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@MrsDragon: Yay!! So cool!

@renee0106: Congrats! I'm sure it will be crazy, but it will be fun to have such a close gap!

@wheres_c: I'm sorry! I still feel nothing which is freaking me out a bit.

@renee0106: Same here! My boobs blew up but that was it, ha. I try to keep reminding myself I didn't feel pregnant until I had a bump with my daughter!

I got my fatigue under wraps. A 20 minute power nap and lunch and a 30 minute one after work totally helps.

My nausea/lack of appetite is kicking my butt though. No vomiting, but every food makes me say "no", but I get hungry and the nausea gets worse.

I'm basically grazing the entire day.

@ocean81: the 2.5 TSH limit is a fairly new guideline. So your doctor might not have known about it last time:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3472679/pdf/thy.2011.0087.pdf

I just had my first ultrasound this morning and was so relieved to see a heartbeat. They also gave me an official due date of December 8.

I've been feeling on and off nausea but nothing as bad as my previous pregnancies. Ironically, the midwife took one look at me today and prescribed me Diclegis (they've never prescribed me anything before, although I suppose I never asked). So right now I'm debating if I should take it. Anyone else taking anything for morning sickness?

@catlady: I took Diclectin (Canadian equivalent) with my daughter! It helped a bit. I'm waiting for USA Unisom to arrive in the mail so I can take it with B6 -- same ingredients but not as expensive.

@catlady: Popping in from October, but I took Diclegis and it made SUCH a difference. I normally don't like to medicate, but my nausea was already bad and then I was on an antibiotic that made it 10 times worse. I was waking up in the middle of the night sick and couldn't do much without wanting to vomit. I took it while on my meds and then stopped once they were done.

The worry continues. Still measuring small, now 6 days behind (instead of 5 last week). Heart rate at 143, but CRL still only 8mm.

@PurplePumps: My midwife told me that there is a +/- 5 day window on measurements that early. At 7w5d, I was measuring about five days behind. I'm 17.5 weeks now and on track.

@wheres_c: Aw man, morning sickness sucks! I didn't have it with L and K, hoping for the same this time!

@birdofafeather: Thanks!! It seems like a lifetime ago since Jan '13!

@PurplePumps: Oh man, that is terrifying. It's pretty much 9 months of non-stop worrying. I'm sure it's probably fine, but I totally understand the worry

@swurlygurl: lol 9 months of worry? It doesn't stop once baby's out - it's a lifetime of worry!

@wheres_c: Hahaha, very very true!

Although I feel like pregnancy worry is different/scarier. Like you never know what your baby is doing, and if they're still breathing, what if that tumble you took down the stairs just hurt your baby but you have no way of knowing, your baby hiccups all the time but has now gone three days without hiccuping - what's wrong?!?! It terrifies me!! At least when they're out you can make sure they're still breathing

Oh man, I'm nervous.

Location: Florida

EDD: Late December? Haha, I cannot remember when my last period was... I'm that lady.

How far along: 4 weeks?

First child? No, third. DS1 is 3 and DS2 is 15 months.

First doctor appointment: Today for blood work to confirm that pregnancy and get a guesstimate of how far along.

Any symptoms so far? Felt nauseous yesterday and had tiny but noticeable round ligament pain, which is why I tested. It was a shock!

Who have you told? Just my husband and now the bee.

Don't get me wrong, I am really happy. But we were not trying, we had sex ONCE this past month and it was outside of my "fertile window" (apparently not?) I always thought I wanted 3 until the past few months, when I started thinking it was nice to be out of the infant stage and I would be happy with my two little guys. I guess this baby had other ideas

I'm jumping in. Estimated due date is 12/18. This will be #2

My RE was ok with the growth rate, and kind of said that was more important than the actual size. He was confident enough to have me schedule the next check 2 weeks out instead of next week. So I feel a little better. I scheduled that ultrasound to be with a local OB instead of the usual imaging office I've been going to so they can start to know my case.

I'm also feeling terrible, much worse than with my son. Ugh. Nauseated all the time and throwing up. It's the worst in the evening at dinnertime. Looking forward to my first appointment next Tuesday so that this all becomes more real! Solidarity to all my fellow sick mamas!

I have zero appetite and am queasy and tired all day. I have been sleeping a.lot. I WFH so can kinda get away with it.
Hoping I can get some more energy soon. Counting down the days till Tuesday's appointment. Praying we see something in there and see a heartbeat.

@PurplePumps: That's good news that both the tech and your RE weren't concerned. Follow their lead, doctors don't sugar coat things
I think I mentioned this before, but my daughters heart rate was really slow at 7 weeks (it was in the 80s and I was bleeding!) my doctor was concerned and pretty much told me to prepare for a loss. She was all caught up at 8 weeks and is 13 months now I hope time flies before your next scan!

@swurlygurl: Thank you! I wasn't super excited about a December baby either, but *fingers crossed* if it's not December 24th or 25th, I actually think it could be nice now. It's such a festive time of year, family is already around, there will be school breaks later on for their birthdays... That's what I'm telling myself at least

@wheres_c: Thank you!

@Pumpkin Pie: Thanks! The only thing that helped with the nausea the first time around was Coke Zero. I know that is totally not ideal, but for a month or so I would have one or two almost daily because they helped so much. During my queasy moments the past few days I've had a half glass of Vernors, which is much "spicier" than the other ginger ales. That's helping too.