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@dcw6411: so so happy you got in some DH time this weekend! just what the doctor ordered! you can do this, only a few more days till Friday and then he's home again!

@HLK208: i know, i wish it was THIS weekend!

@agold: I know exactly what you mean. It's funny, because at this point with my 1st, I'd already had an ultrasound and seen the HB, so i was thinking how much less nervous I'd be if that was the case. and then i remembered how i was measuring a few days behind at that appt and was so freaked out for 2 more weeks until my follow up (by which, as i've told you, I'd more than caught up). So i'm calming myself for the wait between appts by reminding myself that it just wouldn't make much of a difference, and could make me even more nervous!

I'm booking DH a deep tissue massage, but since I can't have one (I'll only be 9 weeks), I'm a little torn for myself. I was originally thinking facial, but now I'm thinking one of those really super luxurious pedicures (which i've never had in my life) might be even better! the idea of a facial if i have any morning sickness at that time sounds kinda suffocating

@Pirouette: Thank you for the encouragement! I am counting down the days already. It is funny, I am normally miss independent, but not with this.
Do you know at what week can we get massages? That sounds awesome!

@MrsSCB: I hear you on the emotions! I cry about the craziest stuff. And I start crying every.single.time I am laughing about something. It's absurd! A friend was over Friday night and we were having some good laughs and I kept tearing up and was horrified. (She doesn't know about the pregnancy yet. Eek.)

@dcw6411: Hooray for for such a great husband. Seriously - I can imagine how much that lifted your spirits. What a blessing. Hope the bleeding stops soon. I had bleeding with my last pregnancy from weeks 11-14 and it was so scary and emotionally draining day after day.

@Pirouette: Oh my gosh. I NEED a spa day so I am beyond jealous but also thrilled for you. Some pampering is always well deserved during pregnancy.

@ShootingStar: I've had to pee in a cup at both appointments, so I would guess probably yes. The first time I didn't know and went right before. I gave them an embarrassingly tiny amount in the cup, lol. Good luck today, can't wait to hear how it goes!

@HLK208: well good! You needed to add yours! How is your cute baby bump doing?

@Pirouette: Can you get a 30 minute foot massage? What about a neck massage? That is what I was going to do over NYE before I started having all the bleeding issues. And yes, calming myself between appointments has been key. And I love all the info you and the other girls have given me. It reminds me that I'm not the first pregnant person to have ever existed, and what I"m going through has likely been experienced and a non-issue to millions of other girls.

@dcw6411: I'm so sorry you are uncomfortable! But how fun that the bump popped out! All you girls with your multiple babies are so inspiring! Your appointments should come up quick. That's great you have two scheduled! And yes, I have one on Wednesday. I will go weekly until 12 weeks with my RE. I also have an intake type appointment at my regular OB on the first Monday of February. No clue what will happen at that one, but I unfortunately scheduled it at a time that my husband can't come. I figured that is okay since he has been coming, and will keep coming, to each of these Wednesday morning ultrasounds.

@ShootingStar: I think that a heartbeat like that sounds amazing!!! Your appointment should be great! It seems like they should tell you if you need to pee at the appointment because I would otherwise go in the office lobby before I even checked in at the appointment!

@HLK208: I just don't know if to decide to book a special night without his permission haha....because he is SO practical. I figure it it's extra money he didn't know was coming in combined with the gift card he can't get too mad, right? We'll see what I decide.

Hope you guys can make it work! 3 kids deep and a fourth on the way - you guys deserve it!

@dcw6411: 2nd tri I think? I remember getting a prenatal massage in the late 2nd tri with my first. The spa website specifically says they won't do massages on pregnant women in their first tri, but they have a prenatal massage for 2nd and 3rd.

@ShootingStar: I had to pee in a cup every single time during pregnancy, no matter what. not sure if every office is the same. good luck today!!!

@coopsmama: I think every pregnant woman needs to be pampered! Puerto Vallarta sounds amazing! I would love to do a baby moon, but i have a feeling this little spa weekend is the only thing in the cards for us this year. I think your idea sounds great! if you have the gift card covering some of it, maybe he'd be on board.

