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ABC.2606
October 2nd, 2018, 12:32 AM
Part 4, ladies!! Can't wait until all these babies start arriving!!

Username: Throwaway_panther
Swayed: [emoji170] Having: Team [emoji172]
Due date: January 3, 2019


Username: Kelbear
Swayed: [emoji175] Having: [emoji175]
Due date: January 9, 2019


Username: Pretty
Swayed: [emoji175] Having: [emoji175]
Due date: January 30, 2019


Username: Hannahptrussell
Swayed: [emoji175] Having: [emoji170]
Due date: January 31, 2019


Username: SurroundedByBoys
Swayed: [emoji169] Hoping for: [emoji175] Having: [emoji170]
Due date: February 4, 2019


Username: ABC.2606
Swayed: [emoji175] Having: [emoji175][emoji170]
Due date: February 5, 2019


Username: Cassidy4
Swayed: [emoji169] Hoping for: [emoji175] Having: [emoji170]
Due date: February 5, 2019


Username: simkan
Swayed: [emoji175] Having: [emoji175]
Due date: February 7, 2019


Username: kittendreams
Swayed: [emoji175] Having: [emoji170]
Due date: February 12, 2019


Username: Eighme
Swayed: [emoji175] Having: [emoji170]
Due date: March 4, 2019


Username: mummaofboys
Swayed: [emoji175] Having:
Due date: March 8, 2019


Username: babygirlwishing
Swayed: [emoji175] Having:
Due Date: March 16, 2019


Username: Noemi2017
Swayed: [emoji175] Having: Team [emoji172]
Due date: March 18, 2019


Username: Sunstars
Swayed: [emoji175] Having: [emoji170]
Due date: March 23rd, 2019


Username: Shinay
Swayed: [emoji170] Having:
Due Date: March 25, 2019


Username: Raining
Swayed: [emoji175] Having: [emoji175]
Due Date: March 28, 2019


Username: hopper
Swayed: [emoji169] Hoping for: [emoji175] Having: [emoji175][emoji170]
Due Date: March 31, 2019


Username: Gafan
Swayed: [emoji175] Having: [emoji170]
Due Date: April 3, 2019

Throwaway_panther
October 2nd, 2018, 07:45 AM
Oh oops, we really pushed that last thread past 50 pages haha!

ABC.2606
October 2nd, 2018, 10:50 AM
Oh oops, we really pushed that last thread past 50 pages haha!

I know - oops!! :) We definitely have an active board!

hopper
October 2nd, 2018, 12:02 PM
Lol I was wondering if we had passed the limit cause I'm using Tapatalk so only see the # of comments not pages! Thanks for the new page ABC xx

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Eighme
October 2nd, 2018, 03:06 PM
Gosh its weird to look at our names. 7 of us swayed girl and got boys and 5 swayed girl and got girl. Crazy!

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hopper
October 2nd, 2018, 04:48 PM
Ladies can I ask you all about pelvic pressure? I'm feeling quite substantial stretching pains all day today. To the point I've had to sit down or stop to take a minute if I've been walking. I feel a really really heavy sensational down below and I'd always associate that feeling with later pregnancy. I'm not even 15 weeks! I'm just wondering if this kind of thing is common with 4th+ pregnancies? I have a doctor's appt for the morning to get my thyroid bloods checked but should I mention this to her? Like in honesty baby is like the size of a lemon or something, hardly enough to make me feel so heavy but it's making me paranoid! Any advice most welcome x

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kittendreams
October 2nd, 2018, 05:14 PM
Whoops I just added a few more comments on the last thread too ladies sorry!

Hopper yes I think the more pregnancies you have the more pressure early on you feel because your muscles and uterus have been stretched before maybe? I know I'm feeling heavier at 21 weeks than I did last pregnancy at this point.
Definitely check with your doctor for peace of mind though x

ABC.2606
October 2nd, 2018, 09:40 PM
Hopper I would definitely mention it. I'm sure it's nothing bad but always best I think to double check with the doctor. I did that a few weeks ago - my stomach felt tight and like it was going to pop open and I was wondering if I was having Braxton Hicks already. Called the doctor in the ended up bringing me in just to check things out. Everything was fine - they just said with my body/uterus growing SO fast this time b/c of it being twins I'm feeling all these extra stretching sensations I'm not used to. For you I would guess it has something to do with it being your 4th pregnancy.

The past few days I've FINALLY been feeling more consistent movements with these babies!! Over the weekend I barely anything at all and was getting stressed out but the past two days they've been little movers & shakers. I HATE anterior placentas - had it with DS2 and these babies and I felt all of them move way later than DS1 (who was posterior).

sunstars
October 3rd, 2018, 03:51 AM
Eighme, it's actually 5 girl sway opposites, and 4 successful ones so far (well, I don't count abc, since she got both, and I don't count those who didn't sway, but hoped for a girl). So hopefully all those who still wait (noemy, hopper, mummyofboys and babygirlwishing) will get their girls, so our due date group won't mess up much the statistics of the site :)

simkan
October 3rd, 2018, 04:56 AM
Thanks for the new thread ABC:)

Yeh kittendreams, I had my 20 week ultrasound and all seems fine so far with baby. I've been having bad abdominal pain and nausea which I was sent for an extra ultrasound for but they can't tell if its pregnancy related or not.... it's not affecting the baby so that's all I was worried about for now. I'll have to see a specialist a couple months after birth to check it out. Hoping it will be gone by then anyway.
I'm getting sent for a fetal echo on Tuesday (which happens to be my birthday so really hoping we dont get any bad news) it's just precautionary because ds2 has a fistula in his heart and apparently that ups our odds on other children having congenital heart problems. But so far the ultrasounds have shown no problems with the heart [emoji120]
Can't believe how fast this is going ladies! The October, November, December group are gonna be having their babies and then its us!


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Throwaway_panther
October 3rd, 2018, 09:15 AM
I'm still hoping this baby comes in December haha!

Eighme
October 3rd, 2018, 10:41 AM
Had my 18 week ultrasound today. He's still all boy. I won't lie and say I'm not just a little disappointed. I know I will love him, and I already do and my son will be over the moon. I'm just coming to terms still some days that this time wasn't out girl

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Noemi2017
October 3rd, 2018, 02:21 PM
Eighme dont be sad, u did perfect sway:hugs:I will pray one day u will get your baby girl and u will feel your family is complete.

Eighme
October 3rd, 2018, 02:56 PM
Eighme dont be sad, u did perfect sway:hugs:I will pray one day u will get your baby girl and u will feel your family is complete.Thanks, Noemi! We are definitely happy to have a healthy baby and my husband and son are super excited to have a boy so that definitely helps!

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kittendreams
October 3rd, 2018, 03:29 PM
Oh eighme I know the feeling so bittersweet xx big hugs xx

kittendreams
October 3rd, 2018, 03:31 PM
Thanks for the new thread ABC:)

Yeh kittendreams, I had my 20 week ultrasound and all seems fine so far with baby. I've been having bad abdominal pain and nausea which I was sent for an extra ultrasound for but they can't tell if its pregnancy related or not.... it's not affecting the baby so that's all I was worried about for now. I'll have to see a specialist a couple months after birth to check it out. Hoping it will be gone by then anyway.
I'm getting sent for a fetal echo on Tuesday (which happens to be my birthday so really hoping we dont get any bad news) it's just precautionary because ds2 has a fistula in his heart and apparently that ups our odds on other children having congenital heart problems. But so far the ultrasounds have shown no problems with the heart [emoji120]
Can't believe how fast this is going ladies! The October, November, December group are gonna be having their babies and then its us!


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Sorry to hear you have been going through that Simkan xx

Eighme
October 3rd, 2018, 03:39 PM
I posted that during the middle of my appointment. I now have to wear a heart monitor due to the frequency of my heart palpitations. has anyone else ever had to do this? It worries me but I'd rather be safe than sorry to make certain we are catching any potential health issues

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Pretty
October 3rd, 2018, 04:02 PM
I worry I will... my blood pressure had been plummeting causing my heart rate to skyrocket. At one point it was 178bpm. I’ve blacked out several times but my doctor won’t do anything under after delivery

Eighme
October 3rd, 2018, 04:12 PM
I worry I will... my blood pressure had been plummeting causing my heart rate to skyrocket. At one point it was 178bpm. I’ve blacked out several times but my doctor won’t do anything under after deliveryYikes, Pretty! I am so sorry you are going through this! Is there no possible treatment in the meantime?

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Pretty
October 3rd, 2018, 04:16 PM
I guess not:( I hope youre ok too!! Glad your doctor is being thorough!

ABC.2606
October 3rd, 2018, 05:17 PM
Simkan hoping that scan goes well!!!

Eighme and Pretty- yikes that sounds scary!! Will be praying for both of you for smooth pregnancies the rest of the way.

Eighme totally normal to still feel sad! Hugs!! That’s great DH and DS are so excited! DS really will love having a little brother to cause all kinds of mischief with [emoji38][emoji38]

It’s so hot here today, I feel like a whale that’s about to bust open and my back is killing me. Crankiest pregnant woman ever today. Some days I really don’t know how I’m going to survive the 3rd trimester!

Come on, January, February and March!!!


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Eighme
October 3rd, 2018, 05:29 PM
Pretty, I definitely had to push for them to be thorough! I told them my last three appointments about it and they kept saying "normal" "increased blood flow" and I was like, "THEN WHY DOES IT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME?!" I'm also getting checked for anemia to see if that's a potential cause.

ABC, I totally feel you. I'm not carrying twins but I am so ready for February. I keep saying he's going to come in February and not make me wait till March!

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Pretty
October 3rd, 2018, 05:54 PM
Thanks, I’ll be persistent as well!
And oh I’m ready for winter!!! I feel like I am a walking heater... wearing a weighted pool ring... that’s always needs to pee... ::sigh::

Pretty
October 3rd, 2018, 06:04 PM
Thank you ABC, I really just cannot fathom two!!! And I feel like this little one is gonna bust out like the kool aid man any minute!

Kelbear
October 3rd, 2018, 06:39 PM
Had my 18 week ultrasound today. He's still all boy. I won't lie and say I'm not just a little disappointed. I know I will love him, and I already do and my son will be over the moon. I'm just coming to terms still some days that this time wasn't out girl

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Sending hugs. I know this feeling well, with DS2 I was devastated after his anatomy scan when I saw he was definitely a boy (despite not wanting to find out). Time does help a little but I really didn't find peace until I held him and now he holds the most precious place in our hearts and his big brother dotes on him. Despite really wanting a girl for our second I could not imagine my DS1 without his little brother next to him. It sounds cliche right now but little boys really do belong in pairs from my experience. I could not imagine a stronger bond than that between my boys. It is easier for me today now that I know I am finally getting my little girl as I know it was heartbreaking for me seeing everyone else get their DG on my due date group last time and being one of only a few who's sways didn't work. I was happy for everyone but still felt devastated that my sway hadn't worked and blamed myself even though I had swayed so hard (too hard I think in retrospect). I am so pleased you and everyone else who has not got their DG (kitten dreams, hannah, surrounded to name a few) has been able to stay or come back once you have processed this. I know I couldn't once I had confirmation, it was just too hard. I hope the disappointment eases over time, especially once you get to hold your little man.

Kelbear
October 3rd, 2018, 06:45 PM
I'm still hoping this baby comes in December haha!

I agree! I don't want this baby to come too early but a week or two early would be great.

gafan
October 4th, 2018, 07:08 AM
Had my 18 week ultrasound today. He's still all boy. I won't lie and say I'm not just a little disappointed. I know I will love him, and I already do and my son will be over the moon. I'm just coming to terms still some days that this time wasn't out girl

Sent from my SM-G950U using TapatalkOh Eighme, I'm sorry you aren't having a girl. I admire your confidence that all will be well, and I hope you give yourself time to process all the feelings.

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hopper
October 4th, 2018, 03:12 PM
Ugh, I've been dying with a stomach bug all day today! Praying the boys don't catch it!! On the upside, it's like 14 hours til my scan YAY! So excited to see this little one.
Hope all ladies and bumps are doing well! [emoji173][emoji170]

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Eighme
October 4th, 2018, 05:22 PM
Got this sexy contraption to lug around for 48 hours as well as a paper to fill out EVERY heart palpitation. Don't be jealous of this sweet set up. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181004/1b64eafa3fc607f7350783e56c14c966.jpg

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Eighme
October 4th, 2018, 05:23 PM
Ugh, I've been dying with a stomach bug all day today! Praying the boys don't catch it!! On the upside, it's like 14 hours til my scan YAY! So excited to see this little one.
Hope all ladies and bumps are doing well! [emoji173][emoji170]

Sent from my EVA-L09 using TapatalkYay Hopper!!! I hope little love is healthy and perfect for you!

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Kelbear
October 4th, 2018, 06:11 PM
Ugh, I've been dying with a stomach bug all day today! Praying the boys don't catch it!! On the upside, it's like 14 hours til my scan YAY! So excited to see this little one.
Hope all ladies and bumps are doing well! [emoji173][emoji170]

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Hope you are feeling better and the scan goes well.

hopper
October 5th, 2018, 04:53 AM
Got this sexy contraption to lug around for 48 hours as well as a paper to fill out EVERY heart palpitation. Don't be jealous of this sweet set up. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181004/1b64eafa3fc607f7350783e56c14c966.jpg

Sent from my SM-G950U using TapatalkI'm so super jealous Eighme! Ah in all seriousness, it's great they are taking all the precautions they can take to make sure you and baba are ok. Hopefully the results will be within normal ranges and you won't need too much intervention xx

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hopper
October 5th, 2018, 04:55 AM
Thanks for the kind words ladies. Feeling heaps better today thankfully. I'm sat here waiting to be called for my scan, just want to see a healthy little bubs now please God. I'm half hoping I will see a hint of gender but that's just cause I'm here now and the chance is here. I know I'll be devastated if I see something cause in my heart I want to stay team green. Damn you temptation lol!
I'll be sure to update later once I get a chance xx

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Noemi2017
October 5th, 2018, 07:13 AM
Eighme i hope you will ok:hugs:

Noemi2017
October 5th, 2018, 07:13 AM
Hopper good luck with scan:luck:

hopper
October 5th, 2018, 02:38 PM
So......surprise! We're having non identical twins!!!! Measuring spot on at 14+5. I'm in absolute shock despite having a gut feeling it was twins but seeing it is a different thing entirely! We'll be finding out genders at the 20 week scan

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hopper
October 5th, 2018, 02:41 PM
Just one more. Top of one babies head and back of the other [emoji7] This made me cry so hard! I can't believe it!

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Happymommy1987
October 5th, 2018, 02:49 PM
Wow Hopper!!!!!! Thats a big surprise!!! Were your hcg levels very high?


Arent they in the same sac??? That would make them identical no?

Congratulations!!!!!!!


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Pretty
October 5th, 2018, 02:55 PM
AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! How exciting!!! Congrats!!

hopper
October 5th, 2018, 02:56 PM
Wow Hopper!!!!!! Thats a big surprise!!! Were your hcg levels very high?


Arent they in the same sac??? That would make them identical no?

Congratulations!!!!!!!


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Doctors don't check HCG here So I have zero clue what my levels were. But I remember my tests darkened SO quickly! She said they had their individual sacs and it seemed more apparent on the scan, I wish I'd had the foresight to get a snippet of video! Next time!!! I had an inkling it was twins but seeing it being actually real is just so surreal. Hasn't sunk in yet. I need to look up lots about twin pregnancies like average gestation etc cause I'm SO clueless!!!!

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Noemi2017
October 5th, 2018, 03:29 PM
Huge congrats hopper, it is really big surprise:D :hug2:

Happymommy1987
October 5th, 2018, 03:33 PM
Doctors don't check HCG here So I have zero clue what my levels were. But I remember my tests darkened SO quickly! She said they had their individual sacs and it seemed more apparent on the scan, I wish I'd had the foresight to get a snippet of video! Next time!!! I had an inkling it was twins but seeing it being actually real is just so surreal. Hasn't sunk in yet. I need to look up lots about twin pregnancies like average gestation etc cause I'm SO clueless!!!!

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I can imagine!!! And going from 3 kids to 5!!!! Thats such a blessing!!!! Plus you have double the chance of one being a girl!



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Raining
October 5th, 2018, 04:04 PM
Congrats Hopper!! So exciting. Congratulations. Surely there’s a girl (or two!) in there ;)

simkan
October 5th, 2018, 04:06 PM
Wow hopper that is so exciting!!! What a huge surprise! They look adorable!

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kittendreams
October 5th, 2018, 04:19 PM
Huge congratulations Hopper!! Twins are so very special xxx

hopper
October 5th, 2018, 04:43 PM
Thank you ladies so much. Still feeling extremely surreal, I was only getting used to the idea of being pregnant and now I find out there's two on the way.....just felt like a lot to take in today. But they are so so special and very loved already [emoji173][emoji170]

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Kelbear
October 5th, 2018, 06:41 PM
Wow Hopper that is fantastic, congratulations. Glad they are doing well and fingers crossed you have one if not two girls in there.

ksmom
October 5th, 2018, 07:27 PM
Just popping in to say holy moly Hopper, congrats!!!! FX for at least one girl!!

Pbn3
October 5th, 2018, 11:21 PM
Omgness hopper!!!!!! That's amazing!!! How is dh taking the news? Cannot wait for you to find our their genders! What a crazy outcome! Is there twins in yours or dh's family or were you taking clomid for swaying?

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mummaofboys
October 5th, 2018, 11:22 PM
Congratulations Hopper!! How very exciting [emoji4]


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ABC.2606
October 6th, 2018, 12:29 AM
Wait whaaaaaaat?????? Hopper OMG!!!!!!!!! I’ve been running around like crazy all day today and just now saw your news!!!! That’s so exciting!!!!!!! Congrats!!!! [emoji323] And I’m excited for me too bc I now have a due date board twin mama buddy, LOL!! Two twin mamas on our board, so cool!!!

Was this your first scan? For some reason I was thinking you’d already had one. If they are in two separate sacs they are probably fraternal (non-identical), but there is still a chance they could be identical as some identical twins do have their own sacs. But most likely they are fraternal.

Average gestation for twins is about 36 weeks I believe. Here in the US a lot of doctors won’t let you go past 38 weeks - but if I recall you are in Ireland? (Sorry if I’m mixing you up with someone else!). They also do A LOT more ultrasounds here with twins - I get one basically every appointment. No wonder you feel like you’re getting bigger and heavier faster!!! I’m 22.5 weeks and I seriously look & feel 35+ weeks pregnant!!! (Not to scare you LOL)

Ahhh fingers crossed there is a least one girl in there! You definitely have good odds :) :)


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hopper
October 6th, 2018, 03:50 AM
Omgness hopper!!!!!! That's amazing!!! How is dh taking the news? Cannot wait for you to find our their genders! What a crazy outcome! Is there twins in yours or dh's family or were you taking clomid for swaying?

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Thanks pbn! Lol he's taking it better than me! There's fraternal twins on my mom's side, two sets actually. But it was also my first cycle to take Clomid so it's probably that! Oops!

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hopper
October 6th, 2018, 03:56 AM
Wait whaaaaaaat?????? Hopper OMG!!!!!!!!! I’ve been running around like crazy all day today and just now saw your news!!!! That’s so exciting!!!!!!! Congrats!!!! [emoji323] And I’m excited for me too bc I now have a due date board twin mama buddy, LOL!! Two twin mamas on our board, so cool!!!

