~First Tri Check-in 11/22/2013~

sunflowermama42212 · November 2013

Happy Friday ladies!!!

Congrats to everyone that has made it to this check-in! A big congrats to those that are graduating to 2nd tri!!! If there are any other newcomers that would like to be added to the list, post below and include your EDD, and how many beans you have. (I will add you to next week's list). Check-ins are on Fridays and feel free to post your updates here up until the 14th week. (((HUGS))) To those that need them.

QOTW: Lets share those thanksgiving recipies! Whats everyone making? Also, this is my last check-in, would anyone like to take over? If anyone is interested just PM me or tag me. thank you!

MAY

IBackBevo (Graduated) ~5/21/14~

RockPaperLove(Graduated) ~5/22/2014 ~2 beans

MWhigham22(Last Check-in) ~5/29/14 ~1 bean

June

KMW722 ~06/02/14 ~2 beans

Letsgobowlingx ~6/03/2014 ~1 bean

GermanGirl2007 ~06/04/14~ 1 bean

Bhead81 ~06/04/14~ 1 bean

Anations ~6/05/2014 ~2 beans

Talon1226 ~06/06/14~ 1 bean

whoberry ~6/8/2014~ 1 bean

Chrissy1276 ~6/7/2014~ 1 bean

Twistsandturnsto2 ~6/11/2014~ 1 bean

DagnyDoo ~6/15/2014~ 1 bean

CurlyLocks3 ~6/17/2014 ~ 2 beans

JennyS86 ~6/20/2014~ 2 beans

AJC&Maggie~ 6/21/2014~ 2 beans

FutureMrsW9 ~6/24/2014~ 1 bean

BecomingMommyAgain ~6/21/2014~ 1 bean

ld08271~ 6/22/2014~ 1 bean

Cinnamonrollcupcake~6/24/2014~ 1 bean

sarah_beth2005 ~ 6/25/2014~ 2 beans

katekat8721 ~6/26/2014~ 2 beans

LadyMacaron ~6/26/2014~ 1 bean

Nancy1250~ 6/29/2014~ 1 bean

Alexandra1513 ~EDD?~ 1 bean

July

jessimi06 ~7/4/2014~ 1 bean

Pup4gdb~ 7/4/2014~

ball.and.chain~ 7/13/2014~ 1 bean

uagirl ~7/19/2014~ 1 bean

say1009 ~7/23/2014~ 1 bean

babydreams14~ 7/25/2014~ 1 bean

sunflowermama42212 · November 2013

Hi ladies. Can't believe this is my last first tri check in! Our NT scan was great and I can't stop staring at the baby's picture. Sleep is getting to be so horrible, I'm trying to wait to buy a pregnancy pillow til 20 weeks but I doubt i'll make it that far. Cravings are on full blast so i'm trying to behave but its so hard!

QOTW: I am responsible for the pies for thanksgiving so im making a chocolate coffee cream pie and a pumpkin cheesecake! Here is the chocolate coffee cream pie recipe. So good!

Filling:1 cup heavy cream,1/4 cup light corn syrup,2 tablespoons butter,1 teaspoon vanilla extract,10 ounces dark chocolate, chopped,One 9-inch prepared chocolate cookie crust, such as Oreo Pie Crust.

Coffee Whipped Cream Topping: 1 1/2 cups heavy cream,1/4 cup chocolate hazelnut spread, such as Nutella,1 tablespoon instant espresso or coffee,1 tablespoon sugar,2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions For the filling: Heat the cream in a medium saucepot over medium-low heat. When hot, whisk in the corn syrup, butter, coffee liqueur, vanilla and chocolate. Mix until all the ingredients are fully incorporated into the cream and the mixture is smooth and silky. Remove from the heat and pour into the prepared chocolate cookie crust. Place in the refrigerator until completely cooled and set, about 1 hour.

