Some people have been asking for a little update on how I’m feeling and how this pregnancy is going, so I thought a quick Young House Life check-in would be fun. The short answer is that I’m so excited about this little bun (as are John and of course Clara, who tells anyone who’ll listen that she’s going to be a big sister). Burger seems ambivalent at this point, but I’m sure when a kid with sticky crumb-dropping hands comes along he’ll be elated too.
It took me a long time to feel ready to carry a child again (more on that here), and it took us longer to get pregnant this time than it did last time, but over that span of time it feels like things have changed – in a slow but very sweet way. I’m a lot more at peace with the idea of being pregnant than I thought I might ever be (a few years ago that concept had me choking back anxiety-riddled tears). So when people ask me how I knew I was ready to try again after such a traumatic birth, the honest answer is really that over time my feelings of excitement and hope over-rode those feelings of terror and fear. They’re still there, but they’re not nearly as big and scary as they once were. So my advice would be to wait to see if the fear ever gets outweighed by joy, excitement, or hope and that might be a nice sign. It certainly didn’t happen overnight for me (Clara will be almost four when this kiddo comes along) but I’m finally in that place I hoped to be someday. I’m thrilled. I’m thankful. And I’m ready for this crazy ride, even if it might be nail-biting at times.
As for the physical stuff, I’m feeling kicks which instantly make me smile, and my energy level seems to be picking back up too, at least for the moment, which is really nice. According to the docs, who have a close eye on everything, the bun and I are both doing well, which is amazing and oh-so-comforting to hear. Honestly, just feeling a kick here and there makes me breathe a sigh of relief, so although I’m still dealing with some pretty annoying all-day sickness, I generally just feel thankful to be carrying a healthy bun. In the good news column of Barfyville, it’s not as severe as it was (without getting too graphic, I probably toss my cookies around 30% less than I did a few weeks ago, although I’m still running to the bathroom multiple times a day) so I feel like it might be slowly beginning to taper off. It ended at around 17 weeks with Clara, so although I’ve recently passed that mark, I’m hopeful that in another week or two it’ll just flip off like a switch, which is what happened last time around.
When it comes to finding out the sex, thanks to the office being closed for Thanksgiving, we have to wait another week, so we won’t find out until early December – but as soon as we do (and we tell our friends and family) we can’t wait to share the news with you guys and start thinking about nursery stuff! Oh man, just typing that makes me excited. I’m doing the same thing I did when I was pregnant with Clara, which is that I’ll see a date of something (like an expiration date on the milk or a date of when a movie comes out in a commercial) and if it’s after the ultrasound date in December my brain says “Wahoo! We should know what this bun is by then!” Of course this baby has already been notorious for not giving the techs a clear shot at things they need during ultrasounds (when they want measurements of certain areas I’ve had to do jumping jacks, roll back and forth, and run down the hall – sometimes even then only to hear “nope, didn’t work”). But we’ve never left without finally getting what we needed in the end, so I’m hopeful that the bun will cooperate and we’ll (eventually) get a clear shot.
So that’s about all the news I have for you guys. Thanks for asking how I’m feeling and offering various nausea tips (I’ve tried virtually all of them to no avail, but it was nice to have different suggestions to explore). And thanks for all the well wishes and the kind words about this pregnancy. It really is amazing to be carrying a little baby around in my belly, and when the doubt or fear creeps in it’s nice to be able to remind myself that so many people are out there sending such good thoughts our way.
Akiyo says
I reread Clara’s birth story before finishing this post and I’m now surrounded by used kleenex. :’) I hope nothing but the best and a smooth ride for you and your bun. <3
Young House Life says
Thanks so much Akiyo! Clara still loves her Burger Penguin! We talk about how sweet you are all the time :)
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Jodi says
I just read your first birth story and it made me cry. My six month old had a grand entry into this world also and I remember vividly thinking your same thoughts. The only saving grace is it really was for such a short time. They are so quick in the hospital! My doctor broke my water and didn’t get half way out the door when he heard the monitor on my baby’s heart and just said prepare for chaos I don’t know why she wants to come out but she wants out now! Before I picked the name Stella the nurses just called her Lucky for two days. (One nurse called her VERY Lucky because she was my nurse from being t-boned in my car the week before.) My delivery concern was a fluke and won’t happen again in a million years but I hope yours doesn’t repeat either. So scary. You’ll be in my prayers tonight.
