♡ January Snowdrops 2019 ♡

[mwel8819]

I got my genetic testing back today also. Nothing wrong with baby! Hooray!

I only had two things wrong with me, the clotting disorder I already knew about and I am a carrier of something I'd never heard of (Gaucher's disease). I think they will want to test DH's blood. I don't think he'll be a carrier, but if he is, baby will have a 25% chance of this disease.

Also, it's a girl!!!!!

I am going to try to be calm, cool, and collected from now on. I doubt anybody here believes I can do that though.

Aww all great news. Congrats on your girl, they are the best! I'm sure you are thrilled! I have quite a long time to wait for that scan. But, I also didn't want the genetic testing so I guess technically that's on me. lol!

 

[mwel8819]

MissMarple congrats on finding out gender! I can’t remember, do you have other kiddos or is this your first? Either way, super exciting!! Now you can focus on names and all the fun things.

We have our gender scan in 12 days...but who’s counting, right? Haha! Today my mom texts me and wants to take a spur of the moment trip with us the same week as our gender scan. She was like “can you reschedule?” My hormones were like “NO!” I was surprised she even asked, she wants to know as badly as I do.

Omg, talking about hormones...haha...here’s a cranky moment from the preggo monster. Last night I was starving and almost nothing was open. So I settled for McDonald’s nuggets and fries. Well...my husband goes out and comes back WITHOUT FRIES and I freak out. I mean, like full on screaming like a crazy person. He ran out of there and had to go across town to get fries because the McDonald’s near us closed about 10 minutes after he left. I was both starving and hormonal, my poor husband took the brunt of it....

I’m lucky he’s such a chill guy who wasn’t really bothered by it...we laughed about it this morning. I promised to try and be in control of my insanity...lol.

Also, been craving Pepsi and root beer so badly.

Yeah, who asks you to move your gender scan? Doesn't she know this is what we wait for? Haha! And yes, I totally get the fry thing. Things like that seem to happen to me a lot. I will have my mind on something and then they will be out. Ugh! So annoying. Then I make them feel bad.

I love me some Pepsi but I was craving a mtn dew yesterday and had one for the first since the beginning of my pregnancy. I didn't get sick off of it and it was AMAZING! I missed Mtn. Dew. At the beginning it made me soooo sick.

 

[gillian.s]

Hi folks haven't been on here in ages but great to see things going well ❤️ I had my 12 week scan last week and they found baby has a cystic hygroma which may or may not mean that baby has a chromosomal disorder, could also been from a heart defect or could be nothing but have to wait to find out. I got the harmony test done on Wednesday and I'll have my results next week. So hoping its nothing fatal. I'm happy enough with down syndrome or a heart defect so long as I get to see my baby grow up. Already have a 2 year old with spina bifida so fairly used to the whole 'special needs' parenting thing
Giggle I saw your thread from your son with cystic hygroma, delighted all worked out well in your case!

 

[gigglebox]

Gillian so sorry about the CH diagnosis! It is a tough one for sure but by no means a death sentence. There is also a thread, "cystic hygroma success stories" on another site (possibly baby center) that offers a TON of stories and offers a lot of hope.my son was born with indescended testicles (requiring surgery) and he has a processing delay (it's hard for him to quickly process what is being said to him and he's slow to respond) but other than those issues he is a totally healthy and happy 6yo boy and a FAR cry from any of thw acary things they predicted he'd have, not to mention telling me to expect to miscarry by 15 weeks! Or worst yet, suggesting I abort! Even now I cry about that, the thought of losing him like that OR that women listen and take that advice out of fear.

Oooh sorry for the rant! All this to say I hope everything goes fine as I've seen happen a ton of times with ch

My scan is next week and I am nervous! A bit traumatized from ds1's 12 week scan

 

[MissMarpleFan]

Also happy to report my hair loss has finally slowes down! Now it matches my digestion

Is hair loss a pregnancy thing? I lost clumps of hair at a time before I was diagnosed and treated for my Graves' (thyroid) disease. I have such thick hair that it was hard to have a doctor take me seriously when I told them about it. I was like, this is not about vanity, but this is not normal!

