~*~ 1st tri check in (9/3) ~*~

Margritli

(((HUGS))) to those that need them.

All of our February ladies should have moved on to the 2nd trimester in the last week. Wishing you all the best! Good luck to all the ladies moving on to the 2nd trimester in the coming week! We are so excited for you.

A warm welcome and congratulations to everyone that has made it to this check-in!  If there are any newcomers, please come on in and join us! I looked through last week's check in and tried to add/update everyone, but please send me a PM and include your EDD and how many beans you have cooking if I accidentally missed adding you to the list.

Feel free to post your updates here up until the 14th week. 

March

@Ducky719 ~ 3/8/15 ~ 1 bean

@Jenny935 ~ 3/10/15 ~ ? beans

@babys2014 ~ 3/12/15 ~ 2 beans

@Margritli ~ 3/14/15 ~ 2 beans

@geordie314 ~ 3/15/15 ~ 1 bean

@chucktgirl ~ 3/18/15 ~ 1 bean

@KT416 ~ 3/21/15 ~ 1 bean

@poohniki ~ 3/23/15 ~ 1 bean

@Aeml1985 ~ 3/25/15 ~ ? bean(s)

@lib1974~ 3/26/15 ~ ? bean(s)

@Lillovebug79 ~ 3-30/15 ~ 1 bean

April

@kflynn81 ~ 4/5/15 ~ 1 bean

@aliciafirewife ~ 4/10/15 ~ 2 beans

@klbarry1215 ~ 4/10/15 ~ 2 beans

@kmc84 ~ 4/11/15 ~ 1 bean

@topaz7777 ~ 4/13/15 ~ 1 bean

@sha259 ~ 4/15/15 ~ 1 bean

@blairlivingstone~ 4/15/15 ~ 1 bean

@pblge~ 4/17/15 ~ 1 bean

@jszy10~ 4/18/15 ~ 1 bean

@bsanderson2~ 4/21/15 ~ 2 beans

@AMShark~ 4/29/15 ~ 2 beans

May

@gsancho~ 5/2/15 ~ ? bean(s)

@Jamielynn53~ 5/4/15 ~ 1 bean

QOTW: It's September, which means that fall is right around the corner. Do you have this season in your neck of the woods? If so, what's your favorite fall activity?  

kmc84

I'd like to join!

Edd 4/11/15 one bean on board!

I'm feeling crummy constant headache, exhausted, teeter all day between nausea and starving and there is so little I actually want to eat .....blegh

QOTW: I'm in upstate NY and fall is beautiful here! I LOVE pumpkin and apple picking! And eating all the hot, homemade cider doughnuts I can get my hands on yummy!!!!

kmc84

@Ducky719‌ me too! I'm sick of feeling crummy and then I feel guilty for whining about it....Its a vicious cycle!

Your HDBD pic is adorable!!!!

pblge

@Magritli - Thanks as always for running the check-in!

@Ducky719 - Congrats for allllllllmost making it out of second tri!

@kmc84 - Hey, I'm an upstate gal, too! This is a great reminder about apple picking. Sorry you're feeling crappy!

AFM, my next scan is tomorrow and I'm vacillating between confidence and sheer terror. My symptoms are erratic, but never completely gone, even though I feel generally more normal that I did 10 days ago. This is the scan at which the heartbeat had stopped last time, so it's a huge milestone day for me, and I'll be lucky if I sleep tonight. I'm actually weighing the costs/benefits of taking a benedryl at bedtime.

QOTW: As I mentioned, I'm in NYS, so we definitely have four seasons. I love that fact, but fall isn't my favorite. I'm a big gardener, so fall means the fun and delicious veggies stop, although admittedly I haven't been eating many of them in the past month. Last winter was also pretty brutal, so I'm not emotionally prepared for more of that, which is what is predicted. However, I could get on board with hot cider (no whiskey, alas), firing up the wood stove, peeping at some lovely leaves, and crisp weather.  Perhaps I'd like fall more if that wasn't when school started.

jszy10

@pblge -- ahh!!  FX for you!!!  Can't wait to hear how it goes!!

