Melc and momof3boys so happy for u both!!!! And having a pair one of each u will get to dress them so cute!! Melc - all that worrying for nothing!
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Melc and momof3boys so happy for u both!!!! And having a pair one of each u will get to dress them so cute!! Melc - all that worrying for nothing!
Now that I'm getting into the second trimester I'm wondering about how many calories I should be eating. I swayed pink before the conception so my calories then were 1500-1800 a day. Now I think I need 1800-2000, with more protein than before.
For you veteran mothers, does that sound about right? All moms to be... are you eating a little more now that you're feeling less ill (I hope!).
I'm not really counting calories, and my weight gain for now is ok (thanks to the extra holiday pounds), but I want to make sure I'm eating enough for a healthy baby.
I'm exercising 3-6 days a week, light walking on elliptical for 30-45 min.
Good luck GreaseMonkey!! I hope everything goes well with your scan!!
Good luck GreaseMonkey! I hope your travel and scan go well.
So we made our announcement official today and it has actually made made me much more excited for DS3. With so much love and support from family and friends, it's hard to not be happy and see the good in this little miracle. This is how we did it!Attachment 16547
Congrats menlc and momof3boyz!!! Great, awesome news!!! :bighug:
What a great way to announce it! Love it! Congratulations on 3 gorgeous little boys. xQuote:
Originally Posted by jmm0616
What a fantastic idea, jmm0616! Your little guys are so cute! x
What a lovely idea, how could people not be happy for you! Your boys are absolutely adorableQuote:
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So cute jmm0616!!!! What a sweet announcement!!
Welcome GPKM! Good luck with travel & ultrasound Grease Monkey& JMM love your announcement & your super adorable boys!
Just came back form the dr. Finally got to hear babies heart beat, such an awesome sound. My 3yr old DS came & he loved it. Hoping to finally start feeling better as this week goes on. Ultrasound is scheduled for 3/10. Can't wait for than just to know for sure. I know the probability is high that this is a boy & I am pretty OK with that now. It has crossed my mind that we could try again but the fact that this has been such a difficult pregnancy so far with how horrible I have felt makes me not want to entertain that thought. The 5 kids I will have need my attention & time and at this point in life I can not take 2+ months to just feel like crap. I def need to remind myself to enjoy this pregnancy as it needs to be my last.
Anyway hope everyone is doing good!
Welcome GPKM!
Good Luck GreaseMonkey!
Jmm0616 - super cute family :)
Gafan - I think that sounds about right. I've always heard when you are pregnant you need about 300 more calories. I never count calories, I'm terrible at it and following a diet in general. I just go by my hunger cues. If I am hungry I eat, if not I try not to. And just overall try to get a wide variety of food, though when I'm so tired it's harder for me to pick healthier meals. With my first two boys I was starving all the time so I probably ate about 4000 calories no joke, but this time I have days when I'm more hungry and days when it's somewhat normal. Hope it all balances out. Congrats on the exercise! I was trying to walk somewhat routinely for awhile to up my engergy but then I hit this tired, super lazy streak (also spotted just a bit, scared me) so I kind of fell off the wagon. Hope to start again.
I have my very first apt tomorrow, and then I should get my first ultrasound scheduled, probably within the next week or two. I'm ten weeks. I am so excited, I just want to hear a heartbeat and make sure that everything is ok!!
LO is doing a lot of flip-flopping in there! Like he's have a merry old time dancing away... He seems to love snuggling in the bend of my lap, pretty much on top of my pubic bone. So very NOT comfortable - can't sit upright properly!
Felt the first kicks by hand last night! Such a fantastic feeling. Only two, but definitely there. DH came to have a feel but that was his performance done for the day - too late, daddy! Oh well, soon...
Love jm m!!! You boys are sooo adorable!!!!!
Thanks guys - you all are so sweet and sure know how to make someone feel good!
Bunnywabbit - glad you started feeling kicks - isn't it the best feeling in the entire world? Definitely makes everything feel more real!
