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@SweetiePie: Water made me really nauseated last week. I usually chug and I was having trouble sipping through just two water bottles a day (I drink four normally, even pre-pregnancy)
Yesterday and today my MS has improved about 75% and it has freaked me out. But after our appointment I feel great!

@Torchwood: So team green = not finding out the gender? We aren't finding it out either! I want to limit the gender specific items, but I also just feel like I will be in a better place by finding out at the moment I see the baby rather than imagining what the baby will be like as a specific gender before I meet him/her. Maybe it is a little silly, but I feel really strongly about not finding out and our family is cool about it so far.

We did get an ultrasound today! New due date is 9/22 and everything looks good. HB in the 170's and measuring a day behind but I guess that's normal? What a huge relief to know things are on track and there is real a baby in there! And my husband liked our doctor so it is good to know we are both on board and won't need to shop around.

[edited to take my name off of pic!]

@LatteLove: Congrats on a great appointment! I could never be team green, but I wish I could! It would just drive me crazy.

Updating the list!

September Mamas
9/3 brownbear (#1)
9/3 tequiero21 (#3)
9/5 mrs.hawk71 (#1)
9/6 torchwood (#1)
9/7 mrs. jump rope (#2)
9/9 georgiegirl83 (#1)
9/11 psw27 (#1)
9/11 coprtopmom (#2)
9/12 lindy (#1)
9/14 pancakes (#2)
9/16 gingerbebe (#1)
9/17 farawayviolet (#1)
9/17 littlebit (#1)
9/19 Weagle (#2)
9/20 boogs (#2)
9/21 gksj (#1)
9/22 lattelove (#1)
9/26 sweetiepie (#1)

Appointments
2/12 Weagle
2/14 Pancakes (9w6d)
2/19 tequiero21 (nuchal scan)
2/25 SweetiePie (9w4d)
3/7 LittleBit (appt)
3/10 LittleBit (NT ultrasound)
3/10 lattelove (12w)

Updating the list!

September Mamas
9/3 brownbear (#1)
9/3 tequiero21 (#3)
9/5 mrs.hawk71 (#1)
9/6 torchwood (#1)
9/7 mrs. jump rope (#2)
9/9 georgiegirl83 (#1)
9/11 psw27 (#1)
9/11 coprtopmom (#2)
9/12 lindy (#1)
9/14 pancakes (#2)
9/16 gingerbebe (#1)
9/17 farawayviolet (#1)
9/17 littlebit (#1)
9/19 Weagle (#2)
9/20 boogs (#2)
9/21 gksj (#1)
9/22 lattelove (#1)
9/26 sweetiepie (#1)
Appointments
2/12 Weagle
2/14 Pancakes (9w6d)
2/18 psw27 (10w4d)
2/19 tequiero21 (nuchal scan)
2/25 SweetiePie (9w4d)
2/28 gksj (10w5d)
3/7 LittleBit (appt)
3/10 LittleBit (NT ultrasound)
3/10 lattelove (12w)

No team green for us. I am dying to know!!

@LatteLove: Whoops, must have missed this! Yay for a good appointment! I think being a day or two behind or ahead is totally normal

So I woke up with no nausea today and didn't have to take a Zofran (day 2). I puked last night, but it was mostly just getting a bunch of acid out of my system. I felt a ton better after that, although I didn't have much of an appetite. Today, I woke up with no nausea and I usually need to eat within 10 minutes of getting up or I get really sick but I didn't need to rush to eat.

Instead, I've had a lot of exhaustion. I came into work about 90 minutes late because I just felt like I needed to rest a little, and yesterday I was just so tired all day. I hope its my MS starting to wean off, but of course I'm just freaking out that something's wrong. Sigh. I called my dr's office yesterday to see if I could get an ultrasound at my next appointment on Tuesday (I have my glucose and blood tests being run and I told them I'd rather make sure the baby is viable before going through all that). I'm still waiting for them to call me back.

I'm 9 weeks 4 days today so I feel like its a little early for MS to be tapering off but my coworker said her's went away at 10 weeks so maybe??

@gingerbebe: From what I've heard, it's totally normal for MS to stop that early. And exhaustion is a good thing, in terms of being normal! I haven't slept less than 12 hours a day for weeks. Hope you're able to get a scan though, just so you'll feel better about it!

for those of you drinking coffee and sodas, where do you stand on the caffeine/aspartame issue? i've [mostly] given up coffee (previously a daily drinker) and have the occasional non-diet soda for the caffeine or non-diet, no caffeine soda (sprite, root beer) about once a week when i eat out. i want to do what's best for the baby, but seriously need an afternoon pick-me-up in the form of caffeine or sugar...

eta: i also drink a ton of water! and previous to being in the family way, i had a daily coffee/latte and the occasional diet soda. so this whole non-diet thing is a bit of a revelation!

