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Hey ladies! I just had my first prenatal appointment and u/s and the doctor said everything looks great! We got to see the heartbeat and he moved my due date to 8/16. Here's a picture of our little gummy bear! Hope y'all are all doing well!

@lawbee11: SO awesome!!!

@.twist.: 100% yes on the sleep! I have always been the kind of person who pees 1 to 2 times a night (I cant even imagine how bad it will be later in pregnancy) but now I find that I fall asleep around 930-1030 but am up at 1 or 2 to pee, from then on a struggle to get back to sleep! I usually would pee and then just crash right back to sleep, now I find that I toss and turn for 30 mins or so before going to sleep again, then I am up again in a half hour to pee - UGH!

When I see my doctor (if they ever schedule my appt) I'm going to ask what I can take to stay asleep...maybe Unisom or something...

@.twist.: @Mrs D: @JamieLee: Thanks! DH was very relieved that there's only one in there

I go back for my NT scan on 2/4

@lawbee11: ahhh, how cool is that!

@.twist.: glad to hear the spotting stopped! Yes to the sleep. I'm not sure if it's because I keep on zonking out at 7/8pm and then waking up to go to bed, but I was waking up at 3-4am and staying up for an hour+. It's not as bad now, I have had some nights where I sleep through, so hopefully that trend continues.

Feeling more nauseous the last couple of days, though not as bad as that span of 4 weeks. Going out to dinner with a friend tonight, so hopefully I'll continue to feel okay.

So at Target I picked up a changing pad for the nursery and a changing pad for the baby bag, both 50% off. I also got two christmas dresses (you know...just in case it's a girl ;)) and a onesie with a cupcake on it. I'm going to be so dangerous once I know what we're having!

@lawbee11: No, at this point it's just fat, and that's not very attractive

@lawbee11: I took one at 8w5d and totally felt silly after. I do not look preggers at all.

@lawbee11: I looked at myself in the mirror yesterday (contemplating if I should start taking a bump pic) and I decided I just looked bloated and fat...so I passed! Maybe next week (when I hit 8) I'll start...

@Mrs Bicycle: I have intermittent cramping. It does not last long, and it is not as bad as AF cramps. I also have crampy gassy feelings (seriously - DH is lucky to have me! ha!). I asked my step dad (the OBGYN) about it and he said so long as they are mild and there is no bleeding not to worry. I mention it when I see him (since it looks like I wont be getting in to see my dr until 10 weeks or so) and he never seems alarmed by it. He does put on his dr hat and ask a bunch of questions but then he says not to worry. Just FYI...I'm 6W4D...I'd say its less frequent now (1 or 2 instances a day) but earlier it was more frequent (quite often).

@Mrs D: I haven't let myself go into a Carter's yet. Is it wrong that I just want to roll in the baby stuff? It's so long to wait to find out the gender!

Any pics of your haul?

@.twist.: Whoohoo for no more spotting!

@Mrs Bicycle: I have an appt at 9 weeks and I want to convince my dr to try with the doppler. I found a stat on the internet (not backed up by anything), that there is a 60% chance of hearing the heartbeat. So high enough that it's worth a shot, but you shouldn't be surprised if you hear nothing yet.

I've heard plenty of times that cramping happens. In fact, my Mayo Clinic book says it's common. For me, I definitely confused gas for cramping. If you use the washroom, does the pain go away? That's how I determined that it was just gas.

@lawbee11: Aww, hi gummybear! I started taking belly pics two weeks ago. There's nothing to see, but I don't want it to sneak up on me.

I'm having a hard time sleeping, especially last night. I couldn't get comfortable between sore breasts, bloated gut, and weird pulse that I can feel on my right side.

Morning sickness disappeared for most of yesterday and then again today. Had me quite freaked out, but it came back this evening, so I feel better. I started eating an apple these last two mornings. Do you think they might be a magical morning sickness cure?

Ladies...I just got an email for a 30-35% off code at Gap/Banana/Old Navy...I had been eyeing some maternity jeans and just pulled the trigger. The code is 24HOURS...I got 2 pairs of jeans (one full panel and one demi) and one full panel pair of black work pants for $110.

I am following the advice of many friends and accepting maternity pants early to be comfortable - if I am going to make the investment I may as well get the most enjoyment out of the right?!

@Mrs Bicycle: One night around 5-6 weeks I had really really bad cramping one night (like almost as bad as period cramps). By the morning it was gone, though, so I assume it was my uterus stretching. I'll have cramping every once in awhile since then, but it's not a daily occurrence and isn't as painful as period cramps. When I have gas pains it's usually much higher in my abdomen than the cramps. I think you're fine as long as there isn't any bleeding associated with the pain.