Greasemonkey, wishing you luck with your ultrasound! Keep us updated.
Bunny, it is fantastic to feel the first kicks. Looking forward to it. Aidan started at 15 weeks, just a flutter, I'm 14 now, so it shouldn't be far off.
I got my combined scan result, they didn't actually give me a number but said it's low risk, gotta be happy with that. Another 5 days and I should have the Harmony results. Can't wait!
Had my first appointment today! Everything looks good! Only ten weeks so she couldn't hear heart beat yet so she did a super quick ultrasound to see and hear it, and it sounded fabulous :) Got to see it moving and waving its arms! My actual ultrasound is Thursday so I'm sure it will be too early to tell any nub or skull guesses. Which is fine because I can't tell the difference anyway ;)
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I hope this pic comes out its a 3D scan they did of lil bean at 12 weeks. Heart beat was 166 BPM and it waved the whole time and was very still and chilled. Not like my other 3 who were jumping jacks! lol
Hey everyone just wanted to share there 2 pics from my gender 3D ultrasound this past weekend. They kinda look like little aliens at this point but beautiful aliens :) We were 15 Weeks 1 Day
Baby A (Boy)
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And Baby B (GIRL!)
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Just wanted to share! :) Thanks for all the support ladies this is such an amazing group!!!!
Aww! Such a cute little bean.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mumto3boys
Congrats on your little ones mumto3boys and mumof3boys (this is a bit confusing :)) 166 is a fast heartbeat! Mine was 177 at first but dropped to 140 at 12 weeks (probably another boy!)
My heartbeat at 20 weeks was 135, so I think the theory is not true!! Mine also dropped too!! Aidan, let see what happens didn't everyone tell u that you scan showed girl? Also the heartbeat theory is so not true, they say it is only true last weeks of pregnancy!! Do you have any acne at all? That has really hit me hard this pregnancy, and my constant cold at night!
Very cute u/s momof3boyz..are you feeling a lot different with twins?
Aidensmum mum I wouldn't worry about the heartbeat. Mine dropped too by 20 weeks. I think 145/150. It seemed to be just like my boys was.
Thanks GT, I know the heart thing is not accurate, it would just make me a bit more hopeful, that's all. My boy's heartbeat was 146 at 12 weeks, this one is even slower! My sister's daughter's heart was at 165, though. But I have plenty of friends that debunk that 'theory'. As for pimples, I had them at first, but not any more, and I always feel cold in the evenings, no changes there. The only different thing I had was more nausea but I read many posts of women who had tons of nausea and ended up with another boy, so not reading anything into it either. Ramzi and nub got a very unanimous girl response, but ramzi is flimsy and nub was upside down, which apparently makes it unreliable too. I hope to find out soon, in a few days actually, getting very anxious now. :nails:Quote:
Originally Posted by GT77
It is a bit confusing :) but my boys heart rate actually a little slower than the girls :) I asked the tech and she said it varies as they move around in there :) just because you have a lower heartbeat baby it can still mean girl :)Quote:
Originally Posted by aidansmum
Symptoms are so confusing, this baby had heart beat of 169, my other boys were much slower, my cravings are totally opposite- fruit versus chocolate and it's still another boy , plus so many / all other aspects are different I could list hem out ... Dont know what to say I wish there was an easier way ... Counting down to visual conclusive proof that this is boy #4.
Good luck to aidensmum with your results - fingers crossed for you.
Aidansmum - when do you find out?
Aidansmum when will you find out? I am keeping my fingers crossed and praying you hear girl!
This is what I am so afraid of -- my symptoms this time are so incredibly different and EVERYONE keeps telling me that "this is the girl!"Quote:
Originally Posted by Mum3blue
I just don't want to hear it because I feel like my luck it will still be boy #4.
But with my boys it was little to no nausea, felt good, looked good, little food adversions, ate a lot/ hungry a lot, craved heavier foods like carbs, creamy soups and sauces and lots of meat (especially red meat) and melted cheese.