7w4d today!  I am so ready for my u/s next Tuesday!!!  I think I just need that reassurance that things are progressing correctly.  I never got near an u/s with my first two, so that was a step in itself.

I live in PA and we def. have all 4 season!!  Fall is my favorite here .  It is absolutely gorgeous with colors, and the temperature is perfect.  Thanksgiving (oh and Football!) is my favorite thing about Fall!

KT416

@pblge-- Hope everything goes great tomorrow-- FX!

Everything is going good here. I met with my OB last week and really like her and we slowly started to tell people over the Labor Day weekend so it's starting to feel very real.

I am also getting pretty bad MS. I was driving my DH to work yesterday and he had to take over the wheel because I was so sick suddenly. So he will be taking the train for the rest of the week, lol. We have a wedding in Upstate NY this weekend that I'm not looking forward too if this MS continues to get worse.

QOTD: I live in New England so definitely four seasons here. Can I look forward to Football? I also like the fall weather when it's not too hot but not cold either.

Sha259

@pblge‌ I am so rooting for your U/S and that everything looks great!

@Margritli‌ thanks so much for posting the check in.

@Ducky719‌ you'll be in 2nd tri before you know it! Congrats.

Glad that things are going well for everyone.

@jszy10‌ How did I not know you are in PA?? Me too!

AFM- As far as I know I am very pregnant today. The cravings for meat, salt, constant nausea, and fatigue are telling me so. My body is starting to completely reject veggies, which makes me sad, cause I usually live off of veggies! All it wants now is crispy fried chicken and potato chips. :P

QOTW: I live in PA, so yes we get all the seasons. @pblge I get your fear of winter, we lost power for a week during the crazy big storm last winter. And as much as I hate heat, I'm sad to see summer go. Some of my favorite clothes are summer clothes(not that I could fit them now).

AMShark

Hello, I'd like to join.  DD ~ 4/29/15 ~ 2 beans

I have almost no symptoms except for very occasional, very mild cramps, occasional tired legs, and general fatigue... but I've always been a sleepy person, so, I can't even be sure if that's a symptom. Of course, my lack of symptoms has me extremely nervous.  I'm looking forward to my 2nd u/s on 9/9. and hoping to hear 2 heartbeats for the first time. 

I'm from NJ too.  (This thread has very strong East coast leanings - East Side!)  I love having 4 seasons, and fall is time for baking and tailgating.  My school just joined the Big10, and we have season tickets, so its football time!  (Guess who will be the designated sober tailgater all year - This girl!)

jszy10

Sha259 -- I definitely think we talked about that?  You are outside of Philly too right!?!

jamielynn53

I would love to join! EDD 5/4/15 for one little bean!  It's still so unreal to me that we have a due date!

We had our first ultrasound yesterday morning to see how many there were and will go back for the heartbeat on 9/17. I am also thinking my RE will release me then! The headaches and nausea come and go, but I am SOOO tired.

I love fall, here in Texas we do get a bit but probably not as much as others. I love the crisp cool weather, fall décor and football season.

gsancho

Can I join?  It's still pretty early for me, but since I'm 2+ weeks away from an u/s, I guess I don't have much else to do but try and enjoy the fact that I'm pregnant for today.  Hopefully things are uneventful until 9/22 and we get to see a healthy bean or two.  I think my EDD is 5/2, if I calculated correctly.

QOTW: Like @jamielynn53 , I'm in Texas.  We eventually get fall, but not really until November.  However, that will not stop me from buying pumpkin everything later this month! 

lib1974

Update, I was @libbyblevins but I changed my user name. I have 1 bean! Ultrasound number 3 tomorrow with my regular OB I was released a couple weeks ago. Favorite fall, well I live in Arizona so we don't have a true fall but come October you can open the windows at night and let the somewhat cooler fresh air in.

pblge

@lib1974 - Congrats on graduating! Hope your ultrasound goes well!

