TTC and Beyond!

[TTCaWee1]

Mine's the 26th!! Anatomy scan! Hopefully the baby will cooperate so we know what it is!

I am getting really impatient. I just want to know what it is so I can do some planning! I hate the waiting game. I feel like this is just dragging on...it's amazing I have gotten this far but I want to be further lol.

I had my 16 week appointment the other day and had my blood drawn for the quad screen. I'm sure it will all come back fine but still makes me nervous. I checked my BGL when I woke up yesterday and it was only 68 lol. This baby is sucking away all my nutrients. Funny thing is I actually felt fine. I'm sure it is waaaayy less when I feel it dropping. I ate all day at work yesterday so I never got to that point where I felt it was dropping.

Last night I fell asleep on the couch. I woke up and DH had already gone to bed so I was irritated that he just left me downstairs instead of waking me up to go to bed. Well I just talked to him and apparently he tried to wake me up 6 times, he kicked the couch, scared the cat who then jumped on me and I never once moved. Then he checked to make sure I was breathing and went to bed. LMAO. At least he made sure I was breathing.....

ETA: I woke up this am to an exploded cherry coke can in the freezer....I put it in there to chill before I died on the couch and it exploded all over my brand new shiny freezer....At least I put it on the top shelf, cause it could have been worse. It was still pretty bad though

My brain is mush.

 

[goldstns]

Applying for 2 jobs... both DREAM jobs. I am way qualified... just need to act like a used car sales man and sell myself to them. CROSSING my fingers TIGHT! Even though aps aren't due until mid week. I fear being so preggo will hurt my chances. The jobs are for a forensic scientist with Denver PD and the other is for a forensic scientist tech with Denver PD... so the tech one I am over qualified for (but salary is good and can move up eventually). The other position would be perfect... I know how to do about 80% of the work and get to learn/grow with the other 20% and there is potential in the lab to advance my career in the future!

 

[MrsAmk]

Applying for 2 jobs... both DREAM jobs. I am way qualified... just need to act like a used car sales man and sell myself to them. CROSSING my fingers TIGHT! Even though aps aren't due until mid week. I fear being so preggo will hurt my chances. The jobs are for a forensic scientist with Denver PD and the other is for a forensic scientist tech with Denver PD... so the tech one I am over qualified for (but salary is good and can move up eventually). The other position would be perfect... I know how to do about 80% of the work and get to learn/grow with the other 20% and there is potential in the lab to advance my career in the future!

The jobs sound amazing!! Good luck!

 

[jury3]

Ashlee-That's too funny! My doc apt is actually on the 18th. The one on the 23rd is the 4D/gender scan we booked. I cannot freaking wait!

Rachel-I know what you mean! I just want to know what they are so we can know names and buy whatever we want! I want to feel them kick...We made it throughout the 1st trimester, it won't be too long now...at least that's what I keep telling myself lol
That's funny about DH leaving you on the couch. I've done that to DW before and she gets so pissed. At least he tried to wake you lol
Boo for the coke exploding...I hate it when that happens!

Nikki-Good luck with the jobs! That would be great! I hope you get at least one of them

So exhausted the last few days...I keep having random bouts of nausea to the point where I actually think I might puke. I'm tired of being nauseous, then starving, then nauseous again...I just want to feel half way normal and eat like a normal person! lol I've also started to notice a slight bit more back pain, so I'm sure that'll be fun pretty soon...

Kara-How's your nausea?

Rachel-Your nausea still staying away?

Morgan-Your's? Still taking the zofran?

 

[wavescrash]

Nikki - How exciting. Good luck with the jobs!!

 

[asmcsm]

Ugh I feel like complete crap today. It's been ALL day too. I slept most of the day and have only been able to eat some crackers. Freakin miserable

 

[TTCaWee1]

No nausea but I gag on certain things. I can't eat bananas and more times than not, yogurt makes me gag...I heave when I brush my teeth or when I clear my throat. No nausea though, just a strong gag. I'd probably puke on DH if I tried to give him a BJ lol

 

[jury3]

Sorry you're feeling so crappy Ashlee I know exactly how bad it sucks. Just remember it won't last forever and it likely means the bean is growing like it should...Try to eat a little protein every 2-3 hours. I now it's easier said than done...

Rachel-Glad I'm not the only one! I still have nausea here and there, but my gag reflex seems much stronger.

 

[jury3]

Kara and Morgan-14 weeks!
Rachel-16 weeks!
Ashlee-7 weeks!
Britt-6 weeks!
Nikki-28 weeks!
Molly-10 weeks tomorrow!
Sonia-Almost 9 weeks!
Waves-Over half way!
I can't believe it! Time is flying by! We're all getting so far along!