@Mrs D: Thanks for the code! There are some tanks from Old Navy that I really want...I know I won't be able to use them for awhile but they're on sale and with the code they will be dirt cheap!

@Mrs Bicycle: I have had cramping on and off the whole time. It's definitely not nearly as strong as AF cramps and like the other ladies said, it could be gas too, or just your uterus stretching! I wouldn't worry about it unless they become very consistent and painful and accompanied with blood.

@JamieLee: I woke up in the middle of the night with a really nasty headache! I haven't gotten many so far, but I think last night's headache made up for all the ones I never got!

@Grace: haha just keep telling yourself it's the apple! Maybe it's a placebo! Also, I have been sleeping like CRAP for days. Last night I only barely woke up to roll over and then my mind started thinking about a lack of boob pain, so then I really woke up and started thinking about how clearly all my symptoms disappeared and this is the end for sure. Hilariously, I started squeezing my boobs and was so freaked out that they weren't hurting I even pinched my nipples a couple times. Which did hurt, btw. lol. don't do that... Anyway, I slept like crap even after I had calmed down.

@Mrs D: I totally want to see baby stuff too!!! I haven't bought a single thing and I am DYING to buy anything! Even a burp cloth!

@StrawberryBee: WOAH...what area are you in? I started looking at photographers (and getting referrals from one friend). The most expensive I found was $500 for the newborn session. I found a few in the $250 range (which came with all digital copies) and then one in the $150 range with all digital copies.

@lawbee11: Hmmm...I pretty much live in tank tops...I completely forgot to look at Old Navy...maybe I should have considered getting some yoga pants/hoodies and some tanks...hmmm...

@StrawberryBee: Whoa!! That's a lot!! I haven't looked into them for my area yet, but hopefully they're not that much. *gulp*

@.twist.: I haven't been sleeping well lately either. I keep tossing and turning or having to get up and pee. I'm already exhausted during the day so the lack of a good night's rest doesn't help! I also haven't gone baby shopping yet. I have a onesie and a pair of baby mittens but that's because it was leftover from a baby shower gift I was making for a friend last year. ha!

@Mrs D: @Alivoo01: I'm about an hour outside Philadelphia (north and west of the city). I feel like I'm in the 'burbs, so I don't really think we should be commanding major city pricing. I paid $2,000 for our wedding photography, which included all images edited on disk, 10 8x10's, and two shooters! (granted, that same package is now $3,500, but still...). Unfortunately I'm finding this same pricing everywhere. Either the photographer doesn't have a good grasp of lighting, or their packages end up being $1,000. Sigh.

I think some of you have already discussed this a little, but when did you/will you start buying maternity clothes? If you've already purchased some, what did you buy? I am really itching to buy stuff, but I don't really know what I'll need or how much I'll need. I am hoping a lot of the summer dresses I already have will work at least for a little while. I am also allowed to wear jeans to work every day so I don't have to worry about buying nice work pants/shirts.

I did make one maternity purchase I am really excited about! DH and I have a wedding to go to at the end of April when I'll be about 24-25 weeks, and last week on Gilt they had Rosie Pope dresses on sale, so I bought one to wear to the wedding! It's so cute & I love her. I am hoping that I am big enough by then to wear it!

@Mrs Bicycle: I also have had light cramping on and off the entire time, in fact it was my first early pregnancy symptom. I don't know why your Dr. would say it isn't a pregnancy symptom, it absolutely is. Your uterus stretches to make room for the baby and as a result some women get cramps. I've read that the only time you should worry about cramps is if they are painful or if they are accompanied by bleeding.

@Jenn23: that would be *wonderful*, thank you!! I'll send you my email addy

@Mrs D: That's awesome about the appointment! Do you think they'll do an ultrasound? If so, I bet you'll be able to see the heartbeat

@.twist.: Oh, it's definitely the apple. I didn't have one this morning (because I'm a crazy fool, and wanted to see the M/S would come back) and it came back. Apple tommorow morning for me!

@StrawberryBee: I was looking at newborn photographers too and was shocked at how much it was. I was sure that when I got married (only a year and a half ago), that they weren't that much then!

@lawbee11: I had totally decided that I was getting maternity clothes (at least pants) early and that I wasn't going to suffer. Especially considering that you hardly get to wear them. Not sure if that's going to happen for me, now. I hear so much about girls saying that they are wearing bellybands and using elastics, but my clothes fit fine. I think I forgot that overweight people don't gain as much, especially at the beginnign. Thwarted! Thwarted again!

@Mrs D: Whoohoo! That's super exciting! Happy appointment tommorow!