I have a serious itching problem. I had it much later in my second pregnancy, it's back full force now... i can't take 30 more weeks like this! I'm raw. Going to my GP as per my OBs suggestion... hopefully they can come up with something as last time we just managed symptoms but with so far to go this time I want a better plan!

Feeling better, back to able to eat mostly what I want... needing bigger portions and some added snacks, but still maintaining. Did all my planned workouts last week, that made me happy, I've got 11 weeks until my half marathon and missing workouts was sucky! Weight still maintaining... pleased with that.

Have GP appointment for itches, and blood work to do this week as well. Back to OB next week for my first apt after my intake. Hopefully hear heartbeat?!

Hope everyone is well. It's cold as can be in the northeast. I'm trying not to complain, but ready for spring!!!

cooters39 wrote: »

Hi All - I am 10 weeks and due 9/17. I am also turning 45 on Thursday (yep). This is my first and it was a surprise. I am also at maintenance weight and am still exercising and tracking calories. I've been doing some reading and it's not necessary to gain in the first trimester so I'm being careful so I'll have room to grow later.

Congratulations, how exciting! Im 35, but my hubby is 45... welcome to the advanced age club! My due date is 9-18! The day after you. Ill be a c-section though, so i will go at 39 weeks. My goal is to maintain this trimester as well!

cooters39 wrote: »

Thank you helonmelon29. The difference between the Doctor's scale and my scale used to be so drastically off (like 6 pounds heavier at the office) I researched the most accurate scales and got a "HealthSmart." The last time I went to the primary care doctor, the doctor's reading was actually about a pound lighter than the HealthSmart which never happens!

I have my first visit today. I will be 11 weeks tomorrow. Apparently it's just for the ultra sound but I'm sure I will be weighed since that's what they just LOVE to do at these places. I even tried to dress a little light (even though it snowed today) because I know when they weigh me in the summer I will be in shorts or a sundress which barely weighs anything. I'm sure they aren't accounting for layers, sweaters and heavy pants in their calculations. Or lunch. Lol

I'll totally admit to trying to dress "light" for appointments too! No layering! That's for sure, no matter how cold it is!

I had a GP appointment this afternoon, and their scale said 141, fully dressed and late afternoon. But still, ugh. That's like 3 lbs heavier than I *think* I am!

No answers on my itching. Just treat the symptoms and wait for it to resolve. Not the answer I wanted, but what I expected. Need to go to the hospital for blood work, before next week's OB appt. But we had a little house fire (scary for sure, but not nearly as bad as it could have been. We caught it right away) and I have so many meetings and house inspections etc. I have no idea when I'm going to sneak away. It's crazy!

Helenmelon, I end up being unique for scans. My husband's eldest daughter has a heart condition, so that qualifies us to go get a closer look. We head to a bigger hospital for our babies around 20ish weeks for a fetal ekg. I had a missed miscarriage my first pregnancy that went a long time before we found out, so my GP is great and always does a scan for me to "establish dates" pretty early on. Then I get the usual 16ish week one. With my last we had some wacky test results so we saw him twice more even, while they tried to sort everything out (it was false positive, he's completely fine!) So, I guess I don't know what normal is!

I'm a little sad about another section. A VBA2C is only an option at a big city hospital. And even then they said they likely wouldn't accept me. Mt uterus adhered to my bladder with my first, so they had to remove it all, untangle it and such so i didn't stretch evenly with that scar tissue. By then end of my 2nd sons baking, it was super thin in the bottom. All in all I know the section is best, at our local hospital where all the others were born (and my mom was the OB/pediatric administrator for years) and safest for us. Still makes me a little wistful.

We had a chimney fire monday that cracked the flue and got into one exterior wall. Hubby and I were both home, we caught it quick. But still smoke and water damage and loads of repairs needing done. Ugh. And now I'm coughing. Wondering if we shouldn't be here. Trying to sort it all out. It's a big pain.

Saw our beautiful baby this morning... bouncing and kicking and throwing right hooks! Measuring slightly ahead at 11w6d! Heart beat healthy and strong. I've been diagnosed with a subchorionic hemorrhage and been told to "rest" at least for this week. They will see me Wednesday, and we hope symptoms will go away. For now, cramping and spotting continue but it sure did help to see that little one! Feeling so much more hopeful today... hopefully this is just another bump in the road!

helenmelon29 wrote: »

Hi and congrats, think I'm dUe 22nd too. Will get defo date at 12 week scan. (All being well).

My 2.5 year poss has chicken pox so just waiting for that to develop. Hope it doesn't bother him much if he does.

Yipes, hope the pox don't hit too hard!