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@msmilkshake: I'm so sorry that your mom is going through this, and of course the pregnancy hormones make everything harder. Totally understandable that you'd rather be with your family for the holiday.

@Winnie13: Sorry that you're not feeling well, but so reassuring to hear those heartbeats!

@bookwormmama: Yay for coffee and for telling your family! Enjoy your trip.

@winniebee: Have a great holiday! I'll be thinking of you for that ultrasound on Monday

@MrsStar: I hope this is the beginning of feeling much better for you. Congrats on 12 weeks!

@rattles: I have always felt so awkward making pregnancy announcements! I'm not sure why but other than very close family I sort of hate that moment of telling people. With #2 and #3 especially, I have this totally unfounded fear that people are thinking "she can hardly handle the kid(s) she already has!"...

@jape14: Sounds like a great scan! Happy Thanksgiving!

@jape14: congrats on a great scan!

@Mrs. Pajamas: I hate that in between stage! It's so hard to dress comfortably! I guess because it's my third, I had a bump pretty much immediately this go around. A coworker of DH asked when I was due (not having been told we were expecting) when I was at a gala 7 weeks pregnant! I don't think there will be much "announcing" tomorrow as much as just showing up obviously pregnant.

Hey everyone!! Hope everyone is doing well. I'm 11 weeks 2 days along and finally starting to feel human again.. up until now I have been an absolute zombie! This is baby #3 for us. We also have a 4 yr old boy & 2.5 year old boy. I'm sharing today's ultrasound photo, anyone want to take a guess at the gender??? The suspense is killing me - so much pressure for this (last) baby to be a girl. I'd obviously be happy with either, and I am totally obsessed with my little boys, but can't help but secretly wonder if this one might be a girl

@misskriss19 what a great scan!!

Thanks to everyone who said nice things about my mom, the news is not great, there is definitely cancer, now we go into the phase of many tests to figure out if it is isolated, how advanced it is, etc. My dad says the family motto for this is "one play at a time" so I'm trying to live by that.

I was thankful to finally feel a little better yesterday nausea wise and so be able to really enjoy my in-laws amazing food. I am also thankful for this community.

@MissKriss19: Such a great ultrasound picture! My last us was at 8 weeks and it, of course, didn't look like a baby yet. This pic is getting my excited for my NT scan next week Congrats on #3

Hi everyone. I haven't been on the boards much. My improvement in nausea was only temporary. It got a lot worse this last week and included lots more throwing up. I lost 3 pounds this week and am getting pretty close to a diagnosis of hyperemesis gravidarum if we don't get it under control. We added another medication, and it seems to be helping. This med comes with the major downside of almost knocking me out, though, which makes caring for my daughter quite difficult. I haven't worked (normally do part-time) in over a month, yet I still have to pay our nanny to come and help watch my daughter while I run back and forth from the couch to the bathroom. So it's just hard times all around.

We did get the panorama results, and baby was low-risk for everything.

@ms milkshake hugs to you as you go through this scary process with your mom. My mom had breast cancer when I was in high school and it was scary but she's so healthy and strong now!

@iced tea oh no so sorry you are so sick! I hope the new meds work soon.

@Iced Tea: sorry you are so sick. Great news about panorama!

@Rae: welcome and congrats!

Also I hope everyone is doing well after the holiday weekend. We ended up accidentally announcing on one side of the family and not on the other! I'm glad to be home. Although I seem to have come down with a mild sinus infection (here's hoping it says small)!

@Rae: Congratulations and welcome!

@MrsF @Winnie 13 @MrsPajamas @Winniebee @Tequiero21 Thank you all so much, I really appreciate it.

@Rae Welcome!

My NT scan is next Wednesday, they already took my blood so I'm looking forward to it/nervous.

Had another good scan today (9 wks). Going for my NIPT draw next Friday. So nervous!!

I had my NT today as well! It was a good scan and we had good news. I already have the analysis for the bloood and ultrasound as well (through their online portal). So that all looks good for the most part. It was also the first time my husband got to see the baby, so that's exciting!

It's getting more real to me. I think because my morning sickness had been so bad I've been in a fog and just not able to enjoy this pregnancy. Now that I've announced and am showing I'm hoping my mood picks up and my ms goes down! Here's to hoping! I vomited through 22 weeks with my first so I'm not too optimistic.

Congrats on good test results, ladies! So good to hear.

I have good news also. It appears the new medication combo did the trick. I haven't even thrown up in two days and feel significantly better. Exhausted, but not miserable. We had a weekend trip to Atlanta planned and were about to cancel, but I think we will be able to go after all!

I also totally popped. No hiding the belly now at 13.5 weeks.

I had my 12 week appointment with an OB today. The university hospital I am going to call it a "new OB" appointment. I was pretty disappointed with it. It was basically a regular gynecology appointment. The only difference was she calculated my chances for a VBAC (60%, which she said was good?) and then did a pap smear, etc. She didn't even listen to the baby's heartbeat, which I thought was a little strange. Then she told me they wouldn't see me again until my anatomy scan which is 7 weeks away! I was seen every month with my first pregnancy until 32 weeks. Am I expecting too much by thinking I should be seen every month? I am thinking about calling the system we use for our regular care/my son's care and looking for an OB through them. Has anyone switched OBs during pregnancy? Any advice? I am thinking switching would be best because I just feel like I haven't been getting the care I want. I also dislike that the OBs only have appointments in the afternoons and I'm not really interested in seeing a midwife. Mornings would work much better for our schedule!

@bookwormmama: that seems weird to me! My office also does the "new OB visit" -- usually around 9/10 weeks -- but it's coupled with an ultrasound. After that, they go to visits every 4 weeks, though the first visit is a little sooner than that if you want the NT scan. So my appt schedule is: 7 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks, then every 4 weeks until the 3rd tri. I don't blame you for looking into a different OB - I would totally do the same thing!

@Iced Tea: glad you are feeling better!
@newlypregnantlady: @winniebee: yay for good scans!

@bookwormmama: I've switched before during pregnancy. I think you should; you need to be comfortable with the people providing your care. Good communication is an important part of that, and it sounds like it was lacking.

@bookwormmama: Sounds like a great ultrasound! Sorry that your appointment was disappointing though. I think I've been seen every 4 weeks at this point usually. It couldn't hurt to look into switching if you don't feel comfortable!

@newlypregnantlady: I hope you're feeling better soon. It's definitely starting to feel more real!