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@Tanjowen: I think you're ok if you're at the end of the first trimester- I'm only 8 weeks. It's still all day but it's just less intense I guess? We should get a due date and an appointment list going soon. I thought I was crazy about the peeing thing- I've gotten up the past two nights and I thought this doesn't happen til a little later but I don't remember!!

@2littlepumpkins: Didn't take it that way at all! I keep reading the same, that it's just I hit the end of the first trimester. So weird I cannot for the life of me remember any of this with my first.

And yes to a due date list! I feel like we are all either the very first of the month or the very end of the month.

I am 12 weeks as of Saturday and so much is letting up, but this weekend we had undergraduate graduation (my husband is a university chaplain) and I threw a friend's baby shower. I had dessert at quite a few celebrations and each time about 30 minutes later I felt totally awful. I know it's too early for GD testing, but now I am being super cautious about sweets. I know its probably more correlation than causation, but jeez being pregnant can totally get inside your head. @starchild I am so happy your boss is so understanding! Being so sick is never easy, but being sick on your own couch instead of at your desk is a small relief. I hope it passes soon!

@starchild: There are some super cute announcements involving dogs.. Like watchdog duty starts x date.

I am probably not planning my own announcements until late June. My brother is having his first baby in July and they are having their baby shower until mid June. I don't want to try to steal her thunder or anything so I'm staying mum until after. When we find out gender we aren't telling anyone until after they have their baby (they are team green).

@Eko: same thing happened in my family when my last child was born. We announced a month after she gave birth to let them have their time in the spotlight. In the end I don't know that it really mattered but it felt like the right thing to do?

@2littlepumpkins: Squee! This is darling!

@starchild: nope! I'm drinking that and lemon ginger tea

@2littlepumpkins: Thanks for making a list! My next appointment is 5/31, my 12 week checkup.

@starchild: Nope, I'm having a hard time with water as well. I am craving ice cold milk!

@Littlebit7: Do you make your own lemon ginger tea or purchase it somewhere? That sounds so good.

@Littlebit7: True! Haha. Thanks! I tried some Tazo hibiscus tea the other day and it was definitely not what I was craving.

Congratulations ladies! I just saw this thread and since both my girls are December babies (12/4 and 12/20), want to wish all of you a happy and healthy 9 months

@snowjewelz: Thank you I think you were on my very first due-date thread; I was due on 12/21/14 but miscarried pretty early. It feels really funny to now have my second child due on 12/26/17, almost exactly three years later. Maybe I'm destined to have a Christmas baby.

@Littlebit7: Thanks! Definitely buying some to try it out.

@kayla0416: My son was born 12/21! Great birthday I'm 12 weeks and definitely happy to be in the 2nd trimester. No more nausea and not quite as tired. Glad you are having some good days!

We had our genetic counseling appointment and NT ultrasound today. Even though I am low risk and not AMA, my hospital has everyone go to make sure they are aware of the options. We opted to do the first-trimester screen because we knew it was covered by insurance and felt like it was fairly noninvasive. We passed on everything else but would reconsider if the blood test came back with any particular concern. The baby looked great. She/he was not very cooperative and the tech had trouble getting the baby into the right position for the measurements. They even had me do some downward dog in the exam room. I was ok with the extra time though because it meant we got to see more baby! It was particularly special because my parents were in town from the opposite coast and they got to see the baby too! This is their first grandchild. The tech got the pictures he needed though and mentioned right away that they were well below the range of concern, so we are quite happy!

@snowjewelz: Thank you!

@Tanjowen: Celestial seasonings lemon zinger is really good and lemony if you wanted to add your own ginger or forego it. I just picked up a box of decaf herbal variety medley!

@tramdoof: Fantastic news for good results, and it's so special your parents got to see the baby!

@chypmunk: I'm so sorry

@chypmunk: I am so very sorry

@chypmunk: so sorry to hear this

Updated list. Sorry for the delay!

Dec 2017 Due Dates!

2-tramdoof (#1)
4-Run2shore (#2&#3)
5-Tanjowen (#2)
9- MrsTal (#2&#3)
21- kayla0416 (#2)
23-littlebit7 (#2)
26-MrsJBeeG (#1), PawPrints (#2)
27-starchild (#1)
30-Eko (#2)
31-2littlepumpkins (#3)

Upcoming appointments
5/31- Tanjowen
6/8- 2littlepumpkins
6/13- starchild
6/19- kayla0416

I kinda realized today that I may actually be mad if I go into 2018 with this baby. My health insurance restarts on the January 1 and I lose the tac benefit. Overall will cost me about 5k. I wonder if my doc will be kind to me and induce me for those reasons I may be a crazy person by the end of this.

@Eko: My doc said that assuming health first is fine, he's open to discussing waiting/inducing based on "what's best for the family" which includes finances! We got surprise news this month that my company is switching from a July-July year, which we planned the baby in, to a Jan-Jan year and to make it up they're going to run a short plan year this July-Dec. So I get to meet my deductible twice in 18 mos and I'm kinda screwed whether the baby waits or not.