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April 2012 Moms
raynes
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End of the Month'ers
raynes
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How are you all doing?
How much does it suck to have to keep reading about all the NT scans when ours are still weeks away? I don't go in until Oct 14!
How are symptoms treating you? Is the m/s letting up at all?
I've been very luck to not have any m/s at all yet. Lately I've just been extra tired, getting headaches more and get dizzy a lot easier.
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Re: End of the Month'ers
It is torture! I go the 17th and it seems like ages away.
I feel great too. I feel so lucky after reading horror stories on here.
My NT Scan is October 14th too!
Torture is the appropriate word. I am a control freak. Not knowing EXACTLY what's going on with the baby is driving me absolutely crazy. I had a mini-meltdown with DH last week, in fact. I just have to let it go.
My M/S hasn't been too bad. Slight nausea in the morning and sometimes in the afternoon. The exhaustion seems to be getting a bit better too. I'm still in bed by 10pm at the latest, though.
The bloat is still awful. And I've gained about 8 lbs so far. I'm hoping some of that is water.
I don't even have my first appointment until Thursday. I'll schedule my NT scan then.
I still have m/s throughout the day, but my Seabands are helping in the mornings. And I snack with DS during the day!
The worst symptom for me is the exhaustion...and today is a no napping day for DS (he's currently fussing in his crib instead of napping...so I can't fall asleep either!)
Doing ok, its really stuffy in my office today so I feel horrible.
It REALLY sucks, I don't go until Oct 27th!!! They always schedule mine at the last minute, I think they do it to punish me. I still need to go get my first draw done, I plan on doing that tomorrow on lunch... I was going to go today but Icecream was MUCH more important.
Symptoms- horrible headaches, all day sickness and fatigue. And this morning I woke up with the worst possible gas pains EVER, I know that's TMI but I have NEVER had anything like that before even when I was pregnant with DS.
That is a good point patella.
These next weeks are going to go by so slowly. I've not had a u/s yet, and while my doc did try to hear the HB at my apt last Friday, it was just too early, though she though she heard a "snippet" of it for a second.
My m/s is starting to let up a bit; I don't feel quite as bad in the evenings as I have been feeling. I'm still super tired though.
My NT Scan is Oct 10th and it seems like time is dragging by. Since I had a previous miscarriage, it scares me to death to not know what's going on with the baby. I did see LO and hear the heartbeat at my first u/s at 7wks but having to wait almost 5 more wks till I know more is killing me. I seem to be very pessimistic and I don't like thinking that way but I do.
My m/s has been crappy in the fact that I just feel naseous all day long. Thankfully no throwing up. Today however I had to go to the Dr. cause I have an ear infection and dealing with that pain has either made my m/s go away or it's masking it...cause my stomach actually feels ok today for the first time in weeks. Besides sore boobs and m/s though I don't really have many other symptoms.
Jessica
Madison Lynn
We're not having an NT scan per se, but the equivalent screening here, called IPS. I then have to go back for a second blood draw, and they look at the change in levels. So I won't be getting those results until 18 weeks, I think.
If we'd opted not to do the IPS screening, I wouldn't have gotten my first U/S until 18 weeks or so either. Having an earlier U/S was one of the reasons we decided to go ahead with the IPS.
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My NT scan is Oct 10th and I am counting the days! I keep reading the NT posts and wishing mine was sooner too.
My m/s really kicked in on week 7. I felt a little better over the weekend but now it's back like it was. No throwing up, just severe nauseau but zofran has helped a lot.
I am really tired but I am sleeping better than I did in week 5 and 6.
Bloating is horrible, today and yesterday I wouldn't be surprised if people started to wonder if I was pregnant. I cannot suck it in anymore - it just totally sticks out!
Once we get the NT scan I will come out to everyone. Right now my family knows and some close friends, but not many coworkers (just my boss).
P.S. I like this post!
Due date and NT scan twin!
The silly Maritime provinces have what is called an Early Pregnancy Review Ultrasound (EPR) which would be like the NT or IPS but its only offered to women over 35 or (and I quote) "a select group of high risk women". I'm high risk but not part of the special EPR club. I am doing the blood tests that screen for abnormalities but that's not nearly as much fun as an ultrasound would be!
