**2015 August Fireflies** 90 bundles of summer Love!

[jacksonl8805]

Quick question, everyone seems to be having blood work. What for exactly?

I've never had blood work early in pregnancy, this is my third baby. I can really only for-sure remember them taking blood at the gestational diabetes test, and that's not for months yet.

In the uk we get blood drawn at the booking in appointment, it's basically checking for blood group, hiv, see if your immune to rubella ect.

We don't get the hcg checked Unless you have had reoccurring mc x

I've had hcg counts this far because we have had so many chemicals and were seeing a fertility specialist. Since it took us so long to conceive, she let me do blood draws at the beginning to ease my mind. Then I started spotting so I had more done to make sure my numbers were still rising. I'm on progesterone and if the numbers weren't rising I would need to discontinue.

 

[.hopeful.one.]

Queen Queso, thank you for the long post! It was very helpful. I have a lot to think about these next few weeks.

I'm really leaning towards a homebirth right now but I'm sure that'll change a few more times before the final decision.

 

[Wifey1013]

Hi everyone! I got my this morning! EDD is August 16

This is my third. I have a DS 4 1/2, and a DD 18 months.

I am very early, 3 weeks 2 days. Hoping for a sticky bean and of course a happy and healthy 9 months to everyone!

When is everyone announcing? I'd like to do a Christmas announcement. I know it's early but I'm so excited!

 

[.hopeful.one.]

Hi everyone! I got my this morning! EDD is August 16

This is my third. I have a DS 4 1/2, and a DD 18 months.

I am very early, 3 weeks 2 days. Hoping for a sticky bean and of course a happy and healthy 9 months to everyone!

When is everyone announcing? I'd like to do a Christmas announcement. I know it's early but I'm so excited!

Day one of finding out my hubby and I agreed not to tell anyone until after the new year BUT today (day 3) I finally convinced him to tell our parents and siblings on Christmas! Everyone else will find out later on. No idea exactly what we're doing just yet, there's a lot of cute ideas on pinterest.

 

[Wifey1013]

Hopeful-I found some really cute ideas on Pinterest too! I always do a year end video of pictures throughout the year for Christmas. My plan is to have the very last photo be our announcement

Today is day 1 of really knowing. Still hasn't quite hit me

 

[QueenQueso]

Hopeful-I found some really cute ideas on Pinterest too! I always do a year end videe of pictures throughout the year for Christmas. My plan is to have the very last photo be our announcement

Today is day 1 of really knowing. Still hasn't quite hit me

That's a really cute idea!

We've told a few very close friends, and his dad whom he is very close to, but everyone else will hear roughly mid-January.

 

[KylasBaby]

Congrats Wifey!

 

[Poppiebug]

Oh my goodness, I can't keep up with everyone in here. So much excitement!!

I called my Dr this morning, but she's away this week. Due to work I can only really go for an appointment on Saturday morning, so got my appointment for then. I'm not sure if I'll need to go for blood tests etc, but I guess if it has to be done, so be it. I am really just going to get my referral to my wonderful Obs that I had with #1 so I can try and schedule my first appointment when I'm on leave around Christmas.

We will tell most family around Christmas. It will be very obvious when I'm not eating certain foods and enjoying a few drinks around Christmas so I will have to tell them. Will hold off telling other people (except for a few close friends) until closer to 10 - 12 weeks.

About epidurals - I am walking in backwards ready for one straight up this time! LOL! I had one last time due to high BP issues (my Obs ordered it). I did labour for several hours without one, but am so getting one earlier this time.

I POAS for the last time this morning (I think - may do more lol) I did my Clearblue Digi, came up with 1-2 weeks, which is where I thought I was. So that's great. Last pregnancy I think I only did 4 tests, this time I've done 9!

 

[sunshine2014]

Congrats to the new mamas. I'm so excited as well. I just want to skip ahead to second trimester though. We don't plan to tell until the end of jan, or perhaps once we find out the gender. I just want to make it to second trimester now lol.

 

[DSemcho]

Yay for the new BFP!


They are doing my blood work early because of my past mc's. But I think this one is gonna make it. I wish my back would stop hurting though!!

 

[greats]

I actually wish my back would ache more bc everyone keeps posting that symptom! Mine ached for the 3 days after my bfp and that's about it.

 

[DSemcho]

Lol. Mine started hurting Saturday.

 

[techheather]

I do have some achy back. Sciatic area. Heartburn bad. But I quit taking my nexium as I was unsure. I called and I am taking it now. Otherwise I'd be a dragon. Flaming air. Lol. And I also noticed I seem to be losing more hair when I wash it and brush it. Anybody else?

