2014 April Rainbows

[IcePrincess]

No I have not been to the dr yet. If it keeps up I am going to talk to my mw.

 

[vietmamsie]

Lisa: Thanks! I do feel pretty good, however, we are still taking it one day at a time.

the DS test is hospital standard here in Vietnam, so I actually don't have a choice in the matter. I guess I could ask not to know the results, but if they are going to test, I might as well find out if there are any problems, right?

I hope to have an all natural, unmedicated birth. Hypnobirthing is a form of partner lead birth coaching focusing on breathing, visualization and meditation. Apparently some woman report feeling no pain once they get into the hypnotic state. The benefit of starting early is to practice the breathing and meditation, listen to the cds and work with your partner for as long as possible before the birth. I have heard really positive stories from it, but also some that didn't feel like it worked. I am into mediation and pretty open minded, so I feel like it could be beneficial for me. We shall see!

On another note, visited my yoga instructor bff this evening and she taught me a really nice prenatal yoga routine! Turns out so many of my favorite poses are totally pregnancy safe and are great ways to prepare for birth. I have felt so off center the past few weeks (basically since my BFP) as I stopped doing yoga as a precaution. I am so happy to get to add it back into my morning routine. Best part is, I feel pretty confident that I won't need to pay for prenatal yoga classes. I feel really good about my new moves!

 

[hope4rainbow]

Lisa- We have a pug and I'm not so sure yet about her with the baby. Whenever she's around kids she wants to get right up near them and smell/lick and we always hold her back. She's not mean, just overly curious. We're hoping she'll chill out once she understands that the baby will be staying.

Karinama- That is not fun! I'm glad you have an appt this week to get those questions answered. I've heard of women not even knowing they're pregnant until they have a fainting episode, so it sounds like a fairly common symptom that hopefully doesn't mean anything serious. I've had times where I've noticed my heart is beating faster, I think it all has to do with the extra blood we're creating. We gain 3-4 pounds in extra blood by the end of the 9 months, crazy!

Kasey- BEST sound!!!! When I heard it after the accident I could have cried, such a beautiful beat! It also took the nurse a little bit to locate it for me. She found mine first, then moved slightly over and there it was! Miraculous.

vietmamsie- I haven't gotten as far as birthing classes, I'll ask about them on Tuesday. I'll be having my 13 week scan then, I can't wait to hear all about your 12 week scan! We opted out of genetic screening, so the high risk ob said he likes to look at certain areas around 12-13 weeks (back of the neck, spine). I'm looking forward to seeing how much our baby has grown, it's amazing how quickly their little bodies form.

IcePrincess- SO glad you got a ticker, they're fun to see!

I thought my ms was headed out, I went almost 2 weeks without throwing up. Then, Thursday night that ended and since then I've gotten sick 4 times. I hope this was a last hormone burst and I'm going to start feeling better!

 

[Karinama98]

I'm trying to remember what my one doctor said a few weeks ago in relation to low blood pressure and pregnancy. I think she said most women will have a drop in their blood pressure during the first and second trimesters with it going back to normal in the third (unless you have preclampsia).

The one thing I contemplated for our trip was bringing my BP cuff so I could check it occasionally. Normally I'm about 110/80, but lately I'm all over the place from low numbers to high ones. When I get up too fast I can definitely tell I should have taken it slower. Lol

I don't know if we're going to sign up for delivery classes. A friend of mine said she just borrowed DVDs from her OB and that's how she did it for both her deliveries. I know the first time around I watched a few documentaries about natural birth/home birth/c-sections/etc. I want to avoid a c-section if at all possible, and forget home birth. I give props to those who do, but I don't want to risk anything going wrong.

 

[Lindsay109]

Sorry I've been MIA for a while too!

Lisa, I love those scan pics!! Glad to hear everything is going well As for pets, I have one dog (a big one, she's about 90 lbs) - I'm not worried about her though, she loves babies and little kids and so far, around other peoples kids she has been very gentle. Just the other weekend she was playing with my friends 14 month old - the baby would take one of her toys, and the dog would follow her around and gently take it back.. then the baby would chase her again, lol. It was pretty funny.

Ebony, how did your scan go?

Karina, wow, that sounds like a scary experience! Hopefully your doctor will be reassuring and it's just a little low blood pressure and nothing to be too worried about.

Kasey, that's wonderful that you got to hear baby's heartbeat It must be so reassuring!

Vietmamsie, we've been looking into some birthing classes as well. Just looking into options right now. Good luck with your scan on monday!! I'm sure everything will be fine

Iceprincess, love the ticker

As for me, morning sickness seems to be on its way out Or else has just morphed into heartburn (which I am finding easier to deal with) Getting quite bloated too - leggings are my friend, lol. I had the first part of my prenatal screening blood tests last week. I was kind of on the fence about whether or not to do them, but hubby felt strongly that we should so we agreed to do it. I won't get results until after my second blood test around 15 weeks - but hopefully everything will come back low risk.

