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Hi girlies, hope I haven't missed much!? I finally feel better after having a Nasty bug which then went round every member of my household! DH complained the most about it... men!!! hahaha. My DS1 has now got a bad ear infection so all in all its been a awful week.
On the up side had my midwife appointment and heard a lovely HB.
Meeks I think it's 202 although its very confusing how its set out. Does it make sense that on the 19/10/10 when they done your draw it was 524 and on 01/09/11 when they done your draw it was <5 and on 12/06/13 (this pregnancy) 202.x
Ahhh yes that 2010 one may have been ds2's result (creepy they would keep it and include it in this test page), but no idea why I was tested in 2011. Oh well! So 202 at 15dpo is normal I guess?
Hey Meeks, I have no idea how to decode medical docs but I'm sure if anything was up they would have let you know. X
Me, Meeks!Quote:
Originally Posted by meeks32
I'm booked in for a Caesar between Xmas and new year! Love summer babies - makes middle of the night feeds easier!
Are you in oz??Quote:
Originally Posted by Am3a
Relaxed about hcg after googling, that seems slightly above the norm but within usual levels for 15 dpo.
Called my fertility doc who saw me before starting me on clomid, to say i was pg on 3rd round, he is giving me a scan in 2 weeks!!! When i'm 7 weeks along. Yay!!!!
I just really wanted to know its in the right spot and there is only 1!
Yep! ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by meeks32
Fantastic meeks on the ultrasound! can't wait to see your little bean/beans :)
It will be winter when mines due! Having said that its meant to be summer now and it's yucky weather.
Hey girls! Just thought I would check in :) Have my NT scan tomorrow and nervous is an understatement! But I think I am ready. Part of me is hoping not to see anything but a happy, healthy baby bouncing around.... I have also been revisited by tons of nausea and crap this week. I thought it was supposed to be getting better not worse?!? UGH.
How is everyone else?
Oxox-exciting let us know how it goes! I still have nauseau in the evenings but its getting better. Maybe this is just a little bump and you will feel better tomorrow!
So today I was at Target and I saw two little boys with a mom holding the tiniest little girl! She was probably two weeks old but I thought ok there's another 2 boys and a girl family! Still gives me hope we can carry our daughters!
I have really been finding that I am really thinking about this baby a lot and whether or not its a girl. My gut feeling is its a boy but I have this little glimmer of hope like maybe the sway worked. Anybody else thinking about this more than they would like? I feel like I'm going insane! I'm 10 weeks and I have another 10 to go before I can find out.
Oxox.... good luck with your NT scan tomorrow. Exciting stuff! I'm excited about mine! yet the nearer it gets the more nervous I feel about my own next week. My ideal scan will be not to see any nub that way I can't obsess over it!
Soar... At the moment I am not thinking about it too much. I usually start getting bad after the NT scan (but that's when I usually see a willy). I wish I didn't care about gender. I wish I was equally hoping for both genders.How wonderful that would be! I've started calling this baby 'he' and 'him' so I can start mentally preparing now.
All I want for Christmas is a healthy baby with no GD!.... Is that too much to ask!
Soar - DH and I have seen so many people recently with 2 boys and then 1 girl. We'll be talking about how there's no way we're having a girl while in the car parking at a store and infront of us walk a 2 boys, younger girl family. This has happened more than once! I'd love to say it's a sign, but it's just a TEASE! It is totally possible.. and I actually believe it's probably in general more like a 60/40 chance. I also hate to admit how I'm feeling or what I'm thinking but I think about the gender of this baby ALL the time. We aren't finding out until delivery as I just can't handle comments for 20+ weeks after hearing boy. It's so hard to explain because I just KNOW it's going to be a boy, but my heart or 'spirit' feels like it's totally a girl. But I just know it'll be a boy... how's that for not making ANY sense! DH feels the exact same way though.. so weird, but at least he gets my crazy logic so we joke about it together "Yes, I actually think deep down it's going to be a girl.. but it's totally going to be a boy"
You've completely summed up how I feel too!! Crazy isn't it?!Quote:
Originally Posted by MSBLAKELY
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Ugh, it's so annoying because I just wish my brain or whatever wouldn't even let me believe there is a possible chance. I know I will be thrilled if another little boy pops out in December because I see so many benefits to having another boy but obviously a girl would just make things feel so complete too. With my other two I just knew it was a boy, and had the odd glimmer of hope, but mostly felt dooms day knowing what was going to come at the ultrasound and I was always right. No clue why I have some weird hope/feeling this time.. I hate it!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dreamofpink
MSBLAKELY I know how u feel. 20 weeks knowing boy could be hell. Then again so could a delivery room shock!