Was this your first scan? For some reason I was thinking you’d already had one. If they are in two separate sacs they are probably fraternal (non-identical), but there is still a chance they could be identical as some identical twins do have their own sacs. But most likely they are fraternal.

Average gestation for twins is about 36 weeks I believe. Here in the US a lot of doctors won’t let you go past 38 weeks - but if I recall you are in Ireland? (Sorry if I’m mixing you up with someone else!). They also do A LOT more ultrasounds here with twins - I get one basically every appointment. No wonder you feel like you’re getting bigger and heavier faster!!! I’m 22.5 weeks and I seriously look & feel 35+ weeks pregnant!!! (Not to scare you LOL)

Ahhh fingers crossed there is a least one girl in there! You definitely have good odds :) :)


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Lol thank you ABC! I had a feeling it could be twins but I had a scan at 6 weeks and there was just one so I thought I was being paranoid. I've been seeing twins EVERYWHERE tho the past few weeks lol!

My consultant said she will let me go as far as I can manage so I'd love to cook these babies til the start of March! I get an ultrasound every 2-4 weeks and way more care for this pregnancy. Which is nice I guess! Just concerned now with the 'what id's but I suppose that's normal, right?
I am gigantic for only 15 weeks! I'll pop up a bumpie later when I get a chance, it's actually hilarious! And there I was thinking I'd get to this stage without having to tell anyone ha! It's blatantly apparent!!
So nice to have another twin mama on here! I don't really know anyone with twins so feel really really clueless about the whole thing! Couldn't sleep last night til 1.30am and awake now since 6am. Mind is just racing!!

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hopper
October 6th, 2018, 03:58 AM
Thank you, each and every one of you for taking the time to send your well wishes. Honestly it's been the most overwhelming and surreal 24 hours but I am already so completely in love with both these little blessings I am starting to feel really at peace with it all. Now just to get them here nicely cooked! X

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4blue2pink
October 6th, 2018, 06:08 AM
Congratulations Hopper!! this is amazing news, double the fun!! we secretly hope for twins every single time i think they are so so special :heart: everything crossed for you to have at least one girly in there :) xx

Throwaway_panther
October 6th, 2018, 08:38 AM
OMG HOPPER! TWINS!! Double your chances for pink imo! And haha, I'm thinking about when you said DH wondered if twins because of your bump, right?! I'm sorry I missed out on the scan shots, would have loved to see them!

SurroundedByBoys
October 6th, 2018, 09:55 AM
Congrats hopper! :flowerz:

I've decided this baby is related somehow to the Incredible Hulk. His kicks are so strong they are actually uncomfortable already. DH can feel him kicking, has for a few weeks now. Unfortunately one of his favorite places to hang out and kick is right on top of my bladder. He is quite opinionated, and only allows me to lay in the position he wants me to, he kicks like mad until I adjust haha. Even my OB said he has a big personality already and she cant wait to meet him. He ran from the doppler yesterday and then eventually just started kicking at it when she wouldnt give up. First temper tantrum and not even 23 weeks along? :rofl:

hopper
October 6th, 2018, 10:32 AM
OMG HOPPER! TWINS!! Double your chances for pink imo! And haha, I'm thinking about when you said DH wondered if twins because of your bump, right?! I'm sorry I missed out on the scan shots, would have loved to see them!Haha yeah TP he did!! It was a running joke between us but I think deep down I knew it was more than a joke!
Oh I took them down too quickly. Here's one of them, they're not great now. Hopefully the next ones will be better :)
This pic is looking at the spine of the twin on the left and down on the top of the head of the twin on the right [emoji179]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181006/969e728a7ec3f85c6e8211aea1800a9b.jpg

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hopper
October 6th, 2018, 12:51 PM
Twin bumpie 14+6! Huge lol!! Anyone else feeling MASSIVE? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181006/b54fe639eef22791cd8afc9d0a9382d9.jpg

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gafan
October 6th, 2018, 07:30 PM
Wow Hopper- congratulations! I am glad youre excited.

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ABC.2606
October 6th, 2018, 07:33 PM
Hopper yup for 15 weeks that looks like a twin bump to me :) Not that you look big - it’s all belly! - but it’s a nice sized bump for carrying two beans :) :)

I look & feel huge. I’m put on so much weight it’s depressing. And I’ve already got the back pain and pregnancy waddle!!! And I’m not even 23 weeks :(

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ABC.2606
October 6th, 2018, 07:40 PM
Congrats hopper! :flowerz:

I've decided this baby is related somehow to the Incredible Hulk. His kicks are so strong they are actually uncomfortable already. DH can feel him kicking, has for a few weeks now. Unfortunately one of his favorite places to hang out and kick is right on top of my bladder. He is quite opinionated, and only allows me to lay in the position he wants me to, he kicks like mad until I adjust haha. Even my OB said he has a big personality already and she cant wait to meet him. He ran from the doppler yesterday and then eventually just started kicking at it when she wouldnt give up. First temper tantrum and not even 23 weeks along? :rofl:

Lol I'm actually jealous!! I'm at the same gestation as you and can barely feel my twins kicks most of the time. I'd like the constant reassurance that they're still in there!! But I can imagine it's making you pretty uncomfortable!! And I agree he does sound like he has a BIG personality! I love when you can see "hints" of their personalities while still in the womb!

Kelbear
October 6th, 2018, 10:29 PM
Hopper yup for 15 weeks that looks like a twin bump to me :) Not that you look big - it’s all belly! - but it’s a nice sized bump for carrying two beans :) :)

I look & feel huge. I’m put on so much weight it’s depressing. And I’ve already got the back pain and pregnancy waddle!!! And I’m not even 23 weeks :(

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I feel your pain ABC and I'm only carrying one! I have had the pregnancy waddle since about 22 weeks and the back pain is getting really bad already - I feel like I'm 37 weeks not almost 27 weeks. Hope things improve for you or at least don't get worse.

Kelbear
October 7th, 2018, 03:42 AM
27 weeks tomorrow - feel like a whale already. 40520

Kelbear
October 7th, 2018, 03:44 AM
Beautiful bumps abc and hopper.
Hoping you feel better soon abc, or at least the back pain doesn't get worse. I feel your pain, I have been waddling since about 22 weeks and my back feels like I'm 37 weeks not nearly 27!

Girlswaylondon
October 7th, 2018, 07:04 AM
Loving all your bumps! Although makes me realise how huge I actually am now at 38 weeks LOL

Throwaway_panther
October 7th, 2018, 09:01 AM
NONE of you look huge! I'm calling it pregnancy dysmorphia!

I am so sorry on the waddling though -- I have been since roughly 21 weeks really bad because I have SPD this pregnancy :(

Thank you for showing hopper! They look precious!! And they really think fraternal?? Those do look like a lot of identical twin shots I've seen!

Surrounded, your LO sounds a lot like DD. She was SO strong that I can't imagine what that pregnancy would have been like if my placenta had been posterior, since it was anterior! And she never stopped moving. lol So I feel for you! Sure made me look forward to labor that last month with her... and she was kicking even during pushing haha.

hopper
October 7th, 2018, 06:49 PM
Absolutely gorgeous bumps girls! Lol TP maybe we all have a touch of preggo dysmorphia ;)

TP - I thought the doctor said fraternal but your question made me query DH and he said she actually said "most likely fraternal" but we'd get more of an idea when I see the specialised tech for the 20 week scan! So thank you for that lol. Friday's appt is a complete blur. All I know is I was an absolute hysterical crying mess and will surely be mortified when I have to see my cons again in Nov!! Lol!

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hannahptrussell
October 7th, 2018, 10:20 PM
Oh my goodness!!! That is a surprise indeed! I just ran into a mom at the grocery who said she didn’t find out twins until 20 weeks!!! So fun and such a fun surprise! I can only imagine your shock. Haha. I wish somehow you would’ve recorded the scan!


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hopper
October 8th, 2018, 03:10 AM
Oh my goodness!!! That is a surprise indeed! I just ran into a mom at the grocery who said she didn’t find out twins until 20 weeks!!! So fun and such a fun surprise! I can only imagine your shock. Haha. I wish somehow you would’ve recorded the scan!


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkIt was funny in hindsight. I'll be sure to get a video of either 18 or 20 week scan :) It was all such a blur it never occurred to me but I wish I had now cause I can't really remember it!!

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Throwaway_panther
October 8th, 2018, 10:56 AM
Here are my almost 28 week (!!!) bump shots. These are my "holding abs in" vs. not, just to show how different my bump looks depending!

https://i.imgur.com/80g2lzZ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/61qdxOb.jpg

In other news, our foster dog got adopted -- which is great but I'm back to sad and sort of hoped DH would come around to adopting him. Hoping to foster again asap and see how many dogs I can help before baby. I think my nesting might actually be starting but aiming towards dogs haha

sunstars
October 9th, 2018, 09:26 AM
Congrats, hopper! That's amazing :o)
Look at all those bumps! Beautiful!

Hmm, now looking at your nice bumps and my bump at only 16 weeks, which seems to grow significantly every hour, I wonder if I have twins (sure I don't :)), or am I far-far along than I think (sure I'm not :)) I did gain lots of weight, but still I look pretty "bumpy" :)

I am struggling pretty bad with GD, but as I start to feel some movement here and there it makes me feel much better. Hugs to all who didn't get their desired gender, we'll make it and be fine.

Pretty
October 9th, 2018, 10:59 AM
Eighme how did the heart monitoring go? Hope all is well!

Eighme
October 9th, 2018, 01:28 PM
I have been MIA due to a much needed vacation!

Hopper, TWINS?! I am so excited to come back to this! All my congratulations to you!

Pretty, it went okay. My heart palpitations are occuring several an hour. I'm waiting to hear back from the heart doctor but my OB got my results and my iron levels are super low so they want me to start taking iron pills twice a day. I'm suspecting I have anemia but am waiting to hear back from the heart doctor.

Love all the beautiful bumps, ladies!

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hopper
October 10th, 2018, 07:13 AM
TP your bump is delicious [emoji7] Mine looks the same either way lol. I've outgrown my maternity jeans that I wore til 6 months on all the boys. Have a bigger size now that fit that I wore til I gave birth so be interesting how long they last this time!

Sunstars, sending massive hugs. GD is the absolute pits :( And liable to hit at any given moment! The movements will help a little but I don't think it eases substantially enough til baby gets here xxx

Eighme hope you had a great vacation! What I wouldn't give for one right about now! Let us know what they say about the palpitations. I have iron deficiency anaemia and the palpitations are always worse in pregnancy. The iron can be so hard in your system God love you. I'm back in my twice daily dose after not being able to take it for weeks and I'm hoping to see a decrease in feeling dodgy and an increase in energy levels! Due another set of results today. Hoping to God the iron hasn't gotten lower :/

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Pretty
October 11th, 2018, 02:35 PM
My doc is still unconcerned about the palpitations... ugh

So for those of you planning to sway again, how soon are you going to start, or are you going to keep components of the sway during pregnancy? I’m debating if this is going my be my last or not...

Eighme
October 11th, 2018, 02:43 PM
My doc is still unconcerned about the palpitations... ugh

So for those of you planning to sway again, how soon are you going to start, or are you going to keep components of the sway during pregnancy? I’m debating if this is going my be my last or not...Mine too!! Or seemingly. I dropped my heart monitor off Monday and just put a call into my OB and am waiting for them to call me back.

I am also interested in this question because we are undoubtedly going for a third, I just don't know if that will be through adoption, sway, or IVF.

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atomic sagebrush
October 11th, 2018, 02:48 PM
Hey, I just happened to spot this - I have been plagued by heart problems during pregnancy and done a lot of research into it. actually wrote a little essay about it several years back - sharing in case it helps anyone https://www.genderdreaming.com/forum/pregnancy-talk/1095-dealing-heart-issues-when-pregnant.html

Pretty
October 11th, 2018, 03:18 PM
Thank you! I’ve had the problem for a while now but since I’m preggo all treatments and tests have been put on hold. I’m just so scared of losing consciousness again as I’ve hurt myself quite badly in the past.

Eighme
October 11th, 2018, 03:19 PM
Hey, I just happened to spot this - I have been plagued by heart problems during pregnancy and done a lot of research into it. actually wrote a little essay about it several years back - sharing in case it helps anyone https://www.genderdreaming.com/forum/pregnancy-talk/1095-dealing-heart-issues-when-pregnant.htmlAh! Thanks SO MUCH!

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kittendreams
October 11th, 2018, 04:06 PM
My doc is still unconcerned about the palpitations... ugh

So for those of you planning to sway again, how soon are you going to start, or are you going to keep components of the sway during pregnancy? I’m debating if this is going my be my last or not...

Pretty I will try again when my ppaf returns- won't wait too long as I'm already 38.
Not doing any sway tactics during pregnancy and won't start them until I get my first ppaf as I found that swaying really delayed my cycles' return last time.

So sorry you and eighme are dealing with these palpitations- it sounds very scary!

Raining
October 11th, 2018, 06:49 PM
I’m about 90% sure we are done after this baby. We always wanted three, and feel so blessed we are having a girl this time. I’m super close with my sister so I have fleeting thoughts of how perfect it would be to have 2 boys then 2 girls, but not sure we would risk it!

gafan
October 11th, 2018, 08:16 PM
Congrats, hopper! That's amazing :o)
Look at all those bumps! Beautiful!

Hmm, now looking at your nice bumps and my bump at only 16 weeks, which seems to grow significantly every hour, I wonder if I have twins (sure I don't :)), or am I far-far along than I think (sure I'm not :)) I did gain lots of weight, but still I look pretty "bumpy" :)

I am struggling pretty bad with GD, but as I start to feel some movement here and there it makes me feel much better. Hugs to all who didn't get their desired gender, we'll make it and be fine.Thanks, sunstars. I am feeling next to no connection with this baby and I keep hoping that when I feeling movement I'll start to feeling more positive about him.

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simkan
October 12th, 2018, 12:30 AM
Hi ladies sorry I've been a little MIA lately. Its partly because for some reason the app wouldn't load on my phone and also ive been so sick the past 2 weeks.
Have had really bad cramps, nausea and vomiting. Was in hospital the other day having a million tests. Baby is fine and they cant find anything obviously wrong... my Dr has put it down to extreme heartburn and hormones. I really hope this doesnt last till Feb. Anyone had anything like this after 20 weeks? I'm just so confused as I had no morning sickness in the beginning or with my other 2... and now I'm basically bed ridden for the unforeseen future. Think the unknown of how long this will last for has me just as anxious as the pain.

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hopper
October 12th, 2018, 04:25 AM
Thanks, sunstars. I am feeling next to no connection with this baby and I keep hoping that when I feeling movement I'll start to feeling more positive about him.

Sent from my SM-G930U using TapatalkSending so much love gafan! It's not easy this wretched GD road we have had to walk just know you're not walking alone. We're right there with you xx

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hopper
October 12th, 2018, 04:30 AM
Hi ladies sorry I've been a little MIA lately. Its partly because for some reason the app wouldn't load on my phone and also ive been so sick the past 2 weeks.
Have had really bad cramps, nausea and vomiting. Was in hospital the other day having a million tests. Baby is fine and they cant find anything obviously wrong... my Dr has put it down to extreme heartburn and hormones. I really hope this doesnt last till Feb. Anyone had anything like this after 20 weeks? I'm just so confused as I had no morning sickness in the beginning or with my other 2... and now I'm basically bed ridden for the unforeseen future. Think the unknown of how long this will last for has me just as anxious as the pain.

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Oh God love you simkan!! Is there anything they can prescribe to help with the nausea?

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simkan
October 12th, 2018, 05:13 AM
Thanks so much hopper. They have but not sure how well its working. I feel like the pain is causing the nausea but panadol isnt quite cutting it. Just really hoping it subsides soon.

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hopper
October 12th, 2018, 07:16 AM
Thanks so much hopper. They have but not sure how well its working. I feel like the pain is causing the nausea but panadol isnt quite cutting it. Just really hoping it subsides soon.

Sent from my SM-G960F using TapatalkIf its any help at all I felt my anti nausea meds took several weeks before I started seeing a result. I felt they actually made me more nauseous some days. I'm also taking meds for underactive thyroid which didn't help me as they must be taken on an empty tummy and no food a minimum of an hour afterward so maybe they affected my meds also.
Either way, I truly hope it eases for you soon. It's not at all nice and it would be so nice to just enjoy your pregnancy especially the second trimester before things get cramped and generally ugh! X

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ABC.2606
October 12th, 2018, 10:56 PM
Hey ladies - I’ve been MIA this week as well as we’ve been so busy and my in laws were in town staying with us. Hope everyone is doing well!

Sorry to hear that you’re still dealing with heart palpitations, pretty and eighme! And sorry about the nausea simkan! That’s odd! Hope the meds start working better for you soon!

Gafan - big hugs. GD sucks. I wish no one had to go through it. I’m sure you will feel that connection with this little guy though - especially when you get to hold him that first time!!!

I had my follow up anatomy scan today. They were able to get the rest of the pictures they needed on baby boy, and all looks good! Boy is estimated to weigh 1 lb 8 oz and girl is 1 lb 6 oz, so both are measuring in the 55th/60th percentile! Pic here of my little girl! They couldn’t get 3D shot of baby boy as he was totally curled up in a ball and laying on his side!!

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hopper
October 13th, 2018, 04:23 AM
Hey ladies - I’ve been MIA this week as well as we’ve been so busy and my in laws were in town staying with us. Hope everyone is doing well!

Sorry to hear that you’re still dealing with heart palpitations, pretty and eighme! And sorry about the nausea simkan! That’s odd! Hope the meds start working better for you soon!

Gafan - big hugs. GD sucks. I wish no one had to go through it. I’m sure you will feel that connection with this little guy though - especially when you get to hold him that first time!!!

I had my follow up anatomy scan today. They were able to get the rest of the pictures they needed on baby boy, and all looks good! Boy is estimated to weigh 1 lb 8 oz and girl is 1 lb 6 oz, so both are measuring in the 55th/60th percentile! Pic here of my little girl! They couldn’t get 3D shot of baby boy as he was totally curled up in a ball and laying on his side!!

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Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkAww ABC!! She's fabulous [emoji173] Glad all measurements are well xx

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Noemi2017
October 13th, 2018, 02:13 PM
She is so lovely, im happy both babies are fine:flowerz:

simkan
October 14th, 2018, 02:11 AM
Gorgeous ABC! Glad they're both doing well xx

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hopper
October 15th, 2018, 06:28 PM
Oh ladies I got a letter today with a very unexpected appointment for an ultrasound this Thursday! I don't know if I'm excited or anxious or what. We got such a shock at the last appointment we didn't really get to see the babies properly or ask any pertinent questions so I guess I'm anxious that everything will be ok in there.
It's routine to get extra scans etc with multiples, right? I'm still finding the whole thing hard to fathom but I suppose seeing them again will help get it into my head properly!!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Mine was stressful and I'm actually glad it's over and we're into a new week [emoji179]

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Kelbear
October 15th, 2018, 08:44 PM
Hope all goes well for your scan hopper and that this is a less stressful week for you. I haven't had twins but I would guess it would be very normal to have extra scans if you are carrying twins.

Kelbear
October 15th, 2018, 08:45 PM
Gorgeous pic ABC, glad they are both growing well.

