I'm a little jealous! I am a stomach sleeper and it gets too painful for me at about 5-6 weeks. One thing that helps me stay on my side (because I will roll to my stomach in my sleep and wake up in excruciating pain) is my giant, u-shaped body pillow. It hems me in in front and in back and gives me something to put between my knees so my hips don't hurt from sleeping on my side. It's also fantastic back support later in the pregnancy. If you find you have a hard time staying on your side, I'd definitely give it a try.

Had a bit of a scare today. I started bleeding, but I have no cramps and it's not a lot and it's old and brown (TMI sorry) So I'm not too worried about it. I noticed it before I went to bed. it was enough to stain my underwear so I noticed it right away. I didn't freak out and just put on a pad and told DF about it. Went to sleep and woke up to find that It didn't even stain the pad so I'm pretty sure it's just normal.

My first ultrasound is Monday...they wrote me down for paperwork..@.@. I'm assuming this is medical paperwork? I didn't think to ask at the time...but am I supposed to bring anything to this appointment? info about inssurance or anything?

I'd take your insurance info for sure. I've heard of offices having pregnant women, especially first-time patients, go in ahead of the real appointment to get all the paperwork filled out.

Gale- my sister has one and loves it but she said it was super expensive and wont give it up for me to borrow even though her baby is 6 weeks old! How much was yours and where did you get it? Moneys kinda tight right now with me and the bf with holidays here.

Sakai- it depends on your doctors office. My doctor wanted me to bring insurance card and picture id. The nurse did all the paper work and question asking about both my side and my bf's family. You could always call tomorrow or friday if they are open and ask. Im sure they wouldn't mind answering your questions!

Let the holiday meals begin

I would bring your insurance info as well. My first visit had all kinds of questions about me, my birth, the father's birth, and both of your medical histories (probably less an issue for you guys, but those were hard questions for me! Had to track down our donor paperwork and I still didn't have all the answers).

I am so glad to have a bit of my energy back. The first trimester was just awful in terms of exhaustion. I'm getting my workout mojo back and actually cooking dinner instead of making my wife do it.

Just came back from my dating ultrasound and we saw one healthy very active baby measuring 11 weeks 1 day So my official due date is June 12th!So happy to be near the end of my first trimester, hoping the nausea and fatigue go away soon.

Hooray! You have to update that ticker!

I am trying not to panic about weight gain. I am eating 1800 calories a day and walking 4-7 miles a day (4 of it hills), plus strength training twice a week. Clearly, any gain is because my body needs to gain it for the baby. Too much time spent watching the scale in maintenance is making me not so happy to have gained 10 lbs by 15 weeks.

I'm in the same boat as Amanda...eating fine (not too much more than maintenance) and working out five days a week, and up 10 pounds at 14 weeks. But I also agree that if I'm doing everything right and still gaining, then it must be needed.

Just HARD to watch the scale climb!!!

Anyone else insanely thirsty recently? I'm at like 100 ounces of water a day, and water is all I want.

Still bleeding today. I'm working tonight so I'll be calling my Dr. in the morning if nothing changes or it get's worse. No cramping still so I'm not too worried.
I'll be sure to take all the insurance info that I can get a hold of. ^.^ Just in case. Normally I'll only have to flash my card but I've never been pregnant before so it might be different.
Butterflymama- Whoo! happy baby!
MindiV - I've been a little thirsty, but I found that drinking straight water kicks up my morning sickness. I always have to add some sort of flavor to it.

Happy Thanksgiving y'all! Make sure to feed that baby!

I have just recently started gaining weight and it is freaking me out a bit. I unfortunately have not been eating that healthy because healthy food makes me throw up (veggies mostly) The food that seems to settle my tummy the best is pretty junky food I really hope that the nausea ends soon so I can get back to my healthy eating plan and getting in some exercise.

I have been craving really cold ice water which when not pregnant never really drink ice water.

Saki - I am sorry to hear that you are still bleeding. My mother bleed monthly (when her period would normally occur) through pretty much the first 6 mons of her pregnancy with my sister. It's good you are not cramping. Please keep us posted.

Oh and Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in the USA. Enjoy your turkey (if you can)

So I talked to my friend at length yesterday.
It turns out that she did lose the baby. She took it better than I thought she would. (But then again it's been over a week) Turns out her baby died in the 8th week and when they did the altrasound at 12 weeks and couldn't find a heartbeat, they thought it was just because the placenta was in the way and blocking everything. finally at 12 and half weeks her body realized that the baby wasn't alive anymore. She had to take a week off of work (which I why i never saw her) and recover because it was so painful for her (physically painful)
But she seemed okay, and was already talking about trying again.

So I caved in and told her I was pregnant and that I had been bleeding. She was worried for me, but like me, because there is no pain, seemed to think that it's normal bleeding. I also told her about the idea of adoption and was very understanding because the only reason she was going to be able to keep her baby was because her mother demanded she get to take care of it when she had to work. otherwise she didn't know how it was going to work.

I feel better having told at least someone else about it.
Right now I'm just trying to stay calm until my monday appointment. The bleeding has tappered off a lot but it is still going. I have pain, but it's the pain I've been having this past month and a half. So it's kinda hard to tell. @.@

To all you ladies concerned about gaining weight. You will gain weight, the baby needs to be fed and nouished. You might be shocked at how much you will gain but you will lose it. Most of it at childbirth and you will be able to take care of any excess if there is any after baby is born. Don't go crazy with food and do not follow tht old wives tale of "eating for two" follow your doctor's advice about diet, but don't panic about gaining weight because you will. Good luck everybody.

Are you sure you're getting enough iron? I had the ice water cravings when I was pregnant. It went on to an ice craving. Turned out I was very low in iron. To say nothing about the cracked tooth from chomping on the ice...

Hmm interesting. I will check that out with my midwife. Cracked tooth is no fun