Buddies for Late January/Early February Babies!

[Flourish]

I'm so unorganised I have only bought a feeding pillow so far... DH and I have been to look at a few things but not bought anything yet. We are in a lucky position as a lot of friends and family are giving us stuff including a cot, Moses basket, clothes etc so haven't got an awful lot that we need to buy ourselves.

I can't remember if you have said before so sorry if I'm asking the same question again... What are you studying in school Amanda?

 

[Hopeful.89]

I hope everyone had a great weekend!!

DH finally felt Baby Bear move last night, baby was very active all weekend and because of my anterior placenta I didn't think DH would feel until at least 24 weeks.

It was a nice way to kick off the night before a week of his classes. 9 More weeks of class left for him!

 

[AmandaBanana]

Flourish it's awesome yoy are getting lots of gifts!
And it's okay, I am studying Early learning and childcare. 2 year diploma.

Hopeful that's so awesome!

I have an anterior placenta as well. Atleast I think so, the dr said placenta was in the front and I'm sure that's what it means I can't wait for Dh to be able to feel Avery.

22 weeks today for me!

We are starting to collect seasonal decor for our home. We have many fall themed items around the apartment and it makes me so happy. And we will do it for Halloween, Christmas etc.
I never had that growing up and I always wanted it. We will be "tthat" home

Smiles all around for me today.

Have a great day ladies, hope you're all doing fantastic! !!

 

[Micheleb87]

Omg Navy, that sounds like an effing nightmare I am so so sorry and really hope these tests give you the info you so badly need to be able to avoid this situation. So glad DH is able to come home and then not be so far away.

Amanda, glad to hear your baby is doing good!! Where did you find all those clothes for so cheap? I am going by my cousin's tonight to pick up a box of hand-me-down maternity clothes. Super excited!

I just got back from Portland last night. Had fun but didn't get to explore as much as I would have liked. I ate so much yummy food though and probably gained another 5 lbs!! I'll be starting weight watchers tomorrow haha. Also, when I got home and finally took my shoes off after the long flight home, my ankles looked like they had tennis balls in them! I had massive cankles and it hurt so bad to walk! This morning when I woke up they were almost back to normal.

Today I returned to the doctors office for another u/s to try and get the rest of those heart pics and the upper lip and nose pic. It was soooo awesome seeing the baby kick on the screen while feeling it in my tummy at the same time. She is sooo adorable! Omg I cannot wait for her to be here the pics I got this time were better also. I will post some. The tech said that the heart and lip look perfect which I was surprised because the last tech said she wasn't allowed to tell me anything. But I'm so happy.

^ I made this post last week Thursday but my internet was not working or letting me attach any pics so I said "screw it" and copied and pasted this into a note with intentions on posting it on Friday at work but completely spaced, haha.

Amanda, seasonal decorations are great! And I am 22 weeks today also. That's so cool about the shower also! How nice of your school friends!

Hopeful, that's awesome about DH feeling bear! I felt my baby on the outside twice so far, when she was super active, but was home alone and had to push in really far to feel it.

I bought a box of maternity clothes (6 jeans and 4 dress pants and a shirt) off a lady on Craigslist this weekend for $25! I didn't try any of it on till I got home but every pair ended up fitting which was awesome! I also bought a dress for my cousin's wedding yesterday from a different person on Craigslist for $5 haha. A few more shirts and my maternity wardrobe will be complete and for under $200! Woohoo!

Flourish, how have you been feeling?

Navy, how are you??

 

[Micheleb87]

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[Micheleb87]

That's her kicking her legs in the last pic haha

 

[Micheleb87]

And this is my fave. Look at that big ol' belly! It's almost touching her chin haha! Omg she's so cuuuute! And it looks like she has my nose, by the profile.

 

[Hopeful.89]

Amazing Scan pictures Michele!

They make me super excited for my ultrasound tomorrow! It will probably be the last time we see our babe before January. *tear*

I have decided that I am going to buy a bunch of fabric and make some infinity nursing scarves, some for myself and then because I have around 8 friends expecting between now (one went into labour last night!!) and January, that will be part of my gift to them. That way I will save a little bit of money on gifts!

 

[Micheleb87]

Thanks, hopeful!

What a great idea! Are you just going to experiment till you find what works, or do you have a pattern? Now I want to copy you ;-) haha. That is a lot of pregnant friends!

And yay for ultrasound tomorrow! They have become my most favorite thing ever! I am already thinking of going back to the 3d/4d place as I have a $50 credit but I mentioned it to OH and he made fun of me and asked why I can't be like a normal person who waits till the baby comes out to see it lol. So I probably shouldn't waste the money... But it's just so amazing and seems worth the money to me lol. I wish ultrasound machines were cheap and I could just buy one and perform my own ;-)

 

[NavyLadybug]

Love the scan Michele and so glad everyone else is doing well!

 

[Micheleb87]

Oh and here's the pic where you can totally see my nose on the baby! Haha I just looked at the ones I posted and realized I was missing that one. Omg I can't wait for January!!!!

 

[Micheleb87]

Thanks, Navy! How are you and DH doing? Have you gotten back any results from the tests the doctors are doing yet?

 

[Hopeful.89]

That is awesome Michele! It is so exciting when you can see your features in the babies already!

The infinity scarf is incredibly easy, the dimensions I found the most common were 60"x30" then you put the raw-ends out (inside out) and sew along the two ends then just flip it right side in and your done! Seriously how easy is that! I am probably going to make like 30 of them!! Ha ha.

I still have to find a pattern for a ring sling as they are a little more difficult, and to get the best hold, a pleated design is best.

One of my friends said that she sewed all her own receiving blankets as well because she like them a bit bigger - she has big beautiful babies though so the regular receiving blankets were not big enough for her sweet girls! I will let you know the dimensions for that once she gives them to me.

 

[NavyLadybug]

They got the prelims in but then lost them. Pissed does not even describe how I feel about that

 

[NavyLadybug]

Finally got in my "results" from my Panorama test I had done 2 days before discovering I'd miscarried. It was inconclusive due to lack of fetal DNA in my system, which indicates a miscarriage but I obviously already knew that. Now to wait on my D&C Results to come in about 3 weeks......

 

[AmandaBanana]

Nice us pics Michelle!
Hopeful can't wait to see yours!

Navy I'd be so pissed too. That's Not Okay
Hopefully the d & c results will provide good info

 

[Hopeful.89]

Navy - I hope your D&C results do not take too long to get back, and I hope they can narrow down a solution to help your family.

Our boy was very stubborn at the scan today, he only wanted to lay with his back to the US Tech, so I had to walk around, that didn't help. Finally, she was about to wrap it up and we started talking about what we were going to get for lunch and he immediately turned, it is like he knew we were talking about food. Odd timing, so they were able to get all the photos they wanted. They only printed a couple for me and he was laying with his feet over his head, and kept on grabbing his toes. January cannot come soon enough!! I am so anxious to meet our baby boy!

 

[Hopeful.89]

Here is the scan pic where you can see his long legs stretched out over him. Ahhh I just love him!

We didn't get a clear potty shot, so we weren't able to confirm that he is in fact a he. But because the specialist at the last scan said boy we are pretty certain its a him.

 

[AmandaBanana]

Awesome pics!

Too bad they couldn't get a potty shot. But that's hilarious about the food thing!

 

[Hopeful.89]

Thanks Amanda!

Have any of you noticed any braxton hicks yet? I get them in the evenings usually when I am laying down to go to bed. Only once I woke up in the middle of the night when I was having them. I never thought they happened this early but most of my friends said that they all started getting them around 20 weeks.

Can you guys believe we are over the halfway mark!