September 2013 babies!!

[Mum to three girls]

Ok I am really upset and don't know what to do. This weekend I had some bleeding and BAD cramping and had to go in and get checked. Because it was a significant amount of blood they sent me off for an ultrasound. First and formost baby is fine and they think its because I have partial placenta previa, but don't believe it will be a problem, they say it should correct itself, and I believe them because the same thing happened with DS2 and it indeed corrected itself and slowly moved up. So that is the good news....Baby is FINE!! I'm so upset though because during the scan the tech asked me if I wanted her to peak between the legs. I told her sure, but that I already found out the gender a week ago. She said "according to our records you would have been 14 weeks 5 days, and you cant trust a scan that early" I never told her that they told me boy at the last scan. Anyhow, she went ahead and took a look, and I thought I saw the same "boy bits" that I saw at the first scan, they hadn't changed or grown at all which surprised me, I thought it would be even MORE obvious as it had been a week and a day later. The tech said it looked to her like swollen girl parts, and she would give a 75%-85% girl guess!!!!! WHAT????? I told her they told me boy a week earlier, and she responded, "Thats why I tell people the should NEVER get a gender scan before 16 weeks!"

I really wish I would have told her not to look!!! I am upset that I now have a glimmer of hope for a girl! I know in my heart that I cannot be that lucky as to have it actually be a girl, so instead of being happy and excited I'm MAD, not mad because it might be a girl, mad because I feel like this is an unnecessary emotional roller coaster. I'm trying my hardest to not let what she said get my hopes up, but how can I possibly not let it give me hope????

I'm going to continue with my boy nursery plans because it is going to be a pretty neutral nursery and only accents will be green so I just wont do the accents in the room until my 20 week scan next month!!! UGH, she didn't print out any pics for me because it was not a gender scan it was only to check on health of the baby!!!!

I don't know what to do or how to feel. I think its probably best to try to protect my heart and believe its a boy!

I think you're right to keep thinking boy except (as I've said earlier) DD3 was very swollen with a prominent nub at 14 ish weeks and OB guessed boy for a few minutes before changing her mind. It was a fun guess though and not a gender scan.

[Mum to three girls]

Fish, I'm so sorry.

[Girlsway]

Fish what a worry. I hope everything is okay.

Thorz it's good news, it more likely it's a girl now. Later the scan more probable the outcome. I bet all that crying was for nothing :-)

[Thorz300]

Thanks ladies, I just don't think I can believe it until its 100% either way, in the meantime I'll keep planning on boy. Even LOVEMY4 (pro at gender guessing) thinks my 14w5d scan looks more girl! I just can't get on board yet!

[Honeychild]

Fish, crossing everything for you, and please keep us informed. Hoping it's one of those things with a high false positive rate and all turns out to be fine.

Thorz, how frustrating! Just when you thought all the agonising was over. I admire you waiting til 20 weeks, I don't know if I'd have the will power! Glad to hear the bleeding is nothing troublesome.

[Thorz300]

I'm not sure i REALLY have the will power either!

[Mum to three girls]

Thorz, after seeing those pics in the USS forum I think you're having a girl.

[Longingforgirl]

Thorz, what a rollercoaster!!! You are really going to wait till 20 weeks? I would totally call. That would be sooo awsome if it's a girl now!! Of course, it is healthy to expect boy. I would try not to get my hopes up either, but honestly... how can you not...
Glad you haven't painted the nursery yet. Crossing my fingers for you!! What an emotional rollercoaster this is.

Fish, you're in my prayers and I so hope everything is going to be fine tomorrow!!!!!

