Roll-call!! Due June/July/August 2013

Hi Ladies, sorry I have not been in much lately. I have been very sick and also very busy. My ms has decided to hit hard again at 13 weeks plus I have terrible sinus which nothing seems to be helping. 14 weeks next Tuesday so just praying the ms goes soon.

EmmyRoo, I was so sorry to read your post. How are you doing? My heart goes out to you at this time. I can totally understand how you feel about starting the LE diet again but I wouldn't even let that enter your head a the moment. Just do what you need to do to get through this time and then decide. Lots of hugs to you....

P4P, congrats on hearing girl and great your follow up u/s went well. Such a relief I am sure.

Congrats to the other ladies who have had scans. Hope everyone else is doing well.

LO123 - hope you're feeling much better now. Pregnancy must be really hard with MS. Good to have you back :)

Hang in there Jenna it won't be long! I know how you feel. If i could have got an earlier scan i would have! The time is crawling by till my 20 week scan. I can't believe it's only 18 weeks I feel like I've been pregnant forever this pregnancy! I need to find some stuff to take my mind off it and distract me in this last couple of weeks. These are the hardest!

4 (!!!) more days until I find out the gender, and other important things, lol.

I am a basket-case! Aargh!?!

Maple, I can't wait to hear! Keep yourself busy so the waiting goes faster, it's the wait that is the most tortuous.

I hit the jackpot at our local consignment kids clothing store yesterday! They had a 40% off sale, plus I brought in a bag of DS2's clothes that I won't be needing anymore. I walked out of that place with a bagload of new baby clothes and didn't pay a penny! It ended up being a straight trade. Success!

So I hate to be a pain in the you-know-what, but I've spent hours trying to find a potty shot online that looks similiar to my 20 week shot, but I can't. Mine has 3 dots, not 3 lines and I'm becoming obsessed again. I'm really worried that it was wrong and I've just gotten rid of 4 boxes of boys clothes! Looks like I'm going to need to have a big argument with DH about booking (and coughing up for) an elective scan just to confirm. I want to put my mind at ease again, he thinks I'm loopy. He keeps asking me if it would kill me to just relax, be happy and enjoy the rest of my pregnancy. I feel like I'm just one more scan away from being able to do that....am I crazy, ladies???

No, Jadis, I don't think you are crazy. I'm sure if I hear "girl" at my ultrasound, I will have trouble believing it's true. But I do think that the tech that did the scan had more to go on than just the shot he or she gave you, so I would trust what they said. I'm sure seeing the image live in front of you is totally different from basing it from one potty shot. I hope you are able to put your mind at ease!

jadis at earlier than 20 weeks i would def. question but at 20 and after I think they are pretty accurate:)
but whatever puts your mind at ease dh has to agree to:)

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Originally Posted by Jadis

Maple, I can't wait to hear! Keep yourself busy so the waiting goes faster, it's the wait that is the most tortuous.

I hit the jackpot at our local consignment kids clothing store yesterday! They had a 40% off sale, plus I brought in a bag of DS2's clothes that I won't be needing anymore. I walked out of that place with a bagload of new baby clothes and didn't pay a penny! It ended up being a straight trade. Success!

So I hate to be a pain in the you-know-what, but I've spent hours trying to find a potty shot online that looks similiar to my 20 week shot, but I can't. Mine has 3 dots, not 3 lines and I'm becoming obsessed again. I'm really worried that it was wrong and I've just gotten rid of 4 boxes of boys clothes! Looks like I'm going to need to have a big argument with DH about booking (and coughing up for) an elective scan just to confirm. I want to put my mind at ease again, he thinks I'm loopy. He keeps asking me if it would kill me to just relax, be happy and enjoy the rest of my pregnancy. I feel like I'm just one more scan away from being able to do that....am I crazy, ladies???

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Jadis - tell him you want to do a 3D ultrasound at 26 weeks to see the features :) we are going back in March for that!

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Originally Posted by Atsaukina1

jenna- it's good to wait. i think it is def. more accurate later so you won't be left wondering at all.
I just had my first mw appt. today and got to hear babes heartbeat awww such a wonderful sound everytime. we will switch to fetoscope but can't hear with that until 20 weeks so will use the doppler for next 2 appts. to have a listen to the lil one:)
also tested my iron because mine is always low. mine was 11.5(hemoglobin finger prick meter) anyone know what theirs was??

oh hb was 150 :) whatever that means lol but means babe is doing good and was moving around oh sweet lil bean:)

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My haemoglobin is normally 11-13 and my platelets are low too at around 150. I had to have weekly blood tests during my last month or so of pregnancy last time to monitor them. Platelets went as low as 108 i think but can't remember haem.

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Originally Posted by Jadis

Maple, I can't wait to hear! Keep yourself busy so the waiting goes faster, it's the wait that is the most tortuous.

I hit the jackpot at our local consignment kids clothing store yesterday! They had a 40% off sale, plus I brought in a bag of DS2's clothes that I won't be needing anymore. I walked out of that place with a bagload of new baby clothes and didn't pay a penny! It ended up being a straight trade. Success!

So I hate to be a pain in the you-know-what, but I've spent hours trying to find a potty shot online that looks similiar to my 20 week shot, but I can't. Mine has 3 dots, not 3 lines and I'm becoming obsessed again. I'm really worried that it was wrong and I've just gotten rid of 4 boxes of boys clothes! Looks like I'm going to need to have a big argument with DH about booking (and coughing up for) an elective scan just to confirm. I want to put my mind at ease again, he thinks I'm loopy. He keeps asking me if it would kill me to just relax, be happy and enjoy the rest of my pregnancy. I feel like I'm just one more scan away from being able to do that....am I crazy, ladies???

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Thanks Jadis! Today I have: vacuumed, mopped, taken the kids for a walk, visited the doctor for DS2, baked a cake, lol. I may have nothing to do for the rest of the week soon! Aargh!

Nice score re clothing! We don't get good bargains like that in New Zealand. I wish I could come to the States or Canada for a bargain or ten! Lucky you!

I am SURE you are having a girl. You just can't believe it, and I get that. I like CVDs idea about the 3D scan later in pregnancy, do that. It will be special. But I think you can relax and stop driving your port DH crazy in the mean time, I am certain there is nothing to worry about. Maybe because you opened the envelope at home, rather than giving the u/s tech the 3rd degree regarding gender at the scan? That may be why you feel uncertain?

This may sound stupid, but what does a boy potty shot look like? Can you actually see a penis and balls? Lol.

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Originally Posted by Maple

This may sound stupid, but what does a boy potty shot look like? Can you actually see a penis and balls? Lol.

XX

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In my opinion it kinda looks like a turtle... Attachment 8620 here's my DS3 ultrasound.