This time I was/still am terribly nauseous from week 5. All day everyday. If I eat it doesn't help, sometimes makes me more sick feeling especially at night. Soooooo many food adversions, hardly want to eat anything. Only light food like yogurt or fruit -- carbs gross me out and are too heavy and I haven't been able to touch any meat since week 6. I have NO energy, am in such a bad mood and feel so incredibly ugly. Oh, and headaches - I've been getting the most awful headaches.
So hopefully polar opposite symptoms are a sign of girl for me but I just can't put much stock into it. I just wish everyone in my life would stop telling me its the girl cause it keeps making me think "could it be?" and I feel only setting me up for total disappointment.
Also is anyone else?...afraid of the moment when they hear boy and tell people and everyone says "oh I'm so sorry". I just feel like everyone in my life knows how badly i want a girl and when they hear its a boy will feel so bad for me. Instead of being happy for me as most are when u have a baby, they won't. I just don't want the pity, I don't want to have to say "its another boy" and everyone think "that's a shame, i know how badly u wanted a girl". I suppose I am rambling but does anyone else understand what I mean?
The Harmony lady said in 2 weeks time, which will be next monday. I really hope they are not late with the results, it will drive me insane to wait this whole weekend to find out. I was hoping she would give me a call today (if late results can happen why not early ones) and end my misery. :) Thanks girls. I will come here as soon as I hang up that phone.Quote:
Originally Posted by menlc611
I so understand what you mean! Been there twice. This time I'm just calling it 'the baby' and when someone says 'well, maybe this time it's a little girl' I say 'it's a baby, and I'm happy as long as it's healthy', that kind of shuts them up. The only people who knows how much I want a daughter are DH and my two best friends, I didn't even tell my family, and they are putting no pressure on me to have a girl. But they knew I was soooooo aching for a girl when I fell pregnant with Aidan that was all they talked about, so this time I cut it out straight away because I want to be happy with this baby, whatever the gender. This pregnancy was also different, a lot of nausea, completely put off red meat, lots of fruit and salads. I still crave cheese and dairy though. I lost my appetite, as with my boys I could eat the house down. You try not to read anything into it because that would be a mistake, but you can't help feeling hopeful.Quote:
Originally Posted by prayforprincess
I couldn't agree more.
And thanks for the good response. If anyone says anything I will reply with "a healthy baby is what truly matters"
I had SO many people saying that stuff to me when I was pregnant with DS3.. "Ohhh I bet you're hoping for a girl" or "wow after 2 boys it's time for that girl!".. It drove me nuts.. To the point that we didn't even announce this pregnancy. I just didn't want to hear it all over again. We decided to wait until we knew the gender and even tho we found out almost a week ago that it's a girl, we still haven't announced it. Now I'm kind of spiteful to those people who said that stuff and it's almost like I don't want them to know lol if that makes sense?! But I agree with Aidansmum, just say "as long as he or she is healthy, it doesn't matter what's between the legs!!!"Quote:
Originally Posted by prayforprincess
Bummer! I thought it was 2 weeks results from date of test but it's actually 14 working days, doing the counting I shouldn't know until about next friday or even the week after! :sigh: And the wait goes on...
I had my test done in Sydney and received the results exactly 14 days from when I had the test and not 14 working days. Fingers crossed for you ... My heart stopped beating and I think I almost started hypo ventilating when I saw I missed that call. Good luck.Quote:
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prayforprincess - I hope this is your girl for you. I think I said before but the headaches were the big girl symptom for me. Never had it with the boys.
aidensmum- can't wait to hear the news. Your u/s got many girl responses so I hope it comes true.
I am doing good, been busy switching my 2 year old to his new room and decorating it. Then I can finally start on the nursery.
