Due December 2012! Christmas Babies!

[sweetsister]

Oh so amazing the 3d ultrasound,ive never had that,my babes are always facing away when we do it at 20 w .sO CUTE though I guess your not looking for gender clues anyways,they must not give you any on purpose.What a nice surprise youll have though!!

[NeedAGirl!]

So we leave tomorrow for our big camping trip. We live in the midwest and my family pretty much all lives in Florida. I have not seen them since I was 12 weeks at my nephews wedding. The one where they kept making comments about how much they wanted a girl - at the time making me feel like I was heading to dissapoint the whole world!! Anyway, we are camping in the Smoky Mountains and they will be driving up, we will be driving down. It is basically my whole family - brothers, sisters, their kids and my parents. We ordered a cake that says "It's A Girl!" which we are going to be bringing with us. They have no idea that I know. They think I am waiting until the 20 wk ultrasound. My 8 year old DS wants to be the one to give it to them. It will be in a box and he is going to tell Grandma he has a present for her. When she opens it, she will see the cake and what it says. Hopefully, we will have a little party after that - I bought these really cute "It's a girl" cake plates and napkins with pink zebra stripes. I am excited but feeling oddly really nervous. I know it is going to be a little emotionally overwhelming. I also have been looking back at the pics and videos "just to make sure..." I would hate to have this big hoopla and then call after the 20wk US to say "uh, sorry guys, it was a mistake"

[dloui128]

NeedAGirl-it sounds like you will have an awesome time and I am sure all of your family will be thrilled over the great news

[fivebabies]

Sounds like so much fun NeedsAgirl! I totally get how you feel about that. Rest assured that you got great girl shots.

That's why we're not telling anyone the gender...I'll find out to prep but only DH and I will know. I still haven't told anyone other than our immediate family that we're pregnant! lol

[Gentle]

Hi pregnant ladies! I've just been on holiday for a week and enjoyed catching up on this thread. We've had a lovely time on the Cornish coast and I was so relaxed, I'm sure I'm feeling the beginnings of fluttery movement! Not wanting to get over-excited but I'm pretty sure the nausea has gone at last - hardly had anything at all, and nothing past the middle of the week - AND the fatigue seems to have lessened too. I'm not up to full power, but much better except that I'm getting twinges of SPD already. It was AGONISING in my last pregnancy so I'm a little anxious about that.

It sounds like everyone here is doing really well, apart from Amari's sickness - how awful for you, though you sound very matter-of-fact about it! Very excited about the scans coming up over the next few weeks - I don't have anything till 3rd August. And Sweetsister's is tomorrow - all the best to you!

Love your new stash of pink, flowery clothes NeedAGirl! I have some bits of fabric that I've been storing for years to make dresses for my daughter. Let's hope I can use them soon!

Happy, healthy pregnancy wishes to you all!

[dloui128]

Sweetsister how did your u/s go?

[sweetsister]

Sweetsister how did your u/s go?

My doctor got a new ultrasound machine,and was having a specialist Tech there showing her how everything works,of all the days!Well she said she had an idea ,but it was too early,She isnt the type to guess until she knows for 100%,which im glad ,i would hate to think one thing and then find out another,and i was also having contractions and my uterus was like a rock,so it was difficult to see,i swear it was from the new machine it was so heavy the roller and almost painful?Does that ever happen to anyone ,?My doctor said it was really heavy the roller bit too?Anyhow im on Magnesium for the contractions,which she says is due to stress,and she said i can come back in 10 days,so Wed and we can see for sure,and use the 3d as well.
Im kind of glad because for sure i wouldnt beleive it either way if she did say,it was too early,so one more week...

[baabaa]

Well good luck for next week Sweetsister! I really wanted to get an idea at my 12w scan (and they wouldn't give me a guess) but now I am glad. Haven't had any " well I think it's a ? But not really sure".

I can't really believe I find out in just over a week now. 18 weeks has gone fast!

[dloui128]

Good luck for your next scan Sweetsister, and hopefully those contractions stop

[Yuzu]

At my appointment this past Monday the nurse asked if I had any problems 'down below.' Seriously? I'm a grown up, lady! I've had sex! You can call it my 'vagina' or 'vaginal area!' I wish I had said, "Yes. I've been having a lot of problems with my feet lately," to see how she would react.