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First OB Appointment Today
It went well. The midwife tried to find the baby's heartbeat since I could be between 8 and 10 weeks. No luck but we did get a few laughs at some of the sounds we did hear :-) Because of the uncertainty about how far along I am and because I have uterine didelphys (esentially a second uterus), they've scheduled an ultrasound for next Monday. Looking forward to seeing the little parasite for the first time. I was also informed that I will need to test early and TWICE for gestational diabetes since my dad has type I. Ugh! I knew I'd have to be watched closely but I didn't think I'd have to go through that nasty test twice. Oh well . . . as long as baby arrives healthy, I'll do whatever I have to do.
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Glad you got to meet with your MW! I'm excited to see that u/s pic, too! 
Leigh(34)/Matt(38)/Sonja Lily(2.5)/9/11
12/11/Damien Andrew(newborn)
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Thanks ladies. I really like this office. I've only been twice but everyone is really nice and I've never felt rushed. We're trying to decide if we want to do the screens for birth defects. I know I don't want anything invasive but I might want to do the simple ones. On one hand, I'd like to be prepared if we're expecting a special needs baby. On the other, I fear it will make it harder to just enjoy the next seven months. DH is conflicted too and we need to let them know soon if we want it. Decisions decisions . . .
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You guys are very lucky to be getting pics. We've had 3 US and the first two we were not even allowed to see (Grrrr) and the last one no pics. And with my 2 1/2 yr old in there with me I forgot to whip out my phone to try to get a pic!
I will also have the GD test twice - because of twins. Oh joy...LOL They better have the sprite flavored one here!
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Now that you mention it, they didn't say whether I'd get a pic. It seems weird that they wouldn't even let you look at it though. Then again, this is my first so I don't really know what's normal :-)
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My Doc tilts the screen so I can see, then prints out one for my chart and one for me. Not sure if every OB does that routinely though, mine just happens to print one out every time.
Leigh(34)/Matt(38)/Sonja Lily(2.5)/9/1112/11/Damien Andrew(newborn)
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OMG, I can't believe they wouldn't even let you see it!
I'm just 12 weeks today and they have already given me a total of 6 pics, which is nice reminder of the baby, cause on daily bases I panic that I'm not pregnant any more(which totally drives my husband crazy) I have NO symptoms.
Hope you all get pics soon so I can come here and OOH and AAH over them 
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Maria - I know what you mean. I've had very few symptoms and nothing that couldn't easily be something besides pregnancy (other than no period). My biggest fear was going to my first ob appt and having them tell me I wasn't actually pregnant. I'm really hoping to get a pic or 2 tomorrow. DH and I decided that we want to give our parents framed ultrasound photos to announce the pregnancy. We're waiting until 12 weeks . . . just 3 to go now. I feel like my mom suspects something because she's suddenly stopped bugging me about wanting to be a grandmother. I swear in the 10 years I've been married we've had maybe 10 conversations where she hasn't said something about it. I'm certainly not showing nor have we given any indication of the pregnancy so I have no idea what could have tipped her off. It just seems really weird that she suddenly stops when I finally get pregnant. Is it terrible that it irks me to know that she will see this pregnancy as HER wonderful news instead of her daughter's? Don't get me wrong, I love my mom and she's a great person, she just has a tendency to be a little self-centered (focused on herself but not selfish as in not caring about others). Sorry for the rant it's just been on my mind more as we get closer to announcing. I want to be able to be excited about it but expecting my mom's reaction makes that difficult sometimes. I hope everyone has had a great weekend and hopefully I'll be posting some ultrasound pics tomorrow!
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No heartbeat on the us today and it only measured at 6 weeks when I should be at least 9. They drew blood for a beta and I go back for another Wednesday morning. A second us is scheduled for next Monday but it doesn't look good. Doctors office is being great and DH is wonderful. I'm as well as can be expected right now. I'm just glad if it had to happen its now instead of in the second or third trimester. I'll keep you posted as I get more info.
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I'm so sorry 
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Bleeding and cramping started shortly after I got home from work today. I can't thank you ladies enough for your support.
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