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@Beebeeholiday: I’m feeling ok, still massively tired, and I’ve started getting terrible headaches, but at least my nausea is basically gone. I’m so jealous that you’re able to work out. By the time I get home from work I’m so beat that taking the dog for a 20-30 minute walk is about all I can handle. I would love to still be running! In terms of maternity clothes, I also need to shop (and would love recommendations) given that this is potentially my first time making it to the second trimester—I’ll be 13 weeks on Friday. I’ve just started using a belly band/hair band for work pants this week, so I might start looking soon.

In other news, the doctor on call at my OB yesterday wanted to only do one or the other in terms of a redraw for the NIPT or an ultrasound/blood test screen. Since she was saying they’ve seen about a 10% failure rate on redraws, I chose the ultrasound since it will def give us an answer even if it’s a risk pool instead of a yes/no. I’d really like to avoid an amnio because it feels like all of the rare, this can happen but it usually doesn’t, bad stuff has been happening to us. So if we’re low risk on the ultrascreen, which is the more likely outcome, we won’t do one vs. 10-30% chance of repeat Qnatal failure (I saw 30% or more in small studies online) which would mean definitely doing an amnio and taking on the additional risk of miscarriage.

@bees_knees: so so sorry you still have so much nausea. ugh. really hope it tapers out earlier for you this time!

how's everyone doing on names? i think we actually landed on one. the last two pregnancies we had little fruit nicknames for the babes that we used until they were born, but this time i've immediately started thinking of the baby as his name. it's kind of fun! just hoping DH doesn't swoop in and suddenly decide we need to revisit it at the 11th hour, which is his tendency

@nwm: If it's a girl, we have lots of ideas. If it's a boy.... then we are totally and completely stumped.

Had my NT scan. Everything looked GREAT.

My OB said it was a “perfect, beautiful scan.” They were able to take a super clear measurement where they needed to and everything on the baby looked as it should. My SCHs (I had two) are gone, and baby’s heart rate was 155.

My OB took a peek herself for sex, but the umbilical cord was in the way. She moved around and kind of shook me trying to see if anything would “pop out,” but nada. She said it’s her “educated guess,” that it’s a girl, because she saw no sign of a penis. However, it’s still early and she said although she’s “fairly confident” that it’s a girl, I shouldn’t run out and announce just yet.

@Beebeeholiday: congrats on the great NT scan! Can they really tell the sex by ultrasound already?! I thought everything looked pretty much the same (minus the “nub theory”) right now haha.

@karenbme: glad you have a plan! Friday isn’t very far away!

@nwm: we have a handle of names. I don’t think we’ll get serious until it’s closer to D Day Feels weird to be finally talking about GIRL names haha

@bees_knees: they can! At least at my maternal fetal medicine office. I found out the last 3 times at 13 weeks.

November 2019 Mamas
10/17: Umberto (#2)
11/8: Mrs. RV (#3)
11/19: chuckles (#2)
11/21: nwm (#3)
11/23: lemonjack (#3)
11/27: rattles (#4)
11/29: karenbme (#1)
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Had my 12 week appointment this morning, and everything looked great. Baby was moving too much for a clear heartbeat on doppler, but had a quick ultrasound and saw a nice heartbeat and an active baby. The doctor also thought that the amount of fluid in the nuchal fold looked totally normal, so she expects that we'll get a good result on Friday.

@bees_knees: I just noticed that you have THREE BOYS and your fourth will be your first girl. Now THAT is exciting. How do you feel about that? Were you thinking you'd end up with 4 of the same?

@Beebeeholiday: @karenbme: hooray for wonderful appointments and healthy babies!

I got back my NIPT results, and all looks good, thank goodness! I also had a 12 week appointment and ultrasound a few days ago, so I finally feel like this is real and likely to work out! The baby was SO wiggly, just flipping and swimming around in there! We scheduled the anatomy scan with the MFM for 7/10.

@Beebeeholiday: I don’t feel sick, but I do still feel tired. I could use some of that supposed second tri energy!

@rattles: oh noooo! Was your phone a goner? Congrats on the healthy NIPT results! I forget, are you team green or did you find out the sex?! I’m also still exhausted. I’ve been napping every day and go to bed as soon as the boys are in bed. But also, the nausea is so bad I just want to go to sleep so it goes away

@rattles: Also congrats on the good results! I'm also starting to feel like this is for real.

