Weekly Check-in 2/15

[humorme00]

How many weeks? 11w3d

EDD? 9/3

Next Appointment? Friday will be our 1st appointment with the OB.

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Nausea, vomitting and reflux. I'm ready to be done with the puking already.

Rants/Raves? Our Verifi test came back normal! We're expecting a little girl.

GTKY: I'm so sick of winter. What are you looking forward to this spring? Being outside. Anything outside, I don't care what. I'm sick of being couped up.

[singingsea]

Feb 16, 2016 9:07:04 GMT -5 humorme00 said:

Rants/Raves? Our Verifi test came back normal! We're expecting a little girl. 

Yay congratulations!  I'm waiting on my harmony results. I'm so nervous. Most importantly I want a healthy baby but I'm also super excited to find out what we're having. I feel like I'm doing this backwards this time around because with DS we didn't find out till our 20 week anatomy scan.

[LadyNymeria]

rufus426 - I'm thinking of doing a similar picture with our dog as our announcement on FB in a few weeks! I love when people incorporate their pets.

jennybeans - We're NT scan date twins! Mine is the 25th too!

humorme00 - Congrats on the clear test results and on the girl!! I think you're the first S16 mom to find out!

[LadyNymeria]

How many weeks? 10w4d

EDD? 9/9

Next Appointment? NT scan and OB physical on 2/25

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Pregnancy symptoms have take a backseat to the cold symptoms I'm still fighting (sorry to STILL be complaining about this damn cold). Although clearly pregnancy related is the nausea that has started to kick in very quickly if I wait too long to eat. That's not fun.

Rants/Raves? I pulled out the doppler again last night for a couple minutes before going to bed and I found the HB almost immediately! Still couldn't pick it up loud enough for the doppler to give me an accurate heart rate, but it started giving me numbers which is more than it did when I tried it for the first time Saturday!

Very excited to see baby again in 9 days and REALLY excited to tell our parents that following weekend!!

GTKY: What are you looking forward to this spring? I really can't complain about the weather, it's been an overall mild winter. (more complaining about my cold) I want to get away from all the winter germs. I know you can catch colds year-round but since I normally get them mostly in winter I'd like it to not be winter anymore.

[caz1221]

How many weeks? 9 weeks

EDD? 9/20

Next Appointment? Tomorrow!

Symptoms/how are you feeling? The nausea has improved but definitely hasn't disappeared. I'm still eating mostly carbs and drinking seltzer. I'm constantly exhausted but can't seem to fall asleep when I try to nap - it's really hard to find a comfy sleeping position.

Rants/Raves? I haven't been able to work out much due to the nausea and exhaustion, which is really bumming me out.

GTKY: I'm so sick of winter. What are you looking forward to this spring? We haven't had a bad winter here in Boston, but I can't wait to be outside more with DD - we live near several playgrounds and the beach.

[beckyrosen]

How many weeks? 11

EDD? According to my ultrasound 9/7, but I haven't seen my doctor yet so idk if that's the date he'll be using.

Next Appointment? Tomorrow!

Symptoms/how are you feeling? MS is no fun, but it's not too bad when I take it easy. DH was on vacation last week so that helped, but now he's back to work so I'm back to doing it all (taking DS to school and picking him up, chasing after my one year old).

Rants/Raves? I can't believe how pregnant I already look! I wasn't really wanting to tell people yet (outside of family) but since I'm already starting to show and my dad spilled the beans during the sermon at church on Sunday (he didn't even realize what he said until I reminded him)... I guess the cat is out of the bag.

GTKY: I'm so sick of winter. What are you looking forward to this spring?

Gosh I wish we got some winter. It was 90 degrees yesterday. I'm looking forward to hopefully some rain, and I really need some cooler days.

[hurricanerek]

humorme00 congrats on healthy baby girl!