I keep thinking that this must be a boy because that is what I have made so far. I hate that I have no inkling at all. DH used to laugh at me for being a witch - I get O pains and always know I am pg well before a BFP and yet I have no idea what this little one is. I have my NT scan Thursday so I might get a glimpse - I find scans quite hard t read though especially when they are moving!
Good luck with the scan! I partially decline the NT scan because I didn't want to deal with a nub. Especially since we are waiting I just thought it could totally ruin the experience. There is definitely part of me that wants to find out at the 20 weeks scan, but we've found out for both DS's and this is 100% our last baby so we want to experience the surprise. I'm not worried about GD because I barely had it with either of the boys, it was more just a "too bad it'll never happen" feeling. BUT, I can totally appreciate the GD and if I knew it were a possibility I would have to know earlier or else I'd worry it'd cause postpartum depression. For me I just really really want a healthy baby... and I figure if i'm the only girl in the family.. more money for me to spend on clothes, purses, jewellery! All the shopping I dreamt about doing with a girl I'll just have to spend double on myself to keep me sane LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by Emily
MSBlakely-I agree totally!
3Boys-I need to start calling the baby a he too! That way I feel more prepared!
The Dr office just called and had to reschedule my appt for 4 days later. Ugh don't they know I have a count down already and it was less than a week away. I hate it when that happens.
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Originally Posted by MSBLAKELY
I know exactly how you feel. We have three girls and want a boy of course. My husbands brother just had there 5th girl no boys! I don't want to know what we are having this time, leave it a surprise. Honestly if I heard I was having a girl I really wouldn't care I just wanted a baby! Boy would be a plus. I always tell and prepare my husband for another girl I tell him look at our girls, how could you honestly be upset to have another beautiful girl!!! I think all the ladies wanting girls that are due in December have a good chance of having girls! December is going to be a girl month there's so many people that I know are pregnant with girls right now!! So I hope all you ladies dreaming pink have healthy little girls! I'm rootin for all you :)
Well I had to cancel my scan due to insurance reasons. :( I was looking forward to seeing the baby! Oh well, here's to waiting until our 20 week scan!
Oh no how gutting! Sorry to hear that.Quote:
Originally Posted by oxox2013
Hi ladies! Can I join you all? I just got my BFP today...due date of Feb. 26th. :) I am going to feel so behind all of you! Looking forward to getting to know you all!
Wayhey!! Welcome!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by myrainbowgirl
In response to morning sickness question mine is now starting to ease up (14 weeks!) but still not totally gone. I have horrendously tired though still but that night be due to looking after little ones and the fact I am STILL having to get up loads in the night to wee!???
Does anyone else have a heavy uterus feeling. Feels like a big hard heavy lump, very much there... I don't remember noticing it so much this early before. Bit worried my muscles are so done in that its just going to sit in my pelvis forever!!
I'm soooooo tired!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oxo sorry about your scan, gutting!
Welcome and congrats! I am due feb 18th and have been hanging out for someone as newly pg as me to join!!Quote:
Originally Posted by myrainbowgirl
How are you feeling?
Sorry soar that your scan was postponed, painful! The wait is long enough!! But on the upside it means a more reliable nub shot!
Oxox sorry to hear yours was cancelled. That's so disappointing. On the upside there will be no nubsessing at least? Not much of an up. Do you at least get to hear the heartbeat at checkups?
Myrainbow girl.... Huge congratulations on your BFP! Wishing you a H&H nine months :)
Oxox... Sorry you had to cancel your scan. At least you won't be able to obsess about nubs. Hope that 20 weeks comes round quickly for you.
Tree... Although I wouldn't wish it on anyone, I'm relieved that you are still feeling tired. I am so knackered, just getting through the day is a struggle. I thought I should feel more awake by now but if you are feeling it too it must be normal.
You guys are right, I can be relieved that I wont be nubsessing! I am just going to hold of til my 20 week scan! Hoping times goes by quickly.
Welcome and congrats myrainbowgirl!
And Tree, I feel like my uterus is seriously weighing me down. Whats the deal?! Gotta love pregnancy!
My rainbow girl, just saw you have 3 ds's and the last two were born very close to mine. We have more in common an I realised!! Did you sway? I wasn't active in the boards the past 3-4 months because it all got too much for me, but I was active in the TTC long termers thread and still swaying.
Ps can someone send me a link to the TTC girl post your sway thing? There seems to be a few... Maybe I'm just blind.
http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ultr...s-away-xx.html
if you guys can check out my 12 week scan pics here I would really appreciate it xxx
Thanks for the warm welcome, ladies!
Meeks...I am feeling fine so far! Just tired. Never have had bad morning sickness...praying the same this time. :) How are you feeling? Morning sickness? Do you feel different this time?
