Journey- wow that's amazing to see so much so early, that must be so reasurring for you, seeing that heartbeat is just wonderful!
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Journey- wow that's amazing to see so much so early, that must be so reasurring for you, seeing that heartbeat is just wonderful!
I didn't see it the screen was tilted the doctor pointed it out to dh and turned the speakers on but it didnt sound like much :/
I'm just grateful for everyday baby is in there.
The Doctor printed off three photos for me though which was nice. He said he wanted to see me again at 12 wks and 20 wks.
My DR dated the pregnancy at my first appointment. I was allowed to schedule it between 8-10 weeks & I went in at 9weeks. They did an ultrasound and measured the baby...with only a 1 day difference from my date. They'll double check the growth at my 18 week appointment & only change my due date then if I'm off by more than 2 weeks. (Which, I know I'm not.)
i have trouble with boys names too.
i prefer the more traditional names for boys, but like the more unusual for girls, but ive never had a chance to pic a girls name yet.
a name for boy number 5 is going to be sooooo hard!
my dates have been changed 3 times.
first appointment they set it by LMP.
but i have long cycles so i knew straight away that would be wrong.
then at my first scan they moved it back a week, then at the second scan they moved it forward almost 2 weeks.
then at my first OB appointment, they decided to stick with the original LMP date because the measurments were all so different.
i know when i ovulated, so i know when i am due, i dont mind if they have me down as being due sooner than i really am, at least i know i wont have to go as far over due as i did with my youngest.
Grrr...the hormones are flowing over here today! My sister is so...catty! For no reason! I literally don't have a relationship with her or my ONLY niece because she's SO catty!! Usually I try to be nice & respond nice. Today? I'm not playing nice.
...when are these hormones supposed to even out? I pretty much bit her head off in that e-mail!
I dont know when our aggression goes but I'm like a lion.
As for boy names I'm not even going to think that route not yet anyway.
Well I went to my first appointment today my bloodwork came back fine, I measured 11 weeks and 3 days on the ultrasound and all looked well. My new due date is the 22nd of July. I do have photos of the baby but he said its way to early for gender clues what do you think? I think I have a nub shot but not a good skull shot because HER hand kept waving up and down her belly and head. It was so cute. Yes I need to call her a she, for now anyway I need to HOPE even for two weeks. I have another ultrasound on the 18th of January when I'll be 13 weeks and 4 days. I'm so nervous.
Applesoup when is your ultrasound? I think we were going at similar times but your a month ahead is that right?
Belle--yeah, I'm due June 25th. My DR is letting me get an 18 week ultrasound, which will be sometime the week of January 23rd! I can't schedule it until after my appointment next Monday.
I don't know about the nub shots. 11 weeks and 3 days? Seems close enough to 12 weeks for me, but see what some of the other ladies said.
I know what you mean about "needing to hope." For me, though, I think it's the loss of "hope" that's hurt the most. There's no more hoping. There's no more chances. There's no little girl. So, even though I know on some level that I AM hoping it's a girl & will be disappointed...I'm trying to find a name to have to make it "easier." ya know?
GRRRRRRR. My sister. I swear. I know I'm hormonal & pregnant & she doesn't know that...but I am SO TICKED at her right now. Why do I always have to be the adult? :fight:
Apple- that's a good idea about trying to find a boy's name, I'm kind of the same and have been playing with ideas in my head.
What did you sister do/say?! Hope you are OK!
Thanks, Indigo. I'm just really hormonal right now & it seems to be magnifying how lonely I am in my family & friendships. I try so hard in all of my relationships...it's just frustrating when I feel so separated from my family. And all of my best friends have moved out of state...3 of them. Thanks for asking.
i have been really hormonal too....
my first trimester i was actually really good, but this last month......
This is my most hormonal pregnancy by far. Actually, I felt normal with the boys. Part of me keeps hoping hormones = girl.
Dannikins your kids are gorgeous.
Applesoup I'm hoping that hormones = girl.
I will be attempting to post my two ultrasound pics on the ultrasound board so i need you girls to please take a look and tell me what you think, I think one looks like girl and the other like boy. I know it's a little early but I can't help it. Sorry to be so painful but I havent slept since and I keep comparing to other nub shots and having heart failure. I think these two weeks are going to be the longest ever...
Dannikins your kids are gorgeous.
Applesoup I'm hoping that hormones = girl.
