Yeah, dh and I never tell anyone in real life our name choices. I just don't want family members to think they can have any say of what we're naming our children. Once they're already named, no one would dare criticize!
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Yeah, dh and I never tell anyone in real life our name choices. I just don't want family members to think they can have any say of what we're naming our children. Once they're already named, no one would dare criticize!
I am totally with you all on not sharing names with people. My last pregnancy, we had picked Darby for our daughter's name, and my inlaws hated it. They kept going on and on about how awful they thought it was, until finally DH admitted they had ruined the name for him. I was SO PISSED! I love the name Darby for a girl. But we had to pick something else. We ended up not telling the inlaws what DD2's name was until she was home from the hospital so they couldn't complain about it!
Mocha, I love the name Sadie. I think it sounds great with your other kids' names. I wouldn't worry about two kids having the same first letters in their names.
Auroara, I hope you get to have your Lillian! I love that name, too. Glad your DH is warming to the idea of a little girl!
Nyxie, I love Fox for a boy! It reminds me of Mulder from the X-Files. How do you pronounce your girl name? I have never seen that before.
LL-I love Fox it's just so cooooool! What a great pic ! Only you don't need it it's a girl so how do you say Isolde?
Don't worry about MIL she just want to know the names LOL and don't like your are not telling her haha keep it that way!
Thanks, Hobbermittens and Flava! "Fox" actually IS inspired by X-Files. ;) My hubs and I both love that show and we just thought it was a great name. Just kinda fun and spunky.
"Isolde" is actually a REALLY old name (it's a Celtic mythology story name, famed by "Tristan and Isolde"). There are a few ways to pronounce it, but we plan on saying [ih-zold] if that makes sense? :D We will probably call her Izzie for short!
Ugh I tried all that with my girls (had shocking ms with them) and nothing worked ended up needing pescription of maxalon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flava
Hey girls,
Just checking in... Auroara I know exactly how you are feeling at this point! The waiting is a killer. I am actually so convinced that this is a boy... In fact I havd no doubt. I have watched my 12 week scan that many times and paused all the way through and although I have seen some flattish white lines I also found a perfect boy nub shot. I just hope it's actually a thigh bone!!! I don't think so though, and feel like I have been suffering from gd this past two weeks. I have started to accept this and that I will be ok with three boys. I will be shocked if they tell me it's a girl that is how certain I am that it's a boy!! I am also not that confident in my sway after reading more and more!!
Flava... I feel for you as ms is so depressing. I ended up getting a prescription for maxalon this preg too. It really helped!! You might just have to really turn it on for your dr and force the script!! Poor thing.
Hope you are all well x
Did you have maxalon this time? Wondering if the ms was better?Quote:
Originally Posted by TTC5
I am curious about this maxalon?!? We have diclectin in Canada but it only takes the edge off ! Sorry to butt in here but whenever there is ms talk I'm looking for any new info I can find! Can't believe I'm dumb enough to get preggers and feel so awful again... Must want a girl bad!!!!!
I only had 4 days of feeling a little off around week 7 and nothing since!!! I have been soooo lucky this time it has come as a big suprise!!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by sallygal
Not sure if they call it maxalon over there but it is given to reduce nausea.Quote:
Originally Posted by coocoobananas
Here in the US they usually prescribe Zofran (Ondansetron is the generic name). I needed it this time from about 6 weeks until 12 weeks. I still have my moments...but at least now I can suck on a sour candy and that works just fine.
And despite my girly looking ultrasound pic, I am going to have a hard time believing until this baby pops out. :D I feel like I'm just too excited for a girl so it's just GOT to be a boy.
I just looked it up and it has some really weird side effects! Did you find it helped? Probably can't get it here anyway but I'll try anything!!!
I think I can possibly get Zofran but thinking it might be the same as diclectin:( pooh just looked it up while writing thus and it sounds like it is stronger!! Going to check if I can get it here! My poor friend threw up at the mall today ( she's only 7 weeks, poor thing) so am ahead of myself here to try and help her too!
