2015 October Owls! | The chicks are hatching! *16 boys & 8 girls so far!*

[GingerPanda]

My doctor's office doesn't change due dates in the beginning unless its of by a week in either direction. I'm measuring 3 days behind at this point (but baby is tucked away, and she had a hard time getting to it), and my due date is the same.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

We can only afford to have two kids so this will be our last whatever it is. People always ask me if I'd have another so I could have a girl. Actually, a girl would be nice but I quite like the idea of two boys.

 

[GingerPanda]

My doctor's office has just informed me that they do NOT give 12 week scans.

 

[cheree89]

Everyone we told asked if we were wanting a girl this time. It's not too annoying yet, but maybe that will change as we get further along.

GP I won't get a 12 week scan unless I need to do a quad screen genetic test. I think that is the only reason they do them everywhere I've been. I am ok with it since I know that ultrasounds aren't good for baby. I will have a bunch I am sure, but I am going to try to limit them as much as possible.

Oh, and speaking of dates, mine were off when I plugged them into the calculator. GP, can you change me to the 5th? TIA!

 

[cheree89]

We can only afford to have two kids so this will be our last whatever it is. People always ask me if I'd have another so I could have a girl. Actually, a girl would be nice but I quite like the idea of two boys.

2 boys are so much fun! My boys love each other so much. I feel so happy that they have a brother.

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

My lmp dates would make me the 5th of October, (currently my ticker is set to the 11th) but i know when i get my 12 week scan they will just put me back, So will just leave it for now (long cycles) I ovulate at 20 days plus.

GP; when are the standard scans then if not at 12 weeks?! Is their not like a set guideline? that hospitals/doctors have to follow based on these ? x

 

[Dark_Star]

I told my in-laws already. I have a pretty obvious bump at this point, MIL spotted it right away when I came in to their house, even through a long baggy cardigan.

HCG was 164,000 Wednesday evening ... any bets as to what it'll be tomorrow?

I dunno i'm gunna go with 'a lot' ahhaah

is there a reason you are having you hcg levels tested so regularly? I don’t know if it's less common here or not done at all but i have never known anyone to have their hcg done 'in real life' is it a sort of viability test ? or is it because you are having multiples, either way i think it's quite interesting... knowing your levels etc.

Yes, hospital recall exams- they want to check if I am miscarring as I have been bleeding red blood.

I am in Canada so the processes may be a bit different.

 

[cheree89]

I've been to 3 different practices in 2 different states and the only standard scan in the US is at 20 weeks. However, it is really common to get an 8 week dating scan too. A 12 weeks scan is only part of the quad screen genetic testing if you are 35+. However, now I think most people are opting for the DNA tests which make the 12 week testing unnecessary.

 

[GingerPanda]

Yeah, from what she was telling me, they normally only do a 20 week scan. She said I wouldn't have even gotten an early scan if I hadn't had two miscarriages previously. But one of my sisters had a congenital heart defect, and I'd really rather find out before 20 weeks if our child is going to need open heart surgery!

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

I find that interesting that they only routinely offer one scan yet in every other way they seem so much more "hands on"

 

[cheree89]

Yeah, from what she was telling me, they normally only do a 20 week scan. She said I wouldn't have even gotten an early scan if I hadn't had two miscarriages previously. But one of my sisters had a congenital heart defect, and I'd really rather find out before 20 weeks if our child is going to need open heart surgery!

They might not be able to tell that early?

 

[ClaireJ23]

My MIL describes those (including herself) who have one of each gender as being 'lucky'. One of each is nice, but I don't agree with the idea of being 'unlucky' with same sex kids, I love that I have two little girls and would be equally thrilled with a third girl as I would with a son.

 

[Babee_Bugs]

Afternoon ladies ... Sorry I've been abit AWOL, we went to butlins with the kids as there off school, and it was fab!!! It was also fab to take my mind of all the worrying pregnancy after losses come with.

Got home and got loads of hospital appointments for midwife, scan at 12+6weeks and also my glucose tolerance test blurghhhhhh lol... And then I get to see my lovely consultant :/

I also got the whole gender annoyance thing when I was having my 3rd (I've got 2 boys)... Everyone assumed that I got pregnant to have a girl!, I got comments like "if ya don't have a girl, you gonna try again?", etc etc I was like WTF to be honest I just wanted a child, I wanted a child that would grow to full term, I wanted a child to add to our lives to love and cherish... I would of quite happily of had another son, so that there could of grown up together, played together, then when older go on holidays, go to pubs, football matches etc..... I had a girl and I absolutely adore her as much as I would of with another son!!!... I'm having my 4th now... And I bet once people know that we're expecting... We will probs get "oh we'll doesn't matter what you have now, as you already got 2 boys and 1 girl!" Or "are you mad?" Haha.... I don't care... We can afford our children financially and with love, whether boy or girl

 

[Serenjay]

no 12 week scan? they use that to date us here in UK...