@agold: I don't see any specific massages on their menu, but it wouldn't hurt to ask! the description for the pedicure includes a warm stone foot massage though, which is what drew me to it! so hopefully that's more than a 20 second foot rub that you'd get at a normal pedi

@coopsmama: that's tough! I'm always in the open communication camp but I know it's hard!

We had a really, really bad honeymoon and we always talked about having a "redo" for our 5th anniversary (which is this June). But asking my family to watch the kids for a vacation and while we're at the hospital is a lot!

@HLK208: Oh, open communication with a practical husband does not work. Ever. I wouldn't have clothes to wear. It's that bad!! When we got married he refused to even stay at a hotel for one night because he'd rather save the money - so we spent our time at home on Sunday and he went right back to work. No honeymoon. Nothing special. The only reason we went to PV while pregnant with M is because I was gifted some money from a deceased grandparent and my parents encouraged us to get away since we'd never been away before. Basically any non-practical suggestion requires me to just push him into it or plan it myself. (This is why I still don't have a wedding band. He thinks one ring is enough and refused to buy me one before we got married. Eventually I know I will be ordering myself one! ) And despite all that - I love him dearly and he is the best match for me. He is truly one of a kind though!

Babysitting for just a dinner out even is so stressful so I feel you on that being tough to find for a trip. Still, it would be such a special time for you guys. I hope you can find a way to get away.

Another ultrasound at 9w4d. Starting to feel a little better these past couple of days, and the scan went well. It waved a little, which was cute.
Still trying to sort out my options re: genetic screening with insurance.

@Silva: Sweet baby!

@Silva: That's an amazing picture! Good job, lady, on growing that baby!

@agold: It's definitely good when spouses can help balance each other out. That's one of the many benefits to marriage I think - just the growth that comes from living so intimately with someone so different from you.

Well, since we're talking wild hopes - where would you go on this overseas extravaganza? I vote you go and take a lot of pictures for all of us to see. If there is one thing I would have liked to do before kids it would have been to travel more!

@coopsmama: I'm so glad you got to go on the PV trip then!! DH is half practical, half super unrealistic...and usually only unrealistic when it comes to things we don't equally want

But then again, his good qualities outweigh the bad

@Pirouette: oh, that would be perfect!!

@CoffeeMom: cute bump!!!

@coopsmama: Balancing each other out is such a great thing in a marriage. As for my wild dream, I'd love to go to New Zealand! I like to do active things, so I don't know if going while pregnant is the best idea. I'm trying to think that my fun life won't be ruined one I have a baby and that such a trip will still be possible even if I don't make it before the baby comes.

@CoffeeMom: Woo hoo! You definitely have a bump!

@HLK208: It's so great that all of us August mamas seem to have great husbands!

@JoJoGirl: Yes, the 6-8 week is a scary zone! I took one of those stupid weeks estimating pregnancy tests last night. Thank God it said 3+ weeks (the max it can go) or else I would have had a melt down.

@Silva: hi cutie!!!!

@CoffeeMom: you look great!

@agold: new zealand would be amazing! Having a baby doesnt have to kill the fun unless you want it to! As long as you wait until you are ready to leave the bany, theres no reason travel cant be just as fun Im dying to go back to europe. Hoping for our belated 5th anniversary

@coopsmama: We do plan on going on a babymoon. Probably just a long weekend, because it would have to be in the next few months and we also have two trips planned to visit family. My husband basically can't go out of town from mid-April through July because of work, so I feel like with the baby coming in August we have to pack all travel in to just a few months

@Silva: Yay for a good US, hi baby! And insurance issues are so frustrating. I'd really like to do the more advanced genetic testing, but our insurance won't cover that. So we'll probably end up doing the NT scan first, and if anything is abnormal insurance then WILL cover the blood test. I'd rather just go straight to the blood test (Counsyl) but at $350 OOP...it's a bit painful.

@CoffeeMom: aww, you look great!

@coopsmama: we are planning a baby moon- but it'll probably be with our DD in tow. We've never left her, and my parents aren't really available till late spring, and I don't want to leave her with my in-laws.
We are thinking of going to Coronado Island- I want some place with sand and water and lounge chairs!

@OldpuebloJenn: aw, I'm sorry!! I would cry if DH had to leave right now too!!