For the topping: In a large chilled metal bowl, combine the cream, chocolate hazelnut spread, instant espresso, sugar and vanilla. Whip with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form.

To assemble: Place the coffee whipped cream topping on top of the filling. Smooth out with a spatula so that all the filling is completely covered with the topping. Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Say1009 · November 2013

Congratulations for moving on!! So exciting!!

I feel like time has completely stopped over here. The time between Beta and first ultrasound is torture!! Ultrasound is scheduled for Dec. 3rd. From what I can tell everything is going fine. No real sickness yet. My boobs still ache, my sense of smell is off the chain and I definitely have some acne. I'm trying to stay active but I am so so scared to do something to mess this miracle up...it just seems like things are so fragile right now.

QOTW: Lets share those thanksgiving recipies! Whats everyone making?

I have no idea what I am making! I need to decide quickly though! I am supposed to bring something to my parent's house. Maybe the recipies you ladies post will give me inspiration!!

Say1009 · November 2013

Mwhigham22 said:

QOTW: I am responsible for the pies for thanksgiving so im making a chocolate coffee cream pie and a pumpkin cheesecake! Here is the chocolate coffee cream pie recipe. So good!
Filling:1 cup heavy cream,1/4 cup light corn syrup,2 tablespoons butter,1 teaspoon vanilla extract,10 ounces dark chocolate, chopped,One 9-inch prepared chocolate cookie crust, such as Oreo Pie Crust.
Coffee Whipped Cream Topping: 1 1/2 cups heavy cream,1/4 cup chocolate hazelnut spread, such as Nutella,1 tablespoon instant espresso or coffee,1 tablespoon sugar,2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions For the filling: Heat the cream in a medium saucepot over medium-low heat. When hot, whisk in the corn syrup, butter, coffee liqueur, vanilla and chocolate. Mix until all the ingredients are fully incorporated into the cream and the mixture is smooth and silky. Remove from the heat and pour into the prepared chocolate cookie crust. Place in the refrigerator until completely cooled and set, about 1 hour.
For the topping: In a large chilled metal bowl, combine the cream, chocolate hazelnut spread, instant espresso, sugar and vanilla. Whip with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
To assemble: Place the coffee whipped cream topping on top of the filling. Smooth out with a spatula so that all the filling is completely covered with the topping. Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

This pie sounds amazing!!!

cinnamonrollcupcake · November 2013

Hi ladies! So glad it's Friday!

Congrats @Mwhigham22 on moving on to 2nd tri! So glad to hear your NT scan went great.
@Say1009 - Yes, the wait between beta and first ultrasound is definitely a difficult nerve wrecking time. Hang in there!

I have my first OB appointment tomorrow, which I'm kinda nervous kinda excited for. DH will be coming with and I am sure it will be information overload! Since ET my biggest symptom has been abdominal cramps, and they continue to happen on a regular basis. Something I'm going to ask the OB about tomorrow. Other than that I've been doing pretty good!

QOTW: Pumpkin bars are one of my favorite fall desserts! The cream cheese frosting is delicious.

Recipe here: https://www.cooks.com/recipe/5e8w349u/festal-pumpkin-bars.html

whoberry · November 2013

Hi ladies! Things are good here. Tummy was a little upset this morning but I am OK now. The linea nigra showed up this morning, I mentioned it in another post. NT scan is not til 12/4 which seems far away.

QOTW I am making oyster madeline. I got the recipe from Garden and Gun, I have never made it before. I don't know how to include the link on mobile. It's like a casserole with oysters, spinach, bread crumbs and bacon. Not sure I will be able to eat much of it since the oysters are local and I don't know what kind of chemicals and stuff are in the water way.

Chrissy1276 · November 2013

Congrats Mwhigham22!!!!

I had my NT scan Wednesday it was so exciting to see it jumping around. MS doesn't look like it wants to ease off at all

. Makes it hard to function.

I'm not much of a cook or baker. Sorry no recipes here.

