I am not *officially* here yet...

So, for those who don't venture over to TTC, I am a regular poster in hiding. I got my BFP on Wednesday, and had a blood test yesterday-- so far so good, but I am still a little nervous as I have had problems in the past.

I am still waiting for a second blood test, to be done Tuesday, to make sure that all is good, then I will officially join you girls. But, I have a question...

Now what??

Besides of course the obvious. Anything special I should be doing, or avoiding? Or is it too early to really worry about that and just wait for next steps from my doctor?

Re: I am not *officially* here yet...

Congratulations! There's not much to do other than stop using alcohol and cigarettes, if you smoke. Maybe buy yourself a good pregnancy book. My fave is "Your Pregnancy Week by Week,"

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to you! I hope to see you officially here very soon!

DH and I decided I should act pregnant during the 2WW... so I completely avoided the following:
medications
alcohol
caffiene
artificial sweeteners
rare meat
processed meat with nitrates/nitrites
unpasteurized milk products
soft-ripened cheeses (blue, brie...)
coldcuts

(the last 3 are ok if served piping hot)

I also switched to organic bacon and pre-packaged foods, in order to avoid odd food additives...

hope this helps and good luck!

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Congratulations! You could start taking a prenatal vitamin. I take the Target brand prenatal.

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Congrats!!!! and Ditto on the previous posters`

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Thanks--here is what I am already doing... and I have some questions.

- I take a pre-natal and an Omega Fatty Acid supplement

- No booze or smoking obviously

- I don't eat meat, so that's not a problem

- I am pretty much vegan at home, so pastuerized cheese/milk is not a problem either-- except for maybe when I go out to eat-- but it's really only soft cheeses right?

- What's the deal with artificial sweetner? I am already trying to limit my intake of Splenda and aspartame-- and I switched to a natural sweetner called Stevia which is a plant extract. Although I have noticed that some foods contain one or the other-- is it ok in moderation?

- I usually drink one cup of organic tea in the morning-- is it ok to still do that, or should I switch to decaf?

- Lastly, I can still continue to exercise normally right? The only real limitations come in the second trimester?

- Oh, and can I take a tylenol if i need it? I thought that was safe for pregnancy.

Message edited 5/24/2008 8:09:17 AM.

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No aspartame, I would switch to decaf tea, excersize is fine, jsut nothing too strenuous, and I would avoid any situps or anything like that, because a friend of mine did it thinking she would keep her bellly firm and all her muscles ripped later on from the baby . Tylenol is also safe - just not too much! Congrats!!!