Part 10: Due December 2017, Jan Feb and March 2018

[Mommy2apples]

Yay ash!! Congrats!! Those are beautiful!!


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[XXforhubby]

Ash- I can’t wait to see pics of your nursery, when it’s all finished! I bet it will be SO beautiful!!

Max- OMG, I would have totally balled my eyes out right then and there! It kind of puts things into perspective, doesn’t it? I know what you may see when you see boys, but I want to tell you that is not true. While they do need time to play and run and get a bit cagey when they don’t, it’s just like us boy moms thinking girls are SO whiney and drama queens. That isn’t true! Remember that your little boy is a person and a child that has specific needs beyond gender. I think people impose certain gender stereotypes into their child that they pick up. My boys are not always rambunctious, and I’ve seen many girls more rambunctious than my boys! Just this past weekend, my boys asked to go to a different park because some girls were playing too crazily for them. You and your husband will help mold him into the person he will become.


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[Bluebooties]

Ash I bet I will be anemic too on my check this Friday. I always drop my hemoglobin by the 3rd trimester. And i get u on the fatigue its terrible.

XX i agree with u on that every child regardless of gender can be wild or timid. Its just natures way of diversity. My eldest and youngest are kind of passive but my middle one is a hand full drama queen !
My worry with girls is raising them. But then my DH often corrects me that boys too need as much vigilance on the part of parents as girls do. Its not like if i had all boys i will just let them do and behave however without care.

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[LMSM]

Max, I am not religious but I do believe in fate and that things do happen for a reason – this lady was put on your path to help you along the way.
Putting things into perspective always helps greatly…
I had a nightmare last night (the last few nights I keep just waking up) about having to tell one of my best friends about the pregnancy - I saw her a few weeks ago and just didn’t muster the courage.
She has tried for years to conceive, had multiple IVF, and they have pretty much given up on a child now – they do not want to adopt either so that is – unless a miracle happens – the end of that journey for them. Reminding myself of where they stand and how blessed we are always helps me get through and put things into perspective…. yet I was just chicken – I do want to tell her face to face but at the same time, I dread it – she has always been there in my own past infertility woes, so insignificant compared to hers, and here I am just being stupidly scared of telling her…. I guess I will have to arrange for a catch up in coming days so I can tell her.
What I wanted to say is, it doesn’t mean GD holds any less truth but it certainly helps dampen it somewhat when it truly hits home how life would be…without ANY of our wonderful kids.

Mommy – woohoo, great progression, this baby is a sticky little bean!!!

Ash, already told you – but too gorgeous things you got there! I can’t wait to prepare the nursery for her - I didn’t get to for DD2 because we were literally in the middle of a reno with tradies, dust, noise everywhere in the house…probs won’t start until after New year (we need to move DD2 into another room first – so will likely get DD1 in a new room that we will create, and move DD2 to DD1’s current so we can keep the playroom and still allow each to have their own space)… and it will remain the same paint etc, but just getting the cot up 9even if she sleeps with us at first), and adding some decorations makes me uber excited!
Hope they can get your iron levels improve so you can regain some energy –being preggers with kids to wrangle plus dealing with anemia on top certainly doesn’t help -

XX – would agree with you 100% – my girls are verrrryyyy adventurous, active ones – moreso than many boys – they are very much girls girls in many ways also, but they don’t fit 100% in the stereotypes of either gender- which, in my mind, is great – it’s just their personality, which is unique and not dictated by their gender! I actually think sometimes boys must be easier, considering how energetic my girls are, but then again, may or may not be true depending on which boy you are comparing to lol

Bluebooties – agree, my “concern” is around raising them through the milestones – mostly I worry about the world around them – I can see some massive “bitchiness” with some 4-5 y.o girls at daycare already (I hold myself back and try not to snap at those but man I think to myself, those are going to be bullies as they grow up!). Growing up as a woman IS more difficult, whether we like to admit it or not – and in my mind, it is easier as a male – expectations are less stringent (boys will be boys etc) and there isn’t that double standard (to their detriment like girls) applicable in society for males… having said that, I can see my girls are stubborn, determined, head strong independent girls (which comes with challenges too lol) but I think/hope that will give them the right tools to grow up as strong women.

Shann – any news??

Ok, countdown for 2nd trimester scan – just over a week now – eeeek!

