2014 April Rainbows

[Kasey84]

Vietmamsie- your life sounds fascinating! Living in different countries must be a wonderful experience! Oh and I travel lots and we love it, but we've never lived anywhere different. We still live close to where we both grew up. Glad to hear all is well with you and baby! Your husband must have been so excited to get to your apt

Hope- you must be so excited for your scan tomorrow! Can't wait to hear the news...if your sharing that is

KLMenke- we have our gender scan in a couple of weeks. We're def finding out. I can't wait either

 

[vietmamsie]

Hope... Very excited for you! Can't wait to hear if it is a girl or a boy!

We are officially not finding out the gender... I guess we could change our mind, but I feel pretty happy with the decision. However, I have been feeling "BOY" lately, I don't know why, just a feeling. I did like 20 of those old wives tale gender tests, and it was pretty much split 50/50, so who knows!

 

[Lisa85]

Hope, I'm excited to hear about your scan. Im sure it will probably be a boy if that was their guess early on. Update us asap.

KLmenke, We will be finding out the sex. Our scan is on 11th November.... 2 weeks to go.

Kasey, can't wait for gender scans!!!!!! :happy dance:

Vietmamsie, I think boy for us to so it will be interesting to see if our instincts are right.

 

[Lisa85]

Bump pic from last week.

 

[Karinama98]

Welcome KLMenke. We'll be finding out the gender but will still be asking for gender neutral items on our registry. I keep saying "he" and my husband at one time thought girl. So we'll see.

With our visit our doctor asked if we wanted to do the quad blood test to rule out Downs Syndrome. I felt it was unnecessary since I'm not at high risk for DS, but DH thought we should have (he's a worrier). Anyone else opt for or deny it?

And as this pregnancy is going, I have now learned me as a passenger in a car = no good. My MS is one thing (annoying and not going away at all), but I ended up getting sick 3xs on the way home on a 2 hour drive. Poor husband had to deal with me throwing up a lot on top of a headache I had. Was miserable.

I also found out that all of my sisters had MS practically all the way through their pregnancies - our mom apparently got sick once between all four of us. I still don't look like I'm pregnant because food and me are not on good terms right now. My doc said I gained 1 lb in a month but I suspect it was from me wearing jeans that day compared to my lightweight dress pants the prior time. Otherwise, I'm still about 3 lbs down since my first prenatal appointment at week 7.

 

[Kasey84]

Karina- I opted out of that blood test. My reasoning was that it's not a diagnostic test. If it comes back "positive" it just means there is a risk of ds (and other things it tests for). The only way to actually confirm a diagnosis is through amino, which I wouldn't do because there is a slight risk of mc with that procedure. Basically, if I tested "positive" I'd just be left wondering and worrying for the rest of the pregnancy. Also, they still look for "soft markers" of ds and other abnormalities at your anatomy scan. Either way, we are having this baby no matter what.

I know people who've done it and some who haven't. It's suck a personal choice and those are just my reasons for not doing it. Good luck with your decision!

Hope your ms eases soon! I've had problems with motion sickness even before pregnancy, so I really avoid being a passenger whenever I can!

 

[hope4rainbow]

We're definitely having a little boy! 149 bpm, 80th percentile, all measurements great! So happy for all the good news today!!!

 

[Kasey84]

Congrats hope!! Beautiful boy

 

[Lisa85]

Karina, i haven't been asked about any more DS tests yet but i wouldn't do anymore. My reasons basically are... it wouldn't change anything. We are also low risk but if i was to find out baby is DS i would still love it and i would still have it and take care of it.
Ive put on like 5kg which i just worked out in pounds 11lb!!! A lot compared to you!! lol!

Hope, Yay congratulations on a boy!! beautiful pic!! I want to go to your hospital with 3D ultrasounds!

AFM - Not the best day... i have a head cold and a UTI. They gave me antibiotics!

 

[vietmamsie]

Wow Hope! So exciting! Love the pic! Beautiful little baby boy!

Lisa - Cute bump!

Karina - My hospital didn't even give me a choice about having the DS test. Its just standard I guess. My risk level was less than 1 in 1000. I guess its good to know we are pretty much in the clear with DS. Its so weird that they focus so much on DS, it seems like there are so many other conditions that they should focus on that are actually fatal illnesses/conditions... Ones that mothers might chose to abort early, knowing the baby they are carrying will most likely die with in hours/days/weeks of birth. idk.

AFM.... Forgot to mention that I have gained 8 kilos. OH MY GOD. This is the heaviest I have ever been in my life. My belly is massive, but other than that, I just can't figure out where this weight has gone.

 

[Karinama98]

LISA - that's what I kind of figured - we'll accept the baby either way. And like KASEY said, I know with the ultrasound they'll look at a few things that could be markers. I even asked my doctor about that when I was there on Friday, but she kept saying the blood test is a lot better to evaluate. True, but I know something with how the spinal cord is can help give an indication. But we're low risk, thusly I'm not too concerned. Just feel bad for DH as he's becoming more of a ball of nerves as the pregnancy is going on. Poor guy.

VIETMAMSIE - I agree with you. I know there's one specific chromosome that one of our friend's daughters was born without and has some major defects with, but she's the happiest little girl from videos I've seen of her. My mother-in-law knew someone who was pregnant with a baby that had the same chromosomal problem (trisomie 13 I believe), and they mostly figured out there was a problem via ultrasound before doing additional testing. Unfortunately she lost the baby around month 8. I know I did the first round of testing at the beginning, but then after knowing insurance doesn't cover these types of tests, realized it's probably for the best we don't find out.