I will be attempting to post my two ultrasound pics on the ultrasound board so i need you girls to please take a look and tell me what you think, I think one looks like girl and the other like boy. I know it's a little early but I can't help it. Sorry to be so painful but I havent slept since and I keep comparing to other nub shots and having heart failure. I think these two weeks are going to be the longest ever...
me too :pray:Quote:
Originally Posted by applesoup
well , i woke up today thinking, "im having another boy".
i have kind of been hopeful up untill now, but not anymore.
my intuition was right with all of the others so i have no reason to doubt it now....
i have been super emotional and sensitive this week, which hasnt helped.
i have lost count of how many times i have just burst into tears, over stupid things.
since he lost he job last month, hubby is going through his own midlife crisis type of thing right now, and is so engulfed in his own crap , that im not getting any kind of support from him right now.
im trying to hold him together and everything else all at once, and i have just ran out of rope....
and my scan is in 3 days.....
im thinking my team green is just a waste of time, since i was doing team green to prevent feeling like this.
i guess it depends on how i am emotionally on thursday, if i still feel like this, i might just go ahead and find out for sure.
Belle, I looked @ your ultrasound picts. I think they both look girly...but not sure how much things can change in a week? Hoping you get your girl!!
Dannikins, sorry to hear about the tough times with DH + hormones. GD doesn't make anything easier.
were you really planning on staying "team green" the whole pregnancy? (Sorry, I'm forgetting everything with this pregnancy!) I could never do that...as much as I WISH I could do that. For me, I feel like I've already lost the hope. So, there's really no point in holding out as long as I can...to keep the hope alive. I'd rather just "get it over with."
How horrible, right? I get a chance to go see my sweet, hopefully healthy baby, and I just want to "get it over with" so I can cry & move on. I'm planning when I can find out based on whether I have to see anyone the rest of the week & if I have time to cry. Seriously. What I'd give to have the joy of hearing "It's a GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!" Just once.
I'm starting to feel the same, just find out and start getting my head around it.Quote:
Originally Posted by applesoup
don't even imagine hearing the sonographer say that, gives my heart a stab when I read it thinking 'that won't be me'.
my goodness we all just want it so much. Praying we get it :pray:
(((hugs))) dannikins, it is all so much harder with all these pg hormones. Is there someone who can give you support while your dh is struggling? Really really hope your intuition is wrong this time :pray:
Oh Dannikins I hope your alright honey, sorry your going through all that now at this crucial time. Please keep positive it only gets better. You'll be surprised how everything will fall into place and minor obstacles keep occurring to keep us on our toes. Good luck on your ultrasound XO
i had my scan today.
everything looks perfect.
and IM STILL TEAM GREEN...:)
bub was being very lazy and slept through the entire thing, so we had trouble getting shots , and i even had to lay on my side to get clear pics of the heart etc.
we couldnt get a decent potty shot, but the tech said there are no obvious boy bits, so we still have a shot at pink.
im so relieved its all over, and that it wasnt ruined with boy bits like last time.
here is a 4D video of bubs today.
http://s481.photobucket.com/albums/r...2112037373.mp4
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/r...2110742659.jpg
Dannikins, glad to hear the scan went well! Although, I'm confused. The scanner talked to you about there not being any "boy bits" but you're still team green? Meaning: did you ask her if there were any obvious boy parts or did she just offer that even though you didn't want to know??
You're so brave!! It would DRIVE ME CRAZY.
Today I have my 16 week (I'm a few days further) appointment. Unfortunately, it's not scheduled with my CNM who promised me the 18 week scan. It's with an OBGYN that I wasn't even sure I wanted to go back & see because she's... Okay, it's me. I don't like her a lot. So, we'll see if she lets me have my 18 week ultrasound. If not. I might cry. Right there in the office. OR, I might email the CNM afterwards. OR I might just pay and go get a private scan. Who knows.
Congrats Dannikins! such great news about baby being healthy, you must be so happy. Also good about no obvious boy bits! fx!!
Dannikins so good to hear your baby is healthy and that there were no boy parts to be seen!
he asked me how many children i already had, then asked me if i had a good mix.Quote:
Originally Posted by applesoup
i said i have 4 boys, so im kind of expecting another boy.
he than asked if i wanted him to have a peek, and i said if you get a good shot.
he couldnt get a clear view, (bub was asleep the entire time,and was kind of facing my tail bone, back and down , sort of thing) but said boy bits are usually pretty obvious by now, and he cant see any 'obvious' boy bits.
so there is still a chance for pink.
so because we couldnt get a clear potty shot, im still team green.
