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@Imabee: I think its just a generic brand from the local babyshop, it curves up into a nest thing with a zipper and fabric section at the bottom. the only bit I don't like is that it goes under your head and I prefer to use my own pillow. I need something between my knees because my hips are hurting like hell already

Thanks for the pillow recommendations, ladies! A friend of mine recommended the Snoogle but not sure what the differences are between them. I will need to look into it!

I've got another US coming up tomorrow since the doctor wanted to see me again before we left for a week-long cruise. This will be DH's first time with me, so looking forward to that! Hoping all looks well.

HB keeps eating my posts!

First appointment today. We still have the issue with our insurance but I am surprised they let me be seen anyway! I have a dating u/s and labs that need done within the next two weeks, but cannot schedule any of it yet until insurance gets figured out. So frustrating! I *think* DH made progress today though!

HR was 170-178. I told her the running joke is it's twins and she said she is only looking for one heart beat!

@littleredhairedgrl: Another boy!! So exciting!

@FannyMae: I've had a cold too! Or maybe allergies, I can't tell. Have you been taking anything?

@Hoots: Thanks! It feels good to finally have some confirmation and hear the heartbeat.

Hi, Everyone! Now that I'm 12 weeks along and feeling a little less nervous and sick, I thought I'd join the November party!

Location: Bay Area, CA

EDD: Nov. 14

How far along: 12 weeks

First child? 2nd. My son is 2.5.

First doctor appointment: I've had quite a few starting around week 6 due to hyperemesis. I had an ultrasound around weeks 6 and 9-- saw the heartbeat, but that's it so far! My next is scheduled on June 1.

Any symptoms so far? This pregnancy has been so much harder than my first. Constant nausea and vomiting, trips to the hospital for IV fluids, lost 10 pounds, etc. I'm starting to feel better, though. And now that I'm showing a tiny bit, I actually feel pregnant instead of like I've had food poisoning for two months!

Who have you told? Tons of people knew early because I had to miss work while I was sick.

Most of us will be in our second trimester before long! Hooray!!

@sometimesshesings: Congrats! Your EDD is my birthday and my next appointment is also June 1st! Glad you are starting to feel better. Hope your HG continues to improve!

@FannyMae: I've basically been non-stop sick! Now I'm hacking like crazy which is leading to a lot of gagging, too. I also have no idea if I have late onset morning sickness or if I've been fighting a stomach bug, but the last four days have been full of nausea and tummy aches and feeling like vomiting every two seconds. A bunch of kids at school have been sick...So I just don't know.

@sometimesshesings: Welcome! We are almost due date twins! I'm due 11/15! I hope you start feeling better soon!

@sometimesshesings: Welcome! Hope you start feeling better soon!

@sometimesshesings: Yes, definitely missing the margaritas We're going on a cruise next week and I already know I will be missing all the tropical drinks. At least there will be plenty to eat!

My doctor did a second ultrasound before I left on the trip just to make sure everything looks okay. The little blob I saw last time is looking much more like a baby! They gave a link to view a video of the ultrasound online and I must have watched it 20 times already, haha. I am dying to find out if we're having a boy or a girl!

@JennyG: Yes, I couldn't stop telling my husband how cute our baby looks now, haha! The video is a cool idea. They gave us a little brochure after the ultrasound with an access code and I could see it when I got home. It is kind of a fun thing to show our parents, even though at 10 weeks, there's not much action yet

@sometimesshesings: Welcome!! And YES - my work had a cinco de mayo party yesterday with margs and I didnt go up for it and had two people stop by and say oh yeah, I guess you're not fun anymore.

@Imabee: Haha! No, it will still be fun! Sit outside with your delicious virgin drinks and eat all the buffet food!!!!!!!

We had our nuchal translucency test today at 12 weeks 3 days and everything looks great! We saw the heartbeat, bladder, kidneys and the brain hemispheres. We also heard the heartbeat for the first time! The little bug was moving all over the place and was sucking its thumb! So fun!
Has anyone else had the NT test done yet?

@peaches1038: That's AWESOME! Congrats! Do you know if I get this test anyway even if I already did the genetic screen blood draw??

@wrkbrk: yay for good results!!

I have a few girls names I like and one I really like, but I am getting hung up on a few things...DS and DD share a name with either DH or myself and I would like this baby to as well. If it's a girl my first doesn't really work as a middle I don't think so I guess we could use a variant of my middle (which is DD's and my moms)? Also my DD has a VERY unpopular first name (#6K almost #7K ranking last year). She will probably never encounter another of her name, so now I am over thinking if we can give this baby a popular girls name? Thinking it might cause issues if one can easily find personalized items and the other cannot (I always hated that growing up)?

DS's name is more popular so I wouldn't be thinking twice if it was a boy. I have no boy names I even sort of like and getting DH to agree on a name for either gender is nearly impossible!

ETA: I may be biased but I think DD's name is pretty epic, so I feel if we have another girl it needs to be equally as awesome. Oh and DS wants to name the baby Stella Gumball regardless of gender.

@wrkbrk: haha thanks. I think I am over thinking this to be honest. We only ever liked one boy and one girl name and we used those, so this is the first time I actually had to think about a name! Stella is my front runner already. We will not be going with Gumball though

@peaches1038: Love your names! Henry was in our top 3 so I am biased towards that one!! Thanks for the info on the NT. Yay for healthy little babies! Do you find out sex in like a month??

@peaches1038: Ah, 8 more weeks! So long!! This is your first, right? Did I make that up? It's good either way