M/S comes and goes and isn't as bad now when it is a bad day as it was in the beginning or during my 2nd PG.
I feel like it's dragging though and I know that it will all speed up next month after my surgery because then we have Halloween, both DD's birthdays, my BFF's wedding, Thanksgiving and then Christmas just back to back....so I am really trying to enjoy the downtime.
My NT scan isn't until 10/14, and that's because my little bean was measuring a week behind. As of this afternoon, s/he is only measuring 3 days behind.
I was lucky enough to not have m/s show up until about 8.5 weeks, but it's already starting to taper off. Good thing too, because I was nauseated 24/7.
YAY end of the monthers!
I am totally jealous reading about all the further along ladies who have bumps
I am still very sleepy, having to pee often, pimply, bloated and sometimes constipated. Other than feeling a little naseous, I have been VERY lucky on the morning sickness issue! I have my second u/s this friday and am so excited/nervous. I had spotting/cramping, so I just want to know everything is ok! Dr said it was my vanishing twin absorbing...but of course I am still nervous and want good results on friday!
FUN reading all your other posts!!
I didn't realize there were so many of us!!!
It's is hard seeing how far along everyone else is and then thinking "Am I even in the same month?"
We opted not to get the NT scan as well. It's tough but we know we really don't need or want it. Our next appt is oct 12th which is 1 day before i'm 12weeks so we're hoping ot hear the heartbeat.
Our next u/s won't be until the 18-22 week anatomy scan which i'm sorta bummed about because I wanted ot find out the gender before thanksgiving but i'll be 18w ON thanksgiving. O'well.
My m/s overall has gotten better...i've been dealing with headaches and then really bad fatigue. I'm also starting to get a big round fat belly and people are starting to look at me funny! I haven't been able to go to the gym due to being so sick yet i'm still teaching and dancing every day at the school I work out...yet i'm packin on the pounds. Only a few more weeks before DH and I will be out! I wanted to do it at the 10 week mark but DH wants to wait until our next appt.
My sequential screening is scheduled for Oct. 14th too! Big day for the end of the monthers! After my first u/s on Friday, they bumped me back 4 days on my EDD. BOOOOO... So now my EDD is April 30th. Don't forget about me once you all have your beautiful babies! : )
Symptoms: Nausea still rearing it's ugly head. No vomiting, yay! The problem is that I could hypothetically own the entire grocery store, and nothing would sound good to me. I can't figure out if it's the food itself, or my preparing it that makes me feel like gagging. The only things that don't make me feel gross are restaurant foods. And my waistline, thighs and butt remind me of my bad food choices daily.
P.S. My giant ass actually ripped my slacks today at work when I squatted down to pick up something that I dropped. A sight to behold.
Yay end of the month-ers!
I agree, it's so hard seeing people hitting milestones and having to wait weeks to get there! People are already having m/s let up! I thought mine was letting up but the last two days have been terrible.
I still havent gained any weight (actually I lost a couple) but I LOOK like I've gained ten pounds in my stomach. It has to be all bloat..? My hair had been falling out like crazy but it seems to have (hopefully) tapered off.
I got an US at my first OB appt. The EDD date on the scan (I guess from the measurement) was 5 days further along than I've been going by. They never mentioned it specifically though so I'm still going by the old date.
My next appt is next week- maybe she'll mention the NT scan then. I don't think my insurance covers it though but I'd love to get it if I could.
Dang! There are more of us than I realized! I'm so glad though, I keep seeing all these plums and peaches and I'm over here with my tiny olive going Grow baby GROW!
The m/s hasn;t been too bad, mainly just feeling a little nauseous all day, and tired ALL THE TIME.
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I'm not doing the NT scan, so that doesn't bother me. What will bother me is when people start finding out gender and I'll still be weeks away!
M/S was really only exhaustion and it's pretty much gone. Well, I am still hungry often.
We're also planning a move for the beginning of November, so really, that's been occupying most of my thoughts.
This!
Mommy of 3 Angel Babies and one on the way!
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#2 m/c on 10/6/11 at 10w5d
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