'no obvious boy bits', is much better than, 'really obvious, in your face, boy bits', like i had last time....lol
Agreed!! So, you kinda wanted to know, but only if he was sure...but you're fine being team green? Amazed at your peace with it!Quote:
Originally Posted by dannikins
Actually, I had my 16 week appointment today. I was nervous because I was meeting with a different DR than the one who promised me the early scan. This DR offered to look for bits today, but didn't seem confident. Kinda kicking myself now, but I told her not to look since it is a little too early. Last thing I need is to be told "girl" and have it be a "boy" in 2 weeks! So, now I get to schedule my appointment for the last week in January, 18 weeks. I'm excited I get to do it early.
Unfortunately, through a series of events, I have to announce to my mom tomorrow. I was going to do it via e-mail, but DH thinks that's too "impersonal." I just don't want to listen to it...or have to respond to it...etc. Oh well. At least we're holding it back from everyone else. Going to announce after we know the gender & just going to say, "I'm pregnant...and by the way it's a ___boy___."
Fantastic news about all going well in your ultrasound Dannikins your so strong not to persist on finding out gender.
Applesoup not long for our ultrasounds next week, I'm so anxious and mine isn't even the big one yet.
Anyone else having scans?
ok, i am now officially half way..:)
here sis a belly pic taken this morning, exactly 20 weeks.
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/r...os/20weeks.jpg
Yay! Belly shots! I took one a few days ago...now to find my camera...and figure out how to load it...
When do you have your scan?Quote:
Originally Posted by Belle
I have an appt. and probably a scan on Friday:nails: I have been very good at not thinking to much about gender the past 4 weeks, but now I´m getting nervous I will see a big straight boy nub! Getting doubts about going team green, I really prefer to find out at birth when it´s a boy, but at this point I would so love to hear it´s a girl in 4-5 weeks!
I hope all our babies are healthy!
Oh Indira I'm such a wreck already I'm having my 13.5 week scan on Thursday I'm so worried I see an obvious nub and if I don't see a nub Im also worried about down syndrome ( I had a scare with ds2 I can't go through that again) Thank god it all worked out well. I'm such a paranoid freak right now my husband can't handle me. How are you feeling? Your only a day after? I cannot go team green if they paid me, I have to know this time so I don't go into shock. Sorry probably sounds worse then it is. Fx for our healthy and pink babies
Applesoup have you told the rest of your family your pregnancy news yet? I still haven't told mine but when I do I'm just going to say I know what it is so they can shut up about their comments and I'm not telling anybody, even if I don't know yet. What day is your scan?
Belle, I couldn't go green if they paid me & offered cleaning my house for a year...well, maybe if they offered the later! :wink:
We haven't announced to our families yet. After the rumor went around (started by my dad who apparently was just kidding...and ended up with my mom...they're divorced), I felt guilty about lying to her & came clean. So I told her...and of course, the first thing she could talk about was how maybe I shouldn't find out the gender on and on... So much for the honesty route, now everyone's trying to solve my GD...which can really only be satisfied with a girl!
I also told my little sister. She announced she was preggo. She's the person I'm closest to in both families. And I felt like she should know before my mom, so I told her. She was really supportive and kind about the whole thing.
After I find out on Monday, we're going to e-mail out a picture. I want a picture with the boys playing telephone (with the tin can + string) with my belly. DH liked the other idea (especially since we just moved) which is: "We decided to expand our house by 2 feet this summer" with a picture of the boys feet & some baby shoes. It's all worked out & decided, that's the important thing.
Told the boys to keep it a secret. So, my 4 year old announced it to his preschool teachers today & then told them "it's a secret." Grrrrrrrrrrrrreat. Not that I mind them knowing, but now I DEFINITELY can't let him be around our family until we announce.
Having a semi-okay-friend watch the boys on Monday. She didn't sound excited about it. I just don't have anyone else to ask...feeling guilty like I need to actually ask my mom to babysit. Which would be a bigger hassle & frustration that it sounds. :sigh:
Belle, if I told my family that we knew the gender...but didn't announce...they'd harass me more! They'd analyze every time DH slipped on referring to the baby as a he/she, etc. I didn't go that route (or the, we're not going to announce route) because I felt like our families wouldn't respect it & would analyze everything more.
