Roll-call!! Due June/July/August 2013

[cvd]

Good morning ladies. First I wanted to say thanks for the congrats! Thanks for your support and enouragement cvd, wanting pink, bama belle, Mrs. P, Maple, Jadis, Violet, Hopingforsaskia, Just Jessica, Mum23boys, weezie, atsaukina, pearl, emmy, heidih, and fish! I really tried to write everyone down so hopefully I didn't miss anyone.

Mum23boys and Weezie - Sending many your way for a perfect scan!

So my level II ultrasound is tomorrow at 1:30pm EST. I have been reading up on the echogenic cardiac focus that they found and it appears that it really is nothing to worry about especially if there are no other markers for Downs. From what I read it only increases the chances of DS by 1% if there are no other markers. I think I can live with that. My daughter will be perfect no matter what.

Anytime P4P!!! So glad you got your daughter, I feel like I am living vicariously though you ladies with baby girls hehe.
Really pleased they got you in so quick, I think she will be perfect as well and you'll hear everything is ok tomorrow anyway! And Joelle is absolutely adorable, such a precious picture. So exciting! I love seeing all this good news

[sweetpea]

Hi, ladies! I'm so sorry to have been MIA all this time, but I have a really rough last few months. My first trimester was terrible, and then I got hit with illness THREE times within the last 6 weeks or so. I've had bacterial bronchitis and two awful sinus colds. I am SO wiped out, but I wanted to come back here and check in with all you lovely ladies. I just tried to catch up on 10+ pages of conversation here that I've missed. Wow, a lot has happened while I've been away!

Well, I need to get the kids down for a nap now, so I'll be back later to post some more. Just wanted to pop in and say hi in the meantime!

[Violet_]

Well I had another ultrasound yesterday (as I had some bad abdominal pains over the weekend and thought I might miscarry but it all settled down now but wanted to check everything is okay) and tech confirmed baby is a girl! She pointed out labia and three white lines. I thought baby was a girl. I'm having real problems believing it even though I have seen the evidence. Will wait until after 20 week ultrasound to announce to family and friends though. Just in case. I mentioned this to tech and she said, baby wasn't changing into a boy. Lol. Just got to come up with a girl name now. It's harder then I thought.

[Praying4Pink]

Well I had another ultrasound yesterday (as I had some bad abdominal pains over the weekend and thought I might miscarry but it all settled down now but wanted to check everything is okay) and tech confirmed baby is a girl! She pointed out labia and three white lines. I thought baby was a girl. I'm having real problems believing it even though I have seen the evidence. Will wait until after 20 week ultrasound to announce to family and friends though. Just in case. I mentioned this to tech and she said, baby wasn't changing into a boy. Lol. Just got to come up with a girl name now. It's harder then I thought.

Yay Violet! We knew it was a girl from your nub shot. Well we had a good inclination that is. Sorry about the cramping but about the pink news! I don't blame you for waiting. I find myself second guessing the potty shot I was given yesterday. I am pretty sure it is a girl though because every time she got a shot of the legs I looked between and there was no visible boy bits. And she checked a lot of different angles. Just the pic she gave us wasn't very clear.

[Praying4Pink]

Anytime P4P!!! So glad you got your daughter, I feel like I am living vicariously though you ladies with baby girls hehe.
Really pleased they got you in so quick, I think she will be perfect as well and you'll hear everything is ok tomorrow anyway! And Joelle is absolutely adorable, such a precious picture. So exciting! I love seeing all this good news

Thanks cvd! Sometimes I do feel a bit guilty because of the gender opposites after swaying. I mean we were going to do some swaying but swaying for a girl just made it too hard to get pregnant at all. That final month I said "Ahh forget this. If God wants us to have a daughter then we will have a daughter". We did everything boy friendly even down to the preseed! I guess for me a sway opposite was a GOOD thing, lol. I will update you ladies on Joelle's heart tomorrow.

[Maple]

Well I had another ultrasound yesterday (as I had some bad abdominal pains over the weekend and thought I might miscarry but it all settled down now but wanted to check everything is okay) and tech confirmed baby is a girl! She pointed out labia and three white lines. I thought baby was a girl. I'm having real problems believing it even though I have seen the evidence. Will wait until after 20 week ultrasound to announce to family and friends though. Just in case. I mentioned this to tech and she said, baby wasn't changing into a boy. Lol. Just got to come up with a girl name now. It's harder then I thought.

