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Welcome spinningmadly xx
Congrats on your BFP Spinningmadly, so sorry to hear about your loss last time. I really hope you have a successful pregnancy this time and the next few weeks go quickly for you.
My doppler has arrived today! I know it is still pretty early to try and pic up the heartbeat but I'm just making a cup of tea and then I'm off to lie on the sofa and try and find it lol!
I've been feeling really tired too, in fact I was thinking yesterday how nice it would be if you could go into pregnancy hibernation until you get through all the morning sickness :)
Hi Ladies!! I'm due May 23, although I haven't been to the Dr. yet. I got my first + hpt at 10 DPO on 9/9 and have been testing every day haha. I have an appointment for next Thursday (6 weeks) and am SO EXCITED . . but of course so nervous and cautious hoping this bean sticks. It's my first pregnancy and I just hope everything goes well.
I love that there are so many home birthers here. I'd love to do it at a birthing center, but my insurance only covers hospital births. I'm planning to at least go natural and will probably get a doula to help (i can be a bit of a pushover!)
GL to all for sweet sticky beans!
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Originally Posted by Mae
the last time I birthed at the birth center I got an exception from my insurance :)
That might be an option...
Welcome Mae and Spinningmadly!
Spinning - I am so sorry to hear about your loss at 20 weeks. That had to be so devastating and scary. I really wish you a H&H 9 months! Did you sway this time around?
Shelle - so glad to hear your first scan went well! It will be interesting to see if they find 2 babies next scan.
You ladies are all so brave with home births! I just don't have the guts to go through with it. I won't be getting an epidural this time around...last time I made it to the hospital at 8 CM and they tried to give me an epidural...3 times they stuck my back and I was so bruised and in pain for weeks from it. I don't want to do that ever again! I want to get to the hospital, have them break my water, and have the baby very fast!
Congratulations Mae! Welcome to the group :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mae
It's 8pm - I can barely keep my eyes open! I've been like this all day. So groggy!
Can you view this video?:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151241690027125
Anyway, looking at my son, I think I'd be okay with another boy. I LOVE this kid! Hahaha!
Beachy-
I did a light girl sway this time around.. after the loss I was trying for a couple months but I had retained placenta and didn't know it so I kind of lost momentum, I did continue to sway, avoiding the obvious no -no's and doing vitex etc but I didn't follow my dtd stuff as I kept getting positive OPk's and ended up O'ing really late so..we ended up bding a LOT.. ugh. even DH was getting sick of it LOL
That link doesnt work for me suregena.
Welcome mae, how exciting your first pregnancy congratulations :)
The link doesn't work for me either suregena.
I'm worried today, I felt pretty ok yesterday ms wise but still had sore boobs and the crampy kind of pains that I've had from the start. This morning I woke up feeling really normal, my boobs don't hurt anymore and the cramps have pretty much stopped and my ms seems to have gone. Do you think it is because I am nearly 11 weeks so the symptoms are easing or do you think I should be worried something is wrong? :worry:
I couldn't find the heartbeat yesterday on the doppler but I wasn't worried about that as I know it is still pretty early, and I was probably looking in the wrong place anyway.
Hope everyone else is feeling ok xxx
I wouldn't worry mummy, at 11wks all my symptoms stopped....they soon came back again at 12wks lol as your 11wks the symptoms usually ease up or stop.....everything is fine but I know its hard not to worry! I still really struggle to hear bubs heartbeat don't know why tho even the midwife took her time finding it! Did u try really low down? I found mine low low down and angled to the left!
Just have to moan quick......yesterday I had 3 ppl comment to me about having 3 boys one said the thought is 'to funny' why can't ppl just ask how I'm feeling rather then oh bet u want a girl or its gonna be a boy u know! Ahhh ppl drive me mad!
Welcome newbies congrats on your pregnancies xx
Hey mummy, try not to worry. I'm 11 weeks now and suddenly fancied a strong cup of coffee! I hadn't had proper coffee since I got pg, just the thought of it made me sick, not to mention the smell..so I just had my first cappuccino in months and it was great! I'll be having my NT scan in about 5 hours, hope everything is ok. And congratulations to all the new expecting mothers:fx:
I know what you mean HP, everyone we have told are all asking us if we want a boy, its such a silly question and i would think the answer is so blaringly obvious, but i guess its the only thing they can think to ask. And yes some of them do find it funny that we could end up with 4 girls.
I seem to be having pretty strong food cravings at the moment, its like i all of a sudden want pretzels and i must have them now! And if i dont have any i must find the closest thing to it, eat it and then i feel tired haha the joys.
So did all you boy mamas notice that your cravings were mostly for savory foods? When i was pregnant with DD i didnt have cravings at all except for ice in the 3rd trimester.
I can't even view the video so maybe throw it up on youtube so we can see it.Quote:
Originally Posted by suregena
Yes Surgena you have a beautiful cherub, that's for sure! He would LOVE a brother as well, but I hope that you do get the daughter that you've been wanting! I can't wait for your 12 week scan!
