Assisted conception success - due 2018 xx

[star25]

Kj and 3c, glad both your scans went well, that's is a cute foot 3c!

Juliet, are you feeling better today? Hope you had a good nights sleep

 

[Juliet11]

hi star, thanks! it is 11pm here and thought i would pop on real quick. i have had a bloated stomach all night. with some gas. i probably look 4 months pregnant from all this bloat and wish it would go down! i am hoping a good nights sleep will help...
thanks for asking off to bed now!

 

[Kjw26]

Here is an ultrasound pic. They tried to get profile pics of each of them

 

[dogmommy]

I love seeing all the ultrasound pics! I'm trying to catch up as life has been so busy. I'm sorry if I miss anyone.

Hope congrats! So nice to see another success from the other boards.

Star great scan! I'm glad you got some good pics. I'm very jealous that you are so on the go and always doing something fun!

Scooby so cool you feel baby all the time. Very interesting about the baby's echo. Did it take a long time? I think my ob said they listen for 30 mins. A
Spotting is always scary but Dr told me brown was no concern.

Koj very annoying about the chest stay but I work in a radiology dept and unfortunately we have to xray pregnant patients a lot. It's not a lot of radiation with a chest xray and they covered you!

Kj so cool to see both profiles!

Juliet do you know what you are having yet? I wonder if it's a girl too bc your pregnancy sounds a lot like mine!

3c cute pic!

Wish have a good trip! I think that all sounds very normal. The cervix is super sensitive during pregnancy and it doesn't take much to irritate it.

Afm time is flying 18 weeks today. Anatomy scan is next week! My belly has popped a little and clothes are still fitting but very awkwardly. Our gender reveal was amazing. We had a beautiful day and our families were so happy. I'll try to share some pics.

 

[Juliet11]

dog, i keep referring to it as "she", but then i am like, no i don't know what it is. kinda hoping for another boy so i would have 2 of each but going to be fine with whatever.... and kinda thinking my husband and son are just destined to have lots of girls around!
try to share some pics! so exciting you're 18 weeks along!!! i envy all of you that are in 2nd tri !!!! soon i will join... just dragging for me for some reason!!

kj, that is so cool!!!!!

afm, stomach is mostly better now! i think i just get lots of trapped gas causing bloat and major aching, but then through the night i had gas and felt better, sorry TMI!

have a happy weekend all!!! friday lunchtime here now. excited to relax this weekend and not have big expectations. pizza tonight for bothers birthday. and a baby shower tomorrow for a friends first baby. but other than that CHILL TIME!!

 

[dogmommy]

Juliet it will fly by once you hit 12 weeks. It has been so much more enjoyable now. Sounds like a great weekend planned. I'm unfortunately working all weekend!

Here's hubby kicking our gender reveal football. We are huge sports fans and hubby got a kick out of being the center of attention

 

[dogmommy]

Pic

 

[star25]

Dogmommy, I might regret all this going away with a toddler when I'm knackered haha
Love he gender reveal pic, I'm glad it all went so well, hope anatomy scan goes well too next week

Juliet, that's good to hear you are feeling better, hope you had a relaxing weekend

Kj, that is a very cute scan pic!

Afm, my left leg yet again is bad, all up he back of my thigh and my knee is a bit bad but not like it was a couple of weeks ago, I was out for a couple hrs with dd so think I was just on my feet too much again, it's hard not to be though with a toddler!
Her sleep the last 2 nights have been bad too, I don't mind when she wakes up as I'm so used to it but she's gone back to knowing when she's been out back in the cot and waking up immediately, I thought we had got through this
What with that, been up at 5:30 yesterday and today, leg pain all night and dh snoring I can't wait for nap time today! I don't even care I haven't packed a single thing for butlins, as we're not leaving the country anything I forget isn't a big deal as can easily buy anything dd needs
There's another fayre on today but I think I'm going to have to give it a miss
My mum gave me a good knee support which I forgot about yesterday but from now on if I'm walking anywhere it will be going on and seeing if makes a difference!