Will your family respect that statement and leave it alone?
Indira, let us know how your scan goes! Will they look for a nub at your DRs office? Will you get a picture? Have you announced to your family yet? How'd they take react & respond?
My belly photo @ 16 weeks (last week). The 4 is for "4 months"...I'm going to take the same picture every month, wearing the same thing, & then put it together at the end. Saw this on pinterest.com and loved it!
Guess I'm looking small for my 4th kid! Although, I feel huge!
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I LOVE this idea, so cute!Quote:
Originally Posted by applesoup
I just read this, sounds really hopeful! getting excited for you!!Quote:
Originally Posted by dannikins
:pray:
Wow applesoup, you look GREAT! Not at all like someone who had 3 kids and is having her 4rd. I now completely understand about your announcing issues..we flew to my italian inlaw family and announced, it was shocking to be honest.
Most people didn´t even say ´congratulations!´ Reactions went from ´Oh wow´ to ´Oh, is it another boy?´
Hello, I´m standing in front of you with hardly a bump, how would I know and is that really your first thought?
And I got a couple ´Oh are you happy about it?´ presuming it was an accident! What the heck?! And all the jokes to DH ´good luck eheh´ ´at least now you´re done, right?´. I feel so much sympathy now for all 3-4-5 and more mums, I never expected this. In the beginning I made a big point about explaining it wasn´t a surprise pregnancy, now I just smile and don´t care if they think that. To be honest some of these people have 2-3 siblings themselves and just 1 or 2 kids and I know their reactions are coming from jealousy.
Fortunately, my own friends and sister have been really excited and happy about this pregnancy :)
I won´t ask the dr. about the nub, but will look at it myself. I got a picture last time, so I think I will get one now too. I will show you girls, but won´t post on the ultrasound forum if it has an obvious boy nub.
Ah and I would like to contact that person that will pay me and clean my house for a year for going team green :bigsmile:
Belle, I´m all with you about freaking out about the scan and down syndrome. I kind off panicked about this last week. With my previous pregnancies I never did any test because we would just have the baby if it had down syndrome.
Now I thought about it a bit and looked at the statistics to reassure myself, eeeks that was scary! At 36 changes are a lot different from when I was 29 and 32. Now I really have no clue what we would do if the baby had down syndrome, I wish I still had that peace of mind I had with the other pregnancies. I´m living in another country now, so I don´t know if they will measure the neck part (sorry too lazy to look up the right term). Fortunately I have been very busy this week so time flew by, now I´m looking forward as well to see my little one.
Oh and I have been miserable between Monday/Tuesday, I had a headache and then vomited a couple of times, I hope this is not starting at the end of the first trimester for me! This happened 2 weeks ago as well, I don´t know if it is some kind of migraine or a pregnancy symptom.
When you had morning sickness, did you have a headache as well, anyone?
Belle and Applesoup, I hope we will see three nice flat nubs in a row...
Although Applesoup, you can get a potty shot perhaps, right? :luck::luck::luck:
Monday is 18 weeks for me, so we're looking for potty shots! Praying the baby isn't shy. I'm really starting to freak out about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Indira
Indira, sorry to hear about the family's responses to baby #3! I felt like everyone was REALLY excited about #1 & not at all about #2 or #3...and the only way they'll be excited about #4 is if it's a girl. Ya know? I don't know why everyone has to make such dumb comments about it. Is it really their place to "explain" how it happens...as if we don't know?? Frankly, unless I'm living in their basement eating out of their cabinets, it's NONE of their business how many kids I have. I think the "you're done now" comment would've ticked me off the most!!
With me, all I did was *announce* that we were preggo with #3. (No gender comments, hopes, references) & everyone BARELY said "congratulations" (& if they did it was forced) & went straight to gender. I get it & I don't. Obvious another baby will have a gender and change the dynamic of the family. At the same time, can't they just be happy it's a baby?
We find out Monday & will announce next week. If it's a girl I'll probably announce on Tuesday. If it's a boy...I might wait until the weekend.
Starting to brace myself for the pain of disappointment and the realization that I'll probably never have a girl. And apparently God wants it that way. :SS: I'm trying to see the blessing in it...but I can't find one. Really starting to think that boy #4 is going to put me over the edge & make me lose it altogether. Stupid hormones don't help. Stupid gender comments won't help.
I've started knitting a little boy infant hat. Although, I don't know how to knit & had to start all over last night!:p