That looks boyish. Welcome Ashley!
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That looks boyish. Welcome Ashley!
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Have you got any other pics Ashley? 2D potty shots or 12-14 weeks nub/side shots?
looks like a little boy to me? xx
Worst day possible. They messed up with my order for my glucose test and the lab they normally send us to was closed for the freaking 4th of july on the freaking 3rd of july... Like wtf.. Another lab in the hospital was willing to do it but there was no freaking order in the system for me to have on i was so cheesed off tried to call dr office and they too were closed the 3rd of freaking july. Wtf!!!
Now i get to take my test monday. Freaking BS. replace "freaking" with another colorful F word and you have my favorite word of the day... Also.. SON OF A.... grrrrrrr
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I swear that could be the 3D shot of my 2D 20 week scan which both the tech and many others swear is a girl so id say girl... if you have any other 2D potty shots from 16 weeks+ we could maybe get a better idea off of those. I see 3 lines after all...even if i would swear up and down that i see a penis too
Sorry Bura that's rough lady. How could they not think that one through a little better? !
2boys- so sorry to hear about your mom. I am hoping things aren't as bad as they seem. I can relate to some of the way you feel. My mom will have been gone for 10 yrs come sept. It is UNBELIEVABLLY hard that she has missed so much in my life. She will never hold her grand kids or babysit them or be with me in the delivery room. It's hard to not have her to hug and just talk with. No matter what all any of us have is right now. So take advantage of the time you have with everyone you love. This perspective is good reminder for us all! Hugs lady!
I have more of an observation to report and I am wondering if any of you have experienced this. Since we've found out its a girl and are telling people, the reactions are shocking to me. Everyone that asks including minor acquaintances and strangers (all women) are far more excited that I am having a girl than they ever were when I would say boy. I mean people are ecstatic for me, hugging me even. I didn't have those reactions when I was pregnant with either boy. It's strange and it irks me! Reminding me to be extra sensitive and mindful of what I say to others when they tell me what they're having.
It really does seem like a majority of women have a girl preference. Which I suppose I did/do too since I'm here. I am, however, so much more aware of what my boys have brought to my life and taught me. I am so grateful for them. They have truly shaped and changed me and my way of thinking in general and especially about what raising boys means to me and us as a family.
Has anyone else experienced this over joy from random ladies when you say 'girl'?
Emj....i obviously havent personally experienced it but i see it. It is somsad to me. I hate people and the way they act about so many things. I have heard so many apologies and oh i feel so sorry for yous about having 3 boys. I am starting to actually tell people to f**k off if they comment like that...ive become rageful and hurt by it all. Had enough of it. If i have a girl i hope to not hear any lame comments like oh finally or you are so lucky to get your girl...yuck.
EMJ just crashing in to say ' totally'!! I get quite angry about some of the comments I have received. It is hard to shrug it off. I treat her no different to the boys and don't even dress her very girly. It's so nice that we all 'get' it!!! Xxx
EmJ, I made a thread about this exact topic a while ago:
http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gend...t-your-dg.html
Failed my glucose screening...also had a bad reaction to it. near the 1 hour mark maybe about 10-15 minutes before they drew my blood my chest started to feel very tight and i started yawning like crazy and just felt completely wiped out...well the lady who drew my blood noticed all this and before i knew it i was passed out in a recliner with people trying to wake me up, keep me coherent, commenting on my slow response time etc...i thought i was being sent to see my dr because of my reaction but they took me to the ER where i received hands down the worst care possible up to but not limited to them letting some new guy do my IV where he stuck me so hard and deep i bled all over and my hand hurt during and AFTER they took the IV out..i have a nice puncture mark scar.
The worst part is my levels were high enough for me to fail, but not high enough they feel comfortable letting me skip the 3 hour test..so i have to go back and drink more of that stuff...much more...two bottles instead of 1 more...and hope that i dont go into a coma i suppose...never had this kind of reaction to the sugar test in either pregnancy not sure whats going on...they said i was behaving as if my blood sugar was very low but it was 155 so wtf?
Anyone have that experience or know someone who did that can tell me what happened? they outright refused to accept it was a reaction to the test which is just dumb..i felt fine, great even before the test and only new where my levels would have spiked supposedly did i start to feel like garbage...idk...yet despite the 'high' number i had signs and symptoms of low sugar? how flipping weird.
burakoam, got not advice but wanted to say thinking about you and it all sounds horrible. Really hope you get sorted soon. Xx
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Burakoam- wow! What happens is initially your body goes into shock with high numbers. Your body has to catch up and try to begin to produce enough insulin to counteract the high glucose. Enter in you passing out. Then as your body begins to produce the insulin needed to lower the glucose levels, your start to feel sick like you would have expected to initially. Then your blood sugar levels get lower than they were before you drank the drink and had your bad reaction- the so called sugar crash. This can make people feel really ill or feel like their sugar levels are high, but they are not. Does this make sense?