 

[Juliet11]

dog, what a cute reveal pic!!!!!
yes, hoping around 12 weeks things improve for me. bummer you had to work this weekend, does that mean you get days off during the week?

star, sorry about the pains! that sounds awful i hope it gets better soon. is lots of walking making it act up? how was nap time? sometimes my DH snores and i have to wake him cause i seriously can't sleep with him snoring.

afm, today wasn't as relaxing as hoped, but i think i will get to sleep in tomorrow.

who has appointments or scans next week? my next on is the week after in 10/3, and i am already getting super excited for the ultrasound. we will also be doing blood tests i think, urine test, and discussing a lot with my doctor. i wonder if because i had some issues my other two pregnancies if I will have more appointments or do anything different this time. I seem to have just lots of thoughts going on in my head!

 

[Wish2BMom]

dog - I love the football reveal! What a great idea! Great shot too, I love it.

star - ooooh sorry about your leg acting up! Doesn't sound like you're getting too much rest, but it almost sounds impossible! I had to nap both days at my folks' house and I'm still really only sleeping 6 hrs a night. Last night I fell asleep at 8pm and it was a struggle to make it that late! Then I popped up to go to the bathroom, thinking it must be in the early morning hours and it was only 10:37! HAHA!

juliet - 2 more weeks to go until 12!! woot!! I can't wait for your scan next week. Funny you say you're already saying 'she'- I kept saying 'he' for no real reason. I also said 'them' before we were confirmed to be having twins. 'It' just sounded so wrong. I guess I just knew. So maybe you do too!

I have my next scan on 10/5, I can't wait to see them again! They've been wiggling around so much. Everyone got to feel them this weekend, they were so excited. Especially my nieces who have never felt anything like this before. My curmudgeon 14 yr old niece, who scoffs at the world right now - her face lit up and she thought it was so cool. And my 10 yr old niece, who was a complete love all weekend (she always is) got to feel one kick and also lit up like a Christmas tree. She was asking all sorts of questions, nicknamed them Little Birdies A & B and was saying how much she wants to be there when they are born.

 

[Juliet11]

wish, so cute about your nieces!!! and yay for scan next week for you too!!

star, how's your leg now??

i am dreaded it being monday now, and no longer the weekend. hubby helps out so much on weekends but is at work a lot during the week. i know i shouldn't complain. right now i surprisingly feel energized but that will all change come afternoon. especially since ALL the kids woke up at different times last night, and youngest DD (almost 2 y/o) woke up at least 4 times. she goes back to sleep if she comes to my bed but then hubby moves her back to her bed, but she just wakes again later on. anyway, i just feel in a rut this morning. like really unmotivated... have energy but just want to bum around. it's weird!!!

 

[star25]

Leg is all better again now thank you ladies , til the next time anyway haha

Wish, I just love napping lol, how cute are your nieces, love how much movement you're feeling it's just amazing isn't it!

Juliet, I love weekends for the same reason - dh being home and helping with dd! It's a relief to have that break if you're feeling crappy, sometimes during the week I feel unmotivated but have to get on and take dd out otherwise we both go insane, it's definitely harder this time around but all so worth it!

 

[star25]

Forgot to say I'm feeling some light little taps in the evenings when I'm still but nothing too major, just glad to be feeling something though it's tiny lol

 

[3chords]

I am feeling movements on the outside now which is pretty cool. With DS it took me until 22 weeks. But I still don't feel as many with this one or as strongly. DS was a really big baby and always measuring ahead so maybe that is why.

My next OB appointment is at 20 weeks, so next week, nothing much to report. I'll have to ask her then when I'm going for the arterial doppler scan. Otherwise my next scan is at 24 weeks.

 

[Wish2BMom]

hooray for the little love taps from within!! I remembered last night, b/c I tend to forget, that DH really has no idea what's going on with me throughout the day and night. He can't tell that these little ninjas are punching and kicking around in there so much! Or that when I roll on to a new side in the middle of the night, I get little 'stop squishing me!' taps (at least that's how I'm interpreting - I'm sure they are fine!). It was kinda cool traveling by myself this past weekend - I was never alone!

