bring on baby!! Welcome!!!

[annie00]

No they didn't say anything.

I have noticed one ear is a little bigger than the other one..
Like one sits flat Agaisnt her head and other don't.. Should I worry?

 

[bexxc]

no...don't worry about it. my nephew had one ear and one eye bigger than the other for awhile. oh my gosh...he looked so funny- but still very cute. he grew into it after awhile and everything evened out.

 

[bexxc]

people aren't perfectly symmetrical to begin with and i think when they're very tiny those size and shape differences are very noticeable. if you put your own two hands or two feet together, you'll notice that one is naturally bigger than the other.

 

[annie00]

Lol ok I'm assuming its common

 

[bexxc]

yeah- i think pretty much every human being on the planet has minor size and shape differences from one side of their body to the other.

 

[annie00]

Hmm that's crazy..

I don't know if I told u but bentlie only has 1 crease on her palm and she is suppose to have two .. It's called a simmon crease are something like that..
I'm really scared worried she has Down syndrome

 

[bexxc]

did they seem worried- like worried enough to do genetic testing for her?

 

[annie00]

Well that's why he is sending me to a specialist for her birth marks and the crease on her hand.. He said so we can get all that worked out and looked into.. Even though he has seen the crease and the child be perfectly normal I think that with the marks may make it higher...

I'm just scared

 

[bexxc]

i forget- did you have first tri screening and the nt scan?

try not to worry too much. i'm sure everything is fine and seeing the specialist is just a precaution.

 

[hopestruck]

Wow, I've missed so much, I'm so sorry! My internet went down, argh! Definitely one of my major frustrations being out here in the country.

Bexxc - that's a great idea. I am actually considering ordering a J Crew dress (i love all their styles - super classy but simplistic), so they aren't quite as expensive, which is also nice in case I did have to spend money on modifications or potentially even buying another dress! This one, Taryn, is gorgeous and would hold a pregnant belly (of any size) very well: https://www.jcrew.com/wedding/Wedding_Bride/gowns/PRDOVR~22513/22513.jsp --- Yay/Nay?

Annie - I'm sorry that you are worried about Bentlie I will be the first to say that I am NOT symmetrical at ALL! I feel like my face is slightly different from one side to the next... my left boob is slightly bigger than my right... and my hip bones are not perfectly aligned (I've had RMTs tell me this!). And I am overall, pretty healthy and normal looking despite this So don't stress too much about that. I've never heard about a Simmons crease before, but I will do some reading. I don't know much about Down's except what you find out from genetic testing...but Bentlie sure doesn't look like a DS baby. Keep us posted.... xoxox

 

[bexxc]

wow! that dress is gorgeous!!!!!!! and i think it would definitely accommodate an growing bump! i would suggest (if the cost isn't an issue) buying it a size or two bigger that you would normally and having it tailored down to your figure. - pregnant or not, this tends to give you a much better fit for your body. i think i ordered my dress two sizes larger than i needed.

 

[hopestruck]

Yay! glad you like it. That is good advice, thank you!! The nice thing about J Crew is that you can also order closer to the date since they ship from stock - and have 60 days to return it! They apparently will also send you extra fabric from the dress if you do want to make an alterations (or add on straps, etc). So I think I might just wait and see. If I make it to 12 weeks, it would be the first week of January, and I still think that would be plenty of time to order one of these dresses and get some alterations done.

 

[bexxc]

that should be more than enough time for alterations. you have to get that dress! it's so elegant!

 

[hopestruck]

Eeh! Thanks I think it will go really well with our venue too

 

[bexxc]

i know it's still going to be awhile, but i can't wait to see pics of your lovely wedding. it's going to be so exciting! but it will all go so fast! you'll hardly remember what happened!

 

[annie00]

They don't offer nt scans unless downs runs in family history n it doesn't but I did have the blood work done to check all that and everything came out good...

She has a appt wesnday at a dermotologist for everything so we gonna see..

 

[annie00]

So if a baby has downs do they look it from the beginning?

 

[bexxc]

i'm sure everything's fine. like hope said, bentlie doesn't seem to have the typical facial characteristics that are usually associated with ds.

 

[hopestruck]

Yeah, I honestly don't think she has Downs, Annie! But at least they are looking into it for you. Better to identify any potential issues right now rather than later down the road.

Bex - I believe it! Now that we have the venue booked we are feeling pretty good about it. The fun can start!

 

[hopestruck]

Eep, I am getting some pretty intense cramps right now. Feels *just* like AF cramps. No spotting though...