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@Mrs squirreld: isn't the amount of blood they take on that first appointment amazing? My DH asked me what they checked for with the gallon they took and I had to look it up lol. All mine came back normal.

How cool that your doc has an ultrasound machine in office! So glad to hear everything went well.

Our appointment went great! The ultrasound tech was a little lacking in bedside manner. She kept on correcting me for not using the correct technical terms for things. I was soooo uncomfortable from the amount of water I had to drink. 32 oz in fifteen minutes, to be done an hour before the appointment. That would make me want to puke even if I wasn't pregnant!

But the scan went great. We got to see the profile, baby looking right at us, spine, and at one point he/she raised their arm and we could see five fingers! Heart rate was at 150. We used one of the pics to announce on Facebook, so now everyone knows :). We spent longer waiting for the doctor that my actual 'exam' with her went, and then more blood taken as part of the nt scan.

I'll post a pic of the ultrasound just as soon as I get a chance to edit my name off of it :).

@strawberrybee: How exciting! Can't wait to see your u/s pic!
@mrs squirreld: Great deal on the carseat!!

@StrawberryBee: very cool! I can't wait to see my gummy bear on Wednesday.

Still here. Still not pregnant.

@Jennimac: *hugs*

Currently feeding a liquid diet via feeding tube to my cat. Feedings every 4 hours including through the night; I had to laugh a little at that! Getting some practice in. He's doing a lot better; hopefully his next blood draw will continue to show improvement. (He stopped eating two weeks ago due to ibs and his liver started failing when it tried to process too much stored fat).

My nausea has cleared out for the day and I really hope that continues. Crazy busy at work. Actually got the house semi cleaned up before the notary arrived to finalize my mortgage refi....woohoo! Two months with no mortgage payment, money back at the table, and a savings of $340 a month over what we were paying before.

Anyway, time to flush out a feeding tube and pet a purring cat.

@Jennimac: Aaaw, I'm so sorry. Have the doctors taken any interest and indicated what might be causing the delay? Of everyone on here, you're the person I'd most like to see have some happiness in this department, it's just so unfair that it's taking so long.

@StrawberryBee: I'm so sorry about your cat. I hope he makes a good recovery. Awesome ultrasound pic! Do you want me to make a gender guess?? I have a strong feeling about this one.... Are you going to find out or are you team green?? Glad to hear the sickness has eased up.

@marionberry: Woah! 7 weeks already? I feel like that's flown by! Do you have much sickness?

I'm 14+3 now and I've got a right bump going on!! At the rate I'm going I'm going to be huge!! In other news - I'm so sick right now! I've got Norovirus (a tummy bug, basically). I've just spent an entire 24 hrs in bed - except for the time I was in the bathroom. It's horrible!!!

@marionberry: thanks! Just came up to the room and he managed to get his e collar around his middle. No idea how he managed that! We went from 6.25 to 3.75%; amazing.

@Cherrybee: ooh, guess away! Definitely no green here :). How awful about the noro; feel better soon!

@Cherrybee: thanks! ^_^ don't know yet, it hasn't been scheduled. Middle of march feels so far away! My next appointment is the 20th. And aww, lookit your peanut!

@Cherrybee: I agree with you on both sexes. I happened to google that today actually and read about nub angles lol.

@Jennimac: I had wanted to lose about 15lbs before getting pregnant. Oops lol. I hope you get a BFP before April. but if not, I think it will be good to work with your doctor and find a solution. Have you ever considered going earlier to see an RE? They seem to know so much and be able to get people pregnant (like me lol).

@Strawberrybee: Given my iui they say it's much more likely I'll have a boy, and I would kill for a girl too...although like you, I just want a healthy baby. So I know how you feel. Plus Cherrybee and I are not ultrasound techs so don't put too much into our thoughts. When we were buying clothes that were gender neutral, they always came out of the boy section, so you're right, in that area I have a lot of boy stuff too.

@StrawberryBee: @marionberry: Is it because:

Boy sperm are nimble and quick. They dart into the tubes, racing toward the egg (it's probably because the XY chromasome combo is lighter than the female XX). But they burn out quickly.....

Girl sperm are slow and steady. But like the tortoise overtaking the hare, they are hardy little things and they last the course. The girl sperm lie in waiting for the egg, long after the boy sperm have faded away.

So..... if you BD at the point of ovulation, the sperm most likely to reach the egg is the boy sperm. If you BD a few days before O, the sperm most likely to reach the egg is the girl sperm.

With IUI, the sperm is being introduced at the point of O - so you're more likely to get a boy. BUT remember - this is a theory and in no way an exact science: my friend conceived non-identical twins through IVF and they were both girls!

Same with the nub theory and the skull shape theory for predicting gender early. If they were reliable, our healthcare professionals would use the theories to tell us the gender at 12 weeks. They are clearly not!! You never know, you may get your girl after all!!!

@cherrybee: Exactly, and on top of that, they place the sperm right at the top of the uterus, so where the cervical mucus can often prevent boys from getting there as quick, there is nothing to stop them and they race toward the egg. However, there are still instances of girl, so I can keep my fingers crossed. We also had a 10% chance of twins, but there is officially just one baby in there.

@Jennimac: OMG congrats!!!! I was reading the updates and so bummed to see you post that you weren't pregnant a few days ago! and now here you are!

@Jennimac: Congrats!! That is so great!!

@Jennimac: OMG OMG OMG!!! This is just the best news EVER!!!! Oh, congratulations!!! How are you feeling? Over the moon? Apprehensive? Has it even sunk in yet? Have you told hubby??

@Mrs squirreld: Aaaaaaw!! A little squirrel baby!!! With a heartbeat!!! I'm so glad everything's going well in there!! Awesome news!!! Did you cry when you saw it??

@marionberry: @Cherrybee: @Mrs squirreld: Had an elective U/S done today (I didn't even know we had one near us, but another bee put the bug in me, I found one, and they had an opening this weekend ^_^). Only 16 weeks along, but she was pretty confident that it's a girl! I'm still mentally preparing myself for that to change at our anatomy U/S, but it was still such a happy relief to see the heart beating and her bouncing all over the place (apparently my placenta is in front, so it's cushioning some of the movement. I still haven't felt it).

and she was sucking her thumb :D. And we now have video of it!

@marionberry: thanks! I just couldn't resist finding out (at least preliminarily). I had a wonderful experience, and am so glad I did it. The video alone makes it all worth it. Going to wait for the anatomy scan before I let myself fully believe :).

@chibee: I put up one yesterday on our September 2013 Mamas thread if you want to check it out. I'd post it here but it's not saved on my work computer. How are you doing? I watch your chart every few days for news. Are you guys still just letting it happen when it happens or have you seen a doctor about it yet? Miss you!

@chibee: That's great that you guys are going to start trying again soon! I bet the break was much needed. Have you thought about going to your OB about your long cycles in the meantime? If there's anything I've learned, it's not to wait and just keep trying despite a lack of results. I've been really good! Just 10weeks preggo right now and getting excited to start showing soon. Our ultrasound made everything feel real and has stopped me from mc worries.