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@KJfromNJ: Oh, that's good to know! I am going to find out if BCBS has something like that. Every little bit helps!

My first appointment is scheduled for 3/6 at 1pm. If it is anything like the last time, it will be a confirm I'm really pregnant, answer some questions, give some prenatal vitamin samples, and schedule an u/s for later type of appointment.

Alright TMI alert...

I am so constipated. My doctor told me Miralax and Milk of Magnesia are safe....but it's been almost a week and neither of those is working. I've heard the prentals make this problem so much worse. I drink SO much water and have been trying to eat fiber as well. I also take a probiotic once a day and try to eat Activia...anyone have good suggestions?!

I think once I get moving again I'll try a stool softener too to try and prevent it. I know I'm one of the ladies farthest along on this board...but you just wait!!! I hear this is really common.

Also, round ligament pains have been killing me. Especially if I wake up in the middle of the night and go to the bathroom. As I go to the bathroom it feels like someone is stabbing me in the right or left side...Again, apparently very common...but not fun ):

@KaitlynB: Sorry to thread jack but a small cup of coffee can work wonders for constipation. A pregnant friend drinks 8 oz black daily (and has since the beginning) but I just do a decaf mocha every once in awhile. It helps! Also that round ligament pain is a killer! Mine went away at probably 8 weeks.

@KaitlynB: I'm having the same issue... you are not alone. I used to be an everyday evacuater (sorry tmi?) now its like 2-4 days.

@ladybee: I've been sleeping 8-10 hours a day during the week and more on the weekend. which is hard some days i'm out of the house working 13 hours which gives me like 2 hours to get dinner and do anything.

Anyone have days where you just don't feel pregnant? My main symptom hasn't been around for the last day of two. After our mc last year I'm so nervous.

@ladybee: my BFF (2 weeks ahead of me) and I were just talking about this!!!! It comes and goes for us too. Some days are better than others. I will have twingey feelings in my abdomen and then a few days of nothing, then more that are stronger, then nothing for a while... same with my feeling sick/run down/nauseus.

Welcome to all the new October Mamas! So excited to see this thread grow.

The last few days have been rough to say the least. I ended up at the Walk In clinic b/c I had severe morning sickness... They gave me an IV for fluids since I wasn't even able to keep water down and a prescription for Zofran. On the plus side... I got to hear the heartbeat for a few seconds, it was the best thing ever!! They used some kind of sonar machine thing so you could only hear it but it was the best sound in the world.

@Redmini1: oh nooo! that sounds miserable. BUT fun to hear the heartbeat!

@knockedup_nowwhat: AWWW YAY!! I think you are 2 days behind or ahead of me? I forget and too lazy to go back and look. So that's exciting to hear! Mine is Monday. Didn't you have a cyst or something they wanted to look at? Was that all ok?

I am also not feeling 100% pregnant since I haven't seen the baby/ heartbeat... so I'm anxious to! THAT to me is more confirmation than a test!!!

@KJfromNJ: mine does! It's definitely rounder pudge instead of just-there pudge. I can't suck it in.

@AprilK: LOL! Too funny. Are you going to wait for 12 weeks? Or just go with the flow?

@AprilK: we are waiting for right around 12 weeks, mostly because that's the week before my sister's wedding and we want to be "out" then so we can enjoy ourselves and not worry about secrets with family and friends. (She ok'd it. Haha she goes "OMG you can announce AT the wedding if you want!" My birthday is the Tuesday before which is probably when we will put it on FB.)

@Redmini1: Sorry to hear that you've been feeling so sick. Hopefully the Zofran is starting to work.

We already told our immediate families, but we're waiting until twelve weeks to tell everyone else. I feel like it's getting harder and harder to keep it in though and I've felt the urge to start telling random people. Yesterday one of my students told me she was seven weeks pregnant and I wanted to say "Me too!". Holding it in is getting tough!

@KJfromNJ @AprilK: That will be so exciting to tell your families in the next few weeks.

@runnerd: I saw your post on the Sept board. I'm starting to panic that my symptoms have gone away and that it's so early. I don't know how I'm going to make it 3 weeks to my first u/s. how are you coping?

@KJfromNJ: We have had both of our names picked out for a long time, way before TTC.

@ladybee: Don't panic! I am sure that everything will be okay. I def. recommend POAS if it makes you feel better, I did for two weeks just to make sure since my midwife doesn't schedule appointments before 10 weeks. *hugs*

@ladybee: oh I just go insane. I don't have good coping skills!! I had some early u/s due to spotting and its the only thing that's kept me from losing it my boobs are less sore this week so that's my new paranoia but from what I read fading in and out symptoms is normal.

@KJfromNJ: haha! I got an automated reminder one night at 7pm and was having a panic attack, then realized duh they aren't even open!

Names: We already have some picked out but when we find out the sex, I think I'll want to "go back to the drawing board" just to make sure we're sure.

Telling: We've told our parents & a couple close friends. I think we'll start telling a few more family members & close friends as it feels right, but no official announcement until at least 12 weeks, if not thereafter.

Anyone already thinking about childcare? I don't know how many of you plan to be SAHMs/WOHMs, but I am already kind of worried about "what we are going to do."

@knockedup_nowwhat: I hope for favorable news about the cyst at 8w!!!