Violet - glad everything is ok, and yay for pink!!! That is awesome news! XXX

[Maple]

Good morning ladies. First I wanted to say thanks for the congrats! Thanks for your support and enouragement cvd, wanting pink, bama belle, Mrs. P, Maple, Jadis, Violet, Hopingforsaskia, Just Jessica, Mum23boys, weezie, atsaukina, pearl, emmy, heidih, and fish! I really tried to write everyone down so hopefully I didn't miss anyone.

Mum23boys and Weezie - Sending many your way for a perfect scan!

So my level II ultrasound is tomorrow at 1:30pm EST. I have been reading up on the echogenic cardiac focus that they found and it appears that it really is nothing to worry about especially if there are no other markers for Downs. From what I read it only increases the chances of DS by 1% if there are no other markers. I think I can live with that. My daughter will be perfect no matter what.

Ah, so glad there sounds like there is nothing to worry about!
And glad you sound more relaxed also.. Let's get Thursday over with and then you can enjoy your buzz! XX

[Maple]

P4p I'm so pleased you're getting your girl! And I hope wee joelle is ok, good luck with the scan.

Mum23 I hope everything goes well for you today, you deserve some good news.

Hope everything is healthy for you too weezie. Any anyone else I've missed out.

You'll all know that my wee one passed away two weeks ago. I'm utterly devastated and in limbo now waiting for it to be passed. I want as natural a "birth" as possible, like I gave my boys and am hoping it will happen at home without the need for medical intervention. I feel bereft just now, but we will try again. At the moment the thought of going back on LE is utterly soul-destroying, part of me is tempted to say to hell with it and see what we're destined for. Like so many others here I wish I had this baby back, boy or girl, but I'm sure once I've had a chance to grieve and accept my loss I'll feel more able to face another sway attempt. This is the worst time of my life, the worst grief I've ever experienced. I hope none of you have to endure this. I'll try to keep up with you all and am hoping all your dreams come true.
Lots of love,
Emmy. X

Oh Emmy, I'm so sorry. This sounds very tough. Keep us updated, I hope things move along for you quickly. Big hugs! XXX

[Maple]

Yay Mum23!
Congratulations! Glad all is well. XX

[sweetpea]

Emmy - I am just getting news of this now, as I have been pretty sick and absent from the boards for awhile. I am so, so sorry for your loss. I'm praying for peace and comfort for you. (((hugs)))

Congratulations to all the ladies with PINK news we've been having on the boards lately! I am so very happy for you all!

cvd - I read about all the name drama you had going on (I'm so sorry about that! How annoying!) but I think it all worked out in the end because, in my opinion, Hudson is a fabulous name. And it goes really well with your DS1's name, too.

P4P - I'm praying your little girl's heart is totally fine and that the spot is nothing to worry about. I'm keeping you in my thoughts and prayers, please keep us updated!

And a big HELLO to everyone else!

Again, I'm so sorry for being away from the boards so much lately. I have just been so, so sick (my whole family has). This winter season is really kicking our butts. We are constantly sick, which is so odd for us, as we're usually a fairly healthy family. Ugh. I'm finally feeling a bit better now, but I am PRAYING we don't get hit with yet another cold or flu.

As for the twins, they're doing great! Still a boy and a girl, although I crazily ask at *every* appointment if they don't mind checking to make sure the girl is still a girl. LOL! I've literally had 5 different techs confirm girl for me, and yet I'm only 95% believing them. I'm crazy, I know.

Oh, and we've also chosen names! They will be Logan and Ava. Still deciding on middle names, though.

And lastly, I had the coolest u/s tech at my last appointment. The place I go to just got brand new, very fancy u/s machines, and she was having fun playing around with all the different 3D options and gave me some really, really cool images! I wanted to share my favorite one with you guys. Unfortunately, the babies did not want to show their little faces AT ALL this time, but I still thought this shot was pretty remarkable. Ava is on the left, and Logan is on the right (putting his hand on his sister's head!)

Twins 3D - edited for privacy.jpg