April Dewdrops 2019

[BelleNuit]

I'm sorry crow. This is the exact reason why I don't want to share names with people. A few years ago I shared that I really liked the name Finnegan and my friend commented that that was a "dog's name." I don't know why people think they're entitled to their opinion. I don't even want to hear that you like my chosen name LOL. If you like the name, to hell with them.

 

[KatieSweet]

Hi ladies, checking in!

A bit of a rollercoaster week over here. Had my anatomy scan last week. Baby boy is doing well, but is too big, just like his sister was. DD was in the 97th percentile at birth (38+1) and DS is already in the 99th (bigger than 99% of other babies at this gestational age). They had me in for another glucose test this morning (instead of 4 weeks from now), awaiting results on that, and I'm getting a more detailed anatomy scan at the hospital on Thursday just as an extra check-up.

 

[crownest]

A belle that's a lovely Irish name means son of Fionn/ Finn which means Fair. Fionn and Finn are becoming popular in Ireland again and Finnegan is a lovely form of it.

Other people's opinions don't influence me once I'm decided.

 

[pink_bow]

Hope all is ok katiesweet.

We have chosen Albie for our little boy and no likes that either

 

[babyplease01]

Oh my gosh, the name thing is stressing me out!!! I've had someone tell me a name I liked was a "dog's name" too, Belle. It wasn't one I was sold on, just something I mentioned, but still. Even the idea of having to collaborate with DH and choose a name is exhausting. I took him a list of like ten possibilities yesterday and he hated all of them. I had looked through like 14,000 names and found those and now I'm back at nothing. I almost don't even want to worry with it, but I have that feeling like I need a name to identify her and feel like she's a person so I can fall in love with her. I'm struggling with the "how do I love another kid like I love my first kid" thing really bad, especially since it's another girl. I just emotionally need to know what her name is.

 

[BelleNuit]

Sorry about your recent news Katie! I know that was something you've been worried about right from the start.

I think with names once they're here the name you choose grows with them and people are less inclined to say they don't like it. The dog name thing annoys me LOL it's not my fault people are choosing "people names" for their dogs!

 

[crownest]

Katie hopefully it's just you make big babies. Hope all goes well in glucose test.

 

[babyvaughan]

I had my procedure it wasn't to painful and we got instant answers. I'm now starting a new medication to help bring down the inflammation and another for the disease they believe I have. When the biopsy's come back we will know for sure!

My sister just blessed me with tons of baby stuff and maternity clothes. My husband and I are weird about getting used stuff we just worry about germs etc but from my sister is totally okay! She gave us many really nice items we literally only need car seats, clothing, and the nursery decor/furniture. She gave us everything else most like new or new as she never used them with her daughter. I was crazy about buying baby items with my first but I donated them all never expecting to conceive again! I have wanted to be more selective this time around and not waste tons of money so this is nice because If I dont use these things I didn't spend any money. I also can use more money towards the few nicer items I want to purchase! Time to clear out the baby's room and get painting!!!

 

[busytulip]

Lexxii how did your scan go? Hope all was well and that you passed your glucose test easily enough

Happy 18 weeks Hickory. Sorry to hear that so far the Centering Pregnancy group has been mainly getting to know one another activities. I'd be feeling very overwhelmed myself. I hope the next session is filled with more fruitful information and interaction

Love the name 'Rian' crownest. We've tossed around a few names and have a skinny list, but haven't landed on anything yet. It's so hard coming up with 4 names as we are remaining team Girls seem harder still than boys. We definitely don't share names with friends or family...don't care to have their input

Such a shame Belle, nothing wrong with Finnegan and Finn for short is adorable

Wishing you well and hoping for amazing news from your more detailed scan Katie

Awwww Albie is lovely pink_bow, have you chosen a middle name?

babyplease your heart really does just grow infinitely when you add another. I hope your precious baby girls name comes to you soon

Fantastic news about your procedure going well and getting some answers right away babyvaughan. I pray the new medication is incredibly helpful to you. And thank heavens for your sister, what a blessing! I feel the same way about used items-completely different coming from family though.

Happy Thanksgiving to those ladies in the US who celebrate!!

 

[Lexxii91]

Lexxii how did your scan go? Hope all was well and that you passed your glucose test easily enough

My scan went good. Kinda disappointing. Everything looks grwat with baby, i guess i was just expecting a better experience. Idk. But baby boy weighs 14oz. My glucose test was okay but I'll probably have to do a 3hr one later because it was justa little high. But I'm not too worried about it. I have another high risk ultrasound next month. Hope all is well with everyone else. Happy thanksgiving!

 

[KatieSweet]

My scan yesterday went well! Baby boy is in the 99th percentile for both abdominal and head circumference, but there are no indications that there's any abnormality. A bit more amnio at this time, but not TOO much yet.
His cerebellum measured ahead at this scan too, which indicates - given how standardized these measurements are - that I've been pregnant for longer, but despite that they're not moving the due date and I'm honestly also puzzled, as I conceived through IUI which is timed give or take 1 day.

Glucose was good again, just like 5 weeks ago.
I'll know more about what the course of action is this coming Tuesday. My best bet is another glucose tolerance test between 24-28 weeks, and growth scans with a wait-and-see approach with decisions made in the third trimester. To speculate, I think my options will be that he'll come in March either via induction or C-section.
I'm not tooooo worried about my pregnancy itself right now, but I am worried about having to go through another difficult vaginal delivery with a macrosomic baby, but my OB is very understanding and helpful in getting me to figure some things out.