MissMarple congrats on finding out gender! I can’t remember, do you have other kiddos or is this your first? Either way, super exciting!! Now you can focus on names and all the fun things.

We have our gender scan in 12 days...but who’s counting, right? Haha! Today my mom texts me and wants to take a spur of the moment trip with us the same week as our gender scan. She was like “can you reschedule?” My hormones were like “NO!” I was surprised she even asked, she wants to know as badly as I do.

Omg, talking about hormones...haha...here’s a cranky moment from the preggo monster. Last night I was starving and almost nothing was open. So I settled for McDonald’s nuggets and fries. Well...my husband goes out and comes back WITHOUT FRIES and I freak out. I mean, like full on screaming like a crazy person. He ran out of there and had to go across town to get fries because the McDonald’s near us closed about 10 minutes after he left. I was both starving and hormonal, my poor husband took the brunt of it....

I’m lucky he’s such a chill guy who wasn’t really bothered by it...we laughed about it this morning. I promised to try and be in control of my insanity...lol.

Also, been craving Pepsi and root beer so badly.

You're lucky.. I crave McDonald's too, but I have to get my own! My hubby at least is cleaning out the cat boxes for me.

This is my 6th (all natural) pregnancy but hopefully my first successful one. I was told at 32 that I would need IVF to get pregnant, so we decided we would be a happy childless couple rather than possibly spend all of our savings and still not have a child. I thought I was OK with that until I had my first pregnancy at age 36! I believe that for me I had to be thinner to be fertile. I had gained 50 pounds after my thyroid was removed around 29 years old, and it took me several years to lose that weight. It took 2 losses before I was tested and found to have the blood clotting problem in addition to my Graves' and PCOS fertility challenges. This is why I say I am just lucky to be here posting in this thread at all! I have been through the ringer with doctors who think they know it all. Now I'm 40 (I sure don't feel it..) I don't know if it would just be tempting fate to try to have another after my baby girl. When I was young I used to dream of a large family. I know that's way more than you asked, sorry.

Aww all great news. Congrats on your girl, they are the best! I'm sure you are thrilled! I have quite a long time to wait for that scan. But, I also didn't want the genetic testing so I guess technically that's on me. lol!

Thank you, I am so thrilled! I'm glad I did the genetic testing too, even though I was so worried about it. It turns out it has given me peace of mind as the doctor predicted. The genetic counselor is calling me at noon though, maybe they'll make me feel more scared about the Gaucher's thing.

 

[gillian.s]

Gillian so sorry about the CH diagnosis! It is a tough one for sure but by no means a death sentence. There is also a thread, "cystic hygroma success stories" on another site (possibly baby center) that offers a TON of stories and offers a lot of hope.my son was born with indescended testicles (requiring surgery) and he has a processing delay (it's hard for him to quickly process what is being said to him and he's slow to respond) but other than those issues he is a totally healthy and happy 6yo boy and a FAR cry from any of thw acary things they predicted he'd have, not to mention telling me to expect to miscarry by 15 weeks! Or worst yet, suggesting I abort! Even now I cry about that, the thought of losing him like that OR that women listen and take that advice out of fear.

Oooh sorry for the rant! All this to say I hope everything goes fine as I've seen happen a ton of times with ch

My scan is next week and I am nervous! A bit traumatized from ds1's 12 week scan

Oh believe me I know how you feel! On my ds they spoke to me about termination, and they repeatedly told me they didn't think he would survive birth but here he is! I can't imagine my life without him but the picture they painted is a whole lot scarier than the reality which upsets me because people may be inclined to take their word as gospel in choosing whether or not to abort I just wish they gave more accurate information at the time of diagnosis!

Yeah it's baby center, I've been reading those stories, trying to use them instead of Google for the next week until I get my blood results!

Thank you hopefully our story is as successful as yours 💙

 

[gigglebox]

Miss hair loss after pregnancy is super common. Hair loss in first tri is less common but does happen! I will never stop being surprised by the weird stuff bodies can do during and after pregnancy. After I had my first son my hair on my legs and my armpits stopped growing altogether! I remember I shaved sometime after getting back from the hospital and didn't have to shave again for months! My skin was so smooth, it was amazing. Anyway i've had a slee of bloodwork done right before pregnancy and a couple weeks ago and all is good, so definitely a preggers thing!

