Due June/July/ August 2017

[Blckhrt]

Hi all! Just checking in. I FINALLY had my first midwife appointment on Monday. It went great! She easily found the HB with the Doppler (I have one at home and luckily had already been hearing it for a week, so I wasn't too worried) AND I had my blood drawn for the Harmony test. I was 10w on the dot but she said since I'm a fairly small person there should be plenty of DNA to work with. Now I'm just worried about false results! I know it's super rare but it's not unheard of.

Of course, I'm trying to tell myself this is another boy. And honestly, I think I will have a better reaction than I did the first time around, when I was devastated - because now I see how having a boy was the best thing that ever happened to me and he is my whole life and I had NOTHING to worry about. I'm sure the next one will be the same. But I still find myself imagining it as a girl in my head. (I don't FEEL like it's a girl, I'm just imagining it is because it's what I wanted.) I think the real challenge if it's boy will be me thinking that there's NO WAY he can be as sweet and wonderful and perfect as our first, yknow? Whereas a girl is a whole new ball game and I'm unlikely to think down that path. Just so many feelings swirling around. In any case, I should know by this time next week what it is...surreal, eh? Fingers crossed for pink but even more so that I feel at peace with the result, whatever it is.

[Dreamsister]

Just got my Harmony test results. Everything is fine and came back with low risk. And IT'S A GIRL!!! I can't believe I am typing these words. It is so surreal. Thanks you so much Atomic for your priceless advices. I will post my sway soon.

[MrsSparkles]

That's such great news !
Must be lovely hearing the heartbeat

You have such a great attitude, that I don't think you will be disappointed either way

[Blckhrt]

Well, it's easy for me to say all that right now... we shall see how I react in the moment when I get the "it's a boy" phone call next week. :X I'm sure I won't be as accepting as I'd like to think.

Omg CONGRATS dreamsister! Amazing news, over the moon for you!

[amelia]

Dreamsister that's so great! Now our group is two for two! It's so wonderful that we've kicked things off with such positive sway results.

We chose a doula over the weekend and I'm happy I was able to find someone I'm comfortable with. I'll give a natural birth a good try but I won't feel like "My dream birth was ruined!" if there are any interventions.

We're also deciding whether to switch from the hospital half a mile from our house to a hospital 12 miles from our house but half a mile from my parents' house. The advantage of the further hospital is that they have a team of two highly regarded midwives and have great stats. Also, maybe it's easier for my parents to visit while I'm recovering. They also have a jacuzzi tub you can use while laboring. The closer hospital is super convenient for both the delivery and prenatal appointments, but the oncall OB will be one of 17 OBs in the practice.

[purple]

Congrats dreamsister! It takes a while to sink in when you find out you are getting your desired gender

Sounds like this group might be doing a bit better with successful sways compare to the March, April, May group. I hope the sucesses keep coming

[GirlieCat]

Just got my Harmony test results. Everything is fine and came back with low risk. And IT'S A GIRL!!! I can't believe I am typing these words. It is so surreal. Thanks you so much Atomic for your priceless advices. I will post my sway soon.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!! So excited for you Dreamsister. This is such exciting news. So happy for you. We are two for two!!!

[GirlieCat]

Happy your appointment when good blckhart. Sounds like you and I will get gender results about the same time. I don't think I am as prepared to hear boy as you are but who knows how I will actually react. Hoping we both keep the good news coming and make it 4 for 4 in this group. So fun that ladies are already finding out.

Amelia- happy you have choices. Does insurance cover a doula or you pay private? I haven't looked into it with my doc and hospital.

[MrsSparkles]

Dreamsister - That is phenomenal news
So happy for you, and great news that our group is 2 for 2. Has there ever been a group where 100% got their desired Gender?
By the law of averages it has to happen sometime, hope it's this group

[bre_cooper11]

Just got my Harmony test results. Everything is fine and came back with low risk. And IT'S A GIRL!!! I can't believe I am typing these words. It is so surreal. Thanks you so much Atomic for your priceless advices. I will post my sway soon.

Congrats on your successful sway! Truly awesome!

I hope this trend continues! Beyond nervous and I think I'm really questioning my sway the more time goes on... maybe because I have reverted back a bit to some of my old ways!