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Hi everyone. Our appointment at the RE went great! I got dated at 6 weeks and 6 days (so 7 weeks exactly today). My EDD is 9/16 and we had a strong heartbeat. We have never gotten to see a heartbeat with our priors, so this was a huge step.

The nurse didn't say what the actual heartrate was, but she said it was "perfect." She released me to a regular OB/GYN and said that while its still early, everything looks great. The ultrasound was transvaginal. I think by the time we have our next US, it will look like a gummy bear, but yesterday the baby just looked like a pinto bean.

It was the silver lining to an otherwise awful day. I was the sickest I've been this whole pregnancy (heartburn, nausea, gagging, constipation, then the runs, and gas all at once!). I literally went to bed at 630pm last night (between waking up 4 times to chug water and eat crackers). I'm glad my MS means our bean is sticking, but good night, this is just the worst!

DH and I had Zofran leftover from various surgeries so I took half a dose last night and another half this morning. It seems to be helping - just feel lightly queasy today - so hopefully I can get some work done!

Good luck to everyone else on their appointment!

@gingerbebe: Wohoo! I love ultrasound pictures! You're similar to where I am (I think I'm 6w5d today)...so that's cool for me to gage where I am too Hoping your MS gets better!

@Littlebit: my RE didn't want to prescribe zofran. She told me to try a seaband.. If it doesn't continue on an improvement path, I'll ask my OB for a script next week and see what she says.

My first prenatal is next Wednesday!

@gingerbebe: awww your lil bean is beautiful!

@psw27: I haven't been experiencing much in terms of symptoms, so of course I go think bad thoughts. Sometimes I wish I had morning sickness to at least indicate that things are alright...

@gingerbebe: I'm so glad things went well!

@Mrs. Jump Rope: I'm glad the sea band is helping.

@Littlebit: I'm glad your meds are helping!

@psw27: I went through a period where symptoms came and went. I'm pretty sure that's very normal.

@psw27: LOL, I cried Saturday over how horrible I felt. But it was more because I kept thinking 'How the hell am I supposed to do this for weeks?!!?!?' Hormones, you little witch.

seriously @littlebit and @boogs the hormones are out of control. The crying is my biggest thing. Also, I think I might have to get some new bras.... let's just say when I get home that's the first thing to go... ouch!

@psw27: @Boogs: I don't know if you're having the same issue but my problem so far has been them being too tight on the band, so I bought some extenders on ebay! Cheap and they shipped pretty fast!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380773515875?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

@Littlebit: Oh that's great, thanks!

@Mrs. Jump Rope: Haha placebo or not, at least of works. I'm jealous my brain won't be tricked! And Mexican sounds so so good! I had a burrito the other day and since then it still is the only thing I want to eat. Maybe I need to propose we have Mexican at home tonight lol.

I love the sea bands @mrs. jump rope, they totally calmed me down the other day when my work computer was making me motion sick. Also, guacamole and salty tortilla chips sound amazing right now...

@psw27: I'm glad to hear they worked for you, too!

OMG y'all...

1. That half tab of Zofran is saving my life! Just mild queasiness today and I can actually enjoy food! Compared to yesterday when I felt like I was going. to. die. this is magical.

2. Speaking of food, I wanted sushi SO BAD today so I went to the local Japanese place for lunch and they had a tempura shrimp roll on special. Score! I just inhaled it and it was pretty much the best thing ever.

updated! I went ahead and removed mrs.confetti and all the appointments that were past. Hope that's okay.

