Dreaming Pink Due Date Group: TTC and Beyond #2

[bunnywabbit]

Went to see the MW this morning, no change from last week. He was sleeping when listening to his heartbeat, so much so that the doctor wanted to do a scan to make sure all is well with him. Thankfully no problem at all, just a sleepy baby this morning. Meant I got to see him again on the screen, which was lovely, although I'm now at the point where I'd rather see him outside and cuddle him.

39 weeks and it appears I have n ow moved onto a watermelon...

And why is it that people feel that it is okay to comment on a pregnant lady's weight?

I have already had: "So you are having twins?" twice this week and "Over the last few weeks the weight has really gone on, hasn't it?" I mean seriously... I have ONE baby in my belly who is a week before his due date... what do people expect?

Ugh! How rude! My cousin got that a lot when she was pregnant with her boy. She snapped at a woman once as she was quite rude about it "NO, it's just ONE. What's your excuse?!"

[bunnywabbit]

Back from my doctor appointment with no gender clues. He did a quick scan but it was not a profile shot. I was able to see the heartbeat and everything looks good. Looks like I will have to wait until my ultrasound at 20 weeks to find out gender. It's so hard to wait!! Attachment 16162

Such a shame, TTCPink. I hope baby is a little more cooperative next time. But yay for healthy and happy! x

[I Love Ladybugs]

Sorry to be MIA, but one handed typing is not my forte! Baby girl is quite the nurser...she is up to 8lb8oz from 6lb10oz at birth in just under 5 weeks time....and our visit yesterday with the ped. was just a simple consult of sorts. I will be keeping you all informed of what the big visit to Vancouver reveals next month.

Congrats to Bunnywabbit on that cute boy growing inside!!!! I can promise you he is going to steal your heart in every way!!!!!

[TTCPink]

I'm not sure about a private gender scan. Maybe I will call around. If it is pricey, I may just hold out for the 20 week scan.

I'm so excited for you!! Sending positive thoughts and prayers for a quick labor and smooth delivery for you. I can totally sympathize with the comments. I have already had people ask me if it's twins because I am showing so early!! Same thing happened with DS2. At the end of my pregnancy people stared at me a lot. LOL. He was 9.5 lbs. I had DS1 at 37 weeks, and DS2 was a week overdue. Those last four weeks made a big difference in how big I got!

Oh, what a shame about the lack of gender clues, TTCPink. But great news on all being well with the baby. Is a private gender scan at 16 weeks an option at all?

[TTCPink]

Glad all is well with your sweet little girl and that she is growing so well Ladybugs! Enjoy. Xxx

Sorry to be MIA, but one handed typing is not my forte! Baby girl is quite the nurser...she is up to 8lb8oz from 6lb10oz at birth in just under 5 weeks time....and our visit yesterday with the ped. was just a simple consult of sorts. I will be keeping you all informed of what the big visit to Vancouver reveals next month.

Congrats to Bunnywabbit on that cute boy growing inside!!!! I can promise you he is going to steal your heart in every way!!!!!

[TTCPink]

Thanks, Pumpkin. The photo is actually just the top half of the baby. Not sure why he didn't take a whole body shot. Either way I would not have had any clues since it was not a profile image. Oh well. After being a little disappointed, I am convincing myself that I should be glad that I don't have the opportunity to nubcess. I would probably drive myself crazy staring at it and double guessing it during the next 6 weeks!

Sorry to hear about the pain in your hips. I'm not sure what that would be, maybe they are stretching and widening to support the twin pregnancy? I see a chiropractor and it helps greatly, if that's an option for you. Hopefully it gets better soon!

Sun, I will look forward to your update tomorrow!! Keep us posted on your sweet little bean. Still sooooo excited and happy for you!!

I am right here with you TTC. Glad to hear everything is good that's all that matters. I can't believe how far the two of us already are I bet the rest of the time until we find out gender will fly by. Your little one looks so tiny, it's crazy how much of a difference two weeks make. At 15+2 we were not able to get the full bodies in the picture . It was so hard to understand what we were looking at and what baby the part belonged to. Whenever we tried to watch one baby the other one would jump into the picture.

I take it as a good sign that we haven't heard from Emily yet, I bet she is cuddling her cute baby girl already. Can't wait to hear what name you have chosen and see pics Emily.

So who is next? GeCon?!

Meeks I don't know if DH will make it to the next scan but if he does I will ask him to film it. I have no idea any more which baby was baby a and which one was baby B but the "girl" is the one who is closer and would be born first.

Did anyone have trouble walking during pregnancy? I never had that problem with DS but this time my hips hurt like crazy. Some days I can barely walk. I told my OB but she has no idea what that could be and I am so scared it will get worse the more weight I gain.

Sun only one more night!!!!! I hope you'll be able to see the heartbeat tomorrow but don't be disappointed if you don't. At around 6 weeks every day can make a difference. With the twins we were able to see the heartbeats at 6w4d but my RE said we might not have seen it a day earlier. As long as you'll be able to see yolk sac and gestational sac everything is fine. Please update us as soon as possible. I am thinking of you.

[TTCPink]

Pumpkin, check this website. You will have to scroll down to get to the info. about hip pain during pregnancy. It explains why it happens and what you can do to help relieve it.
Natural Pregnancy Cures: Back, Pelvic and Hip Pain | Gaiam Life

[Pumpkin2011]

Thank you so much for the link TTC. I tried to google it in German but couldn't find anything. I have never heard of it before but the site describes exactly what I am experiencing.

I'll see if I can find a good chiropractor maybe he can suggest something. The pain already is really strong and I am struggling to get simple things done some days I can't imagine how it will be at the end of the pregnancy .

[Emily]

She is here! A beautiful chunky girl weighing just over 4.2kg She took her sweet time (born at 41 weeks) and 32 hrs of labour but is worth the wait

The midwives were amazing and we are home safe and sound the same day. Will post photos soon.

Gecon, I had so many "aren't you enormous?" Comments too. It is hard for me to hold my tongue at the best of times so i know where you are coming from! I think most people mean it in a nice way but don't realise that hormones, media pressure and possibly a bit of paranoia are not things you want mess with!

[bunnywabbit]

She is here! A beautiful chunky girl weighing just over 4.2kg She took her sweet time (born at 41 weeks) and 32 hrs of labour but is worth the wait

The midwives were amazing and we are home safe and sound the same day. Will post photos soon.

Gecon, I had so many "aren't you enormous?" Comments too. It is hard for me to hold my tongue at the best of times so i know where you are coming from! I think most people mean it in a nice way but don't realise that hormones, media pressure and possibly a bit of paranoia are not things you want mess with!

Aww, congrats on your very healthy baby girl, Emily! Eek! 32 hours?! Wow... Enjoy her. Looking forward to piccies! x