Chrystie- Wouldn't it be great if you had twin boys this time?? Sorry if I get all excited but as a mother of twins I would of liked to have had them like that!

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Jo- Dominic is sooo cute

Dani- Yeah I know. I just hope that I get atleast one boy this time.

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JO--Oh my God, he is SOOOO freakin cute! I can barely stand it! He is so tiny; and look at those huge socks on his little feet! Hilarious! Glad you are still posting over here, I agree, I know that I will keep checking in to see how everyone's story turns out!

I am not getting professional photographs taken, because there is just so much stuff that we can do with a digital camera and the computer, so instead DH and I are going to have a "photo shoot" this weekend, and I am going to touch the pic's up myself. I would probably do the professional photos, but I just don't have the extra cash.

Alison--How did you U/S go?????

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Krissy

Jo-Dominic is just adorable. too cute! you look wonderful BTW.

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we have a heartbeat!!!!!!!!! 171!!!!!!!!! it was so amazing to see my little blob with such a fast little heartbeat I just am in awe!! Thanks for all of your thoughts!! I am sure that this baby is going to meet me and the rest of the world I am so excited!!

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Congrats Allison!!! Yay for a strong HB!!

Heidi - I think b/w would be cool too. My thoughts are to get some cute posed pics by myself in a cute outfit (fitted shirt) in the nursery, ansd some with DH & the dogs. I am not interested in the naked pics or the sheet coverup stuff. The most I would do is a b/w belly shot laying on the bed (i've seen some really cute pics of friends like this).

Krissy - I can't wait to see the pics from your photoshoot!

Jo - He is so cute!!!

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CONGRATULATIONS, Alison!! My doctor told me that once you hear a strong heartbeat, your chance of carrying to term goes WAY up! I also believe that you will get to meet your little bean! Yay!

Jen and Heidi--I agree that b/w are the prettiest, especially for maternity shots. I like the Sepia tone ones, too (Like my new pic on this thread). I probably will do most of mine with a bare belly, but that is partly because I want to get my ink in the picture. So far, so good, it has not gotten stretched too much, and there are no stretch marks threatening it at this point. Still, I have to wonder how it will look when this is all over with! These may be the last pictures before having to get it redone.

Dani--I love your new pic with the twins! It is so good to see you with them!

Well, I have an appt. at 9:45 tomorrow a.m. I doubt he will do anything much, but I am really looking forward to it, anyways, as I have been having strange symptoms all week and I want to know if I am sick, or if it is pregnancy related. Also, my uterus is ALWAYS rock hard. My stomache was never soft, but this is like I am stuck in one long b/h. I'm not sure if the baby moved and is laying wierd, but it is really uncomfortable, and feels totally different than before. I am assuming that this is probably going to be the only time in my life that I wish I could see my doctor more often.

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Chrystie- Yes my bbs seem to slowly get worse each day. The fatigue has hit me as well. I have ZERO appetite and when I eat it's like 3 bites and then my stomach hurts from eating. Cramping is few and far between now.

Jo- He's such a doll!!!

Krissy- I have insulin resistance and they stopped my Metformin so I can't just drink liquids or it will make my blood sugars high. I have to be careful of that stuff too. *insert eye roll here*

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this side is sorta slow this week. how is everyone?

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Amber-I agree. Thought we'd pick up with the new BFPs joining us.

Alison-Congrats on the wonderful u/s. You are well on your way with a sticky bean and having your baby.

Jo-Love the pics and glad you are still joining us when you can.

I feel like I have so much to do before this weekend to get ready for my shower. Wouldn't be a big deal but my BF and her daughter will be staying with us so the house needs to be cleaned and semi-child proofed. I still need to do grocery shopping, finish up thank you gifts and have my OB appt tomorrow AM. I'm exhausted!

Anyone else having trouble sleeping? For me it's not so much about being uncomfortable but I wake up in the middle of the night and I'm wide a wake tossing and turning trying to fall back asleep. Very annoying!

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I haven't had trouble so much as I'm just wide awake all the time. Then by time lunch rolls around I wanna go to bed. I sleep from 8 or 9 in the morning to around 3p, so when I get to 2 or 3 am i'm beat. Then On wednesdays and Thursdays I flip flop to being up more in the daytime. And we can't forget when DH is off I usually only sleep 2-4 hours a day because I wanna see him every so often. Ack! I wanna sleep normal hours!!!! The point here is that I really haven't got a clue as to whether or not it's a pregnancy thing.

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Allison- Yay! for the heartbeat. Isn't it one of the most beautiful things you've ever seen

Stacey- Yeah, I hear ya on the bbs and fatigue. I get up about 7am on weekdays to take my girls to Pre-K. I pick them back up about 2:30pm and by 5pm, I'm ready to put them to bed and go to bed too (I don't of course, but I'd like to)
I stay tired all day too. It's so worth it though

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Jen and Amber--I never sleep. I have had insomnia since the beginning of the pregnancy, but it has recently gotten much worse. I get up every 45 minutes to pee, and I am just so uncomfortable that it is hard to fall back to sleep. Also, I have been waking up SOO thirsty, which just means that I drink more and pee more. It is an endless cycle!
Well, I'm going to my appt. now, wish me luck!

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Hello Everyone! I'm Rhea (or claire, either way-long story.)

I got my BFP HPT this am. Not sure I trust it yet. It took us a little over a year to get here with Endo and PCOS and 1 surgery.

Um, I'm still in shock a little. I dont' know what to do! I'm having some odd cramping in waves. Not terrible. Not exactly like AF but similar-is this normal?

I guess I need to get a beta done, right?

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I had cramping for th first trimester. Just try to stay hydrated and as long as they don't get extreme theres probably no need worry.

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Rhea- It's probably just implantation cramps. I agree with Amber....stay hydrated and don't worry too much unless it gets bad or you have AF type bleeding.

Here's to a H&H 9 mos

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Claire - Congrats on the BFP! I had cramping for most of the 1st tri too. Hang in there. Hopefully, the little bean is just snuggling in tight!!

Heidi - I have actually been sleeping a little harder (better) this week. I am down to getting up 2x per night. Hopefully, it will get better!!
What did you get your hostesses? I need to get gifts before my shower on 9/27......

Krissy - looking forward to the update from the Dr!

Amber - I don't know how you manage that schedule. I would be soo grumpy all the time - even if I wasn't preggo!

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