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@dc yoga bee: I hear you on the bloat! I have been bloated now ever since I got my BFP! I can't stand it! It feels like I just ate 3 Thanksgiving dinners!

@dc yoga bee: omg yes the peeing! I have been waking up once a night to pee, and then am unable to fall back asleep after. It sucks! I remember in 3rd tri I would be up like 3 times a night to go to the bathroom. I am not looking forward to the increase!

@BabyMats: Did I forget to mention the gas!?! It comes and goes. Also, how could I forget these crazy sex dreams?!?

Second time moms: did you have a period where the bloat went down before your bump showed up? I wear suits everyday and they're already tight. I'm wearing a pencil skirt with the shirt tucked and I look pregnant. I need some loose fitting clothes for work. I went ahead and ordered two work dresses and some maternity demi panel trousers from gap since they're having a sale. Hopefully, I can wear them the whole time and get plenty of wear out of them. They won't be here for 2 weeks anyways.

@dc yoga bee: do you have a bella band? That was great during the in between stages.

@MrsBrewer: so exciting!

Mine is not til the 27th, I will be 7 weeks 6 days. I am really nervous for it for some reason, I just don't FEEL pregnant yet, so it seems too good to be true...

@MrsBrewer: My first appointment isn't for about three or so weeks. So long to wait to see if this one's okay. My bloat comes and goes these days. I really need to get a belly band to stretch my wardrobe out a bit. I'm cramping a bit right now from having some BM issues today. I took two Tylenol to see if it helps. I was super nauseous this morning because I forgot to eat this morning soon enough.

@dc yoga bee: The Bella Band goes on your pants with the buttons unbuttoned up to your tummy if chose. It's meant to extend the life of your regular work pants into pregnancy before getting maternity pants. I wore a crappy one during my last pregnancy and treated it as a demi band. I'm going to get a better one that does the same thing in better material.

@dc yoga bee: I haven't had any sharp/stabbing pains with this pregnancy (more AF-like cramps from 3-4.5 weeks), but with Julia, I remember a few that made me stop in my tracks and cringe. I know for sure I had them at 6 weeks, but likely before then.

I am very very nervously joining. I got my at only 10DPO and have started the beta testing to make sure everything look good. This is my third BFP following two m/cs. I started my baseline on Friday where my HcG levels were only at 15 (lame), and I am waiting today for my second results. I am just going to be a hot mess today until I get my results.

Location: Boston

EDD: June 14

How far along: 4W1D

First child? Yes

First doctor appointment: None yet until HcG levels look good

Any symptoms so far? Backache, sore bbs, off and on headaches, and lots of gas. DH is particularly fond of that.

Who have you told? DH and my parents.

Can I also say my entire office is sick and I am slightly freaking out. I have been having lots of muscle aches, sort of like I worked out hard yesterday, but I didn't. When I talked with my doctor they said it sounds like I could be coming down with something. Like FML. If my bloodwork comes back good today I am taking tomorrow off. haha.

@MrsBrewer: sorry, hon! I was hoping you would skip it. Hopefully it won't last too long.
I am 6 weeks on the nose and threw up for the first time today... I am trying really hard to get 8+ hrs of sleep and taking B6/unisom... hopefully it doesn't get like it did with my last pregnancy.
@Eko: welcome! good luck with your beta today! I hope it's hormones and not that you're coming down with something.
@Mrs.KMM: congrats! welcome!

@MrsBrewer: Hugs. It's no fun. Mine's ramped up a bit this morning. No throwing up yet. I woke up this morning super queasy because I ate very little last night. Our fridge broke and we haven't cleaned out the bad stuff yet. I ate Pringles for dinner. I woke up so queasy this morning. I had a few Saltines before getting LO up. Then, I got more bouts of queasy until I just ate some Fruit Loops for breakfast.

@MrsBrewer: My OB's practice is really small. Just him and one Nurse Practitioner. They make sure you see the OB for your first prenatal appointment (6.5-8 weeks). Which will be great for me because all of my annuals have always been with the NP.

@78h2o: Here's my answers!

How long did you TTC? 4 cycles (temped for all four, added OPKs this last cycle)

How old are you (if you are comfortable answering): I'm 27 and DH is 28.

