sorry, 0900 was me! it logged me out

Going to Dr at 10.
Nothing like crying at work!

yeah, I'm not going to take them any more.

I spoke with a nurse on Wednesday when I was home and I'm not sure they can do anything and Dr Metz doesn't work this half of the week. I'll try to talk to a nurse again today, but again, without bleeding (and I'm not going to lie about that), there's really nothing they can do.

It's great because my husband has military duty tonight through the rest of the weekend so I'll enjoy being alone, stewing. Not. I've asked my mom to come down to help me just keep my mind off things.

sepi again - i could be wrong, but i think around now is when the baby shouldn't be relying on your progesterone. i think you should just call the doc and have a chat with them about your fears. they may put you at ease.

I don't think so. I started coughing and then went 'um....oh no!" and ran to the bathroom. Only difference in routine was taking prenatals last night vs a.m because I forgot yesterday morning.

I am also coming off estrogen and progesterone. I was supposed to stop at week 10 but I had pills left so I have been weaning off and now take one each a day (at bed time).

I am so worried it is my progesterone crashing or the start of the end. I wish I didn't have these thoughts and could relax.

Oops, that was sepi

Nope! Same thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago. Did anything set it off? I think your body is just going through massive changes and is trying to adjust the best it can.

Um...ok, so I just threw up bile for the first time this whole pregnancy.
11 weeks today. Should I be worried given the cramps?

Anonymous wrote:

jindc wrote:I'll post a reminder the Friday prior, and if anyone wants to meet at Caribou before hand, that might be fun!

(we should plan an "end of the 1st trimester" gathering anyway once all of us are past that point....god willing!)

I'm into that! Please do remind me, I have pregnancy brain but would love to do this, and I'd definitely meet up. I won't be out of the first trimester until May 2 I think, but since I'm keeping my pregnancy on the DL for a little while longer than most (at least, maybe) it would be okay by me to meet up whenever.

For those of us working on baby number 2. Anyone else feel like the tummy got out of control around week 10? I swear, I still looked exactly the same as pre-preg up until last week and this week it's like someone injected a fine layer of mashed potatoes underneath everything, and then went crazy in the tummy area. Boo! Maternity pants may be in my future sooner than I'd hoped, and you know I like to start early!

Said pumpkin.

jindc wrote:I'll post a reminder the Friday prior, and if anyone wants to meet at Caribou before hand, that might be fun!

(we should plan an "end of the 1st trimester" gathering anyway once all of us are past that point....god willing!)

I'm into that! Please do remind me, I have pregnancy brain but would love to do this, and I'd definitely meet up. I won't be out of the first trimester until May 2 I think, but since I'm keeping my pregnancy on the DL for a little while longer than most (at least, maybe) it would be okay by me to meet up whenever.

For those of us working on baby number 2. Anyone else feel like the tummy got out of control around week 10? I swear, I still looked exactly the same as pre-preg up until last week and this week it's like someone injected a fine layer of mashed potatoes underneath everything, and then went crazy in the tummy area. Boo! Maternity pants may be in my future sooner than I'd hoped, and you know I like to start early!

Thanks! I agree with your point about the voice being on to something, which is why I think I'm still thinking about it. Footer is at the Sibley complex, which is so close to Spring Valley, I'm not sure the location excuse would work, but it's definitely a good thought. Really, I should just man up and get over it, but I'm a wimp, sigh. I think your idea about scheduling a couple of appointments with Desouza is a great one, and is the perfect way to feel things out. I'm definitely going to do this!

Also, pumpkin one more time (whew, is this a record or what?)!! You can always play it by ear and switch easily later on. They share records, etc, very easily so it wouldn't be a big stretch at all. Second, if I remember correctly, a friend of mine switched from footer to desouza. She did end up with desouza delivering her, but i'll ask her how she handled the switch.