Young House Life says
That’s so sweet Jodi!
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Amanda says
Hey Sherry,
have you had any “feelings” about if you’re having a girl or boy? I knew when all my friends and family were having girls that I would be the one to have a boy. And boy was I right. haha! (That was my first ever pun in a comment! lol) I knew my little guy was a boy before the ultrasound. I could just feel it in my gut. Do you have that little feeling too?
Young House Life says
At first I thought girl and then John and I both started to think boy (Clara has also flopped from saying it’s a girl to saying she’s going to have a brother) so it should be fun to see!
xo
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Erin says
Papaya enzyme worked great for my nausea. You’ve likely already tried it but, if not, it’s worth a shot.
Young House Life says
Never tried that! Thanks Erin!
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Syndee Mac says
I commented on your bun announcement post about my traumatic placental abruption with my first and that it took me a long time to be ready to have baby #2, also (at the time, I only had a couple weeks until my pre scheduled c-section). I am now holding my 6 day old baby that I had via a boring (practically relaxing!) routine c-section that was the complete opposite from my first emergency c-section experience. I even got to nurse my baby on the OR table (our hospital is big on skin to skin even after csections). I really, really hope you have the same experience :)
Young House Life says
Aw, I love hearing that! Thanks Syndee!
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Bella says
I have been an avid reader since clara was born pretty much and i am praying for you and your little bun since i found out that all goes well :)
Young House Life says
Thanks so much Bella!
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Maya says
I had a miscarriage in my first pregnancy, and I remember feeling exactly what you describe (on a smaller scale)– at first I was totally stressed out and anxious about getting pregnant again, and felt like I would NEVER be excited about it (even though I felt like I needed to get pregnant again right away)… and then I took a few months off and just felt excited again. The anxiety was there, but far outweighed by joy and excitement. My daughter just turned two! I’m so happy for you and wish you the best this pregnancy!!
Young House Life says
I’m so sorry for your loss Maya! So glad the excitement came back and your little girl is now two!
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Ashley says
Hope you get to feeling better soon. My second was definitely worse than my first but after the nausea passed it was mostly about balancing pregnancy fatigue and a two-year-old. Maybe Clara’s being older will be a big blessing. I know if Nora was just now getting a little sister (she’s almost four and Josie is one), she’d be a bit better at helping and just generally respecting quiet time and having to share Mommy. Breasfeeding while potty training was a bit of a beast.
Young House Life says
Oh man, that does sound hard! Mommies with two kids close together in age (and multiples) leave me in awe!
xo
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Nadine says
I am so excited for you!! I am a little ahead of you and I couldn’t wait to feel the kicks and know everything is okay – such a relieve :-) Our little one was not very cooperative when it came to ultrasounds as well but finally last week he (we’re having a little boy) he decided to turn and not only reveal the gender but also show his little face – so exciting!!!
I wish you all the best for this pregnancy and the birth, too – you sure had your fair share of traimatic the first tme around so you more that deserve a better experience this time :-)
Young House Life says
Thanks so much Nadine!
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Sara says
Yay! Glad you’re doing well. I was sick with my son until week 21 (all day) so I totally feel you! I hope it goes away, stat! I just boxed up my maternity clothes (my son is six months old). It was bittersweet, for sure.
Angie K says
Clara is getting so big! Crazy how quickly she became a little girl — no more toddler in your house!
I remember being worried I wouldn’t possibly be able to love a second child as much as I loved my first — how do you make room for all that love? Of course those fears were quashed the instant they put my baby girl in my arms (and later my second baby girl)! My favorite part about growing my little family was watching how much my son adored his little sister.
I had a really tough third pregnancy. A year before I got pregnant I had a miscarriage while I had an IUD. During the miscarriage they pulled out the IUD – which was embedded in my uterus. Tore a hole in my uterus and told me I couldn’t carry anymore children unless I had a surgery and took meds. No worries, I had two and wasn’t interested in more!
When I got pregnant again the doctor offered a DNC, but I chose to wait until I miscarried. Couldn’t wrap my head around an abortion, even if for medical reasons. About a week after that visit I had some weird peace come over me, somehow I knew I was in for another baby even though the doctor kept telling me not to get attached. She’s 28 months now and in perfect health!
I’m happy you’ve found your peace – moms have that intuition!
