Due December 2012! Christmas Babies!

[fivebabies]

Thanks girls! And thanks NeedAGirl! I will definitely do that.

[Gentle]

Hey ladies - been MIA and just enjoyed catching up on 10 pages of posting! Wow - lovely news all round!

I am so hopeless at remembering names and so on, especially during this pregnancy (and I have flu and am just finishing a major decorating/decluttering project so am pretty zonked) so many apologies for not doing personal congratulations! Love the way so much swaying has worked and that those with the opposite gender to their hopes are still so in love with their little beans.

My update is a bit nondescript really. We had the 20 week scan about a week ago and I told the tech that I didn't want to be told the gender but I wasn't averse to spotting it for myself if it worked out that way, so not to hold back on any potty shots. That way I kind of felt I'd know if I was meant to know. Well, I did watch very carefully and there were some accidental potty shots and I think she deliberately showed me a longer shot at the end too. No sign of any dangly bits that I could see, but I'm ok with being wrong on that. I had a pretty poor viewing angle anyway, and I was so in love that I don't think my scrutiny was perfect. Plus I'd got myself in a bit of a worried state that my baby wasn't growing properly so I was just awash with relief to see a healthy bean measuring right on track and looking delicious.

It was interesting reading your comments about birthing. I'm a hypnobirthing mamma but not because I have a strong feeling against epidurals etc. It just really suits me and my mindset about life and my beliefs. But I'm VERY much in the camp that you respond to what is happening rather than get bloody-minded and stick to a plan whatever. DS1 was a looooong induction (5 days), epidural and ventouse. DS2 was a loooong prodromal labour (5 days) and hypnobirthing till they tried to send me home because I didn't look like I was in full labour (yes dear, that's called self-hypnosis) and I panicked a bit. Then it was gas & air and hypnobirthing and just the most amazing experience. I'm hoping for a fully natural birth this time, but I won't be disappointed if it doesn't go to plan.

Hoping you are all staying healthy and that your worries about pre-eclampsia can fade away fivebabies.

Anyone having any SPD? I'm getting hints, but been so busy painting and decorating and sorting stuff that I haven't done anything about it like start the essential exercises [blush]. Staying active has probably helped though!

[NeedAGirl!]

Hey there Gentle, glad you are doing well! (and that US sounds promising for sure!)

This morning the boys and I went to the farmer's market. We walked over to a smoothie truck and a mom was there with 2 boys, ages 5 and 3. She looked at me and the first thing out of her mouth was "Do you know what you are having?" I had to laugh - I know just how she feels! After I told her it was a girl she said "I was sure he was a girl until the ultrasound.. then it was obvious." She paused for a second and looked down at her little guy and then put on a happy face and said "Oh well, now I have 3 great boys!" Funny how universal this whole GD thing is. I asked her if she was going to have more but she said she was done. I wanted to be able to share the LE diet and all the great stuff we know with her!

[auroara78]

NeedAGirl!, not that I don't love my sister's last child (her 4th boy), but if I had known about this swaying stuff before when she was pregnant with him, I would have def. shared my info with her to see if she couldn't get her girl last, not that it would have been a guarantee, but I feel for my sister, and it would have been fun to see if it had worked or not for her.

[fivebabies]

I agree..it's really hard not saying something but I almost feel ashamed. I think most poeple would think its stupid or that I was desperate or someting.

[sweetsister]

Im a little freaked today at my appt my doc says i have a very low lying posterior placenta,which ive never had before and it might move but if not ill have to get a c section!!!And i must take it easy and not lift heavy things,well my ds2 is really heavy ...how is this possible?Ive been having contractions too,so im a little worried as i have to travel by air in a few weeks which she didnt recommend ,but i have too! Anyone have a low lying posterior placenta that shifted?Or am i doomed?

[sweetsister]

Gentle.... i tried with ds2 genlte birth its called and it is a hypnosis birth program ,im wondering though if i should try hypnobirthing as the one i did wasnt the greatest,im just worried that it is so expensive ,i dont want to unless its really good..well if i end up natural anyhow ,fingers crossed,what do you think of it??

[dloui128]

Im a little freaked today at my appt my doc says i have a very low lying posterior placenta,which ive never had before and it might move but if not ill have to get a c section!!!And i must take it easy and not lift heavy things,well my ds2 is really heavy ...how is this possible?Ive been having contractions too,so im a little worried as i have to travel by air in a few weeks which she didnt recommend ,but i have too! Anyone have a low lying posterior placenta that shifted?Or am i doomed?

Hopefully it will move since your only 19 weeks.

[dloui128]

I have been having BH contractions, is that normal at 22 weeks?

[fivebabies]

I've been contracting since 14 weeks. I think the more pregnancies you have you're bound to contract.

Rest as much as possible sweetsister! It should move if you do.