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@cmbknyc: I am only nauseated when I smell food that is unapealing and when I am hungry so... seeing as most food is unappealing I am rather sick feeling often but not nearly as bad as last time! I really just want some jello hahaha. I hope you start feeling better too, never ending nausea sucks

Aaahhh! So I'm at work and can't really catch up at the moment, but just wanted to drop in and share the big news!

We got the results of the cell-free fetal DNA test today, and the best news is that everything looks normal- we're low risk for Downs, and trisomies 13 and 18. It's a huge relief, and I love knowing that my OB practice will be very happy with that, and won't recommend any more invasive testing.

But the other big news... we're having a GIRL!! I called Mr.P with the news, and he was with a good friend of his at work, so he put me on speaker so we could share the news. The amount of shouting and cheering was so great, and I'm so happy that he's just as excited about this as I am!

@Ms.Pumpkin: that is fantastic! Now to start shopping and planning!

@Ms.Pumpkin: awww a little girl! Congrats!

@however briefly: I hear ya...I've been in the saaame boat the past couple weeks. I check in on my iPhone from time to time, but haven't done much posting. To make matters worse, both our laptop chargers died within weeks, so we have two dead laptops until we replace them!

I'm thinking of making the fb announcement on Tuesday after our NT scan. We will be exactly 12 weeks that day, and the fact that it is April Fools Day is too tempting of a reveal to miss! Lol. We were going to wait until Easter, so we could tell our extended families in person, but I don't know if I can wait that long. Just gonna post a pic of a bun in the oven as my profile pic and let the speculations begin!

@cyndistar3: I am sooo exhausted 99% of the day. I don't remember EVER being this tired before. Other than that, I'm feeling pretty good. No major complaints or morning sickness. If I let myself get too hungry, I start to get a little nauseous. No real appetite, either...but the same thing happened in my last pregnancy. How about you?

@Ms.Pumpkin: so exciting!!! Congrats!!

I've been getting weekly bump pics and it's been super fun watching the bump grow! I definitely feel more attached to this baby now. I think it's finally becoming real for not only me but DH as well. He's been pretty insistent on me not "stressing him out" by talking about the baby while he has so many other things he needs to worry about before the baby comes. His job is high stress normally (stomach ulcers and all) so adding in all the international moving, he's been happier hiding his head in a hole until he absolutely has to acknowledge that a baby is imminent.

But then the ultrasound photos came in the mail and he sat next to me in the car like a giddy little kid and totally GUSHED over the photos and grinned like a loon the whole rest of the day. It was so surprising and such a relief! Now, it's like he's suddenly seeing the baby as not another source of stress but something to look forward to! I turned on the documentary Babies yesterday while I was going through organizing our filing cabinet and he sat down next to me and was enthralled through the entire thing. I honestly didn't expect it to hold his interest for long! And now I catch him watching cute toddler and baby videos on youtube all the time. I didn't realize how much HIM stressing out about having a baby was making ME stress out but now it's like a huge weight has been lifted off of me.

We posted about the pregnancy on facebook the other day since we hit the 12 week milestone. Well actually, I just posted the video we made without any sort of description so there still is only a small group that actually know. I know most people just scrolled on by I'm not planning on saying anything else until we find out the sex. We're moving week 17 so I'm hoping we either find out the week before or a couple of weeks after that so I have the time to properly enjoy the response

@butterbean: We have had three scans thus far because we went through a fertility clinic and conceived through IUI. The clinic does a preliminary ultrasound to confirm the pregnancy and then requires another one to make sure the baby is growing before they released our SM to go to a midwife. Then the midwife practice requires an ultrasound at their first appointment. We have an NT scan in a week but other than that, I don't think we'll have any others until the normal anatomy scan.

Here's the latest bump pic we've gotten:

@however briefly: I have my first midwife appt. on April 10th and another u/s on April 24th and what a lovely bump you've got going on!

@however briefly: thanks!

@Mrs tartan: A few of her close friends whom she normally goes out drinking with know and have known since the beginning but other than that, she's hoping to get through another two to three weeks before telling anyone at her work. She's also lucking out and her job gives a very generous (for the US, that is) 12 weeks paid maternity leave which I know she is very much looking forward to. She's working 16 hour days at the moment so I know it's like the light at the end of the tunnel for her. I wish we could afford to send her and her girl friend on a really nice vacation once the baby is born but unfortunately not

Will update the list tomorrow! I'm on my way to bed as I am barely able to keep my eyes open any longer.

@Ms.Mermaid: She's been living in tight, stretchy dresses and blazers at work since her bump started growing as she says they are the most comfortable so I mainly focused on dresses and skirts. I will definitely mention this to her as I have no idea how much longer her blazers will continue to fit Thank you!

I'm sorry you are unable to tell people right away. That's the worst. I was so anxious to tell the facebook crowd because I kept on getting well-intentioned messages asking about how our TTC was going and I hated lying so much. And then 12 weeks rolled around, we posted our video, and even though only like fifteen or twenty people saw it, it was a huge relief and doesn't bother me anymore. I think it was just the stress of random people asking about it and not knowing what to say. Now I can just tell them without feeling weird that I'm telling some acquaintance from high school ten years ago that I haven't seen since while I haven't told friends that are much closer to me.

I hope this time goes by really quickly for you!

@however briefly: that was so sweet of you! I love to see the growing bumps!

I have an OB appt this week on 4/2 and will hopefully schedule our anatomy scan then as well. We have decided to wait to tell family until Easter so we can tell them in person. I was itching to tell people this weekend but DH wants to do it in person, at least with his parents, so we wait. I'm actually fine with waiting as I was feeling anxious about telling people. I figure it will be somewhat obvious at Easter anyway since I will be almost 16 weeks. We will probably just have DS wear his big brother shirt and see how long it takes people to notice

@Mrs.ThinMint: thinking of you and hoping the scan goes well today!

@Mrs.ThinMint: aah! So cute, and definitely a relief that things are looking so well. Congrats!

@Mrs.ThinMint: that's wonderful news!! So cute!

so, some exciting news...we are team BOY! i didn't have an nt scan today because the (very good) results from my cell-free DNA test (materniT21) came back last week (along with finding out the sex), so we skipped it.
today we had a normal appointment and heard the heartbeat with the doppler. next appointment is our quad markers on 5/2 (16 weeks)
i am going to start telling some of my friends this week, will tell "everyone" after our 16 week appointment.
i am totally shocked but totally excited to have a baby boy come october!

@lioneyes: Whoo hoo! Congrats on good test results and your little boy!

@lioneyes: wow! So exciting! Congratulations on the baby boy! @bunnylovesbear: good luck tomorrow!!

@however briefly: such a sweet sound I'm so glad I decided to get a Doppler this time.