I guess the biggest thing that has surprised me and wondered if others have experienced this after they found out they were having a girl, is the negative comments...I never thought I would hear them! Of course before I was pregnant, I would get comments on how cute my 3 boys are, etc but where's the girl? Are you going to try for a girl? You need a girl in your life, blah blah..We have all heard the comments.
Well now that I'm having a girl, I hear, why did you do that? Boys are so easy, quiet and mellow.. Now your in trouble with a girl. They are so loud, drama, etc. Even from moms who have a boy and a girl I have heard multiple times, I really wanted 2 boys but I ended up with a girl..
I am just so surprised by the negative comments, made me wonder I'm not crazy for wanting a girl, right? I wanted to experience both boys and girls.
Sorry for the long rant, I've just been so surprised and wondered if others have heard this too. I have of course heard many positive comments at times too. I guess people just love to give their opinions on everything!
snip- People say stuff like that to me. Actually I hear it both ways. We were just vacationing and a couple was without children but talking to me telling me she was pg with her 4th. They had 2 boys 1 girl and were hoping for another girl. They were saying that the boys are so much harder -- they could have 10 of their dd's friends in the house and its still quiet and peaceful. With just 3 boys, its crazy, loud, running around etc.
Some people though tell me "you don't want a girl, its so much drama etc" and I'm like "believe me you don't have a boy. First of all, 2/3 boys are so picky with their clothes too you would think they are girls. I have nieces and they are NOT drama! And no offense to any all girl mom's - but I have yet to meet one that has the chaotic home I have with my 3 boys! And 90% of my friends are girl mom's and they all say "I don't know how you do it". My boys are like energizer bunnies that never stop. Its constant sports, throwing balls int he house, fighting, couch cushions thrown, me yelling, breaking up fights, them running around etc. etc. etc. Its absolute nuts nuts all the time. Girls play much more quietly. Like they paint their nails or do arts and crafts or sit with barbies. I need a child that just sits down!!! I just need peace and quiet in my life!!
The fact is, every kid is different. Some people have tough girls with major attitude, some have quiet angelic girls. Some (like me) have wild and crazy boys that drive them nuts, and some boys are more mellow. I don't think you can totally generalize and I hate when people act like because we don't have a dd we don't know. I feel like if you dont have a ds you have no clue what us boy mom's go though!
(please don't take offense to any of this girl mom's)
oh, btw: I had a dream last night I was having a GIRL!!
I am not putting stock into it; but I have to say that with ALL my boys, my dreams were that I was having a boy and freaking out. With ds3, I dreamed I delivered a boy and left him in the hospital -- I know bad.
This is the 1st time I have ever dreamed its a girl. Although its probably my wishful thinking.
Honestly I think people in general are just to concerned about other peoples business. Its always greener on the other side so to speak & as prayforprincess put it so perfectly every kid is different. I do have both & yes my DD does bring the drama at times & my boys can be loud crazy & nutty but that is not all any of them are. DD is tough, strong courageous & incredibly intelligent & my Ds's are sweet, considerate & extremely loving . My DD plays & excels at softball but is as girly girl as they come with dresses, hair & makeup. Every child is different & wonderful in their own way.
Everyone has opinion but really yours is the only one that matters. Some people just can never be happy for anyone. People said horrible things when I was pregnant with DS2 & again with DS3. They were terribly inappropriate after I had DS3 & would say I hope your finally done now. I am a sarcastic person by nature & I would of course snap right back at them, I think they have learned their lesson cause there has been very little negative comments this time around.
One more thing I know 2 different families with girls. One has 4 girls & the parents are a whole lot of drama. As you can imagine so are the kids. The other has 3 girls & a boy, those parents are calm & loving coincidently so are their girls.
Congrats again on your girl snips & don't let anyone take that joy from you!
I think some people are just so negative sometimes. And they certainly won't take me down with them..lol. I got terrible comments after ds3 and proved everyone wrong by having 3 very sweet natured and caring boys. We debunked that terrible boy stigma and would never change anything about them.
I just hope this little girl follows suit;)