[Mommy2apples]

That's going to be a tough one lmsm! I'm sure you will figure away to tell her soon. It'll hurt her more that you didn't share with her. So many hugs to you!!

I cannot wait for your scan!!

I keep getting blessed from the lord with signs and comfort! Can't praise him enough!
I'm so excited lmsm!! I have to go for one more stick tomorrow am, and then my first prenatal visit will be the 16th at 7 weeks.


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[Bluebooties]

Rightly said LMSM.

I have a follow up scan tomorrow with MFM specialist to check on the previous abnormalities and baby's growth. Praying to hear good news. Then on Friday I go for my glucose test and repeat hemoglobin levels. With Halloween and parent teacher meetings its going to be a busy week for me.



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[LMSM]

Mommy – this baby WILL be your rainbow in your arms, happy and healthy come July, to come and complete your family – it’s just so exciting! How are you feeling? (as in, physically..because I know you are elated ).
Ooh first prenatal appointment – since it’s the 1st of November tomorrow, not long before we can count days to see that little flicker of life of the screen
I have sent a message to my friend offering a lunch catch up next week so will have to think of how I bring it up – though, it’s pretty obvious now unless I wear some very concealing clothes so will just have to get it out there! I definitely don’t want her to feel hurt as if I had tried to hide it (which I haven’t)

Blue – FX all is good with bub – so you can finally put your mind at ease – don’t know why I still feel it’s your boy even if you don’t think it’s possible. Will you maybe get some pics of baby’s cute face to share? <3

Speaking of which, Max – did you get some pics of baby at your scan last week? Would love to see his face!
(oh and agree with you and PBN – a tad late lol – with nicknames for William – Will or William – the same way I only like Sam or Samuel – some name don’t work well with nicknames certain people often jump to ^^).

[AshFind]

Xx I love that. All of my boys are 100% different. Couple are crazier than the other two but all have their own needs. And I think one reason dh was so scared to ever have a girl is because my sil and I had same dd with our first children we had boy and she a girl. Her girl is horrible she's so Winey and emotional all the time dh always comments on it.
Blue I think it's just as important to be onto boys as is girls. They need to be raised into young working men who respect women and that is NOT an easy task in this world today.
LMSM thanks I've never dealt with anemia before it had never crossed my mind but my aunt always asks me when she gives me my shot "aren't you tired" because my blood pressure is always low upper 90s/upper 50s so maybe this is why? Hope your friend handles the news well that HAS to be tough situation to tip toe around. I have a friend I was scared to tell since they'd been trying for a while but never ob for anything [emoji53]
Blue Hope all is well with your scan. Maybe you'll catch a sneak peak at gender [emoji6]




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[Mommy2apples]

Lmsm! I feel that too! Just tired some and a little nauseous in the mornings. All in all pretty good so far! Yea they will do history on my 7th week of pregnancy, and then have me come back a week later for dating scan. Would be shocked if they let me have an ultrasound the 16th. Never know. I won't be having my usual dr or she would. This one is new there. My sister says she's nice though.
Things will go good on yours and your friends lunch date! Will be good to catch up!
I haven't told my sil yet either as they have been trying for awhile, but I told her what to do this cycle to conceive, so come first ultrasound I'm going to tell her. I really hope she will tell me she is as well!




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[mommaxo3]

bluebooties - we had a rough winter too last year. There was 1 storm, in particular, where it snowed for 3 days and we got 32 inches and everything was closed for a week. It was terrible.

Max - That's so nice that you brought some joy to that woman and she unknowingly helped you. I do believe everything happens for a reason. I've always said I prefer to have a girl but would take and love either because I've witnessed a few losses (other than my own miscarriage last year) and one of those included my cousin who lost a baby around 25 weeks. She doesn't want kids but it was still a very sad situation. And my ex SIL who had one of her twins pass away from SIDS at 5 months old and then had 5 or 6 miscarriages before having another baby.

Ash - that's a cute idea for the nursery wall! I had anemia with my second but only had to take a pill everyday and had a shot after I gave birth because my blood wouldn't clot.

LMSM - I understand your hesitation about telling your friend but it would be better she hear it from you than someone else. I wasn't sure I wanted to post on social media because I didn't want to upset anyone fighting their silent infertility battle. After I announced I had a friend from high school message me asking for tips! She has PCOS so I can only give her so much information but I'm happy to help her and I'm anxious to see when she finally announces her own.