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@Alivoo01: My dr said that 11 weeks is when they try to hear the heartbeat. And btw, one of my girlfriends never had M/S and her baby was fine. Just count yourself soooooo lucky.

I'm with you - super happy about the short work week. The ickyness blows.

@Mrs D: I find pretzels help as well. I'm 10 weeks and for some reason the nausea mysteriously dropped off yesterday morning. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but it's so nice to be able to concentrate at work again! I didn't realize how 'off' I was until I got back to normal. Which of course makes me worry that I feel normal! I was even able to stay up until past 10 last night.

Oh, and I finally caved and bought some maternity pants. They are soooo comfy. I got three work pants and two pairs of jeans. While I could still button if I had to, it was becoming uncomfortable and I didn't want to squish anything in there. I have a pretty horrible indent in the middle of my stomach thanks to childhood obesity and too-tight pants, so I'm determined to let things out as they want without any compression.

@StrawberryBee: I'm also interested in the pants you bought! Did you buy them in the size you currently wear or did you go up a size? Like you, my regular jeans fit, but while sitting, I have to unbutton them to make them comfy and no dig in.

@Mrs D: @Alivoo01: No problem! No super deals, I stopped by Motherhood Maternity on Monday hoping that they'd be doing year end sales, and while they did have some things on clearance it was mostly all regular price. Still, the prices weren't bad. $40 for jeans and $30-$35 for work pants, with some on clearance for $20. All in all I paid $135 for all five. I'm a bit limited in where I can shop as I wear petite length.

The salesgirl was really helpful; I don't usually accept help (prefer to browse) but since I was the only one in the store she told me that I should shop my normal size (it was XS/S/M/L/XL, not numbers). She pulled all the pants for me and all I had to do was go in the dressing room (which had a bump you could try on with...I chose not to ;)) and try them on. The tummy material is just stretchy, not already poofed out for a bump, so she told me I could wear it now all the way on through post-pregnancy. Sooooo comfy!

@Grace: It was pretty tough! At one point my MIL asked if I planned on drinking and I was sure she suspected. She let it drop pretty quickly though and didn't bring it up again. No one else noticed anything. The queasiness typically starts in the morning, wanes in the late afternoon. Tonight's the first evening that I've been struggling with it. I'm not sure if it will stick to a pattern.

@Mrs D: I've definitely been bloated. I ordered some Bella Bands a few days ago. I probably don't really need them yet, but I'm getting closer. Buttoning my pants is getting quite uncomfortable!

@StrawberryBee: oh gosh, we've been eating out so much!! It's terrible!

@msmay: I have an appointment for tomorrow morning. I could have gone yesterday afternoon, however, I don't think I would have been able to get the time off work so suddenly. I'm a little more calm than I was tuesday and even yesterday. The spotting seems to have slowed down a lot so I feel like that is a good thing. I guess that combined with little to no symptoms is really freaky!

How is everyone doing?? Any exciting pregnancy milestones coming up? Buying Anything? Anyone having the crazies dreams??

Ugh...my nausea is worse today than it was yesterday. Seems to only be the morning until 10 or 11 and then again in the afternoon starting just before I leave work. Today I curbed it with jolly ranchers which worked wonderfully. I haven't had weird cravings but I dont want hardly anything. I had PB&J for lunch today and it was amazing. I have also been having a lot of fried egg sandwiches...DH thinks I am SO weird!

I have only purchased some Christmas stuff I got on super sale (4 neutral outfits for $18 at carters - so I can return if I decide it doesnt fit). I am starting to watch the simple white stuff so I can stock up on the basics and get the deals so I can splurge on the gender specific stuff.

We started loosely discussing the future nursery (currently our office) last weekend and we both agreed we're not too into heavy gender specific themes - so we'll see where that lead. Otherwise just trying to hold off on getting too worked up until I get in to the Doctors (which based on them could be not until I am 10 or 11 weeks - UGH!).

@Mrs D: Our Nursery is currently our office as well and we're (I mostly, DH doesn't really care) are not into gender neutral themes. I'm actually dreading getting EVERYTHING in pink or EVERYTHING in blue from friends and family. I'll have to get a lot of gender neutral stuff too, like you're doing!

@Mrs D: @.twist.: I think we're going to turn out office into the nursery as well. Our guest bedroom has a bigger closet, but it's already furnished with a bed and stuff. I think the office will be easier to "take apart".

@Grace: 13 cloth diapers, a breast feeding cover, baby bag, pacifier sterilizer, boppy w cover.... I think that's it ;). I also have a secret amazon registry.

@.twist.: Glad to hear the spotting has slowed and you have an appointment tomorrow. Best of luck and fingers crossed that everything is ok.

@StrawberryBee: You've been busy! Have you been finding good deals?

I haven't bought anything yet because I'm still super paranoid. I think after my first appointment I might feel better, but I just don't want to set myself up for disappointment. I have been researching the heck out of baby stuff though - car seats, strollers, furniture, gear, cloth diapers, nursery decor...sometimes I feel like that's all I do online anymore! I have a secret Pinterest board with all the stuff I'm thinking about for the registry.

We're going to do our nursery in our guest room. Our office has a bunch of built ins that I don't think I would want in a nursery. I'll probably move the guest room bed into the office though.

