August '14 Sunflowers. 27 angels. 48 pink, 28 blue. 74 HERE!!

[clynn11]

WOW! That is absolutely ridiculous I can't believe she would even suggest that. Obviously adoption is a beautiful and wonderful thing, you were going through the process TO adopt, so why would you want to put your biological baby up for adoption?? Some people, seriously.

 

[Damita]

Whoa how rude of her

 

[mirandaprice]

Adoption is a wonderful thing but why in the world would someone give up their child they tried so hard for to adopt another one?

 

[JJsmom]

Just had an ultrasound this morning to verify my due dates and they show me a week ahead so I'm back to Aug 29th which is right around where I originally thought!! It was so exciting see the baby with a heart rate of 160 exactly! Now I can't wait til 20 weeks so we can find out the gender!! Only 7 more weeks or so!!

 

[flagirlie7]

Well, it's a boy and a girl for us! Boy has a few minor issues (missing artery in umb cord, minor fluid in a kidney and missing bubble/amnio fluid in belly, which might be coz it's still early)... We are hoping future u/s will clarify and these issues will go away!

 

[ChristiansMum]

Well, it's a boy and a girl for us! Boy has a few minor issues (missing artery in umb cord, minor fluid in a kidney and missing bubble/amnio fluid in belly, which might be coz it's still early)... We are hoping future u/s will clarify and these issues will go away!

Congratulations on a boy and a girl just thought I would add my DS was born with a 2 vessel umbilical cord x

 

[squirrel.]

Congrats on your little boy and girl Flagirlie! I knew two people in my expecting club with my son whose babies had two-vessel cords (and one also had a 1:2 chance of Downs) and both were born of them were okay.

Foosh I find that absolutely astonishing that she would say that to you. How could she have said something so ridiculous and insensitive when she knows how hard you've tried for a second baby? Maybe you should call her or her line manager and explain why it's so inappropriate for her to have said that so that she won't do it to anyone else! Sorry she made you so upset. It would have made me really upset too.

Bellybump congrats on your little boy, first to break the trend


This didn't happen with my last pregnancy, I never knew anyone else who was pregnant, but since I announced the gender and the fact that we're pregnant on facebook at the weekend, three people have announced they're due in August/September as well! One is my cousin, and the other school friends, who though I rarely see now, remember feeling as close to as sisters. So strange

x

 

[HWPG]

foosh, i find her statement so preposterous i laughed! "oh sure, let me just cook this baby for 9ish months, give it up, and then get another child at some time". crazy! i can totally see why you were astonished!

 

[Jett55]

Jjs mom your due date us now the same as mine

 

[addy1]

Congrats flargirl on your boy and girl! Hopefully at your next ultrasound, everything will be perfect with your little boy

I wonder if the adoption practitioner realized afterwards how stupid her comments were??

Bellybump, congrats on your little boy

I am really jealous of everyone finding out! I have to wait until April 3rd! We really do not have the option of a private scan here, so I will be waiting. My belly has really popped though this last week. Wishing I was feeling movement though! I thought with this one being my third, it would come a lot sooner! Wondering if the placenta is in the way or something??

 

[AerisandAlex]

Congrats Tori! Good luck tomorrow Tracie! Glad everything went well MP!


I have a bit of a rant, sorry ladies....

I got a phone call from our adoption practioner the other day, she was "checking in"... so basically calling to find out if I had miscarried or not. She didn't put it like that, but I know that is what she was doing, trying to see if we would be continuing with the adoption or not. We had been talking for less than a minute, I told her I had made it through first tri and everything looks really good. Her response? "Oh, well if you decide you would prefer to just have an older child instead, just let me know. I would be happy to match you with an adoptive family; I have tons of waiting families that would love to have your baby! And you could continue with your international adoption...." I had no idea what to say to her, I have no idea what would make her think that is something we would do!! She was fully aware of how hard we had tried to have a second bio child. Anyway, it wasn't bad enough she said it once, but then at the end of the call she brought it up again and told me to talk to DH about it and let her know, because she has counselled many birth families and, since we are both quite healthy, pretty much anyone would want our child... she even said "Heck, I would take your baby!". WTF! It made me so upset. I understand why people adopt out their children, but this suggestion was for us to willing "give up" our child to avoid what? Dirty diapers? Spit up? Potty training? OMG so angry!!

And on a good note, I cheered myself up by finally scanning our scan pic from 10w5d...

edit: And YAY!! I'm a lemon now =)

How awful I don't know if I'd of been able to hold my tongue, I might have started off with 'Excuse me?' and seen if she would have changed her tune and she continued I'd of let her had it... God bless you for being able to stand her saying such things

 

[Buttons_01]

Had my 16 week appointment this morning even though i'm 18 weeks tomorrow haha. i didn't get to listen to Bubba's heartbeat thought i would of been able to. was a quick appointment really, the midwife checked my blood pressure and took my urine sample. They came back normal which is good . hope i get to listen to the heartbeat at the 20 week scan. Fingers Crossed.

Hope everyone is doing okay with their pregnancies and good luck to those of you waiting to find out what you're having .. i am very anxious but also very excited! .. can't wait to go shopping for a girl or boy

 

[ChristiansMum]

Had my 16 week appointment this morning even though i'm 18 weeks tomorrow haha. i didn't get to listen to Bubba's heartbeat thought i would of been able to. was a quick appointment really, the midwife checked my blood pressure and took my urine sample. They came back normal which is good . hope i get to listen to the heartbeat at the 20 week scan. Fingers Crossed.

Hope everyone is doing okay with their pregnancies and good luck to those of you waiting to find out what you're having .. i am very anxious but also very excited! .. can't wait to go shopping for a girl or boy

I have my 16wk midwife appointment on Tuesday and I will be 17+6 I hope she will listen to the heartbeat. Did u ask?

3wks today and I have my 20wk scan x

 

[KitteyKat2010]

Was there a reason why they didn't listen to the heartbeat, I am pretty sure they would've been able to hear it. That's

 

[DenyseGiguere]

Well, it's a boy and a girl for us! Boy has a few minor issues (missing artery in umb cord, minor fluid in a kidney and missing bubble/amnio fluid in belly, which might be coz it's still early)... We are hoping future u/s will clarify and these issues will go away!

awww one of each, how lovely. Congrats hun

 

[DenyseGiguere]

Is it Wednesday yet? I'm getting so excited about our gender scan. We are throwing a gender reveal party next Saturday and aren't announcing it to anyone until then. I hope I can hold out lol

 

[Jett55]

Gender reveal parties are so neat but I always get too excited & blurt stuff out so we're just going to do a pic on fb to announce it

 

[x_Rainbow_x]

So we're back from the scan and as expected we're expecting a little boy
So excited :-D he was far from shy in showing off his boy bits! Lol cheeky boy.

 

[Jett55]

Congrats

 

[28329]

Aww, boys are lovely. Congratulations.