How far along are you? 10 weeks 3 days (we think, again have to wait till our specialist appt to see if we are in fact 9 weeks 3 days as I believe I ovulated later and my first U/S said we were measuring 7 weeks not 8 but our Dr. didn't want to change my due date just yet until that was confirmed).
How are you feeling? Not bad, spent most of the long weekend post-thanksgiving napping & resting... that felt good. Even my MIL saw me yesterday & said I looked much more rested than I had (I know I've been looking like crap). I started taking my PNV right before bed which seems to have curbed the nausea I was getting mid morning. I do have indigestion/re-flux a bit but overall I cannot complain. The bloat has gone down a lot too (even though someone on Thanksgiving told me I was already showing!!) Dh's sweet aunt, she meant well but I was like, oh man!
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: We told both sides of the family this weekend & everyone was very excited for us! My cousin is due 2 months before us so its nice to have someone to relate to & ask questions to as this is also her first time! The only one that didn't have the best of reactions was my littlest sister who likes to come & stay with us in the summers/go out with us... she said she feels like she is losing her friends because we won't be going out like that anymore... (she's 12 years younger) so I know she's happy for us... but shes not happy with how it will effect her.
Questions? Did ya'll call your insurance providers before getting the genetic testing done? Our Dr. is referring us to a specialist for the tests, and I'm not sure if its going to be covered by our insurance as I'm not high risk & under 35... I don't want to get stuck with a crazy bill of thousands of dollars so I have to call them today before I schedule the appt. (which has to be between weeks 11 & 13!)
Feeling BLAH. Constantly nauseous but I never let myself throw up. Well- lie, I comitted twice this weekend & it was awful.
Have an OBGYN appointment that is supposedly an hour + tonight to go over EVERYYYYYTHING so I am excited for that. Hubs is coming too; he missed my U/S appointment 2 weeks ago due to a stomach virus.
Rave: Dunkin Donuts Medium Coffee Coolattas have something like 30 mg of Caffeine in them --- tore one up this morning & made all the difference in my nausea.
How are you feeling? MS is here and it is terrible. It hits me around 230 or 3pm everyday and seems to last a few hours. Other then that I have very sore boobs and im always tired!! Also super moody.
R/R/PV: Sending positive vibes to everyone who needs them this week!
Question: Anyone else on progestrone? Just wondering if you are having any side effects?
@KDHB13 welcome! I was so glad to see you got your BFP
How far along are you? 5+1
How are you feeling? Fine. I could always use a nap swiftly followed by food!
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: also sending positive thoughts and prayers for those of you who have appointments, worries, issues, bad dreams... I almost had a bad dream this morning, but something woke me up before it could get that far and talked me out of it. I'm definitely grateful for that!
Questions? Anyone else's abs sore and tight? I feel like I did a bunch of crunches, and I certainly have not... Lol
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: rave- great way to start the day was seeing our little peanut at the dr today. Loved seeing that little heart flicker at 140!! It was fun taking our DD and so glad my hubs was there. He was so much more relaxed than the first time around! Rant- we were there for almost 3 hours!! Ugh! They were so busy today!!
How far along are you? 6 weeks How are you feeling? Pretty normal - tired, but that's more likely from returning to work after Thanksgiving break. Some sore BBs when touched. Felt slight nausea when I had my protein shake. Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: Might be strange, but hoping for some more obvious symptoms to reassure myself this is real - at least until my appt on the 15th. Questions? Has anyone diffused essential oils while pregnant? I'm thinking about starting them, but have heard they might not be safe to ingest or apply topically, but haven't heard anything about diffusing them.
I have a general question - did we decide not to do the daily ticker changes? I did one last Tuesday, but haven't seen anyone do once since?
I did one for Sunday yesterday, apparently we decided to move the GTKY to the ticker changes. I forget where that was decided ...
How far along are you? 9W1D
How are you feeling? Not bad today. So completely exhausted from hosting Christmas over the weekend and then trying to get through 12 hour shifts yesterday and today, we are so busy.
Rants/Raves: Debating telling work soon but I want to wait until the ultrasound is done to make sure everything is ok. I keep getting put in potentially dangerous situations at work and would like them to be aware, but I really don't want anyone at work to know if things don't go as planned at our first ultrasound.
Rant: I had to call the police again last night. I am really hoping their landlord evicts them. We had the police, paramedics and victim services here. I had to give a statement as well.