Coocoobananas - just saw your posts and had to jump in. GET THE ZOFRAN. Seriously. I've tried most things, including Diclectin - its useless. Zofran wont necessarily take away all the nausea - but you wont throw up/gag and it helps with the constant salivating etc....
However, there are side effects with Zofran. I find the only one I really get is severe constipation. But I have finally worked out a way around that. I take half a Zofran before I get out of bed in the morning. Another half if I start getting the urge to throw up again (usually just after lunch). Then one Maxalon at bedtime as it can make you a little drowsy. Maxalon is also known as Reglan in Nth America. The Maxalon has the pleasant effect of encouraging a bowel movement in the morning when you wake up and so it balances out the hideous constipation that the Zofran causes. I don't find Maxalon strong enough to help during the day but its good for night-time. I will have to up my dosage of Zofran as the 1st trimester progresses. Another thing is that Zofran is really expensive in some countries. Cost me $80 for 10 tablets in Australia. But its so worth it just to be able to leave the house without fear of throwing up.
I also wear the sea-bands 24/7. Good luck. Hope you (and your friend) feel better soon. MS is miserable.
It is terrible that we have to go through this hey! I must agree about the maxalon causing drowsiness.. I felt like I was asleep on my feet but you are normally tired first trimester anyway. I found it didn't completely take nausea away just stopped vomiting and felt better than I did. I was willing to put up with tiredness for that. Good luck!!
Sounds promising for a boy then! I was way worse this time but stillQuote:
Originally Posted by TTC5
not convinced its a girl :(
Yeah I am not convinced either lolQuote:
Originally Posted by sallygal
Just pure luck I guess lol
Oh my heck...Zofran is a God send!!! I started feeling sick today and think I'll order some. I waited sooooo long to get it with my last pregnancy (1st time I ever had it) I knew I'd jump right on it for the next. Makes it so I can function again!
Thanks ladies... Not knocked up yet, but I know what's coming when I am! So appreciate the input:)
My ONLY side effect, which I commented on here about before, was the severe constipation. It's so true. I would much rather be constipated than feeling like death all of the time, though! I just made sure I had my little bit of coffee, high fiber cereal, and lots of water. Then on Fridays I would take Milk of Magnesia (as suggested by the nurse). :D
Oh lynxie I was talking about the maloxan but we replied at the same time I think!;) it had side effects like spontaneously waving and sticking out your tongue... Wtf?!? I was like hmmmm... Still better than feeling like death lol!!
What?!?! That's the weirdest side effect I've ever heard of (and I've been on Ambien for my sleep issues and used to do laundry and *ahem* fun things with my DH while I was asleep). At least if you are waving you look friendly? LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by coocoobananas
Lynxie~ What sour candy do you suggest?
I always stalk the aisles for any sugar free hard candy I can find. The Super Wal-Mart here has been the only place I can find sugar-free Jolly Ranchers and Crystal Light brand ones. I think those both work nicely. Otherwise I really like plain ol' lemon drops. Sometimes mints helped me too. And again, I would get the sugar-free so I'm not loading up on to much sugar all day long!Quote:
Originally Posted by fivebabies
I wonder if the real relief is mostly from being able to swallow all of that extra saliva and get a more pleasant taste in the mouth? I think it's worth trying different flavors to see what works best? :)
I used to suck on anything minty too!
So tired today...was at hospital most of the evening yesterday with hubby and father-in-law. Father in law had probably a mini stroke (though he's not been formally diagnosed yet, they are still doing testing on him.) He was really, really bad when he was first brought in and the ER thought it was a major stroke at first and then they gave him BP medicine b/cuz his BP was skyrocketed up, and after that, his right sided numbness and slurred speech improved within 20 mins and he felt better.
