April 7, 2012 - First time mommy! I really want a buddy!

[Marlee]

LadyE, please share your pic when you get it!

futuremommy1, I'm so sorry, I really hope you feel better soon.

 

[LadyE]

Hi Ladies, my apt yday went really well! We heard the very strong heartbeat yesterday, it sounded like a thousand little horses running! Next apt is set for Oct 17th- when I begin my 2nd trimester. Until then, same ol’ same ol’. Doc says I probably have another couple of weeks of feeling sick and then it should be gone

We’re not doing the invasive genetic testing since there are chances of miscarriages and no genetic disorders run in our families, but we’re doing the blood test one and the ultrasound (NTS) since those are just measured by the outside of my body and will give us statistical numbers of probability. Apparently these are done at a different location, since the ultrasound is a super-duper techy one, so I should hear from the place within the week.

How is everyone doing?

 

[Futuremommy1]

Hi ladies

Lady e great on your appt. Make sure your insurance covers whatever testing you do decide on. A few ladies have been shocked when they got the bill. A lot of insurance companies don't cover any genetic testing.

as for me I just got released from the hospital. Dehydrated and for observation. I hadnt eaten or drank anything in a few days. So i got fluids and meds through an IV. Today I've kept everything down so things are looking up. My doctor said hopefully I'm on the downhill spiral for this ms. So fingers crossed!!! 2nd tri starts at the end of the month.

Whoo hooooo

 

[LadyE]

Futuremommy- I'm so sorry you're experiencing such a tough time with the ms and all. I'm glad you are doing better now. Countdown begins to the 2nd trimester where hopefully we can all settle in and not have anymore ms! FX

I was glad my apt went well, but a little let down that the ultrasound was fuzzy so I couldn't see my bean clearly. Doc says some women are like that-for whatever reason. I'm thinking maybe this is my queue to cool it on my cheese cravings I've been giving into

The first thing I did was call my insurance to make sure they covered it and thankfully they do, 100%. We don't plan on doing any other genetic testing so we're all good. My NTS is set for Oct 3.

I know I'm pregnant but its still so surreal. I've started to talk to my bean but its pretty hard to carry a convo when I still don't notice anything different physically- I do, however, find the convo much more alive when I talk to bean while taking deep breaths in hopes of keeping my food down, lol

 

[Marlee]

hey ladies, futuremommy, hope you are feeling better...poor thing!

I met with my specialist today. They want to keep an eye on the baby as babies with mother's on beta blockers can just tend to be smaller, but healthy. So I will get an u/s every 4 weeks starting with my 18 week u/s. So in 7 weeks I will find out what I'm having!!

My sister is already planning one of my baby showers. I don't have any family near me so I have to travel a minimum of 7 hours to get to anyone. DR said all travel needs to be done by 29 weeks for me and with holidays that means I will have to have one in DEC and one in JAN...whew...

 

[uofpitt]

Marlee-- At least you get an Ultrasound every month and you wont be pushing out a 10 pound baby!! Especially if they're saying it will be healthy than crap... I wish I had what you have!! LOL just trying to find the positive in every situation.

11 weeks tomorrow and had brown spotting last night and this morning. Totally on edge and paranoid now.. but my appointment is tomorrow so I'm just trying to tell myself whatever happens was meant to be. I know I won't be getting ANY sleep tonight!!

 

[Futuremommy1]

awww pitt you'll be fine! what time is your appt? I haven't thrown up since going to the hospital but I'm back at work and not being productive at all.

I keep talking to the placenta hoping and praying it starts taking over soon so these hormones can give me a break!

Marlee how are you working the baby shower? I live about 1000+ miles from most of my family and they all want to have a baby shower but I was like what will i do with the presents? I usually fly to see them. So I thought about giving my mom a "grandma" shower. Everyone can get her things that she'll need to watch her first grandchild. DH and I are fine with getting our own things especially since we aren't into pink or blue.

 

[uofpitt]

Talking to the placenta! ha ha that's so funny! I keep waiting for it to take over as well... just so I feel like I have a partner in trying to make this baby grow!