September Mamas
9/3 brownbear (#1)
9/3 tequiero21 (#3)
9/5 mrs.hawk71 (#1)
9/6 torchwood (#1)
9/6 kate6214 (#1)
9/7 mrs. jump rope (#2)
9/9 georgiegirl83 (#1)
9/11 psw27 (#1)
9/11 coprtopmom (#2)
9/12 lindy (#1)
9/13 pancakes (#2)
9/17 farawayviolet (#1)
9/18 littlebit (#1)
9/19 Weagle (#2)
9/20 boogs (#2)
9/21 lattelove (#1)
9/21 gksj (#1)
9/26 sweetiepie (#1)
TBD gingerbebe (#1)

Appointments

1/29 kate6214
1/30 gksj
1/30 sweetiepie
2/3 kate6214
2/3 mrs.hawk71
2/3 georgiegirl83
2/6 psw27
2/6 littlebit
2/10 Torchwood (ultrasound!)
2/11 lattelove
2/12 Weagle

@Kate6214: I was writing this up as you commented! Thanks for checking in!

So I had my first appointment today with the midwife, and it went great! They had no concerns about me being high risk because of my losses, so that fear was totally unwarranted. It was SO much nicer than going to an ob/gyn. Granted, I've had some kind of crappy experiences with ob's, so I'm not the best judge, but I loved them at this office. I even got a copy of Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth Book (http://www.amazon.ca/Our-Bodies-Ourselves-Pregnancy-Birth/dp/0743274865), which is awesome because I love reading about pregnancy and birth, and I needed a new book!

My first ultrasound will be the 10th, a week from Monday, so I'll be 10 weeks. Not gonna lie, I'm pretty nervous. The ultrasound where we found out there was no heartbeat on my first was after I was already 100% convinced it was gone (in retrospect, I probably shouldn't have thought that just from bleeding, but I just knew it was over, maybe just instinct), so it wasn't a shock, so I don't have that experience to fear, but I still just am scared. I was with my first ultrasound where everything was fine too, so I don't think I would be feeling any less worried even if I had had no losses. Oh well. They also drew some blood for testing, which, again, I'm a little nervous about. I have no reason to think anything will come back less than perfect, but it's all so hard to be sure about!

But I'm very happy to report a good visit after being so worried about it, and I'm going to just focus on that for now. Hooray for finding a provider I love!

@gksj: I am so with you! I've had only intermittent, very mild nausea, and I really wish I could have just occasional worse to reassure me! It doesn't help that my breast tenderness is almost totally gone, though I'm trying to attribute that to switching to a sports bra full time because I couldn't fit in my regular.

Also, I've read that magnesium can help prevent ms. I've been taking it for a couple years to help with, ah, digestive regularity (unfortunately it doesn't seem to be up for dealing with pregnancy constipation), so I do wonder if that's why I don't have any (and didn't with my previous pregnancies either).

@Torchwood: I'm glad you had a good experience and that you are feeling so good. I would take the fact that you need that sports bra as a good sign. I know my boobs have jumped a size.

@Kate6214: Thanks! I love ST and that seems easy enough.

@gingerbebe: Yum, I miss sushi! I got to eat some last week and even though it was cooked it so hit the spot! Nothing like satisfying a craving.

@Boogs: I've yet to try anything of her and not like it.

September Mamas
9/3 brownbear (#1)
9/3 tequiero21 (#3)
9/5 mrs.hawk71 (#1)
9/6 torchwood (#1)
9/6 kate6214 (#1)
9/7 mrs. jump rope (#2)
9/9 georgiegirl83 (#1)
9/11 psw27 (#1)
9/11 coprtopmom (#2)
9/12 lindy (#1)
9/13 pancakes (#2)
9/16 gingerbebe (#1)
9/17 farawayviolet (#1)
9/18 littlebit (#1)
9/19 Weagle (#2)
9/20 boogs (#2)
9/21 lattelove (#1)
9/21 gksj (#1)
9/26 sweetiepie (#1)

Appointments
1/29 kate6214
1/30 gksj
1/30 sweetiepie
2/3 kate6214
2/3 mrs.hawk71
2/3 georgiegirl83
2/3 tequiero21
2/6 psw27
2/6 littlebit
2/10 Torchwood (ultrasound!)
2/11 lattelove
2/12 Weagle

@gingerbebe: Congrats on a great appointment! Such wonderful news! Your pinto bean is cute