[mc13]

How many weeks? 9w, 5d

EDD? September 15

Next Appointment? 3/3 when I'll be 12 weeks

Symptoms/how are you feeling? So so so nauseous. Nothing helps. At least I haven't had any vomiting.

Rants/Raves? I wish DD would sleep better so I could sleep better. I knew having them close would be tough but didn't think it would be tough while pregnant!

GTKY: I'm so sick of winter. What are you looking forward to this spring? Getting outside!

[serendipity731]

humorme00 congrats on the healthy baby girl!

[serendipity731]

How many weeks? 8w5d

EDD? 9/22

Next appt? Next wk, 2/26

Symptoms/ how are you feeling? Ugh. Nausea after eating, it helps if I have smaller portions. So exhausted!

Rants/raves: it's comforting to hear that a lot of you are feeling better at the 11/12 wk mark. Stupid irritated skin tag, but woohoo it's gone now!

GTKY: Don't hate me, but I'm in SoCal and we don't really have seasons here lol so it already feels like spring right now. I just can't wait to have a bump vs blump.

[briannea]

Feb 15, 2016 18:59:03 GMT -5 lpj said:

How many weeks? 9w0d

EDD? 20 Sept

Next Appointment? Bloods next week to check up on Thyroid, then none until 12 week scan

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Bit crappy but nothing specific. Just mildly queasy and exhausted, low appetite and tearful at anything haha.

Rants/Raves? Not really. My husband goes away for work again tomorrow for 8 days which leaves me home alone with DD (14 months). She's normally pretty easy but has been a bit sick and higher maintenance that normal so I'm apprehensive.

GTKY: I'm so sick of winter. What are you looking forward to this spring? It's summer here in Aus! It's actually very very hot here today - 36 degrees which is apparently about 97 F (thanks Google) so I am glad to be in the office air conditioning. I love winter here so I am ready for this heat to pass and the milder autumn days to start.

Wow, I don't know how to do that much time alone with my 14mo. Just starting home yesterday with her because day care was closed was trying. But I'm also super sick with a nasty cold, plus my morning sickness, and she has a double ear infection, so we're just a hot mess.

[mrsjene]

How many weeks? 8w 4d

EDD? 9/23/16

Next Appointment? March 4th

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Other than the exhaustion, I feel pretty normal. Still some food aversions and my boobs are having a hard time being contained in my bra.

Rants/Raves? I've got nothing right now. Although, unicorns were my good luck charm during my retrieval (unicorn socks) and transfer (unicorn t-shirt), so this weekend I found a couple of unicorn items for the little one.

GTKY: I'm so sick of winter. What are you looking forward to this spring? Nashville bachelorette party! I'll be the one holding everyone's hair back...

[lpj]

Feb 16, 2016 16:39:57 GMT -5 briannea said:

Feb 15, 2016 18:59:03 GMT -5 lpj said:

How many weeks? 9w0d

EDD? 20 Sept

Next Appointment? Bloods next week to check up on Thyroid, then none until 12 week scan

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Bit crappy but nothing specific. Just mildly queasy and exhausted, low appetite and tearful at anything haha.

Rants/Raves? Not really. My husband goes away for work again tomorrow for 8 days which leaves me home alone with DD (14 months). She's normally pretty easy but has been a bit sick and higher maintenance that normal so I'm apprehensive.

GTKY: I'm so sick of winter. What are you looking forward to this spring? It's summer here in Aus! It's actually very very hot here today - 36 degrees which is apparently about 97 F (thanks Google) so I am glad to be in the office air conditioning. I love winter here so I am ready for this heat to pass and the milder autumn days to start.

Wow, I don't know how to do that much time alone with my 14mo. Just starting home yesterday with her because day care was closed was trying. But I'm also super sick with a nasty cold, plus my morning sickness, and she has a double ear infection, so we're just a hot mess.

I work 4 days a week so not full time home alone - I would go absolutely crazy! I was sick myself last week and was so relieved to be able to drop her to daycare and just worry about myself It's ok being home alone but I find the mornings a strategic challenge haha. I guess it will only get more fun with two!