To recap, shock (high glucose levels), feeling ill (body trying to produce insulin needed), then feeling really sick or like your levels are too high (body coming down off high sugar levels aka sugar crash).
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Yep Claire you got it! I also was not trying to be smug and hoped I didn't offend anyone. Just like you and others said, very protective of my boys still. Probably always will be!Quote:
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Bura- sorry to hear about your test and time in ER. Can you sit down with your doctor and ask what more can be done to help you get through this in the most comfortable way possible?
Feel better:(
Interesting.. I was thinking my symptoms reflected insulin shock but i went from 0-100 real fast considering the blood draw showed my numbers at 155... I wish they wouldnt make me do the 3 hr test im scared out of my mind at what more will do if one bottle did that...
Bura, I'm so sorry about your experience. Remember, no one can force you to do that test. You can tell your dr. that you are not taking that test anymore, unless he has a really really really good reason to do it, and convince you why. I mean, you're not supposed to pass out from a glucose test and have to go to the ER, that's not normal. I would NOT do that test until I've spoken to someone who knows what he/she is talking about and who can convince you that you actually need to do that test and that it won't risk your life. I must say I'm shocked that they are downplaying this the way they are. "Oh, you passed out and needed to got to the ER? No problem, let's do it all again!" Medical care is still voluntary as far as I've heard!
How horrible bura! I am with claire...refuse the test and just assume you have gd. I hope it all works out for you.
Hubby went with me and i was brave today and did the 3 hour test.. I handled it fine today, no bad reaction... Thankfully. I did fail though. I officially have gestational diabetes... Yay to finger sticks and diet adjustments..
Bura, I'm glad your 3 hour test went well, even though you failed. Good luck with dealing with your GD now. Bug hugs to you!
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Because we cant rely on ultrasounds for weight measurements and they cant get accurate shoulder measurements with the baby all squished up we are doing a c section for the sake of her health even though its a harder recovery for me.. So ill be joining my fellow mommys with c section experience...hoping if i approach it with a positive attitude recovery will be just slightly easier...
Hi everyone,
I haven't been here in a very long time, and haven't read too far back in the posts, but I hope everyone is doing well :)
I am 31 weeks now, and I had to do the 2 hour glucose test, apparently one of my levels was a bit high, so I now have to go to see a nutrition councillor, I have no idea what's going on, I don't think I have diabetes but not really sure...
Also, I have had to go for a couple of fetal echocardiograms, the baby has a slightly enlarged artery of the heart, but the cardiologist seem optimistic that it's not a huge problem, and it still seems within the normal limits.
What else, not too much, can't believe I'm almost 32 weeks! I have no idea how much weight I have gained, I also didn't know with my previous pregnancies, I just would rather not be fixated on the numbers!
Oh and I'm totally afraid that I won't make it to the hospital this time, I have quick deliveries, and my OB said this one will be very quick! He gave me the option to induce early, but I just don't think I can do it, even a week early, I would be afraid that I'm making a mistake, ugh, can't decide what to do... Ended up driving myself to the hospital last time with terrible contractions, what a nightmare!
Anyone get induced in fear of not making it to the hospital? I was induced with ds1 but only because he was almost 10 days overdue...
Babyxx- if the level that was high was over 200 with first glucose test the doctors here generally send you straight off to the counselor and just diagnose you as having the gestational diabetes... Only way to know if thats what has happened is to ask them what your level was that was high..it sounds like thats what they think though or that your levels were close enough they think your diet needs a change up hence the counselor
I was induced with DD1 at 38 weeks...she was born a healthy 7.5 pound alert and oriented baby. It comes down to what your gut says though.. I knew she was ready.
Babyxx, sorry I can't share experiences with inducing labour. I had one quick labor (but made it to hospital) and 2 c-sections, going for a 3rd now.
Bura, my personal tip with c-sections is to just be realistic in what you won't be able to do the first day or 2 and that it WILL hurt to get up, turn etc. and that you WILL need help with baby in the beginning. After day 2 things start going up hill. Don't let them be stingy with the pain relief in the beginning either. They always try to give me pain relief every 4 hours, but I know that I need it every 2-3 hours, and insist on them giving it to me early. After my first c-section I was too scared to ask for more pain relief but the second time around I was more empowered, which helped. GL!