Young House Life says
That’s amazing Angie! That gave me goosebumps!
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janice says
So happy for you (all)!
Andrea says
I’m so very happy for you and your growing family! And I can totally relate to waiting to see if your feeling of “fear gets outweighed by joy, excitement or hope”. My daughter is 5 and I always said I was one and done. I had severe PPD and never, ever wanted to even think of going thru that again. The fear of being in that dark place was horrible. But now, not so much. I was able to get through it with the support of my husband and I’m confident I would get through it one more time if I have to. And yes, it took me 5 whole years to be comfortable with the idea of even having a second child, but that’s OK.
Young House Life says
Aw, that’s so sweet Andrea! Sending you so much love!
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Jenny says
I’ve got an anti-nausea remedy that I’m betting you’ve never tried. It sounded kooky to me, but it was the ONLY thing that worked when I was so sick I couldn’t even think about eating. Try canned peaches in heavy syrup (it has to be the heavy syrup). My mother-in-law (who is a nurse) heard this 30 years ago from an old maternity nurse who had been practicing for decades herself. Apparently it works for a lot of people who have had no success elsewhere. Worked for me and I’d love to hear if it works for you. Good luck!
Young House Life says
Haven’t tried that yet, so I’ll have to give it a go! I’ll admit the heavy syrup sounds really gross to me (certain textures make me gag) but I bet peaches aren’t that bad coming back up, so it’s worth a try!
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Kayla says
So thrilled for you and sending anti-nausea thoughts your way! I am the oldest of 3 girls in my family, and my “middle little” sister is 4 years younger than me. I was old enough to remember the day she was born (best day of my little 4 yr old life), and all the fun “now I have a REAL baby doll to play with” stuff. ;) You might actually be giving Clara a really cool gift by taking your time with baby number 2. It’s so fun to be able to remember!
Not to mention, by the time it’s time to share toys with the new baby, she’ll be old enough to learn what that means without being totally confused or upset by it.
Young House Life says
That’s so sweet Kayla!
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Mary Kaye says
I was so sick with my second child. I missed 7 weeks of work and was hospitalized 4 times by the time I had her (couldn’t keep anything down [even saltine crackers] and kept becoming dehydrated). I was on Unisom to help. Yep, I would get up in the morning and take a sleeping pill! She was my last child after all of that but of course, I wouldn’t trade her for the world! :)
Young House Life says
Woah, that sounds really rough Mary Kaye!
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Alina says
Sherry,
Just wanted to say I am so excited for you – we are expecting our first baby (after a previous loss) in January and I am pretty excited that you will be doing nursery stuff at the same time as we are all caught up in babyland too.
On another note, I had never read Clara’s birth story before and it made me bawl. I’m so sorry you guys had to go through that and I hope for the very smoothest delivery this time around!
Young House Life says
Thanks so much Alina!
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Lindsay says
So happy for you guys! The things we do for family (to have family) I hope things go well for you! I’m also preggo with #2, and although I had a good birth expierience with #1, leading up to that (the about 5 weeks prior to his birth) were very trying for me as I had a terrible pregnancy rash called PUPPPS. Basically like having the worst itching rash ever all over your body and there is nothing they could do about it or get you over it until you’d have the baby. Let me tell you, 5+ weeks of itching like crazy, and only getting around 4 hrs of sleep a night because it was worse at night, being like 8 months preggo and working full time was terrible! Luckly I did have him and it ended, but I guess now my chances of getting it again are higher since I’ve had it once. Although your experience and mine I’m sure were completely different, I understand being a little scared this time around.
Best of luck to you and your family!! :)
Young House Life says
Oh man, John sister had PUPPS and it was the worst! I’m so sorry!
xo
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Lindsey says
Yay Sherry! Thanks so much for the update :)
Alicia says
Do you have access to Diclectin? It’s like a miracle here; I’m 9 weeks, and I used it with my last pregnancy as well; it’s prescribed by your Dr, but I’m in Canada, so I’m not sure if it’s available in the US, although I’d thnk it probably originated there.
Anyways, it’s basically a B6 or 12 and an antihistamine; I didn’t get pukey but I had constant all day nausea, which without the relief of actually letting things out, is just awful with no reprieve!
Hope the sickness settles down soon.
