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@Silva: I did read that. Until that thread it never occurred to me to not have him come visit. Then I started to wonder if he'd get really upset at having to leave while I stayed there. But I hate the idea of not seeing him for so many days. And I plan on a repeat c-section, so I know it'll be a least a couple nights before I feel up to being at home. Our house is pretty spread out and I know at home I'll feel like I need to be moving around and going up and down stairs more.

He'll be with my parents and I know he'll get over it in a few minutes, but I'm worried with all the hormones I'll just feel terrible.

@Silva: I hadn't thought about this yet, but yes, I'll definitely want to get my daughter SOMETHING (although, like you, she'll be so happy to get to spend a few days with grandma she probably won't even notice I'm in the hospital) She already loves her doll, so we probably wouldn't do that. i'll have to think a little.

Re transitions, we have the same timing - LO is starting preschool in september, the difference being she's home now, so it'll be a big change for her. Plus me being on maternity leave- that will be different for her too. She has been back and forth between the nursery and her big girl room, and I'm hoping she'll settle into her big girl room before #2 arrives. But I'm not going to pressure her to do so, because baby won't move into the nursery for a while. I just think it would be better if she moved there sooner than later so she was used to it before someone took over her old room!

@pregnantbee: a necklace is a sweet idea - my LO is obsessed with jewelry!

@coopsmama: yay for a great appt! I hope the nausea goes away as quickly as it returned

@ShootingStar: I feel exactly the same way about the hospital. I will have a RCS as well, and will definitely stay a few nights (and hopefully my husband will as well). But my LO is obsessed with her grandparents, so I'm hoping that will help ease the transition. Plus, it'll be summer in NYC, so maybe they can plan to take her to the zoo after visiting me or something so it's a fun day for her. I'm not sure I want her there the first day though, I'd like to be able to recover a little (and EAT! that was the worst part last time!) before she sees me.

for what it's worth, my mom says one of her best memories of having a second child was my brother coming to meet me at the hospital after her c section. She said it was the most special moment for her, and she remembers it like it was yesterday, almost 35 years later

@Pirouette: I want "the baby" to get something for my son, too (he'll be 4 then), but I have no idea what. We already got him a doll for when we told him he was gonna be a big brother. Suggestions welcome.

Genetic Testing Billing Update:

For anyone who is interested, I finally got the billing sorted out myself. My doctor's office quoted me $130 ($95 to test the baby, and $25 to test myself). I ended up being charged $1,090.00 from the testing company. After being given the run-around from both the testing company and my doctor's office, I finally spoke with one helpful person at the testing company who reversed the charge for me and explained the issue: I was marked down as a "self pay" client, and the $1,090.00 charge is correct for such clients. But I actually do have health insurance, just not insurance that would have covered the test. Nonetheless, I was supposed to submit my insurance information to the testing company, who would then bill my insurance and, after insurance rejected the bill, charge me only $130. So basically, my doctor's office messed up by not submitting my insurance with the testing paper work. Gees. Problem now solved. I hope no one else gets into this little mess!!

@Silva: My 3 year old went through a big transition last time around. We moved her to a new daycare in July (I was taking her), and then when I had the baby in August DH was doing pick up and drop offs. She handled it fine. We didn't do anything but gift wise. If anything, we put away some of her bigger/louder toys that we didn't want her to have around the baby. She didn't mind though because all of the new baby toys were out which she still thought was fun.

It was actually funny she was happy that I was having a baby because she remember that when I was home on maternity leave I made her fun snacks for when she got home. She loved it!

@agold: So glad you got that worked out!

@Silva: @pwnstar: Thanks girls! Simple solution that took two weeks to resolve! Rude phone people and unavailable doctor staff.

update: so i told my boss. I wouldn't say he was excited, but he said all the right things and reassured me it shouldn't change anything with the new place or anything. at least it's out in the open now! He said i didn't have to tell anyone at my firm at all - i was like um, my body will do that for me at some point haha.

@agold: So so glad it's finally been taken care of. What a pain! And I'm also glad you didn't have to pay over $1k for the test!

@agold: haha yea exactly. I knew he wouldn't be excited per se, it's just always awkward to share with work. but he was really good about it, and I have a lot of respect for him because he puts me first and doesn't act like I'm delivering him bad news, even though it's technically bad news for him.

@pregnantbee: I feel good and bad. I feel good that I've told him now, and it's out in the open. especially since it affects our plans going forward with the job change. But he also at the same time told me about more delays with the job change, because he's having some medical work done and wants to do it on his current insurance. I'm just frustrated, because I don't want to be 6 months pregnant by the time i start this new job. It just feels like delay after delay after delay. He was supposed to give notice on 1/1 and now it'll be march at the earliest. and he has to give 45 days minimum notice. The longer I wait to interview, the more awkward it will be to say "hi, I'm pregnant, hire me!"

@coopsmama: congrats on the good appointment! no congrats on continued voms... oy. hang in there, lady.

@MrsSCB: Ha! Yeah...no puppet shows around here! My kids might think that's cute though.

@LCTBQE: Thank you!

@Pirouette: So glad telling your boss went well!

@agold: oh the billing issue sounds so complicated and annoying - thrilled you got it all sorted!

@pwnstar: Thanks!! One of these days it will be, I'm sure.

I want to see some baby bump photos, friends! We should post some - even if you crop out your heads!

@agold: okay, I'll start:

@coopsmama: You look adorable!!!! So skinny and all bump!

@MrsSCB: @agold: You guys are too sweet! My husband pointed out that my bum is getting bigger by saying that it's getting "jigglier." Thanks a lot, husband.

Ladies, can I join the board? I have been lurking and reading through the last 63 pages, and might as well officially join :). Hello!

Location: Northern California - Sacramento
EDD: 8/1, but will prob go late since LO #1 was 17 days late
How far along: 16 weeks
First child? Second, our daughter is 2 and a month
Next u/s? Anatomy scan 3/14
How are you feeling? Tired, so tired :(. We are also excited to find out on the 14th if we are having another girl or boy, if another girl, LO #1 will be moving out of the pink nursery and into a purple big girl room (she loves the purple with a passion)... if a boy she is stuck in her pink nursery... and maybe we will paint a purple accent wall or two :).

@coopsmama: you look GREAT !!! I want to be this bumpy, too!
I'll post when I have something to show, right now I'm 13w and it's a lump of fake bloat that looks pregnant-ish but can be sucked in.

@MrsBeluga: hi there, welcome!