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I found out yesterday that I'm having a girl! I was originally scheduled to find out today, but I received a call Friday canceling my appointment because the ultrasound machine was broken. I freaked out since I had planned this for a month so my mom and mother in law could go too. They both live out of town. Luckily I was able to find another place and go yesterday. Baby was very active and stubborn. She didn't open her legs until the last minute!

The tech told me that I have an anterior placenta, that baby girl is very low, and she's breech. I'm not concerned about her position because I know she'll turn many different ways between now and October. I'm a little bummed about the placenta though. I'm ready to feel movement, especially after seeing how wiggly she is!

hey ladies - I was in the hospital again this week, now seeing a permanent OB (who told me not to go back to the RE) and a dietician to help me put on weight, as I'm down 30 lbs.

I think the nausea and puking is under control now, but the dry heaving is horrible and I still don't have much of an appetite. Taking things one day at a time.

@Mrs. Pickle: Oh, ok. I do remember you telling me that you would find out on Monday. Glad you found a place yesterday that could do it. Was it at your OB office or did you go to a place that did elective ultrasounds?

Right now, I have a 16w & 20w appt schedule. So I would have to wait til the 20w appt to find out.. which is Jun 2nd. We might be going on our baby moon to Cabo a day or two after so I wouldn't have enough time to do the cupcake/cake reveal. So now I'm wondering if I should find a place to do an elective u/s at 18 weeks.

Oh, thanks for updating the list!

@babycanuck: Oh, no. I'm so sorry you are still struggling. Hope you get some relief soon.

@Mrs. Pickle: yay for a girl! I also have an anterior placenta, kind of a bummer!

@babycanuck: so sorry you are still suffering! I have a friend with HG and she said it improved around 20/22 weeks, so here's hoping for you!

@birdofafeather: yeah I am really trying to chug water. I thought I was doing ok (drinking about 50-60 oz a day but so far this morning (since 6:30) I've had 65oz! Going to try to keep up that rate. My OB also mentioned magnesium supplements.

@bluestriped bee: I would think you'd be able to find out at the 16 week appt--that's when I found out with LO1!

@bluestriped bee: I mean I guess it depends on their positioning, but at 16 weeks it should be very obvious, assuming that you get a clear shot (which can always be an issue). It was VERY obvious at 16 weeks with my son!

@hilsy85: @Rainbow Sprinkles: Oh, cool! That's so great to know.

@babycanuck: So sorry you're still dealing with this. Hopefully you get some relief soon!

@Mrs. Pickle: congrats on the baby girl! I also have an anterior placenta AGAIN, I had one last time with DS too.

I'm already feeling some movement though and I'm a little over 14 weeks. With DS I felt him at 16 weeks so you may still feel her soon, you never know! With DS I never had any hard kicks or anything and I didn't feel him move a whole lot, it was mostly squirming. But I think that was the combination of the anterior placenta and him being breech the entire time. He was so squished.

@bluestriped bee: I meant to mention that I didn't have full placenta previa last time but I had a low lying placenta at 21 weeks. It resolved by 28 weeks (probably well before) and wasn't an issue. She told me I would possibly have spotting but that most placenta previa/low lying placenta cases resolve in time.

@Mrs. Pickle: congrats on your girl!!

@babycanuck: so sorry. I don't have that issue but I know having tummy issues in pregnancy SUCKS. (Sucks not in pregnancy for that matter..) I hope you are able to make some progress with weight gain and feel better soon! Will be thinking of you and your lo!

@bluestriped bee: I have both SCH and some degree of olacenta previa too. I was told olacenta previa actually can make you more at risk for SCH, so go figure. Hope you can get more info soon! Definitely normal to spot for awhile after an SCH bleed. I had marginal olacenta previa with my first baby and it moved and everything was fine. I think it's pretty common. You seem to be taking this all in stride!

I have an appointment in two days and I'm getting pretty nervous as I haven't felt definite movement and I just want to know everything's ok in there! I know it's normal though so hopefully everything's fine. This is the first time since becoming pregnant I've actually gone four weeks without an appointment!

@bluestriped bee: if you have an ultrasound at 16 weeks you should be able to find out! I found out at 16+5. I can't wait to know what you're having! Are you hoping for one of each?

@babycanuck: I really hope you start feeling better soon.

@NurseDMB: That sounds promising! Hopefully I'll feel some movement soon then.

@Mrs. Pickle: hoping for one of each but I'll take 2 boys or two girls.

@2littlepumpkins: Haha. It's okay. I figured it was something autocorrect was doing.

@jodyblair: I completely understand! My maternity shirts are still a little baggy, but my regular shirts are getting short and make me look fat. I'd really like to get past this stage!

@jodyblair: I just try not to do too much of those ones with the side gathering particularly on my "smaller" days. Those ones can look baggy. My bump is still pretty small at least in the mornings but I feel like maternitu clothes in general make it look bumpier. With Dd I had a hide-able bump til into the third trimester and I think I just looked fat for a long time so this time I'm kinda trying to make it more obvious that I'm pregnant..

@jodyblair: @2littlepumpkins: I actually love the ones with the ruching! They make me look pregnant instead of just fat and bloated. I am struggling with pants, maternity pants keep falling down but with regular pants, you can see that they are unbuttoned through my shirt.

@hilsy85: same here, love my ticking tops! Make my bump look cute instead of just blah

I just got some bad news (not pregnancy related) and am freaking out My dad has had COPD for 10 years now and his Drs all thought it was from smoking/working conditions. Turns out he just had a genetic test done and he tested positive for some disorder that causes lung failure and liver disease, so now me and my sisters need to get tested as it is passed down. I could either be a carrier (no symptoms) or affected, like my dad. So so so freaked out. I know it's not related to bring pregnant, but I'm just so worried and needed to vent.

@hilsy85: it's recessive, so that's good at least...but my mom needs to get tested to see if she is a carrier. If she's a carrier, our chances of being affected increase a lot, but if she isn't, then we will just be carriers of it. But of course DH will need to get tested too, and praying he isn't a carrier! So many what ifs and uncertainty right now. I have a Drs appt on Monday and am going to ask for the test then.

@hilsy85: thank you...hoping for the best! Hopefully I will know more in a week or so

@hilsy85: I love the shirts with ruching, too! That's really all I've been wearing lately, all of my regular shirts are just getting too short looking, especially because I have a long torso.

@NovBaby1112: oh no! Fingers crossed that everything's ok.