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@Mae: I have had more little cramping over the last few days, too! I'm assuming it's just growth? Definitely nothing painful, so I'm trying not to worry.

@skipra: I swear sneezing was one of my first symptoms in the TWW and hasn't completely resolved. No idea what that's about, but DH agrees it is out of the ordinary. I get the sharp pains sometimes, too.

@Glitter: A boy! He gets his son after all! Congrats!

@Beebug: So baffled by your flat tummy and skinny day. This isn't even your first baby, right? Amazing to me how differently all our bodies grow. You must have sick abdominal tone. ETA - love the Christmas card, too! And the onesie!

All - I've been feeling like my fundal height was abnormally high (almost at my belly button) so I had a midwife friend double check, and she agreed - I'm measuring 3-5 weeks large. My next real appointment is Monday and I should have a sono in a few weeks anyway, but I'm sort of worried. Best case scenario is twins or just my own funky anatomy. Worst case is massive tumor or too much fluid from a fetal anomaly. Reassure me! Any experienced mamas have this issue their first go 'round?

@Mae: Haha sorry, I guess we've all ready different books. It's just the top of your uterus. In general with a first pregnancy it starts to be above the bone where you can feel it at 12 weeks, at your belly button at 20, and about halfway between at 16. Mine's already at my belly button (at 15 weeks) - which is also probably why strangers are congratulating me without reservation!

@anandam: I know what you mean. My sis is an ob/gyn (almost) and she scared me into thinking I'm carrying twins because my uterus feels like it is already at the point of my navel. I'm 15 weeks also. I made sure my doc double checked that there was only ONE of them in there at my appointment on Tuesday. I suppose our bodies are all just different?

@anandam: @Glitter: I was trying to measure mine last night and it feels like about two fingers below my belly button. Has anyone else felt like their uterus is kind of tight? Like, not a contraction but just a general tight/hard feeling?

@whodat: Yes mine feels tight often. Sometimes with mild cramping as well.

Though my uterus feels like its near my navel (because my stomach feels harder in that area and below than above my navel), my doc did do the ultrasound reallllly really low so i'm guessing hardness may not be the best indicator of where my uterus has actually extended to.

@anandam: It's probably nothing serious. Have you had an ultrasound yet? I had the exact opposite problem last pregnancy - I always measured small. From the very beginning the midwife thought my uterus felt a couple weeks smaller than it should have been. No big deal, I just had a small baby! Even with this pregnancy the past couple appointments they seemed to think I felt a couple weeks behind but baby is measuring on schedule. Who knows, everyone's body is different...

@Glitter: Congratulations! I think little boys are so fun!

And <3<3<3 to all of you skinny bitches with your bump photos lately... like PPs have said, I would have loved to look like you before getting KU!

Re: fundal height-- I've NEVER been able to figure mine out... not even last time, at any point during my pregnancy.

Going in for my 4th ultrasound today at 16 weeks, this time at the hospital to see the perinatalogist about the baby's enlarged bladder. Fingers crossed that it cleared up on its own, but if not, we'll see what the specialist has to say...

@HabesBabe: Keeping fingers crossed for you! Hope it's resolved itself by now.
@mrsog: I know exactly what you are talking about! I always tell DH that I feel itchy on the inside! I think it might be early movement?
@Mae: Don't stress out about your weight too much! There so many other more important things to worry about Just eat healthy and you should be fine. Yay for hearing he heartbeat again! I love that.

I also had my 16 week appointment today and got to hear the heartbeat. It took a while to get it clearly because the baby was moving so much. All we could hear was him (or her I suppose) swishing around in there. Scheduled the anatomy scan for 12/6! I wanted to do it during Christmas week because DH is off work but they said that was too late. Just over 2 weeks to go!

@skipra: @Mae: Yay for good appointments and great heartbeats!! That's always the most comforting part of the visit for me.

@anandam: wow. this has not happened to me but i have been seeing a thick cloudy white discharge in my nipples for the last couple weeks/months. I guess all these changes are just part of the process!

@anandam: I'm sure it's normal! I think colostrum comes in really early for some people? I'm totally not sure, but it sounds familiar hahaha

@Beebug: ugh, your "leaking in the shower" comment has me dreading going through BF-ing issues again. I actually wasn't able to breastfeed, so I chose to exclusively pump for 5 months (and was super lucky with my supply and built up a huge stash). I'm reallllllly hoping that this baby takes to bf-ing much better than DD did. I don't know how I'll survive being hooked up to a pump 7 or 8 times a day in the beginning while looking after 2 kids! And defintely not looking forward to the leaking, engorgement, clogged ducts, etc.

@cookie_dough: It's funny what we so quickly forget about, but it's all worth it! Engorgement, ughhh. I hated (!!!!) not being able to go to bed naked, lol.

I had no issues bf'ing, but mental issues with it, and other things (MIL stuff, IUD stuff/period (every other week) stuff, perhaps a little ppd) about 4 months out (which was weird, I expected to feel worse closer to birth, but it was a few months out I slipped) and I quit cold turkey the day DD hit 4m. I am up in the air about what to do next time, I am going to try again, and see how long I make it, but not feel like I have to stick with it if I am really not feeling it. I wanted to pump, but couldn't get my head wrapped around timing it all, and I was really just wanting my body back so quitting completely was what I needed and I have no regrets.....momentary guilt, but beyond that know I did what was best.

@Mae: bf'ing is so interesting to me. Now that I am not doing it, I think it's gross (which I think is weird of me to think, lol). It was easy for me so that part of it and being able to feed her anywhere, anytime *was* awesome. But yah, there are things I didn't even think of like engorgement, leaking, etc, let alone latch issues and any troubles to actually feed, it's quite the tricky thing! Like everything there are pro's and cons and I definitely don't believe there is a right or wrong, it's what's best for every individual!

@Mae: I think that's the best mentality to have, if you can do it, great, but if not, not clung to it and move on if need be!

sexwise it sucked. Top half of me was pretty much off limits, and that was hard. Again, whatever was up with my period/IUD issues too I was getting a period every other week from 6w pp to 6 months and between that and bra always on top, I felt trapped. It was definitely selfish of me to quit, but I needed it.

@Mae: You are totally right, and I was definitely happier after!

GUESS WHAT ladies?! We are telling DHs Dad tonight, and my parents tomorrow I think.........finallllllllly!

I know! lol.

I hope DD doesn't play too shy with him! That will probably help how long it takes him to notice? haha. Hopefully no flight delays because he will arrive close to bedtime as-is. Debated waiting til tomorrow, but I don't want to wait!!

@Beebug: yayyyy! hopefully he arrives on time, you've waited so long already! And agree with you on the top half being "off limits" hahaha...I felt the exact same way.

I just remember our prenatal class painting such a rosy picture of bf-ing...the videos telling us "if you do it right, it won't hurt", and really pressuring everyone in the class to bf. Well, out of 7 of us in the class, ONE person was able to successfully bf, and she had to stop around 6 months because of supply issues. THREE of us had to exclusively pump, one person had to do only formula, and the other two had to supplement with formula. I think that a lot of us felt as if we had "failed" because of all the pressure to bf, but if we knew ahead of time that these challenges are a lot more common that we are told in the class, we would have felt better about it. I was in tears for weeks trying to get bf-ing to work (hiring lactation consultants, going to lactation clinics, having tongue-ties lasered...which was heartbreaking...etc) before I decided to live just with just exclusively pumping. This time I plan on having the same philosphy as @Mae: I will give it a good shot, and then I will do whatever keeps us all sane

@skipra: that's awesome that you are still breastfeeding!!! I'm so jealous that he has only had 1 cold!