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@Sugar.Biscuit: It went great. The first thing his mom said was "are you serious?" followed by "oh my god congratulations" and a bunch of hugs from his family. Then his mom called her best friend to tell her and she started crying, it was so sweet. His grandma was crying on and off for the whole day and already volunteered to babysit if we ever need her, even though she lives over an hour away. It was such a fun day, his mom couldn't stop talking about being a grandma.

@wahine08: Thanks Lady!

Our first appointment went really well!! We saw our little gummy bear and the heart flickering away. The tech then turned on the sound so we could hear it and I burst into tears! DH was in awe. It was such an amazing moment and we truly are SO blessed.

The heartbeat was 132 and they said everything looked great. I am measuring 12 days behind what my LMP suggests, but that is no surprise because I know I ovulate really late. That puts baby at about 6w3d today. Our next appt. is July 1st and they said we may be able to hear the heartbeat on the doppler, but if not we get to do another internal ultrasound. I'm super happy with that either way!

Our updated due date is: January 24, 2014

@pinkpeony921: Awww every time I hear one of these stories I get tears in my eyes.

I have my follow up appointment tomorrow with my doctor in regards to my ER visit for the low potassium. He is probably going to be annoyed as I was just there last week and have a follow up lab next week. Anyways wish me luck.

@pinkpeony921 That's fantastic!!! Congrats!

@sugar.biscuit I hope your potassium is where it should be! Good luck!!!

@abbydabbydoodlebug This is my third pregnancy and I was STILL a nervous wreck before my appointment!!! And, your weight has nothing to do with it so don't worry about it.

I promised I'd update, so here goes: the blood work all came back normal, which means no thyroid issues. I'm relieved to hear that, but there is also the fear that comes along with not knowing what went wrong.

I also found out today that they would like us to wait two cycles, as opposed to one, to try again so they can try to get more luteal phase blood work to test my progesterone. I know it is necessary, but it made me really sad. I thought we would be able to try again after my HSG at the end of June, but it looks like it will be late July or early August now. I just want to move forward again! Still, I guess it all brings us closer to the goal of a baby.

Thanks for the support, ladies. Hope you start feeling better soon!

@abbydabbydoodlebug: good luck tomorrow!!

@lovelyplum I'm glad all your blood work came back normal, though I can imagine it is frustrating not being able to pinpoint what is going on. And, July/August is a spring baby, in Buffalo, that's fantastic!!! My first was born in March, and I remember it snowing while I was in the hospital, and not being able to walk outside with her, though that is all she wanted.

@abbydabbydoodlebug: oh yay, that is great news! I'm excited for you! Congrats

@Sugar.Biscuit: thanks lady. I totally would, too.
@MamaBehr: the timing actually would be much better than a dead of winter baby in Buffalo, especially from an illness standpoint. Summers here are great. And I know August isn't that far off...in the moment, though, I wasn't super rational, if I'm honest. Better now that it has had a chance to sink in.

@emsmems Great List!! my next appt is 6/26

My appointment was incredibly disappointing It was just a nurse gathering my medical history. She said I couldn't come back for my first ultrasound till July but I've talked to a few other people using my hospital and they all say they've never heard of someone having to wait that long so I plan on calling tomorrow to reschedule sooner. I'm really bummed overall right now.

@Emsmems: Thanks for updating the list! My next appt. is 6/25

@Navy_Mommy: That's how my first appointment was too...with a nurse and everything. I still haven't even met my OB! I had that appointment about two weeks ago and my first OB appt with my ultrasound will be June 25, and I'll be 10 weeks.

@amandalynn: I just delivered my son there though 14 months ago. They should have my history, I JUST gave it to them, lol. And with my son they did the dating ultrasound RIGHT away, so I was expecting that again and was just disappointed.

@Navy_Mommy: Bummer! Hopefully if you call enough they'll schedule you in earlier!!

@cavalierkcs: DH has been with me for all my appointments so far. I'm sure as time passes, I'll be going to them on my own.

There is just a lot of information that is being given and DH definitely felt more comfortable hearing everything from the doctor. Oh, and seeing the first U/S was huge!! Tears and all It's a good experience.

If your DH is squemish, just have him stay up by your head and not look at anything the OB is doing haha. DH was pretty shocked at the amount of "tools" being used!

@Sugar.Biscuit: @wahine08: thanks guys. I agree, we're going to do the same. I like the advice if staying up by my head!! lol

i asked because I called the office to ask what is done (to see if DH should take off work) & I got a very weird vibe from the person on the phone. She might have just been busy though. Who knows. Either way, in sure DH should be there for all the information. He shed some tears just telling his parents so I bet the ultrasound will do it too

@lil owl: I'm glad your appointment went well! If you don't mind my asking, why did they suggest more B12?

@lil owl that's great!! And another ultrasound is awesome too!

@cavalierkcs DH came to my first appointment with my first pregnancy, but he hasn't come to others (terrible, I know). Even when they do transvaginal (sp?) ultrasounds, it is super discreet. And, they don't do too much in the exam room, unless you are set up for your pap smear, so I don't see why he couldn't be there. I would imagine OB/GYNs like to see a husband who wants to be informed.

@cavalierkcs: My husband definitely wants to come with me to all of my appointments! My doctors office even specifically mentioned that he was welcome to come, so I'm sure it's pretty common.

@lil owl: Yay! Glad it went well - and that's exciting that you'll get another ultrasound!

I'm still really sad about not getting an ultrasound for another month but I'm afraid to call and ask to change it.. .:-(

Stopping in to say hello as well... Like @Suzimo I haven't been around much but have been trying to keep up with what's going on... My first appointment is on Wednesday too and I am nervous, excited, and really hoping we can hear a heartbeat or get an ultrasound ASAP!