[cassey910]

humorme00 congrats on finding out your having a girl!!

[thekatezombie]

jennybeans and LadyNymeria my NT scan is the 25th too! We can all be NT buddies together.

[LadyNymeria]

Feb 17, 2016 10:07:57 GMT -5 thekatezombie said:

jennybeans and LadyNymeria my NT scan is the 25th too! We can all be NT buddies together.

Awesome! I'm at 10:15am Eastern. It's also my OB physical (pap smear) that day so it will probably be a bit before I'm back on a TCF after.

[jennybeans]

Feb 17, 2016 10:07:57 GMT -5 thekatezombie said:

jennybeans and LadyNymeria my NT scan is the 25th too! We can all be NT buddies together.

I'm weirdly nervous for it. Last pregnancy, I had some bleeding early on about 7-8 weeks and since we had just had a loss a couple months before my doctor sent us to the ER for an ultrasound. That showed a heartbeat and healthy squish so there was no unknown going into the NT. This time I feel so unsure still. I'm trying to get my sister to find her Doppler for me to borrow to see if I can find a heartbeat on my own this weekend. I am traveling for work early next week so it would make me feel so much better to have heard something...

[Daikoku]

getzystark, good luck today. I can't wait to hear how it goes. I think there's nothing wrong with asking those type of questions this early. You want to get the care that you're comfortable with for as much of your pregnancy as possible.
pippacricket, I'm really jealous of your trip!
pismoduo, I understand the anxiety. How did the appointment go?
frenchteachermama, Congratulations on your graduation. I know what a milestone that is!

I'm the worst. Sorry I haven't really been around. I'm either working my ass off or sleeping.

Weeks? 8+4

EDD? 9/25

Next Appointment? 3/4 First appointment with midwife since graduating from the RE. I have no idea what to expect.

Symptoms? Normal ones, I guess. My tits are killing me and I've been non-stop nauseous for a week now. I either feel like I could eat a house or like I never want to see food again in my life. It's awful. I'm also in bed by 8:30 every night. I get so much sleep these days! It's great!

Rants/Raves? I'm not showing at all yet, and I hope I can keep that up for about another month. I'm negotiating a new contract at work and won't have a finalized contract to sign until the end of March. I'm trying to keep it a secret until at least then so it doesn't affect the offers they give me (I'm a teacher).

GTKY: My mom is so excited that her only daughter is having a baby that she just booked a trip for us to go to southern California during my spring break. Sounds good to me!

[getzystark]

I had a drug rep come in today and he kept staring at my stomach. I wanted to be like "I ATE TOO MANY CINNAMON ROLLS YOU JERK!!!"

[getzystark]

^^That probably should have gone in the randoms. Whoops.

[pismoduo]

Feb 18, 2016 13:07:31 GMT -5 Daikoku said:

getzystark , good luck today. I can't wait to hear how it goes. I think there's nothing wrong with asking those type of questions this early. You want to get the care that you're comfortable with for as much of your pregnancy as possible.
pippacricket , I'm really jealous of your trip!
pismoduo , I understand the anxiety. How did the appointment go?
frenchteachermama , Congratulations on your graduation. I know what a milestone that is!

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It was great, thanks! We got to hear the heartbeat and she ordered a dating ultrasound because she's going by LMP and I'm going by O and we may as well figure it out, particularly since H and I are thinking about doing the genetic screening stuff and they like to do that scan at 12 weeks. So that's Monday!

[getzystark]

Feb 18, 2016 15:21:13 GMT -5 pippacricket said:

Feb 18, 2016 14:56:11 GMT -5 getzystark said:

I had a drug rep come in today and he kept staring at my stomach. I wanted to be like "I ATE TOO MANY CINNAMON ROLLS YOU JERK!!!"

I'd probably pull something like this. Waterworks and everything to make him uncomfortable.

Hahahaha YES!!