ABC.2606
October 16th, 2018, 10:49 AM
Oh ladies I got a letter today with a very unexpected appointment for an ultrasound this Thursday! I don't know if I'm excited or anxious or what. We got such a shock at the last appointment we didn't really get to see the babies properly or ask any pertinent questions so I guess I'm anxious that everything will be ok in there.
It's routine to get extra scans etc with multiples, right? I'm still finding the whole thing hard to fathom but I suppose seeing them again will help get it into my head properly!!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Mine was stressful and I'm actually glad it's over and we're into a new week [emoji179]

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I get an ultrasound every appointment :). Totally normal with twins!! They don’t even use the Doppler on me or measure fundal height as I guess those things aren’t very helpful with twins.


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hopper
October 16th, 2018, 03:24 PM
I get an ultrasound every appointment :). Totally normal with twins!! They don’t even use the Doppler on me or measure fundal height as I guess those things aren’t very helpful with twins.


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThank you ABC xxx Can I just ask you - have you had a lot more appointments this time than on your previous pregnancies? I'm thinking this appt might be cause they missed one of the babies at my scan at 6 weeks and then I wasn't seen til almost 15 weeks lol so it's probably making up for scans I should have had. I'm a bit more excited today, less nervous but the nerves are still there! Two more sleeps. I'm looking forward to seeing them again and making sure I wasn't dreaming lol!!

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Kelbear
October 16th, 2018, 08:07 PM
So glad you are looking forward to your scan hopper, I agree seeing Bub (or in your case two bubs) on the screen is amazing and makes it feel more real.

Had another growth scan yesterday (28 weeks), my little girl is still all girl (yes had to check!) and still small (13%percentile still) but growing and is feisty! She kicked her way through most of the scan and had the tech laughing as she kept trying to kick the probe away. Keep growing my little one.
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hopper
October 17th, 2018, 05:40 AM
So glad you are looking forward to your scan hopper, I agree seeing Bub (or in your case two bubs) on the screen is amazing and makes it feel more real.

Had another growth scan yesterday (28 weeks), my little girl is still all girl (yes had to check!) and still small (13%percentile still) but growing and is feisty! She kicked her way through most of the scan and had the tech laughing as she kept trying to kick the probe away. Keep growing my little one.
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Yay Kelbear!! It's nice to have the re-confirmation that she is indeed all lady [emoji173] FWIW my eldest was around 13 percentile and eventually got to 25 percentile by week 37! But he was just long and skinny when he came a few days early (6lbs 13oz - on the smaller side but perfect!) I remember being made feel quite anxious that I wasn't doing my bit but all their measurements can be hit and miss. Your little lady will be the perfect size by the time she comes out!

Oh and PS - cannot believe you're 28 weeks already!!! [emoji85] Eek, you're really getting to the countdown part now!! [emoji7]

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Noemi2017
October 17th, 2018, 05:59 AM
Kelbear cute baby:HH:

hopper
October 17th, 2018, 08:54 AM
Ladies I'm just wondering - are your babies active? I started feeling movement about a week ago and one, if not both, of my little ones is super active. My three sons were all quite active on the inside - and I felt movement around this time with #2 & #3, possibly slightly earlier even. It just has me thinking I must surely be having twin boys. Obviously once they are both ok that's the main thing but I can't help but think both are boys. I got a gut feeling at the scan that at least one was a boy. I was hoping and hoping the second one would be a girl but the more active they get the more they remind me of my three boys.
Has anyone had active siblings that ended up being opposite genders? Grasping at straws here I think. I probably won't find out their gender tomorrow. It's not usually offered til after at least 18 weeks.

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Throwaway_panther
October 17th, 2018, 10:07 AM
Ladies I'm just wondering - are your babies active? I started feeling movement about a week ago and one, if not both, of my little ones is super active. My three sons were all quite active on the inside - and I felt movement around this time with #2 & #3, possibly slightly earlier even. It just has me thinking I must surely be having twin boys. Obviously once they are both ok that's the main thing but I can't help but think both are boys. I got a gut feeling at the scan that at least one was a boy. I was hoping and hoping the second one would be a girl but the more active they get the more they remind me of my three boys.
Has anyone had active siblings that ended up being opposite genders? Grasping at straws here I think. I probably won't find out their gender tomorrow. It's not usually offered til after at least 18 weeks.

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I feel I could almost guarantee my DD was more active then all your boys combined. I had an anterior placenta with her and was a FTM and felt her around 13/14 weeks and then never stopped. For my last 2 months of pregnancy we did NSTs as my midwives are very cautious and we were playing it safe since women without thyroids have much higher rates of stillbirths. They used to take ages because we could never get a resting heart rate for DD easily. She never stopped moving. I used to laugh whenever I was asked about kick counts. During pushing at labor, I thought nothing was happening (when it was) because she was still kicking literally the entire time.

And my cherry on top of evidence: babies often are blue or purple at birth because the oxygen level in utero is equivalent to that on Mt. Everest -- babies don't need high levels yet obviously, but gives that hypothermic look. This is also as I've learned because of how much sleep they get in utero since O2 levels also lower when everyone sleeps.

DD didn't even come out pink. She came out completely normal flesh color, not even any vernix. All the nurses commented on it. I swear it's because she never slept ever lol.

So if I cannot stress enough how activity =/= gender haha...

This one is active but definitely not as active as DD. I felt them early too, but feel movement at the "normal times" I've always read about, like morning and evening and when I myself am less active. Movements feel different too -- DD was big on headbutting and punching my cervix for months, and this one seems to be more full body changes (which makes me nervous for baby positioning!) and that creepy crawly hand scratching haha.

ABC.2606
October 17th, 2018, 11:10 AM
Ladies I'm just wondering - are your babies active? I started feeling movement about a week ago and one, if not both, of my little ones is super active. My three sons were all quite active on the inside - and I felt movement around this time with #2 & #3, possibly slightly earlier even. It just has me thinking I must surely be having twin boys. Obviously once they are both ok that's the main thing but I can't help but think both are boys. I got a gut feeling at the scan that at least one was a boy. I was hoping and hoping the second one would be a girl but the more active they get the more they remind me of my three boys.
Has anyone had active siblings that ended up being opposite genders? Grasping at straws here I think. I probably won't find out their gender tomorrow. It's not usually offered til after at least 18 weeks.

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It's hard for me to tell how active my two are because both of them have anterior placentas (so placentas are in front of my uterus) and so far they are still cushioning/blocking a lot of the movement. But with every scan I've had I'm told both of them are moving a lot and then the last scan I had last week little girl was SUPER active - it seemed like she was moving a lot more than her brother. And she is currently breech and the closest one to my cervix so lately I'm feeling her feet kick me in the cervix/vagina A LOT! Getting a little annoying, haha! (although I'm thankful to FINALLY be feeling more movement - anterior placentas are so stupid!!) I would not worry at all about gender & amount of movement... I don't think there is a correlation there :) By this point I think most babies are pretty active and it may just be that you are able to feel movement more than other mamas. For example I have always had a little more "padding" around my stomach which probably means I feel less and as I recall you are pretty thin naturally so probably why you've always felt a lot of movement!!

And remember the most common fraternal twin pair is boy/girl! :) And there's like a 25% chance you have two girls in there!! Hoping babies will be able to give you at least a hint of what they are tomorrow!!

And to answer your other question about whether I have had to have more appointments... no, not really. My doctor has been having me come in about every 3-4 weeks, which is pretty typical in the US for a singleton (here it's usually every 4 weeks until 3rd trimester, then every 2 weeks, and then once a week during the last few weeks). I see him again next week when I'll be 25 weeks and I don't know if he'll start increasing the frequency of appointments then or not. I did see a high risk doctor for my anatomy scan - my doctor didn't make me do this but he said he does like for twin mamas to have at least once consultation with a high risk doc during the pregnancy. They may be wanting to have you in to see if they can better determine/confirm what type of twins you are having. Certain types of twins are more "high risk" than others. Identical twins are higher risk than fraternal, and if they are identical and share a sac or a placenta (or both I think?), they'll be higher risk as well. So maybe they just want to see if they can get more info. Sounds like they already think yours may be fraternal though. You may also want to ask if they'll be monitoring the length of your cervix, since you're at higher risk of preterm labor with twins. They've been checking mine every 4 weeks or so. They can measure it by ultrasound.

ABC.2606
October 17th, 2018, 11:16 AM
So glad you are looking forward to your scan hopper, I agree seeing Bub (or in your case two bubs) on the screen is amazing and makes it feel more real.

Had another growth scan yesterday (28 weeks), my little girl is still all girl (yes had to check!) and still small (13%percentile still) but growing and is feisty! She kicked her way through most of the scan and had the tech laughing as she kept trying to kick the probe away. Keep growing my little one.
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Beautiful Kelbear!! Did they say how the placenta looks now?

hopper
October 17th, 2018, 12:16 PM
I feel I could almost guarantee my DD was more active then all your boys combined. I had an anterior placenta with her and was a FTM and felt her around 13/14 weeks and then never stopped. For my last 2 months of pregnancy we did NSTs as my midwives are very cautious and we were playing it safe since women without thyroids have much higher rates of stillbirths. They used to take ages because we could never get a resting heart rate for DD easily. She never stopped moving. I used to laugh whenever I was asked about kick counts. During pushing at labor, I thought nothing was happening (when it was) because she was still kicking literally the entire time.

And my cherry on top of evidence: babies often are blue or purple at birth because the oxygen level in utero is equivalent to that on Mt. Everest -- babies don't need high levels yet obviously, but gives that hypothermic look. This is also as I've learned because of how much sleep they get in utero since O2 levels also lower when everyone sleeps.

DD didn't even come out pink. She came out completely normal flesh color, not even any vernix. All the nurses commented on it. I swear it's because she never slept ever lol.

So if I cannot stress enough how activity =/= gender haha...

This one is active but definitely not as active as DD. I felt them early too, but feel movement at the "normal times" I've always read about, like morning and evening and when I myself am less active. Movements feel different too -- DD was big on headbutting and punching my cervix for months, and this one seems to be more full body changes (which makes me nervous for baby positioning!) and that creepy crawly hand scratching haha.

TP I'm literally rolling around laughing here. The "creepy crawly hand scratching" I had forgotten ALL about that!! I freaking hate it lol!!
Your DD and my DS1 sound like they were similar especially in labor! His head was already out and he was still kicking me [emoji23] I used to be crying at times cause he just didn't cut me any slack at all. And at almost 7 he hasn't changed. Oh, I remember he used to get the hiccups ALL the time and they'd drive me mad cause he could have them for days and days. He was head firmly down so I'd just feel this constant bump bump bump around my underwear line lol! He still gets them ALL the time and they drive him mad lol!
You've made me think maybe, just maybe I'm in with a shot with one of them! I know I've claimed to be Zen with the whole thing of only having one gender but jeez if I have to listen to everyone "FIVE BOYS" I think I'll scream! Other's opinions matter little to me on a day to day basis but when you already have GD it can just cut a little deeper as I'm sure all you ladies know xx

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hopper
October 17th, 2018, 12:23 PM
It's hard for me to tell how active my two are because both of them have anterior placentas (so placentas are in front of my uterus) and so far they are still cushioning/blocking a lot of the movement. But with every scan I've had I'm told both of them are moving a lot and then the last scan I had last week little girl was SUPER active - it seemed like she was moving a lot more than her brother. And she is currently breech and the closest one to my cervix so lately I'm feeling her feet kick me in the cervix/vagina A LOT! Getting a little annoying, haha! (although I'm thankful to FINALLY be feeling more movement - anterior placentas are so stupid!!) I would not worry at all about gender & amount of movement... I don't think there is a correlation there :) By this point I think most babies are pretty active and it may just be that you are able to feel movement more than other mamas. For example I have always had a little more "padding" around my stomach which probably means I feel less and as I recall you are pretty thin naturally so probably why you've always felt a lot of movement!!

And remember the most common fraternal twin pair is boy/girl! :) And there's like a 25% chance you have two girls in there!! Hoping babies will be able to give you at least a hint of what they are tomorrow!!

And to answer your other question about whether I have had to have more appointments... no, not really. My doctor has been having me come in about every 3-4 weeks, which is pretty typical in the US for a singleton (here it's usually every 4 weeks until 3rd trimester, then every 2 weeks, and then once a week during the last few weeks). I see him again next week when I'll be 25 weeks and I don't know if he'll start increasing the frequency of appointments then or not. I did see a high risk doctor for my anatomy scan - my doctor didn't make me do this but he said he does like for twin mamas to have at least once consultation with a high risk doc during the pregnancy. They may be wanting to have you in to see if they can better determine/confirm what type of twins you are having. Certain types of twins are more "high risk" than others. Identical twins are higher risk than fraternal, and if they are identical and share a sac or a placenta (or both I think?), they'll be higher risk as well. So maybe they just want to see if they can get more info. Sounds like they already think yours may be fraternal though. You may also want to ask if they'll be monitoring the length of your cervix, since you're at higher risk of preterm labor with twins. They've been checking mine every 4 weeks or so. They can measure it by ultrasound.

Oh you're giving me that pesky hope ABC hearing your little girl was more active than your little boy!! I just want one of them to be that illusive girl. It would be even more surreal than the last ultrasound if I saw girl parts tomorrow! I just don't think I can even really and truly see myself with a girl. I want one so badly but I suppose after 3 boys I automatically just think the babies are boys cause I'm conditioned for making them.
Tho you're right. I have a decent enough chance that ONE is female!
Hmm, I had that early scan at 6 weeks where only one baby was seen. Then nothing till 15 weeks and due back at 19 weeks but then this weird appointment came in the post for this week. You're probably right tho, it's probably to see a specialist. I rang the office of whoever issued the appointment and there was nothing on my notes other than "Twins" so maybe it's just like confirmation or whatever. I'll take it. I'm excited about seeing them and making it more real. I think I'll relax a LITTLE bit more after I see them again.
Oh and yes, I'll definitely mention it about my cervix tomorrow. I had a procedure which shortened it back in 2009 due to cervical changes so it's always been something I've been anxious about in pregnancy but I think with two in there my anxiety is definitely justified this time!!

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Pretty
October 17th, 2018, 12:44 PM
This little girl is like a cat in a bag. ALLLLLLLLLLL the time....

ABC.2606
October 17th, 2018, 12:45 PM
Oh you're giving me that pesky hope ABC hearing your little girl was more active than your little boy!! I just want one of them to be that illusive girl. It would be even more surreal than the last ultrasound if I saw girl parts tomorrow! I just don't think I can even really and truly see myself with a girl. I want one so badly but I suppose after 3 boys I automatically just think the babies are boys cause I'm conditioned for making them.
Tho you're right. I have a decent enough chance that ONE is female!
Hmm, I had that early scan at 6 weeks where only one baby was seen. Then nothing till 15 weeks and due back at 19 weeks but then this weird appointment came in the post for this week. You're probably right tho, it's probably to see a specialist. I rang the office of whoever issued the appointment and there was nothing on my notes other than "Twins" so maybe it's just like confirmation or whatever. I'll take it. I'm excited about seeing them and making it more real. I think I'll relax a LITTLE bit more after I see them again.
Oh and yes, I'll definitely mention it about my cervix tomorrow. I had a procedure which shortened it back in 2009 due to cervical changes so it's always been something I've been anxious about in pregnancy but I think with two in there my anxiety is definitely justified this time!!

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Oh yea if you have had cervix issues in the past I would definitely get them to monitor it for you!! If it started to get too short or started to open they might want to put a cerclage in but that's why it's important to keep an eye on it especially with twins! But you've had 3 pregnancies already so it's also quite possible it wont cause you any issues.

And FWIW with the movement and gender today I'm feeling baby girl a TON and not baby boy at all so now I'm freaking out wondering if baby boy is ok! There is always something to worry and stress about with pregnancy! :)

Let us know how your appt goes!!

hopper
October 17th, 2018, 02:47 PM
This little girl is like a cat in a bag. ALLLLLLLLLLL the time....Lol a cat in a bag! That's a good one, must remember it [emoji173]

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hopper
October 17th, 2018, 02:49 PM
Oh yea if you have had cervix issues in the past I would definitely get them to monitor it for you!! If it started to get too short or started to open they might want to put a cerclage in but that's why it's important to keep an eye on it especially with twins! But you've had 3 pregnancies already so it's also quite possible it wont cause you any issues.

And FWIW with the movement and gender today I'm feeling baby girl a TON and not baby boy at all so now I'm freaking out wondering if baby boy is ok! There is always something to worry and stress about with pregnancy! :)

Let us know how your appt goes!!

There really is always something isn't there! You'd swear I was new at this pregnancy malarkey, I've gotten very precious with this pregnancy since the news of the twins was broken to us!! My DH says I'd probably do better not knowing there's two in there lol!
I will definitely let you ladies know how tomorrow goes. Nervous excitement here! One sleep [emoji179]

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Kelbear
October 17th, 2018, 05:05 PM
Ladies I'm just wondering - are your babies active? I started feeling movement about a week ago and one, if not both, of my little ones is super active. My three sons were all quite active on the inside - and I felt movement around this time with #2 & #3, possibly slightly earlier even. It just has me thinking I must surely be having twin boys. Obviously once they are both ok that's the main thing but I can't help but think both are boys. I got a gut feeling at the scan that at least one was a boy. I was hoping and hoping the second one would be a girl but the more active they get the more they remind me of my three boys.
Has anyone had active siblings that ended up being opposite genders? Grasping at straws here I think. I probably won't find out their gender tomorrow. It's not usually offered til after at least 18 weeks.

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Both my boys were active but this little lady beats them! She is non stop kicking and rolling. She's small but I feel her so much more than I did her brothers so I don't think movement indicates gender. Also with two in there they must have less room and are probably already interacting with each other and competing for space. Try not to stress about gender but I know that's not easy, it's all I thought about til I found out. Fingers crossed you have at least one little girl in there.

hopper
October 17th, 2018, 05:42 PM
Both my boys were active but this little lady beats them! She is non stop kicking and rolling. She's small but I feel her so much more than I did her brothers so I don't think movement indicates gender. Also with two in there they must have less room and are probably already interacting with each other and competing for space. Try not to stress about gender but I know that's not easy, it's all I thought about til I found out. Fingers crossed you have at least one little girl in there.

Thanks Kelbear xxx
I would have just about managed to stay team green if there was just the one in there but I think I need to prep myself physically, mentally and emotionally if there's TWO more little men joining my household lol! I doubt I'll find out or even get a hint tomorrow but I'll be hoping either way!

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kittendreams
October 17th, 2018, 10:01 PM
Hi Hopper I'm crossing everything that you hear pink!
I haven't had a girl but my mum says all the time that I was the most active out of her 5 pregnancies so I'm sure girls can be just as active. Don't lose hope xx

Kelbear
October 17th, 2018, 10:20 PM
Beautiful Kelbear!! Did they say how the placenta looks now?

Placental shelf still there but not as obvious as previous scans. Looks like it's still working ok for now but baby still only just growing enought to stay above 10 % where they get really worried so they want scans every 2 weeks now to monitor a bit more closely. Just want her to keep growing a bit longer, at least til 35 weeks then she should be big enough to be ok.

simkan
October 18th, 2018, 12:43 AM
Hopper I can tell you that this girl is beating me from the inside. I can already see the kicks and punches through my stomach which didn't happen till way later with the boys.