I recently came off my anxiety meds and have been doing really well but this is pushing me to the edge.
How are you feeling? I feel decent today. My boobs are super sore still and I was a little bit pukey this morning when I smelled ham from the fridge. I think I am feeling exhausted more than anything today. I just want to go to bed.
Rant/Rave/Positive
Vibes: Were moving Friday! I am super stressed about it because I am hoping I am not too sick to help actually move some things. My last two pregnancies I was so sick the first trimester that I couldn't get out of bed and had to get IV fluids once a week. I am hoping that doesn't happen this time.
I forgot to ask this question earlier. I had my nurses appointment last week and I asked her when we could find out the sex of the baby. She told me that at the anatomy appointment we would see the baby more in detail but that the tech would not tell us the sex of the baby. But at our regular appointment if they see the sex 100% clearly they will tell us the sex. I asked why they do it that way and she said because they get it wrong sometimes and I guess its like a liability. I also asked her about the blood test to find out the sex and she said that they no longer do that because they found a correlation between people finding out the sex and aborting the pregnancy because the baby was not the sex that they wanted. How awful is it?!
Has anyone else been told that they might not be able to find out the sex of their baby?
Married: August 2012
TTC #1: July 2015
BFP 1: October 30, 2015; EDD: July 6, 2016- Team Pink
@amybarth - I am on progesterone suppositories until week 11 (when the placenta will take over). I take 2 a day, 200mg each. Other than general grossness that comes with suppositories, I can't blame any side effects on the progesterone...at least none that I wouldn't otherwise have with pregnancy. I assume the gastrointestinal stuff is affecting everyone else here.
How are you feeling? Okay, tired and a bit of heartburn. How is it that bananas cause heartburn? They seem like such a safe, bland bet.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: My first ultrasound is in 2 hours and I am thoroughly freaking myself out worrying there will be something wrong. It dumped an approximate ass-ton of snow so I hope that H isn't late for the ultrasound. When he does get home I'll probably call and ask if there were any cancellations due to the weather and see if I can get in early so I can stop being a bundle of nerves.
Questions? My office has one of those fancy 3D/4D ultrasounds but they won't bother with it this early, right? They'll just use the regular one and it'll just look like a blob?
LFAF/Nov 16 challenge: Bad TV moms that shouldn't be celebrated
BFP #1 10/30/15 MMC found 11/30/15 D&C 12/11/15 EDD 7/9/16
healing comes in waves, and maybe today the wave hits the rocks and that’s ok, that’s ok, darling. you are still healing, you are still healing- Ijeoma Umebinyuo, be gentle with yourself BFP #2 3/21 EDD 11/28/16
@KASG yep my abs are sore today for no reason whatsoever. If I do give them a reason, watch out. I did a yoga video a while ago and felt like I did some hardcore lifting the next day. I feel so weak, and I have been reasonably active.
LFAF/Nov 16 challenge: Bad TV moms that shouldn't be celebrated
BFP #1 10/30/15 MMC found 11/30/15 D&C 12/11/15 EDD 7/9/16
healing comes in waves, and maybe today the wave hits the rocks and that’s ok, that’s ok, darling. you are still healing, you are still healing- Ijeoma Umebinyuo, be gentle with yourself BFP #2 3/21 EDD 11/28/16
How are you feeling? Nausea and fatigue. Also super happy that I finally stopped spotting
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:had my first appt today and I got to hear the heart beat and see our tiny baby which is measuring exactly where it should be! Temping definitely helped me pin point my due date and I'm so glad I did it.
I forgot to take a pic of the sonogram for the other thread but I'll just wait till tomorrow since I'm not home.
@BeachTigress with my first baby they basically explained they would try their best to get a good shot, but if baby didn't cooperate, their main focus was to check the anatomy. Towards the end of the appointment she still wasn't able to tell and I was so nervous we wouldn't find out. We finally got a shot, but it was very close.
How are you feeling? Kind of down today. DH told me he weighs 162lbs now that he swims everyday. I admit I'm jealous because I simply don't have the energy to do anything like that. Plus this year has been tough on my joints (recently diagnosed arthritis in my knee and neck pain from all the heaving). I am happy for him, but seriously, f**k you. Lol
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: first OB appt is Wednesday and I'm super excited! Won't have a US until early January but I am excited to get this process going!