 

[MissMarpleFan]

Miss hair loss after pregnancy is super common. Hair loss in first tri is less common but does happen! I will never stop being surprised by the weird stuff bodies can do during and after pregnancy. After I had my first son my hair on my legs and my armpits stopped growing altogether! I remember I shaved sometime after getting back from the hospital and didn't have to shave again for months! My skin was so smooth, it was amazing. Anyway i've had a slee of bloodwork done right before pregnancy and a couple weeks ago and all is good, so definitely a preggers thing!

Me too! Our bodies are SO WEIRD!

At least that leg and arm pit thing sounds super convenient. I wouldn't mind that happening at all!

I am very glad your 'roid is all in order too. I just like to tell people about it because I wish somebody had told me.

 

[cuddlebugluv]

Hi Kiwiberry! I'm due Jan 15th
We don't know what we are having yet but likely will soon. Happy to see an active January group

Hey cuddle looks like we have the same due date! How are you feeling?

I saw that we are due date buddies! that's really awesome! So far I'm feeling tip top! Just had my first 2nd tri check up and everything is doing great Baby's heart rate was at 154bpm and all snuggled on my left side. How about you?

 

[gigglebox]

Miss i've had a lot of weird issues over the years and consequently keep getting my thyroid checked lol! But yeah definitely seems to be one of those things doctors don't think of first.

Kiwi where are you??? Are you moved now?

Cuddle Is your daughter hoping for a brother or sister? My 6yo is insisting I'm baking him a baby sister lol. He thought to last time too bist changed his mind then decided me, my sister in law, and one of my besties (who were all pregnant at the same time) were all having boys. He was right about that! So we'll see this time...

 

[cuddlebugluv]

Miss i've had a lot of weird issues over the years and consequently keep getting my thyroid checked lol! But yeah definitely seems to be one of those things doctors don't think of first.

Kiwi where are you??? Are you moved now?

Cuddle Is your daughter hoping for a brother or sister? My 6yo is insisting I'm baking him a baby sister lol. He thought to last time too bist changed his mind then decided me, my sister in law, and one of my besties (who were all pregnant at the same time) were all having boys. He was right about that! So we'll see this time...

Hi Giggle!
My DD said, and I quote " I want a princess!" so that's girl for sure lol! I've a strong feeling this wee one might be a Prince with the dreams I had before getting pregnant, but we'll soon see! August can;t come fast enough to find out That's really intuitive of your DS, I love hearing stories like that!

 

[Jingles23]

Phew! All caught up! Glad to hear everyone is doing well.
I had my first midwife appointment this week. Official due date is Jan 31. I was pretty happy that I got to hear the heartbeat. It was at 160 bpm.
Nausea is gone and so are a lot of the aches i was having. I know they'll be back sooner rather than later. Starts earlier each pregnancy. Lol.
We've done team yellow 4 times now. I love waiting! Although I'm pretty tempted to find out this time just for planning purposes. Then I could figure out which set of clothes I'll be keeping and sort out how bedrooms are going to work. We're house hunting so anything to make moving easier would be nice. We'll see.

 

[NovaStar]

Jingles- team yellow every time, wow! You are an amazingly strong person. I’m so impatient haha! I can’t commit to any names before finding out gender. Sometimes I wish I could wait for that special “it’s a —-“ moment from the doctor, but nope...not in my nature.

Speaking of...one week until our 16 week ultrasound to find out gender.

 

[Ersurgeongirl]

Omg, talking about hormones...haha...here’s a cranky moment from the preggo monster. Last night I was starving and almost nothing was open. So I settled for McDonald’s nuggets and fries. Well...my husband goes out and comes back WITHOUT FRIES and I freak out. I mean, like full on screaming like a crazy person. He ran out of there and had to go across town to get fries because the McDonald’s near us closed about 10 minutes after he left. I was both starving and hormonal, my poor husband took the brunt of it....