So I mentioned last week being in alot of pain and nausea. It hasn't subsided at all and today at my dr appointment I weighed under pregnancy weight. I knew it though. I could see in face and legs that I've lost weight and DH freaked out helping me out the bath last night when he saw my back.
I'm being sent to a specialist but they cant see me till next week Thursday and very unlikely much will be able to be done since I cant have an xray or anything invasive. Just praying so hard that the pain becomes more manageable and I can keep food down cuz I'm so worried about it affecting the baby. Never mind that I actually can't care for my other two kids. Like at all. Thank God for my parents. Gonna have to get them the best thank you present when this is all over!

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Throwaway_panther
October 18th, 2018, 06:18 AM
Crossing my fingers for some girly pictures today from you hopper! And your DS1 TOTALLY sounds like my DD -- my DD is definitely still the most active, busy and non-sleeping kid I know haha. I think movement is more personality than anything ;) My husband supposedly rarley moved in utero and as a baby -- and even though he's a lifelong athlete, he is totally a guy that would lay there all day if he could. My nephew was born right around when my DD was and was my SIL's 5th kid, and she was worried because she seriously never felt that kid move haha.

simkan, I'm so worried for you. You had the weird bowel mass too, right? :( That amount of weight loss this far in pregnancy is so scary. I am really, really hoping they find out what's happening soon so you can thrive again <3




Ladies, I'm back at it with some GD this morning. I had a weird dream last night -- I dreamt I didn't remember labor (my weird old anxiety dream from before DD and early in this pregnancy) and that it was a girl, but that somehow the girl was a month old and I was "due any day now with the boy" and the majority of the dream was still super pregnant. When I first woke up I was like, 'ah man, it's a girl :(' but also realized I had JUST been going through newborn clothes before bed and had just felt I shouldn't put the very girly ones in a drawer yet but now i'm sure it was just my wishful thinking. I honestly hadn't said much about gender lately because I'm still pretty good about not thinking about it, and because I honestly have had a lot of boy dreams and was comforted... now here I am again. Sigh.

What is the state of everyone else's dreams??

Eighme
October 18th, 2018, 09:56 AM
Hopper, can't wait to hear about those sweet babies! Hoping you get your pink!

Simkan, that's horrible! I am so sorry you are going through such a rough patch. I'm hoping things really start looking up for you and that your health remains good!

TP, yes! I had a disappointing gender dream just the other day. It was so vivid I woke up angry. I had a dream about this exact image and that the sonographer came back and said OOPS! I think it's a girl. But I was like 39 weeks along and got more upset that he wasn't a boy. My son is so excited and sings and talks to him all the time. I've adjusted okayish to the GD, but it rears its ugly head from time to time https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181018/9e11824c6ce2fa9e772a3c788d684c25.jpg

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hopper
October 18th, 2018, 12:23 PM
simkan that sounds just horrible. God love you! I really hope things get better for you soon. It's so worrying when you should be enjoying this time. :(

Oh TP and Eighme!!! I get you guys on the GD dreams. It's cause we have absolutely zero control over what our subconscious is thinking, even when we are managing the GD well enough on a day to day basis! Stupid GD! It sucks!! I haven't had ANY gender dreams for weeks. Had two that had a girl in them and one that had a boy but never seen a baby in any of them so it's just mostly been feelings and they felt so real upon waking. Sucky!

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hopper
October 18th, 2018, 12:49 PM
Here's our twins [emoji7] I am in pure love! Both measuring within days of my EDD. One slightly smaller than the other but still perfect. In with my OB in 2 weeks and my anomaly scan in 6 weeks. They wouldn't tell us the genders this time. They definitely will at the anomaly. DH is uncanny at reading scans. He was able to spot an anterior low lying placenta before she even said it and he knew it belonged to Baby B before she said it too. He thinks Baby B is a girl but I told him not to be getting our hopes up! I so hope he's right. She did femur measurements and despite being potty shots I couldn't make out any boy parts, despite claiming to be a pro!! I saw three lines between one of their legs when she paused to do the femur measurement but I dunno what I'd be seeing at this gestation to see girl parts lol! I'm 16+4 give or take a few days!
Excited either way tho and really Excited to find out but dunno how I'll wait 6 weeks haha!! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181018/da02f0347b36a076ba876c55ad8f820e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181018/31b110b408dc6ef7b570b5c3c547f21f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181018/a23e4cd8fd2afcd40f07ac8099a7d2fe.jpg

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Pretty
October 18th, 2018, 01:05 PM
That’s so wonderful Hopper!!! Congratulations

Eighme
October 18th, 2018, 01:23 PM
Congratulations, Hopper! They are beautiful!

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Happymommy1987
October 18th, 2018, 01:37 PM
Congrats hopper!!!! I have the feeling there is at least one girlie girl there!!!!



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Noemi2017
October 18th, 2018, 01:38 PM
Congrats Hopper so cute babies:heart:

Raining
October 18th, 2018, 01:41 PM
Congrats hopper!! :)

mummaofboys
October 18th, 2018, 04:57 PM
Congratulations hopper! They’re so beautiful [emoji7]


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Kelbear
October 18th, 2018, 05:11 PM
They are adorable hopper. I have my fingers crossed there is one or two little girls in there. Hope time flies between now and your anatomy scan so you don't have to be in suspense for too much longer.

GD dreams suck, I had them in the weeks leading up to my anatomy scan (when we didn't find our gender and worse in the month between the anatomy scan and the next scan when I did find out. They are hard to deal with as like hopper said you have no control over them unlike our thoughts when we are fully conscious. I hope you stop having them TP and Eighme.

Kelbear
October 18th, 2018, 05:13 PM
Simkan I hope things get better for you very soon, you must feel horrible and it must be so hard trying to look after your other kids when you are that sick. Hoping the drs can make you feel better soon.

Eighme
October 18th, 2018, 08:59 PM
I've asked or said this before at some point and I know every pregnancy is different. But is it normal to just feel like crap for the majority of your pregnancy? My first son was a dream pregnancy and besides a little sciatica pain during the third trimester I had no complaints.

It's driving me crazy! Everyone always asks, "How are you feeling?" And I just want to say, "Like crap." But I'm polite and just give a vague "Fine!".

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Kelbear
October 18th, 2018, 09:19 PM
I've asked or said this before at some point and I know every pregnancy is different. But is it normal to just feel like crap for the majority of your pregnancy? My first son was a dream pregnancy and besides a little sciatica pain during the third trimester I had no complaints.

It's driving me crazy! Everyone always asks, "How are you feeling?" And I just want to say, "Like crap." But I'm polite and just give a vague "Fine!".

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I have felt like crap this entire pregnancy too. First bad morning sickness and tiredness and since about 20 weeks the sciatic pain and back and hip pain and reflux have been getting unbearable. I feel for you and I really hope you start feeling better. I am resigned to this pregnancy just being difficult from start to finish. No second trimester honeymoon/feeling good for me. Really hope it does get better for you though Eighme.

Throwaway_panther
October 18th, 2018, 09:36 PM
I've asked or said this before at some point and I know every pregnancy is different. But is it normal to just feel like crap for the majority of your pregnancy? My first son was a dream pregnancy and besides a little sciatica pain during the third trimester I had no complaints.

It's driving me crazy! Everyone always asks, "How are you feeling?" And I just want to say, "Like crap." But I'm polite and just give a vague "Fine!".

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I am so sorry you're feeling this way. I've been feeling like this lately too. My restless legs and SI joint pain is excruciating and I can barely function even with physical therapy and chiropractor and getting less and less sleep. I had such an easy first trimester that I feel this is my pay back. With DD, I had nausea and food aversions and tiredness my first tri with her but had an amazing third trimester -- constant energy, no pain issues. Just lots of peeing. I remember my doctors all saying how unusual I was and most women hate the third trimester... and now I guess I'm getting a taste of it.

So... you're not alone lol

Eighme
October 18th, 2018, 09:44 PM
Thanks, ladies! It just gets old some days more so than others! I'm glad you ladies can understand the (literal) pain!

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ABC.2606
October 19th, 2018, 12:05 AM
Hopper - they are precious!!! Bummer the tech/doc wouldn't at least give you a guess on gender - I feel like 16 weeks is pretty reliable these days, of course if baby is cooperating and legs are open. At my 16 week ultrasound baby boy clearly showed his stuff (I didn't really see it but tech spotted it instantly) but baby girl had her legs closed so they couldn't confirm she was a girl. But from what you saw (three lines)/ didn't see (boy parts), sounds very promising that there is at least 1 girlie in there!

Simkan - ugh that sounds awful. I really hope they can figure out what is going on soon!!!

hopper
October 19th, 2018, 03:23 AM
I hear you Eighme. My first and second pregnancies were awful hard. I felt I barely got respite between different issues where I basically felt awful. I had severe HG requiring several admissions for fluids up to 14 weeks on both. Still sick and weak as a kitten til 20 weeks. Had maybe 2-4 weeks where I didn't feel TOO bad but still not like I had heard the second trimester to be "advertised"! Then I had terrible BP issues. It was so low I randomly used to faint. It was awful. I couldn't go anywhere alone. The boys were of course worth every second and obviously considering this is pregnancy #4 (#5 I suppose after last year's mc) you do forget just how horrendous it can be the moment they are born.
Now with my third son I had the pregnancy of my dreams. A tiny bit of nausea from weeks 7-9, no vomiting whatsoever, no hospital admissions, low BP but not too low, energy levels were great I did pregnancy Pilates and walked 4 miles a day. He arrived early and was the most HORRIBLE labor ever! So I suppose each pregnancy has its trade offs. I'll be hoping you get a really easy straight forward delivery this time to make up for a hard pregnancy!!

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hopper
October 19th, 2018, 03:26 AM
Hopper - they are precious!!! Bummer the tech/doc wouldn't at least give you a guess on gender - I feel like 16 weeks is pretty reliable these days, of course if baby is cooperating and legs are open. At my 16 week ultrasound baby boy clearly showed his stuff (I didn't really see it but tech spotted it instantly) but baby girl had her legs closed so they couldn't confirm she was a girl. But from what you saw (three lines)/ didn't see (boy parts), sounds very promising that there is at least 1 girlie in there!

Simkan - ugh that sounds awful. I really hope they can figure out what is going on soon!!!

Total bummer! She was very adamant tho unfortunately! I have a scan with my OB in two weeks but I highly doubt she'll say anything. My hospital seem to be fairly firm on not committing to anything.prior to 20 weeks! Sob sob!!
I had a bit of a Google of those three lines I'm convinced I saw last night. It does seem to be girly at 16 weeks but I'm absolutely TERRIFIED to get my hopes up. I can't even imagine hearing there's a girl in there!! How am I going to last til the end of Nov!! I'm gonna see if I can push my OB into moving the anomaly scan forward by a week lol! My issue with it is that I'll be due my OB appt AND the anomaly scan in the same week and I just won't have the childcare available to me to do both in the same week. Hopefully she goes for it haha!!

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Throwaway_panther
October 19th, 2018, 09:25 AM
Hopper, your babies are beautiful and I definitely think you've got a girl in there!! Though whenever you all talk about not seeing stuff on scans, it makes me feel even worse about ours and how it has to be a girl. Saw my chiro today (who seriously asks what we're having almost every week and seems very into OWT like heartrate, even though we've told her we don't know and have been seeing her almost 3 months now...) and she's just full on referring to baby as she "... or he, I guess." I think between this and we took our hospital tour last night, I'm just sort of panicking now that this is going to happen and "what was I thinking keeping this baby regardless of gender." Really feeling like I don't even know how I'll get a boy after all this, and DH has been drinking more again so I look at every drop of alcohol as a strike against his sperm...

I think I'm just starting to feel anger. Anger that I've had to go through all of this to still not get what my heart is dying for. That I'm weathering this pain in pregnancy, all the heartbreak, and will now do labor again all for something I really don't want. I kept saying I needed this baby regardless for DD, but DD is not going to be parenting this baby. I am. So it will be a girl that I'd be very lucky to feel the same way about as I did DD I feel.

simkan
October 19th, 2018, 09:04 PM
Oh tp, please remember I saw nothing with both my boys on scans. And ds2 had a scan every second week towards the end. Ds1's last scan he was so far down that all the tech could see was lower torso and legs and I looked even though I was team green. Please dont get yourself worked up.
Our latest theory is that my pain and the weird thing in the bowel that they put down to nothing is an ulcer. Going to see a.... gastroblahblahblah (can never remember the correct term) on Thursday and praying they can get me on the road to feeling normal. The positive thing is i think I've really learnt the whole lesson of health is really the most important thing.
I watch TV and see people eating all the time and I'm so jealous that they are just putting food in their mouth whether they're enjoying it or not. Actually such a blessing to be able to eat. Told my mom that once this is over I'm probably going to become obese because I'll be like- all the food!!!! Nom nom nom

At least for now baby is doing fine and on track... I'm trying my hardest to eat enough to sustain her. But shes definitely feeling energetic because all day I'm constantly kicked and punched.

But anyway back to you TP. Please dont let your thoughts go there. You know you're going to love this baby and some random lady calling It -she, is not any sign of gender.

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mummaofboys
October 20th, 2018, 08:11 AM
Ugh I’m 20+1 today and the restless legs has started in full force [emoji31]I couldn’t sit still on the couch tonight and can’t get comfortable in bed now. Hip pain isn’t helping the matter. I can’t imagine how my body is going to be at full term if it’s this uncomfortable at half way [emoji52]


And TP I didn’t see anything on either of my boys scans... I was team green but couldn’t help but watch the screen in that area. I also wouldn’t let someone’s comment upset you... I had someone tell me DS2 was a girl because my butt was big... nope that was all the ice cream I was eating!!!


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Throwaway_panther
October 20th, 2018, 09:48 AM
Thank you ladies, I really appreciate you trying to help me feel better! And haha, about the butts -- I have been exclusively making myself wear my non maternity pants and underwear to see if they still fit over my hips and butt. Which they do! My butt is just bodacious normally haha.

simkan, do you have IBD or ever been checked for Celiac or crohns? Your symptoms sound alot like friends and family I have with those conditions, and I think pregnancy can cause autoimmune issues to flare or start. I really hope you feel better soon :(

mumma, I feel for you! Can you do PT at all?! That's helped my issues a little bit, but mine have definitely gotten bad too. The pain is why I think my GD has gotten so bad :(

mummaofboys
October 20th, 2018, 08:15 PM
Thank you ladies, I really appreciate you trying to help me feel better! And haha, about the butts -- I have been exclusively making myself wear my non maternity pants and underwear to see if they still fit over my hips and butt. Which they do! My butt is just bodacious normally haha.

simkan, do you have IBD or ever been checked for Celiac or crohns? Your symptoms sound alot like friends and family I have with those conditions, and I think pregnancy can cause autoimmune issues to flare or start. I really hope you feel better soon :(

mumma, I feel for you! Can you do PT at all?! That's helped my issues a little bit, but mine have definitely gotten bad too. The pain is why I think my GD has gotten so bad :(

Haha I love that you keep trying your pants on!!


Unfortunately I can’t do much because I have a crappy knee and ankle that need a lot of physio to correct which they all say isn’t going to help much while pregnant with loose ligaments. I probably need to walk more and do light exercises but I just don’t have the energy [emoji19]


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Kelbear
October 22nd, 2018, 02:27 AM
I hope everyone is doing ok and that their pregnancy aches and pains get better or at least don't get any worse, sometimes I wonder if we are all crazy putting ourselves through pregnancy more than once!

I hope your GD lessens over time TP but I know people's comments can make it worse just when you are doing a bit better. Still have everything crossed that you have a little boy onboard. I never saw anything on DS1s scans that indicated boy so not seeing anything doesn't mean girl (DS2 missed the modesty memo).

29 weeks today, started packing my hospital bag in case the scan next week or the following fortnight isn't good. Starting to feel very real now. Murphy's law I'll be all prepared for her to come early and she will make me wait til 40 weeks (but that's better than her needing to come out at 30 weeks so I'll take that :wink:

hopper
October 22nd, 2018, 06:23 AM
Hopper, your babies are beautiful and I definitely think you've got a girl in there!! Though whenever you all talk about not seeing stuff on scans, it makes me feel even worse about ours and how it has to be a girl. Saw my chiro today (who seriously asks what we're having almost every week and seems very into OWT like heartrate, even though we've told her we don't know and have been seeing her almost 3 months now...) and she's just full on referring to baby as she "... or he, I guess." I think between this and we took our hospital tour last night, I'm just sort of panicking now that this is going to happen and "what was I thinking keeping this baby regardless of gender." Really feeling like I don't even know how I'll get a boy after all this, and DH has been drinking more again so I look at every drop of alcohol as a strike against his sperm...

I think I'm just starting to feel anger. Anger that I've had to go through all of this to still not get what my heart is dying for. That I'm weathering this pain in pregnancy, all the heartbreak, and will now do labor again all for something I really don't want. I kept saying I needed this baby regardless for DD, but DD is not going to be parenting this baby. I am. So it will be a girl that I'd be very lucky to feel the same way about as I did DD I feel.

Thank you TP! I sure hope you're right!!
Just in the topic of seeing babies parts on a scan - out of nosiness I shared my DS1s scan pic on a well known FB group of "nub experts" and got ALL girl guesses. His nub was at 14+1 and blatantly forked. I would have given a girl guess myself despite being no expert. Alas he's ALL boy lol! Just shows that we can't be sure by what we see on a scan and the so called experts don't always know either ;)
I hope your GD is at least manageable at the minute. You are doing so so well and I KNOW that despite feeling this way right now you will love that baby so so much! Sending hugs xx

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hopper
October 22nd, 2018, 06:27 AM
Oh tp, please remember I saw nothing with both my boys on scans. And ds2 had a scan every second week towards the end. Ds1's last scan he was so far down that all the tech could see was lower torso and legs and I looked even though I was team green. Please dont get yourself worked up.
Our latest theory is that my pain and the weird thing in the bowel that they put down to nothing is an ulcer. Going to see a.... gastroblahblahblah (can never remember the correct term) on Thursday and praying they can get me on the road to feeling normal. The positive thing is i think I've really learnt the whole lesson of health is really the most important thing.
I watch TV and see people eating all the time and I'm so jealous that they are just putting food in their mouth whether they're enjoying it or not. Actually such a blessing to be able to eat. Told my mom that once this is over I'm probably going to become obese because I'll be like- all the food!!!! Nom nom nom

At least for now baby is doing fine and on track... I'm trying my hardest to eat enough to sustain her. But shes definitely feeling energetic because all day I'm constantly kicked and punched.

But anyway back to you TP. Please dont let your thoughts go there. You know you're going to love this baby and some random lady calling It -she, is not any sign of gender.

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Oh God love you simkan!! I hope you're doing ok! Sounds like your little lady is thriving in there despite how her mama feels! I know that feeling of being envious of people eating food! I was addicted to shows like My Kitchen Rules and Masterchef on DS1 and DS2 when I had the HG. It's almost like teasing yourself!!

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hopper
October 22nd, 2018, 06:30 AM
Ugh I’m 20+1 today and the restless legs has started in full force [emoji31]I couldn’t sit still on the couch tonight and can’t get comfortable in bed now. Hip pain isn’t helping the matter. I can’t imagine how my body is going to be at full term if it’s this uncomfortable at half way [emoji52]


And TP I didn’t see anything on either of my boys scans... I was team green but couldn’t help but watch the screen in that area. I also wouldn’t let someone’s comment upset you... I had someone tell me DS2 was a girl because my butt was big... nope that was all the ice cream I was eating!!!