Emily-How's it going???

 

[wavescrash]

so exciting

 

[TTCaWee1]

On paper it looks good lol. Feels like its draaaaaaging though. Less than 1 month til my anatomy scan now! I think it will speed up once I can do some planning. I am ordering a onesie off etsy for DHs birthday that says "my daddy can arrest your daddy" it's so stinking cute

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

I am so sick today. I cried and cried this morning. I haven't actually gotten sick but feel so miserable. No idea how I can do this for several months.

 

[TTCaWee1]

It will get better Britt. I was a lucky one who it only lasted up to 8 weeks. Try ginger capsules, frequent snacks and lots of water. Lay around and do nothing. If it's really bad they can write you an rx for zofran. After I started the ginger I rarely needed the zofran. It's all worth it in the end. Just remember you are creating a life, and it is tough work but amazing in the end.

 

[jury3]

Rachel-I know! I just want to know what they are! I want to look and feel pregnant and feel them kick! I told DW, that starting Nov it was all about baby time! lol I've been super stressed at work, way behind on paperwork. We have a stupid IEP deadline at the end of this week, so after that I should be able to breath and focus on cleaning and preparing the baby room. We registered for a hospital tour, a cesarean class and a multiples class. I'm excited, but can't wait for Nov 23rd to hopefully find out what they are!

Britt-I'm sorry, that's exactly how I felt...I never threw up at all, but I was so miserable all I could do was lie around. The ginger capsules helped, but didn't do much on the worst days for me. Mine started around 6 weeks and then started to ease up around 9/10 weeks. Hang in there! It sucks, I can't lie about that. That's why I'm so behind at work. I missed days and even when I was there I couldn't concentrate to get anything done.

I went to Barnes and Noble yesterday. Found this pregnancy journal, From Pea to Pumpkin. It's kind of cute. Decided to start keeping track of everything

 

[wavescrash]

Hey ladies. I'm going on day 5 of work of a 7 day stretch. I'm so sleep-deprived and pregnant-sore, it's ridiculous. I'm sure a mix of that and the weather has led to me getting a cold so I feel like garbage today. I had to wake up for work at 5am :/ I just took a Vicodin for my pelvis pain even though I only wanted to take them when it bothers me at work... it's just so sore when I get up or move right now. Fortunately the sciatica hasn't kicked in as bad as it did a few days this last week.

Hannah turned 18 months old today! We're almost to her 2nd birthday which means we're almost to the new baby (I'm due March 12, Hannah's birthday is April 27.) So crazy! Sorry to hear some of you are dealing with the horrible morning sickness. I had several weeks (starting about week 6, 7 or 8? and lasting until 13 weeks-ish) of the worst nausea you could imagine, never throwing up. I spent so much time curled up in a ball in bed while OH dealt with the kids (he wasn't too thrilled but whatever lol.) But now? I don't remember what it was like to feel so nauseous so just know that this too shall pass and before you know it, you won't even remember just how miserable you felt and that misery will soon be replaced with baby's kicks to remind you that they're doing okay in there

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Thanks everyone! I'm just taking each day one at a time. I can't think about this lasting for weeks and weeks, or i'd lose it. LOL. Before I got out of bed this morning I ate a GF peanut butter cookie. It seemed to help. Lets hope work goes okay today!

 

[goldstns]

EMILY?!?!?!?!?!?

Hope you all start feeling better soon. PS. co-works used to live off ginger soft candy during pregnancy when they were preggers... I think they got them from whole foods... check it out.

 

[frsttimemama]

Taking a poll!! When did you all test and get your BFP'S? I am just curious. I want to wait til 12 dpi like Ashlee, but dang that will be tough!!

 

[morganwhite7]

Omg so I TOTALLY felt my baby kick the sonographer this morning, watched "her" on the screen kicking away! Poor babe was getting smushed by the probe! It was so amazing.. def the first KICK I've felt. I have been feeling squirming for about a week or two but I am sure that this is finally the beginning of feeling frequent little baby taps! I love it!! And "she" is measuring a whole week ahead!! (said they may move my DD) Also had "her" legs crossed so we couldn't see much.. of what I did see though according to the "Nub" theory/"angel of the dangle" I assume it to be a girl. But who knows. Any guesses girls? HB still 160! One happy mama!

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Got my BFP at 11dpo. Had lines on FRER.. and it came up on a Clear blue digital later that day.