It's been crazy around here since February. Everybody was getting sick, and on sunday, DS1 got bitten by a dog in the face. It looked so bad at first, but now it seems fine really. He always respected dogs in a healthy way I think, but now I am afraid he will be scared of every dog. We love dogs, DS2 ran up to this particular one and I stopped him, he at least always has to ask. You never know... this one grew up with a baby (their girl was about a year old), but the owner didn't seem to really know how to treat a dog. He held him really close with his leash. Much too close, the dog didn't have a chance. So he got scared I guess and bit Noah in the face. When I saw the anxiety in the dog's face, I was about to tell the kids to leave the dog alone, but it was too late already I also have to mention we were at a petting zoo with lots and lots of children running around, and the guy obviously had (at least) one little kid on his own as well. And they all looked ok, the dog seemed very sweet, so I really thought we were on the safe side. DS2 didn't even have to ask, the owner saw him running up to him and was very relaxed and said, it's totally ok to come because the dog grew up with little children.
Well... I do blame myself. But I honestly didn't see that coming

Do you all have a midwife? I am meeting mine for the first time later on. She will be coming and giving advice and stuff after birth. I am also having another scan today. At least I think I will have a scan at the appointment I never know if I don't pay for optional scans

Hoping everything turns out fine for you today Fish... Fortunately it does seem very realistic that it's nothing after all. But you are in my prayers and I really hope you will be coming back with great news later!! This is all so awful

Thorz, I hope you are not getting totally crazy over all this.. I know I would... so I hope you have a lot of distractions up until your next scan...

Northern, crossing my fingers for you also for your scan on Friday!

WAG, I ordered that blooming bath as well and I LOVE it!! The kids love it too, it looks like a huge sunflower (I ordered yellow). So soft

[Salsa]

Ok I am really upset and don't know what to do. This weekend I had some bleeding and BAD cramping and had to go in and get checked. Because it was a significant amount of blood they sent me off for an ultrasound. First and formost baby is fine and they think its because I have partial placenta previa, but don't believe it will be a problem, they say it should correct itself, and I believe them because the same thing happened with DS2 and it indeed corrected itself and slowly moved up. So that is the good news....Baby is FINE!! I'm so upset though because during the scan the tech asked me if I wanted her to peak between the legs. I told her sure, but that I already found out the gender a week ago. She said "according to our records you would have been 14 weeks 5 days, and you cant trust a scan that early" I never told her that they told me boy at the last scan. Anyhow, she went ahead and took a look, and I thought I saw the same "boy bits" that I saw at the first scan, they hadn't changed or grown at all which surprised me, I thought it would be even MORE obvious as it had been a week and a day later. The tech said it looked to her like swollen girl parts, and she would give a 75%-85% girl guess!!!!! WHAT????? I told her they told me boy a week earlier, and she responded, "Thats why I tell people the should NEVER get a gender scan before 16 weeks!"

I really wish I would have told her not to look!!! I am upset that I now have a glimmer of hope for a girl! I know in my heart that I cannot be that lucky as to have it actually be a girl, so instead of being happy and excited I'm MAD, not mad because it might be a girl, mad because I feel like this is an unnecessary emotional roller coaster. I'm trying my hardest to not let what she said get my hopes up, but how can I possibly not let it give me hope????

I'm going to continue with my boy nursery plans because it is going to be a pretty neutral nursery and only accents will be green so I just wont do the accents in the room until my 20 week scan next month!!! UGH, she didn't print out any pics for me because it was not a gender scan it was only to check on health of the baby!!!!

I don't know what to do or how to feel. I think its probably best to try to protect my heart and believe its a boy!

Oh Thorz!!!! You poor thing! Thats really tough to have to go through. Firstly, Im so sorry you had the bleeding and cramping - must have been scary. But so very happy to hear baby is happy and healthy in there.
I dont know what to say about the gender. I know your anatomy scan seems like forever away, and now you have this on your mind time will no doubt travel ever so slowly! I have all my fingers and toes crossed you hear girl in a few weeks, 14wks and 6 days is early. But my sister found out that early with her boy. Its such torture, this waiting game.....
I wish there was more comfort I could offer you.... thinking of you

[Salsa]

Just been for scan consultant is worried baby may have brain damage off to st George's for the specialist tomorrow :-(

Oh Fish!!! Im so so so sorry you are going through this! What a roller coaster you're on. I have you in my thoughts hun. I pray your little girl is ok x x x