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI hear ya mumma!!! I'm 17+1 and walked a bit much at the weekend. The ache in my hips has been unreal. I didn't even exert myself THAT much!! I try telling myself to cut myself some slack cause there's two in there but I can't help think how bad Will I be in even 10 weeks!!

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hopper
October 22nd, 2018, 06:32 AM
I hope everyone is doing ok and that their pregnancy aches and pains get better or at least don't get any worse, sometimes I wonder if we are all crazy putting ourselves through pregnancy more than once!

I hope your GD lessens over time TP but I know people's comments can make it worse just when you are doing a bit better. Still have everything crossed that you have a little boy onboard. I never saw anything on DS1s scans that indicated boy so not seeing anything doesn't mean girl (DS2 missed the modesty memo).

29 weeks today, started packing my hospital bag in case the scan next week or the following fortnight isn't good. Starting to feel very real now. Murphy's law I'll be all prepared for her to come early and she will make me wait til 40 weeks (but that's better than her needing to come out at 30 weeks so I'll take that :wink:

Wow Kelbear!! 29 weeks already, how on earth did that happen!!!! You're so right being organised. Better than scrambling at the last minute!! When is your next scan?

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simkan
October 22nd, 2018, 07:25 AM
Hi ladies, i wasnt sure if I wanted to update yet or not as I dont feel totally up to talking about it. But you guys are great and we can definitely use all the prayers we can get.

Saturday I was admitted back into hospital as the pain was getting more severe. I've been here a couple days just trying to manage the pain and today they did another mri which showed the valve between the small and large intestine blocked. They're unsure what is blocking it and think the appendix is mixed up in there somehow too. So I'm getting pumped with steroids to help babies lungs as they're going to operate Wednesday which is a risk of preterm labor.
I'm only 25 weeks on Thursday so really scared. My obstetrician tried assuring me that its only a risk and not as likely as I think but didn't have the exact percentage chance to tell me. I was feeling a little more confident and know if I do she is in the best hands but still a bit devastated this is happening now.

Sorry if I dont respond lots... but also I might cuz I'm in here for the next 2 weeks minimum so probably gonna get pretty bored.

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hopper
October 22nd, 2018, 09:28 AM
Oh simkan!! I'm sending all the positive vibes your way! Please God all will be ok, they can get mama sorted and your little lady will stay put for the foreseeable future! X

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Throwaway_panther
October 22nd, 2018, 09:55 AM
omg simkan!! praying for a successful surgery and that your little one stays in there!!!

Noemi2017
October 22nd, 2018, 10:40 AM
Simkan pray for u, everything will be ok:pray:

Pretty
October 22nd, 2018, 11:33 AM
I’m so sorry!! I’ll be thinking and praying for you.

kittendreams
October 22nd, 2018, 04:39 PM
Simkan you poor thing! Praying for you and your little one xxx

mummaofboys
October 22nd, 2018, 05:39 PM
Oh Simkan! I hope all goes well with the surgery and your little girl stays put. Sending you prayers, positive vibes and big hugs xx


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Kelbear
October 22nd, 2018, 05:50 PM
Wow Kelbear!! 29 weeks already, how on earth did that happen!!!! You're so right being organised. Better than scrambling at the last minute!! When is your next scan?

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I'm not normally quite this organised but as drs have requested scans every 2 weeks now instead of 4 weekly like before has made me a bit nervous all not going to keep going so well. Next Scan is next Wednesday. It's great seeing Bub that often on the scans but I get so anxious before each one in case it's bad news. She's still kicking me like crazy though which is reassuring.

Kelbear
October 22nd, 2018, 05:54 PM
Simkan sending prayers and hoping your surgery goes well and Bub stays put. Glad you and Bub are in good hands but understand you must be so worried. Will keep praying for a good outcome for you and Bub

ABC.2606
October 22nd, 2018, 10:59 PM
Simkan I'm so sorry to see this!! I will be praying that everything goes well with the surgery & that it does not cause any issues with baby!! I'm glad you are getting the steroid shots just in case though as I've heard those really help! But praying she stays in there for many more weeks and like you said it sounds like you are in good hands with your doctors!!

hopper
October 23rd, 2018, 07:32 AM
I'm not normally quite this organised but as drs have requested scans every 2 weeks now instead of 4 weekly like before has made me a bit nervous all not going to keep going so well. Next Scan is next Wednesday. It's great seeing Bub that often on the scans but I get so anxious before each one in case it's bad news. She's still kicking me like crazy though which is reassuring.

Oh I can definitely see how that would make you a little more anxious. But I guess they are taking super good care of you and your little lady and hopefully all scans will continue to yield a good outcome! It's nice seeing baby so often alright. I'll be having them every two weeks after my anomaly scan as well (all going well PG) and tho it's nice seeing them so regularly its also a bit scary. I had a high risk pregnancy on my DS2. I bled constantly and never discovered the reason but the regular scans were great for peace of mind [emoji173]

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simkan
October 23rd, 2018, 12:22 PM
Hi guys just a little update. My op has been put on hold. Likely to still happen but I'm having a gastroscopy today so they can get a better look. Results will take a few days and I'm also getting a Hickman line which I'm not looking forward to :/.
Will try keep you updated. At least baby will be safe a week longer or so at this stage.

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kittendreams
October 23rd, 2018, 06:00 PM
That's good news Simkan I'm so hoping they can solve this asap and keep your little one in a lot longer xxx
Will be thinking if you sending lots of strength and healing thoughts your way x

ABC.2606
October 23rd, 2018, 11:55 PM
Hi guys just a little update. My op has been put on hold. Likely to still happen but I'm having a gastroscopy today so they can get a better look. Results will take a few days and I'm also getting a Hickman line which I'm not looking forward to :/.
Will try keep you updated. At least baby will be safe a week longer or so at this stage.

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Praying & thinking about you simkan!!


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Kelbear
October 24th, 2018, 12:13 AM
Hoping they can get some more answers for you simkan and that your little one can have at least a week or two more to grow stronger. Sending hugs and prayers

Kelbear
October 24th, 2018, 12:22 AM
Has anyone had quite painful braxton hicks either this pregnancy or in previous ones and when did it start? I had them with DS2 in the third trimester and they were uncomfortable but I wouldn't call them painful. This am and now again this arvo I have been having quite painful ones (to the point I couldn't get out of bed this am for a while and can't walk at the moment with them) also with some back pain. Not sure if I should be worried or if this is normal.

squigglepink
October 24th, 2018, 03:06 AM
Has anyone had quite painful braxton hicks either this pregnancy or in previous ones and when did it start? I had them with DS2 in the third trimester and they were uncomfortable but I wouldn't call them painful. This am and now again this arvo I have been having quite painful ones (to the point I couldn't get out of bed this am for a while and can't walk at the moment with them) also with some back pain. Not sure if I should be worried or if this is normal.

My BH have always been painful - almost takes my breath away! :) I wouldn't worry too much unless of-course it is accompanied with other things like severe cramping or waters breaking or bleeding etc.. I know this because i have asked the question with a midwife...

Kelbear
October 24th, 2018, 04:06 AM
My BH have always been painful - almost takes my breath away! :) I wouldn't worry too much unless of-course it is accompanied with other things like severe cramping or waters breaking or bleeding etc.. I know this because i have asked the question with a midwife...

Thank you for your reply, that makes me feel a bit better. No waters breaking or bleeding and hope that doesn't happen. Will just try to rest tonight once kids in bed and if still bad tomorrow might give midwife a call but at least you have reassured me for now.

Throwaway_panther
October 24th, 2018, 07:12 AM
Has anyone had quite painful braxton hicks either this pregnancy or in previous ones and when did it start? I had them with DS2 in the third trimester and they were uncomfortable but I wouldn't call them painful. This am and now again this arvo I have been having quite painful ones (to the point I couldn't get out of bed this am for a while and can't walk at the moment with them) also with some back pain. Not sure if I should be worried or if this is normal.

I have always had painful Braxton Hicks from the beginning of pregnancy! It is actually how I've realized I was pregnant before during times we were trying not to conceive. I've been told it can be a sign of your uterus strength (yay!) or a sign that you have a more sensitive uterus (which, this being your third baby, could be why!).

I'd still bring it up with your healthcare professional, especially since you have the added issue of baby's growth and such. But in general, I have always had painful Braxton Hicks always in pregnancy. I had an evening about a month ago like you described, where I was on all fours wondering if I should be calling in. Nope, hadn't even dilated a bit -- just really strong Braxton Hicks for an hour or two!

Kelbear
October 24th, 2018, 04:26 PM
I have always had painful Braxton Hicks from the beginning of pregnancy! It is actually how I've realized I was pregnant before during times we were trying not to conceive. I've been told it can be a sign of your uterus strength (yay!) or a sign that you have a more sensitive uterus (which, this being your third baby, could be why!).

I'd still bring it up with your healthcare professional, especially since you have the added issue of baby's growth and such. But in general, I have always had painful Braxton Hicks always in pregnancy. I had an evening about a month ago like you described, where I was on all fours wondering if I should be calling in. Nope, hadn't even dilated a bit -- just really strong Braxton Hicks for an hour or two!

Thanks TP, I am no where near as uncomfortable today so won't bother my midwives/dr until my appointment and scan next wed unless it gets really bad. Was just a bit concerned yesterday as felt almost as bad as full on labour contractions at times but like you said could be my uterus is strong or that it's my third (I'm guessing that's it especially as DS2 was only born 14minths ago). Thanks for your reassurance and support. Hope you are doing ok.

hopper
October 24th, 2018, 05:31 PM
Kelbear I'd definitely mention it at next appt. But yeah, my third pregnancy was filled with uncomfortable BH. Total bummer that they did nothing when it came to getting him out lol but had me warmed up plenty!

Ladies can I just ask - what do you all do to ease hip and pelvic pain? My pubic bone feels like it's going to crack in half. I'm hobbling around all day today and my hips are so so sore! I'm really miserable and more than a little freaked that I'm not even 18 weeks yet and feeling so sore. I need to find a way to cope with this now cause it's only going to get worse as they get bigger!

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ABC.2606
October 24th, 2018, 08:15 PM
Ugh ladies I'm depressed today. Had a doctor's appointment and looked at the scale for the first time in MANY weeks... I've gained 45 lbs so far this pregnancy at only 25 1/2 weeks! Now granted, my starting weight this pregnancy was my lowest adult weight ever b/c of swaying and probably not a weight my body was "used to" being at if that makes sense... And there's two in there. But, man the weight has come back on with a vengeance this pregnancy. I only gained 25 & 30 lbs with my boys and I'm already about at the weight I was when I delivered DS1. I can't imagine with them growing faster now that the weight gain is going to slow down either. I need to eat better - eating too many sweets lately b/c with Halloween it's candy season (LOL) and I've been craving them bad. I have my gestational diabetes test in 2 weeks and I'm pretty sure I'm going to fail it. I just barely passed the one hour test with my boys and I did not gain weight like this with them!! I feel like a giant whale. Anyone else dealing with bad weight gain this pregnancy?

Sounds like a lot of us are getting more uncomfortable too!! I have a lot of discomfort in my back and the muscles in the front in my abdomen constantly feel like they're being stretched to the max!! Not sure how I'll survive another few months of this!!

Kelbear
October 24th, 2018, 08:43 PM
Kelbear I'd definitely mention it at next appt. But yeah, my third pregnancy was filled with uncomfortable BH. Total bummer that they did nothing when it came to getting him out lol but had me warmed up plenty!

Ladies can I just ask - what do you all do to ease hip and pelvic pain? My pubic bone feels like it's going to crack in half. I'm hobbling around all day today and my hips are so so sore! I'm really miserable and more than a little freaked that I'm not even 18 weeks yet and feeling so sore. I need to find a way to cope with this now cause it's only going to get worse as they get bigger!

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Sorry you are in so much pain already Hopper. I suffer badly with hip/pelvic, back and sciatic pain in pregnancy and this has been the worst so far. I have just started antenatal hydrotherapy yesterday and that helps a little (at least while I'm in the pool). I also need to wear a pelvic support brace most of the time now. Not much provides any real relief though. Hoping you can find some relief soon as it is definitely no fun.

Kelbear
October 24th, 2018, 09:00 PM
Ugh ladies I'm depressed today. Had a doctor's appointment and looked at the scale for the first time in MANY weeks... I've gained 45 lbs so far this pregnancy at only 25 1/2 weeks! Now granted, my starting weight this pregnancy was my lowest adult weight ever b/c of swaying and probably not a weight my body was "used to" being at if that makes sense... And there's two in there. But, man the weight has come back on with a vengeance this pregnancy. I only gained 25 & 30 lbs with my boys and I'm already about at the weight I was when I delivered DS1. I can't imagine with them growing faster now that the weight gain is going to slow down either. I need to eat better - eating too many sweets lately b/c with Halloween it's candy season (LOL) and I've been craving them bad. I have my gestational diabetes test in 2 weeks and I'm pretty sure I'm going to fail it. I just barely passed the one hour test with my boys and I did not gain weight like this with them!! I feel like a giant whale. Anyone else dealing with bad weight gain this pregnancy?

Sounds like a lot of us are getting more uncomfortable too!! I have a lot of discomfort in my back and the muscles in the front in my abdomen constantly feel like they're being stretched to the max!! Not sure how I'll survive another few months of this!!

Sorry you are feeling like that ABC, I think it is definitely normal to put on more weight when having twins. I have already put on the same amount of weight as I did with DS1 and am not quite 30 weeks so feeling huge already too. I am trying to not dwell on it too much as I started off 10 kg lighter than I was when I conceived DS1 but it still bothers me. I hope you can start feeling a bit better about it but I know it is hard to do that when you already feel big and sore and have months to go. Hoping the weight gain slows for us both but that our babies keep growing well. Hope you pass your diabetes test, I was very nervous this time as had gestational diabetes with DS1 but not DS2 (although he was 9 pound 3 so might have developed it after I passed the tests) and have definitely been having more sweets this time as craving them too but passed at 16 weeks and 28 weeks so hoping you will too.

Pretty
October 24th, 2018, 09:08 PM
I’ve gained that much, with my Singleton �� I’m pretty miserable all around

Kelbear
October 24th, 2018, 09:16 PM
I’ve gained that much, with my Singleton �� I’m pretty miserable all around

Hoping it gets better for you too pretty. This pregnancy thing definitely isn't easy

ABC.2606
October 24th, 2018, 11:18 PM
Kelbear and Pretty - well at least I'm not alone in feeling huge!! Ugh. Pregnancy is not easy!

Throwaway_panther
October 25th, 2018, 07:27 AM
I am so sorry you ladies are all feeling this way. Definitely in the same boat -- my SI joint is SO hypermobile that even weekly PT and chiropractics is no longer doing much. I keep being told it's because there's so much relaxin, and that just bums me out as I realize I'm paying for all the pregnancies -- but without the babies to show! I keep looking things up to do on my own and they only help so much. It's making doing anything really, really difficult and I sort of had a breakdown at my midwife's this week because I've been feeling more and more depressed because of the pain, the limited mobility, and just this baby in general. I think as I hit 30 weeks (wtf?!) it's hitting me this is likely happening, and I'm just overwhelmed at it.

I feel for you all on the weight, though! ABC, I swear you haven't looked outrageous at all in any pictures you've shared. I'm sort of a big believer in weight gain during pregnancy being too convulted to mean anything, no matter what people say. I see people get GD who gained maybe 5 lbs, people gain 100 lbs with no issues, etc. I gained way more with DD than I ever expected even though I really didn't eat much, but I think my body obviously needed it -- which I think yours is doing! But even with my dysmorphia, I know I didn't ever look huge. I still had people not even knowing I was pregnant from behind at like 38 weeks!

Though, as you all know I've been obsessed with the butt comment from that old slag haha. I actually stumbled across some OWT on the web where an older Mexican woman told this doctor who had been Team Green she was having a boy because of her butt getting bigger! Can't win :P haha

But I will admit: my hips and legs spread, though never looked big. I got told I was "all baby" all the time with DD, hence why people always pegged me as having a boy. Now, despite stranger comments saying a girl, even my own mom (who is NOTORIOUS for knowing how to get my insecurities) noted that I seemed even more compact this pregnancy? I actually tried on a pair of jeans and seriously could have worn them right below my bump (though obviously they were super uncomfortable). I couldn't pull that same pair up at this point in pregnancy with DD! And with DD my bra size went from a 30FF to a 36GG. I'm still sitting in a 32FF, MAYBE a 34G (sister size) this entire pregnancy (since I never got down to that previous size), so not too much ribcage or breast changes even.

Which isn't me saying I'm bragging about gaining less -- I don't think I am, I certainly eat so HE and differently than with DD that I really believe weight is not dependent in pregnancy solely on what we eat haha. I also have TONS of blood I know based on my BP and my weight drops after pregnancy and losses!

Noemi2017
October 25th, 2018, 07:34 AM
With my first pregnancy i took totally 9kg-20lbs but now in 20weeks i took already 7kg-15lbs. Im eating still the same:( Abc you have twins so i wouldnt be worry so much, maybe the weight will stop now if not im sure after you will loose it easily:)

Throwaway_panther
October 25th, 2018, 07:43 AM
See, I really do think it's the LE swaying. I don't think it's bad, either -- I think that just being so light before won't offset pregnancy needs (as I so desperately hoped when I relapsed before conceiving DD!). Versus I swear I'm not gaining as much as I did with DD, but I'm totally eating way more (and probably not as well haha). And I exercised a TON when pregnant with DD still versus now.

Noemi2017
October 25th, 2018, 10:05 AM
I agree Tp:)

hopper
October 26th, 2018, 04:51 AM
Thanks for the tips Kelbear!! I totally forgot about the pool and how it did help on DS2 when I developed PGP (albeit a lot further along than almost 18 weeks!) I must make then Time to go!!

ABC on the topic of weight gain I was 124lbs starting and I'm up around 10lbs at almost 18 weeks. I think I read somewhere there's a big twin growth spurt between now and 20-21 weeks so I'm expecting to gain more quickly. It's creeping on slowly as I was so unwell but in the last maybe 3 weeks I've gained about 5-6lbs of that gain! Which has been the case for me on my past HG pregnancies where I have done most of my gaining in the second trimester.
Can I just ask you -- is anyone else finding they are full SUPER fast when eating? I am eating tiny portions and not finding enough time in the day to eat enough calories! I've been eating LE style for SO long at this stage that I find it a very hard habit to kick!! I'm not interested in breakfast at all and I seem to have the no snacking rule beaten into my brain so I just forget to even reach for any snacks! I really have to try harder.
TP I think of you often. I hope you are ok, both physically and emotionally. I know you are finding this so hard and it's getting a heck of a lot more real now the end is nigh. Are you hoping to foster any more dogs between now and baby's arrival? X

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Girlswaylondon
October 26th, 2018, 05:16 AM
Abc I gained weight so fast with Ava, I think being so low in weight due to the LE diet my body just needed it! Almost 2 weeks postpartum and I’m nearly back to my pre pregnancy weight!!

Girlswaylondon
October 26th, 2018, 05:16 AM
Might I add it took me a year or so to lose my pregnancy weight with my son lol!

