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@periwinklebee: I'm sorry you're feeling so anxious Thinking of you and hoping for a fabulous anatomy scan!

I'm doing okay, thanks. Today is the point where I miscarried last time. In contrast, today I was awake most of the night feeling nauseous and dry heaving the minute I got out of bed. I'll be 6 weeks tomorrow. So much more in line with my two healthy pregnancies. Just trying to take it a day at a time but not as negative as I was!

Hi baby boy!

@ks@periwinklebee: thanks for checking in! It was actually today, and everything looked great! Definitely a sigh of relief. I'm sorry you're feeling anxious; hopefully this next week goes quickly for you

@MaryM: congratulations on that great looking baby!!!

Have my next follow up on Tuesday, but spent some time in the ER because I was having periods where I was so short of breath my heart was racing and I felt dizzy. My OB wanted me checked for an embolism, but luckily I am just a little anemic. It was stressful, especially because I was alone since DH needed to be at home with DS. We realized we need to firm up our care plans for DS for when DD comes!

In other news, I successfully defended my dissertation yesterday and am now a "doctor". I feel weird about it, and in all reality, nothing about my work or pay is going to change until I get a real job starting next year, but I'm glad the bulk of the work is done. Now I just have to make edits and push all of the paperwork through.

@MaryM: Ahhhh what a fabulous picture!!!

@MaryM: so adorable!! ️

@periwinklebee: beautiful

@periwinklebee: adorable!

Do you know if it's a boy or girl?

@MaryM: A !!! Boy mamas unite

@bhbee: Aw, thank you Knock on wood, I can't get over how different so far this pregnancy has been from my first. I know it could be so, so much worse but with that pregnancy it seemed like every time there was a chance for something to go wrong, it did: bleeding, then bed rest, then loss, and finding out that it was most likely partial molar and posed some additional health risks... This time when every time I go in they say "everything looks great", I have to pinch myself and ask if it's really real. I was so nervous during the scan and so relieved when they came in and said everything looked normal.

@MaryM: I'm pretty sure if they saw anything of concern they'd be upfront about it, as otherwise it would violate their code of ethics. I'll be thinking of you and hoping the time flies by until the NT scan, and in general sending lots of good thoughts for getting through the next few weeks.

@MaryM: So soon! I know everyone's different, but for me I felt like time started going by a bit faster after the NT scan as well. I think a combination of first tri symptoms getting better and the mental relief of things looking good on the scan. Hoping the week flies by!

Update on my "why can't people get excited" comment from earlier in this pregnancy... (cross posted from my due date group)

I told most of my managers individually today.

My pre-appraisal was due to my executive director. Where it asked what could be done to help me do my job, I pointed out how I have no back up and when I'm out, things just don't get done.

In the email it was attached to, I told her I was due in February, so we should probably figure that out sooner rather than later.

When she got back from a meeting she was in she rushed into my office, threw the door closed and hugged me (we're SO not a hugging office!)

I told my direct boss in an email because she has no empathy and that would just be an awkward conversation.

Then I told another manager in person. I went to visit their team since I'd been out for a while, and asked if he wanted to see a picture from my vacation. I showed him the last ultrasound and said "It's a boy!" and his jaw literally dropped while he processed what he was seeing. And another team member down there jumped up to hug me.

That together with my old roommate calling me crying last night when I texted her the news has me feeling SO much better. I guess sometimes it's the last people you expect to get really excited who do get really excited!

@periwinklebee: My boss literally scared me! I wasn't expecting it at all and had headphones in

@periwinklebee: I wear cardigans all the time anyway...but I'm pretty solidly in low panel maternity pants and dresses now. And for a person who normally doesn't wear dresses... it was only a matter of time!

@MaryM: Ugh, maternity clothes I'm tall and have sort of a weird shape pre-preg, so I haven't even tried to find pants yet. Thank goodness for inexpensive maxi skirts that easily stretch over the bump and are so soft and comfty. I've got to go shopping this weekend though, as my wardrobe is really minimal at the moment...

The NT scan went great!

@MaryM: Amazing!!!!! And what a sweetie Pictures from the NT scan are the best

@StrawberryBee: Thank you - we are so, sooo happy.

You must be getting really close to meeting your LO, and I bet your older DD is excited to be a big sister. Sending lots of good vibes for the last few weeks go quickly and smoothly!

@StrawberryBee: Aw... if I was 4 I think I might want to revert to being a baby too. I'm sure she'll be so excited once the baby gets here!

Good luck getting the nursery put together! Do you have a theme? I think we won't do a ton since we're not sure how much longer we'll be in our current place, but I still can't wait to buy adorable baby stuff and get things set up (making myself wait til Dec though).