Silicon Valley. We breed geeks. :) (Of course, it's totally chic to be a geek here.)Quote:
Originally Posted by lala22
Fingers crossed you're just having a break from feeling crappy, Quinn!
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Silicon Valley. We breed geeks. :) (Of course, it's totally chic to be a geek here.)Quote:
Originally Posted by lala22
Fingers crossed you're just having a break from feeling crappy, Quinn!
I'm in Redding, small town about 2.5 hrs north of Sacramento. Hope to move back other orange County some day!Quote:
Originally Posted by lala22
Oh sorry, not sure who you were asking Lala :-)
I was asking you kmom but for some reason when I hit "reply" it doesn't show to you specifically. I'm not sure why that's happening. Anyway, I live in Sacramento! Funny:)
Mine have decreased since 7wks too. I'm trying not to worry!Quote:
Originally Posted by Quinn31
Has anyone on here ever been Team Green before? My genetic testing is next week and I can find out gender if I want to. I want to but only for economic purposes (getting rid of some of my boys clothing, etc.) Is Team Green as exciting as it seems? Did you have any GD if it wasn't what you hoped for? I'm so riding the fence on this!! :worry:
I didn't find out with my first and it was great. I had some GD but not too much as I knew I still had more chances of a girl in the future. I'm not sure I can do it now but sometimes I think maybe it would be better so I'm not sad for most the pregnancy.
Purple, we are 2 days apart in our pregnancies!! (I'm sure I should have picked up on that before now but I'm not the most perceptive when I'm constantly nauseous! Ha!) I went to the Gender Disappointment forum and did some reading and it pretty much helped me decide that I will remain Team Green. I just don't think I will deal with it as well as I will with a brand new baby in my arms. I have bonded beautifully with each of my boys immediately after their birth and have no doubt that I will feel the same about this baby regardless of the gender. I was a sad for a bit in my last pregnancy, I don't want to feel that way again about a sweet little baby. My perspective only of course, everyone has to do what they know is best for them. :)
This makes so much sense. I wish I had the willpower.Quote:
Originally Posted by crd5ed
I didn't find out for my first two and whilst I had a whisper of gd for my first dd's birth, I also had a pretty traumatic birth so I think it amplified it. We also did green with our second daughter and a beautiful healing birth and I was totally fine. Third we found out because I swayed pretty hard and didn't want to be disappointed and also I just couldn't help myself. This last baby is team green again. I'm hoping for blue but working on my head to accept pink. Also I think that having one boy now we will be ok with another sweet little girl. We are working with our kids to accept whatever gender too as a gf of mine had real issues for their kids when her daughter didn't get the sister she hoped for.
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I worry about that. My oldest has said he wishes we would have a baby sister. I think I can handle my own GD just fine but having to handle my sons would be tough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bella29
A woman in a twin pregnancy group I'm in on Facebook just lost a twin yesterday and the other one has a really low heartbeat (in the 80s) and in distress. They think she's going to lose that one too. She's 17 weeks. How awful! And now it's triggering panic in me that I might lose one or both of mine despite nothing to indicate anything is wrong. I wish I had good, strong, consistent movements to ease my mind. I've never worried so much about my other pregnancies as I have this one.
Oh no Bunny that's scary :-( I know it's hard but try not to stress yourself
That's an awful story. Carrying twins is definitely scary but do your best to just breathe.
I am trying to keep my willpower. I emailed my doctor last night and told her I didn't want to know the gender for our genetic testing. Honestly, after reading some articles and posts last night I really feel I will be at peace if I have another boy. My heart broke at some of the severe GD some mommas feel, it's too bad it's so expensive to have the gender you desire especially after having an opposite multiple times. I would never want a child of mine to feel in any way that they weren't what I wanted. Reading the honestly from these brave, disappointed mommas really helped put things in perspective for me, I'm grateful there is a forum where we can be honest and express ourselves when we feel we can't to our family and friends. We have always wanted 3 children and I'm achieving that so I have much to be thankful for. I know a few families with all boys (younger and grown up) and they have such wonderful relationships with one another and so much fun together. I'm looking forward to either raising a band of brothers or brothers with a little sister, either way our family will be joyfully complete.:)
(OK, so now that I feel more at peace with whatever we're blessed with can I find out??) LOL :p If only DH would be on board with finding out...
