October Chit Chat!

[zanacal]

Urgh, I just wrote a post and somehow navigated away from this page and lost it!

I'm sorry you're feeling bad - having little sleep and feeling rough is difficult at the best of times. If I were you and I was worried about the aches then I would phone her. I'm sure she won't mind and will be able to reassure you.

[tweedledeedum]

Hi girls, I haven't been around much because of this darn m/s but I could really use some positive thoughts from you all. I woke up to pee last night to find myself spotting. More this morning, brown blood. I have been feling better the last couple days but I was hoping its because I'm close to 12 weeks. I was super constipated a few days ago but it shouldn't cause spotting now, right? I am due for my first midwife appointment tomorrow. If it gets any worse, I will find a dr. To see today. I had subchorionic hematomas with both of my boys but they started earlier (6 and 10 weeks). I am totally freaking out over here.

[Mochagirl]

Oh, tweedle - I'm so sorry you're so stressed out! I've never spotted in any of my pregnancies, so I don't have any advice, I just hope your midwife puts your mind at ease tomorrow!

[DoulaMama]

I wouldn't worry about it, Inglewood - I've read in LOTS of places that there's no real correlation between the side you O and the gender of the baby. I'm just grasping at straws since I'm pretty convinced I'm having a boy .

I think this too....I'm thinking it has to be weird coincidence or something. I have no idea what side I ovulated on with my first. I tend to only get pains when I O on my right and nothing when I O on my left. It was very strange this time. I had cramping on my left side and then at around 9pm I had a sharp twinge(like "double me over" sharp) and then very bad cramping from that side for over 2 hours. I had to lay on the couch with a hot water bottle on my tummy. I'm thinking it did happen from that side but like Z said....we can't know FOR SURE right I bet you're still having 2 Girlies, Inglewood!
And Mocha! I was convinced too! So much for mothers intuition! I think fear creeps in and takes over so it's really hard for any of us to really know until we see the goods! I'm really hoping that you'll get to buy the sweetest girly stuff for Christmas

mocha, from what I've heard from other prego mums cramping (even AF type cramping) is very normal in the early stages, but it's very worrying all the same! Has it got better at all? It's all such a worry isn't it?! {hugs}

FWIW, I thought I ovulated from the right hand side this cycle. I don't think we can necessarily tell which side we're ovulating from based on where we feel pains - Atomic made a good point that our bodies gear up to ovulate from both ovaries so it's quite possible we actually feel most pain from the side which doesn't make it! I'm just clinging at straws really!!

I agree!!

Hey Girls sorry I've been MIA for so long. I've been super busy w work stuff, kids stuff, etc etc but just wanna update that I'm going for my big US tomorrow morning! I'm starting to get nervous....we are going in wanting to be surprised but not sure if I can do it! DH will support me either way. i'm thinking I'll ask for a shot of the goods but have her not tell me. then maybe I can post it on here and just obsess for the next 18+ weeks!!!! please wish me luck I'm super nervous...i just pray for a healthy little one in there!!!! I really hope to hear that all is well! OK, I'll be on more cause I want to see how everyone is doing and I need to get caught up with all of you and what's happening!!!!!

So good to hear from you!!! I can't wait to hear about your scan!!! Good Luck Mama!!! I have a good feeling you'll see girly parts!!!! xoxoxox

Well I don't know how that happened - I just booked myself a gender scan, eek! It'll be on 17th December when I'm 17+2, exactly a month after the scan we're having in a couple of weeks time. I can cancel up to 48 hours beforehand but I'm sure that won't happen now I've actually booked it. I so hope I'm doing the right thing - I feel like I have 6 weeks to get ready for what is bound to be the 'blue' news!

ACK! 6 weeks! It'll go by so fast! I'm so excited for you! The countdown begins!!! I think we should all add u/s countdown tickers! LOL

Good for you, Z! I think I might book a pre-Christmas apt too, and I could always cancel it if I change my mind. Then again, I also liked the idea of waiting until after my 20 week scan and using the private scan as a bonding experience....

I kept getting worse last night until I nearly fainted at bedtime. All my kids slept fitfully, which meant I did too. I was up with DS3 at 4:45am for the day! I feel like a walking zombie today and I don't know if it's because I'm sick or because I only had a few hours sleep.