 

[BelleNuit]

Maybe your boy is just going to be a sports super star with his advanced cerebellum

The wait and see approach makes sense to me. The birth process has been worrying me lately too. I keep reminding myself, one thing at a time!

 

[AngelOb]

Checking in with everyone!

Glad the scan went well yesterday Katie! Hope everything gets figured out with baby boy being big, it's hard for me to trust scans when it comes to weight though I've heard too many stories of them being way off.

When it comes to names we don't share too often either. And when we do I make sure to preface it with "I don't need opinions...this is what we came up with." In the end someones opinion isn't going to change my mind at all because I'm stubborn and say screw what other people think. No one really likes my boy name so that's ok. We may have decided on a different girl name now, goodness forbid if this little one comes out a girl because we've been back and forth so much. Almost decided though.

 

[KatieSweet]

Checking in with everyone!

Glad the scan went well yesterday Katie! Hope everything gets figured out with baby boy being big, it's hard for me to trust scans when it comes to weight though I've heard too many stories of them being way off.

I've heard similar stories for sure. I could take it with a grain of salt but we're fairly certain in my case as 4 different scans done by 4 different people with different advanced equipment at various times have all come to the same conclusion. Also they didn't measure weight but circumference. No clue what his estimated weight is!
Plus there's the history with a first LGA baby confirmed macrosomic at birth. I don't have a doubt about my current situation. But that's for me.
For any other pregnant woman dealing with first scans and first impressions about size I am also not too quick to jump to conclusions either. It's still humans doing manual work and it's literally a matter of millimetres!

 

[KatieSweet]

Maybe your boy is just going to be a sports super star with his advanced cerebellum

The wait and see approach makes sense to me. The birth process has been worrying me lately too. I keep reminding myself, one thing at a time!

Who knows? He sure is practicing soccer and kickboxing right now haha.
Yes. One thing at a time sounds good.

 

[BelleNuit]

Anyone been taking advantage of black friday sales? I've actually bought quite a few large items. I've been feeling pretty anxious lately, and it seems like just doing my research and buying some of the larger items that we needed has made me feel better. I'm saving linens and smaller things for the baby shower.

So far I have a crib, dresser/change table, carseat, baby monitor, high chair, bottle warmer, bottle sterilizer, a few glass bottles, swing, playyard, humidifier, and a stroller on hold (went with BOB Rambler jogging stroller). I'll be going out tonight with a friend to check out some black friday sales. If I see a diaper bag I like I'll grab it. I'm also looking for a breast pump. These are items that I wasn't expecting others to help us with anyway. The rest I'll wait till baby shower!

 

[crownest]

I've ordered my pump because I saw really good deal and it was the one I wanted but I have a lot of stuff from my DS. I need to get a side cot but I'll wait until January. On my DS I had everything by 23 weeks but then we deceided to move across the Atlantic and I had to return /sell a lot of it. I've also realised I don't need as much as I had with DS

 

[counting]

Has anyone deceded on names yet . With my DS I knew instantly at 5 weeks and fell in love with it. With this one it took a while but I love one name and like another. My DH let slip the name in front of his family and they mocked it even after I said it's not a discussion I really like this one (we had discussed other names With them ). My family love it but we all have very old irish names
So thinking Rían (Ree-an) it's irish version of Ryan means little king
or Max . I knew very different. I like knowing the gender and having a name because I know I have a tough few months ahead and it helps me connect with baby and makes real on bad days

I am the same. By the time we find out the sex I have a boy and a girl name chosen. Being able to call my baby by name is incredibly important to me for connectedness. It isn't about knowing the sex of the baby, it is about being able to give them a name.
I have purposely been selective when telling people our baby's name. It is very unusual. People are much less critical to your face when baby had arrived.

I LOVE the name you have chosen. Personally.

My son is Polaris Poet Marshall Lastname

 

[Jamiesmummy22]

Hope everyone’s keeping well. I had my midwife appointment today, got to hear bubs heartbeat and was told it’s lovely and strong. This pregnancy is so different for me, last time I had an anterior placenta and didn’t feel kicks until 25 weeks and had a few scares with reduced movement but really my placenta was cushioning the kicks. This time it’s posterior and I felt flutters earlier on and now at 18 weeks I’m feeling kicks and rolls!! Can’t believe the difference!! All went well with my appointment urine infection has gone, it’s now my ovarian cyst causing problems. I have been referred to a specialist consultant at the hospital to talk about extra scans to monitor it throughout the last stage of pregnancy and eventually removing it... I was told by my midwife I will most likely have a c-section and have the cyst removed at the same time.... not taking this news too well!! Really do not want a c-section and I’m feeling really anxious and stressed about it. The what ifs and the unknown aren’t helping either. Scared I lose my ovary or it’s something sinister. Scared that it may cause complications with the baby as he grows and scared of having a c-section because I simply don’t know what to expect as I have never had one before. I know there’s still time for the cyst to go away and I’m praying it does that without intervention. My next scan is my anomaly scan in 2 and a half weeks, feels ages away and feeling anxious and worried about that.

 

[crownest]

Counting I love your name. I think it's a personal choice not a group decision picking a name. On the other hand my mother has fallen in love with the name and is already using it but we all have very old irish names whereas the in laws have traditional names.

Jamie I had cyst on both pregnancy with my DS it didn't go until I was about 26 ish weeks