Weekly Check-in 2/4-2/10

[sarenu]

Good news today. I got to see the baby. I was 6 days off and I'm now due 9/30.

[ladiebug30]

EDD: 9/14

How many weeks today: 8w.6d

Appointment results, milestones, and next appt (include @weeks):
First appointment was yesterday. I'm sort of disappointed because my ob office apparently changed their procedures and I in fact did not have a dating ultrasound yesterday. Nothing but blood draws and cup peeing. (And the unfortunate surprise that my pap was due). Boo to no photo. Next appt is March ... @12weeks I have to reschedule because I made it smack dab in the middle of preschool and they run so far behind, I'll never make it to pick up my son.

Symptoms/Cravings: well hello morning, noon, and night sickness. You're new.

Any questions/concerns/advice?
Now that I've been told there will be no us until the a/s at 20 weeks, I'm kind of up in the air about telling people we're expecting. I didn't realize how "real" that little photo and seeing the hb flicker made it to me. Maybe that's silly. I don't know.

HDBD / US pictures:

QOTW: Best thing about DH/SO? He is so helpful. Worst thing about DH/SO? He stresses so much, he seems angry. Which leads me to asking what's wrong and him getting more frustrated.

[laurenash323]

sorry you didn't get a scan ladiebug30! FX these next few weeks until your scan go by quickly!

[magaroni86]

US today showed baby measuring 6 weeks 2 days with a heart rate of 128. I go next week for my nurse and first prenatal appointment!

[luciddreamer]

EDD: 9/30

How many weeks today: 6w 4d

Appointment results, milestones, and next appt (include @weeks):
Had my first u/s today and everything looked great. We saw a beautiful HB at 122! We were able to record the HB on MH phone.

Symptoms/Cravings: All day nausea. With my son, I just had to eat every couple of hours and it mostly kept it away. Now, it doesn't matter time of day or if my stomach is empty or full. I haven't thrown up, just a lot of gagging and a couple of dry heaves. Otherwise, exhaustion (except for annoying energy spikes late at night because of my work schedule), boobs are sore, and awful bloating.

Any questions/concerns/advice?
My boobs don't feel as sore as during my pregnancy with my son. I stopped BF April of last year, maybe that's why? There just doesn't need to be as much duct development? Anyone else feel similarly?

HDBD / US pictures:

QOTW: Best thing about DH/SO? We're a good balance of each other. He's an extrovert and I'm an introvert, so he kinda forces me to be more outgoing. He's also more spontaneous and encourages us to take much needed excursions. Worst thing about DH/SO? He's a really smart guy, but he is so unorganized it drives me crazy. He's always almost leaving his things behind, forgetting important things, losing his keys/wallet, etc.

I have to give him props though. I'm normally the kitty litter cleaner, but he takes over when I'm pregnant. Every other time, I would have to nag and nag him to do it, he would get mad and we would get in fights about it. This time, I've only had to remind him once each time and that's it. Finally, this is only the 6th time we've been through this!

[wells2010]

Great news on the scans! Mine was supposed to be yesterday, but I couldn't get off work. Now I have to wait until Monday. Boo. I should probably call the high risk OB for an appointment too. I've been slacking seriously.

[luciddreamer]

Here's the pic from yesterday! ❤

[lightside]

Awesome to see so many scan pics!

Thanks to everyone for your support during my cyst/twisted tube issue. I'm home now and the pain is basically gone so I think it's safe to assume it fully untwisted and will hopefully be subsiding on it's own. The doc also said the extra hormones produced by the cyst and fluid it leaked into my abdomen would have been making my nausea worse so fx those symptoms start to ease up too.

We didn't get a pic of our scan in the hospital and decided to cancel our original dating scan today. We mentioned to the technician that DS's early scan looked like gnome wearing a pointy hat, and then we all agreed that this one looked a lot like a gnome riding a bike! I know she saved a few images so I might try to get a copy from my clinical record.

[pascal]

Hi! I've just been lurking around here and there lately, but here I am!

EDD: Sept 25th. I think. I did the math once, but my brain isn't working like it used to.

How many weeks today: See above - I'm not mathing well. I think 7w5d?

Appointment results, milestones, and next appt (include @weeks): I have my first appt, should include an ultrasound on Valentine's afternoon. It has taken so freakin long to get here.

Symptoms/Cravings: Sugar. All the sugar. It could be cake, pie, cookies, pancakes, milkshakes, juice, donuts, sugar laden yogurt, you name it. Other than that I'm not nauseous but mostly food does not sound good. Until sugar sounds good. Other symptoms include being exhausted (seriously, this one can quit any time now) and also some rage. My first pregnancy I did not have rage. This time I do. It occurs when there is normally something that would make me mad, but I get all extra mad and ranty. Luckily I know it is happening, so I can generally control myself, but I can feel the fiery rage within. It's weird. Doesn't happen every time I get mad though so I guess there is that.

Any questions/concerns/advice? Nothing specific. I'm generally more worried about things going well this time as compared to last. I guess I'm just more knowledgeable in things that can go wrong due to hanging on TCF for so long? Also I'm not taking my med for anxiety anymore, so I'm sure that contributes. But functioning well so far, I'm not concerned about my sanity yet.

HDBD / US pictures:

QOTW: Best thing about DH/SO? Worst thing about DH/SO? DH is very understanding of the exhaustion which is great. I am generally the more messy one, and the one that puts off tasks in general. Add in exhaustion and I've been fairly useless. I'm sure the piling dirty dishes and my various messes make him twitchy until I finally get to them. Worst thing is a general one - he loves to push people's buttons. Loves it. Sometimes he goes too far and it makes me crazy. But also, it is him, and I have known this for many years. I am waiting for him to do it and my rage to flare in perfect harmony though. I'm sure that will be a great day.