I have been put in Metoclopramide hoping it stops sickness... spent day sleeping.. had to take day off work.. work not impressed..

AS for the girl boy thing... I have 2 older girls and a 15 yr old son.. I don't mind what I have... but boys are cute x

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Ooh I love butlins! Which one dud you go to? We went to skegness last summer, and we're going to Bognor Regis in June

Even if we could financially afford more than two (ethics we can't, we'll be lucky if my wages even cover childcare for two and the cost of me getting to work) I don't think I could mentally manage more than that. I have so much respect for people who have a lot of children and a smile on their face I just know it would be beyond me.

 

[nmpjcp2015]

Hi girls, may I join? I has my scan today to confirm I'm fue October 15th. We heard the heartbeat. So excited and emotional!

Congrats! Welcome.

We are going to attempt to hold out on telling anyone until 16 weeks. Might seem silly but last time i got really upset with people making gender comments. so if i can just announce the gender at the same time it will save me a whole lot of " i hope this one is a girl" " ohh i bet you want a girl now" "no more grandsons please hahahah" and my personal favourite "better luck next time" yes having a diff gender would be nice but i feel it is other peoples influence that bothered me the most... after the gender scan i just went home and sulked because no one would have been interested in hearing about "another boy" so they can shove it lol

This made me laugh so hard. Bahahaha. I'm waiting until April Fools Day to tell anyone who hasn't figured it out by that point. We will see how many people actually believe me.

I can totally understand about the gender issue. My grandmas on both sides have 6 daughters (my dad's the only boy), my mom has 5 daughters, my older sister has 3 daughters, my younger sister has a daughter, and I already have one step-daughter .

My husband isn't hopeful about a boy, but we want one soooooo bad. Maybe the Chinese Gender Predictor will be correct?!?

On another note, is anyone else really adverse to taking showers. I mean, of course I take them, but I don't like anything touching my skin right now, and after every shower I feel dry and itchy forever! Even with lotion and cream. Just a random question.

 

[ClaireJ23]

I've said to OH that I'd like to keep the gender reveal until the birth and tbh not too fussed about finding out earlier myself either.

My salary wouldn't cover childcare for two little ones, let alone three. So I have chosen to be self-employed and work evenings and weekends when DH can look after them when I am out and I look after my children myself during the week days.

 

[Serenjay]

nmpjcp my skin is so dry and itching.. I bathe in oilatum and its easing it and using E45 itch relief cream... ive taken the skin off on my legs at night the itching gets bad.

Would be lovely for you to have a boy then

I am not finding out the Gender of this baby until birth.. I find it so exciting!!

I have 1 15 yr old left at home then uni at 18.... so I think this one has come along at a great time.. he can get to know him whilst young and not totally miss out by being in uni when this one is born.. I can't afford to have anymore as I need to go back to work but at my age this was always going to be my last.. im shocked I have managed to still stay pregnant.. after so many losses its still surreal.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

My family has lots and lots of girls too. Although a few boys have crept in there. My nan had two girls, my mum had three girls, my sisters have 1 girl/4 girls and a boy/2 girls and a boy and my brother(from my dad's first marriage) has four girls and a boy.

There was a bit of uproar when I got a boy first time my mum really did only have me and my sister so she could have a boy unlucky lol

 

[nmpjcp2015]

I've said to OH that I'd like to keep the gender reveal until the birth and tbh not too fussed about finding out earlier myself either.

My salary wouldn't cover childcare for two little ones, let alone three. So I have chosen to be self-employed and work evenings and weekends when DH can look after them when I am out and I look after my children myself during the week days.

We make more than enough money, and my SD is already 11, so we will only have one child in the house by the time our baby is 7 or 8. However, I doubt I'll have more than this one. Pregnancy really sucks so far, plus my DH is 34 and I'm 27, so he's not to happy about having another one 4 years down the road when he's almost 40. He had his first at 22!

Also, we want to give our children a stable and fullfilled life and then spend time traveling together.

I'm glad I waited and did all the fun (and dangerous) things in life I wanted to do before getting married and having children. Now I have all of that out of my system and I'm ready for full time parenting.

My family has lots and lots of girls too. Although a few boys have crept in there. My nan had two girls, my mum had three girls, my sisters have 1 girl/4 girls and a boy/2 girls and a boy and my brother(from my dad's first marriage) has four girls and a boy.

There was a bit of uproar when I got a boy first time my mum really did only have me and my sister so she could have a boy unlucky lol

An uproar. Hahaha.. Actually my cousin had the first boy our family had seen in 10 years about 5 years ago. And yes. The masses went crazy! Everyone was jealous and he's really spoiled. I guess it doesn't matter, but everyone wants what they feel like they can't have.

I will seriously freak though, if it's a boy. I wanted to wait until birth, but my DH doesn't, and he can't keep a secret. We are finding out ASAP.