Due dec'14-jan/feb'15 part 2

[sweetdream]

Momto4 still 8 wks to go. Did your others came early or late?
I feel for you, i can imagine your done. What do your boys think about the coming of their little brother?

[oncue]

Thanks sweet dream and daisy. I definitely feel huge! I am bigger this time around compared to when I was pregnant with DD1 and DD2. I have trouble sleeping at night these days as my pregnancy sciatica is back, and the heartburn is starting too 😔
I am so looking fwd to seeing baby pics too! How quickly has the time flown by!
Like you sweet dream I want to enjoy my last pregnancy, but I'm sort of wanting all these aches and pains to be over! Hahaha xo

[angielorna]

Hi Ladies! I've got a stinking cold, so I'm miserable (not taking any meds). I've noticed a change in how I walk the past few days....my back is not enjoying it at all. Have a prenatal app't today with my family doctor...I think it might be the last (or second to last) one until I start seeing the OB at (approx) 27 weeks. I have a follow up ultrasound tomorrow -- hopefully it will put my fears to rest that baby girl has grown a penis since the last time we saw her! I'm going to ask for a potty shot this time around so I have something to examine when I feel uncertain! I told DH that our boys would be so sad to hear it's not the sister they've been talking about for weeks. He claims no one would be sadder than his family...IDK about that though. I'm sure they'd be sad (the grandchildren started out with a girl followed by 7 boys and this baby will be their last and it's a girl). Last year my niece asked for a girl cousin for Christmas (she's 12). She is making lists of things they will do together (even though we only see them a few times a year). But I think our boys would still be sadder....my oldest has been asking for a baby sister forever!

Where is everyone feeling movements? This baby seems to be really low and lying across rather than up/down (I know, still lots of time to move). I'm feeling movement across my hip area (maybe a little higher). I seem to remember the boys' movements being higher than that at this time. It's the weirdest sensation.

Anyway, hope everyone is doing well.
Angie

[LilithWiser1979]

Angie, I'd be careful about a potty shot at later than 22 weeks. There were several ultrasound techs on IG who warned against it because later ultrasounds of boys can have "hidden junk" because it's so crowded in there, and baby girls can have swollen parts that look like boy parts. I was told, repeatedly, by many ultrasound techs, that the most accurate scans are done between 18-22 weeks. In other words, I'd relax and be confident in my baby girl if I were you

[sweetdream]

Angie come on don't go down that road. She is a girl.
Listen to wise lillith.

I had my apointment with the midwife today. Baby is still a girl.
Everything was fine. She is shy. And lies low since beginning too.
Her head lays on my left hip. And then with her back almost against the how you call it (pubic bone)? She is quite the busy lady though. Wich i love and helps me enjoy cause pg is hard this time. Now I've got my sort of inflammation in my neck (again)

But hoping times will turn and things go a bit smoother in the next couple of weeks.

[Mrs_Incredible]

Angie, I'm the same, had my scan last Friday at 36 weeks because baby is breech but still asked her to check gender for me!! Only natural to fret and worry. My 3 boys are so excited to meet their sister, as are me and dh and my family (she will be the only granddaughter), and my friends too. I've worried all along even tho I know the harmony result should have been enough xx


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[FutureMiniMe]

I got my NIPT results back and the risk for chromosomal issues is now 1/10,000 which is fantastic! Also confirmed that we still have a little lady in there ! I think now after two ultrasounds and the Harmony results, I can be 100% sure. I have started buying girly stuff and one of my best friends just sent me a gift with a beautiful dress, a cute little grey outfit and a blanket. I will be purchasing bedding with my next paycheck and start getting into figuring out how to set up her room. We have so much work to do not only to prepare for our little girl but in working on all areas of our house and yard that we have been neglecting.

And, I am so over work! I wish I could figure out a way to get out of it early (without it being because baby is in some sort of danger). I know I talked all about the possibility of becoming a stay at home mom once the baby is here. Dh and I decided we could give it a shot but thought it would be wise to wait until after the holidays and possibly after maternity leave. I wish I could start now, though!