Young House Life says
Thanks Alicia! I tried that formulation but it didn’t work for me. I’ve also tried magnesium and b6 and a few other formulations but this feels more like a reflex (it doesn’t matter what I take or eat or what I try, it just seems to happen randomly no matter what).
xo
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Venia | Organized Bites says
Sending lots of good thoughts your way. We worry about them in our bellies, and then when they’re out and running around. I finally understand why my Mom still worries about me, and I’m 47.
This is one lucky baby to have such a fab Mom, Dad, and Big Sis.
Jenny M says
So true!
Laura says
I haven’t seen everyone’s suggestions so maybe someone said this – when I was pregnant with my son I was nauseous for months. The only thing on the list of suggestions from the doctor that really made a difference (other than never letting myself get too hungry) was taking one Zyrtec every day. I tried stopping it a few times (because I was paranoid about taking anything) but I always starting feeling sick again the next day. Kind of weird but it definitely helped!
Young House Life says
Never heard of that!
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Megan says
Sherry- I have to admit, I avoided reading your birth story for a long time. I knew it was traumatic, and trying to get pregnant myself, I didn’t want to freak myself out. Now that my family is complete, I finally read the story. You are one brave woman for trying again. And Clara is one luck girl to be getting a sibling.
John- I can’t even imagine what you were going through waiting in the hall, and trying to remain calm when both your girls were in danger. How are you dealing with this pregnancy?
Hang in there – both of you! This new bean is going to be well loved! (as will their nursery of course)
Young House Life says
Thanks so much Megan! I was just trying not to think about all the bad stuff and to focus on breathing and things like that in the hall. Right now I’m feeling really thankful and excited. Every time the doctors say things look good it makes us both feel so relieved. I wish Sherry wasn’t feeling as sick as she has been for the last few months, but I think she’s doing an awesome job. And seeing Clara so excited is the best part. She’s going to be an awesome big sister.
-John
Rachel says
Sherry, my birth story is WAY too similar to yours. Lots of the same scary parts and emergency c-section (which I was even unconscious for). Our little one will be 2 in February. I am getting excited at the prospect of another one, but know we are still a year+ away from trying. I love your optimism. It really keeps me going. Thank you so much for being an inspiration.
Young House Life says
Thank you for sharing your story! That inspires me and reminds me I’m not alone. It was so healing to hear from so many other mommas who had been through the same thing when I shared Clara’s birth story.
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Audrey says
I am glad to hear everything is going good.
I had to have c-sections for both of my daughters, and yes, I still remember the morning sickness. Also, Chinese food made me gag.. and I always craved PIZZA!! Pepperoni with Jalapeno please……
Just take it day by day… and little Bun… Just Keep Swimming…..
Alba says
I’m so happy that you are finally feeling more relaxed about the anxiety of the pregnancy and less worried. I’m just 15 weeks now and my morning sickness keeps changing no more nausea thank god but my gag reflex has been awful. with my first baby (girl)it was really mild. We just found out what we’re having …they did a blood test at 3 mo. to test for genetics/down syndrome (since i’m just over 35) they’re able to tell the sex of the baby through the blood test. we found out we’re having a boy. We’re so excited for our daughter to become a big sister. I had emergency c-section with my daughter and that’s why i too put off having another one so soon…..i’m nervous because even though it went smoothly i’m nervous of what could happen. Hopefully for you this pregnancy might include more morning sickness but the delivery will be perfectly smooth with no complications. Wouldn’t that would be a great trade off?
God bless!
Young House Life says
Yes, such a great trade off! I’d love that! And congrats on your little boy on the way!
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Roseanna says
So glad you are in a happy place for this pregnancy!
I don’t want to sound negative but I read about your planned time to reveal whether you are having a boy or a girl and I can’t help but wonder why your friend Katie Bower is waiting until the same time to reveal hers. She has known for quite sometime and it just seems like she is purposely waiting until the same time as you. I know she says it’s because she hasn’t told her family yet but it just doesn’t seem necessary for her to blog about it right when you’re going to blog about yours.
Happy baby baking!
