Weekly Thread: Oct 10-17

[mclisa]

Shall we try it out? I like having a spot just to post a quick update or thought without having to make a a new thread.

[mom2jack]

[jerawo]

Let's see...I'm 6w1d and this morning for the first time I was very afraid of what would happen if I didn't eat before I got out of bed. That seemed to do the trick and I'm feeling pretty okay right now.

[mom2jack]

I felt so awful last night - I thought I was going to get sick a few times. When I was pregnant with ds I always felt great in the mornings and it just got worse through the day. That's how things seem to be again so far, which is good since I get up at 4:30 two mornings a week for work.

[Stone Fence]

US yesterday

6W4D. DH and I saw the heartbeat. It was way cool. Also had 5 vials of blood drawn.

[Max's Mami]

6 weeks exactly today -- and feeling great still. Getting very bloated at night and still sleepy a lot but no m/s so far. I keep expecting it even though it wasnt until 6w5d last time. I guess I feel like it will be EXACTLY the same which I know is silly.

I dont have another dr. appt. til Nov. 5th and I just dont know if I can wait that long! My ob said we will hear the heartbeat at the appt. but I feel like I need to now!

[Pepper]

oh Amy, how wonderful for you. That must have been so amazing and emotional to see the heartbeat It's like it makes it so real and you have actual proof that you are growing a baby in there. Congratulations to you! Why five vials of blood drawn, though?

I'm 16dpo (I gotta stop with that and start with the pregnancy lingo, huh?) and I'm feeling slightly more hungry (hard to notice a huge difference because I'm nursing and always hungry anyway), a bit more tired and this morning I was THRILLED to wake up and feel really nauseous. A month from now I'll be moaning and groaning about how awful it is but right now it reassures me that I have enough HCG to feel nausea.

And I walked around yesterday with the top button on my jeans undone! dh is going to get out my maternity box from the storage closet but I think I'll need to get new stuff....browsed around babystyle.com yesterday and there are some cute things there!

[SharonAnne]

Well, as I mentioned in another thread, I caved, at 4w1d and bought myself two pairs of maternity pants last night. I'm glad I did, I'm so much more comfy. And I do have room to grow in these, even though I got the smallest ones I could find.

No nausea at all. I talked to my best friend, who's due in February () this morning, and she told me that her nausea didn't start till about 8w, and lasted till about 12w. And she had it BAD. We are exactly alike in all other aspects, I'd imagine our pregnancies will be, too. :LOL

My mother gave me a "Baby on Board" Boyd's Bear for my birthday. She must have had it at her house for months, because she just had surgery and couldn't go out to get it in the time between when I told her and my birthday (Sat to Mon). Anyway,I just mention it, because it's sitting on my desk here at work, making me smile.

Hope everyone else is feeling a distinct lack of nausea, too!

[aja-belly]

i've got the nausea. blech. i am nauseous from the time i wake up (which is always early because of the heartburn) until late afternoon. i can barely snack during the day - and only because it gets worse if i don't eat something. in the evenings i am good to eat a decent dinner (but nothing acidic because of the heartburn). my boobs are really sore, and my nipples feel like they have burns on them. ouch!

i have had 3 pregnancy losses though, so i am glad to be feeling all the symptoms so distinctly.

aja

[aja-belly]

oh, and pepper, i'm 26 dpo and still charting. http://www.ovusoft.com/forum/chart.asp?id=aja_belly

aja

[jerawo]

I just talked to a very sweet and cool midwife, and I'm going to see her next week! I was starting to get worried about finding someone, because two very highly recommended midwives are either on vacation or moving. I'm still waiting to hear back from two others.

[Stone Fence]

5 vials of blood were drawn for various and assorted tests. A titre for rubella being one of them.

I'm supposed to have an internal exam next week. I believe I am going to refuse it. (there is a thread about this if anyone wants to contribute)

[Max's Mami]

I dont see the thread. Whats it called?

[noodle4u]

Well Iam 6wks 2days I think today. My symptoms have actually mellowed out a bot since yesterday. Not that I had strong ones earlier, but I was nauseous, tired, weepy, had gut rot.
I went to the MW today to get on the books and I was hoping to hear the heartbeat but they said it was to early. I have an appt for Nov.1 and Ill be 9 and a half weeks so maybe...

My biggest symptom is that Iam extremely irritable. I dont remember that at all last time, wish I wasnt.
But Im having fun and trying not to count the days so that they wont pass too slowly.

[Pepper]

Originally Posted by noodle4u

My biggest symptom is that Iam extremely irritable.

Me too! Especially today. I'm so cranky and have no patience

aja, stop charting if you can! I didn't temp today because yesterday my temp went down .3 and I worried all morning...I put my thermometer away.

[Stone Fence]

I think...

the thread is Paps and Pregnancy in the I'm Pregnant boards

link to thread

[aja-belly]

i have had three misscarriages due (they think) to low progesterone. i have been very reassured by the charting so far. i think i'm gonna keep it up until the ultrasound (another week and a half).

aja

[Awaken]

Well, I'm 7 weeks I think? I am feeling really sleepy, but I think that is more due to not being able to sleep at night--- I have so much on my mind. I am already having dreams about delivering in the car or having to deliver at the hospital and having to fight for what I want. My last delivery was very fast and right at 37 weeks (the birth center cut off). Anyway, I'm worrying way too soon, I know!

My breasts are feeling really sore today, and I think I am starting to 'grow' a little around the waist- I realized why I thought I wasn't- I have never been able to fit into any clothes around the waist since having my son, so all my clothes are low on the hips or loose already

I don't have an appt till the end of Oct. so I'm hoping to hear the heartbeat then and finally start to think that this is all REAL and not a figment of my imagination!

[mclisa]

Amy, so cool about the u/s! Too exciting!

Not feeling as yucky today. Just peeing up a storm! My jeans don't fit around the waist!!!

Michelle

[doulanichole]

This is the first time I have actually not known how many weeks I am, but then again, I'm not even sure about my due date! I am thinking I am about 5 - 5.5 weeks. Not too many symptoms other than extremely irritable and very sleepy. No real nausea here, but never have been during pregnancy. I am ready to start outgrowing my clothes as I think that will make it more real. U/s next Wed. and nervously waiting for that! Hoping to see a heartbeat as well!