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@sera_87: I can't believe your doc said that! Seriously awful. I'm going to be getting extra monitoring because this baby was conceived a little too close to my last (a c-section.) hopefully the clot goes away soon and the extra monitoring just means extra time with the baby.
As far as my leave I'm going to try to go back in October but stack some saved vacation time to get me to 600 hours. It's tough because there are only three people in my office. My boss is kind of screwed.

@travellingbee: if this baby was due one month later I'd be elderly too. better than being a teen mom?

@sera_87: oh I'm so sorry - that's terrible that the dr said that!! How are doing with your treatment?

@smith: haha I think I'm losing my mind - I can't find the bump thread is there a link that I can use? I need to take a pic this weekend. I think I'm still more bloat than bump but sometimes by the end of the day I feel huge!

@lauren0817: No worries! It's over on the main due date board. But here's the link! http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/january-2016-bumps I'm still mostly bloat, too ... until I want to hide it for a bit longer, then it's IMPOSSIBLE to suck in!

@travellingbee: oh my goodness - so exciting!!!! Congratulations! Mine should be back next week sometime

@sera_87: oh my goodness - so cute! Someone looks excited to be a big brother

@heartsnsunshine: welcome! Congrats!
@sera_87: very cute!

Welcome to all the new moms in the group!

I think I'm officially losing my mind. I just went to take lunch. Yep. Half my lunch is definitely sitting on the counter at home. It's a good thing I pack a shitload of snacks since I never know what I'll feel like eating!

And my flight home from a conference was canceled on Saturday. I asked the guy at the ticket counter what he suggested hotel wise, and after calling DH to let him know he didn't have to pick me up, I totally couldn't remember which hotel he suggested.

Considering I'm the person at work that everyone counts on for remembering things, this could get interesting...

@littlebug: I took DS to my dating ultrasound. It was tough, because he has been going through a mommy phase, and wanted me to hold him during the ultrasound, and during my examination afterwards. He had just had a doctor's appointment with a blood test, which I think exacerbated his reaction. He was 21 months at the time. On the plus side, it prevented me from worrying about the results as much as I would have, because I was focused on him. I wanted DH there, so DS needed to be there too. DH works part time with a long commute, so it made sense to do it on a day off.

We told my in laws, and they were really excited. Last time DH told them over the phone due to timing, so it was nice to see their happy reactions.

13 weeks today! Still feeling terrible. Wump wump. A question: is anyone crazy sore? My tummy/uterus is so sensitive- everything feels like it's squeezing it- seatbelt, pants, underwear... I want to wear loose dresses with no underwear all the time. Classy.

@MaryM: I'm firmly in maternity pants and even they are uncomfortable.

@MaryM: yeah.... I wonder if it's the constipation from the zofran that's making me so uncomfortable. I need loose granny panties. LOL The low ones I keep tugging up because they feel too tight on my lower abdomen.

@MaryM: thanks for the rec!!

If anyone finds comfortable underwear, PLEASE let me know! lol

Also, I had a great ultrasound today! We even got video of the baby moving, and my doctor explaining and pointing out the various parts of the body. Here will be our announcement for next week (12 weeks). We're telling my ILs in person on Sunday/Monday, and announcing on FB the next day bc we need to let my huge extended family know before we see them the following Saturday for my cousin's grad party (don't want to steal the spotlight, per se.) My husband and I are both teachers, so we went with this...

@MaryM: @travellingbee: I've been having underwear drama (mine aren't really uncomfortable, just annoying in that the tops keep rolling down, thanks to bloat) and a friend just suggested Hanky Panky underwear - she wore them all throughout her pregnancy and swears by them, then wore them AFTER her pregnancy & still swears by them!

@smith: good to know! I'll check em out! And aw what a cutie! Yay! I didn't puke at all today (but still felt gross!) still a win!

GUYS!!! I felt the baby kick tonight!!!! Very distinct! I was laying on my right and he kicked on my lower right, near my hip bone, like 6 times! At 13 weeks! I felt DS at like 16 weeks and I thought that was early!

@travellingbee: I like the VS Pink boy shorts, I buy a bunch one size bigger for pregnancy. I think they're cut lower since they're marketed to college kids, so they allow for a little more belly. I'm with you, though. I'm pushing my scrubs waaaay down, but they still cut into me if my bloat rolls the wrong way. If my ultrasound looks good today, I'm giving up on hiding my belly and getting out the maternity scrubs. Also with you on the constipation. I feel like that's where half of my weight gain is coming from!

@marym: I forgot that I had invited my parents over for dinner on Sunday and then cried when my mom gently reminded me. I was so confused and I just wanted to stay on the couch! My brain is gone.

@DesertDreams88: Where are you going in the midwest? A lot of the midwest is uncomfortably humid in the summer, even if the temperatures are not too high.

@travellingbee: @MaryM: I have some target Gillian & O'Malley underwear that worked throughout last pregnancy. I think the key is being really low rise.

@smith: @DesertDreams88: Congrats on the great ultrasounds.

@travellingbee: I can't believe you felt the baby kick already. Last time, I did not feel kicking until 23 weeks (I had an anterior placenta).