I have been having sciatic nerve pain and round ligament pain a lot lately and when I work too much, I get really achy in the belly. I have never felt all these issues so early on before. I already don't like bending over picking stuff up or shaving so I wish the weather would hurry up and get cooler so I can start skipping shave days, lol.

Anyway, that's kinda where I am at these days. It has been slow here. Miss seeing all the updates from everyone!

[daisymoo]

Best of luck tomorrow Angie! I know exactly how you feel I had another gender scan at 25weeks just to confirm to myself that she was all girl as my next scheduled scan is not until 32 weeks! And it really is great to have it confirmed again I only had it confirmed at 18 weeks so as the weeks went by I just needed that extra reassurance for myself I bet it'll be great to see your little daughter again Enjoy it!!!
And to all the ladies who are in pain I really hope you all feel a bit better soon x


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[daisymoo]

Great news Futureminime! So happy it's all good news for you Yay!!!!


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[angielorna]

Yay! Futuremini, that's great about the test results. I hear you on being done with work. I'm done because it's stressful there - uncertain about what will happen with my job after maternity leave (if I'll still have one I'm happy with).

Thanks for the encouragement ladies I'm sure it is a girl....I saw the three lines even before they were pointed out to me (even though I didn't believe it - thought I was looking at something else). I never doubted the boys (but, boys are pretty easy to spot). It's easy to doubt when you are finally getting what your DG. I know it's silly, but I feel bad about typing that last sentence - as though my boys are not my dreams come true because they certainly are! I went from thinking I'd never be able to have my own children to having TWO amazing sons who are so sweet, smart, funny and, of course, lovable to the moon and back. Even as a little girl I always wanted to have daughters, didn't matter to me if I had sons. But now I wouldn't give up my little guys for anything ANYTHING!

Had my prenatal today. Found out that at the end of June, my due date was moved up to Feb 16 (from the 22nd). My dr thinks it will be moved up again since baby is measuring 3 weeks ahead (99.9th percentile). But I think I'll stick with the 16th (and if they move it up, use the date to leave work earlier than anticipated). I'm 22 weeks (23 by my new due date) and my uterus is measuring 26 weeks. I have my ultrasound today -- very curious about how she is measuring now (my last ultrasound was almost a month ago). I wish it was earlier in the day!!!

Still sick -- calling into work again today. I'm probably well enough to go today, but still not 100% so I'm calling in. Going to rest and plan DS2's 4th birthday party/dinner we are having tomorrow night. I can't believe my babiest boy is 4 years old!!! I'm having trouble sleeping tonight (well "last night" it's 5:30 a.m. here and I'm the only one up because I can't get back to sleep for the second time tonight). I've been thinking how badly I feel that my DS2 got the short end of the stick (and, it's going to get shorter). Usual second child stuff -- nothing huge or anything. Probably hormones but I feel like he needs more alone time with me and we need some time to connect. It's a constant attention war with my boys and I think it would be nice for him to feel like #1 for a little while at least. IDK...

Just rambling on and on. How do you make sure your children all get their needs met? Though I am SO SO SO grateful to be pregnant and having another child, I sometimes wonder if it truly was the best decision for the family. I honestly thought if I heard girl it would automatically put all my doubts to rest, but it hasn't. I was so wishy washy about a third child. I wasn't sure we had the resources for another (time, energy, money) but I felt someone was missing from our family. I was afraid I'd regret NOT having another, so I pushed the issue. I find it very amusing that I was ready to quit after 2 months of trying and accept our beautiful family as is and it was my DH who pointed out it hadn't been very long and encouraged me to keep trying (though it was VERY hard to convince him a third was a good idea). If he hadn't done that, I wouldn't be pregnant now (we got pregnant the very next attempt).

I'm going to stop rambling now. It's too early for all of these thoughts -- but it certainly disrupts sleep, especially when I'm sick!

Angie