Expecting #1 positive thinking buddies, sticking together!

[swampmaiden]

Mint, your symptoms sound really good.. once you have your appt and are reassured that everything is going well, you should put a ticker up so we can follow your progress!! How far along are you atm?

 

[Mintastic]

Oh yeah, I will. I am afraid to yet though... I am only 5+1 by ovulation or 6+4 by LMP.

 

[sweetbliss89]

Swampmaiden - That is an awesome picture! Yayyyy for a great scan!

Mint - So glad you were finally able to get a hold of the doctor! Let us know how soon you get an appt! And yay for symptoms haha

 

[klink]

swampmaiden - what a wonderful scan! and happy 13 weeks! So I guess you are officially in the 2nd trimester now?

mint - yes I will add it to the front page

Karen - Happy 12 weeks!!

 

[lacanadienne]

Swampmaiden, that's a beautiful scan. You can really see the baby there. Congratulations on getting to the end of the first trimester!

 

[Mintastic]

Ugh... The joys of trying to get in to see a good specialist in NYC. The OB will call me back Friday "to let me know if she can take me on as a patient or not"! So much waiting!
Also they said they have to go by LMP until I have had an ultrasound. They partially determine if she can take me on based on due date so if she is already delivering a bunch of babies on May 1st she can't take me - even though there is no way in heck that is my actual due date. Frustrating!

 

[Karen916]

Thanks, Mint - I added you to the latest list I posted! Sorry you're having such a frustrating time getting an appointment. That's crazy! I hope something will work out for you soon! Oh yes, and I definitely had a bottomless appetite for a while, too!

swampmaiden, what a great scan!!! I'm so happy for you that your appointment went great. And you are in the 2nd trimester as of today, right? Yay!

lacanadienne, I had my first visit with the OB on July 23, which for me was exactly 5 weeks. She gave me the requisition form that day, with 3 options for labs I could go to, and said to make the appointment for "2-3 weeks from now". I started calling the labs a day or two later to find out availability, because I needed something specific: A Wednesday (my afternoon off at the time), and the latest appointment available, so my husband could get home from work in time. They had Wednesday, August 13 available, but at first the lady on the phone was a little hesitant to give it to me, because based on my LMP, I would only have been 7+5, and she said I wouldn't see much before 8 weeks, but I asserted it was the only day I could go (and knew I would really be 8 weeks anyway, based on my O date) so she gave it to me. So it wasn't really about a wait time, more just basing it on the number of weeks.

Hope that helps!

 

[klink]

Mint that sounds like my doc. Like she told me I am 11w 3 days yesterday but on their file I have a due date of March 26 and on top of that my baby measures already bigger. They can't make up their mind so I'm just sticking to March 26.

 

[SanJan]

Awesome scans folks and swampmaiden, yayyy you are in second trimester

And here goes my update:
I had a severe vomit attack since yesterday evening. Threw up soo much while I was about to leave from office that I almost passed out in the washroom itself. Took some ten mins to collect myself from there and then called up hubby. He finally came over and picked me up from there. And again from 1AM at night I couldn't sleep as I started feeling so nauseous and finally threw up again at 5:30 AM. I could finally sleep for a couple of hours after that. Today at work, I again threw up twice in the morning and after that didn't have any strength to carry on.

So, finally called it a day at work and myself and hubby went to the hospital. Dr has given me some more medication and also had an IV thereas I got dehydrated by then. But the good part is, they did a scan and the baby is fine, measuring 10w2d I was really surprised to see the baby moving so much My due date will probably change to Apr 07 but the Doctor said she'll change it after my NT scan.

One long day!!!

 

[Mintastic]

SanJan - so sorry you are having such bad sickness. But so happy you got to have a nice scan! I hope the medicine helps and that you feel much better after the IV.

afm, whoohoo! Even though the doc said she wouldn't even call til Friday she called back right away and wants to see me Friday! (at 11:15am EST). My geneticist is kind of a big shot (had to wait a year and a half to see her the first time) so I am guessing that her being the one who referred me helped speed things up.
Of course, that meant I had to call out of work pretty last minute. Luckily my job is pretty flexible - I said I had an "urgent matter" arise and they said "no problem." So excited (and a little nervous)!

 

[SanJan]

Mint - Yayyy!!! waiting eagerly for ur update on Friday. Am sure it'll go well

 

[klink]

SanJan - So sorry that this has been happening to you. Hope you feel better now!

Mint - Yay and friday isn't that far away I'm so excited for you!

 

[Karen916]

Yay! I'm very happy for you, Mint!

Sanjan, so sorry you've been having such a rough time! I am glad it culminated in a great scan, though! Isn't seeing the baby moving around such an amazing, surreal moment? I'm so glad everything's looking great with your little one.

 

[MiaGirl]

Wow SanJan I'm so sorry to hear how terrible the ms has been for you! That just sounds completely miserable. You're a trooper for sure! Glad the baby is great though, just hold on to that piece of happiness

Mint yay for getting an appt! I'm glad that's working out for you. Do you know what they'll do like if you'll get an u/s or not?

 

[MolGold]

Hi Ladies,

I only just found out I am pregnant and it still hasnt sunk in! Only those expecting # 1 will get the paranoia I feel so I am glad to have found this thread.

My EDD: May 11, subject to ultrasound in 2 weeks.

As per LMP I am 5w along but a scan showed a sac measuring upto 4w2d I cant believe even docs go by LMP and not O date and I O late into my cycle.

Thats enough about me. How are you ladies?

 

[Mintastic]

Mia - I actually have absolutely no idea what to expect. I really hope she does a dating scan but really don't know.

Mol - Yay! Welcome! Congrats! We are twinsies. I might also be due May 11 (not confirmed yet) and I O late too (though earlier than you it looks like) so lmp puts me at 6+5 but I think I am really 5+2.
How old are you?
Also, SanJan is in India too so maybe she can let you know what to expect as far as appointments and things.

Maggz - How's it going lady?

hanrh - any new symptoms? I forget, do you have your 1st appointment set up yet?

 

[swampmaiden]

hi ladies, thanks for all the support and positivity... I hope those of you feeling sick (sanJan) feel much better, and good luck with everyones appts and symptoms.

Yes.. I guess I am in 2nd trimester now!! Definitely a peach today, hopefully I can act like a peach during my 8 hour work shift lol

 

[klink]

Mol - Congratulations and welcome to this thread

 

[maggz]

Haha swampmaiden that made me laugh

Yay Mol I'm glad you found us!

Mint I'm doing BLAHH thanks for asking. Mornings suck, I'm nauseous and just wanna lay down, I'm tired all the time and I just want to sleeeeeeep.
My boss decided to schedule me for 5 days this week which is way too much with school so I'm kinda mad. And I have a math test tomorrow.
/rant over

Anyone else just not feeling it these days?

 

[lacanadienne]

Mint - yay for the appointment! Mine is on Tuesday next week with the midwife.

SanJan - hopefully the meds help, and I'm glad you at least got a good u/s out of feeling so sick.

Maggz - I'm also really tired and feeling sick, and to top it off, I had a stye start a few days ago, so my right eye hurts.

Mol - congrats and welcome to the thread!

Karen - thanks for the info. I guess I'll just have to see how long it takes to schedule my u/s after my appointment next week.

I have one more day of work this week, then it's off to the Toronto area for my brother-in-law's wedding this weekend. I really hope I don't end up throwing up and feeling miserable, as my ms is mostly bad at night.