***(61) 2015 November Sparklers***

[Smile181c]

Found this website amber, haven't read through it myself but it might help!

https://www.newdadssurvivalguide.com/

 

[lomelindi17]

Maybe explain to him that being stress-free is more important to yours and baby's health than all those other things, and the way he can help you best is to be calm and strong and give you room to breathe, because when he is anxious and stressed it makes you stressed. Also that supporting you doesn't mean micromanaging your every move - it means trusting you and empowering you to believe in yourself - and this is a time when you need your strength and empowerment most, in order to accomplish the feat of a healthy pregnancy and successful birth. I'm sure he will calm down a bit.

My dh is very protective by nature and though we've only spoken on the phone since I found out, I can already tell he is even more protective.. telling me to be careful driving, etc lol. It's kind of cute but if he gets any worse I'm going to have to tell him that I got this!

 

[ambernwxo]

MissyMojo - I definitely understand the testaholic tendencies! Lol I'm still finding myself wanting to get more cheapie tests just to see the lines get darker before I go in for my appointment.

Smile181c - Thank you!!! Maybe that will help, lol. He's leaving for a week and a half (he's in the navy) so maybe when he gets back we can go over all of it together, lol.

lomelindi17 - Thank you so much! Protective is the word I was looking for! He just wants to make sure I have everything I need to be healthy and have a safe pregnancy - I think it's cute too sometimes, he's always been a really comforting person to me even before we were married.
I basically told him to think of it as wrapped in a pillow, wrapped in another pillow and my "woman system" is pretty protective of it and will definitely let me know if something isn't right. It seemed to make him chill out a little more..

 

[lomelindi17]

amber haha that is a good analogy to use! So far the few discussions we've had over the phone about different options he's been very hesitant about, like where to give birth, and I told him about hypnobabies too and he was very skeptical. He tends to be much more of an emotional thinker than me, I'm very practical. His reason for not wanting to have a home birth where we live now is because we don't own the house lol. I'm like what do you think is gonna happen, ruin the sheetrock?! He's envisioning giant pools of blood staining the wood floors LOL. I'm like babe... no. For some reason the idea of giving birth in someone else's house (we rent) is too weird for him. Even though we live in a private house out in the woods on a private road lol. He's also afraid a neighbor might come to the door and see me in labor and that would be the end of the world haha. I don't get it but whatever lol. Then with the idea of hypnobabies, he was super paranoid about it being a scam or something lol.. smh. So.. this is going to be verryyy interesting and I feel like I'm going to be spending lots of time explaining crap to him so he doesn't get the wrong idea. Men lol.

 

[lomelindi17]

Oh and today I am going to get my hcg level taken, and my ND is ordering the full prenatal panel of blood tests along with it I guess since I'm going to the lab anyway. Then the second hcg level will be on Friday. Kind of cool to get all that taken care of now, since I haven't gotten my midwife sorted out yet.

 

[DHBH0930]

Lomelindi17: good luck with your blood tests!

I wish I could get mine done, just for the extra reassurance. the hpts will have to do for now. Hope my CB digi shows 3+ this weekend. My first appt isn't till the 31st, and they won't do bloodwork, just a lame hpt, but hopefully will get to schedule 1st US for the week after!

So looking forward to seeing people's US pics! some of you due early in the month I'm guessing are getting close to your first scan?! (I know it depends on doc and location)

 

[Indi84]

My dh is the most laid back person ever! If I ever ask for help he would always do so (he had to shave my legs for me last pregnancy, I had spd so couldn't move my hips or see my feet from being so big lol)
Other then that he let's me get on with it, assuming I'd tell him if something was wrong.
Honestly so laid back he is horizontal!

 

[CertainTurton]

DHB my scan ia at 11am on Monday so really close (And yet still feels so far away! ). its to check my dates as im on medication but I think I will be 7 + 6 so should hopefully see most things there. Mainly desperate to see the hb. I also ordered a dopplartoday which I know is early. Im going to try and wait until 9 weeks to usw it (yeah right!)

 

[DHBH0930]

Yay CertainTurton! So exciting! Can't wait to see your pic!

Also found a cheap hpt when cleaning out my stash, I think i have a squinter here. The CONTROL being the line you practically have to squint to see!

I have 1 more FRER to take either tomorrow or Friday (since those are the ones I've been using all along to see progression. Hope it looks like this one, cuz then I'm sure I'll see 3+ this weekend then

 

[KimmyB13]

My DH has been so over protective! Keeps checking me and bean are ok all day when I'm at work bless him x

 

[nickielg]

Well ladies I'm at the ER because I started cramping a little (it since went away) and i was spotting brown/red at the same time. I'm super nervous. I hope everything is okay.

 

[MissyMojo]

Fingers crossed for you hunni xx

 

[Mrs_Bump]

Fingers crossed for you nickelg, spotting is quite normal so you'll most probably be fine but I appreciate how nervous you must be. Thinking of you.

 

[DHBH0930]

Well ladies I'm at the ER because I started cramping a little (it since went away) and i was spotting brown/red at the same time. I'm super nervous. I hope everything is okay.

Thinking of you! hope everything turns out ok and that your little bean is just fine! keep us updated!

I had mild cramping for weeks at the beginning and spotting around 6 weeks with DD and everything turned out to be fine. But best to get it checked out though!

 

[catmummyof4]

my bfp from earlier

 

[Indi84]

Well ladies I'm at the ER because I started cramping a little (it since went away) and i was spotting brown/red at the same time. I'm super nervous. I hope everything is okay.

Fingers crossed for you x

 

[CertainTurton]

Fingers crossed nickle-we are the same 7+1 and it must be so worrying. I hope they give you a scan and reassure you. let us know x

 

[Eskimobabys]

April looks exciting for you!

DH will have to be gone for most of the month, so he won't be here for the first appointment or at the house afterwards so he's kind of upset, but I've heard the first one is long and kind of boring, so I told him not to feel so bad and I can send him a picture of the ultrasound, lol. He was happy with that..

haha yes he won't be missing much during the 1st appt my DH just ask if he could go to my Last midwife interview/ tour tomorrow i was pretty surprised but he's very anxious for baby to be here but that might hAve more to do with our friends having they're baby today! can't wait to photograph her!

 

[catmummyof4]

Well ladies I'm at the ER because I started cramping a little (it since went away) and i was spotting brown/red at the same time. I'm super nervous. I hope everything is okay.

Omg iv just seen this hope ur ok? Xx

 

[aley28]

Well ladies I'm at the ER because I started cramping a little (it since went away) and i was spotting brown/red at the same time. I'm super nervous. I hope everything is okay.

Hope everything is OK