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@Chuckles: Try and stay positive. You won't feel everything all the time. I'll look out for your results tomorrow.

@karenbme: 🤞 great news!

My friend that just hit 14 weeks of varying shades of spotting at 4-5.5 weeks, and all is well.

@fuzzypeaches: Dang. Sorry. Hope it resolves quickly. Hugs.

@karenbme: Great news! I can see why you would be worried (and I would be too, even though I objectively know that spotting like you described is really common in healthy pregnancies) and I'm glad you have a US date for peace of mind!

@bees_knees: Yay!! This board needed some good news today! Tentatively excited for you, too.

@Sams Mom: @bees_knees: Thanks! and I know it could be normal, but it’s just so scary...

So I asked my mom for my shot record for my new job to avoid all the jabs possible. She laughed at me 🤦‍♀️ *disclaimer, I am 30, so didn't expect to need it after college*

Then called the health department to get my records, and they couldn't find it. The lady asked if I was sure that was my last name at the time... Ummmmm yeah, it's my maiden name... That is on my birth certificate.. and it's the name I had for 26 years.

She finally called back, and I guess mine and my older sister's was jammed into our little sister's file. 🤦‍♀️ Then it took forever to get a copy of my proof of Tdap from my last pregnancy.

But hopefully all I'll need next week now is a flu shot

Ugh vent time. Worked a 12 hour shift after getting my crappy beta drawn. Picked DD up from daycare. Came home and have to give DH IV fluids due to fever and crazy non-stop diarrhea. So I'm doing IVs in my bedroom while DD is screaming to watch Peppa Pig. At 8:40pm DD is fed, DH is hydrated and finally afebrile and I'm having red wine for my dinner. I'm spent.

@yellowbeach: drink away, that sounds like a shit-tastic day

@yellowbeach: ...my condolences. Your day sounded awful, but going to the dentist sounds even worse. (My opinion may be swayed.)

@Sams Mom: Good to hear there was a way to get that information. I still have mine and I even know where the papers are! The school nurse gave us all the data collected when we finished high school, there's a record of all the vaccinations and also weight, height and eye sight info. I was so tiny when I went to first grade!

Have you heard how Kaohinani is doing? I miss her and hope she's feeling better.

@paranundrum: @karenbme: nothing yet. I guess this one hit her pretty hard though (not that any migraine is fun).

@fuzzypeaches: you probably won't get a good read until tomorrow for sure, but it doesn't look good ☹️

@fuzzypeaches: Yeah, sorry. I wish it were something different, but it doesn't look good.

@Sams Mom: @Chuckles: yah I know you are right ugh

Whew. Worse betas yesterday. I spent the night on the phone with my health insurance company trying to figure out which ERs are in-network in a city across the country (leaving tomorrow for work for a week). hCG increased by 30 in 48 hours, but is still around 800 and it's the end of week six. Definitely too low, and not a good pattern for growth.

There's not a lot to do at this point. I've asked the nurse for a few days off from betas during the trip (my arms are black and blue). If anything is still there when I get back, they'll do an early scan.

Still rooting for all of you ladies.

@Kaohinani, we're all worried about you. Hope you're feeling better.

@yellowbeach, I hope your dentist gives you a freaking prize from the kids' bin. Or better yet, a bottle of wine. That sounds like an awful day. Thinking of you.

@fuzzypeaches: Right now I agree with Sam's Mom and FuzzyPeaches, it's not looking great. You've still got a little time for it to pick up though.

@Chuckles: Good luck today!! I know how nerve wracking it can be, and I hope you get to see a healthy little bean. Also, I don't envy your middle school situation, those smells are serious...

Question for the masses:

I'm packing for our weekend trip to Nashville, I will be 10-13 dpo for the trip.

Do I pack tests?

Go without, and live blissfully unaware of a potential pregnancy while having more than two drinks for the first time in years?

@bees_knees: @Sams Mom: Seconded!

@SamsMom: I agree - leave 'em behind!

AFM, good news at the dentist at least, no cavities and nothing to shell out a bunch of cash for. On a side note bc I thought this was sweet, they have a new hygienist who was trying to get to know me a little better and was digging through my paper chart. She pulled out DD's birth announcement! I sent the office one when she was born and I guess they saved it. Thought that was a nice touch. And flash forward, today I made her an appointment with them for her first visit. I guess they just have them sit in the chair, squirt water and get used to all of it. Now I can say "yes" to the dentist question when we see the pediatrician next week!

@Sams Mom: Stay strong!

@breakouttheicecream: so sorry to hear this. I know how it feels to be a pincushion. I'm sure it will be good to take some time off from being jabbed.