mmgab and jessmama glad to see all is well with U and your little ones.

mmgab & Jessmama what the heart beat just curiuos at 8 weeks my baby's heart beat was at 186 bpm.
Jessmama, that's great that you only gained 1/2 pound BTW what's a peri ?

I'm on week 11 & I noticed that at night I'll wake up a couple of times becase I have so much junk in my throat & I eat & it goes away. Has anyone eles notice that? I never would wake up duroing the night just for food. I hope that goes away.

I just made my first ultrasound appt. it isn't until the 15th of March, but I am excited none the less.
I went home to Seattle for the last five days to share the news with my family and friends back home. Everyone is very excited !! The bad part is that I ate like a pig all weekend. Bread, bread, bread. Yikes. I haven't eaten carbs like that in years. I'm sure I gained 5 lbs. I rewfuse to weigh myself. I have another doc appt in early March and will wait until then.

Peri = perintologist (high risk pregnancy expert because I had pre-e at 38 weeks last time). I think the heart rate at 9 weeks was in the 170's. I think I can feel fluttering with number two. I remember the feelings I had when I first felt my son...I felt like a flounder was flipping around in my tummy. I hope number two is as easy going as my boy.

I'm going to see the high risk pregancy expert next Monday, their calling it that because of my age. I guess I'm alittle on the older side. That sounds neat I'm looking forward to feeling it move I hope it doesn't hurt.

Tila, I've been eating alot & sometimes I have dessert but I have been staying the same.

Yes I will have my third ultrasound March 9th (13 weeks) with a specialist...so he can do some sort of test or another...I'm 37 so at higher risk for genetic probs. I'm not letting them do the amnio or anything else that increase the chance of miscarriage. I'm only up for all the ultrasounds cause I want to see the baby as many times as I can!! We decided we're gonna pay to get the 3D-4D ultrasound imagining btwn 27-31 weeks. This will officially be the last baby so I want to indulge in all the unnecessary but cute & adorable bells and whistles.

Josiemk - I don't know the baby's heartbeat, I don't know if the doctor measered it.

I'll have the special genetic ultsasound sometime between 7 and 21 Mar (12 -14 weeks). The doctor didn't suggest (I'm 32) but I wanted it. I'm planning a 3D at 20 weeks.

I just got back from the gym. I took it really easy, after 6 weeks break and being pregnant. I didn't even let myself get sweaty. So far I feel ok, a little tired. I only did a rowing machine, legs and arms. Skipped the abs exercises except for one that's really easy.

Those 3D ultra sounds are neat I wonder if they do those here in my area. My Dr hasn't brought it up yet.

My doctor doesn't do the the 3d's either...I searched for a facility in my area that specializes in it. It's not for medical purposes..just for fun.

I just found out that my office is permanently closing June 30. I'm so bummed out ! I have a great job and I just transitioned intoa work at home position which would have been perfect for after the baby comes. This just sucks !

I am in Canada and will still qualify for my Mat leave, but I will have to start it much sooner than anticipated. The good news is I will now have the summer off, but I will be huge and pregnant so it's not like I can really enjoy it. The really bad news is no job to go back to. *sigh* Why does it have to be so hard !!!

Otherwise I am doing pretty good. Still no morning sickness to speak of. I have been SOOOOOOOOOOO tired though. Can barely keep my head up sometimes. And lazy ! So lazy. Feel like a fat slug. I have been eating way too much bread too. It just sounds so good lately. I'm really stressed and need to gain some control back or I will just balloon up like crazy and then I will be really miserable !

Tila,

I'm so sorry about your office closing.

The place I was working at recently closed too. I just took some time off to relax & to think about what I'm going to do I thought about going back to retail but the more I thought about I'm better off just stick with my feild that I have been in for a while. it's much more flexible plus I can take off anytime I need to pretty much. I don't have to be on my feet all day either the only bad thing is no maternity leave for us.

That's great no morning sickness. I've been eating a little bit of bread every day. I think this is a very stressful time in our lives. You just have to try to relax & go with the flow.

I just started my 2 nd trimester. Wahoo, made it through the criticle part & didn't throw up once during those 3 months.

I went to the Reproductive specialist for my prescreening & counceling for high risk pregancy yesterday. So far it's looking good but I should get more results at the end of the week. The baby is about 3 inches & weighs about 2 ounces. They took some blood & did another sonogram to measure the neck. It was normal. This little guy was very active he kept waving his hands & kicking his feet. It was hard to get a clear photo because of all the movement. We did get a good one of his foot. I didn't want them to stop the ultra sound. My next ultra sound will be done in 6 weeks then we should find out the sex of the baby.


Have a great day all.

I haven' t thrown up at all either. I'm glad but curious about it. My Mom and sister both had MS free pregnancies so maybe I will be spared ! I've been eating alot of bread though. Low carb bread and wasa crackers but still. Last night we went to dinner at our fave place in town and I ordered a big salad with grilled chicken ranch dressing on it right ? So they were really behind and it took almost an hour to get our meals out (long story) but when they finally brought it out, they had put all this honey mustard dressing on it. I don't like honey mustard at all (mainly due to the sugar) but didn't want to wait so just asked him to bring me some ranch and I'd eat around it. Well to make a long story short he felt bad about the mix up and brought us this big piece of caramel chocolate pecan cheescake out at the end on the house. I'm not even a sugar person in general but DH and I split it and I felt like crap afterwards. I am totally not used to eating that kind of thing.

Well, happy friday everyone ! It's my Sunday (wah !) as I work Sat-Tue (4 ten's). Take Care !

HI everyone !
I just had a doc appt yesterday and heard the heartbeat for the first time ! WOW ! This is my first baby so I have never experienced anything like that before. I am 10.5 weeks. I am excited for my first u/s which is in 2 weeks !

Still no morning sickness (knock on wood) but still very tired all the time. Hoping the exhaustion will pass.

Happy Friday everyone ! Well, Fridays are my Sundays but you know what I mean..
Tina

OH and I have gained less than 1 lb since my visit a montha go which I was very happy about. I thought for sure I had gained a minimum of 5 lbs. I have been eating a flax cereal with soy milk everyday and I just love it. Could eat it all day if I wasn't worried about carbs. Have also eaten some other foods that I haven't had in years but not in excess.