Thanks everyone, fingers crossed you are right. I'm going to put my doppler away for a week so I don't get more paranoid as I am sure it is way too early. The midwife found the hb at 12 weeks with ds1 and 13 weeks with ds2 so hopefully when I have my 12 week appointment she will find it and put my mind at rest!
As you say homebirthing, I may well be feeling terrible again by tomorrow - last time I was worried my ms was easing up then that evening i actually felt really hungry for once and had a good dinner and pudding. Within about 30 mins I had to dash to the loo and then felt so awful I had to lie down for half an hour before I could put the boys to bed.
I am absolutely dreading the comments when everyone knows I am pregnant. Earlier this year we were at a friends party and a lady my dh used to work with said 'are you stopping at two children then' and I said no, that we had always planned to have three. I left the room to sort one of the boys out and heard her giggling to someone sat next to her saying 'I bet she has another boy - or better still twin boys'. It's like, how is that even funny?!! It is just plain nasty actually to laugh about something like that when of course I am sure the majority of people would like to experience being a parent to both a son and a daughter. I just pretended I hadn't heard her but it really upset me.
I'm not really sure what a good response to comments like that is other than maybe 'oh yes, that would be fab!' and pretend that it really wouldn't bother you.
A friend of mine has 3 boys and was so upset when her third was a boy, she decided to have one last attempt and I honestly hoped and prayed for her that she got the little girl that she dreamed of. I was absolutely delighted when I got a call from her to say her scan had shown a little girl. I don't understand why anyone would make nasty comments to someone expecting a baby, whether they know them or not. Better they keep their thoughts to themselves then cause offence.
Hope your scan goes well grace :)
With my two sons I really craved savory foods ds1 was noodles and salted crisps (together) and with ds2 I liked salted crisps and also loved bacon & cheese sandwiches I ate loads of them :) mind u I did also love chocolate but then I do when I'm not pregnant lol
This time round I'm off most foods but have q craving for dairylea triangles and milk which is something I usually can't bare to smell let alone drink also loving strawberries and tropical juice :)
With ds1 I craved cheese on toast, crisps, and chocolate brownies, I couldn't drink tea or coffee because milk always tasted off in them, my ms wasn't too bad I just felt travel sick. With ds2 I didn't really crave anything and just couldn't keep anything down, it was absolutely horrendous ms. This time my ms has probably been in between the two previous times, some days I feel absolutely awful and other days not too bad. I've found it really hard to find something I actually feel like eating, I've been snacking more than having meals and have things like cracker breads with butter, toast with butter, I keep raiding the boys sweet jar, and I've been really fancying fizzy drinks which I don't normally drink. That may be a result of the LE diet though as I had a lot of diet coke on that which I wouldn't normally drink.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinss
I don't think there is a real connection between morning sickness and what gender you're carrying but fun to compare :) x
Aww mummy thats a horrible thing to say! Really wish ppl would think b4 they speak fx we all get our Desired genders then we can stick 2fingers up at everyone :) xx
With DS1 I had super cravings for savory foods, I remember eating lots of olives. With DS2 it was more like pretzels dipped in peanut butter. Do you think it has to do anything with baby gender? I'm having cravings for savory foods now too. The other day I woke up craving Umeboshi- Japanese pickled plums, they're so tart they make your whole face quiver when you eat them... Well, cravings, go figure. I'm gonna go to the store later and get some
I was craving every American fast food chain I could no longer get here in the UK with my son... er, and chilli!
I couldn't stomach the taste or smell of strong cheddar or... the weirdest one... my husband bought cans of black eyed beans instead of black beans and just looking at the cans I wanted to throw up. Just knowing they were in there was too much! Haha!
Good luck with your scan today Grace.
Hello to all the new ladies, congrats!!
I loved chicken tikka masala with ds1, would eat it sometimes for breakfast!!! Although loved bacon sandwiches from what i remember. With ds2 i loved mash and gravy meals. Cannot stand tea or coffee now but love orange juice, carbs and bacon and mushroom rolls but also fruit sweets like starburst etc. I'm normally a chocoholic but haven't touched it or cakes since pregnant. I'm wondering if the lack of salt on the le diet is making me crave it now? x
DH has been getting annoyed with me b/c every time we go out to eat, I order something and then hate it. My comment is always "it's too salty". Maybe the LE diet did something to my taste buds after cutting down on salt! With DS1 and DS2, I craved macaroni, fried chicken, and bad things like that. With this one, I can not stand the thought of any kind of meat, I can't cook, and all I want is fruit candy, carbs (bread, muffins, bagels), and then milk and cereal seem good. Lemonade has been good too.
The worst thing with ms has been the smells. Poor DH has this really expensive cologne, but he isn't allowed to wear it anymore b/c it takes me back to the days I was so sick I couldn't move. I immediately smell the cologne and get so nauseaited I can't take it. I hope my ms goes away for good. I am so over it!