I didn't sway with any of my boys. Only this time. How about you with your Ds's?
Question for all of you...was anyone offered the blood test at 12 weeks that can tell you gender? A local friend of mine said that two of her pregnant friends just found out at 12 weeks what they were having, that their doctors offered the bloodwork with their 12-week scan & screens. But, it doesn't seem to be the norm on this site. I probably won't see my doc till later in July, so I will ask her then, but was just curious if any of your docs offered it as standard screening?
Also, the "Add your girl sway" thread is located as a subforum in the regular (not private) TTC Girl forum. Just click the link and you'll find it! :)
I've heard of that test, it's valid from 6 or so weeks if I remember correctly, there used to be a thread on it, somewhere under old wives tales and symptom guessing...?? Apparently it's super super expensive ($200 from memory) but I never fact checked that in real life so may be wrong. I would do it if it was cheaper. I will ask too. I am in Australia and have never been offered or heard of it here until I read that thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by myrainbowgirl
Yep very different this time, but I'm not sure if that's more to do with spending over a year on LE diet or the actual pregnancy itself. Been VERY sick waking up at 3am spending 2 hrs trying to throw up in the toilet then only an hour sleep before the household wakes up. Last two times I was sick but not too bad at night. Protein is helping. I'm also showing already! Obviously it must be bloating but my tummy is out and my boobs are huge already. I couldn't do up my jacket it's that bad! And I've only gained 1.7kgs (which I basically gained in the 2ww knowing I was pg, after LE I think my body needed it).
I have also had cravings which I've never had before. Both the last two I wanted to eat more here and there, or maybe allowed a few extra treats but basically are healthy as normal and didn't really experience anything like cravings. Now I seriously can't stop eating and drinking dairy. Milk, cheese, yoghurt, sour cream you name it. I'm not above eating it straight from the jar either. It's ridiculous! I can't stop. However then I've also gone off some foods and can't find much I feel like eating when it's time for a meal.
Meeks I have been craving dairy , mainly hot chocolate ( winter here) and banana milk shakes ! Hope that means girl for both of us as I didn't care for dairy with my first 3 ..... Interesting
I totally don't believe that different cravings have anything to do with what gender bubs is, but since that works in the way I want, I'm going to make an exception and go with it. That definitely means we are having girls, Lol!!! Oooh fx fx fx.Quote:
Originally Posted by grace03
I truly couldn't tell from your scan so I think you have a great shot.
I'm in Aus too (VIC) where are you? I keep hoping to meet someone nearby on here one day!!
I had the most massive banana smoothie today, so funny we both want such similar things!!
I'm in Adelaide SA yes hopefully the banana milk shakes are a sign xxx
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Originally Posted by grace03
When I was pregnant with my three girls I craved milk I would eat two bowls of cereal in the morning and like two glasses of milk at night.
I know you don't take any stock in cravings and gender but I craved milk with ds2. I couldn't start the day without downing a pint of milk! He hates it btw....oops! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by fourthtimesacharm
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I can't really say I ever crave during pregnancy.. however, with both DS's I was pregnant when Cinnamon Heart candies were still in stores from Valentines day and I ate ridiculous amounts of them. This pregnancy all I want is poutine - I'm from Canada, so if you have no idea what that is it's french fries with gravy and cheese curds - probably sounds nasty but OH MAN, I could seriously eat one a day and don't stop whining to hubby about wanting one almost daily. My two boy pregnancies were so different is so many ways that I don't ever get my hopes up on a new or different symptom this time around.. I think for me, it's just pregnancy dependent.. nothing to do with gender! We can all hope though right! :D
Exactly right ladies. I tend to think its each child having a different taste and need, rather than gender. I find it odd I've never had cravings before and do now. But I would imagine that's coming off LE diet making me crave what I need.
Fun to hear about all your cravings! With DS1, I craved chocolate-dipped oreos, terra chips, & full-fat salad dressing! I'm guessing from those cravings I must have needed some fat. :) With him, I had aversions to my normal fibery cereal (such as raisin bran, shredded wheat, etc.) & occasionally salad would turn my stomach.
With DS2, I craved fruit! Any fruit, I could eat bowls and bowls of it! I was pretty nauseous in general with him, but don't remember specific foods that bothered me.
With DS3, I didn't crave anything or have aversions...I remember telling people that he already loves his mama so much, he's so easy!
So far with this one, I hadn't had any nausea until today when I ate my lunch. It wasn't awful, just notable. So far, no cravings, just starving! :) My only other symptoms are sore boobs, tiredness, and an occasional mild cramp (I had pretty strong cramps around BFP with my other 3).