But before all that, when he was still slurring speech and seizing up on his right side, he was crying and he kept telling my DH he was "so sorry." He wasn't in my DH's life much at all until Dh was a teenager and adult, so there is still some awkwardness and they aren't super close, but my DH accepts what time his Dad can give him. When we thought the right side numbness was going to be permanet, it really was bumming everyone out, because his Dad is a big kid; he still plays drums in a rock band with long hair, and he's very witty and sarcastic so losing his abiltiy to speak well and not be able to drum we thought would send him in a severe depression.
Good he's getting better now and much better to have a mini stroke than a full on stroke, but I hope he walks away from this experience taking better care of his health and being a better grand dad to our kids and better dad to my DH. We'll see.
Oh and I wanted to say that I really like your name choice Mocha....I think Sadie is unique but very pretty :)
And yours is nice too nyxie (sorry if I misspelled your user name.) Love that you named your son Fox as well.
Auroara, how is your FIL? I hope he is improving!
I actually barfed this morning! My m/s has been pretty much gone for a week or so, but this am I woke up feeling yucky... usually I feel better when I eat, so I ate a yogurt. It came back up about 5 minutes later. Weird! I have never thrown up while pregnant (I get very nauseated though) aside from having the flu or gagging myself while brushing my teeth, so I wonder if I have a stomach bug. DH has had diahrea for the last 24hrs, so I am sort of thinking that might be it.
Hobbers, the only time I puked with DS2 was a marathon of puking brought on by some bad shellfish (I still cannot eat crab to this day, and i used to love it soooo much). I think I puked like 10 times that night, and when i called out my boss thought it was BS and said "you're pregnant, that's normal." Uhhhh not 10 times in a one day when it never happened before! I'm going to say it's prob more of a stomach bug, since you're in your 2nd trimester esp.!
Father in law actaully got diagnosed with a stroke. He's still in hospital. He's stablizied now but they are still doing tests on him to figure out the extent of the damage. My husband is exhausted and frazzled obviously by this whole process, and I wonder how their relationship will be now in the future, since FIL has leaned on my hubby for help these few days. I wonder if it will warm up the relationship or if they will go back to being silent men after this. Who knows? Men can so strange sometimes.
Worst i told my mom about it and for some reaosn she was worried we were going to pay his medical bills? (he has no insurance, etc) I told her Mom I don't have any money right not to give, and I woudln't do that anyway, and then she got on me about money, blah blah blah.....why oh why do I even call her???????????????
sorry to be a downer but these last few days have been a pure mess.
Maybe your FIL can apply for medicaid? I am sure he won't expect you to help pay his bills. Your mom sounds like a worrier! I hope this incident, as crappy as it is, will bring your FIL and DH closer together. Life is too short!
Yeah, I think I have a stomach bug. I have only thrown up once, but I feel pretty lousy. All I have had today is some ginger tea and a bite of a muffin. :( Hopefully I will feel better tomorrow,and no more puking! I am so sorry crab was ruined for you by food poisoning--what a rotten deal!! Oh, and I totally know what you mean about wanting to call in sick and having the boss not believe you because you are pregnant--that happened to me when I was pregnant with DD1!!
Thanks, Hobber. FIL is freaking out about what he's going to eat since he lives off on Hot Pockets and microwaved pizza. He has 50% blockage in his main artery which led to the stroke. He's going to have to change his eating habits or else it will happen again. He also recently lost his job, so he's not sure how he's gonna pay for his lil house he rents, more expensive healthy food (tho he detests all veggies), etc. Oh yeah the hosptial helped him get signed up for medicaid.
And yeah my mom is a big time worrier. I actually think her hypertension will kill her one day, I know that sounds really wrong, but she worries about every little minute thing, and I keep telling her it's not good for heart/blood pressure.
I am soooo happy it's Friday...!!! I really dind't feel like coming to work today (this week has broken me, lol) but I need to save my days off for the baby plus Fridays are really slow in the library so its not too bad.