Good luck grace! I hope Tiffani comes back soon with her nub shots!!!!
Hi girls had my scan baby measured 12w6d so they changed my due date to the 30th march? I got the most awful pics. The tech paused it to measure the gap between the neck and was such a lovely profile but the pics she's given me are so blurry
I think there look very boyish so not going to put them up on the ultra sound section for people to guess cause I think I'm gonna cry!!!!!! But here's a couple for you all! xx
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Tiffani - what a precious little baby!!!!!! So cute! I don't see anything that looks boyish in these. Try to stay positive!
Awww, thats fantastic Tiffani! I agree with NC I don't see anything boyish so try not to worry too much -impossible I know!! xx
What a great profile pic Tiffani. I would never take a guess at gender because I have absolutely no clue about it. I hope you're doing ok. I hate that ultrasound pics can get us upset instead of making us happy. I really feel that gd robbed me of the joy I SHOULD have felt while pregnant. I hope this baby is your little girl, or you find peace with another wonderful ds.
NC I can't believe you're 10 weeks!!! I feel like I'm dragging over here. I don't want to rush anything, just the nasty ms!! Hope you're feeling good.
According to my dates, I should be 10W2D, but when I went for my 8 week scan, they moved my due date back 2 days! That sucked! I can't believe I only have 2 more weeks and then I am out of the first trimester. CRAZY!! I am definitely feeling better, but I do have days where I feel terrible. Yesterday being one of them! It does feel good to be able to get back on here and not get nausea with scrolling and typing. Are you feeling better?Quote:
Originally Posted by ThreeMenAndALAdy
I'm having a tough time in the afternoon and evening. I'm out of it. My dh turned 39 on Wed and I forgot to say Happy Birthday to him. I felt terrible. And he had to remind me. I really hope it gets better soon. If history repeats itself I'm screwed.
Tiffani, your baby is gorgeous!
Gorgeous baby tiff and I agree with the others I don't see anything boyish at all! Keep positive hun xx
Thank you girls
Was so pleased first of all that bub was there! Plus heart beating etc...
Then started looking for the nub on the scanner first of all it looked girly then very boyish arrrrgh gd I hate you. Dh is REALLY cross with me because he says it doesn't matter what it is and being upset doesn't help or change anything! he doesn't understand :(
They don't. I wish we didn't understand either. Times like this I certainly wouldn't mind a mans brain...
Threemen, I've been the same I could quite happily go to bed at the same time as the boys! It has started getting better but I find if I'm in bed later than 10pm I feel awful the next day.
After worrying earlier about my symptoms disappearing my boobs are sore again and I've been feeling nauseous again - phew! It's my third pregnancy you'd think I'd have learnt to relax by now!!!
Sorry your dh doesn't understand Tiffani, mine is the same. I think he thinks I am insane for being so bothered and I was so happy to fall pregnant when I did as he was saying it was the last month of swaying he just wanted us to get pregnant. I wish I didn't care too, I think I always assumed as we planned to have 3 children that we would of course have one of each gender. I mean if you flip a coin the chance of you getting heads three times in a row can't be high?!
For me I'm kind of enjoying the not knowing as I can daydream about having a little girl, but at the same time I'm driving myself insane not wanting to get too excited at the prospect and worrying about how I will feel if it is a boy. I was really surprised with ds2 because the pregnancy was so different I convinced myself it was a girl, I don't think I realised how convinced I was until we were told it was another boy at the u/s and I was totally shocked. I didn't let on to dh, but secretly I felt sad. I knew the ideal situation would be to have another boy and then a girl as we had our first two close together so it would be nice for them to be playmates. However at the same time I knew if our second baby was a girl then the pressure was off for baby 3, I could relax and enjoy the pregnancy and even have a surprise at the birth because it really wouldn't matter which it was.
I know in my heart of hearts that however upset I may feel if we are having another boy that once he is here and I am getting all those precious newborn cuddles I honestly won't care. Of course I will always miss the fact that I never had a daughter and wonder about what she would have looked like etc.
I think at this stage the mental battle is the hardest, once we know the genders of our babies (for those finding out at the scans) we can get our heads around it hopefully enjoy the rest of our pregnancies. xx
I cannot stop thinking about miscarraige today! Grrrrr. And I have gained weight + hugely bloated... I cannot properly suck my tummy in while at work.
Is it weird and wrong that I am desperately waiting for morning sickness so I know things are being as they should be? My first two pregnancies that turned to miscarriages I had no ms with but with my son, I did. Really, it could be another two weeks still before it could potentially kick in, but I'm counting on it for reassurance. :(
Ok after my major sulk and a couple of tears lol I've booked my self a gender scan on the 17th October. I feel like I need to get the gender out the way and stop wondering and worrying, also so I can really start to enjoy and be greatful about this pregnancy as it will be my last. xx
I have my nt scan the 17th. I hope it's going to be our lucky day Tiffani!!!
Yeah defiantly! Pink wishes for the 17th!! :)