EDD MARCH/APRIL 2015

[crazycatcouple]

Okay, so we just had our first scan for the NT testing :-) I'm about to write a whole lot, so sorry in advance for the long post, lol (also cross-posted). First things first, baby was healthy and everything seemed to be good, measurement-wise for the NT part of it, so that's of course the best and most important news :-)

When we sat down with the tech, I told her that I understand this is for the NT testing and that that's the most important thing, but that if she could get a nub shot, I;d really appreciate it. Her response was "I won't". Really? I asked her why not and she said because she doesn't like to guess unless she's 100% positive and that it's too early to be sure. I told her that I can understand that, but that I DO like to guess. I mean, I wasn't asking her for her damn opinion. I just wanted a pic of it so that I could have fun guessing! So yeah, the whole apt started off pretty rough. She tried to make it up to me after that by asking questions and being sweet as pie, but I was still a bit irritated at her, and irritated that I was irritated at the first viewing of my little one!

Anyhoo, as she was getting her measurements, my spirits lifted dramatically because I kept seeing the nub and it was definitely looking very clearly boy to me, but I didn't say anything and was just hoping she'd take a shot of it on accident. But either way I felt happy because it definitely looked boy. Then, as she was going through, she even commented on it and took a pic, saying, well, if that doesn't end up being boy, I'll be shocked because it's definitely looks that way. She then softened up a bit and started getting angles of the nub so we could look and I was agreeing with her. She even did a potty shot where we saw a turtle, but both of us agreed that shot wasn't as make or break, as girl parts can still look similar from that angle. BUt still, in the end she was practically telling me that we definitely have a boy! Hubby and I are just so excited right now!!

We obviously won't celebrate just yet, but it has give me so much hope :-) During the ultrasound, the baby was actually measuring 12w6d today, even though I thought I was only 12w1d, so they decided to move my due date up. They said they normally don't when it's within a week, but because I knew my cycle so well and knew it was longer this time and that I ovulated a little later than normal, plus the fact that our daughter came naturally almost 3 weeks early, they decided to move it up. So now I am officially not in this group with a 2/25/15 due date (but I plan to keep hanging anyway!!)! We found a place that will do gender determination as early as 14 weeks. We're going to make an apt for 2 weeks from this Friday. We'll actually be 15w2d with this new calculation, but I really want it to be accurate, and the main deadline is the following Monday, as I'm going to Vegas for a work thing where I will likely get a lot of free baby stuff, so I wanted to be able to tell them if it's a boy or girl :-) I dunno.. I'm looking at the calendar now and am tempted to make the apt earlier. Even a week from this Friday we would be 14w2d... I will have to think about that as it's very tempting!!

So yeah... I'm feeling pretty good right now, lol. I will post a couple pics below with decent nub shots. Would love for you ladies to give me your thoughts! Will be posting on the other board as well. Seriously on cloud 9 right now!!

[stephk]

Welcome lucky duck and congrats

[crazycatcouple]

Nub shots. Please let me know what you think!

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[Georgia_Peach]

Crazy cat... I hear you! Those techs are brutal. Like be nice! Im not very good at guessing nubs but i would post your u/s pics under the ultrasound forum anf ask. I did that yesterday and got great responses! Baby looks cute though. Congrats!

[Georgia_Peach]

Oh and i think thats deff a boy nub. Fyi!

[Georgia_Peach]

And i too have my gender ultrasound on fri sept 5! Lol

[crazycatcouple]

Thanks Robin :-) I put it in the Ultrasound forum and already 3 people said boy!! I'm seriously in tears right now, lol. Damned hormones! I honestly thought I had convinced myself I would be perfectly fine with a girl, but of my, I think it mattered way more to me than I wanted to admit. Still have to be careful, as nubs are not 100%, but I am feeling pretty good right now :-)

[crazycatcouple]

Nice! It will be a big day for both of us :-)

[Georgia_Peach]

I totally feel the same. Everyone has commented girl for me and i am in shock. I hope they are right!! I watched an american doll commercial this morning and started to tear up about the fact that i could have a daughter. Lol.. hormones!

[crazycatcouple]

Oh, I hope they are right too!! I just wish everyone could have their GD!! I love this site though, and everything atomic posts is like gold, lol. I did the IG sway when we tried for Lyra, and although it did work for us, I was never involved with their community much because I never felt welcomed. Here has been so much different, and I feel lucky that atomic decided to start this site before this attempt for us :-) Especially since the IG sway for blue sounds like it would have been miserable!!