ABC.2606
October 26th, 2018, 10:10 AM
Abc I gained weight so fast with Ava, I think being so low in weight due to the LE diet my body just needed it! Almost 2 weeks postpartum and I’m nearly back to my pre pregnancy weight!!

Bahhhhhh girlsway somehow I missed your birth announcement, I’m so sorry!!!! I was actually thinking about you a couple of days ago and wondering if you’d had the baby yet!! Don’t know how I missed that!! Huge congrats on the birth of Ava!!!!!!!!! I can’t imagine how wonderful that is to finally hold your baby girl!!!

Yea I’m wondering if being at such a low weight after all that weight loss is part of why I’m gaining so fast this time! It’s so different from my pregnancies with my boys!


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ABC.2606
October 26th, 2018, 10:20 AM
I am so sorry you ladies are all feeling this way. Definitely in the same boat -- my SI joint is SO hypermobile that even weekly PT and chiropractics is no longer doing much. I keep being told it's because there's so much relaxin, and that just bums me out as I realize I'm paying for all the pregnancies -- but without the babies to show! I keep looking things up to do on my own and they only help so much. It's making doing anything really, really difficult and I sort of had a breakdown at my midwife's this week because I've been feeling more and more depressed because of the pain, the limited mobility, and just this baby in general. I think as I hit 30 weeks (wtf?!) it's hitting me this is likely happening, and I'm just overwhelmed at it.

I feel for you all on the weight, though! ABC, I swear you haven't looked outrageous at all in any pictures you've shared. I'm sort of a big believer in weight gain during pregnancy being too convulted to mean anything, no matter what people say. I see people get GD who gained maybe 5 lbs, people gain 100 lbs with no issues, etc. I gained way more with DD than I ever expected even though I really didn't eat much, but I think my body obviously needed it -- which I think yours is doing! But even with my dysmorphia, I know I didn't ever look huge. I still had people not even knowing I was pregnant from behind at like 38 weeks!

Though, as you all know I've been obsessed with the butt comment from that old slag haha. I actually stumbled across some OWT on the web where an older Mexican woman told this doctor who had been Team Green she was having a boy because of her butt getting bigger! Can't win :P haha

But I will admit: my hips and legs spread, though never looked big. I got told I was "all baby" all the time with DD, hence why people always pegged me as having a boy. Now, despite stranger comments saying a girl, even my own mom (who is NOTORIOUS for knowing how to get my insecurities) noted that I seemed even more compact this pregnancy? I actually tried on a pair of jeans and seriously could have worn them right below my bump (though obviously they were super uncomfortable). I couldn't pull that same pair up at this point in pregnancy with DD! And with DD my bra size went from a 30FF to a 36GG. I'm still sitting in a 32FF, MAYBE a 34G (sister size) this entire pregnancy (since I never got down to that previous size), so not too much ribcage or breast changes even.

Which isn't me saying I'm bragging about gaining less -- I don't think I am, I certainly eat so HE and differently than with DD that I really believe weight is not dependent in pregnancy solely on what we eat haha. I also have TONS of blood I know based on my BP and my weight drops after pregnancy and losses!

I’ve heard that about gestational diabetes too - that sometimes women with a lot of weight gain don’t get it and women with little weight gain do! I’m hoping it’s not GD but I guess we’ll see!

FWIW I’m pretty sure my butt got bigger with my boys :) But I only gained 25 & 30 lbs with them. With DS1 I only gained 25 and he was almost 9 lbs!!!


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simkan
October 26th, 2018, 11:31 AM
Hi ladies. Tried catching up on the thread but am quite delirious and find myself reading the same line over and over.

Lamar night I woke in excruciating pain. Thank God I was in hospital already. My bowel had twisted from the growth. Which wa a tumor by the way. Can't remember if I mentioned that yet. Anyway they weren't debating how to sort it anymore. I went straight for surgery. Sorry if this isnt very coherent.
Baby didnt come with surgery. Still a risk of preterm labor but looking good so far.

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Noemi2017
October 26th, 2018, 02:23 PM
Oh simkan im so sorry u have such a problem. Think of u and pray for yours and babies health:heart:

mummaofboys
October 26th, 2018, 05:08 PM
Oh simkan that sounds so painful! I’m so happy to hear that bubba stayed in and I hope and pray that you don’t have a preterm labour. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Hope now you’ve had surgery you will have some relief from pain. Rest up xx


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Kelbear
October 26th, 2018, 10:19 PM
Simkan hope you recover quickly and are in much less pain now. That must have been so painful and worrying, I hope your little one stays put and continues to grow. Will keep praying everything goes well for you from here.

hopper
October 27th, 2018, 06:29 AM
Hi ladies. Tried catching up on the thread but am quite delirious and find myself reading the same line over and over.

Lamar night I woke in excruciating pain. Thank God I was in hospital already. My bowel had twisted from the growth. Which wa a tumor by the way. Can't remember if I mentioned that yet. Anyway they weren't debating how to sort it anymore. I went straight for surgery. Sorry if this isnt very coherent.
Baby didnt come with surgery. Still a risk of preterm labor but looking good so far.

Sent from my SM-G960F using TapatalkI'm delighted to hear she has stayed put. Hopefully it's all done with and behind you now! Rest up and I hope you make a speedy recovery [emoji173]

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Throwaway_panther
October 27th, 2018, 11:30 AM
Omg simkan, I am so glad you're ok and baby stayed put. That is so scary and stressful and I'm hoping tumor is benign. So sorry it all turned into an emergency situation!

ABC.2606
October 28th, 2018, 09:42 AM
Simkan I’m glad you’re ok and baby stayed inside!!! How awful to have to go through this! Hope you feel better soon - praying for you!!!!


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gafan
October 29th, 2018, 10:00 PM
Simkan, I am glad you are ok and hope you heal quickly.

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mummaofboys
October 30th, 2018, 05:59 AM
Hi ladies!
I keep forgetting to post in here. I had my 20wk scan last week. Bub is growing well and all looks good [emoji120][emoji2533]
We told the tech that we didn’t know the gender and were having a surprise so she didn’t do a potty shot... however... I think I saw the 3 lines. I’ve watched the video we were given and still see the same thing, and nothing that looks like a penis (although I didn’t see anything on my boys scans either). So now I keep thinking about it. I could show a sonographer at work and I would know if it’s a girl or not and I’m soooo tempted. But I also really love the surprise at birth!
I really need to stop going over it I think because I’m just going to set myself up for massive gd if this bub is a boy.
Not really sure of the point of this post except that I feel like I can share with you ladies my thoughts. I haven’t told DH what I saw because he’s adamant about not finding out.


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hopper
October 30th, 2018, 08:42 AM
Hi ladies!
I keep forgetting to post in here. I had my 20wk scan last week. Bub is growing well and all looks good [emoji120][emoji2533]
We told the tech that we didn’t know the gender and were having a surprise so she didn’t do a potty shot... however... I think I saw the 3 lines. I’ve watched the video we were given and still see the same thing, and nothing that looks like a penis (although I didn’t see anything on my boys scans either). So now I keep thinking about it. I could show a sonographer at work and I would know if it’s a girl or not and I’m soooo tempted. But I also really love the surprise at birth!
I really need to stop going over it I think because I’m just going to set myself up for massive gd if this bub is a boy.
Not really sure of the point of this post except that I feel like I can share with you ladies my thoughts. I haven’t told DH what I saw because he’s adamant about not finding out.


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI get what you mean. I could have sworn I saw three lines on Twin B at my last scan but the more time passes since the scan the more I'm questioning myself and the more I'm thinking I've convinced myself there's a girl in there and I'm setting myself up for disappointment!!
I have a scan later this week where my OB MIGHT tell me the genders but DH can't be there so I'm thinking I may just hold in and wait til my big scan, which unfortunately isn't at 20 weeks as its easier see twins when they're 21-22 weeks :/ I don't want to spend the next weeks building my hopes up so I might just ask my OB! After that last scan I've made up my mind we're definitely finding out. I was on the fence and would have liked the surprise but hope is too dangerous for me to wait til they're here. Just how I'm feeling right now. Fair play if you hold out. I'd love to lol!

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Noemi2017
October 30th, 2018, 04:05 PM
I had today my 21 weeks scan, everything was ok, we also said we didnt want to know gender of baby so doctor didnt show us...i think it is boy but still there is some hope and i pray for miracle of baby girl:pray::HH:

Kelbear
October 30th, 2018, 06:10 PM
I had today my 21 weeks scan, everything was ok, we also said we didnt want to know gender of baby so doctor didnt show us...i think it is boy but still there is some hope and i pray for miracle of baby girl:pray::HH:

Glad baby is growing well, finders crossed you get your little girl

Kelbear
October 30th, 2018, 06:13 PM
Hi ladies!
I keep forgetting to post in here. I had my 20wk scan last week. Bub is growing well and all looks good [emoji120][emoji2533]
We told the tech that we didn’t know the gender and were having a surprise so she didn’t do a potty shot... however... I think I saw the 3 lines. I’ve watched the video we were given and still see the same thing, and nothing that looks like a penis (although I didn’t see anything on my boys scans either). So now I keep thinking about it. I could show a sonographer at work and I would know if it’s a girl or not and I’m soooo tempted. But I also really love the surprise at birth!
I really need to stop going over it I think because I’m just going to set myself up for massive gd if this bub is a boy.
Not really sure of the point of this post except that I feel like I can share with you ladies my thoughts. I haven’t told DH what I saw because he’s adamant about not finding out.


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So glad Bub is growing well and all looks good. Really hope you have a little girl in there. The surprise at birth is amazing, wish I had the strength to not find out this time but the anxiety and hope was eating me up so just had to find out to be able to process it.

Noemi2017
October 30th, 2018, 06:38 PM
Thx u Kelbear:heart:

Kelbear
October 30th, 2018, 10:23 PM
Hi ladies!
I keep forgetting to post in here. I had my 20wk scan last week. Bub is growing well and all looks good [emoji120][emoji2533]
We told the tech that we didn’t know the gender and were having a surprise so she didn’t do a potty shot... however... I think I saw the 3 lines. I’ve watched the video we were given and still see the same thing, and nothing that looks like a penis (although I didn’t see anything on my boys scans either). So now I keep thinking about it. I could show a sonographer at work and I would know if it’s a girl or not and I’m soooo tempted. But I also really love the surprise at birth!
I really need to stop going over it I think because I’m just going to set myself up for massive gd if this bub is a boy.
Not really sure of the point of this post except that I feel like I can share with you ladies my thoughts. I haven’t told DH what I saw because he’s adamant about not finding out.


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Glad Bub is growing well. Fingers crossed you get your little girl. I admire you for being able to stay team green, I was going to this time but the anxiety and hope was eating away at me so it was just better to find out so I could process this and grieve if necessary. I hope the rest of your pregnancy goes quickly so you can meet your little bundle of joy.

Kelbear
October 30th, 2018, 10:26 PM
I get what you mean. I could have sworn I saw three lines on Twin B at my last scan but the more time passes since the scan the more I'm questioning myself and the more I'm thinking I've convinced myself there's a girl in there and I'm setting myself up for disappointment!!
I have a scan later this week where my OB MIGHT tell me the genders but DH can't be there so I'm thinking I may just hold in and wait til my big scan, which unfortunately isn't at 20 weeks as its easier see twins when they're 21-22 weeks :/ I don't want to spend the next weeks building my hopes up so I might just ask my OB! After that last scan I've made up my mind we're definitely finding out. I was on the fence and would have liked the surprise but hope is too dangerous for me to wait til they're here. Just how I'm feeling right now. Fair play if you hold out. I'd love to lol!

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Fingers crossed you have at least one little girl in there hopper. I was the same as you, the anxiety and hope was too difficult so I needed to find out otherwise I was worried I would be devastated at birth if I let myself hope this was a girl and it ended up being another boy. Hopefully you can find out soon.

ABC.2606
October 30th, 2018, 11:36 PM
That's great Noemi!!!! Glad little bub is growing well!!!

ABC.2606
October 30th, 2018, 11:36 PM
Simkan - hope you're doing ok and feeling better after your surgery?

mummaofboys
October 31st, 2018, 04:27 AM
I get what you mean. I could have sworn I saw three lines on Twin B at my last scan but the more time passes since the scan the more I'm questioning myself and the more I'm thinking I've convinced myself there's a girl in there and I'm setting myself up for disappointment!!
I have a scan later this week where my OB MIGHT tell me the genders but DH can't be there so I'm thinking I may just hold in and wait til my big scan, which unfortunately isn't at 20 weeks as its easier see twins when they're 21-22 weeks :/ I don't want to spend the next weeks building my hopes up so I might just ask my OB! After that last scan I've made up my mind we're definitely finding out. I was on the fence and would have liked the surprise but hope is too dangerous for me to wait til they're here. Just how I'm feeling right now. Fair play if you hold out. I'd love to lol!

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If I was having twins I think I’d find out too. Preparing for 2 bubbas would be so much different then one!! I just know I’ll be disappointed in myself if I find out yet I was googling a lot today and now I think what I’m seeing is the scrotum... I don’t know [emoji1744]*[emoji3601]


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mummaofboys
October 31st, 2018, 04:29 AM
Glad Bub is growing well. Fingers crossed you get your little girl. I admire you for being able to stay team green, I was going to this time but the anxiety and hope was eating away at me so it was just better to find out so I could process this and grieve if necessary. I hope the rest of your pregnancy goes quickly so you can meet your little bundle of joy.

Thanks Kelbear. I’m really struggling with the wait this time and I think it’s because I want a girl so much. I also just keep thinking there’s no way I’m lucky enough to get a girl [emoji57]


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hopper
October 31st, 2018, 06:36 AM
I had today my 21 weeks scan, everything was ok, we also said we didnt want to know gender of baby so doctor didnt show us...i think it is boy but still there is some hope and i pray for miracle of baby girl:pray::HH:Delighted all went well Noemi!! And fingers crossed that you have your little girl in there xx

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hopper
October 31st, 2018, 06:40 AM
Fingers crossed you have at least one little girl in there hopper. I was the same as you, the anxiety and hope was too difficult so I needed to find out otherwise I was worried I would be devastated at birth if I let myself hope this was a girl and it ended up being another boy. Hopefully you can find out soon.That's how I feel exactly. I didn't feel anxious OR particularly hopeful at any point so far except after that last scan!! And now I'm questioning what I *thought* I saw!!! I'm not sure my OB will volunteer their genders to me as that's mostly done by the sonographer but I'll be almost 19 weeks so I'm hoping it's fairly obvious so she can't really decline my request! I'm still feeling strange though about asking while DH isn't present. But so don't know if that will deter me from asking cause the thought of maintaining hope til I'm almost 23 weeks for my anomaly scan is actually killing me!!

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hopper
October 31st, 2018, 06:42 AM
If I was having twins I think I’d find out too. Preparing for 2 bubbas would be so much different then one!! I just know I’ll be disappointed in myself if I find out yet I was googling a lot today and now I think what I’m seeing is the scrotum... I don’t know [emoji1744]*[emoji3601]


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkOh no! Fingers crossed it really does mean girl and not scrotum!! That darn hope is a killer! It's hard not to hope!!

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mummaofboys
October 31st, 2018, 06:46 AM
Oh no! Fingers crossed it really does mean girl and not scrotum!! That darn hope is a killer! It's hard not to hope!!

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It really really is!!!


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mummaofboys
October 31st, 2018, 06:47 AM
That's how I feel exactly. I didn't feel anxious OR particularly hopeful at any point so far except after that last scan!! And now I'm questioning what I *thought* I saw!!! I'm not sure my OB will volunteer their genders to me as that's mostly done by the sonographer but I'll be almost 19 weeks so I'm hoping it's fairly obvious so she can't really decline my request! I'm still feeling strange though about asking while DH isn't present. But so don't know if that will deter me from asking cause the thought of maintaining hope til I'm almost 23 weeks for my anomaly scan is actually killing me!!

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I have everything crossed that there’s a pink bundle in there for you xx


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Throwaway_panther
October 31st, 2018, 07:03 AM
Thanks Kelbear. I’m really struggling with the wait this time and I think it’s because I want a girl so much. I also just keep thinking there’s no way I’m lucky enough to get a girl [emoji57]


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This is how I feel about a boy. 8 losses? All abnormal XYs during IVF? Why would this baby finally be my healthy boy? :(

hopper
October 31st, 2018, 08:11 AM
This is how I feel about a boy. 8 losses? All abnormal XYs during IVF? Why would this baby finally be my healthy boy? :(Oh TP :( I know the odds are stacked but I hope beyond words you have a boy! I'm sending every last scrap of blue vibes I have your way!! I don't know whether to advise you to remain hopeful or to be resigned. This GD business is a double edged sword, damned if we do and damned if we don't! X

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Throwaway_panther
October 31st, 2018, 09:18 AM
Oh TP :( I know the odds are stacked but I hope beyond words you have a boy! I'm sending every last scrap of blue vibes I have your way!! I don't know whether to advise you to remain hopeful or to be resigned. This GD business is a double edged sword, damned if we do and damned if we don't! X

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Oh, there's no hope lol. I have not been in a good place for awhile. I don't know if I like the "odds are stacked" coming from minds other than my own, but I guess that's the reality I have to face.

I did wake up with linea nigrea today. Never had one at all with DD. Looked it up, since I know that had always been an OWT thing. Actually have the boy line nigea apparently haha. Won't hold my breath.

hopper
October 31st, 2018, 10:16 AM
Oh, there's no hope lol. I have not been in a good place for awhile. I don't know if I like the "odds are stacked" coming from minds other than my own, but I guess that's the reality I have to face.

I did wake up with linea nigrea today. Never had one at all with DD. Looked it up, since I know that had always been an OWT thing. Actually have the boy line nigea apparently haha. Won't hold my breath.

I don't just mean the odds are stacked against you TP though I'm sorry it read that way. I kinda mean against all swayers in general. We have a desire for a certain gender, most of us have experienced the pain of gender disappointment at least one time as most of us have a history of producing one particular gender, the vast majority of us have lost pregnancies (which the small few people in my real life who have admitted to having GD who HAVE had mcs have all feel, myself included, that that loss, or losses was their gender preference) I dunno, I see people with the family make up I'd have loved and I can't help but think how did it come so naturally for them and I've had three boys, possibly about to be five, and rolled that dice every time knowing those odds just continue to be stacked.
I dunno if I'm even making sense in what I'm writing, I'm exhausted today. Basically I didn't mean to have you thinking I'm thinking odds are stacked against you specifically. Cause they're no more stacked against you than they are against any one of us here.
I don't want to get excited at reading you have a linea nigrea but I can't help it! I had one on my three boys but not this time. Not even a hint of one. I had been thinking in my wormy brain it might mean something lol so it's funny you posted that today.

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hopper
October 31st, 2018, 10:20 AM
And I just meant with the whole thing of being hopeful or being resigned to having a particular gender in a general way also. Like from my own perspective it's hard to be hopeful but it's also dangerous and I would hate to advise someone to be hopeful of having their dream when I know how much hurt that hope can cause down the line. Obviously hope is a nice thing to have but personally I've had it on previous pregnancies where I've just been met with devastation so I try not have it or encourage others to either. Again, I'm probably making zero sense. The tiredness is cruel! I've never experienced this level of pure and utter exhaustion!

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Eighme
October 31st, 2018, 11:00 AM
I've been silently keeping up with everyone!