Hope everyone has a good week!!

twistsandturnsto2 · November 2013

@Mwhigham22 I can't beleive it's already your last check in!

@Say1009 I hope that the next week and a half fly by for you!!

@cinnamonrollcupcake good luck at your appt! I didn't get overloaded at my first appointment, know that you have a little time to make most of the decisions.

@whoberry that's so cool that it just showed up overnight!

AFM: I'm at 11weeks and I have had probably the worst day symptom wise the last couple days. Yesterday was really tough. I hope that things improve as I move into 2nd Tri soon. On a good note, I got a pair of mat pants in the mail yesterday and they are SO comfy! I have not gained any weight yet, but they will be awesome when I do need them

I just need to hem them a little, I bought a "short" and they are still too long!

QOTW: It's just going to be 3 of us for thanksgiving (H, myself, and my mom) so we are not cooking a turkey. I'm doing rack of lamb with mashed potatoes, green bean cassarole (a must for H) a salad and stuffing(I think). It should be delishious!!

krdesi · November 2013

Hi girls,

Can I join the first tri check in? Makes me nervous, but why let the fear stop me from totally participating right now!

I had my second beta yesterday and it went up accordingly, so I have my first ultrasound on Tuesday to make sure the bean(s) are there and in the correct location! Get past one stress and then there's another one a few days later! We are driving down to South Carolina right after my appointment on Tuesday for our Thanksgiving trip, so I hope everything is perfect and that I can go away and relax for a week!

As far as thanksgiving recipes...I am from Bermuda and they don't celebrate Thanksgiving so I didn't grow up with it. I have more interesting recipes for other occasions, but a simple side I am making for Thanksgiving is my parmesan roasted green beans.

Drizzle a little olive oil over fresh green beans on a pan and then sprinkle a little salt, pepper and garlic powder on them. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes, take out and toss them around and put them back in for another 5 minutes or until tender. When they come out of the oven, grate a little parmesan cheese over them while they're hot so it melts perfectly! These are so easy and such a hit in my house!

ETA: Also, my estimated due date right now is July 27, 2014.

sunflowermama42212 · November 2013

@Letsgobowlingx did I get your date wrong? If so let me know and I'll fix it cause I thought you were 13 weeks next week? Sometimes I confuse myself with all these dates lol

GermanGirl2007 · November 2013

@Mwhigham22 - Congrats on moving on!

@letsgobolwingx, what a cute, tiny little bump!

@krdesi -Good luck at your ultrasound! Hope that everything looks perfect.

@twistsandturnsto2 - Maternity pants are the best. I may never go back.

I also don't really need them, but I just love them so much!

@Say1009 - Hang in there. I know the wait is so hard.

Sending lots of positive and patient thoughts your way.

AFM, I am 12w2d today and starting to feel really thick. Morning sickness is pretty much completely gone, which is awesome, but I am SO SO exhausted. I haven't been sleeping well at night which pretty much translates to me being tired all.the.time.

My NT scan is on Monday, and then I plan on making things "Facebook official." Kinda scares the crap out of me, but the bump is starting to get noticeable so I won't be able to hide it for much longer even if I tried.

QOTW: My Thanksgiving is sad this year. My DH will be OOT for work, and my family lives 1200 miles away. I got invited to my co-workers place for dinner with she and her husband, and it would be nice to have company, but I kind of feel awkward and like I would be imposing. If I were having a real Thanksgiving though, I love love love sausage stuffing. I don't have the recipe on me, but YUM!

missusw218 · November 2013

Hi, may I join this check in?

Had my second beta yesterday and had more great results! My first ultrasound is Tuesday. Can't wait!! Excited to see what's going on in there! I don't have an official due date yet, but based on my calculations, I should be due late July!

