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@OldpuebloJenn: So happy to hear all went well with the NT! Isn't it a relief to see a baby in there? I love that she calls the baby "sibling baby" - too cute.

@OldpuebloJenn: Yay! I'm so glad it went well. What a relief. Love that you got to take DD, too. I have to have a second round of bloodwork, too, after 15 weeks. I had totally forgotten about that from the first time around.

@ShootingStar: I ️ that name! That's a great choice.

We have a running list. It's hard because our first two have last name type first names (unintentionally really, those are just the names we liked for them) and so I don't know whether I need to continue that trend or not. Feeling like it would be kind of weird for our third and probable last child to have a different type of name?

Also: went full on maternity clothes today. And I feel SO comfortable.

@OldpuebloJenn: I'm so glad you had a great appointment today!

@coopsmama: My husband really is pulling for Michael for a boy. But its because basically everyone in our life is named Michael, so he thinks its a great reason to name the baby Michael. Both uncles to baby are Michael and two our our best friends are Michael. But my husband was named after his uncle so he thinks this is great. I'm a little meh about it, but otherwise am fine with the name. Benjamin is another contender. But he doesn't like "Benny" for short, and I think shortening classic boy names with a "y" is so adorable.

@ShootingStar: Lily is so pretty. I'm so glad you had a great appointment today, too. Although, I really hope you don't get pre-eclampsia this time around.

So I have a new appointment with my regular ob/gyn today later this afternoon. This is my first appointment with her and I'm around 10/11 weeks. I don't think I'm scheduled to have an ultrasound. I sort of wish I was, though, because I had a big red spotting incident over that included clots. Ugh. I was seriously thinking that I was past this. And really, I'm on like 85% bed rest still, with extremely minimal activity otherwise. So I can't even imagine what's causing this bleeding. And really.. what even happens at a 10/11 week appointment with the obgyn? For non-IVF girls, what's the general schedule of appointments up wot the 10/11 week mark?

@Silva: Thanks for telling me all of this. When was the NT scan? And what specifically is that?

@OldpuebloJenn: yay for a great ultrasound and healthy baby!!!

@coopsmama: Non-mat clothes are way too uncomfortable lately!

@agold: it's the nuchal scan, part of the screening for genetic abnormalities (along with some blood draws). We did it the first time right around 12 weeks, but this time did the harmony screening test so it was just a blood draw.

@pwnstar: Well, it wouldn't normally be out of pocket. I have a lame, but also in way great, insurance that requires me to pick a medical group. The RE i wanted to go to is not in the same medical group as the ob/gyn I wanted. So I had to choose when to switch medical groups. I have two more appointments with RE, and those will be more expensive out of pocket than the one appointment with ob/gyn. I hope that makes sense. Once I switch medical group to ob/gyn, I pay nothing and I think even the birth itself will cost me around a $50 co-pay. Right now with RE, I pay $40 co-pay for each "ob" appointment. The infertility stuff prior to positive pregnancy test was all out of pocket.

@OldpuebloJenn: yay!! great update!! and thanks for thinking of me, i was the same ball of stress as it sounds like you were this morning!

Update from me...I had a wonderful spa weekend! SO nice and relaxing, and we went out to a few nice dinners (I gained like 10 happy pounds this weekend!) Was totally relaxed until this morning when i was just a huge mess. My BP at my appt was through the roof (i have abnormally low BP) and the nurse was like "um, nervous much?" lol.

Anyway, I am officially pregnant! There's a baby in there! I am measuring a few days behind my LMP due date (not surprising since I ovulated a little late) but my doc is sticking with my LMP due date of 9/1 since it'll be easier for purposes of planning my c section, which will be right at 39 weeks assuming all is good (around 8/25). Baby looks good, and had a h/b of 171 (maybe baby was nervous too ). We talked a little about the protocol for this pregnancy, and she said she'll order an extra ultrasound or two between 20-32 weeks to see if i'll need the additional monitoring. I'm officially not AMA since I won't turn 35 until 2 months after my due date. However, she wants me to get the panorama test done next week, so i'll stop by there for blood work, and I'm waiting to schedule the NT scan once the u/s center figures out my new insurance (waiting for a call back). Excited that I'll know the sex in like 2 weeks!

we are thinking of telling the parents this weekend, and then everyone else after the panorama and NT results in about 2 weeks. EEK! it's finally feeling real! the relief on DH's face was awesome after the appt and i can only imagine what i looked like!

@Pirouette: that entire description of your dream made me laugh! Also, my first is a Ben

@agold: I so hope the bleeding stops hugs! My doctor just wanted to discuss the pregnancy and make sure baby was growing okay last week (9w, 6d) so I didn't get much out of that appointment.

I have another ultrasound tomorrow...a little nervous since baby was measuring small last week

@HLK208: How small is the baby measuring? Mine always measures a couple of days behind and doctor said no problem. My sister's girl was like a week or more behind the entire time. So I hope you have nothing to worry about over this.

@OldpuebloJenn: @ShootingStar: I'm glad you both had good appointments!

@agold: I hope your appointment goes well! I had my last appointment at 8 weeks (with an US), and my next one is a week from today for my NT scan. I'll be about 13 weeks. I think that's pretty typical for this time, around a month or so between appointments.

@Pirouette: a spa weekend sounds amazing, glad you enjoyed it! And yay for a good appointment

@HLK208: I hope all goes well tomorrow!!

I am so ready for this day to be over. We had to let someone go at work today. While I definitely think it's the right decision, I obviously don't enjoy the prospect of someone being fired We are also looking for a new writer, so we had four interviews today. I am exhausted!

Just one week until my next appointment and I can't wait! I'm feeling nervous all over again and just want to see that all is OK.

@MrsSCB: I'm sorry you're having a hard day I hope the rest of the week is better!

@agold: I was 9w 6d last appointment and baby was measuring 8w 3d - so kind of a big difference. But it wasn't an internal u/s so that's probably why. I'll get a better idea tomorrow if the baby is actually measuring behind.

@HLK208: I think that measuring the babies at this point is such an imperfect art. So I really wouldn't be too concerned.

@Pirouette: Uh oh, I'm prone to cavities in general, so that doesn't sound good! I grind my teeth at night, which apparently makes you more likely to get them. Hopefully the extra cleaning they give will help some. I already scheduled it for June.

OB called today and said that there wasn't enough fetal DNA for the Panorama I had last week at 12w. She said its normal and it happens but I was kind of concerned? I know of many people who had it done at 9/10w with no issues so I'm kinda bummed She said I'm low risk and I don't have to redo but I know DH really wants the results back so she suggested coming back at 15w for a redraw and to have DH swabbed. Boo, I was really looking forward to knowing the results for piece of mind sooner rather than later

@OldpuebloJenn: so glad your NT went well!

@Silva: I love Alden! We have Alban on our short list!

@LCTBQE: eeeek!! Congrats!!!! And welcome!!!

@HLK208: thanks! I think we have the same EDD? *that's* how heavily I've been lurking.

@MrsSCB: thanks PS did you end up trying Unisom? I took it last night for the first time (finally got my ass to Rite Aid) and it is a miracle drug. I slept like normal for the first time in a month, esp notable considering I was a total ball of nerves before our appointment today.