I'm glad to hear you are starting to feel a lil better. Are you still going to stay team green, Hobber? My scan is in 10 days and I can't believe it!
Woohoo, auroara! 10 days - I can't wait!!
10 Days Auroara! That will come up quick!! Are you nervous, or excited? I hope I have another dream like I had for Mocha--that one seemed to come true!
I am staying team green but assuming the baby is a girl. We are already thinking of girl names and I am thinking of the pro's of having another little girl... at least I won't have to buy ANYTHING. We have all DD2's clothes, etc. So that's a good thing.
My FIL had a stroke as well, about 10 years ago, and they had to clean out the artery in his neck (sounds like what your FIL needs?). He still eats like crap, though, and is diabetic on top of it... I honestly can't believe he has survived this long. He still smokes too!!
Mocha, where did you get that cute little gender scan countdown ticker from? I tried looking online but it keeps trying to get me to look at gender scan pictures, lol.
I am getting super nervous and excited to find out.
My husband told me yesterday that he dreads the idea of hearing boy because he doesnt want to fight over names again like we did for DS2.
It made me feel a bit crappy because c'mon even if my hubby is not excited to hear boy at the scan, who will be excited if this bub's a boy? No one in my family will be, I will have to pull it together and be happy for him, because he will be much loved if it is a he.
Mocha, at you scan did you see the obvious hamburger lines for a girl?
Wow Hobbers, can't believe he didn't reform his way! Yeah, he's got bad blockage in his neck that caused the stroke. It was on his left brain stem that was why his right side was affected.
I am petrified of the scan, and then I have moments when I am very calm and lucid and feel that this is really my little girl and I have no need to worry. Then I think "who are you kidding? your sway was utter crap and you make boys and you'll have another." So many conflicting feelings.
auroara - I have a very strong feeling your baby is a girl. My gender scan countdown was just a generic countdown ticker I found on one of the big ticker sites. I just custom made it to say I was counting down to my gender scan. Google 'countdown ticker' and you should be able to find one.
The tech at my scan made sure to show me what she was looking at to say girl. At 17 weeks she said we're looking for a 'crown' shaped set of lines. It definitely looked like a hamburger to me with nothing that remotely looked like a penis or scrotum. She even switched to 3D at one point, and though there was a little tiny protuberance there that scared me, she said it was just swollen labia. I hope she was right! I'm still petrified!!
Mocha, I bet you are still anxious to hear girl confirmed again at your 20 week scan...when do you have it booked again?
Have you heard from OutoftheBlue lately? Is she still trying to get pregnant, stopped trying, pregnant ? anything?
I do miss her so much and i hope she knows you're expecting a little girl, you her and were such nice sway buddies!
My 20 week scan is booked for May 2nd. I might have been able to get it earlier, but I wanted to book it for one of the 2 mornings a week when all 3 kids are in school so dh can come with me for once.
I still email back and forth with Jen (OutofTheBlue). She's still TTC but getting discouraged. She's on CD9 or something like that right now, so I hope you'll all join me in sending her baby dust. She deserves a (pink) BFP sooooo much after the horrible year she's had. Her angel twins' due date just passed recently and I think it's made this whole journey seem overwhelming for her since she's been at this sooooo long.
Ahh, I really think about her all the time, I hope you'll let her know that I still think about her and wish her the best of luck. I can only imagine how she feels having just recently passed the due date of her angel babies.... :hugs:
And before you know it, May 2nd will be here and you get to hear 'it's a girl!!!' all over again!
If you are unlucky enough to be allergic to maxolon then yes it causes some horrible side effects like eyes rolling back in your head, tongue sticking out. However, this is very rare. It is used very commonly and usually tolerated very well. I think ondansetron is better, but it is expensive, and some people may get away with just the maxolon.Quote:
Originally Posted by coocoobananas