Hope everyone is doing better, especially you, Simkan! I am on day six of a nasty sinus infection that has knocked me on my butt. I can't get any relief and it just feels like it's one thing after the other with this pregnancy. Which makes it harder for me, I'm happy he's healthy and all that jazz. It definitely wasn't this hard with my first, and some days I don't have the energy to see the positive; today is one of those days.

Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well. I go in tomorrow for an ultrasound to check on Bud's heart. They didn't get as as many good pictures as they wanted previously, so it seems routine and nothing to fret over. I still fret anyway!

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mummaofboys
October 31st, 2018, 04:48 PM
This is how I feel about a boy. 8 losses? All abnormal XYs during IVF? Why would this baby finally be my healthy boy? :(

Oh TP I hope and pray you get your boy and I’m sending you ALL my blue dust and will happily take your pink. I feel like my mc last year was pink. Never confirmed, just gut feeling. Sorry you’ve been in a bad place. I really hope this little rainbow of yours brings you so much joy and happiness xx


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Throwaway_panther
November 1st, 2018, 06:58 AM
Thank you hopper, everything you said does make sense. I'm sorry, I did totally interpret your post as meaning just me having odds of a healthy boy stacked against me. It's hard to think of us ALL having odds stacked against us, because it should just be 50/50, right? But then that's the thing -- we're all the unlucky ones on here :( Makes me wonder if this is some circle of hell we're all unknowingly on...

But that is funny on the linea nigra! I've of course read enough online now (including some old GD posts) to know it means nothing, just definitely never had one ever with DD and have a faint one up to my breasts, slightly askew of navel now.

And thank you mumma <3 I so hope you get your girl, too.

I'm with you as well, Eighme. I am just in such a crap state of mind lately. I'm 31 weeks today, and last midwife appointment around 29 weeks we found out baby was breech. Baby has been breech and transverse alot this pregnancy (though also head down), and I've just been incredibly depressed since. I've been doing everything you're supposed to do positioning wise for ages (just like I did with DD, who was always perfect position!) and now feel very angry that nothing I'm doing seems to help this baby get in position. And the only thing keeping me going is a.) hoping to try as soon as possible for next baby if this one really is a girl. Don't even give a shit if that's not recommended for boy sway. I've been through enough and done enough to know what I'll do next time around and that gives me at least a LITTLE agency and b.) I'm literally wanting to force myself through another unmedicated birth, hoping for the same birth "high" I had with DD that made me bond instantly. The idea of not getting any of this makes me really, really, reaalllly depressed. And DH has been shitty again as usual, so just feeling overall awful.

And WAS planning on fostering another dog, but the shelter I was working with hasn't "received a shipment" of dogs in awhile as they were supposed to.

Lol, can you tell the antepartum depression has taken over? The constant pain from my hips and SI joint no matter what I do isn't helping either...

hopper
November 1st, 2018, 08:30 AM
Thank you hopper, everything you said does make sense. I'm sorry, I did totally interpret your post as meaning just me having odds of a healthy boy stacked against me. It's hard to think of us ALL having odds stacked against us, because it should just be 50/50, right? But then that's the thing -- we're all the unlucky ones on here :( Makes me wonder if this is some circle of hell we're all unknowingly on...

But that is funny on the linea nigra! I've of course read enough online now (including some old GD posts) to know it means nothing, just definitely never had one ever with DD and have a faint one up to my breasts, slightly askew of navel now.

And thank you mumma <3 I so hope you get your girl, too.

I'm with you as well, Eighme. I am just in such a crap state of mind lately. I'm 31 weeks today, and last midwife appointment around 29 weeks we found out baby was breech. Baby has been breech and transverse alot this pregnancy (though also head down), and I've just been incredibly depressed since. I've been doing everything you're supposed to do positioning wise for ages (just like I did with DD, who was always perfect position!) and now feel very angry that nothing I'm doing seems to help this baby get in position. And the only thing keeping me going is a.) hoping to try as soon as possible for next baby if this one really is a girl. Don't even give a shit if that's not recommended for boy sway. I've been through enough and done enough to know what I'll do next time around and that gives me at least a LITTLE agency and b.) I'm literally wanting to force myself through another unmedicated birth, hoping for the same birth "high" I had with DD that made me bond instantly. The idea of not getting any of this makes me really, really, reaalllly depressed. And DH has been shitty again as usual, so just feeling overall awful.

And WAS planning on fostering another dog, but the shelter I was working with hasn't "received a shipment" of dogs in awhile as they were supposed to.

Lol, can you tell the antepartum depression has taken over? The constant pain from my hips and SI joint no matter what I do isn't helping either...

Oh don't be sorry at all TP. It wasn't phrased correctly AT ALL. I'm glad I made some sense in my replies tho!! Maybe this is an unknown circle of hell but you know what - at least we are honest about how we feel and what we want. I think we swayers are incredibly brave to keep rolling that dice!! At least the swaying does tip the odds somewhat more into a 50/50 region, tho sometimes it just doesn't feel like that does it :/

It's so funny about the line a nigrea lol!! I 150% had one all the way from my pubic bone to my belly button and then going from there up to my boobs on all three boys! Not even a hint of a one this time. It's weird. But then again I'm not quite 19 weeks yet so still.plenty of time to have one form...there I go trying to quash that hope again lol!

It's a real pain that your baba hasn't settled in head down position TP. When is your next scan? For what it's worth my mother was booked to have me manually turned by her OB (don't ask me the medical term, my baby brain is in full swing here! Couldn't even remember the word for "fire" yesterday!!!) On her way to the appt at 38 weeks I flipped round myself! So there's definitely plenty of time!! I am so hoping to deliver these babies vaginally. I've had great natural births previously with no medication or intervention and that high afterward is unreal!! The idea of missing that is a total bummer so I totally get what you're saying!
I also hear ya on the shitty DH. Had a HUGE row with mine yesterday. Still not speaking today. He just doesn't get how bloody tired I am at the minute. I feel like I have narcolepsy, I'm liable to fall asleep within seconds of sitting down!! So cooking and household work has taken a back seat and he's had to pick up the slack, you'd swear I was growing two babies or something [emoji849]


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hopper
November 1st, 2018, 08:39 AM
I have my OB appt tomorrow. Bit nervous. Dunno whether or not I should ask the genders!!! I don't know if she will even be able to see as her machine isn't as good as the sonos but I feel so anxious anyway. I won't have anyone with me. Would you ask if you were in my shoes?

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Throwaway_panther
November 1st, 2018, 08:45 AM
Oh don't be sorry at all TP. It wasn't phrased correctly AT ALL. I'm glad I made some sense in my replies tho!! Maybe this is an unknown circle of hell but you know what - at least we are honest about how we feel and what we want. I think we swayers are incredibly brave to keep rolling that dice!! At least the swaying does tip the odds somewhat more into a 50/50 region, tho sometimes it just doesn't feel like that does it :/

It's so funny about the line a nigrea lol!! I 150% had one all the way from my pubic bone to my belly button and then going from there up to my boobs on all three boys! Not even a hint of a one this time. It's weird. But then again I'm not quite 19 weeks yet so still.plenty of time to have one form...there I go trying to quash that hope again lol!

It's a real pain that your baba hasn't settled in head down position TP. When is your next scan? For what it's worth my mother was booked to have me manually turned by her OB (don't ask me the medical term, my baby brain is in full swing here! Couldn't even remember the word for "fire" yesterday!!!) On her way to the appt at 38 weeks I flipped round myself! So there's definitely plenty of time!! I am so hoping to deliver these babies vaginally. I've had great natural births previously with no medication or intervention and that high afterward is unreal!! The idea of missing that is a total bummer so I totally get what you're saying!
I also hear ya on the shitty DH. Had a HUGE row with mine yesterday. Still not speaking today. He just doesn't get how bloody tired I am at the minute. I feel like I have narcolepsy, I'm liable to fall asleep within seconds of sitting down!! So cooking and household work has taken a back seat and he's had to pick up the slack, you'd swear I was growing two babies or something [emoji849]


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Oh I feel for you hopper! You are taking care of essentially 6 kids when your husband is not helping out -- growing two is a LOT of work, plus the 3 outside of you. I am so frustrated on your behalf, and so sorry we're both dealing with husbands dropping the ball :( It only ever makes my GD worse, I know (especially because I can NEVER talk about it with DH, especially not after the last few years).

And I think you're talking about a version! I've definitely heard of those and already have one in my mind if things don't start looking right -- and while I know I have time, I'm still in that window where baby "should" be a certain way, so that's enough to make me freak and obsess and pretty much always stay on all fours lol. Plus it is VERY uncomfortable whenever this baby is breech or transverse. I thought DD being so low for so long was bad, but kicks to the cervix or the stretched out punches and kicks to both ribs are far worse!

As for gender guessing tomorrow -- maybe you could ask if they could take a look without you looking? Sometimes having that apprehension taken away by not having to see it for yourself one way or the other can help. And they might not be able to see because of gestation and technology! Or ask for it to be written on a card?

It's really tricky. I'm so mixed on finding out nowadays haha, and with twins I feel like things are so different (I always would have found out with twins, no matter what). I am just so hoping you have at least one girl in there!

Noemi2017
November 1st, 2018, 09:18 AM
Tp i have the same feelings...u r not alone. I still try to believe i can have my baby girl (if God allows) i dont want to loose my hope thats what keep me up. My husband has 3 brothers and his father had 10brothers! If my baby is another boy i want to try other baby as soon as possible also due to my age. I was thinking also about Ivf but again i dont have big chance due to age or adoption. I need some hope:pray: i send u all my blue dust and i really wish u get your baby boy:heart:

hopper
November 1st, 2018, 05:07 PM
Oh I feel for you hopper! You are taking care of essentially 6 kids when your husband is not helping out -- growing two is a LOT of work, plus the 3 outside of you. I am so frustrated on your behalf, and so sorry we're both dealing with husbands dropping the ball :( It only ever makes my GD worse, I know (especially because I can NEVER talk about it with DH, especially not after the last few years).

And I think you're talking about a version! I've definitely heard of those and already have one in my mind if things don't start looking right -- and while I know I have time, I'm still in that window where baby "should" be a certain way, so that's enough to make me freak and obsess and pretty much always stay on all fours lol. Plus it is VERY uncomfortable whenever this baby is breech or transverse. I thought DD being so low for so long was bad, but kicks to the cervix or the stretched out punches and kicks to both ribs are far worse!

As for gender guessing tomorrow -- maybe you could ask if they could take a look without you looking? Sometimes having that apprehension taken away by not having to see it for yourself one way or the other can help. And they might not be able to see because of gestation and technology! Or ask for it to be written on a card?

It's really tricky. I'm so mixed on finding out nowadays haha, and with twins I feel like things are so different (I always would have found out with twins, no matter what). I am just so hoping you have at least one girl in there!

Thank you TP! DHs can be pieces of absolute crap when they so choose!! Is safely say my own DH recognised his crappiness of late cause today I get a call from my hair salon to confirm my appointment for tomorrow. I didn't have an appointment made myself, they told me my DH booked it for me as a treat! I informed DH that treats like that are appreciated but being an understanding person takes precedence at the moment. I don't think he was overly impressed after he making the gesture but hopefully my point has been made! At least I've an easy day parenting wise tomorrow. My boys are going to my parents before breakfast as my OB is a super early appt, I have a few errands to run after that and then collecting them but the older two have play dates in the afternoon and I'll be headed to the salon anyway - which might be much needed if I hear I'm about to parent five boys tomorrow morning!!
Oh I don't envy you getting breech and transverse kicks. I've always had them head down from an early week but I've heard those kicks can get quite brutal! You're right tho, you do have plenty of time so fingers and toes are firmly crossed baba plays ball and does what they are supposed to do ;) Its your second baby to get to this stage but they have way more room in there thanks to your DD stretching it all out for them so they possibly won't go head down til the breech gets too awkward for them (hopefully!) My second was head down but sunny side up. It didn't matter until the labour but funnily enough his delivery was my favourite awkward and all as he was being!!
I really like your idea for tomorrow!! I think you've hit the nail on the head. It's the apprehension of seeing it on the screen myself before she says it. I feel nauseous even thinking about it!! I remember after we had our gender scan on DS3 I walked out of the place and burst into tears saying to DH I just don't know why I'd ever have imagined I could hear those precious words "It's a girl" I don't know why I thought I might hear it and let myself hope. I kinda feel the same about finding out. Ugh. I don't know if I'll sleep tonight!! And after all this just watch this space - she won't be able to tell me [emoji23][emoji23]

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hopper
November 2nd, 2018, 08:37 AM
Just out from my appt and OB was able to say with 95% certainty we're having a boy and a girl!!! I dunno whether to trust it. I feel all over the place. Having another scan in a fortnight and anomaly a week later so we can definitely confirm but he showed me the lack of boy parts and three lines but "she" was extremely active and hard to get a really good look! I'm shocked I think. I don't believe it!!

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Pretty
November 2nd, 2018, 11:12 AM
Huuuuuuuuge congrats!!!

ABC.2606
November 2nd, 2018, 11:23 AM
Just out from my appt and OB was able to say with 95% certainty we're having a boy and a girl!!! I dunno whether to trust it. I feel all over the place. Having another scan in a fortnight and anomaly a week later so we can definitely confirm but he showed me the lack of boy parts and three lines but "she" was extremely active and hard to get a really good look! I'm shocked I think. I don't believe it!!

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Yay Hopper!!!!!!!! That’s so exciting!!! I’d say at this gestation (you are like 19 weeks I think?), if doc says with 95% certainty that’s really good!!!!! My tech was 100% sure at 18 weeks and pretty sure at 16 weeks too even though baby girl wasn’t really cooperating!


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Noemi2017
November 2nd, 2018, 11:28 AM
Hopper im very happy for u, fantastic:HH:

Eighme
November 2nd, 2018, 11:40 AM
Yay, Hopper! That's fantastic!

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hopper
November 2nd, 2018, 12:08 PM
Thanks girls!! I'm really in disbelief! I don't know if it will feel real until my big scan later this month!! I need it confirmed for sure!

Yay Hopper!!!!!!!! That’s so exciting!!! I’d say at this gestation (you are like 19 weeks I think?), if doc says with 95% certainty that’s really good!!!!! My tech was 100% sure at 18 weeks and pretty sure at 16 weeks too even though baby girl wasn’t really cooperating!


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI'll be 19 weeks on Sunday but baby boy measuring 18+4 and girl measuring 18+2. He said that as its not my big scan where the gender is usually revealed that he's not supposed to say for sure for sure but in his personal opinion it's "a little Miss" (those were his words!) Actually writing that makes me take it in a little bit more! Eeeek!! One of each!! Completely surreal!!!

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ABC.2606
November 2nd, 2018, 05:31 PM
Thanks girls!! I'm really in disbelief! I don't know if it will feel real until my big scan later this month!! I need it confirmed for sure!
I'll be 19 weeks on Sunday but baby boy measuring 18+4 and girl measuring 18+2. He said that as its not my big scan where the gender is usually revealed that he's not supposed to say for sure for sure but in his personal opinion it's "a little Miss" (those were his words!) Actually writing that makes me take it in a little bit more! Eeeek!! One of each!! Completely surreal!!!

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LOL, girl, we are so similar!! My baby boy is measuring slightly bigger than baby girl as well! And I think I saw on your sway post that baby boy is on the left and baby girl on the right? That's how mine are, haha!!

I know what you mean though - I wanted it absolutely, without a doubt confirmed that there is a girl in there! And for multiple ultrasounds after they confirmed it I'd ask "is it still a girl? Still no penis?" :) It's hard to wrap your mind around right? Did your doctor actually see boy parts on boy baby or just thinks it's a boy?

You are going to have one spoiled princess with all those boys around her LOL!! :) :)

ABC.2606
November 2nd, 2018, 05:37 PM
Thank you hopper, everything you said does make sense. I'm sorry, I did totally interpret your post as meaning just me having odds of a healthy boy stacked against me. It's hard to think of us ALL having odds stacked against us, because it should just be 50/50, right? But then that's the thing -- we're all the unlucky ones on here :( Makes me wonder if this is some circle of hell we're all unknowingly on...

But that is funny on the linea nigra! I've of course read enough online now (including some old GD posts) to know it means nothing, just definitely never had one ever with DD and have a faint one up to my breasts, slightly askew of navel now.

And thank you mumma <3 I so hope you get your girl, too.

I'm with you as well, Eighme. I am just in such a crap state of mind lately. I'm 31 weeks today, and last midwife appointment around 29 weeks we found out baby was breech. Baby has been breech and transverse alot this pregnancy (though also head down), and I've just been incredibly depressed since. I've been doing everything you're supposed to do positioning wise for ages (just like I did with DD, who was always perfect position!) and now feel very angry that nothing I'm doing seems to help this baby get in position. And the only thing keeping me going is a.) hoping to try as soon as possible for next baby if this one really is a girl. Don't even give a shit if that's not recommended for boy sway. I've been through enough and done enough to know what I'll do next time around and that gives me at least a LITTLE agency and b.) I'm literally wanting to force myself through another unmedicated birth, hoping for the same birth "high" I had with DD that made me bond instantly. The idea of not getting any of this makes me really, really, reaalllly depressed. And DH has been shitty again as usual, so just feeling overall awful.

And WAS planning on fostering another dog, but the shelter I was working with hasn't "received a shipment" of dogs in awhile as they were supposed to.

Lol, can you tell the antepartum depression has taken over? The constant pain from my hips and SI joint no matter what I do isn't helping either...

Ugh - sorry baby is not in the right position! Things still can change though! My baby boy is transverse and baby girl flips back and forth between head down and breech. You definitely still have time for this little one to turn!!! Also I had a very clear linea nigra with my boys and this time there's only the faintest of ones that doesn't even extend all the way down my abdomen. Maybe boy hormones do cause those?! Maybe mine is fainter this time b/c there's a girl in there too? Who knows!! I'm not a big believer as you know in any OWT but I hope it means something for you!!!!

ABC.2606
November 2nd, 2018, 05:42 PM
I've been silently keeping up with everyone!

Hope everyone is doing better, especially you, Simkan! I am on day six of a nasty sinus infection that has knocked me on my butt. I can't get any relief and it just feels like it's one thing after the other with this pregnancy. Which makes it harder for me, I'm happy he's healthy and all that jazz. It definitely wasn't this hard with my first, and some days I don't have the energy to see the positive; today is one of those days.

Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well. I go in tomorrow for an ultrasound to check on Bud's heart. They didn't get as as many good pictures as they wanted previously, so it seems routine and nothing to fret over. I still fret anyway!

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Eighme I'm sorry you are feeling bad :( Hope you start feeling better soon!!!! How was the ultrasound? I had to go in again too a few weeks ago b/c they couldn't get all the pics of my boy's heart at the anatomy scan.

mummaofboys
November 2nd, 2018, 06:30 PM
Woohoo Hopper!! How exciting [emoji322] Congratulations xx


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Throwaway_panther
November 2nd, 2018, 07:56 PM
Told you there was a girl in there hopper! So happy for you!

Happymommy1987
November 2nd, 2018, 08:19 PM
Congrats hopper!!! That’s great news!!! I would trust the tech!!!