@karenbme: haha, that is awesome

@bees_knees: I totally smashed the screen to pieces. DH is traveling for work, so I’m solo with my 3 until he gets back Friday, then we leave for two weeks Saturday. So I got it fixed but spent an hour and a half at the phone store with all of my kids. Suboptimal I want to find out but DH is on the fence. We’ve got the results in an envelope for now. I’d really like DS to have a brother, but for some reason, my first thought when I got the positive test was, “it’s a girl.” So we’ll see!

@bees_knees: we had insurance, so it was only $29, thank goodness. We were TG the first two pregnancies, so I don’t mind not knowing, especially this early. I want to know to move forward with logistics, but especially since this is the last we’re planning, I’m enjoying the what-if daydreams either way for now. I think DH will come around and we’ll look soon enough!

@Beebeeholiday: I do. I haven't had blood pressure issues in the past, but pre-e runs in my family. My mom was on bed rest from 30 weeks with my older sister and induced at 34, and she was induced at 36 with me. Her sister also had it with her two pregnancies. According to my OB, if I were the first pregnancy where she was on bed rest and then induced pre-term I would have a much higher chance of having pre-e myself, but I'm still high risk. Sorry yours seems to be coming back. Incidentally, yesterday was the first time my blood pressure was normal at the OB (it's normal everywhere else, but the OB's office is a stressful place for me). So my fingers are crossed that from here on out it will be normal.

@Beebeeholiday: @karenbme: @rattles: Big congratulations on great looking scans and/or NIPT results!

@Beebeeholiday: I'm sorry your BP isn't behaving itself, will you have to go back on medication for it?
I sort of had issues last time, I was high risk for pre-e, though thankfully it never eventuated. But weeks 20-30 my blood pressure was jumping up super high randomly which was nerve wracking, so I was closely monitored. My readings have been normal (so far) this time around.

I swear, this kid is doing constant cartwheels in-utero! I had an anterior placenta last time which muffled so much movement, I have no idea if DD was this active too. Anatomy scan is Tuesday next week, fingers crossed for a clear view of the sex!

@Beebeeholiday: How did you do 20 weeks on bed rest?!?! Hopefully your BP starts to behave.

@Umberto: Good luck with your anatomy scan!

@karenbme: Congrats on a good NT scan. What a relief!

@rattles: @karenbme: congrats on the great results! yay!!

went in for my appointment today. the doc couldn't find the heartbeat on the doppler so there were a few scary minutes there but they pulled up the ultrasound machine and the heartbeat was loud and strong even though my spotting has stopped, the doc basically said i need to stay on pelvic rest and no exercise since my SCH is so big and hadn't resolved as of the NT scan. i know all that matters is baby is safe and happy but i have to admit i'm struggling a little with still being restricted, even though i know i'm being self-indulgent. it just feels suboptimal to have drinking, sex, and exercise all taken away in one go it also makes me a little nervous that they're so worried about it even though i know they're just being cautious--my doc basically stated it was a very big SCH so she's being extra careful. i go in for another scan in 2 weeks so i'm just really hoping it's resolved by then.

@Umberto: @Ms. RV: so jealous of all the movement! hoping to feel some soon!

@Beebeeholiday: sorry to hear your BP is jumping!! hope maybe they can just restart the medication and get it back under control.

hope you all have great long weekends! @Ms. RV: i'm taking DS1 to my college reunion b/c i'm also looking to exhaust him hoping he'll spend a good chunk of the weekend with his older cousins to similar effect!

Ack. We need to switch DS out of his bucket seat this weekend because he turns 1 a week from today and it doesn't look like I can fit three across in my current vehicle with a bucket So looks like I will probably be shopping for a new vehicle this summer.

@karenbme: Yay for a great scan!

@nwm: Sorry to hear the SCH is still hanging around. I don't know much about them, is it likely to be an issue all through pregnancy, or do most resolve by themselves? Can they cause issues come delivery time?
It's good your doc is being cautious, but I definitely understand why you'd feel a bit frustrated or trapped by so many things being off-limits. The joys of pregnancy!

@Ms. RV: Glad you avoided the car crisis, vehicle shopping can be such a pain in the butt! I assume you're in a 5 seater now, are you tempted to go up to 7 seats eventually?