Young House Life says
I don’t think Katie’s decision on when to reveal her baby’s sex has anything to do with when we’ll be sharing our news because John and I have been planning to spill those beans before Thanksgiving break (we just found out that it got pushed back due to the office being closed). I think she’s traveling to see some relatives around Thanksgiving so it makes sense to tell family then in person and then share it with the world afterwards.
xo,
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Brittney Everett says
Have you Tried Preggy Pops?
http://www.target.com/p/three-lollies-preggie-pops-variety-for-morning-sickness-relief-3-pack/-/A-11219592?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=|11219592&CPNG=Health+Beauty&kpid=11219592&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=11219592&gclid=CJzQmdyK4roCFWxo7Aodyi8Ajw
Young House Life says
Yup, sadly they didn’t work for me. But they were good!
xo
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Heather says
I am just so damn happy for you. I’m glad to excitement and anticipation outweighed the fear. It’s important to not let fear run our lives. Easier said than done sometimes, but it’s still important to try.
Heather says
It is also important to proof-read comments before hitting the “submit” button. Let’s try again by replacing “to” with “the” in the second sentence for my first comment.
Heather says
“in” not “for”. OH my God. Forget it. Stick a fork in me, I’m done *throws hands up in the air*.
Young House Life says
Haha!
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Brittney says
It is so exciting to hear about your pregnancy. I am almost 32 weeks now with our first little girl and I do the same thing with dates. I see tv shows that have premiers in january and I’m like,ooo we could have a baby by then! I love hearing what everyone else goes through during pregnacy. I have been pretty lucky to have had no morning/all day sickness. The only bad thing I have is heartburn/acid reflux. All I want to do is lay down, but that makes it worse. I hope you start feeling better soon. I’m excited to hear what you are having. :)
Young House Life says
Milk helped me with that! I’m sure you’ve probably helped that, but if not, it’s such a miracle (I don’t even like drinking milk alone when I’m not prego).
xo
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Bobbie says
Aaaaw, so happy for you that everything is looking great. Stinks about the sickness but hopefully, like you said, it will flip off like a switch. That’s what always happened to me right at 12 or 13 weeks. With each pregnancy it was different things I couldn’t stomach. With my last little girl, all I COULD stomach were dry bagels and smartfood popcorn. I couldn’t even drink water! I had to add a little cranberry juice or something with flavor. For some bizarre reason I would always think “this is vodka” (whacky, I know it) and couldn’t stomach it. ha ha!
Best of luck to the Petersiks!! How exciting!
Young House Life says
Haha! That’s so funny about the “this is vodka” thing!
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Alissa says
Since you already have a beansie, I guess this one will be the bunny? :)
Young House Life says
Haha! So far it has been The Bean and The Bun, but Beansie and Bunny is cute too!
xo
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Lindsey says
I am due April 11, 2014 with my first!! We have our 20 week ultrasound a week from Friday (the 22) which is officially the day I will be half way through this pregnancy! Even though we know the sex due to some genetic testing we had done (IT’S A BOY!) and that all is perfectly healthy I worry daily that something is wrong. I guess a missed miscarriage has robbed me of my innocence with this pregnancy. For that I am angry, but I just have to remember that it is out of my hands and pray to God that this miracle will make it through. I *think* I have felt some flutters here and there, but I just can’t be sure. I am excited to really feel him moving, no matter the discomfort it may cause later on! Good luck with your all day sickness, I hope it stops for you soon! December will be here before you know it and the sex of your baby will be revealed! Whoo hoo!!
Young House Life says
So exciting Lindsey! Congrats on your little boy! And I’m so sorry for your loss.
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Moira says
I totally get the thing about excitement outweighing fear. We didn’t have a scary birth like you did, but a very ill baby for several months. Words like heart failure, blood transfusions and weeks in the hospital make you wary about doing it all over again, for sure. But when my daughter was 2 yrs and 8 mos. I just realized that I was ready. And almost exactly a year later, her sister was born. So my girls are almost 4 years apart, the youngest had some (less serious but still scary) health issues as an infant too, but everyone’s great now and they get along/fight like crazy in about equal measure!
Young House Life says
I’m so glad you’re ok Moira! That has to be really scary!
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Amy says
You’re a brave women, Sherry, and you kind of knocked me on my butt this morning. I’m pregnant with my 3rd and only 8 weeks along and I can’t stop complaining about feeling nauseous all the time; yet I don’t throw up, just feel sick all day. Truth is, I’ve had textbook pregnancies, and yet I’m still a whiner! You reminded me that I am blessed and need to stop complaining about my minor symptoms. I hope and pray for you that your nausea ends soon and you can fully enjoy pregnancy, because that’s when things really get fun :)
Young House Life says
Aw thanks Amy! I hope you feel better soon. Even just feeling nauseous is no fun!