QOTW - this year DH and I are doing our own thanksgiving for the first time ever! I am making his favorite corn casserole. Preheat the oven to 325. Unwrap 1 stick of butter and place in an 8x8 square baker. Place baker in the oven so the butter melts while the oven preheats. Drain 1 can of corn and mix with 1 can of creamed corn, 8 oz sour cream, and 1 box of Jiffy cornbread mix. When the oven is finished preheating, pour the corn mixture in the baker and place back in the oven for 35-45 minutes. So easy and very yummy!!!

sunflowermama42212 · November 2013

@germangirl2007 You shouldn't feel like you are imposing. That is what thanksgiving is all about, welcoming people into your home and its very nice that they invited you. I'm sorry your DH is OOT. Even if you decide to spend it alone I hope you do something nice for yourself!

@missusw218, @RG0405 welcome!!

sunflowermama42212 · November 2013

@letsgobowlingx no problem i just wanted to make sure I didn't leave any confusion for the next person to take over.

JennyS86 · November 2013

Hi 1st Tri Ladies!

We had our first OB appointment on Monday. I got to hear the heartbeat, but with the doppler, it's hard to tell whether its one or two! and 8 more weeks until the next u/s - but I guess that's good news because we're healthy! morning sickness is somewhat better but maybe I'm just getting used to it! I am down 7 lbs from pre-pregnancy, but I do plan on gaining it all back at Thanksgiving!

DH and I alternate whether we spend Thanksgiving with his family or mine. This year we will be driving 8 hrs to my family for the 4 day weekend! I'm so looking forward to seeing everyone and telling my Grandma! She's been asking for "more than a great-grand-dog" for years now! We have it easy coming from out of town, but I usually help out and make a few pies the day before. I love all the pies - pumpkin, fruit, pecan - anything! with my mom's homemade whipped cream of course.

RG0405 · November 2013

Hi ladies! May I join you?

I had my first ultrasound with RE on Monday at 6 weeks and 2 days. We were able to see our little bean and the flicker of the heartbeat on the screen. We have our next ultrasound on the 2nd. I have been feeling tired and having nausea but I am loving it. Just really grateful to be here.

My EDD is 7/12/14.
We will have Thanksgiving at my mom's and will be making a green bean dish. I have yet to find a recipe, hahaha....

sarah_beth2005 · November 2013

Hi ladies! I'm 9wk2d today. We have our first OB appointment on Monday, very exciting stuff. And, most importantly, we're announcing our pregnancy to my in-laws tonight (as a bday gift to my FIL) - my FIL is a lot like my mom in that they both have big mouths and can't keep a secret, so after tonight, we'll slowly start telling the rest of the world. We'll tell the rest of my husband's immediate family when we see them next week for Thanksgiving, and we'll tell my parents the following week when we go up to visit them for the holidays. I'm nervous to begin making announcements, but it'll be really fun to see all the responses (especially when everyone realizes we're having twins!).

QOTD: I make my grandma's pumpkin pie every year for Thanksgiving, as well as mashed potatoes. Can't wait!

katekat8721 · November 2013

Hi girls! I'm 9 wk 1 day today, and nausea isn't too bad today so yay I'll take it lol! The nausea and vomiting has been wearing me out and I'm so looking forward to the glorious second trimester. Heartburn and sciatica pain had also started up this week. Crazy. I thought I'd have more tiiiime! Haha

I'm looking forward to starting to decorate for Christmas this weekend and laying around and being a bum afterwards hehe

I'm not making anything this year for Turkey day! My family won't let me lol! I'll go to my grandma's early though and help finish up the dishes. Being the taste tester is one of my favorite parts of the day :-)

cinnamonrollcupcake · November 2013

Here's a fun link that shows top Thanksgiving recipes by food category (stuffing, potato, pie, etc.) and by state if anyone's looking for some inspiration or just for fun. It's interesting to see the regional differences.

https://www.tableausoftware.com/public/gallery/americas-favorite-thanksgiving-recipes

Happy Thanksgiving!

