Due in June/July/August 2015

[3BoysBlessed]

Well people are finding out slowly as their christmas cards arrive and its already slowly going down hill.... Well we know you want a girl BUT.... I really dont think you should be getting an early gender ultrasound its just not good.... You already have your hands full with one.... you better not be doing this or that.... UUUGHHHHHHHH MAKE IT STOP!

Seriously...Oh my goodness I would go through the roof! BIG HUGs to you, Nahri! People just are so much more insensitive about the subject they should be MOST sensitive about! I really think it's none of their business to say what they think you should be doing with your uterus:-P

[kaseybaby]

I started to tell people and I just keep getting "are you trying to be the duggards" comments. It is only my 3rd, but for some reason people are acting like it is my 10th

[carmella_marie]

What an ordeal!

Just had my panorama test yesterday and it was horrible! They needed 7 vials of blood. I have what phlebotomists have called "rolley" veins: it looks like a good vein and then they go to stick me and it rolls around! It often takes 2-3 sticks to get a good vein and sometimes my veins just "dry up" mid draw! The first guy who tried (who looked like he was 18) promptly blew out 2 veins. Third time he was able to fill up 2 and a half vials before the flow just stopped. well the half vial had to be thrown out and we had to get a whole new kit to have the right amount and kind if vials. He stuck me a few more times, couldn't get it, called in an older gal, she tried some veins in my lower arm and wrist, another 1/2 vial and so we had to get a third panorama kit. At one point she asked if I wanted to come back the next day and let my veins heal but I said no, I just wanted to get it over with. All in all it took 90 minutes, 4 different kits, 2 different phlebotomists and 8 sticks to my arms and wrists

If for some reason this test comes back inconclusive I'm going to cry! Have you heard of anyone else having this issue?

[Nahri]

Mine dont roll but they are insane to find carmella. They end up doing more damage to me because they cant find the darned thing and they guess! Then I start clotting mid draw like you did. I can usually start it back up if they let me move my arm a bit and I usually try that mid draw just so it doesn't. Thats when they go after my hands and can usually get it. One girl just really couldnt keep it going so she actually drew it out with a syringe and O M F G I've never had so much pain in my life. I feel your pain.

3boysblessed- Most of it comes from my mother on a daily basis. I am a former smoker and I quit for the attempts as did hubby and stayed quit but apparently i am secretly smoking "because she just knows these things" The only words out of her mouth when she was told in October was Oh my god... and not the good happy excited omg more of a what the hell did you do. She then passes these sentiments onto others and they all gang up. My 86 year old grandmother cornered me today about the early ultrasound and of course I hear mom in the background "tell her you dont think she should go to the early ultrasound" and then grandma starts in on how it cant be a good thing etc etc. So I know where most of the fire is being fueled from but holy hell say congrats and then move on continue to talk about me behind my back while I responsibly choose to have kids when so many cousins etc did it the irresponsible way and are on their 5th or 6th. I haven't heard much from hubbys family yet. Waiting for that shoe to drop. Ive thought about being spiteful and making her wait when we know the gender on Sunday..

[HappyLea]

Im really bad at giving blood, they find it hard to find my veins and guess alot and then when they do find out they collapse I hate giving blood, I come out looking like a pin cushion. After many failed attempts they ask can they go into my foot my answer is "he'll no"!!!

My veins have gotten better for finding recently but as im so anxious at have blood drawn from previous attempts I go all queasy. Only took 2 attempts last time but OMG you wanted to see the bruise I was left with, right before my mummies Xmas do I couldn't even cover it with make up!

[Junie]

What a terrible ordeal Carmella!! At least it is over now but that sounds really really awful!!

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[bluebonnet22]

I'm so sorry Carmella - I absolutely hate blood draws so I would have been livid. I have a huge bruise from mine on Monday, but at least they only had to poke me once this time. Hope you get good results shortly so it's all worth it!

Nahri - I'm sorry you don't have your family's support. My mom hasn't been very excited about this pregnancy either, and keeps making mean comments like "are you sure you want another kid?" every time my 2 year old acts out. I'm hoping when we reveal it's twins on Christmas that might generate some excitement but in reality she will probably just ask how we are going to handle that many children.

[2boysJustOneGirl]

What an ordeal!

Just had my panorama test yesterday and it was horrible! They needed 7 vials of blood. I have what phlebotomists have called "rolley" veins: it looks like a good vein and then they go to stick me and it rolls around! It often takes 2-3 sticks to get a good vein and sometimes my veins just "dry up" mid draw! The first guy who tried (who looked like he was 18) promptly blew out 2 veins. Third time he was able to fill up 2 and a half vials before the flow just stopped. well the half vial had to be thrown out and we had to get a whole new kit to have the right amount and kind if vials. He stuck me a few more times, couldn't get it, called in an older gal, she tried some veins in my lower arm and wrist, another 1/2 vial and so we had to get a third panorama kit. At one point she asked if I wanted to come back the next day and let my veins heal but I said no, I just wanted to get it over with. All in all it took 90 minutes, 4 different kits, 2 different phlebotomists and 8 sticks to my arms and wrists

If for some reason this test comes back inconclusive I'm going to cry! Have you heard of anyone else having this issue?

What a horrible experience! Sounds like you had some inexperienced professionals, unfortunately. How many weeks are you? I know with my MaterniT21 test they said that sometimes, not often, when the blood is drawn too early in gestation the fetal blood isn't identifiable and the sample would need to be re-drawn. I have this fear as mine was drawn at 9 weeks instead of 10 because of a family funeral. The company claims that fetal blood is stable at 8 weeks but rarely some pregnancies just are not "normal" and the blood isn't detectable between 8-10 weeks.

[missxo143]

I am 5 weeks today, and my bump is getting bigger by the hour, it's crazy. At this rate my clothes won't fit me by next week! But what's really worrying me is that I've had some spotting today I always spot early in pregnancy so trying to remain calm. Not much I can do about it anyway right? I'll try to book an U/S appointment for next week. Take care mammas!!

Good luck, try and rest and not worry

[2boysJustOneGirl]

I started to tell people and I just keep getting "are you trying to be the duggards" comments. It is only my 3rd, but for some reason people are acting like it is my 10th

Oh man! This is exactly why I haven't told anybody. I can't handle the stupidity and ignorance of people!