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Maddie says
SO glad that you and the bun are doing well! You’ve got so many people sending good vibes your way so take some comfort in that too :) Can’t wait for the gender reveal!
Also the 4-year gap is totally awesome. My brother is four years older than me, my sister is three years older than him, and my oldest sister is three years older than her! We are very close now as adults, but we were as children too. I think that no matter what the spacing, siblings form strong bonds.
Siblings are the longest relationships that most people have in their lifetime, so they’re bound to be special!
Young House Life says
I love hearing that!
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Kelli Fox says
awww so glad to hear an update… always say a little prayer for you guys :)
Young House Life says
Thanks Kelli!
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Ari says
Glad to hear that everything is going well! And my brothers and I are 4 years apart (they’re twins) and it was really fun growing up, my mom says that I used to call myself their Little Mama and try to take care of them. We were 5 years apart in school but it was still fun when I was in college I’d have to drop them off in high school and that made us be really close, all 3 of us. Now that we’re older and at different stages in our lives, I miss hanging out with them.
Young House Life says
That’s so sweet!
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Jenny M says
This doesn’t feeling like too much prying, but feel free to just say so if it is…but did you consider getting the new blood test that tells gender while also screening for genetic problems? With my previous two I had an NT test at 13 weeks to screen for possible trisomy and downs syndrome (I think it detects both) — we weren’t sure what we’d do with that info, but wanted to be prepared if we faced those kinds of issues (thankfully, we didn’t). I’m preg again now and my doc recommended a new test of (my) blood that separates out fetal DNA samples and looks for those two types of genetic problems. Awesome upside, you can do it any time from 10 weeks on, and it gives the gender too. So….I should be getting a call any time now from my doc’s office with some hopefully very welcome news about baby health, plus some bonus news! We haven’t told friends and family yet since I’m just about 12 weeks now, so we’ll tell gender at the same time. I’m really looking forward to all three aspects — sharing the third kiddo news, hearing for ourselves that it’s hopefully a healthy one, and getting to share the gender too!
So just curious if your doc talked about this option? The test is still quite new but I think the reliability is much better than an NT test, though less reliable than an amnio (which is invasive and can cause a miscarriage, so the decision on whether to do that can come with some other questions).
Young House Life says
So exciting that you get to find out so early! Wahoo! I had the standard blood test and ultrasound screening at 12 weeks for genetic abnormalities (which we also did with Clara), and thankfully everything came back with us being extremely low risk for complications. At my doctor’s practice you don’t get the high tech screening with the gender info unless you’re over 35 (otherwise it’s something like $700 and not covered by insurance) so they just recommend the standard test and waiting for the 20 week scan.
xo,
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Lindsay says
I had that blood test a few weeks back (the one that looks for fetal DNA in your blood). AWESOME.
Sadly(?) Sherry is likely not a candidate (as I understand it – though I’m decidedly NOT a doctor). You have to have some other risk factor in order for the one(?) lab in the country to do it. I have a feeling they’d be bombarded otherwise! I’m 35, which made me eligible. Otherwise, you’d have to have seen a questionable/negative result from some other test or have a family history, I believe.
Also – I found it kind of strange to find out the sex of my baby on the phone, but no worries – it was still AMAZING AND EXCITING! :)
Joanne Holshevnikoff says
Thanks for sharing. I just love your blog and wish you all well in this pregnancy. My kids are 4 and a half years apart (2 miscarriages inbetween) and it couldn’t have been better. My daughter is oldest and she was ready when her brother came along and very helpful. They have always gotten along and I think having a girl older they are more nurturing and tolerant. We only had the 2 and I felt like I got to spread the young years out. They are now 28 and 24 years old and the best of friends. I don’t think there is any magic distance between siblings, we just make the best of what we get, but I enjoyed my luck of the draw wholeheartedly. All the best to you, John and sweet Clara.
Young House Life says
Thanks Joanne! I think you’re right!
