Who is PG with their FIRST?? - Page 2

[simple life]

This is my second pregnancy, but our first ended in miscarriage, but I think I still fit here . I am trying to not think miscarriage and just enjoy being pregnant. I am a little scared of it happening again. I can't wait to be a mom, so that joy is definitely taking over the fear though.

As for symptoms. I'm just super hungry all the time, and very tired. Pregnancy also makes me very optimistic, which I like, so I'm a happier person .

Julie

[marymisk]

Hi,

I just found out on Monday that I was pregnant. Didn't believe the test and went to Dr. today and they confirmed. Still hasn't really sunk in. We've been trying for 10 cycles and I had given up this past month and was waiting to get my period so I could schedule my HSG. Hubby has low sperm count and our next step after the HSG was to see an RE. Well low and behold, I was starting to get annoyed because my period was late and I wanted to get this HSG scheduled. It didn't even occur to me until Sunday that I might actually be pregnant. We had a bad month and only Bd'd once during prime time so I had NOOOO expectations for success. So I'm a little shocked. I guess that shows you it only takes one time.

Due date is around Feb. 22.

Congratulations to everybody!!

Mary

[glendora]

The thread kind of petered out, so I thought I'd ressurrect it.

How are we all doing? I had my the first dr. appt today, and they drew enough blood to nourish a whole pack of Hungarian Vampires. And, has anyone else gotten the Tuberculosis Lecture?! The people at my clinic were very TB focused. Here I thought we were all supposed to be worried about bird flu.

Anywho, I'm supposed to go on a boat tommorrow for 4th of July, and I'm sort of worried about how boats and nausea mix.

[phillychiquita]

Thanks for resurrecting it! I am now in my 8th week.

How I am doing: I am doing good - still very few symptoms -- sore and growing boobs and very very tired but that is about it.

First Appointment: I wont have my first prenatal/midwife appointment for another few weeks but I am eagerly anticipating that. Anyone else have their yet? I am curious about what it will be like!

Nutrition: I have been trying to eat well although this past holiday weekend has not be so great for my normally healthy diet. Too many potato chips! I am also taking rainbow Light one a day prenatals and a B6 supplement.

Who we have told: So far we have told our immediate families and a few close friends of mine. We've asked the families to hold off on spreading the news until late July/ early August and we think they will honor our request.

What I am reading: I am reading Peggy O'Mara's Natural Pregnancy book (a book published by Mothering) and Henci Goer's book about Birth (ant remember the name). I also have the Dr. Sears pregnancy book and a pregnancy/ Birth book by Penny Simkin but I am currently getting the most out of the Peggy O'Mara book.

Other anxieties: Well I am still nervous that I will miscarry, so I have still been taking my temps and charting. Also my MIL started asking me a lot of long term fluffy questions right away after we told her which made me kind of anxious (about having a shower, about a nursery, etc) an FIL at dinner was like "you can have some wine - when we lived in Europe, MIL drank wine when she was pregnant with DH" : (As if that makes it okay for me and I shouldnt worry about a little glass of wine... which I am worried about right now). So that whole exchange left me feeling like I already had to defend my choices (not to drink, no nursery plans, etc...) and that created a bit of anxiety. I am going to meditate this morning and try to be less stressed today.

Glendora, What was the TB speech? Was that a warning that if you do something during your pregnancy you will get TB or what? I wont be seeing an OB, so I dont know if I will get the same kind of speech.

[glendora]

No, I don't know that pg women are particularly suseptible. At least, no one told me I was. But, there are these "healthy coughing in a face mask" posters all over the hospital and doctors offices. And, three different people asked me if I'd been tested. And, the doctor went on about how "it's back" and they're all very worried about it. I knew that it was back because I worked at a clinic in Oakland a few years back that treated a handful of TB patients. But, the staff at the hospital made it sound like we're in a second white plague or something.

On the other hand, the way they described the test itself (they stick some stuff under your arm and look for redness) didn't sound very good for pg people, either. I didn't do it.

[PixelDust]

I'm gonna steal phillychiquita's format. Anybody else want to play?

How Julieanne is doing: Her extreme fatigue is subsiding somewhat since her thryoid medication was adjusted; she's had a little digestive upset, and sore breasts. That's about it as far as I know. (I feel strange speaking for her, but since she WOH and I SAH, I have more time to post than she does. I'm not a controlling creep, I swear!)

First Appointment: We went in at 6w3d for a first appointment and early ultrasound. We saw the baby right where it should be, and we even got to see and hear the heartbeat! Huge relief and so exciting.

Nutrition: The only problem she's having is in getting enough calories; she gets queasy if she eats at night, so she's trying to get most of her food during the day at work. She's been on prenatals since last June, when we started TTC.

Who we have told: Our immediate families know and most of our friends know. We're still waiting to tell our extended families and Julieanne's boss.

What I am reading: Someone just recommended the Henri Goer book to me; I think the title is The Thinking Woman's Guide for Better Birth. I'm also reading The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (I am hoping to use a supplementer for breastfeeding after J goes back to work.)

Other anxieties: Still nervous about MC. A little worried about finding a midwife; we want to do a homebirth, but at least if we have to go to the hospital, we can have a waterbirth there and the OB we've been working with for IUIs is cool. Other than that -- oh gosh, the normal fears about being a two-mom family, and I have what I hope is an irrational fear that our baby won't love me. :