 

[vietmamsie]

Lindsay: I have also had my ms pretty much pass, but heartburn has started in its place. Have to be really careful what I eat close to bed time, as the moment I lay down it seems to get really strong. However awful heartburn can be, I will take it any day over morning sickness!

Karina: If we lived in the states we would totally do a home birth. However, the midwives in Vietnam are just not willing to take birth out of the hospital. We are going to try for the most natural as possible, despite having to do it in the hospital.

 

[Lisa85]

Vietmamsie, So glad everything is going well for you. I commend you for your natural approach. I hope the hypnobirthing works for you.

Hope, Im sure your dog will be fine once she calms down and is used to the baby being around. One of my dogs is a pug x cavalier and is a bit excitable as well but i trust he completely to be gentle. Its my cattle dog that will be the issue... he is not gentle and has some anxiety issue from his previous owner so he will have to spend more time outside once the baby comes i think (my dogs are inside with me 24/7 normally).
Sorry your MS has made a come back. That must be a tad frustrating!
Good luck with your scan... cant wait to here the updates and see pics.

Karina, What kind of birth are you thinking? everyone is steering towards natural it sounds like. Im going to be going straight for the epidural... i am terrible with pain and im very small and i dont think i could do it without that pain relief.

Lindsay, your dog sounds great. Good thing you dont have to worry about that.
Im glad MS is on its way out.
I was certain i wanted the DS screening but then i asked my partner... what would you do if they said 1 in 5 chance and we both just looked at each other and didnt know what to say. While knowing the risk could be good i kinda now feel like whats the point. im so confused about all these tests and im always reading that they get it wrong a lot. We did get it but we dont have the results yet.


So is anyone thinking about names yet?!?
Or do you have any feelings about it being a boy or girl?

 

[Kasey84]

Hope- looking forward to seeing your next scan pictures!

Lisa- I'm right with you on the epidural! To be honest, the contractions I experienced with my mmc were very painful (and totally unexpected). In any case, it leaves me wondering how I'll ever be strong enough to cope with labor. I haven't booked a birthing class yet, but should definitely get on that soon!

I've been thinking about names. We like Emma Faith for a girl. Not sure about a boys name yet. Both oh and I think we're having a girl, but who knows!

 

[ebonymama]

hello ladies,

i c yall chatting up and stuff and things are seemingly ok....

today is monday....wish i could have stayed in bed all day.....

so i had my scan over d weekend...it lasted about 10 minutes....

the baby was measuring one day ahead....was moving alot....heartbeat seen...everything looked good....

i find the screen and pics were a lil dark...

i am so grateful....i thought i would have never again gotten pregnant cause of the PCOS....so glad i saw my baby move around...

i wonder if its boy or girl...

are any of u getting any baby stuff as yet...?

 

[vietmamsie]

12 week Scan was a success! Baby is measuring 4 days ahead and looking totally healthy. Very low risk at this point. I am so excited! I actually went out right after and bought my first baby item... a small rabbit bean bag toy and some cloth building blocks. Maybe getting ahead of myself, but it felt really good to finally admit that it is happening! I did get a blood test for DS, they have to send it all the way to france to get tested!! Crazy! Not sure when the results come in, but looking forward to get the official all clear!

 

[ebonymama]

wow well done vietnam,

i realise a lot of ladies like yourself n others get tested for DS and stuff....is that mandatory.....i dont think it is in the caribbean where i am at....

but most people get negative results so hopefully yours good...

the only item i got was a musical hair brush set....lolzz...

i myself are trying not to get too much ahead of myself......

 

[Karinama98]

LISA - I'd like to think I could do a hospital birth without an epidural. Those birthing documentaries leave you feeling empowered to at least try. But like KASEY, the slight contractions I was dealing with during the MC were powerful enough for me to think otherwise. I think I would like to try to go as long as possible without an epidural, but it will be in the back of my mind.

My problem is that my MS and my heartburn have both drastically increased this week. I suffer with the heartburn on a daily basis and the antiacids I take don't really seem to make an impact at all. Makes it hard to fall asleep at night. With my MS, I just wish that coughing in a certain way in the morning didn't kick it up. I felt fine this morning when I woke up, but heaven forbid I have to cough and then I'm running to the restroom practically pushing my husband out of the way as he was heading to use it.

We have had names picked out almost since we started dating. If it's a boy it'll be Colin Daniel; if a girl Amber Mary. Our back up names are Grant Michael and Lyla Joy.

 

[Lindsay109]

Vietmamsie, I'm exactly the same with the heartburn, have to be very careful about eating before bed. Congrats on the great scan!! So glad to hear things are going well, and I don't think you're getting too far ahead of yourself buying a few things. It's okay to start to get excited

Ebony, so glad to hear your scan went well!! I haven't bought any baby stuff yet, but DH said he's getting me something for the baby for my birthday (in early October)

Karina, I hope you get some relief from the MS soon!! I know what you mean about coughing though - my nausea is much improved but coughing still really gets me! To the point where I'm kinda scared to cough if I'm with a client at work, lol.