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Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Reno says
Oh man…I can’t believe you have to wait! I bet those days are going to feel like an eternity (even though Thanksgiving is quite an enjoyable time…usually haha). Thanks for the update on how you are feeling…I hope the switch is flipped soon! ;)
Jenny A. says
I’m sure you’ve heard/tried every suggestion under the sun but I realized it was the prenatal vitamins that were making me sick, specifically the high iron content. With my doctor’s blessing, I switched to two Flintstone chewables a day and my morning sickness cleared-up almost instantly. With my second, I didn’t even take the prenatal vitamins, just started on the regular ones and had no problems at all. My doctor said that since I was already eating well, the prenatal vitamins weren’t necessary. Both my kids came out normal, healthy and full of vim and vigor, so I don’t think it harmed them in any way and it certainly helped me tremendously. You might have already tried that, I’m not sure, but thought I’d pass along my experience anyway. I’m sorry you’re still feeling ‘puny’, as my mom would say, and hope you start feeling better soon!! XOXO
Young House Life says
Thanks Jenny! I actually switched to gummies too but there was no change for me!
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RBC says
I know you’ve received a million tips, so you’ve probably always heard this, BUT in case you haven’t…I found that sucking on something sour (usually a sour patch kid because those are very portable haha) helped with acute nausea. You know, when the constant-all-day-nausea turns into I’m-about-to-barf-and-my-mouth-is-watering-nausea. Especially helpful when in the car – when it is REALLY inconvenient to throw up! Best of luck – I hope it passes soon!
Young House Life says
I’ve tried that (sour patch kids, sour jolly ranchers) to no avail. But they’re delicious! Haha!
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Rebecca says
I am so happy for you all!! So exciting!! After a missed miscarriage last year, we are expecting our first baby at the end of February! Between our two families there are 8 boys and I’m the only girl, and we’re having a boy! Hah! I’m secretly hoping you have a boy too so I can steal nursery ideas. ;)
Young House Life says
I’m so sorry for your loss Rebecca! Congrats on your little boy! He’s going to have a bunch of buddies to play with!
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Erin says
Wishing that the sickness eases up for you and the rest of this pregnancy and birth is easy and beautiful and healthy and happy for all. Thanks for letting us know how you’re doing!
Cait says
Thanks to some weirdo complications I got lucky enough to have 2 early ultrasounds already. The first was at 6 weeks and Baby Turtle (that’s what I call “it”) looked mostly like a C but by the 10 week ultrasound I had last week Turtle looked like a baby!! S/he even did a flip and a quick karate routine which was definitely one of the most exciting moments I have had so far :D
I’m glad to hear you and baby are doing well! I feel you on the all day sickness, unfortunately nothing I have done works either but it should subside right? Good Luck Lady! And I’m super excited to know what you’re having :)
Jojo says
Love, love, love you guys posts!!! So happy for you and the second baby news! My heart just lurched as I read the story of your first birth. My little boy is still brand new, only 10 weeks and it’s amazing to be a mommy, I’m sure it’ll be sweeter the second time around. Has anyone mentioned balance bands and or sea sickness bands to you for nausea? I swear I was the dizziest most nauseous pregnant lady until I started wearing a balance band and it worked for my dizziness which abated my nausea. The sea bands worked too but I gave up on them after I lost them.
Young House Life says
I had such high hopes for Sea Bands but they didn’t work for me. They did look like super cool sweatbands though, so I liked bringing the 80s back! Haha!
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Lauren says
Sherry have you tried zofran? I was sick for 8 months and lost tons of weight so it was necessary. But it sure did help and it’s baby safe!
Young House Life says
I haven’t tried that due to having certain allergies that make the doc not recommend it for me, but I hear it can be a lifesaver! So glad it worked for you!
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Kat S says
I’m with you Sherry – I’m almost 16 weeks now and still sick sick sick…Thank goodness for Zofran – it makes me almost functional! On the plus (maybe?) side…I lost 8 pounds this pregnancy and have only gained back 1 so far haha. However, I’m really kind of glad to feel sick because I lost a baby earlier this year at 12 weeks and feeling sick is a good sign that I’m still preggo!
And the waiting game sucks! I too have to wait till Dec 4 to find out what baby is.
Young House Life says
Oh no, I hope you’re feeling better soon Kat!
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Maggie says
OK– I have one more recommendation for nausea– green juice!!! My husband and I started juicing when I was pregnant– kale, carrots, ginger, celery, apples, pears etc– and I had no morning sickness if I had juice morning and night. Though mine was not all day to begin with– just in the mornings. Hope you feel better soon and congrats!!
Young House Life says
Thanks Maggie! That sounds really good!
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