@geordie314 - So glad everything is going well for you!!! Happy anniversary! What a great gift you two got. ;-)

@gsancho - Hang in there! You're doing great!

@jamielynn53 - Welcome! The wait for the first ultrasound is the loooooooongest.

@AMShark - As I write queasily and bone tired, even after a good night's sleep, all I can say is enjoy your lack of symptoms!

@Sha259 - What is it about the veggies that is so unappealing? I'm in the same boat, although two nights ago I got a VIOLENT craving for summer rolls. Had to have them RIGHT.EFFING.NOW. Realized I had al the ingredients on hand, so I whipped them up and it was delicious. Those are about the only veggies I've eaten in weeks. Boy, you sure sound pregnant! Hope it's a good sign. ((hugs))
@jszy10 - Tuesday grows ever closer! Hope it all looks great!

@KT416 - The carsickness is worse for me, too. Windows open, minty gum, watch the road. That's helped for me. Sorry you're not feeling well.

I didn't post an update as I put it elsewhere and didn't want to be an AW, but the u/s was great. Baby measuring right on target with a heart rate of 172! There are a couple of things I could worry about if I choose. First of all the gestational sac was a bit small, although still within the margin of error, and everyone told me it was fine. Also, my progesterone is lower again (43), and they want me to start weaning off the PIO by going to 0.5 cc daily, and I'm not sure how I feel about that. Also a bit frustrated that they didn't graduate me, and they want me back once more next week for u/s and blood tests. This distance monitoring thing is not as fulfilling as one might think it would be, and I'm ready to be done. Obgyn appt is Tuesday regardless.

I have mixed feelings about the scans. On one hand, it's nice to see everything progressing as it should, especially as symptoms come and go (my "blump" went away, which was scary!). On the other, I get so anxious in advance that I'm not sure they're worth it. Head in the sand seems preferable. :-/

poohniki

Hi ladies!

School/work just started back up and I seriously need a nap. Most classrooms are almost 100 degrees and I've done more stairs than I can count. Even trying to figure out what to bring for lunch is too mentally exhausting since I'm always hungry.

QOTW: Also in NJ! I love the fall and I'm glad our anniversary is then. Right now I'm excited about all the pumpkin/apple foods coming out. And I'll be at home watching the college football games- not lucky enough to have season tickets like @AMShark

kflynn81

Hi all! Sorry I'm a little late to the check in, I'm having trouble with my mobile bumping so I can only respond on my actual computer, booo!!

I'm 10 weeks tomorrow and its so weird because I feel like time is going by so slow yet so fast. I keep thinking "Oh man....only 10 weeks...."  but then I think back and remember I've been pregnant for 6 weeks and 4 days and it doesn't seem like its been that long!!!

Feeling a little better....still twinges of nausea but I'm eating a lot more last week or so. Good thing or bad thing? I don't know! We had our first OB appt. last week and it went great baby is on track!! Our first MFM appt. has been scheduled but that's not for another 2 weeks.

QOTW: It's September, which means that fall is right around the corner. Do you have this season in your neck of the woods? If so, what's your favorite fall activity?  

Yes technically we have fall but we're in the Chicagoland area and our seasons tend to blend. It might be fall for like a day and then it snows, LOL. I just love smelling leaves burning and being able to get Pumpkin Spice Lattes...half caff nowadays

klbarry1215

Hi I'm new to group. We are due with two beans on 4/10/14. This was our second round so super excited both took!

In New Hampshire so we have a beautiful fall and it's my favorite season so looking forward to it.

Margritli

So excited to see so many new ladies moving over here this week!

shay062

Hi, I am 9 weeks, and just graduated from my RE last week after hearing our heartbeat of 164! We are due 4/16 with our first!

I live in CT, and LOVE fall. It is finally supposed to be in the low 70's this week, instead of the high 90's with humidity. Can't wait for boots and sweaters!