HOPE - awesome to know you guys got to find out. And that he's doing well size-wise. Are you already starting to coordinate his room?

 

[Kasey84]

Broke down and bought a Fetal Doppler today. Someone was selling one second hand so got it for a good price. Couldn't stand the worrying, especially because I'm not feeling any movement yet. Found the hb in seconds. Nice and strong and beautiful Hoping this will help ease my mind between appointments!

Anyone else have one?

 

[Lisa85]

Kasey, I don't have a doppler but i can feel movement so that makes me feel good. Sometimes you can see little bumps in my stomach as it kicks. My OH loves it coz he can't feel the movement but he can see it.
Im sure you will be able to feel the movement any time now.

Hows everyone going?

 

[Lindsay109]

Lots to catch up on again

KLMenke, welcome! How did your appointment go, did you get to hear the heartbeat?

Vietmamsie, wow, amazing all the traveling that you and your DH (and soon to be little one) have done and plan to do! I`m glad to hear that baby is doing well

Kasey, love the bump pic!!

Lisa, love your bump pic too!!

Karina, I had the prenatal screening done too. I wasn`t sure if I wanted it or not, but DH felt strongly that we should (he is a worrier too) so we did. Just got the results today and I am `screen negative` which means low risk for the trisomies or open neural tube defects so that was great news! It`s put DH`s mind at ease too, so I guess it was a good thing to have done. I hope your MS lets up soon!

Hope, great ultrasound pic!! You`ve got a beautiful little boy there

As for me, all seems to be going well. I told work that I was pregnant last week so the secret is out now Good thing, because I`m starting to get a little bump now and it`s getting harder to hide.

 

[hope4rainbow]

Karinama- We ordered his crib last night! Still deciding on colors/theme. Looking forward to telling our family it's a boy this weekend at our gender reveal!

 

[KLMenke]

Hey ladies! My appointment went perfectly, and the heartbeat was 140bpm! It was so amazing to hear it for the first time. I can't wait to feel the little bugger move around, he/she is quite active! We have our gender scan on December 4th! Yay yay yay!

Oh and I have a Doppler at home also. We hear more kicks and punches than anything cuz the baby moves so much! It's a fun way to involve dh!

My morning sickness in the second tri has been horrible. I've only thrown up twice, both in 2nd tri! Like, what? It should be subsiding, not getting worse! So needless to say, I lost 4 pounds since my appointment 4 weeks ago. Lol. Guess that's what happens when the last thing you want to do is eat! Yikes!

Hope everyone is feeling well!

 

[vietmamsie]

Wahoo KLMenke! Good to know all is well!

No Dopplers for us. I don't think I would trust one that you can buy in Vietnam... probably would shock your baby or something!

Hope - so excited that you bought a crib! I have only bought diapers so far along with a few random things here and there. I can't wait to get some baby items in the house... it will start to feel more real!

As for baby movements, I think I may have over dosed our baby on sugar today! There was so much candy around the school... I probably had more candy today than I have had in the past year combined! Whoops! I could feel a gentle tapping in there on the way home.

I also have found that just the size of my uterus is very alarming. As I have mentioned, my belly is enormous, but you really can tell that it is all baby when I lay down and the hard uterus is still poking out! Now that t is so big, it gets in the way and just feels funny. Lots of belly itching going on these days!

 

[morganwhite7]

Hey girls, I haven't posted in a while but follow along every day!

Nothing much going on with me other than my MS FINALLY went away! The morning of 14 weeks- pooof! So one happy momma over here. Also used our doppler again lastnight for the first time in a while and found that the moment I touched it to my belly we found the HB! So exciting! So DH and I sat and watched it fluctuate around 150 for a while. So cool. Also had an ultrasound last week and the pictures amazed us! Any guesses on the gender/nub/skull?? I posted a zoomed pic of a potty shot, I SWEAR I see a little boy wee-wee but everyone says it's the cord? What do you all think!?

Oh and next Thursday (7 DAYS!) we find out the gender in 4D!!!

 

[Lisa85]

Morgan!!!!! Beautiful pic!! You look like you staying slim and beautiful!!! Hooray!
Im glad the MS has finally left.
It does look like a wee wee! haha but i don't know much about how to check. Have you been feeling like its a boy? I have a week and a half till our gender scan!! so exciting!

Vietmamsie, i bearly look pregnant lying flat on my back. I just look really wide! lol
Tapping is what the movements feel like to me. like someone is lightly poking you from the inside. Its getting stronger and more active now though. I feel like bugs is kicking me most of the day.

KLmenke, am i the only one getting fat! lol Sorry your MS has come for the second tri... very annoying! hopefully it doesn't hang around to long.

Lindsay, is that a relief that works knows? and you can show off your bump now!!

Hope, Ive bought a bassinet, change table and a swing thing and I'm buying the pram (stroller) next month. I need to get the dogs used to walking next to the pram safely!! this will be a challenge!!

Happy Halloween!!! We had heaps more than normal trick or treaters last night (we usually have one or none) and we had to rush out and buy more candy and then no one else came after that!! haha. lots of chocolate for me!!!

 

[Kasey84]

Lindsay- glad all is going well I just told work today too...such a relief. Also getting hard for me to hide!

KLMenke- glad to hear that your apt went well!! My oh also enjoys the Doppler

Morgan- good to hear from you and glad all is well beautiful scan and bump pics!! You must be so excited to find out the gender soon! Could be a boy

Happy Halloween all!