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I've heard different viewpoints... what is y'alls opinion on popcorn? Is microwave popcorn and movie theater popcorn safe to eat?

@Lmpeavley: I had never heard anything about popcorn (beyond the fact that microwave bags have some nasty stuff in them, but that's not pregnancy specific). What's the concern? I've had some this pregnancy.

@Lmpeavley: I know you can microwave plain popcorn in paper lunch bags and then add real butter or toppings. We used to do this when I was a kid, and sometime in the last year or two I saw a write up on the method on serious eats. Might be a thought if you're concerned. I would think in moderation it's probably fine to eat the regular stuff unless your dr said specifically to avoid.

I have an air popper, and eat tons of popcorn. Also, I would be wary of believing anything on a website called eartheasy.com it's just a fear mongering no science conspiracy site for natural living fanatics. Trust your doctor /midwife.

@Lmpeavley: We make it on the stove in about 5 minutes. We top with salt and nutritional yeast (but you could do cheese). It's so good!

Thanks all for your input on microwave popcorn - and the website too! It's so hard to decipher the info out there.

@littlejoy: good luck! I've never heard of that, but it makes sense. Glad you are starting now, gives lots of time for results!

I was waiting for my ultrasound results before joining in here (although I have kept up while waiting), but it looks like I won't be an August mom afterall. There was no heartbeat last week and baby stopped growing sometime in the week prior to the u/s. I have a d&c scheduled for tomorrow. Wishing you all a happy/healthy pregnancy.

@Spinny: I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you.

@Spinny: thoughts & prayers to you

Anyone else just a little jealous of the I didn't know I was pregnant women? Not the ones who find out way late; I do need time to prepare. But wouldn't it be nice to just skip the first trimester stress?

@MommySLP: Exactly! That would be so much easier.

Current pregnancy cravings- green beans and moon pies (not at the same time)

Almost 10w is too early for movement, right? I swear I feel some flutters once in a while. Prob gas or something but man it really feels like early movement.

@Spinny: I am so very sorry for your loss. Thinking of you!

@Spinny: so sorry to hear this - thinking of you.

@Mrs. Blue: i was / am one of those women! I have nothing but positive memories of my first pregnancy - the first trimester is just a blip in that memory. I'm wondering if I will get that back this time or if I'm doomed to feel like crap this entire pregnancy. Mostly I am really struggling with caring for my 3 yr old and feeling this way. I think a lot of it is mental, I need to find a way to adjust my attitude but it's hard...

@Mrs. Blue: I actually love pregnancy itself (though less so now that I'm chasing a toddler). I've been fortunate in that I've never had the worst of the symptoms. I just hate all the stress surrounding it since I've got such a crappy history.

I'm truly glad some of you love pregnancy...I just don't understand it myself! In fairness, I've had some stuff each time that made it not so much fun. The first time (with the twins), I was so stressed form the ultrasounds every two weeks and worrying about them developing TTTS, and I threw up every single day for weeks and then threw up after eating certain foods the entire pregnancy. And I was just so big and miserable. I never felt super "attached" until the boys were born because I was so terrified all the time that I would lose one. Then with my second pregnancy, I had one-year old twins and lots of throwing up (though not quite as much which was awesome!) so I was just exhausted trying to parent two very tiny people and take care of my pregnant self. Plus, Graham weighed 9 lbs. 2 oz. so I was almost as big by the end as I was with the twins! Anyway, that's my pity party.

This time, I am really hoping it will be a little easier even though we have another kid in the mix because all of the kids are older than any of them were when I was pregnant with G. Hopefully, it will be a little less physically exhausting than lugging 1-year old twins around was! And maybe this kid can do me a favor and not be a giant.

Now to be really positive in spite of my negative feelings about pregnancy itself, here's what I love and what I hang on to:

-- I love feeling those first little movements.

-- I love dreaming about who this baby will be.

-- I'm super excited this time to tell the boys. Last time they were too little to get it (and G still is right now), but they twins want another baby (specifically a baby sister, but we're really trying to talk a lot about how if we get another baby, EITHER gender would be awesome!) so much that I'm really excited to see how they feel and process this new sibling.

-- And my favorite thing of all . . . I love, love, love that moment when I hear my baby cry, and suddenly, I'm their mama and they are MINE. That overwhelming fierce wave of love is just the best thing I've ever experienced.

What are you MOST looking forward to?

My appointment today was cancelled due to weather (Portland had it's 9th snow day today). I'm in a bad mood - so behind on work, and now having to skip my appt. I was hoping to hear the heartbeat this morning, which was making me feel better about being so sick.

@Mrs. Blue: I missed that first cry feeling the first time around since I had an emergency section under GA. Very much looking forward to it this time! And seeing my husband with baby for the first time as well.
I'm also both excited and terrified to tell DD. She's almost three and I can't wait to see her reaction (just hoping for not a "no, mama!")