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Kelbear
November 3rd, 2018, 03:10 AM
Congratulations hopper, that is so exciting that you have A little girl in there. Glad they are both measuring well.

hopper
November 3rd, 2018, 06:00 AM
LOL, girl, we are so similar!! My baby boy is measuring slightly bigger than baby girl as well! And I think I saw on your sway post that baby boy is on the left and baby girl on the right? That's how mine are, haha!!

I know what you mean though - I wanted it absolutely, without a doubt confirmed that there is a girl in there! And for multiple ultrasounds after they confirmed it I'd ask "is it still a girl? Still no penis?" :) It's hard to wrap your mind around right? Did your doctor actually see boy parts on boy baby or just thinks it's a boy?

You are going to have one spoiled princess with all those boys around her LOL!! :) :)

Haha ABC that's funny they are in the same position!! Mine are currently breech, First time ever to not be told head down at this point. All mine previously went head down early and stayed that way lol!
It's hilarious you say that you still ask about the "no penis" cause the tech yesterday said nearly the same thing to me. The way he checked their measurements and then offered to check gender and I was like "erm, I dunno....break it to be gently!" And he asked what I had at home and I said 3 boys and he goes "well here's your fourth little man" and then before I even got a chance to look (cause like TP recommended I was looking away from the screen) he got a call and said he needed to take it. I was laying there thinking he was going to come back and say another boy cause I just had it in my head that they were both the same gender. He comes back, gets the wand and says now let's have a look. He takes a second to find the baby and concentrated for a moment before saying "and here's a little Miss" before quickly taking the wand off my belly. I sat forward and said "what. Did. You. Just. Say?" Lol. He looked at me blankly like I was actually dumb lol. And I asked "did you just say that's a GIRL?!!" And he said "yes, a little girl. Congratulations. Would you like to see her again?" And he showed me her profile and then said she's very very active so hard to get a potty shot but then she bounced around and we saw between her legs and he goes "See these lines? And no penis!" Hahaha!! I most definitely did see the lack of a penis! He said that professionally speaking he would say he's 95% certain and it will be confirmed at my big scan later this month!
Shocked and very disbelieving! Less than 3 weeks til the big scan though so I'm on the countdown!!
Lol DH turned to me last night and out of the blue he goes "I can't believe we could be having a daughter. I'll be wrapped around her little finger!" Haha!!

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ABC.2606
November 3rd, 2018, 04:28 PM
Haha ABC that's funny they are in the same position!! Mine are currently breech, First time ever to not be told head down at this point. All mine previously went head down early and stayed that way lol!
It's hilarious you say that you still ask about the "no penis" cause the tech yesterday said nearly the same thing to me. The way he checked their measurements and then offered to check gender and I was like "erm, I dunno....break it to be gently!" And he asked what I had at home and I said 3 boys and he goes "well here's your fourth little man" and then before I even got a chance to look (cause like TP recommended I was looking away from the screen) he got a call and said he needed to take it. I was laying there thinking he was going to come back and say another boy cause I just had it in my head that they were both the same gender. He comes back, gets the wand and says now let's have a look. He takes a second to find the baby and concentrated for a moment before saying "and here's a little Miss" before quickly taking the wand off my belly. I sat forward and said "what. Did. You. Just. Say?" Lol. He looked at me blankly like I was actually dumb lol. And I asked "did you just say that's a GIRL?!!" And he said "yes, a little girl. Congratulations. Would you like to see her again?" And he showed me her profile and then said she's very very active so hard to get a potty shot but then she bounced around and we saw between her legs and he goes "See these lines? And no penis!" Hahaha!! I most definitely did see the lack of a penis! He said that professionally speaking he would say he's 95% certain and it will be confirmed at my big scan later this month!
Shocked and very disbelieving! Less than 3 weeks til the big scan though so I'm on the countdown!!
Lol DH turned to me last night and out of the blue he goes "I can't believe we could be having a daughter. I'll be wrapped around her little finger!" Haha!!

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Awww that's so awesome!!!! Yea from how you describe your doc's response sounds like he is pretty confident that it is a little girl!! I think you can be pretty confident too!!! LOL and my girl is very active too - far more than my boy! It's like we have the same pregnancy haha!!!!!

That's so sweet about what DH said! I'm sure he can't wait for a "Daddy's girl" after 3 boys!!!

gafan
November 3rd, 2018, 11:08 PM
yay hopper!

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hopper
November 4th, 2018, 06:56 PM
Awww that's so awesome!!!! Yea from how you describe your doc's response sounds like he is pretty confident that it is a little girl!! I think you can be pretty confident too!!! LOL and my girl is very active too - far more than my boy! It's like we have the same pregnancy haha!!!!!

That's so sweet about what DH said! I'm sure he can't wait for a "Daddy's girl" after 3 boys!!!

Oh I so hope he's right! I'm so afraid to let myself think he is. I don't think I'll believe their genders til they get here to be honest. Still finding the whole twin thing to be so surreal. I think I will until they are here!! Do you ever feel like that?

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hopper
November 4th, 2018, 06:58 PM
Thanks everyone for your lovely words!!
How are you all doing? On the Xmas countdown here lol. We are Xmas fiends in this family!!

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SurroundedByBoys
November 4th, 2018, 07:29 PM
Congrats hopper!

I've been lurking and slacking on posting, I apologize! I'm having good days and bad with GD. We pretty much have everything for little man, and I think Im still in denial that Im already 27 weeks tomorrow. I have a doctors appt tomorrow and have to do the glucose screening. I think Im dreading drinking the drink out of everything haha

My nausea has gone away and now I cant stop eating again. Im always hungry... but as of my last appointment I still had only gained 2lbs since May. My doctor asked me if I was eating... oh yes, I eat. According to my scale my weight hasnt budged in the past 4 weeks so I guess we will see what she says. Im guessing hes using it all up? IDk. Tired all the time and this little guy is kicking me like crazy and doing acrobatics in there. My back and hips are bothering me quite a bit as well.

In other news... we FINALLY named him. Just havent settled on a spelling but it will be Kaden/Kaiden. Now we have 3 months to come up with a middle name we like with it. :think:

Kelbear
November 4th, 2018, 08:35 PM
Congrats hopper!

I've been lurking and slacking on posting, I apologize! I'm having good days and bad with GD. We pretty much have everything for little man, and I think Im still in denial that Im already 27 weeks tomorrow. I have a doctors appt tomorrow and have to do the glucose screening. I think Im dreading drinking the drink out of everything haha

My nausea has gone away and now I cant stop eating again. Im always hungry... but as of my last appointment I still had only gained 2lbs since May. My doctor asked me if I was eating... oh yes, I eat. According to my scale my weight hasnt budged in the past 4 weeks so I guess we will see what she says. Im guessing hes using it all up? IDk. Tired all the time and this little guy is kicking me like crazy and doing acrobatics in there. My back and hips are bothering me quite a bit as well.

In other news... we FINALLY named him. Just havent settled on a spelling but it will be Kaden/Kaiden. Now we have 3 months to come up with a middle name we like with it. :think:

Beautiful name. Sorry you are still struggling with GD, I struggled with it so badly with DS2 I couldn't seem to get over it until he was born and now wouldn't swap him for the world but know how hard it can be. I couldn't even come back to the gender dreaming forums as I just got so upset that everyone else was getting their DG except me (it seemed that way).
Hoping your glucose rest goes well, it is horrible isn't it. I had to do it twice this pregnancy and last and it is my least favourite thing. Glad your nausea has resolved. 27 weeks already, little man will be here before you know it.

ABC.2606
November 4th, 2018, 10:24 PM
Congrats hopper!

I've been lurking and slacking on posting, I apologize! I'm having good days and bad with GD. We pretty much have everything for little man, and I think Im still in denial that Im already 27 weeks tomorrow. I have a doctors appt tomorrow and have to do the glucose screening. I think Im dreading drinking the drink out of everything haha

My nausea has gone away and now I cant stop eating again. Im always hungry... but as of my last appointment I still had only gained 2lbs since May. My doctor asked me if I was eating... oh yes, I eat. According to my scale my weight hasnt budged in the past 4 weeks so I guess we will see what she says. Im guessing hes using it all up? IDk. Tired all the time and this little guy is kicking me like crazy and doing acrobatics in there. My back and hips are bothering me quite a bit as well.

In other news... we FINALLY named him. Just havent settled on a spelling but it will be Kaden/Kaiden. Now we have 3 months to come up with a middle name we like with it. :think:


Love the name!!! Perfect!

I’m 27 weeks tomorrow too and also have my gestational diabetes test tomorrow :(. Dreading it and really dreading that I’m going to fail it. Have gained so much weight this pregnancy.
Hoping we both pass!!!


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ABC.2606
November 4th, 2018, 10:28 PM
Oh I so hope he's right! I'm so afraid to let myself think he is. I don't think I'll believe their genders til they get here to be honest. Still finding the whole twin thing to be so surreal. I think I will until they are here!! Do you ever feel like that?

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Oh yes. I sometimes even forget that there are two in there - I have to remind myself :). I’ve even referred to “the baby” a few times and have had to go “oops I mean babies”. It’s just too hard to fully comprehend that I’m growing two separate humans at the same time LOL!!! Although I definitely look like I’m carrying two!!!


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Throwaway_panther
November 5th, 2018, 02:55 AM
Happy to see you post Surrounded, was just thinking about you ♡

I'm writing this post now at nearly 3 in the morning. but I seriously feel like it's over. had vivid, detailed dream of this baby's birth and it being a girl. looked like DD except with ambery brown eyes, dark hair (DD is blonde and blue eyed). they took baby to nursery so I wouldn't find out, then nurses all sensitively asked if I wanted to go see. even in dream I was still tentatively hopeful and as soon as I saw the pink baby sign I just felt so sadly resigned even though DH was like "she looks so much like DD!" and was excited and I started crying. I even thought baby looked so much like a boy at first then saw picture of them "when they'll get older" and saw the resemblance to DD. nurse asked if i was disappointed and if i could fill out PPD survey right then. I even talked to one of my best friends in the dream about how I was so sad even though I wasn't surprised and how "as soon as I saw her I went, 'well yeah, that's maeve, of course she's here.'" and maeve is the girl name I've briefly toyed with if I let myself think of a girl name at all. the dream had lots of people calling her eve (a name I would never choose although it is part of the name maeve!), though to be fair that was my words with friends word before I fell asleep... lol

but the dream ends with me lifting weights like right on leaving the hospital even though I know better because I'm like "well gotta lift to get a boy" even as I'm so sad in the dream feeling like "did I have to have this baby first and boy will come right after?"

so now it's nearly 3 a.m. and I just feel so resigned and disappointed. like don't even know how this baby could be otherwise after that dream. I'm so miserable this pregnancy and regretting keeping it for DD because now I can't really fathom doing all of this again based on how awful this third trimester has been.

4blue2pink
November 5th, 2018, 08:06 AM
TP when i was pregnant with #7 who was my first sway baby (i swayed pink but didnt know gender) i had a vivid birth dream too, in the dream i didnt know the gender and the baby came out a boy.
i was given a scan at 37 weeks and because of that dream i asked to find out gender, i knew i couldnt face being crushed at the birth like i had felt in that dream (which was awful).. well... that baby was (and still is) ALL girl.

dreams play on your fears and desires and right now the sex of this baby is your biggest fear/desire all rolled into one, i promise you it is not a sign of any kind, your brain doesn't subconsciously know the sex of this baby, it isn't trying to "tell" you anything in these dreams it is simply playing out and trying to make sense of what you have been feeling and thinking about recently.

you are still 50/50, you are still team green and as long as you remain team green the sex of this baby is unknown until he/she is physically in your arms :heart: so much love to you, i want this for you so so much!!

Lilyflower
November 5th, 2018, 11:10 AM
Commenting on this conversation because I so understand what you are going through, Throwaway-Panther with the feeling and the vivid dream to support it. You commented on one of my threads a while back where I thought I had ruined my sway (I swayed pink) and one of the things we talked about was intuition. Mine has been so strong that I’m having a boy. A while before finding out I was pregnant, I was at a bbq and suddenly had this weird lighting bolt that I was pregnant and it’s a boy. Then about a week later when I took the first positive pregnancy test, I dreamed that night so clearly if the birth and that he came out all wet and squishy with his back to me, and I was so afraid to turn him over and finally did and disappointingly enough saw that he was indeed a boy. It’s so hard to think anything else with an experience like that because it’s SO real. So I totally get where you are coming from.

Like you, I am also team green (due April) because finding out the first time caused me such anguish for my pregnancy, all I wanted this time around was to spare my feelings and live in my fantasy if only for a few more months until the birth - and this will be our last.

Actually when I had the 12 week ultrasound, I immediately noticed the angled nub but posted the photo here hoping so much that someone would tell me “looks like a girl!” But got pretty much all boy guesses which just confirmed what I’ve thought all along. I know I was just under 12 weeks at the time of the ultrasound and it really can still go either way, but it all seems to confirm what I feel I already know. I feel like there’s no hope of it being a girl and no part of me whatsoever sees it ending up that way. I keep having to remind myself that it’s 50:50 until the birth and try not to stress out (tall order!!)

Eighme
November 5th, 2018, 12:47 PM
TP and Surrounded, I'm on the same train with GD. Most days, I'm okay. But some days it just weighs me down. He has a name now, which helps, but I just feel like I'm anxious for him to be here so I can get to know him. I feel like if I could see him, it would be so much better for me. None of my scans have a good picture of his face because his hands are constantly in his face.

My GD is just so up and down. I'm taking comfort in the fact my husband has agreed to a third and somehow or another; high tech or adoption. We will end up with a girl because we can only have three and I just couldn't stand the thought of swaying again and it failing.

Hope everyone else has been well!

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Throwaway_panther
November 6th, 2018, 06:01 AM
I'm so sorry many of us are bit so hard by the GD bug. I know I'm certainly regretting this pregnancy -- who I was in April versus now feels so different. If I had known I would still be so depressed, coupled with such grief and physical pain, I don't know... things might have been different. And nothing I can do about it now.

It's something though I was thinking about -- how excited we are at BFP. And how sour the pregnancy gets down the road with GD...

I went to acupuncture for the first time in awhile yesterday (so the day of that dream) and my acupuncturist literally kept saying "she/her" when referring to the baby and finally stopped and said, "It is a girl, right?" And I just halfheartedly said we don't know. I miss all those boy guesses I was getting before 20 weeks or so -- I don't know what changed in the last two months other than baby's position that makes EVERYONE EVER seem to think this is a girl :( Even ONE boy guess might take the edge off, if only because it would make me feel maybe there was a chance.

But none. Not a single boy guess. Doesn't matter if DD is with me or if I'm alone. All girl guesses for awhile.

So the timing of all of that has just made me give up officially. Had a breakdown at my midwife's office and am so thankful she's so understanding and has been worried about me. Baby has thankfully gone head down so (hopefully) will stay that way and I can at least try and get my natural birth to hopefully get some bonding hormones/high... and to mitigate my recovery. Since, just like with DD, the only thing getting me going now is to try again. And we're not having 4 kids, not after how DH has been and after I've been feeling.

I have not one single hope that this baby is a boy anymore. And I'm just so sad, because I don't think there's anything else I can do. I have a partner with effed up Ys that science doesn't seem to know what to do about yet. Lucky effing me.

I just want my son. I'll read pitch perfect girl sways with couples smoking and starving and running and get boys, and here I am where all my boys just die. Life is so unfair for some of us...

Noemi2017
November 6th, 2018, 07:54 AM
Tp i still believe u will have your son, dont loose your hope:pray::heart:

Lilyflower
November 6th, 2018, 09:12 AM
Me too! Until the day it comes out a girl, there is every chance he could be a boy!

SurroundedByBoys
November 6th, 2018, 10:40 AM
TP, I am right there with you... except I know hes a boy. DH had wanted me to get an abortion because we hadnt wanted more, and I think a small part of me hoped it was a girl and so I decided to move forward with it. Now here I am, and so often I just think of how I DONT want another boy. I dont want to start all over for another boy.

Then comes all the guilt.

Its a horrible cycle... I'm sending you all my blue dust, and hoping you get your DS. :ttcboy:

Mom25boys
November 6th, 2018, 10:45 AM
I'm so sorry many of us are bit so hard by the GD bug. I know I'm certainly regretting this pregnancy -- who I was in April versus now feels so different. If I had known I would still be so depressed, coupled with such grief and physical pain, I don't know... things might have been different. And nothing I can do about it now.

It's something though I was thinking about -- how excited we are at BFP. And how sour the pregnancy gets down the road with GD...

I went to acupuncture for the first time in awhile yesterday (so the day of that dream) and my acupuncturist literally kept saying "she/her" when referring to the baby and finally stopped and said, "It is a girl, right?" And I just halfheartedly said we don't know. I miss all those boy guesses I was getting before 20 weeks or so -- I don't know what changed in the last two months other than baby's position that makes EVERYONE EVER seem to think this is a girl :( Even ONE boy guess might take the edge off, if only because it would make me feel maybe there was a chance.

But none. Not a single boy guess. Doesn't matter if DD is with me or if I'm alone. All girl guesses for awhile.

So the timing of all of that has just made me give up officially. Had a breakdown at my midwife's office and am so thankful she's so understanding and has been worried about me. Baby has thankfully gone head down so (hopefully) will stay that way and I can at least try and get my natural birth to hopefully get some bonding hormones/high... and to mitigate my recovery. Since, just like with DD, the only thing getting me going now is to try again. And we're not having 4 kids, not after how DH has been and after I've been feeling.

I have not one single hope that this baby is a boy anymore. And I'm just so sad, because I don't think there's anything else I can do. I have a partner with effed up Ys that science doesn't seem to know what to do about yet. Lucky effing me.

I just want my son. I'll read pitch perfect girl sways with couples smoking and starving and running and get boys, and here I am where all my boys just die. Life is so unfair for some of us...Hey! I'm sorry for the pain. I literally would switch in a heartbeat. I have 5 boys and lost hope of a girl. Why don't you find out? Finding out for me changed my pregnancies. I dealt with the GD best I could. Gave them names, prepared for them, bought new clothing and spoke to them like they were here. It was much better than hoping for nothing. Or after a painful birth not being able to hold them because of severe GD.

I'm sure you put thought into not knowing... I'm just saying that it may ease your GD even a teeny tiny bit. Or who knows, maybe surprise you. Hugs.

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ABC.2606
November 6th, 2018, 12:15 PM
TP - I'm sorry you're so down. I don't have the words to make you feel better, but I'm hoping you will soon. I've often thought to myself "I wish I could just talk to her doctor, find out that it's a boy and tell her and make all this GD and anxiety and sadness go away!". Seriously - I'm not kidding, I think that often!! I know we all wish so badly that this will be your little boy. But whatever your feelings are telling you, it's still 50/50 until the day baby is born. And I agree completely with 4blue2pink that your dream is a reflection of your thoughts and anxieties and not a real sign that you're having a girl. Even if you had those dreams with your DD, it wasn't a sign then either and the dreams just happened to be right then. I dream about things that I'm anxious about all the time - it's how our brains work I believe.

Eighme and Surrounded - I'm sorry you guys are struggling with GD too. It sucks. I felt it with both my boys but with DS2 it really crippled me the rest of the pregnancy (and even after he was born as I suspect I had mild PPD - for several reasons). But I don't know what I'd do without that kid - he is the goofiest, most wonderful, and stubborn little man, LOL! You will fall in love with these little boys. It doesn't make the desire for a girl go away - but I know you'll also be so glad you have them.