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Ok I must be blind, but a while back there was talk of a FB group. Is the group "secret"? If so I would love to be added

@LindsayInNY: id love the Facebook group as well--who ever posted the link!

@LindsayInNY: I just sent you my email.

Thanks!

@MrsADS: Welcome and hugs!!! Cramping is totally normal - your uterus is expanding!

@MrsADS: welcome! And fingers crossed for your second beta.

I tried to go to the lab during work today for a beta test but the wait was crazy! And they have no appointments til Friday. Guess I'll just have to deal without knowing my beta numbers. Good news is my u/s was moved up to 10/12. I did g realiZe but apparently with midwives you don't necessarily have an u/s at the first appt? That seems crazy to me, so I'm glad I was able to schedule one for the week prior.

Soooo I decided I wanted a dating ultrasound, after all. Nothing happened. But this is most likely my last pregnancy, I should "enjoy" it, right? So that's next Tuesday, which I should be 6 weeks.

We've had an exciting week. Monday K (my 18 month old) got his pinky finger stuck in a cabinet door. Ended up with an "open fracture" (cut to the bone, the bone was fractured). Spent all day at Children's in D.C. They were afraid he'd need surgery, but ended up with SIX STITCHES!

And I was there alone while DH was home with the 3 year old (and 5 year old after school). It was slightly traumatic and thoroughly exhausting.

AND I've been struggling to keep up my gym schedule even though I feel a million times better after I work out.

We'll probably announce to friends after my ultrasound. I'm already sick of pretending to not be exhausted (Its out of character for me) lol

@MrsADS: Congratulations! I'm still pretty much 50/50 on super excited and super panicked about this pregnancy! I feel you on the worry over miscarriage, working full time and having a 1 year old! But we will get through it! I keep reminding myself that I'm not the first to do this. I had cramping, too. It freaked me out, but it came and went and hasn't been back. I hope yours goes away, too.

@hilsy85: I'm glad you were able to get an ultrasound scheduled. I am dying to see this babe through an ultrasound image. I didn't have a blood test done for this pregnancy. Its not really standard where I'm at unless you are with an RE. Ive never heard about anyone getting the blood test before I came on HB. But I had them last pregnancy every few days for quite a while. I think I'm happy to not be getting them with this pregnancy, though.

@Navy_Mommy: Oh, your poor baby boy! What a tough thing for both of you to go through. And I don't know how you keep a gym schedule with three kids!! You are amazing!

@agold: yeah it's not standard here either but since I've had a m/c I thought it might provide some reassurance. But truthfully with 2 kids and a part time job I just don't have time!

@MrsADS: I think the rec is under 250mg? I have one (necessary) cup in the morning but that's it. You could try half caf?

@hilsy85: Yes, I can imagine after having a m/c it is so reassuring. I also found it so inconvenient to get to the appointments!

Thanks all. Once morning sickness kicked in with baby #1, coffee turned my stomach so that made it easy not to drink it. Once I started feeling better I would usually do a cup a day or try half caff. I bought some half caff k-cups to try too. I really would like to kick the Diet Coke habit though, I know it's just chemical garbage but there is nothing like an ice cold Diet Coke with my lunch!

And re: ultrasounds they told me when I got my beta hcg done that they will schedule one for about 7 wks. I don't know if they do bloodwork routinely at my OB's office. Baby #1 was through an RE so he did it obviously. I was having a lot of cramping and my first few BFPs were really light, when I mentioned this to the nurse she had me come in for betas. My beta was only 65 which she said was "a little low" but I think I may have ovulated later? I am not sure. I have a giant batch of wondfos at home so I am continuing to take those. My wondfo today was MUCH darker so I'm hoping that's a good sign.

@navy_mommy also. gym schedule! how!!! You have to tell us your secrets. That is definitely not happening here. LOL

@agold nope.... we were ntnp (my husband was trying to talk me into trying for baby #2) and well, here we are

I'll drink a cup of coffee in the a.m. and a can of soda in the afternoon and my midwife never had an issue with that.

@scarletbegonia hi! I am totally with you on the shock factor - we had sex 2x last month (ntnp) and our first we had to do IUI + clomid, so this is a biiiig surprise

@ScarletBegonia: Have you told DH?!

@ScarletBegonia: Totally understandable! Feel free to share how you feel with us ... I certainly don't mind; we all need a safe and judgement free place to let things out. I'm glad your DH is recognizing his struggles and has proactively sought help with a counselor. Crossing my fingers that this is a smooth journey for your family from here on out!

@ScarletBegonia: I'm so sorry you are having some tough times. It sucks when we can't have 100% overwhelming excitement over finding out about the pregnancy, but have to share some other emotions during the moment, whatever those may be. But that's what this group is here for - just share all of your thoughts and we can help support you! And we aren't going to see your husband to tell him you told us!! It's nice to have some people who can be super excited for you. I'm so excited for you! I'm also over here sharing the same shock that you are feeling. So I get all of it! My husband and I sat on the couch a few nights before I got my positive pregnancy test and talked about our immediate 3-year plan. Ha! I think every one can use some counselling at some point in their lives!

@MrsADS: I'm still nursing my 18 month old.

I nursed W through my second pregnancy then tandemed for over a year. I was still nursing O when I got pregnant with K but he weaned in the middle of my pregnancy. I won't force K to wean, but I'm not gonna lie, I have no desire to tandem nurse again.

It's convenient in that if your older baby needs something while you're feeding the new baby you can just be like, "hey, how about we nurse instead?" lol. But it's exhausting. I had to eat A LOT. And drink MULTIPLE gallons of water a day or else I would get sick. There were sweet moments where they would hold hands, but overall it's not something I'd like to do with four kids to take care of.

But if you have a history of pre-term labor I'm not sure how your provider will feel about it. Technically, unless you're instructed that it's unsafe for you to have sex you should be safe to breastfeed if it's something you'd like to continue doing..

@navy_mommy @agold thanks ladies. Yeah, I really don't want to tandem nurse. And I have a feeling my OB may tell me I really should stop by 20 weeks or 24 weeks or whatever (I was 23 weeks with baby #1 when I started having bad contractions w/cervix shortening and funneling). I wish my LO was less into nursing. He's obsessed. I really have no idea how to wean him except through a lot of crying on his part.

@MrsADS: Went this morning! All went well. Funny how laid back I am with #1. As in, she checked the heartbeat, measured it, and I didn't even ask what it was!

@MrsADS: My appointment is this upcoming Thursday! I'm so excited and also very nervous. I just want everything to go well. I'll be almost 9 weeks along.