Nancy1250 · November 2013

Hello ladies!

I am 9 weeks today!!! Undst undst undst undst!!!

My OB decided to switch on the 4D this week and voilá. I saw my baby hanging out, laying on my uterus. Look -->

QOTD: I am making cranberry sauce from scratch.

1 pound fresh cranberries, washed and dried
2 cups granulated sugar
1/3 cup water
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 orange, zested and juiced

Simmer all ingredients until cranberries are tender but before they loose their shape.

I am also making a Beet, walnut, chevre salad. Easy. Roast berts until tender. Remove skin. Toss with goat cheese and warm walnuts. Then make a vinagrette (I like it with a little bit of mustard) and voilá.

Nancy1250 · November 2013

Forgot 4D. We couldn't help but start bawlingggg when we saw this

sunflowermama42212 · November 2013

@nancy1250 omg look at your LO just kicking back and relaxing! love it!

ball.and.chain · November 2013

Hi ladies! I am just trucking along. Not much in the way of symptoms -- I'm really tired, but not really sick or anything -- but this is my third pregnancy and I never really got real morning sickness during any of them, so I've just decided I'm a person who doesn't get ms (or at least believing that helps me stay a little calmer about lack of symptoms). It helps that two of my closest Bump friends never got morning sickness during their healthy pregnancies -- one is almost ready to deliver and the other is 15w with twins.

My RE likes to wait until your 7th week to do the first ultrasound, so that you are pretty much guaranteed a hb if the pregnancy is viable. Mine will be Wednesday 11/27 -- I'll be 7w3d -- and waiting for it is killing me. I have been having a lot of anxiety about whether all is well in there. BUT time will tell, I guess.

QOTW: We are in charge of veggies this year. I think we are roasting brussels sprouts with pancetta, and I am thinking of making this squash: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/10/dining/10chefrex2.html?ref=dining&_r=0

curlylocks3 · November 2013

10w3d here and weaning off my PIO, hooray! I'm also trying a new Zofran dosing schedule that seems to work better at keeping things under control.

Thanksgiving: I actually am not cooking anything. My nausea has been super bad so if I'm feeling ok that day I'll help out with stuff but otherwise my mom and H are in charge. And we have an alternate bland meal on standby for me in case the traditional stuff is no bueno.

ld08271 · November 2013

Hi ladies and Happy early Thanksgiving,

I'm 9w5d and trucking along...counting the days until 2nd trimester

My nausea has gotten better this week, not as frequent. But I'm still sooo tired. I'm sure running around with my toddler DD doesn't help

I'm not complaining though...I'm thankful for ever second of it.

I bought a fetal doppler a week ago and was struggling to find the heartbeat. Then last night we heard it loud and clear! The best sound ever.

QOTW: I'm making a wild rice pilaf with cranberries and pecans...thanks to Martha Stewart.

whoberry · November 2013

@Mwhigham22 I can't believe this is your last check-in! Good luck on 2nd tri!

@twistsandturnsto2 How tall are you? I have been having trouble with the length of stuff as I buy cheap clothes in bigger sizes. I'm 5'5 so usually a little too tall for petite pants.

@Germangirl2007 You are not allowed to stay home by yourself on Thanksgiving! That would be way too depressing! I understand Thanksgiving with your co-worker could be awkward but I bet they would enjoy the company.

@ball.and.chain I haven't had morning sickness either. It freaked me out at first but so far everything has been progressing as it should.

twistsandturnsto2 · November 2013

@whoberry I'm 5ft 1 and "short" sizes are usually good, but these pants are running just a bit too long. Since I will be wearing them at work in a restaurant I don't want any drag on the floor at all. ESP since I will probably have to switch to something like a ballet flat for shoes later on. Other than that they fit great!

