When did it feel "real"

SaranJonathan · May 2009

Well as real as it can without a baby in your arms?

It really hit home this morning when I threw up while trying to brush my teeth. I have had a ton of nausea but it was the first time I lost everything

Ashley Pharez · May 2009

When I felt that first real kick. Man I miss those!

MissyC979 · May 2009

Probably the first time we saw the baby on the ultrasound, with the heart beating away. It was also pretty real the first time I started puking.

dionnemd10 · May 2009

the hb is what makes it real for me. and then feeling the kicks-just unbelievable to sit at night and watch your entire middle region move and roll-amazing!!!

MilesOfSmiles · May 2009

It doesn't feel real at all to me yet, I have very few symptoms and I'm feeling awesome. I'm really hoping the U/S in a week and a half will do the trick.

Fairy Tale Come True · May 2009

seeing that first u/s picture made it real...so has all of the puking and bathroom breaks! i also just had an appt. @ 12 wks, and the doctor found the h/b with a doppler, so it was really cool to hear it w/o actually seeing it.

Alex17 · May 2009

Still doesn't feel real to me. I've seen the babe twice on u/s but I still feel like I am pretending or something.

easjer05 · May 2009

Alex17:
Still doesn't feel real to me. I've seen the babe twice on u/s but I still feel like I am pretending or something.

A lot like that for me. I'm throwing up nearly everyday (sometimes multiple times) which I didn't do in any other pregnancy, I've seen the baby with a h/b and heard it on u/s, and I still feel like a fraud. Probably because I know a couple of people with late first tri (ie, after seeing a h/b) losses and I'm not yet fully convinced we won't be in the same boat. It's hard after multiple losses to believe we're really going to have a baby in our arms. Every week that passes makes it feel a bit more real, but I think after hearing a h/b on doppler and after first tri and when I feel kicks . . . maybe then.

Alex17 · May 2009

easjer05:

Alex17:
Still doesn't feel real to me. I've seen the babe twice on u/s but I still feel like I am pretending or something.

A lot like that for me. I'm throwing up nearly everyday (sometimes multiple times) which I didn't do in any other pregnancy, I've seen the baby with a h/b and heard it on u/s, and I still feel like a fraud. Probably because I know a couple of people with late first tri (ie, after seeing a h/b) losses and I'm not yet fully convinced we won't be in the same boat. It's hard after multiple losses to believe we're really going to have a baby in our arms. Every week that passes makes it feel a bit more real, but I think after hearing a h/b on doppler and after first tri and when I feel kicks . . . maybe then.

I hope your m/s eases up soon! Of course, then you will worry it eased up right? It's a double edged sword.

easjer05 · May 2009

Alex17:
I hope your m/s eases up soon! Of course, then you will worry it eased up right? It's a double edged sword.

Ha, yes, exactly. I am grateful, because it's generally a good sign. And it seems to be worst when I'm feeling most frightened, like a wonderful reassuring sign or something. But it's utterly miserable and I feel awful and want it to go away. But then, yeah, I'll worry. So maybe it can stay for another couple of weeks or so, until we can hear a h/b on doppler.

goldenleaves · May 2009

Yesterday at the ER. The tech was super friendly and nice and showed the baby (looking like a tiny baby!) and his/her little arms were moving. It was like, Holy Crap! I have a baby with arms! And they're moving around!

Alex17 · May 2009

easjer05:
Alex17:

I hope your m/s eases up soon! Of course, then you will worry it eased up right? It's a double edged sword.

Ha, yes, exactly. I am grateful, because it's generally a good sign. And it seems to be worst when I'm feeling most frightened, like a wonderful reassuring sign or something. But it's utterly miserable and I feel awful and want it to go away. But then, yeah, I'll worry. So maybe it can stay for another couple of weeks or so, until we can hear a h/b on doppler.

I can't say I understand, b/c I have not had a previous loss and I have not had morning sickness. But I can tell you, I worried since I didn't have it. There is no end to the worry in the early weeks, ugh!

I'll be thinking about you and wishing you a healthy pregnancy!

woolgathered · May 2009

It still doesn't to me, and I had an ultrasound at 8w3d. Maybe my next u/s will make me feel a little better - at least I can see more.

kimberleigh30 · May 2009

I have to let you know on this one because it hasn't happened to me yet. ?We had one u/s at 6 weeks and it looked just a blob and we didn't hear a heartbeat. ?I'm going for my NT scan in 2 weeks and from the pictures I see the girls post on here it will look like an actual baby so I'm excited to see that.

sjpickens · May 2009

It still doesn't really seem real for me, except for the exhaustion. No m/s, more just feeling blah in the evenings...other than not being able to keep my eyes open past 8:30pm.

First appt with dr. on June 23, hopefully will hear the heartbeat for the 1st time!

brandyward · May 2009

Yep, actually getting sick did it for me. I hadn't seen my OB yet, so of course I had all of these doubts. Maybe all three tests were wrong! LOL Anyway, the violent illness made it so real.

RaeAnt · May 2009

LOL.. someone who throws up when they brush their teeth : ) it helps some if you brush before eating. i still retch but at least not full blown everything.

I think once we had the ultra sound and also heard the heartbeat... that definaitely made it real. Dh has been plastering the ultrasound everywhere. It's currently our screen saver. Smile

citrusfsh · May 2009

I'm on the cusp of second tri and it still doesn't feel real every day. I'm not really showing. (my pants are tighter but no real bump just bloat and fat) I'm not nauseous anymore. I'm exhausted and my face and back are breaking out, but...I wish I felt more like I was growing life. I feel like a fake as well. We already had 1 u/s, hopefully the next one in a couple weeks we can hear the heartbeat and maybe see a baby instead of a blob.

qtiekiki · May 2009

I'll have to say when I feel the baby kicks.

Anna&Matt · May 2009

I'm not sure if it's going to feel real until I get halfway honestly. Or start feeling kicks, whenever that is.?

We've had a loss after seeing a hb so that alone won't make it more real for me. Maybe the end of first tri? We'll see.?

newmanfamily · May 2009

When the baby kicks for the 1st time

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