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

[Mrs Mel]

I'm so sorry Flibberty and Cariad, absolutely heartbreaking. Be kind to yourselves. Lots of love xx

 

[CrazyMumma]

Flibberty and Cariad - so sorry to hear of your losses. big hugs!

 

[MamaRed]

Hopefully there is room in here for one more! Got my BFP on Friday the 13th and my estimated due date is October 27th!!

A bit about me: I am 35 and this is my 5th pregnancy. I have a daughter who is 17 and 3 sons who are 15, 13, and 8 months. My teens are from a previous marriage and my youngest and this one are from my current husband and he has no others.

We are super excited for another baby. From a young child I always wanted a large family of 6 kids. Who knows if we will have any more but are blessed nonetheless for the ones we do have!

So far I don't 'feel' pregnant at all. Besides being tired (which could be because my 8 month old is waking up 2-3 times at night due to teething) and I had a cold/sore throat for a week but that is gone.

Congratulations to everyone and wish you all a happy and healthy pregnancy!

 

[GingerPanda]

Welcome, MamaRed!

 

[ClaireJ23]

So sorry Flibberty and Cariad, I don't have the words.

Yes, welcome MamaRad.

 

[tallybee]

Hopefully there is room in here for one more! Got my BFP on Friday the 13th and my estimated due date is October 27th!!

A bit about me: I am 35 and this is my 5th pregnancy. I have a daughter who is 17 and 3 sons who are 15, 13, and 8 months. My teens are from a previous marriage and my youngest and this one are from my current husband and he has no others.

We are super excited for another baby. From a young child I always wanted a large family of 6 kids. Who knows if we will have any more but are blessed nonetheless for the ones we do have!

So far I don't 'feel' pregnant at all. Besides being tired (which could be because my 8 month old is waking up 2-3 times at night due to teething) and I had a cold/sore throat for a week but that is gone.

Congratulations to everyone and wish you all a happy and healthy pregnancy!

Welcome along!!

 

[Dark_Star]

Good news, I have been taken off bedrest!
Bleeding is almost gone, just a tiny bit of brown here and there.

 

[Natasha2605]

So sorry cariad.
Welcome Mama Red

DarkStar that's great news!!

 

[CrazyMumma]

DarkStar - Thats awesome!! you must be so pleased! Bedrest would send me batty!

MamaRed - Welcome! I don't know how you do it with 4 kids already! I'd be pulling my hair out!!

AFM - 7hrs to go until our scan!!! and I need to buy new bras - my already rather generous boobs are huge. Miss 4 even commented to me this morning when I was cuddling her - Mummy - your boobies are in the way they are too big! Gee....thanks child!

Has anyone else started looking at buggies? We are looking at the Baby Jogger City Select - I love that it can convert to a double buggy cause we want another pretty close - but the price!!!! I definitely don't love the price!

 

[geordiemoo]

So sorry for your losses xxx

 

[cdelmar]

So I had my first appointment today but it was just questions and providing me a whole bunch of info and stuff to read. I was given paperwork for a big list of blood work to get done and I scheduled my U/S in two week where I will get an EDD, be able to see baby and hear heart beat!!! The next day after my U/S I have another appointment to meet with my obgyn to discuss blood results etc...excited!

 

[3boys]

Girls I have some more upsetting news. Allforthegirl had her miscarriage confirmed at scan today. I'm devastated for her such a cruel rollercaster ride for her. She asked me to let the group know.

 

[Babee_Bugs]

I just found baby's heartbeat on my new doppler! Weirdly, I found two fast heartbeats, one on either side of my uterus. Both way faster than my own heartbeat. We only saw one baby on the scan, but they were tucked waaaay off to one side of my uterus.

I can't remember the correct name, but you have a main artery or something tucked away in the side and you can pick up your heartbeat, babies heart beat and then this artery that sounds a lot faster than your heart... I done it with my daughter totally convinced myself it was twins haha, until midwife pointed out what i was listening too lol

 

[Babee_Bugs]

Girls I have some more upsetting news. Allforthegirl had her miscarriage confirmed at scan today. I'm devastated for her such a cruel rollercaster ride for her. She asked me to let the group know.

Oh no send her love from me x

 

[CrazyMumma]

Girls I have some more upsetting news. Allforthegirl had her miscarriage confirmed at scan today. I'm devastated for her such a cruel rollercaster ride for her. She asked me to let the group know.

Oh no send her our love

Thank you for letting us know

 

[Serenjay]

Sending to allforthegirl x

 

[Dark_Star]

I'm so sorry Allforthegirl.

Apparently my HCG is 320,000 now...

 

[GingerPanda]

I just found baby's heartbeat on my new doppler! Weirdly, I found two fast heartbeats, one on either side of my uterus. Both way faster than my own heartbeat. We only saw one baby on the scan, but they were tucked waaaay off to one side of my uterus.

I can't remember the correct name, but you have a main artery or something tucked away in the side and you can pick up your heartbeat, babies heart beat and then this artery that sounds a lot faster than your heart... I done it with my daughter totally convinced myself it was twins haha, until midwife pointed out what i was listening too lol

That's probably what it is!

Girls I have some more upsetting news. Allforthegirl had her miscarriage confirmed at scan today. I'm devastated for her such a cruel rollercaster ride for her. She asked me to let the group know.

Awww... We were supposed to be due date buddies with my first pregnancy, but I had a loss. I'm super sad she won't be with us. Sending love and hugs, AFTG!

 

[Dark_Star]

I just found baby's heartbeat on my new doppler! Weirdly, I found two fast heartbeats, one on either side of my uterus. Both way faster than my own heartbeat. We only saw one baby on the scan, but they were tucked waaaay off to one side of my uterus.

I can't remember the correct name, but you have a main artery or something tucked away in the side and you can pick up your heartbeat, babies heart beat and then this artery that sounds a lot faster than your heart... I done it with my daughter totally convinced myself it was twins haha, until midwife pointed out what i was listening too lol

Yes! There is an artery on each side of the uterus that has a vein parallel to it. If you pick it up it will have a thud-whoosh sounding heartbeat which is actually the artery and the return bloodflow combined. Mine usually goes 125-145 on sonoline B. Baby's heartbeat sounds like a galloping horse with each beat sounding the same and would likely be faster.

 

[Aliop]

Flibberty, Allforthegirl and Cariad, so very sorry for your losses

We are looking at the baby jogger too, seems to be the best 'optioned' pram. Also looked at the bugaboo donkey but I don't like the look of it in single mode.

Yesterday I had my first migraine in this pregnancy. By the time my husband had left I couldn't see or walk straight and I had to get my eldest to ring him and tell him to come home! Luckily he wasn't out of town for once. And also thankfully my little two both had preschool so he dropped them all off and I woke up at 11.40am a little better. Was horrible I am still a bit achey head wise and am wearing sunglasses even inside as the bright sunlight is making my brain feel like it needs to shrivel up. I only get these when pregnant, wish I know how to prevent them??