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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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*firewife*
How are you feeling (aside from super excited)? You should keep us all up to date often about this miracle pregnancy. It's nice to hear such great news and I know many of us have followed you over the years intently hopeful for a pregnancy announcement.
Re: *firewife*
I'm still pretty nervous ... It sucks that because it took so long to get to this point, I have too much fear in my head of things that could go wrong that I can't be as excited as other people are, you know?
Aside from that though, I've been feeling pretty nauseous the last couple days. I couldn't eat anything on Monday, other than some unsalted saltines. I did a little better yesterday and I'm hoping today turns out okay too. Nothing sounds good to eat though. But I know it's all worth it!! So I'm not complaining
A+S | Met 8/24/06 | Married 9/27/08
Started TTC 12/2008 | dx PCOS 5/2009
6 failed clomid/femara/TI cycles, 1 failed clomid/ovidrel/IUI cycle
Successful Cycle: 5/12/11 - 1000mg Metformin + 100mg Clomid(late response) + TI = BFP
? 2/13/12 - We proudly welcomed our daughter, Hadley Teresa! ?
? Lots of Luck to all of 3T/IF ?
::Butting in:: Ditto what MJ said
And for the nausea, have you tried lemons and/or lemon drops (not lemon heads, but the actual drops)? ChrissyT suggested that to me and it helped so much. Saltines made me throw up and after a week so did vernors. The lemon was the only thing that helped. I actually got the lemon drops at TJ Maxx in the section where they have the gourmet food/candies.
BFP#2: 8/14/11 M/C 8/30/11 6w1d
BFP #3: 10/26/11
Beta #1 @11dpo: 22 Beta #2 @13dpo: 90 Beta #3 @17dpo: 480
Missed m/c 12w3d 12/28/11, d&c 12/30/11
dx Homozygous C677T MTHFR
Ditto these guys! I am seriously SO excited for you
I can't wait to follow your journey. So sorry about the nausea 
No fun. I found that making myself eat something small (Even just a couple of crackers) every hour or two really helped me. When I let myself get to an empty stomach is when I REALLY felt sick. Nothing sounded good to me, either though...except sweets which was weird. But, my midwife said to eat anything that sounded good because at least it was food. Crossing my fingers your MS doesn't get too much worse!
Again...so so so excited for you!!! And just think...in about another 6 weeks you should start feeling good again!
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I was about as sick as it gets so i have lots of tricks
My preggo cocktail is pretty good too.
Half Sprite half fruit punch Gatorade - its like the gatorade helps flatten out the pop without making it gross - and i don't know why but people say flat pop works and it sure worked for me
It's natural to feel nervous (even more so after what you went through)....I worried until I delivered that somehow things would go wrong. Your beta is so strong though........I know it doesn't help to say it but I really think this is the real deal for you. No way life would be that cruel to get you this far and then have something happen. I just refuse to believe it.
Chrissy/Renee/Sheila gave me some good advice though.....as hard as it is....stay off the bump boards in the early stages. There are a lot of issues people have along the way and it doesn't help you worry less when you hear about all the potential problems. For awhile, I was really hung up on all the miscarriages and issues it made me really, really worry. Statistically speaking, once you see a sac and then once you hit the milestone where you hear a heartbeat, your odds drop so very much for a problem. The boards are such a small sample of the pregnancy population you are bound to hear more about issues than good.
I like lemon, so I'll look for the lemon drops! Another friend told me Jolly Ranchers too, and my boss keeps those in her office and I stole a handful yesterday (they did help!).
Sprite + Gatorade doesn't sound bad! I'll pick that up when I go to the store tonight too. I'll try anything!
Daisy - so good to see you!!!
Thank you all for checking in on me, and keeping my nerves in check. You really are making me feel better! It's just so HARD. I'm trying! DH is really excited, so that helps too. And my mom, oh my gosh ... she calls or texts me every.single.day, which is kind of obnoxious, but she is just so excited too!
A+S | Met 8/24/06 | Married 9/27/08
Started TTC 12/2008 | dx PCOS 5/2009
6 failed clomid/femara/TI cycles, 1 failed clomid/ovidrel/IUI cycle
Successful Cycle: 5/12/11 - 1000mg Metformin + 100mg Clomid(late response) + TI = BFP
? 2/13/12 - We proudly welcomed our daughter, Hadley Teresa! ?
? Lots of Luck to all of 3T/IF ?
I worried through my pregnancy too Sarah - I lost the first one and it had taken a while to get pregnant in the first place so I spent most of my 1st tri waiting for the other shoe to drop. It's SO hard to let go of the fear and worry BUT as a friend told me - do NOT spend your pregnancy in fear.
As strange as it sounds I spoke to my baby each day and said "Today I am pregnant with you, I love you and want you so much. I cannot wait to meet you." It was like a reinforcement to my brain that I needed to do my best to enjoy each day I was pregnant.
I remember spotting with this pregnancy and freaking out, terrified it meant I was losing this one too. Turns out I just had a sensitive cervix. So I did the TP check every time I went to the bathroom - haha!
I guess my best advice for you is to do your best to push the fear aside and enjoy each day as it comes. We're all rooting for you!
sour patch kids were my life the first tri. not sure why they worked but they did! I was nervous too, and I never had a reason to be, just think positive, and like MJ said, stay off of the bump boards!
And Congrats Daisy! If I remember correctly, didn' you move out west? Are you still out there?
Yes please do keep us updated on firebaby
It's normal to be nervous but try to enjoy every minute. I did the same thing as Tarah kinda ...I talked to my baby every single day from the minute I became pregnant....I sang to him ...read to him ...just talked with him a lot ...etc.... I had an early loss right before Zachey was conceived and believe me I worried a lot too...so we didn't tell anybody till I was in my second trimester.. even up until the day he was born worry was apart of me but I enjoyed my pregnancy moreso then the worrying...eaiser said than done I know..
we all have a great feeling for you though and this is it ...this is your firebaby on his/her way
If you have any questions/concerns it's always best to talk to your OB ...my OB would laugh every time I told her I googled this or that....and the nurse at my office became my best friend...she said I could never call too much....and even now too. I wish you only the best and look forward to all of your firebaby updates.
As far as the morning sickness best advice I have is never to have an empty stomach ...it only made it a million times worse for me ......
Happy & Healthy Pregnancy to YOU!
I'm late to respond to this, but thanks!!! Yep, we're out in OR now and we love it. DH only has a year left of school and we're hoping to move back to the midwest when he graduates (preferably MI...we love it here but it's just too far from family)...just depends on where he gets a job. I pop in to check on this board every now and then! Congrats on your baby, Mary!!!
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