Docmomof3 - you know, I have no idea. We haven't had that section in med school, so I really am not sure. I think some sort of sonogram? I really don't know - I'll be 9 weeks, so whatever that means I get? ??? I wish I had had this in school already so I knew more! Does anyone know what you get at 9 weeks???

I also decided I'm going to prestudy this summer for pulmonology, which is the block I'll be delivering in, so hopefully that will make passing our difficult tests with like 12 subjects under that umbrella doable. A third year shared that tactic with me who also gave birth last year during second year for her. She said it made it easier on her to do that.

I actually switched practices to a doctor that our chief in family med (who I am good friends with) likes himself better than the one I had initially met with. I didn't have a great feeling about that one, so I now feel better being paired with one that a doctor I trust really loves (and used himself). That appointment is at 9 weeks, and I was told by the practice that I will get an ultrasound, which is exciting!

I'm fighting nausea and pretty much the feeling of dislike towards food/any drink right now. I am normally a super healthy eater, but it seems the only thing the baby wants is fried foods. This is NOT normally how I eat, and I desperately want to eat the salads/grilled chicken I am used to, but the very thought of these things now make me want to vomit.

Do you guys have any tips? I don't know how to cope with this. I found myself eating french fries last night, because it was literally the only thing I could tolerate. Trust me, I've tried forcing healthy foods I am used to eating on myself i.e. oatmeal for breakfast and black bean soup for lunch - I literally wanted to vomit afterwards. This is ridiculous! My baby is the size of the lentil bean, and it is controlling my entire daily food intake!

Any tips on nausea also? Going to the anatomy lab makes me literally want to hurl at this point also.

Hello, I am new to this board as an aspiring med-mom. I was pregnant during my undergrad with both of my kids. I used the pillow!

The nausea was downright debilitating for me at times. I managed with a lot of sparkling water beverages like La Croix or Perrier -- worked wonders for the nausea as long as I kept sipping throughout the day. You can purchase the cans which are perfectly portable.

Personally, this "food aversion" as I always called it--exactly what you are describing--begins to wane by the end of the first trimester. I was back to most of my normal foods by second tri. Most people talked about cravings, but for me it was the aversions that were so bad.

Anyway, hope that helps...no tips on anatomy lab though, sorry!

I also craved French fries like crazy!!! First trimester only though. I think it was the salt I was craving. Don't worry

I love La Croix! I've been buying and drinking that, but I think the baby is catching on to the fact that this might be a healthy choice, as it is quickly becoming rejected now.

I am drinking the berry flavor right now (against the baby's wishes). LOL.

Now I want fries again. YUM. There was an interest group meeting for a specialty I don't even want to go into, yet, I stayed for the meeting to get the free pizza today.
I am acting like an alien! Thanks little lentil bean!

Anatomy lab was fine for me until I hit 8 weeks, then it was the suck until about week 14.

I survived by using Vicks under my nose and reapplying liberally every 1/2 hour or so. My tank mates assumed I was just not as into the lower belly/limb portion, until we had to start telling people (cuz I am as big as another mom-to-be who is seven months!). I was so excited to feel well enough to dig in and work on the facial dissection and removal of the zygomatic arch, it was almost scary!

I lived on Apple Sauce, String Cheese, and Roasted Chicken breast subs from Subway for those six weeks. Then, magically, around week 14, I could eat like a real person again. According to the 'What to Expect When you are Expecting' App for my iPhone (FREE app, BTW) my little one is the size of a turnip. Guess I will be checking those out when I actually make it to the grocery store next!

Good luck!

My best nausea advice after everything else fails? One word: ondansetron. 2 med school babies, needed it both times, and worked like a charm - they're now thriving 1.5 and almost 4 year olds.

I used ondansetron too, and it was a total life-saver - I never would have been able to leave the house without it.

An important thing to remember about nausea during pregnancy is just as eating certain foods can make you nauseous, so can an empty stomach. I found, during my pregnancy, that if I ate a little bit, I would feel a little better. I used to keep some crackers or cookies (and of course water - don't get dehydrated!) near my bed so I could eat a few minutes before getting out of bed in the morning, and I found that this really minimized the nausea. I also found that eating full meals was difficult, but grazing on whatever I could (crackers, ice cream, pizza bagels - not the healthiest foods, but ones I could tolerate) during the day whenever I felt like it helped me prevent having an empty stomach, while also giving me the calories I needed.
Another thing that many books will tell you is that during the first few months, it's important to eat whatever you can keep down, even if it's not the healthiest foods. You'll have time during the rest of your pregnancy to eat in a more traditionally healthy way, but now it's just important to get calories in your body and make sure you don't lose too much weight.
Good luck!

Another tip about nausea - constipation can definitely make nausea worse! Not everyone gets constipated during pregnancy but a lot of people do, even if it isn't as talked about as nausea. Try to use a fiber supplement (you can mix powder in with water or juice, or take a pill if you can handle swallowing one at this point). If constipation is a big issue, your doc will probably okay docusate (colace), but obviously check to be sure. Just thought I'd share since it was an issue for me, and getting things moving definitely helped with the nausea. Sorry for the TMI!