Questions? Any geek girls here see The Man in the High Castle? If so, what did you think? I know it's not pg related but it's kept me occupied between bouts of nausea and naps!
How are you feeling? Exhausted. The small burping is continuous throughout my day. Finally, my boobs are sore and often feel tingly like a let down is about to go down.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: My MIL moved out and I'm anxiously waiting for the 15th to roll around. Crossing my fingers that we will be able to take a peek at the babe.
To any moms interested in picking up some baby basics, carters.com has 50% off plus an additional 25% off if you spend $40... And free shipping... Plus ebates is giving 10% cash back so I just loaded up on basic onesies, receiving blankets, hooded bath towels, & a few sleepers! I believe it is today only for cyber Monday- Happy shopping
How are you feeling? Nausea. Constant nausea. I'm living on watermelon and bread. Plus I feel like complete garbage on top. Achy, sore, my ears been acting up.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:ugh don't get me started.
@babycompton15 if you use the search function there are LOADS of posts with suggestions to help curb nausea. I found these extremely helpful.
That having been said, I eat a banana and peanut butter first thing in the AM; that helps me as does staying hydrated with herbal tea and diluted ginger ale. Good luck!
Re: Monday check-in
How are you feeling? Not bad, spent most of the long weekend post-thanksgiving napping & resting... that felt good. Even my MIL saw me yesterday & said I looked much more rested than I had (I know I've been looking like crap). I started taking my PNV right before bed which seems to have curbed the nausea I was getting mid morning. I do have indigestion/re-flux a bit but overall I cannot complain. The bloat has gone down a lot too (even though someone on Thanksgiving told me I was already showing!!) Dh's sweet aunt, she meant well but I was like, oh man!
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: We told both sides of the family this weekend & everyone was very excited for us! My cousin is due 2 months before us so its nice to have someone to relate to & ask questions to as this is also her first time! The only one that didn't have the best of reactions was my littlest sister who likes to come & stay with us in the summers/go out with us... she said she feels like she is losing her friends because we won't be going out like that anymore... (she's 12 years younger) so I know she's happy for us... but shes not happy with how it will effect her.
Questions? Did ya'll call your insurance providers before getting the genetic testing done? Our Dr. is referring us to a specialist for the tests, and I'm not sure if its going to be covered by our insurance as I'm not high risk & under 35... I don't want to get stuck with a crazy bill of thousands of dollars so I have to call them today before I schedule the appt. (which has to be between weeks 11 & 13!)
Feeling BLAH. Constantly nauseous but I never let myself throw up. Well- lie, I comitted twice this weekend & it was awful.
Have an OBGYN appointment that is supposedly an hour + tonight to go over EVERYYYYYTHING so I am excited for that. Hubs is coming too; he missed my U/S appointment 2 weeks ago due to a stomach virus.
Rave: Dunkin Donuts Medium Coffee Coolattas have something like 30 mg of Caffeine in them --- tore one up this morning & made all the difference in my nausea.
How are you feeling? MS is here and it is terrible. It hits me around 230 or 3pm everyday and seems to last a few hours. Other then that I have very sore boobs and im always tired!! Also super moody.
R/R/PV: Sending positive vibes to everyone who needs them this week!
Question: Anyone else on progestrone? Just wondering if you are having any side effects?
How far along are you? 5+1
How are you feeling? Fine. I could always use a nap swiftly followed by food!
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: also sending positive thoughts and prayers for those of you who have appointments, worries, issues, bad dreams... I almost had a bad dream this morning, but something woke me up before it could get that far and talked me out of it. I'm definitely grateful for that!
Questions? Anyone else's abs sore and tight? I feel like I did a bunch of crunches, and I certainly have not... Lol
How far along are you? 7 weeks
How are you feeling? Good, slightly sick
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: rave- great way to start the day was seeing our little peanut at the dr today. Loved seeing that little heart flicker at 140!! It was fun taking our DD and so glad my hubs was there. He was so much more relaxed than the first time around! Rant- we were there for almost 3 hours!! Ugh! They were so busy today!!
Questions? None.
July BMB May Signature Challenge
How are you feeling? Pretty normal - tired, but that's more likely from returning to work after Thanksgiving break. Some sore BBs when touched. Felt slight nausea when I had my protein shake.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: Might be strange, but hoping for some more obvious symptoms to reassure myself this is real - at least until my appt on the 15th.
