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@Mrs. Monkey: I thought my nausea had ended...and then it came back full force this past week ): I have a lot more energy though so that's good!

I TOLD MY BOSS!

I feel so great. It was super awkward, haha, but I feel like a weight is lifted.

@Chillybear: On post (we are Army) they won't tell us until 20 weeks. Local ultrasound offices will tell you at 14+. At first I thought we would just wait, but my husband was determined to go ASAP. I called the office and asked if they generally can tell at 14 weeks or if we should wait. They said they can almost ALWAYS tell, as long as the baby doesn't have the umbilical cord between it's legs. I have to go in with a full bladder and it was suggested I drink orange juice beforehand. Supposedly that makes the baby wiggle and move around a lot. Here's to hoping we find out tomorrow!

@knockedup_nowwhat: Congrats on telling the boss! Isn't it soooo funny how awkward it is? I felt like a teenager getting ready to tell her Mom and Dad or something both with my son and this time around. haha

@knockedup_nowwhat: Yay! We all know that feeling! Mine was especially bad...I was dreading it since its so soon after my 1st and we are a small organization.
Cheers to that being done and behind us!

So I've been dealing with really bad sciatic nerve pain the past few days. Yesterday, it was coming up my back. I ended up throwing up for the first time this pregnancy twice yesterday. Once was in my classroom. With my students. If you want 21 12 year old girls to get quiet, throw up in the classroom bathroom. I took today off from work and my back seems to feel better. So, I got my fear of throwing up out of the way. :/. Plus, everyone keeps telling me this a great sign of a healthy baby. They are all like, "yay! This is awesome!".

@evansjamie: I know. it's so funny. I thought by 11 weeks I wouldn't have to worry about it, but apparently I do. I was so embarrassed at work. They made me lay down afterwards for a while.

@knockedup_nowwhat: Yay for telling your boss!! I went public at work this week and it was terribly awkward. A coworker even advised me in front of everyone on the method of which I should choose for giving birth. I fear the image everyone had in their head at that moment!

@Jennimac: So sorry you had the experience of throwing up in public! Hope you are feeling better today!

@ChefAimee: I was experiencing heart palpitations about a month ago. It happened off and on for over a week, without any other symptoms. I eat pretty healthy but decided to completely eliminate sodium from my diet, worried that it was my blood pressure. I'm not sure if that was the cause of it, but I haven't had any more heart palpitations since doing so.

Does anyone have a heart rate doppler?! I'm 10w4d and I can't find the heartbeat. I'm trying really hard not to panic.

@evansjamie: you're right. I keep watching all these videos but the women in them are rail thin. I'm not fat but I've got a little extra weight. This pregnancy is testing my patience.

@evansjamie: I think my overall issue is that I was expecting an u/s at my 10 week so now I'm nervous for my 12 week.

@Redmini1: thanks! And yay, not stalkerish at all I love it!

I'M BACK everyone after a 5 day trip... being at a wedding while preggo is not as fun as I thought it would be! I was EXHAUSTED, my dress was NOT comfortable, and I had to answer the same questions over. and over. and over. "October 14th, 3 months, yes we're finding out, June 7th, yes I've been sick" over and over. GAHHHHHHHH! I was hoarse my the end! But at least I don't get together with every member of my family TOO often so this is not an all-the-time thing

Updating with my next appointment!

DUE DATES
10/1: KaitlynB - saw baby jumping and kicking!
10/3: RedMini1
10/4: Purple
10/4: Evansjamie - saw heartbeat!
10/6: Orangepekoe
10/7: ChefAimee
10/8: Mrs. Monkey - saw heartbeat!
10/9: Chillybear - saw and heard heartbeat!
10/9: Mrs. Mochi - saw heartbeat twice!
10/10: Mrs R. - saw heartbeat!
10/11: Mrs. Spoon
10/11: AprilK
10/14: kjpugs - saw heartbeat!
10/15: Lozza - Boy!
10/15: KnockedUp_NowWhat - saw/heard heartbeat twice!
10/15: TFrances
10/16: BunInOven - saw heartbeat and baby kicking!
10/20: JenniMac - saw heartbeat!
10/24: LAWTo9
10/20: fuzzypeaches
10/20: MRS. YOYO
10/22: Beaker
10/28: ladybee
10/30: Sweet T

UPCOMING APPTS
4/10: KaitlynB - 15-18 wk appt
4/15: ladybee - 12 week u/s (first trimester screen)
4/22: KnockedUp_NowWhat - 15 week check-up
4/22: BunInOven - 15 week appointment
4/23: Mrs. Mochi - 15/16 week follow-up appt/ultrasound
4/23: Mrs R. - 15 week appt
4/23: Chillybear - 16 week appt/bloodwork
5/6: kjpugs - bloodwork/check-up
5/13: evansjamie - ULTRASOUND and 19 week appointment
5/21: TFrances - 20 week ultrasound/check-up
6/7: kjpugs - U/S to find out gender!

IN OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS:
chacha
littleleveesmommy

@evansjamie: Yay! On the one hand I feel like my pregnancy is flying by, but I also feel like it will be FOREVER til we get to see the baby again and find out if its a boy or girl!

So, ya'll, I am bumpin' today. Kind of embarrassing because not everyone at work knows I am pregnant. I didn't have any clean work clothes this morning except one dress, and it makes my belly look HUGE. I even wore Spanx AND tights, and I still can't suck it in. I already carry weight in my stomach, but as DH so kindly explained, "the baby is pushing out the fat." Thanks honey.

AHHHHH! We found out the gender last Thursday (:

I was 14w2d. We are having a little girl! Now that I know though I am SO scared that at my 20 week appointment we will find out she turned into a boy.

It's funny because we both wanted a boy, but once I found out she was a girl, I REALLY REALLY want a girl.

@KaitlynB: GAHHH so exciting! I feel like I have to wait for FOREVER to find out!

Has anyone else experienced extreme loss of interest in things that used to be important to you now that you're preggo? I am finishing my final classes for my Masters Degree, and up until this point, I have been obsessed with my grades and course work. As soon as I found out I was pregnant, it just doesn't seem important anymore. I still want to do well, but keeping an "A" average doesn't seem necessary. Honestly, I don't know how I feel about this, because this isn't who I am normally. I'm wondering how bad it's going to get after I have the baby (luckily, I should only have a few weeks left of schoola and (in theory) can have everything already completed at that point) in regards to all things career related.

Other than that, congratulations to all the mammas and their appointments. I had my last appointment last week (13weeks) and the heartbeat was still very strong at 165bpm and everything looked very good. I'm going to find out in two weeks courtesy of my mom, but my doctor will follow-up the week later.

Anyone planning any fun gender reveal parties?

@ChefAimee: I used cupcakes and video chat to tell our families...you can view the cupcake disaster here:

http://www.wifessionals.com/2013/04/and-baby-is.html

Lesson learned: don't let teenagers take your gender cupcake reveal order...

@ChefAimee: @ladybee: I totally understand about school. This is my last week of my masters program and I've been disinterested this whole term as well. I think part of it is the normal feeling you get at the end of a school program though because I remember feeling this way for my undergraduate as well. But you're right, school definitely doesn't seem like the most exciting thing to focus on right now!

What are you guys studying?

@Mrs. Monkey: I am a elementary special Ed teacher and I'm getting my masters in Early Intervention (birth-preK). I'm in it for the pay increase.