With c-sections, it's all about knowing your own body. I don't do the heavy pain medication -- no morphine or vicodin. I hate the way those meds make me feel, and I just stay on top of taking the ibuprofen preventatively for a few days, and I'm usually finished with it within four or five days. And I'm a pain wimp!
Know how you feel, but do stay ahead of the pain. Also, stool softeners! I hadn't ever been given those in my tiny local hospital, and the last section was in a bigger city, and the stool softeners were a god-send.
I won't comment about my emotional feelings about my c-section vs. my vbac but I will say that physically I managed fine with non-narcotic pain control too. Naproxen works wonders! The recovery from my vbac was MUCH easier and faster- still painful but nothing compared to surgery.
I am thankful to you all for your support- news of my mom having cancer was a blow I didn't expect. This week I was to be due with my girl- the one I lost around Christmas. Instead I am flying to the city to meet with my mom and her surgeon. I suppose it's a blessing I am not due so I can be with her but it's still going to be a very emotional week. I am hopeful for good news and a hasty surgical date, we can't say until then what stage the cancer is and if more treatment will be needed.
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I'm praying for you and your mom 2boys! My heart goes out to you, with all you have been and are still going through! Keep us posted and know that we are here for you!
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Prayers for you and your mom 2boys....
Thanks for the info, yes they were very vague and didn't explain any of this to me about the levels...Quote:
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Yes, I am kind of leaning towards the induction, just seems like it might be the best option, thanks for sharing:)
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I'm scared I won't make it in time. With my second I woke up at 5:30 thinking I really need to go #2, tmi, after feeling that urge every 4 min during the next half hour, I put two and two together and jumped in the shower quick. In the 5 minutes I was in the shower things escalated quickly!! Got to the hospital about 6:20, had to stop at the registration desk and fill out papers because our hospital doesn't let you pre- register...... Ds2 arrived at 7:40!!!! Only about a two hour labor!
I was dilated at a 4 for four weeks before he came, when they first checked me at the hospital I was a 9 and it was go time!
They say babies come quicker each time. There's a name for having under a two hour labor, but they say those women can't waste any time when the ball starts rolling! Luckily, we live about 10 min from the hospital and my brother lives half a block away, so he can get her quick when the time comes[emoji28]. I'm not too concerned yet, but I'm only 22 weeks right now!
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Praying for you and your mom 2boys! My due date with the baby I lost would be coming up at the end of the month too. Take care, and stay strong[emoji123]🏻!
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Did I read this correctly? Did you say her?! Have you opened the envelop and are having a DD?!!?Quote:
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I think she meant "there" but I'm hoping I'm wrong lol
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Wow Tarasue,Quote:
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That is crazy and so similar to my story!
I also thought I had to do #2, but then I clued in to what it was...
I was in so much pain when I got to the hospital and it was actually a closer hospital that I had to go to, so I wasn't registered there, and I was fiddling around with my health card and the paperwork, just dying in pain! When they first checked me I was 8.5 cm dilated, but still got the epidural at 10 cm! So my first contraction was just after 1:00, and I had ds2 around 3:15. Ugh what an experience..
Thanks for sharing your story with me!
Its official...we saw very obvious girl parts at the ultrasound last night. Baby is currently frank breech and i was a bit of a grumpy party pooper when we couldnt get any decent looks at her face... The tech tried for 20 minutes but baby was not moving from her position...she snuck between her legs with me in a very specific position to get the one picture that was snag worthy from it all... Which i will post. Baby measures 2.7 pounds...full pouty lips like her daddy but thats really all we could see.. She literally had her knee smashed into her nose at one point...
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Thankfully we go back in two weeks free of charge because of her position
No!!! Sorry girls, we still don't know the gender, sorry if there was a typo[emoji16]
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Hope everyone else is still handling pregnancy well. Its dragging to 30 weeks at this point where i suspect it will speed up slightly until 35-36 weeks when it will drag again
I'm just over 30 weeks and wish time would go faster too!
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Bura, I guess now you know 100% sure that it is a girl. Congrats, I wish I had more than one girl :) My baby didn't want to show her face either, there was always a hand, foot or leg in front of the face. Mine is also breech for now. I guess we are both having c-sections, so breech is not something I am too worried about. My other three have all been head down from early in pregnancy, my first breech baby.