 

[Juliet11]

star, exciting you are feeling some light taps! i bet it will get more frequent and stronger over the next couple weeks!

3chords, yay for movements!

wish, so lucky you're feeling a lot!

afm, 10 &1/2 weeks now haha! slowly chugging along! a week from today is ultrasound with my OBGYN and then will all the questions start that I have!
i did have hubby finally get the maternity clothes down so i can see again what i have! my last baby was born almost 2 years ago so i was quite foggy on what i wore that last pregnancy. also made a bag of items to get rid of, so that always feels good. i am excited to start nesting, but first need to organize and get rid of stuff to make room for baby items!
we had a huge family reunion cruise planned for march that we will eventually have to tell family i can not attend. i will be 36 weeks, so way past the allowed limit.

 

[star25]

I so lazy and cheap with maternity clothes Juliet haha, I'm just folding down the top of my leggings and most of my tops aren't tight anyway so they still fit, not sure about winter not being able to do a coat up though!

Last day of butlins, my knee started hurting last night which I'm not surprised, glad I got this far really, home tomorrow
It's been so fun watching dd have a good time, yesterday was swimming, park, bowling, teletubbies show, few rides, park again,trampolines, tots disco and wizard of oz show in he evening and we went to visit dh brother who lives a few mins away
Dd napped for just over an hr during the day so I had a nap and then later when dh took her to the park again

I've still been feeling the light taps in the evening when I'm in bed and think they're finally getting stronger, not enough to feel on the outside but just a little bit more

How is everyone?

 

[Wish2BMom]

star - what is butlins? Sounds like you're having a great time, whatever it is!! I tell ya, I'm pretty cheap with maternity clothes too but they've become somewhat of a necessity. I really have no idea how I'm going to continue to dress for an office as I keep growing! I about had a fit yesterday by the time I got home b/c I wore my biggest bra but it was still too small, and my leggings and shirt were making me so hot (it got up to 91 here yesterday!) Hopefully people will be ok with a more relaxed wardrobe of just jeans (maternity) and sweaters as the fall and winter months come!

Anyone else starting to feel uncomfortable throughout the day? I can't sit for too long now - either at work or at home. But I don't want to stand too much either b/c I don't want to swell. I'm just getting a little concerned about that too b/c I'm not even 23 weeks yet! I might have to put myself on bed rest b/c that's the only place I'm truly comfortable!

Today is exactly 4 months until my due date! Which most likely means my ninjas will be here in 3 or less! EEEEEEEEEEE!!! I have to get prepping!

juliet - I feel like the end of the 1st tri is flexible - are you counting 12, 13 or 14 weeks as 2nd tri? Either way, almost there!!

3c - are your taps getting stronger too?

 

[star25]

Hi wish, it's a holiday camp so definitely lots to do!
I'm starting to feel uncomfortable if I bend down and also at night
My knee is playing up today so that isn't helping the situation

If you're working in an office then I can imagine it is hard to find suitable clothes! I work 2 mornings a week in an office for 2 care homes, my boss doesn't mind when I wokdo or whatever hours, I just help the managers with anything they need doing, was manager myself for 7 years and have it up to concentrate on the ivf so now I just do bits of admin so I don't have to really dress too smart just reasonably

Anyone got any further with their names?

 

[Juliet11]

i had to look up butlins too from stars posts, sounds really fun!!! and so many activities for your dd to do!!!!

well i only have one jeans, one dressy pants, and one yoga pants in maternity. some old shirts that are sorta thinned out, stained, etc. so i think i will get 2 new tops and try to make it work with the bottoms as long as i can. i don't want to spend much money on something that i only need for a few months.

wish, i think i will count 13 weeks to be sorta in the middle of those options, haha!! but yes almost there!!!! will you plan vaginal birth or c-sec? i had a c-sec with my twins.

anyone like the name Sawyer for a boy? i am so stuck on names but have lots of time hehe! i usually have tons of girl names but so far drawing a blank.