Really sorry to hear about the loss of your pet Tally. 
jess thanks for the info on the Harmony test; DH had a scare with worrying results for one of his children (who as it turned out was completely fine) so it was no effort to get him to jump at a blood test that gives more accurate results without any risk to me or baby 
Wish it weren't so pricey but perhaps sometime soon a lab will open here and bloods won't have to be sent to CA for testing.
merk you've inspired me to give batch cooking a try; found a list of 20 freeze-able recipes which I may give a spin, as soon as I have the energy. We've eaten horribly this week but if I had something decent on hand to choose from, it might be easier to force something healthy down, instead of yet another bowl of cereal. Milk is wrecking me lately!
You're all giving me the heebie-jeebies food for thought over what sort of birth I'd like to aim for. I might have to have a c-sec due to an existing health issue, but it'd be nice to feel like there were other options.
I saw that "Save the Children" ad - apart from being shocking and upsetting, I watched in horror thinking "put your GD camera down and go get that poor woman & baby a blanket" - guess it's too improbable to think that it was an extremely realistic re-enactment, but I have to say the sight of a near-dead baby was not something I was prepared for, despite the lame warning.
What's the Berry verdict on hair color/highlights? I'm 7w on Sat and if my dates are right, had my hair colored last during the week I conceived. I've googled it to death and the brand they use is certified organic/vegetable/no DHEA/parabens etc (more veggie than Aveda, it sounds like), and I only ever have a semi-permanent base put on with highlights, but I really don't want to do something stupid out of ignorance. 
Basically I'm bricking it in advance of Saturday's scan and will worry about any/everything til then. Including that going down a flight of stairs leaves me gasping. Forget Ikea, I might faint in my own house!!