Questions? Has anyone diffused essential oils while pregnant? I'm thinking about starting them, but have heard they might not be safe to ingest or apply topically, but haven't heard anything about diffusing them.
How far along are you?
9W1D
How are you feeling?
Not bad today. So completely exhausted from hosting Christmas over the weekend and then trying to get through 12 hour shifts yesterday and today, we are so busy.
Rants/Raves:
Debating telling work soon but I want to wait until the ultrasound is done to make sure everything is ok. I keep getting put in potentially dangerous situations at work and would like them to be aware, but I really don't want anyone at work to know if things don't go as planned at our first ultrasound.
How far along are you? 8 Weeks
How are you feeling? Nausea is back, so that is fun
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: ugh, don't really feel like working after the 4 day weekend...Que Sera
Questions?
@oandmplus1 there were a couple of ticker change threads this weekend, my ticker change is today. So I'll start one if no one else has.
@KASG I think they did that since they said that's how it was done in the past on other BMBs, but not sure really
How are you feeling? Not bad today, just tired.
Rant: I had to call the police again last night. I am really hoping their landlord evicts them. We had the police, paramedics and victim services here. I had to give a statement as well.
I recently came off my anxiety meds and have been doing really well but this is pushing me to the edge.
How are you feeling? I feel decent today. My boobs are super sore still and I was a little bit pukey this morning when I smelled ham from the fridge. I think I am feeling exhausted more than anything today. I just want to go to bed.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: Were moving Friday! I am super stressed about it because I am hoping I am not too sick to help actually move some things. My last two pregnancies I was so sick the first trimester that I couldn't get out of bed and had to get IV fluids once a week. I am hoping that doesn't happen this time.
Questions? None
How are you feeling? Okay, tired and a bit of heartburn. How is it that bananas cause heartburn? They seem like such a safe, bland bet.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: My first ultrasound is in 2 hours and I am thoroughly freaking myself out worrying there will be something wrong. It dumped an approximate ass-ton of snow so I hope that H isn't late for the ultrasound. When he does get home I'll probably call and ask if there were any cancellations due to the weather and see if I can get in early so I can stop being a bundle of nerves.
Questions? My office has one of those fancy 3D/4D ultrasounds but they won't bother with it this early, right? They'll just use the regular one and it'll just look like a blob?
BFP #2 3/21 EDD 11/28/16
July BMB May Signature Challenge
BFP #2 3/21 EDD 11/28/16
How are you feeling? Nausea and fatigue. Also super happy that I finally stopped spotting
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:had my first appt today and I got to hear the heart beat and see our tiny baby which is measuring exactly where it should be! Temping definitely helped me pin point my due date and I'm so glad I did it.
I forgot to take a pic of the sonogram for the other thread but I'll just wait till tomorrow since I'm not home.
How are you feeling? Kind of down today. DH told me he weighs 162lbs now that he swims everyday. I admit I'm jealous because I simply don't have the energy to do anything like that. Plus this year has been tough on my joints (recently diagnosed arthritis in my knee and neck pain from all the heaving). I am happy for him, but seriously, f**k you. Lol
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: first OB appt is Wednesday and I'm super excited! Won't have a US until early January but I am excited to get this process going!
Questions? Any geek girls here see The Man in the High Castle? If so, what did you think? I know it's not pg related but it's kept me occupied between bouts of nausea and naps!
How are you feeling? Exhausted. The small burping is continuous throughout my day. Finally, my boobs are sore and often feel tingly like a let down is about to go down.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: My MIL moved out and I'm anxiously waiting for the 15th to roll around. Crossing my fingers that we will be able to take a peek at the babe.
Questions? Nada
How are you feeling? Nausea. Constant nausea. I'm living on watermelon and bread. Plus I feel like complete garbage on top. Achy, sore, my ears been acting up.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:ugh don't get me started.
Questions? Nausea help??? Any recommendations
Me: 27
Fiance: 29
Step kids: 9&7
That having been said, I eat a banana and peanut butter first thing in the AM; that helps me as does staying hydrated with herbal tea and diluted ginger ale. Good luck!
How far along are you? 6w 2d
How are you feeling? Slight nausea and tired. I have had a few mood swings as well
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: its the little thinhs that get Me annoyed Right now
Questions? How do you calm your self during a mood swing i didnt have them with my DD
July BMB May Signature Challenge