I’m lucky he’s such a chill guy who wasn’t really bothered by it...we laughed about it this morning. I promised to try and be in control of my insanity...lol.

Also, been craving Pepsi and root beer so badly.

The hanger/rage is something insane this time around for me. Ugh.

So a funny pregnancy moment- I was naked on the bed, getting ready to rub fancy pregnancy lotions and potions over my boobs and belly... when I sneezed. These sneezes make me feel like I’m throwing my back out (it’s a weird pregnancy thing for me). Well I peed the bed! I looked at my husband and just said... sooooo we need to change the sheets

Thankfully, he thought it was hilarious.

And I about screamed at him today when he told me it feels like the baby is going to be here any minute now... what? Just because we got some fucking clothes from some friends of mine? Are you fucking kidding me?!?!

And I haven’t gotten laid since I got knocked up! I keep trying to initiate but every time he’s like “I have to do work things” ugh. Those work things you have until midnight to do and it’s 8am ffs!

He’s also put on like 25 lbs since the positive pregnancy test- I love him but it’s hard seeing him this way.

 

[mwel8819]

Good morning ladies! Heartburn kicking in now. I am loving some orange juice lately but it does not love me. lol!

My baby had a huge pageant over the weekend and she won (Proud mama going to post a pic, the lady with her is her coach) but I'm exhausted. I bled brown all day and even soaked a panty liner. On Sunday, I rested as much as I could and it stopped. Maybe it will slow down.

What did everyone else do for the weekend?

 

[W8tingforbaby]

I anxiously awaiting a call from my doctor with the gender of my baby. I just called and I should know anytime from Tuesday to Thursday what we are having!! So excited and can’t wait to know. Hope you all are doing well, I’m excited to know I’ll be officially second trimester on Thursday!!

 

[mwel8819]

I anxiously awaiting a call from my doctor with the gender of my baby. I just called and I should know anytime from Tuesday to Thursday what we are having!! So excited and can’t wait to know. Hope you all are doing well, I’m excited to know I’ll be officially second trimester on Thursday!!

Yay, that sounds so exciting! I'm jelly!

 

[cuddlebugluv]

I anxiously awaiting a call from my doctor with the gender of my baby. I just called and I should know anytime from Tuesday to Thursday what we are having!! So excited and can’t wait to know. Hope you all are doing well, I’m excited to know I’ll be officially second trimester on Thursday!!

That's fantastic!



Is anyone else trying to stay cool in the extreme heat? I cannot wait enough for winter to arrive, and I'm sure glad B#3 is a winter baby, summer time is suuuper hard out here!

 

[NovaStar]

Omg, yes, the heat is evil. I was pregnant during the summer last time, had a September baby, and it was bad. So glad I get the winter during the third trimester this time. Even though winter here is pretty extreme, I always overheat during the third trimester so I’m actually looking forward to the ice and snow.

We’re preparing for my mom to visit for a week. Our cat decided to get sick and pee all over our guest room so we’re washing the carpet in there today. Dang, cat pee is smelly! We had to rent a carpet cleaner machine thingy.

I’m feeling so lazy today, cleaning is so not what I want to do...oh well! Haha. It will be nice-ish having my mom here. It means she’ll take my daughter out and give me some alone time, but it also means she’ll want to “help me” with some kind of household project. Sigh...I appreciate the sentiment but I’d rather just spend the time with her doing fun things.

One week until our gender scan! Eek! Also, the cinnamon roll in my pregnancy tracker looks SO GOOD right now.

 

[WantingababyF]

Hey Ladies
Hope you are all well
I had my 13 week NT scan yesterday. Oh my gosh it was exhausting. Little one would not cooperate! I ended up being there 2.5 hours, had to go for walks, drinks cups and cups of water, lie in all funny positions, empty bladder and fill bladder. Then finally on the last shot we got what we needed. Im glad because otherwise we needed to try another day. Cheeky little Cherub.
Tech didn't tell us the sex but I do have a gender scan booked in on Saturday. Can't wait to find out.
Ive attached the pictures we recieved, there is a potty shot so if you want to take some guesses that would be fun. Then I Can update you Saturday