Originally Posted by
ABC.2606
Sorry ladies to hear that you're having a hard time with gender stuff, and the family reaction stuff. Wow - some of those things that your family members have said/might say are awful!!! I just cannot understand why any family member would not be more supportive of a new baby - doesn't make sense to me! And for those of you that only have 2 children and have family that don't understand why you'd add a third... what the heck is that about? Having 3 kids is not crazy at all!!!! Geez I feel like half the people I know who have kids have 3 or more. I think practically everyone on my DH's side (immediate and extended family) has 3+ kids! DH has like 30+ first cousins!!! That being said, my mom didn't want us to have a 3rd (LOL - OOPS now we're getting a 3rd and 4th!). She made her feelings about it pretty clear before I got pregnant. She had 2 kids and I think she is one of those people that just thinks 2 kids is the right amount. I know she still feels that way but after 3 losses this past year she's become more sensitive about what she'll say. Although she still frequently makes subtle comments along the lines of "how are you going to handle twins/4 kids". But they are less judge-y comments than they were in the past :)
Kitten when do you get your Panorama results? I think we had our blood drawn on the same day (last Thursday?), although you are like a day ahead of me time zone-wise so really it wasn't the same day! I don't know when I'll hear about mine but I've read it can take only a week or so. I'm so nervous (about the health part - we're not finding out genders yet). My doc called today and I almost had a heart attack when I saw who it was - but he was just calling about a different test result. As far as nausea mine seems to be easing too at 11 weeks... and because I of course started worrying about that I Googled it and I guess 10/11 weeks is a sort of common point for it to start doing that. I didn't stop feeling nauseated w/ my boys until 16 weeks or so, so who knows! I am feeling really ready to be past this stage.
Surrounded - I'm sure this pregnancy has been a big shock for you. But I'm glad you found this board and I will be hoping and praying that all goes well with your pregnancy, that the new baby will not have ASD, and that it will even be your little girl!! I agree with Kitten - you do sound like an amazing mom!!