AlmostWright · November 2013

Can I be added? I think my due date is Jul 22. Ultrasound is Monday, and I can't wait. I know we may not see the heartbeat so early (est 5w4d-5w6d) but hopefully this will make me a bit less anxious. I am assuming 1 bean, but we did IUI with 2 decent sized follies so I guess 2 is a possibility.

Thanksgiving: My husband is the chef, not me! We are hosting but it is just us and my parents so we keep it pretty simple. Although this year will be different because my husband is now gluten-free.

hgtvmom · November 2013

We had our first visit on Wednesday - I'm half happy and happy disappointed that there's only one baby in there. But, thrilled that it had a nice strong heartbeat. It is measuring a few days small, but the NP was not concerned. She said it can be really difficult to get the exact pinpoints to accurately measure. Queasiness is a bit worse, but cramping is a less. So it all evens out.

QOTW I'm in charge of wine. Go figure. Since we are traveling quite a distance and staying in a hotel, they gave us the easy assignment. I'll thrown in some sparkling cider or something for myself.

anations · November 2013

12 wks 2 days and still so sick. My stomach is upset all the time and so much worse at night. I can't get much accomplished and am trying hard to not get down. I just feel like I want to be in bed all day and I am so used to being super active. I am really hoping for some second tri relief!! Hope everyone else is hanging in there.

QOTD: I'm not making anything. We go from in-laws to in-laws. Happy thanksgiving all.

twistsandturnsto2 · November 2013

@anations I'm at 11w5d and my ms picked up this week too. I *almost* lost it and broke into tears the other day bc I felt so sick and then I felt guilty/bad for being so upset about it. I'm just telling myself that FX this part is over soon and the "fun" stuff is just yet to come.

FutureMrsW9 · November 2013

Hi ladies - sorry for the late post but I didn't have much to update on Friday when I was bumping. I did have my first OB appt that afternoon and everything was still looking good. She did a full exam including PAP, transvag u/s, bloodwork, gave me instructions for scheduling my NT, etc. I was there a really long time and waited a lot between the different things, so that's my only complaint. I'm still debating between OB and midwife, and now the only reason I'm leaning toward just staying with my OB is because she knows my history. I had a LEEP done several years ago after an abnormal PAP, so I'm at risk of going into labor early since my cervix has scar tissue on it....she knows that and is going to be giving me 1 or 2 additional u/s to check and make sure my cervix is stretching like it should. She also wants me to test for GD twice since I have a history of insulin resistance and PCOS. These are all things that the midwives don't necessarily know about and didn't mention when I met with them even though I mentioned these things. I have another appt with the midwives on Saturday, so I'm going to bring these items up and see what their responses are - hopefully good because I really would prefer to go with a midwife if it makes sense. Other than that it went fine - got to see baby and hear his/her heartbeat again...that's always reassuring! I am still bleeding, 4 days later, from the PAP....hopefully it's still from that and nothing more. It's kinda annoying now, though.

Congrats to all of the ladies who are moving over to 2nd tri!! So exciting

QOTW: This is really bad, but I cook nothing for Thanksgiving and I probably never will lol. My mom cooks everything, and she likes it. DH might make a broccoli cheese casserole to bring, but that's it. I'm more of a baker, but I only do it if I have time. In my industry November is always a busy month, so I really don't have much time to bake and get things like that ready before Thanksgiving, it always seems to sneak up on me. I did make carrot cake cupcakes yesterday, but I have yet to try them. If they taste OK I'll probably bring those, but that's really it.

uagirl · November 2013

Hi ladies! I'm 6w2d today. I had another blood draw this morning to check my progesterone. My first appointment is next Wednesday. The non-stop nausea is kicking my butt. I'm calling the nurse this morning to ask for Zofran. It was a lifesaver with DD.

I can't even think about food right now, so no good recipe to share.

kmw722 · November 2013

hi ladies, 13 weeks 1 day, so I guess I'm moving on too! I have an appt. later today so hopefully we will see the babies!

we are hosting Thanksgiving for the third year and can't wait!

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