Oh BunnyGirl!! How very devastating for that momma and I can only imagine how you feel.:sad: I too have felt panic during my pregnancies for what could go wrong even when there is no indication of anything possibly wrong. I know that twins are more at risk for complications. Hang in there momma and try to keep positive thoughts! Do you have a doppler? If not maybe get one so you can be reassured when needed. :)
I hate to be the negative Nancy but do a bit of research about constant use of dopplers, ultrasounds etc. I almost bought one and after some research and after speaking with some midwives I decided it wasn't worth the potential risk. I wouldn't have known unless someone mentioned it to me so consider this my 2 cents to take or leave:)
I finally feel the twins moving tonight!!! It's light little tickles and flutters, but I swear it's nonstop. If it's like this all the time things are going to be crazy when they get bigger. 15w1d
I don't have a doppler. I've always thought I'd freak myself out more if I had trouble finding the heartbeat. They aren't very good for twins either. You get a lot of echoing with the double heartbeats and placentas.
The only real risks I've been able to find with dopplers is that it can agitate the baby from the sound waves. Other risks are just speculative, but I wouldn't recommend using them more than a few minutes at a time.
I agree :) I would love to have a doppler but I also want to avoid using one too often. It can be a very delicate balance between avoiding them for potential risk and avoiding anxiety which can also have negative effects from excess stress in the body. I guess everyone has to choose what they are comfortable with.Quote:
Originally Posted by lala22
Yay for movements bunny girl! Do you know where your placentas are positioned? That can make a difference on how early you feel movements. Soon they will be kicking you from all directions!
Congrats bunnygirl! Do twins run in your family? Or was this completely random?
I'm not really sure if I have anterior or posterior placentas this time. I never asked and they never volunteered the info. Twins run in my family, but not in immediate relatives. My grandma's sisters each have a set of twins and then I have second or third cousins on my dad's side with twins. They are in every generation for the last four or five that I'm aware of, but I'd be the first this generation. I don't know how genetically related it is because they are more distant relatives. This pregnancy actually started off as triplets for me, but at my 6 week scan only two babies had heartbeats.
Bunny, I'd be surprised if you don't have at least one hyperO gene. It doesn't need to be in direct descendants necessarily. Or it's possible you got a copy from each side.
Multiples run in the family in women as it has to do with hyperovultion. Multiples are fascinating! Congrats!Quote:
Originally Posted by BunnyGirl19
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Whoa it go really quiet..where is everyone? It's pouring where I am so we're bored at home.
We are also at home since it's raining. My nausea came back a little bit so I'm happy and miserable at the same time. All I want to eat are bagels and carbs but I really don't want to gain any weight since I already did on the HE diet!!
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Quinn I feel you..I've never gained too much but I hate having such intense food aversions and cravings so soon..the last thing I want is to gain weight early on.
It's been rainning super hard here too. We stayed inside all day, I've been cleaning and working. Seem to have caught my son's nasty cold so that on top of the nausea is wonderful. :-/
Raining here all week plus a bonus of stomach flu and upper respiratory infection.
🙏 for a healthy 🌈 🚼
TwoInTow83 Ovulation charts on FertilityFriend.com
DH and I went to a charity auction Saturday. He bought Lars Larson. LOL
I'm just back from camping two nights and feeling exhausted! My friend guessed I was pregnant since I wasn't drinking, was more tired than normal and apparently just not myself.
No rain here, it was nice and warm (maybe a little too hot) so we were swimming. I'm looking forward to my nice comfortable bed tonight and nearby bathroom!
Ladies I'm super nervous. Last week it looked like the placenta was on the right but now it looks like it's on the left. My dd was on the left. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...df046bf7d2.jpg
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This is my u/s from last week. I thought it looked like the placenta was on the right and opposite of what my dd was. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...18c1346bc6.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...1c2ca348e9.jpgthe second one is my dd from two years ago. Maybe they're not opposite and I just don't know what I'm looking at.
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Just trying to get past nauseaness stage but haven't thrown up for a few days... I start off feeling good but most nights am nauseous at the end even with Zofran. Next scan next Tuesday!
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Quinn, it's next to impoosible to know if the scan was done in the right view (transvaginal, transverse plane) according to the study and also what angle the wand and machine settings are. All they have to do is push a button and it'll mirror the whole image. Changing wand angle and position can make them appear to be in different places also.
Okay thanks. It was done at the same place so I was hoping originally the opposites were good but now it looks the same so who knows. As soon as my friend heard what the heartbeat was (160ish) she said "it's a girl!" I'm trying to remind myself that's not true but I'm not feeling as confident as I was.Quote:
Originally Posted by BunnyGirl19
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It's so hard not to wonder about it, think about it, feel excited about the possibility then immediately feel down because you feel like it just can't happen for you. To not pick apart every sign, symptom and "what if" of your actions leading up to conception.
Geeze you'd think by now someone would come up with a non invasive at home accurate way to know early on.
Heartbeat does not predict genderQuote:
Originally Posted by Quinn31
Don't worry Quinn my bot was 160s then dropped to 150s and stayed there.
I have a terrible cough but am finally feeling better. My nausea returned. Yay. Sounds like everyone is feeling bad. Darn!