Anonymous wrote:Interesting, and very helpful, thanks! I'm with Footer, and like I said, I like him, but I wouldn't describe him as super warm and fuzzy and sometimes doesn't explain things as fully as I'd like. I guess terse is maybe the way to describe him. Also, I'd really like to have an unmedicated, minimal intervention birth (given that the situation will allow it), so your points are well taken. I've heard some mixed things along the lines of what you mentioned about Footer and interventions, so I'm thinking about getting doula, but also need to talk to him about that. It's kind of dumb, but I'm afraid that if I were to switch to Desouza, I'd end up having Footer deliver and then I'd feel awkward/embarrassed about switching and seeing him. Not that that's a reason not to, but it would be something I'd need to get over. Also, I really have no reason to switch, but there's definitely been a strange feeling in the back of my head about it. Thanks so much for sharing, I really appreciate it!

Pumpkin here again. In a choice between the two, and if you're comfortable with Footer as your backup, I'd go Desouza all the way. You could always make something up like how he's closer! Another option - schedule one or two prenatal appointments with him so you get to know him (Desouza encouraged me to do this with Footer, just in case) and see what you think. As far as any awkwardness, I wouldn't stress about switching providers at all. People do it constantly! Maybe you could just say to Footer during an appointment, you know, my new office is very close to spring valley and I've heard a lot about Desouza - you partner with him, right? would you recommned him if I needed to switch? That way, you aren't defecting so much as leaving with his blessing.

My advice is that the little voice in the back of your head is often on to something.

Interesting, and very helpful, thanks! I'm with Footer, and like I said, I like him, but I wouldn't describe him as super warm and fuzzy and sometimes doesn't explain things as fully as I'd like. I guess terse is maybe the way to describe him. Also, I'd really like to have an unmedicated, minimal intervention birth (given that the situation will allow it), so your points are well taken. I've heard some mixed things along the lines of what you mentioned about Footer and interventions, so I'm thinking about getting doula, but also need to talk to him about that. It's kind of dumb, but I'm afraid that if I were to switch to Desouza, I'd end up having Footer deliver and then I'd feel awkward/embarrassed about switching and seeing him. Not that that's a reason not to, but it would be something I'd need to get over. Also, I really have no reason to switch, but there's definitely been a strange feeling in the back of my head about it. Thanks so much for sharing, I really appreciate it!

Anonymous wrote:Pumpkin, Interloper here, random question. You said DeSouza was your old OB- why did you switch? This is very random, but I switched OBs last fall and was deciding between DeSouza and one other. After reading up as much as I could, I went with the other OB, and I'm totally happy with him, but in my typical fashion of over thinking everything, I just keep wondering what DeSouza would have been like, if he would have done this or that, etc. Anyhow, just curious!

I LOVED Desouza. Loved - loved - loved him. He is a joy of a doctor. I switched for three reasons. First and probably most major: Sibley and Spring Valley (where Desouza is located) are a far from my house. That didn't feel like a big deal last time around but this time, with a preschooler and a lot more going on, it's quite a hike when the visits are weekly and would be harder on my DH and kiddo when I'm there for L&D / postpartum or god forbid if i had to be there before the delivery for some reason. Second, while L&D was fantastic at Sibley, postpartum experience was another matter and I won't go back there. Third, as a single practioner, Dr. D is almost always available for you, but he does take vacations and has a one-weekend-a-month on call partnership with Dr. Footer. Dr. Footer was really nice, but he seemed much more conservative and keen on interventions than Dr. D. I delivered with Desouza, but right around my due date Dr. Desouza had his weekend off and it was a source of stress for me - i remember being like please, let baby come now or not for another 5 days!!! I didn't want that uncertainty again.

I have to say, Dr. Desouza himself is marvelous; everything a doctor should be: kind, trustworthy, took time to answer literally ANY question I had, was very much about empowering me with information so I could participate in the decisions he made, etc. Most importantly, he made me feel extremely safe. It was a very difficult decision to move on, considering how much I enjoyed working with him. And in fairness, he did specifically call Dr. Footer and talk about me and my preferences just in case I'd deliver on his watch, which at the time was very reassuring! But ultimately, Sibley was the deal breaker for going back. I've heard that some of the issues I had with Sibley are really different now, just in case this scares any Sibley bound moms!