The discussion on type of birth is interesting... I don't know yet what I want to do. We are giving birth at the hospital due to my medical history so that part is decided. Not sure if I want an epidural or not - I want to have it in the plan in case I feel like I need it, but will probably try for as long as I can without though. DH thinks I should just go straight for the epidural, lol. At least we've still got lots of time to do some research and talk about it.

I haven't really got any boy or girl feelings yet, but last night I had a dream about the baby

 

[Kasey84]

Vietmamsie and ebony- congrats on your good scans!

Karina- is there anything your doctor can suggest to help with the ms and heartburn? Love the names you've picked out

Lindsay- glad to hear you ms is improving. Having baby dreams is wonderful isn't it

 

[Lisa85]

Ebony, glad your scan went well. Must be a bit of a relief. I went to a garage sale the other and picked up a few things for $3 dollars!! Was awesome! (pic below) I love your girl name.... its beautiful. We can only agree on a girl name as well.

Vietmamsie, So happy your scan went well. I think its great you have bought a few things. You have made it to 12 weeks and your risk now is greatly reduced. This is your take home baby!!!

Karina, Sorry the MS and heartburn is still hitting you. Hopefully it starts to lear soon. Isnt heartburn something you normally get in the 3rd tri?
You are very organised with the names!

Lindsay, dreams about the baby are the best! have you looked at any of the old wives tales to see what they say about boy or girl?

I thought i was having a boy but all the old wives tales say girl and we can only agree on a girls name ... Elena. I really like Jacob for a boys name but my OH hates it. I hope i can turn him around if its a boy.

Also belly update... i feel big already. I thought people didnt know i was pregnant but turns out a photo i put on Facebook 3 weeks ago i look pregnant and people arent surprised when i have been telling them im pregnant.

 

[hope4rainbow]

Wonderful news vietmamsie and ebony!!! So happy for you both!

I'll be having a hospital birth and will be induced between 37-39 weeks due to my blood clotting disorder. I'm open to an epidural, my last mc was really hard physically and I too am scared of the process!

 

[Karinama98]

Kasey - for the MS I have anti-nausea medication that I take when it's to a point I can't handle it. With my first pregnancy I had bad MS all the way up to the MC at 13.5 weeks. As for the heartburn, it's something I'll be talking to my doc about on Wednesday.

And learned something new today yet have a ton of doubt. I got my disability/maternity leave confirmation email at work after my doctor sent in information about my due date. Supposedly she noted my due date is 3/27/2014. I have no idea how as I was last told 4/15/2014 based on my 6 week ultrasound. I also know my dates from documenting everything on a calendar and there is no way it should be 3/27. Yet another question for my doc. *slaps forehead*

 

[vietmamsie]

Thanks for all the well wishes! It feels wonderful to have made it this far!

As for names... I like all the ones people have mentioned. We are still undecided, but have a few ideas we keep coming back to.

As for boy or girl... The doctor actually offered to tell me with 75% accuracy at my appointment yesterday!!! I declined as I think we are team yellow. But I couldn't help googling '12 week gender ultrasound' and comparing the pictures to my baby. I have been feeling girl, and think I might prefer a girl (one and done of it is a girl! But think we would have a second if it is a boy) but in the end it really doesn't matter. A healthy baby is all that we really want!

Any one else thinking about going team yellow?

 

[vietmamsie]

Thanks for all the well wishes! It feels wonderful to have made it this far!

As for names... I like all the ones people have mentioned. We are still undecided, but have a few ideas we keep coming back to.

As for boy or girl... The doctor actually offered to tell me with 75% accuracy at my appointment yesterday!!! I declined as I think we are team yellow. But I couldn't help googling '12 week gender ultrasound' and comparing the pictures to my baby. I have been feeling girl, and think I might prefer a girl (one and done of it is a girl! But think we would have a second if it is a boy) but in the end it really doesn't matter. A healthy baby is all that we really want!

Any one else thinking about going team yellow?

 

[Wendyk07]

Hi ladies, I've been up to my eyes in work this past week and have barely made it on here. So good to see that we are all doing well. Won't be long until we are all in out 2nd tri.

I have my 13 week scan next Tuesday and if all is well we will tell the family. I don't think we will be telling anyone else just yet though.

Love to here that you are thinking about birthing classes and birth plans. I am high risk and will be closely monitored throughout and the fact that my last labour was 50 minutes start to finish and that I've never carried past 38 weeks I will either be spending the 38th week in hospital and be enduced or have a planned section so it's kind of out of my control.

I have two cats (just lost one) and they have always been great with Derrin. They slept beside his pram, crib, cot and now they sleep at his bedroom door. We have never had a problem and don't anticipate one this time around. Derrin has also been around his grandparents dogs since birth and they are very protective of him and bark should anyone outwith the family get close to him but have never harmed him even though they have both been ridden like horses and been plastered in paint, food and god knows what else. I think you will know almost immediately if your going up have a problem with the animals adjusting.

I wasn't planning in buying much because I have just about everything I need but I'm thinking of getting a new pram.

Loving the bump pics as well. I still had a belly and most of the 3 stone I put on the last time so I probably look about six months. At least now I can say I'm preggers and not just fat. Lol