Symptom wise, I've been nauseated, and when we were out of town for New Years, I slept like garbage. I've also had a lot of headaches. I've been crampy on and off, and then today I started having a weird, sort of painful pulling sensation from my belly button to my groin area. It is weird, and I'm a little concerned. I am planning to call my doctor's office tomorrow to see what it could mean. I'm sure (hopefully) it's nothing, but I've always suffered from anxiety, so I get really concerned...I've had really bad health anxiety (aka hypochondria) since my mom died, so that's not the greatest thing to have while pregnant! Sometimes I feel like I'm a bit of a mess!

I have my first appointment two weeks from today, and I'm getting really anxious. I'll be 8 weeks on Saturday and at my first appointment, I'll be almost 10 weeks.

Does anyone have any appointments coming up?

@Grace: @JamieLee: I bought everything before I was preggers; all great deals that I couldn't pass up while I fed my baby fever ;). The diapers are BG freetimes and 4.0's -- of the thirteen, I got three free during sales. The bag is from a Vera Bradley Outlet that's about an hour away from me and I knew I wouldn't be back to any time soon. Then some stuff from baby steals, zulily, Home Goods, etc.

Oh, I just remembered something else: baby blankets and a miracle blanket I got from baby steals. Now that I'm actually pregnant I do feel more like I'll jinx things if I get too much. It's hard not to worry!

I also have a secret Pinterest board. Hidden boards are the best thing they ever came up with!

I bought our twin home as a single woman and it just happened to have three bedrooms, plus a third floor finished attic (regular stairs leading up to it, a window, etc.). When I met my DH and his two kids the kids got the two smaller bedrooms on the second floor and we (obviously) got the master. When I started thinking baby we finished the third floor to be my DSS's bedroom and he moved up there about a year ago. So now the smaller of the two secondary bedrooms is a guest room that will become the nursery :). I plan waaaay too far in advance!

@Grace: I was friends with my sister in law (and sister) on Pinterest and didn't want to spill the beans. I could get away with some kid related stuff because of my stepkids, but they would definitely wonder about baby items ;).

Oh, I forgot to share one of the better stories from today! My mother and I work for the same company, though completely different departments. She came over to take back her heater and asked how I was feeling. I told her about the same, nausea was still gone. She pointed to her neck and whispered "what about this?"

Me: huh?

Mom, in a loud whisper: How do your breasts feel??

Me: ......….........................

I REALLY hope the guy in the office next to mine was in a meeting!

@greenebee: Hi! Congratulations and welcome to the group! Mmm, pepperoni pizza....

@greenebee: Welcome and congrats!! I'll be 8 weeks on Sunday, so I assume we're due around the same time!

So far I haven't had any weird cravings. At the beginning I craved egg salad, but now that the nausea has set in it sounds disgusting. I mostly crave fruit (like grapes and oranges) and milk. I have been turned off lately by any kind of chicken.

Jumping on board here after a few months HB absence! I was on the TTC boards for a while this summer but work was insane in the Fall and I had to cut myself off for a while... But now I can't resist!!!

Name - My name is Nancy

Is this your first baby? - it is!!!

Any symptoms so far? - I am starved the moment I wake up each morning and feel queasy if I don't have a piece of toast almost right away. Boobs are mega sore. And I could easily pass out at 7:30pm, each night!

When & how did you find out? - 13 DPO... on a Saturday morning at 4am. I woke up super early after dreaming that I was pregnant, tip-toed into the BR and took a cheapie test. The line was so faint at first that I thought my eyes were tired and playing tricks on me... So I woke up DH to look and it was definitely there! Confirmed over the next few days with more tests and just had my first doctors appointment on Wednesday... Doctor said he could feel the baby (how COOL is that?!)

What are you most excited for? - The ultrasound (start of Feb) and to share with the rest of our family and friends... We told immediate family over Christmas since we were home for the holidays! Also excited to start picking out nursery items! And the stroller!!! Eeeeee!!!!

What are you least excited for? - Hmm, not super crazy about all the changes coming for my body... Especially the increase in boobage (I'm already fairly well-to-do in that area) - I have already probably gone up a 1/2 cup size! My mom said she expected I was preggers the moment she saw me on XMas eve because I looked a little more filled out in that area

According to my doctor, my EDD is Aug 26th, which is the day after DH's bday! Maybe I'll go a day early?!?

@greenebee: Welcome and congratulations on your BFP!!! Pizza is one of my favorite foods of all time!! I've been craving carb loaded things so like pasta, pizza, hashbrowns/potatoes, etc. I'm normally a sweets kind of girl, but haven't craved it once!

@Ocean girl: Welcome, welcome!!! That's crazy your doctor said he could feel the baby already!! And it'd be super cool for your LO to share a bday with its daddy!

@lawbee11: I feel ya with the job-focus... I've been nibbling on saltines all morning! Between that and general excitement, I'm pretty useless at the moment!

Is anyone else FREEZING?? I'm not usually a cold person but I am sitting in my office with my winter overcoat on me like a blanket!

Also ladies...I was talking to my mom last night and her husband (the OBGYN) was telling her that I could probably "feel" my uterus hardened. I thought it was weird sounding at first but then I went home and tried and I could feel it and DH could too...

Basically like right above your pelvic bone, if you lay down its easiest, I can feel a spot that is harder than the rest of my squishy stomach (no six pack here)...it was pretty cool. And I'm only 6 weeks, so I am sure some of you ladies will be able to feel it more!