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@Ms.Mermaid: They’re acting like there’s something somewhere!

Just left my OB. They confirmed my pregnancy in all of 2min with a urine test. I took my betas with me. She said shady grove is acting like it’s an ectopic. Because they gave misdiagnosis. She is calling them Monday. She also ordered her own ultrasound. Said all my betas have been normal. Every single one. Should’ve stopped at second one that was 36. They’re trying to cover their asses.

She disagrees with them that I’m not 5 weeks. Gave me December 4 due date and I’m 5w3d. Has no concerns it’s ectopic but now that they’ve cried ectopic she has to do her due diligence and monitor me closely . She also gave me her cell phone number and told me to call her anytime if I have any anxiety or concerns. If I have bleeding or cramping call her and go to ER.

How long do you guys think you will wait to announce to work/public? With my first, I popped at 8 weeks. Of course it was just bloat poking out my belly but I have a very short torso and long legs. When I told my boss I was going on bedrest at 8 weeks, she already knew I was pregnant. Said my stomach was poking out clear as day!

I just walked into my mom and dad’s house to visit for the weekend and my dad said- you already look pregnant LOL! I literally have a super short torso and bloat quickly. I was teased for my long legs growing up!

I won’t be announcing to anyone for quite some time. I’m a bit in the minority (I think?). But I announced to work at 10 weeks in the fall and then miscarried at 11. My boss and my parents knew. I had to tell them (I told a coworker I was pregnant and not and to tell my boss for me) plus my husbands side. It sucked. So I don’t know what we’ll do now... I hope I don’t show too early but we’ll see. With DD, I told work around 18 weeks. I’m definitely going to wait as long as possible there. I’ll see my parents for mother’s day weekend and then not until July 4 so I’ll wait until July. My in laws I’m seeing as we speak and not until mid-August so I’ll be waiting until then too... Shrug.

@LindsayInNY: I think that will totally work out not having to tell your family since it’s so spread out. My mom is our childcare so she practically lives with us so she knows. And my dad is super involved in my medical care so I’m always hounding him! I won’t see my in-laws until who knows when. We told my mil I was having a miscarriage when Shady Grove said I was because my sis in law is ttc and super obnoxious. If she’s pregnant or how she is trying I don’t care to be told at the time. She’s always asking me weird questions like it’s a competition. She just got married in January. I’ve been married 6 years and have a 3 year old. I really don’t care about you ttc. She’s hoping she can still have the first boy grandchild. Go for it!!

@Ms.Mermaid: At my firm, the partners always ask me if I’m having a second child. I just started there six months ago. I can’t tell if it’s genuine or if they’re concerned about my billables in the even that I do . Oh, and we are FMLA exempt so like hell am I telling them anytime soon.

I'll wait until at least 12 weeks to tell work. I show really quickly, too so that is a problem. My biggest worry is chromosomal defects or loss since I'm 40 so I'll for sure wait until after AMA testing. It's hard right now. I'm a big drinker and all of my coworkers and I are in Las Vegas for a convention....with multiple work related cocktail hours. I don't know when he will tell his parents but we'll tell mine in early June when we see them.

@yellowbeach: oh man good for you!! I’m trying really hard to stay off google. My next ultrasound is Monday!

My test was darker today....so I guess i’m jumping in.

Location: California

EDD: 12/15 but will have csection at 37 weeks in November.

First child? #2 my son is 3

Any symptoms? Cramps , frequent urination, and not quite nauseous but upset stomach with some food aversion.

Who have you told? DH, Mom and 2 of my brothers and My best Friend.

Current thoughts/feelings/fears? I had a rough first pregnancy and it took a long time for me to feel ready for this, and now that it’s here i’m A little on edge I guess. I have MTHFR gene and will need blood thinner shots throughout my pregnancy so i’m Not looking forward to that. But it’s all worth it in the end!

Flying today (back home). Precheck gives me the old school medical detectors which is perfect since I prefer to opt out of the new ones while pregnant. Of course I get randomly picked for extra screening today. Which meant a pat down since I wouldn’t do the new machine. My luck lol.

@dc yoga bee: Thank you! Sorry you're having such a roller coaster of a beginning! but everything sound promising!! The aversions are weird, like I'll start eating something and then "oh god spit it out before I throw up". This didn't happen with my first and definitely not this early. And I already threw up this morning. This morning sickness this early has me worried about twins since I was on clomid. Eek I get my Beta drawn this afternoon.

@dc yoga bee: Good god! It's the weirdest because a girlfriend of mine basically went through something similar to you... She had an ectopic a couple years ago and is pregnant now. After her first betas, the doctor suggested methotrexate to terminate. And now she's 13 or 14 weeks.

@yellowbeach: I'm glad you had a good visit and results! Hi baby!!!

@LindsayInNY: It's exhausting. I know this can go either way. First, it was the chemical pregnancy scare. Then the ectopic scare. Now my worry is about not seeing the sac. Did I really ovulate when I think I did? Is there an embryo in there? Is it normal? Is it growing?? DH wants me to take a week off from going to the doctor but I don't have anything to lose besides a copays. So many copays!

@MrsMom: How far along are you? Mine started at exactly 6 weeks. And I was put on bed rest at 8 weeks. I would be driving down the road and have to stop and throw up. So far, nada! I'm hoping you feel better soon. In addition to the meds regularly every four hours I was able to drink lemon ginger tea. I would make a big pot and pour it over ice. And one of the nurses told me to try flat coke when I was in the ER. That was a game changer!

@LindsayInNY: holy moly!! Well I left the federal government for private practice (like an idiot) so the copays are higher and I have no clue how much these two u/s are going to cost me. They just happened last week/this week so I haven't gotten the bill yet. When I was still federal it would've been $45.

@yellowbeach: It's the worst. I'm battling them now on two billed u/s - why would you do a vaginal and abdominal u/s a week after you knew I'd miscarry? That's not standard and there's no reason to be doing it! I hate the way the healthcare system doesn't cover all appointments or u/s. It drives me nuts.

@yellowbeach: WHOA. That would be so scary to see that kind of bill. That's more than a house mortgage around here! My birth cost $32K and I only had to pay $150. I have no idea this time .

@LindsayInNY: Awesome beta!!! DH hasn't been to any of mine except this morning. I'm bringing him to a photo worth heartbeat worthy one if I make it that far. 6 weeks will be a good time that they will hopefully be able to see something! I'm kind of worried all these ultrasounds and betas aren't going to be covered myself. But, it is what it is. We will exhaust the FSA/HSA in a few weeks lol.