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Good morning! Finally getting around to joining and just looking forward to supporting and support!

Location: Baltimore, MD

EDD: December 10th, 2016

How far along: 11 w 1 d

First child? Yup! (and AMA)

First doctor appointment: Had this May
6th at 8 w 3 days- everything looked good then!

Any symptoms so far? ms, fatigue, huge boobs!

Who have you told? My siblings and our parents. My husband has spilled to a couple close friends!

We had another ultrasound yesterday, baby is measuring almost a week ahead! Heartbeat was nice and strong too.

We are definitely finding out. I'm a planner. I need to know if the boy clothes I already have will work or if I need to go shopping!

@Jpickle: @tjlove54: Welcome!

@tjlove54: I am thinking I might need to tell at work soon because of the bump too. Hoping to wait one more week if I can manage.

@KT326: Congrats on a great ultrasound!

@KT326: Oh man, that stinks. Did you admit it? Three different pregnancies now, people have randomly asked me when I was around 5 or 6 weeks (and definitely not showing, so I have no idea why they asked). I have lied every time!

So I'm waiting for my Dr appointment right now - is it rude to put your feet up on the other chairs? These waiting room chairs are so uncomfortable, and I'm so bloated today that I really just want my feet up. Thoughts?

Glad to hear everyone is doing so well. I finally am getting seen next Tuesday. They like to do the first appointment here at 10 wks or a few days after. I convinced them to let me in a few days early as DH leaves end of next week on deployment. So I am anxious to get a peak at baby.

I was sooo bloated and really feeling symptoms. Now, nothing. I actually feel pretty normal. Which is weird. I am not worried, ok maybe a little. But I haven't seen baby yet so I am just feeling more anxious now to see that everything is OK. I know I should just embrace feeling so good and my clothes fitting OK. Where before the bloat was so bad I felt I was needing to bust out my maternity clothes already. Ugh! Can it be next Tuesday already?

@marley: true. Its just so different this time around. Just has me questioning EVERYTHING because its so far so unlike my last.
Thank you. I needed that reality check. I am just.so.anxious!

@catlady: I would have liked to make it another week but there was no way! I didn't tell work until 15 weeks last pregnancy but this one I swear once those pink lines popped up my belly popped out!

@KT326: I can't believe daycare called you out on it! Our daycare teachers didn't say anything, but when my son wore his big brother shirt to school they shouted "we knew it!". My son and I take a parent/child swim class and the swim teacher totally called me out on it. I mean, it is more noticeable in a bathing suit, but I still felt awkward when I said I'm only 12 weeks.

@rescuemom10 @marley: I totally get the anxiety too. Every little cramp/twinge I feel I'm like "I don't remember that last time". Hopefully the long weekend goes by quickly before your appointment!

@Rescuemom10: I haven't bought any maternity clothes yet but I busted out my bellaband for all of my pants and jeans. I'm also running out of flowy dresses since I usually wear fit and flare. My waist has disappeared!

Question on maternity dresses. (I didn't buy any the first tie around and stuck with regular maxis.) Are they super long in the front to compensate for the bump? If so, does it mean it's too early to wear them?

@Rescuemom10: my slacks for work stopped fitting around 3 weeks ago at 7 weeks (tbh, they were tight to begin with). I bought a pair of maternity slacks and have been wearing dresses and maxi skirts with flowy cardigans to hide the belly.

I told my boss, only because the morning sickness was really bad and we have a lot of planning to do for my maternity leave. I really want to wait a couple more weeks until I tell everyone else but I'm so tired of trying to hide it!

I announced on FB today! For those who aren't friends with me on FB or IG, here's the pic!

@catlady: great news before a long weekend. have a good one!

@Rescuemom10: good luck today!

I was battling a cold this weekend. I guess it gave me a reason to just stay in and relax? I think I always try to do too much when it's a long weekend.

I had a blood draw for the MaterniT21 test today. It's going to be a long 2 weeks.

@swurlygurl: very cute!!

I've got my second appointment coming up on Thursday! Assuming it goes well we'll tell our extended family/friends.

Hey ladies. Sorry I got tied up after our appointment. Hubby leaves tomorrow and lots of last minute packing and laundry before deployment.

It went well. Baby looks good. Measuring about 4-5 days ahead. But keeping due date as is. They are putting in a referral to see if I am a good candidate for a VBAC. Fingers crossed. Not sure when that is yet. Waiting for all the stuff to go through and then have to go to a different hospital.

Had an appointment this AM. Baby was moving all over the place!!So much more active than LO1.
Things look good. Went for M21 draw. They stuck me 4 times before they could get blood and then they took 12 vials. Now im eating chips.

@wheres_c: What is the M21 test for? I feel like by my 3rd pregnancy I should know these things... haha.

I've always just turned down all testing, because my SIL kept getting false positives on all her tests, and spent the remainder of her 3 pregnancies freaking out over nothing, because her babies came out perfect.

@Rescuemom10: Congrats on a good scan!

@swurlygurl: I've been able to feel mine occasionally for maybe a week or so. I'm 13 weeks today. Although sometimes I'm not sure if it's gas! But I like to think it's the baby. Btw, I'm not wheres_c, but the MaterniT21 test is one of the newer tests that looks at fetal DNA floating around the mom's blood stream and screens for genetic disorders (the trisomies and a couple that affect X and Y). It will also tell you the baby's sex early.

I am soooooooooo tired! I'm about 11 weeks, and I'm just so tired all the time.

I've been wearing maternity pants for about 2 weeks. I'm trying to hide it until as late as possible, but a co-worker came up to me yesterday and said " you're starting to show". I feel like I didn't start showing with my first until about 16-18 weeks or so.

I felt flutters a few days ago. Definitely movement because it is always in the same spot. Today was funny.

I felt my tummy rumbling, I felt gas in another placd, and felt flutters in the same spot as before. I don't feel baby everyday, only when he or she gets really excited and it's usually only when I'm very still.