 

[greats]

I'm always losing my hair but that's bc I have a hypothyroid.

 

[DSemcho]

I don't think I've noticed more hair loss than normal. But I also haven't been paying attention to it - which now I will lol.

Anyone taking extra steps with prepping for baby and have names picked out or starting your registry? Just want to make sure I'm not the only crazy one here (we've had names picked out since the first pregnancy back in 2011).

 

[techheather]

I have plans to empty spare room during early stages. And organize. But that needs done anyways. And name. I have one that I picked out before for a girl. No boy name yet. Not that far. And registry. I'm a last minute kind of girl so probably way down the road lol.

 

[Poppiebug]

I do have some achy back. Sciatic area. Heartburn bad. But I quit taking my nexium as I was unsure. I called and I am taking it now. Otherwise I'd be a dragon. Flaming air. Lol. And I also noticed I seem to be losing more hair when I wash it and brush it. Anybody else?

Ooh are you allowed to take Nexium when pregnant? I was always told I couldn't. I have chronic heartburn (always have) but told I was to take Zantac instead. No where near as good!

I always had less hair loss when pregnant, then it all fell out (well not all, but lots) when I had DS.

Anyone taking extra steps with prepping for baby and have names picked out or starting your registry? Just want to make sure I'm not the only crazy one here (we've had names picked out since the first pregnancy back in 2011).

I have had a girls name picked out for a long time, and I have a boys name, just not 100% on the second name at this point.

 

[techheather]

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Ooh are you allowed to take Nexium when pregnant? I was always told I couldn't. I have chronic heartburn (always have) but told I was to take Zantac instead. No where near as good!

I always had less hair loss when pregnant, then it all fell out (well not all, but lots) when I had DS.

Well I think it's ok. Been debated here. At one time on said shouldn't take it. I googled as someone else said it ok. So. I read stuff about nexium that said it could or couldn't. But if I was taking it so many months before conception it there anyways. So I teied Zantac. And well chronic sufferers know that's a joke. I take Zantac on top of nexium at times. So I had acid in my throat and mouth day one on Zantac. Called on office left a message They called back to to say. Yes it is a class b drug. So it's fine. Class a best choice if can. Well Zantac is class b as well. Sooo. I'm taking it. I feel guilty but even thinking about food gives me heartburn when I'm without nexium.

Sorry this is loooong. Lol

 

[DSemcho]

I have plans to empty spare room during early stages. And organize. But that needs done anyways. And name. I have one that I picked out before for a girl. No boy name yet. Not that far. And registry. I'm a last minute kind of girl so probably way down the road lol.

I'm a planner lol. I would be cleaning out our spare room and organizing it already - but we PCS (move) back to the states in April anyways lol. So no point until the movers pack it.

Anyone taking extra steps with prepping for baby and have names picked out or starting your registry? Just want to make sure I'm not the only crazy one here (we've had names picked out since the first pregnancy back in 2011).

I have had a girls name picked out for a long time, and I have a boys name, just not 100% on the second name at this point.

We have our first and middle name for a girl picked out, and just the first name for the boy.

Girl: Madelynne Noelle Semcho
Boy: Nicholas ______ Semcho

For the boy I want a middle name with an E so his initials will be NES like the original Nintendo Entertainment System. My husband picked Nicholas because all the Nicholas' he knows are very intelligent and do good for themselves. And I got Madelynne from Interview With The Vampire (book), it's an altered version of the name though.

I admit I did start on my registry, but just things that are definitely for either boy or girl (baby gates, humidifier, etc).

 

[Poppiebug]

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Ooh are you allowed to take Nexium when pregnant? I was always told I couldn't. I have chronic heartburn (always have) but told I was to take Zantac instead. No where near as good!

I always had less hair loss when pregnant, then it all fell out (well not all, but lots) when I had DS.

Well I think it's ok. Been debated here. At one time on said shouldn't take it. I googled as someone else said it ok. So. I read stuff about nexium that said it could or couldn't. But if I was taking it so many months before conception it there anyways. So I teied Zantac. And well chronic sufferers know that's a joke. I take Zantac on top of nexium at times. So I had acid in my throat and mouth day one on Zantac. Called on office left a message They called back to to say. Yes it is a class b drug. So it's fine. Class a best choice if can. Well Zantac is class b as well. Sooo. I'm taking it. I feel guilty but even thinking about food gives me heartburn when I'm without nexium.

Sorry this is loooong. Lol

Oh I am so going to ask my Obs about it then! Yay!