Tylenol helps with the cramps - I keep getting a backache which I *hope* is caused by this flu I seem to have. Do you think I should call my midwife? She's not technically my caregiver yet since we haven't had our first appointment, but that appt is on Tuesday, and she already knows me.

I'm so sorry you feel so badly Everyone seems to have the flu here! I had it really bad with DS3- I was 12w and I puked for 12hours straight, every 20 mins on the dot. It was BRUtAL. I had to get my hubby to drive me in to the hospital, in a blizzard, to get 3 bags of IV fluid as I was so dehydrated. I started to cramp and the nurse on the health line told me I could miscarry What a scary night. All this to say that our little munchkins are strong, they can deal with a lot of stress and come out A-OK in the end so try not to worry too much~ I know, easier said than done. xoxoxo

Hi girls, I haven't been around much because of this darn m/s but I could really use some positive thoughts from you all. I woke up to pee last night to find myself spotting. More this morning, brown blood. I have been feling better the last couple days but I was hoping its because I'm close to 12 weeks. I was super constipated a few days ago but it shouldn't cause spotting now, right? I am due for my first midwife appointment tomorrow. If it gets any worse, I will find a dr. To see today. I had subchorionic hematomas with both of my boys but they started earlier (6 and 10 weeks). I am totally freaking out over here.

The constipation could totally be causing the spotting! It sounds like everything is most likely fine Mama((HUGS)). I hope you get some reassurance soon~They should have no trouble finding the heartbeat now xoxoxo

[zanacal]

I'm sorry tweedle - that's exactly what happened to me last week, waking up in the night to pee and then finding spotting. I rang the midwife on call at the hospital first thing on Sunday morning and she got me in for a scan on Tuesday morning (it felt like forever!). Have you had your 12w scan yet, I can't remember? I hope your midwife is able to send you for a scan for reassurance too. {hugs}

[princesssarah34]

Wow I have missed a few things being MIA a few days.
Tweedle....I think that is what caused my spotting over the weekend. Cause I have not seen anything for about a day and a half. My Dr.'s nurse said being constipated can cause pressure to be placed on the uterus and cause some spotting...and if it is brown it is most likely old blood!
GL we will all be sitting here waiting on the edge of our seats to hear your news!!
Z 6 weeks will fly by.....I am hoping the next 3 go quickly for me!

[Glittergirl]

Ok I'm back! U/S was perfect and baby looks perfect! We didn't cave in and didn't find the gender BUT she did give me the dvd with lots of potty shots. I'm horrible at U/S prediction but i will try to post them later on see what you girls think!

DM--WOW I missed a lot!!! I went back a few pages...are you having a GIRL??? that is such awesome news. I'm gonna have to go back and read the posts. I must have missed a lot!!!

Ok I'm taking a quick break from writing up reports just wanted to update that baby is healthy!!!

[princesssarah34]

GL....I would have caved! You are a bigger woman then I am!
Glad everything looked good with the baby though...and that is what really matters!

[DoulaMama]

Ok I'm back! U/S was perfect and baby looks perfect! We didn't cave in and didn't find the gender BUT she did give me the dvd with lots of potty shots. I'm horrible at U/S prediction but i will try to post them later on see what you girls think!

DM--WOW I missed a lot!!! I went back a few pages...are you having a GIRL??? that is such awesome news. I'm gonna have to go back and read the posts. I must have missed a lot!!!

Ok I'm taking a quick break from writing up reports just wanted to update that baby is healthy!!!

So glad that your u/s went well and that bubs looks healthy!!! Yay! I seriously can't wait to see your u/s video!!!!!! Ahhhhhh!

AFM- I'm pretty sure I am! I haven't had a single boy guess on my nub/potty shots which is exciting! I have them posted in the u/s threads! I'm very excited!!
I find out for sure on the 23rd! Eek!!! Thanks!! xoxo

[Glittergirl]

GL....I would have caved! You are a bigger woman then I am!
Glad everything looked good with the baby though...and that is what really matters!

HaHAhA.....not really! I got the dvd with potty shot on it and now I'm going crazy trying to guess LOL!