My Aunt is in Dallas and had a baby shower in Pittsburgh and everyone either bought gift cards, or bought gifts online and had them shipped to her house, and then actually brought the print out of the item and wrapped it or put it in a card! It was actually really cute... and there were about 100 people so she was so happy when she got like 1 or 2 gifts daily in the mail for the next month!

My appointment is at 10:15am tomorrow. If all goes well.... I will post the outcome sometime tomorrow. If not, I want to say good luck to all of you as I'm sure I won't be in the mood to log on for awhile. Why do I think so negative?? That first Miscarriage really F***** with me!!

 

[Futuremommy1]

miscarriages will do that to you pitt. right after my first miscarriage when i got pregnant again i was negative the moment i saw the work pregnant on my digi.

but i completely understand preparing yourself. I did that too. After my first scan a couple of weeks ago my husband laughed cause i was way more excited to see the vaginal probe scanny thing come out with NO BLOOD than I was to hear the hb


cool idea about the shower. I honestly don't expect one but did want to do something for my mother...

 

[Marlee]

awww pitt you'll be fine! what time is your appt? I haven't thrown up since going to the hospital but I'm back at work and not being productive at all.

I keep talking to the placenta hoping and praying it starts taking over soon so these hormones can give me a break!

Marlee how are you working the baby shower? I live about 1000+ miles from most of my family and they all want to have a baby shower but I was like what will i do with the presents? I usually fly to see them. So I thought about giving my mom a "grandma" shower. Everyone can get her things that she'll need to watch her first grandchild. DH and I are fine with getting our own things especially since we aren't into pink or blue.

people could always give you money as gifts or order the items from your registry online and there's an option to ship to you. You can still have the actual shower and all the big gifts will be delivered right to you!

 

[Marlee]

uofpitt, wishing you all of the best!

 

[Futuremommy1]

i hope it went well

 

[LadyE]

uofpitt hope all is well!

 

[Marlee]

How's everyone feeling?

I wanted to see if anyone has had any intuition as to the gender yet? I feel girl but charts say boy. Not sure if it's subconscious wishful thinking or mother's intuition?

 

[Futuremommy1]

Hey Ladies,
I'm still miserable. If i go by my last scan I'm already on 12w2d so I'm pretty much expecting relief!!!!

I keep planning things for the day when I feel normal. DH and I want to visit Memphis in October but I won't plan anything till I know I can handle the drive. Right now driving a mile makes me vomit. I haven't started thinking about Thanksgiving cause I have no appetite.

Anyway, two weeks till my next appt. But this weekend I plan to sit in my comfy chair and not move for 48 hours

Any cool weekend plans??

 

[Futuremommy1]

oh forgot about gender! DH and I thought it was a girl before our first scan but since it I've just felt it was a boy. My mom says boy cause of the heart rate i think.

Will you find out? We could find out in November but I don't want to know.

 

[LadyE]

Futuremommy I read the word 'Thanksgiving' and my stomach turned and I gagged LOL I'm in the same boat as you as far feeling icky. I do, however, think I've had it pretty easy compared to my friends and what I've read but I still just dislike this constant feeling of nausea and discomfort.

From the very beginning I've thought I'm having a boy. DH and my father wants a girl, my mom keeps thinking its a boy too.

By my 'scientific calculation' I think we will be able to find out the sex come mid Nov at the earliest 18 weeks

 

[Marlee]

Hey Ladies!

How's everyone feeling? Any updates or scans?

 

[Singaporeseoe]

I was feeling like I had the Flu late last week but now I'm completely fine other than when I get hungry, I'm STARVING and I have to pee a lot! How about you?

 

[Futuremommy1]

we go in for our next appointment on oct 6 so in a week. Based on my last scan I'm officially 13 weeks (not going to change my ticker). If I'm honest with myself I'm not AS sick as I was a couple of weeks ago but I'm still miserable. I'm still getting sick around once a day but I've cut back on the meds one cause i'm sick of taking meds and two because of the side effects.


I so hope this 2nd tri gets better. I really want to cook and eat real food. Someone told me this morning I look tired. I wanted to hit him.