Babies due in JUNE!

[Ellie Bellie]

Sadie - Congrats on the healthy baby girl. What wonderful news for starting off the week! YAY!

 

[sadie]

Thanks girls! My eyes keep swelling up with tears!

 

[Sunshine12]

Well I got the fright of my life earlier and my first braxton hicks!

I went for a nap and woke up with a rock hard stomach and a huge lump in the right hand side of my belly whilst the left hand side was totally flat. Got the fright of my life, went into a complete state of panic, burst into tears and later establish that baby was having a snuggle whilst I was sleeping and was curled up with its arse in the air when I woke up.

Scariest day yet. I thought something terrible had happened.

 

[StarSign]

Well I got the fright of my life earlier and my first braxton hicks!

I went for a nap and woke up with a rock hard stomach and a huge lump in the right hand side of my belly whilst the left hand side was totally flat. Got the fright of my life, went into a complete state of panic, burst into tears and later establish that baby was having a snuggle whilst I was sleeping and was curled up with its arse in the air when I woke up.

Scariest day yet. I thought something terrible had happened.

Sunshine. LO is just making her presence known it seems... Glad all is well...


Sadie- deja vu..but I thought you thought it was a girl?? CONGRATS on healthy baby diagnostic.

 

[Ferne]

SUNSHINE

 

[sadie]

Whoa sunshine! glad all is ok now and I can imagine the fear! xoxo

Yes, I did have a feeling it was a girl, and imo my last scan shown as my avatar just looks girly!

 

[Sunshine12]

Anyone decided on any names yet?

I think we have (finally) decided on Daisy for a girl and Jack for a boy.

Had lots of other girl options but OH only liked Daisy and Ruby so Im going with my favourite of the two. Also thought about Ethan for a boy but Ive always loved the name Jack so I reckon that will be the one. x

 

[sadie]

Jack holds a special place in my heart.

i've started thinking, but nothing concrete yet.... I need something Italian-ish, that can also fit well in America....

 

[Sunshine12]

I love Isabella and Sofia but OH wasnt keen so I wasnt allowed them.

 

[Ellie Bellie]

Sunshine - How scary! Glad it's all good in there. I'm just envisioning a bum pushing up in the air and it just sounds adorable. Of course, I'd choose a less-frightening way to say hello. And Daisy and Jack are wonderful names!

Baby names have been put on hold until we learn the gender (1/23!). So far, we've agreed that the first name will be Scottish for my side of the family. I'm leaning toward Reid for a boy after my grandmother (her maiden name) and have been completely stumped on girls' names. The middle name will be Eli for a boy and Hope for a girl, after DH's grandparents. I'm guessing that we'll narrow the choices down to a couple and then finalize as we get closer to the final days.

 

[sadie]

I love Isabella and Sofia but OH wasnt keen so I wasnt allowed them.

Those were on my list. Isabella still is, but OH isnt a big fan..... We shall see!

 

[Ellie Bellie]

I love Isabella, but with the last name "Bell" it gets ruled out. So did Alexander, one of my favorite names! I've told DH that at least we could name the dog Taco.

Are there names that anyone else has rules out because of last names?

 

[Quisty]

We try to go for names that are not on the "Ten most common names" lists for the past several years. Our daughter's name is Lara Lisbeth, our son's name is Robert Mattias and for this one we have decided on the girl's name but are still undecided on the boy's name. For a girl we have chosen Claire Olea and for a boy my husband is pushing for Erik Alan, however I really like the name Adam Nikolai. What do you all think? Am happy for some honest feedback so don't worry about offending me.
I have a feeling this one is a boy. I had a scan in the ob's office last week and my Mum and DH are convinced they saw a willy. The funny thing is that the ob seemed to have such a great view of the baby when he first scanned me and he quickly moved the scanner and ended up printing off a picture of the baby when it was in a really obscure position. It has now made me wonder if he also saw what Mum and DH saw and quickly moved the scanner so we wouldn't notice. Who knows?? I have my 19 week scan next week and we will not be finding out the sex so I will just have to wait in anticipation for another 20 weeks or so.

 

[sadie]

Impressive Quisty. Did you wait to find out for your other children? there was no way I wanted to wait. I love the name Claire, and I much prefer the name Adam over Erik (because of boyfriends past.....)

i think taco is adorable for a dog, Ellie!

We dont have any last name prolems. Just pronunciation issues. Easy to pronounce in Italy, and easy to fit in in America.....

And I agree.... i cant stand the top ten list of names, which is why I am a bit turned off by Isablella, sofia and even Olivia, names which I originally loved but just cant give to my child. My name is really Trina, and I liked being the only one.....

 

[sadie]

Oh, so meanwhile, I belly is measuring about 3 weeks ahead of my 17 weeks because of my fibroid which hasnt grown any since at least December 5th. nice! So bending, picking up dog poop, tying shoe laces is harder for me, 3 weeks ahead of time! But its all good!

great news is that I only gained 1 lb since dec 5! that was 35 days ago!! Woohoo. Bringing my gain total in 4 months (exactly today) to about 13 lbs..... I was really eating like an animal in the beginning.

 

[greengerbera]

Congratulations Sadie on your little pink bump!!!

Just curious - did you have a gut feeling that it was a girl from the start or did you have no clue??

Also was the chinese gender predictor right for you???

 

[Sunshine12]

Quisty - Claire is my real name.

Sadie - one of my friends is called Trina!

I have to say the whole top ten list thing doesnt bother me at all. Olivia was on my list too but OH doesnt like it either. He is such a pain in the arse.

Ellie - I like the name Reid for a boy.

So since my "incident" yesterday my belly has gone harder and its kind of popped out under my belly button. I was in tears for most of the afternoon yesterday so Ive made a last minute app with my midwife today just to get her to put my mind at rest. Im sure all is well but Im still in shock after seeing my little baby sticking out of my tummy. It was so prominent I could have easily held it in my hand as it was curled up in a little ball. Something out of alien springs to mind.

p.s Just realised Im a mango. Next week at this time Ill be halfway!

 

[sadie]

Quisty, I did have a hunch and the chinese gender was right for me!

Sunshine, good idea to go to mw to tell you all is ok. being new to this makes us question everything. me with round ligament pain and you with ass in air acrobatics! Keep us posted!

 

[Ferne]

MANGO! And you're almost at the middle point! I love it Sunshine.

 

[sadie]

Sunshine, what time is your appointment?

Of thanEllie, any of you try to eat your item at least once during your week? Sweet potatoes and mangoes sound delicious, right about now.

Back to food.... I am going to try to maintain this weight for at least another month, to help me stay within the limits. I am eating much healthier now, since the cravings period went away.... However, I love a glass of chocolate milk, almost every day (low fat, of course, but my body is craving the calcium.) Plus, I eat loads of fruits and veggies. and chicken salad. it's the only way I can deal with protein that doesnt come from pasta.