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@wrkbrk: Gus is adorable!! We've had names picked out for a while now too and I'm worried I won't like them anymore when it's finally time to use them haha

@clover: get your steak on girl!

@Hoots: I was about 9.5 weeks at my first appt. I gave a urine sample and they weighed me. She tried to hear the heartbeat with the Doppler but couldn't get it. I had an ultrasound the day before and saw the heartbeat so she wasn't worried. She said its normal not to hear it yet. I didn't have a pelvic exam since I've been going to that practice for years and had one about 6 months prior, but I've heard some friends had one. She gave me a packet of info, answered any questions and then scheduled all of my appts until my due date. That's it!

@Hoots: How far are you?

@Hoots: You might get lucky!!! Try not to worry if it doesn't happen though!!! Good luck!

@clover: Thanks so much!

@Hoots: good luck with your appointment

I've had such a cracking headache all day, feeling really dull pressure at the base of my skull and tension across the front. ughhhh not nice.

@peaches1038: Do they know you are expecting? Some people can't seem to help themselves from announcing early, we just had a friend due in December do her facebook announcement as well (no one knows we're expecting yet). Really hoping they were just genuinely happy to share rather than sibling competition (and if it was directed then at least you're due before her ). Hormones are the worst though, hard not to take everything personally when they're messing with your mind so much. Feel free to vent away

@peaches1038: I don't think you're overreacting. That totally stings, especially with the knowing and the past competition. Did they announce early before with #1?

@Hoots: Yay!!! I'm glad that it went well! That's a great heartbeat! I'm glad you got to hear it
And, You said it perfectly, it does sting. However, I just stalked her fb and she did announce at 8 weeks with LO1, so that actually makes me feel better. Thanks for mentioning that!

Glad everyone's appointments have been going well. My next one isn't until May 18th, but I'm getting a dating ultrasound today. Since DS was born 5 weeks early, they wanted to have an exact date because LMP and first ultrasound didn't line up. So yay for getting to see the little bean again so soon!

@sarahnicole218: My biggest symptom by far is being exhausted. I've been mildly nauseous but nothing some crackers and ginger ale couldn't fix. I did get a terrible headache the other day and it really stinks not being able to take ibuprofen.

hi all!! glad to hear everyone is doing well!!

I'm 12wk today and feeling good. heard heartbeat last week and saw a lot of movement!! no more nausea but still pretty picky about what I will eat (craving all things strawberry flavored and cheese).

since A was born 9wk early due to IC I am having preventative surgery next week to get an abdominal cerclage placed. pretty nervous but mostly just about the anesthesia. and being away from A for the first time. just hoping all goes well and that the surgery will allow me to have a more "normal" pregnancy. also coming to terms with the fact that I'll have to have a c-section. but if that's what needs to happen I am ok with it.

anyone start registering yet?

I think it's time for an update...please let me know if I need to make any changes to it!!

November Mamas
November 6th: CaliCatLady
November 7th: Sicem07
November 8th: nanilani
November 10th: EleanorRigby
November 11th: LadyTron, littleredhairedgirl
November 12th: BigSkyGirl
November 13th: FinFan
November 15th: Peaches1038
November 19th: WrkBrk , Miss Sarah, clover
November 21st: AggieDaze, JennyG
November 26th: Hoots, anbanan15
November 27th: HourThyme
November 28th: ChaosMaven
November 29th: FannyMae, Imabee

December 1st: EBSC
December 6th: Mrs Hedgehog

@wrkbrk: You'll see I just underwent a username change For privacy reasons! Anyway, I am substitute teacher and several people I work with know about the baby because of appointments and what not. But I really hope it doesn't have an effect on my chances of getting hired as a full-time teacher next year!

@Miss Sarah: I would say my biggest symptoms have been nausea and fatigue. I'm only vomiting a couple times a week now, which is soo much better. But if I don't eat often enough, I feEl so sick. And I've been so tired! I take a lunch nap every day and am in bed by 8:30 or 9 every night. But overall, I'm feeling so much better. I'll be 12 weeks on sunday, so I'm hoping it continues to improve!
@JennyG: Yay for ultrasounds!! @littleredhairedgrl: I totally have an Amazon registry started!! (And honestly, almost finished haha)

@Miss Sarah: biggest symptoms for me are definitely the nausea. I vomit just about every morning (bile ugh), then I start to feel better after breakfast. It hits me again by 2 or 3 pm and gets really strong all the way through to bed time. If I don't take half a zofran by 4pm I will throw up my dinner (actually, sometimes I do that anyway). Other than that, tiredness and wanting to nap, random crampy belly and YES insomnia waking up in the middle of the night from scary dreams. I'm also puffed up in my midsection from the progesterone One more day to get through til US and OB appointment!

@littleredhairedgrl: all the best with your surgery, hope it goes well and gives you a great smooth pregnancy.

@Chaosmaven: I go to a smaller OB/GYN office (2 OB/GYN, 2 midwives) and they do not have an ultrasound machine in office either....I'm honestly not sure if they will order one before the anatomy scan this time, so I might be waiting awhile. Do they at least have a Doppler? Not the same thing, but at least you can hear the heartbeat.

So the PA from my practice just called to let me know about the results of my dating ultrasound. They weren't far enough apart to change the due date so I'm now officially Nov. 21st.

She did let me know that she saw a bruise on the placenta (I think that's what she said, it now seems like a jumble in my mind). She said its not usually something to worry about and most clear up all on their own. Most women who have them never even know, but we were able to see it because of the dating ultrasound. I'm obviously a little freaked out, but she seemed like it would most likely be ok and not be any issue. So no BDing until we get another ultrasound, which she won't be ordering until my next appointment on May 18th. After all the timed BDing while TTC, we were enjoying the stress free sexy time. Not anymore.

I finally made it home from my OB appointment this morning, and thankfully everything was good with the baby. Has almost caught up in size and is now measuring 10 weeks today (OB changed my due date again to 27th), the bleeding that was visible last time is gone and heartbeat was nice and strong.

Surprisingly, they now offer the Harmony blood test which I had no idea about - last time was just the NT scan and maternal serum test at 12 weeks. The downside is that it costs $540 with no health cover reimbursements, but I will do it at the ultrasound clinic at the same time. I also ended up doing my basic pregnancy blood tests today, 4 vials and a urine sample. Still need to take the progesterone pessaries for another 4 weeks when I will see OB again, so I need to ring up my health cover and see if I can get any of it reimbursed (probably not grrr!). I got my list of OB's fees today which have gone up a little since I had DD 3 years ago - $3500, of which I will get only $450 back from Medicare (I suppose that will pay for part of the Harmony test!).

@Hoots: She called it that and then something else, but didn't get into too much detail. Of course now, I'm wishing I had asked more questions or written it down. She really didn't seem too worried, that women have whatever it is all the time, but it almost always goes unnoticed. She did tell me to call if I have any bleeding and that they'll want to see me. Not that I need to go the ER if it happens, but definitely get checked at the office.

I just feel so much more nervous with this pregnancy. I was so laid back last time, and this time I'm nervous to do anything. I really hate the feeling of taking it easy since I'm usually such an independent person and asking others to do seemingly easy lifting or carrying stuff for me makes me feel like such a wimp.

@Hoots: @FannyMae: What kind of pillow did you get? I don't need one yet but I'm a back sleeper so thinking I will be needing one sometime in the future!

@littleredhairedgrl: Congrats on your exciting news! Good luck to you with the surgery and hope all goes well.