How many kids do you hope to have? I'd like 3-4 and he'd like 2-3 so I have a feeling we'll end up with 3!

What part of pregnancy are you most looking forward to? Having a cute baby bump. I think pregnant ladies are adorable!

What part of pregnancy are you most nervous about? Losing the baby. I know so many pregnancies don't go to term and it is so early. I don't think it will feel entirely real until I either have awful morning sickness or we hear the HB!

Location: Phoenix AZ
EDD: June 12 by LMP, June 15 by ovulation date... what do we use around here?
How far along: 4W
First child? Yes

First doctor appointment: Will be Monday, Oct 20, at 6 weeks - initially the doctor offered an appointment right away and I was pretty taken aback! I think 6 weeks seems pretty early but the doctor seemed to want it, so.... not saying no! I'm hoping we can hear the heartbeat then but I know we might not.

Any symptoms so far? Backache mainly and using the bathroom all the time. But that might just because I tend to drink copious amounts of water.

Who have you told? DH, 3 close coworkers, and 3 close friends. Felt like I "had" to tell those people, for various reasons. Trying to hold off on telling others until we hear the heartbeat and also trying to wait until November!

@MrsBrewer: that's how we were the first time around (except we told immediate family--they would have killed me if I had kept it!). I know it's so tough to keep it hidden! I actually ended up spilling to two close friends before that because I was caught in a situation where it was obvious I wans't drinking and I couldn't come up with a good excuse on the spot.

@MrsBrewer: ugh that stinks! I see you have an appointment scheduled around 6 weeks, too?? FX for early heartbeat detection for both of us! Maybe then you could convince DH to bump up the timeline a bit I read that a heartbeat at 6 weeks means a 78% chance of the pregnancy continuing; and a heartbeat at 8 weeks means a 98% chance of continuing!
http://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/information/ultrasound-scans/

My family lives in CT and my husband's family lives in WI, so we're dealing with the long distance aspect of telling people. My dad will be here visiting us Tuesday-Friday, and I have to keep the secret that whole time!! Oy vey! Haha. Lord willing, we will be at 12 weeks on the day after Thanksgiving, which is also DH's birthday. So we will probably tie the announcement into that.

@MrsBrewer: I told my mom about the spotting I had. Luckily, the tests have gotten darker, so she was the first. She told my dad too. I also told a friend of mine whose trying for her first after I noticed the spot. I needed support, so I texted them. Other than that and HB, those are the only people in the know right now.

@MrsBrewer: There is no way that I would be able to not tell my immediate family. The way I see it, they are the ones (in addition to DH obviously) that I would need support from if something were to happen with the baby. So they are "need to know" for me.

@DesertDreams88: My MIL announced my pregnancy with LO on Facebook before we did. I was hoping to avoid it altogether. Instead, she announced it for us. This one, she'll hopefully find out during Thanksgiving if our planning goes correctly for the holidays. My parents know, but haven't told anyone else.

@hilsy85: @MrsBrewer: Besides my husband, my sister and 2 coworkers know. I spilled the beans to the second coworker today, actually. She was in my office talking about her son and how she wants a second child soon. She asked me if we were thinking of having another anytime soon. I'm a terrible liar, so I went ahead and told her. I guess I could have just said, yes, and left it at that, but oh well. She knows I have had a miscarriage before, so she knows that's still a possibility. She promised not to tell anyone. I told another coworker/friend last week, as she knew we were trying and I had a horrible migraine and needed to explain why I couldn't take my usual medication.

My mom is coming this Friday to visit for a week (along with my sister) and I can't decide whether or not I want to tell her. My DH wants to keep it a secret, mainly because he is not doing well health-wise at the moment and he doesn't want my mom to worry about me handling everything without his help (and neither do I). However, I am feeling sick and going to bed at 9pm, so I don't know if I will be able to hide that from my mom while she is staying with me. My sister, who is lobbying for me to tell my mom, says the 9pm bedtime will totally give it away. I guess we'll see. I won't see her again until Christmas, so if I don't tell her next week, I probably won't tell her (or my dad) until then.

@DesertDreams88: My first appointment is the 20th as well! Seems so far away, but I guess it's only 2 more weeks! I will be 8 weeks.