@gksj: I'm working on the idea that limited caffeine (less than 2 cups of coffee a day-ish) is fine. I gave up artificial sweeteners a long time ago, and I'm won't even consider going back to those, but I'm okay with occasional soda. Ideally I'd buy the kinds made with real sugar, not high fructose corn syrup, but those are harder to find.

@gingerbebe: Could you set up an appointment we a freestanding imaging center? I have a friend that paid $30 at one of those 3D/4D places for a basic ultrasound to get peace of mind.

@weagle glad you had a great appointment!

@gksj I think up to 2 coffees per day is fine caffeine wise. I gave up all coffee (and caffeine) but mostly because it sounds disgusting to me. I'm sure I will get back to it some day soon. I do like the very rare soda but I haven't had one since getting pregnant (other than ginger ale, which hardly counts since it was to make me not puke.)

@gksj: I'm OK with the occasional caffeine. I have a couple of cups of coffee a week (used to have 1-2 daily). I don't really drink soda very often, so I'm not worried about the occasional Coke if I'm craving it. And I've definitely had some chocolate! Which we often forget to include as caffeine.

@gingerbebe: I wouldn't worry until you have something solid to worry about! Symptoms can be so sporadic so I wouldn't use that as a key indicator (says the woman who pokes her boobs all day long to see if they are sore yet).

@Weagle: Hooray for a great appointment! Glad you like your midwives!

Does anyone else have a persistent burning feeling in their stomach? Its not heartburn or hunger, I just feel like my stomach is on fire. I'm wondering if it is because the acid in our stomachs increases during pregnancy? (I think I read that somewhere).

@Weagle: Glad you're loving your midwives! I really love mine. And hooray for a heartbeat! Though I'm surprised to see you say coffee can exacerbate constipation. I've actually been drinking it when I get clogged up because it has the opposite effect on me (and everyone I've ever discussed it with). Funny how different people react to things.

@Torchwood: It usually has the normal effect on me though! Any other time than pregnancy - when I really need it!

@SweetiePie: My husband has that - its like reflux/irritable bowels from acid. I don't think its anything to worry about, but perhaps try milder, blander, non-acidic foods for a few days.

My dr. emailed me back and says he will tell the NP to check for a heartbeat on the doppler or give me an ultrasound on my appointment Tuesday. In the meantime, I ordered a fetal doppler from E-Bay - should get here by Saturday. Doesn't really help me TODAY, but I guess if I still don't have symptoms tomorrow, I can go over to our ER and pay the $50 copay to have them check.

Wait, never mind. My cousin is sending me hers next week. She had said she would after her pregnant friend was done with it, but she made it sound like it'd be a long time. Turns out she was just waiting because she couldn't find the heartbeat until she was 20 weeks, so she didn't want me to freak out. I appreciate the thought, but she's morbidly obese, so I'm thinking I won't have as much trouble. And since she did warn me, I'll know that maybe if it's a crappier brand or something not to worry.

@gingerbebe: the lack of pregnancy symptoms is definitely disconcerting, but you might just be having a good day! I actually haven't had any symptoms other than heartburn in the evenings, so I am in a constant state of nervousness... However my OB has assured me that everything looks good and that varying symptoms (or lack thereof) is perfectly normal. Good luck to you!

@Weagle: congrats on a good appointment! I felt the same way - reassured and a little giddy at the heartbeat.

@Mrs. Jump Rope: I hope 12 is your magic number! Don't know what I'd do if I were you - I guess all you can do is one day at a time. Keep putting one foot in front of the other (or one more show on the iPad!) Thinking of you.

@Mrs. Jump Rope: So sorry about that! Maybe its just gearing up for a growth spurt. I am convinced that's what happens because I get SUPER sick for like 2 days randomly and then at the ultrasound, is like "oh you're measuring 3 days ahead from last week."

As to constipation, I don't think I've been regular since 5 weeks, and I used to go EVERY morning. This week, I haven't gone since Monday and I haven't even been on Zofran the last 2.5 days, so I can't even blame it. I think my bowels just went on strike. I tend to stay off laxatives or anything during the week because who knows what will go down at work (but that made me super sick last weekend) so I'm trying to be a little more proactive this week before things get too bad. I got a coffee today and drank a lot of hot water last night to start things moving and will probably start the Miralax tonight. I don't know who mentioned the hot water thing, but I think its really helping though bc I was butt trumpeting a lot last night, much to DH's chagrin.

Speaking of hot water, I have been working on my "feeling overly full from water" problem by 1) switching from my chuggable water bottle to a Camelbak Eddy with the bite straw to encourage sipping and 2) drinking warm/hot water. I make the water hot enough so that I can't chug it, but not so hot I can't comfortably take a big sip. Its VERY calming to my stomach and it took me like 15-20 minutes to drink a 16 oz thermos last night.

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Praise be to the Lord Jesus Christ, the coffee and warm water worked!