Calling all Watermelon's

[nickibrum]

Ps from looking at my notes it seems I have an anterior placenta. No one has told be that though, only just noticed it.

 

[hopeful2012]

My Scan went great today and we are still team PINK!!! Baby is about 10 ounces today and from the pictures her legs look so much longer than last time. Doctor said that she was measuring perfectly and everything looked great. He did say that they saw a calcification on her heart, but it was nothing to worry about. He said he has seen it many times and never once has it turned out to be anything. They are planning to do another scan at a later date to be prove to me that its nothing. As for me, my blood pressure is great! (115/55). This is a great relief to me since the past two years it has been high (140/90). I still lost weight again, but again they told me not to worry about it. I have lost 13 pounds altogether. Ill post some scan pictures and maybe the a Bump picture. I havent taken the first bump picture, but i think it might be time to start now.

 

[Blu_Butterfly]

Great news about your healthy baby Hopeful! If the doctor wasn't worried about the calcification, I wouldn't be either.

After not gaining a single pound my whole pregnancy, I found out I gained 5 lbs in the last two weeks!! I think it's because my appetite has finally come back. I'm going to be the size of the earth when this is all said and done.

 

[sharan]

Hi Nicki, I hope everything goes well for you at your next scan. Hopefully it was just Beanie being a bit too active and thus unable to get a proper reading. I'm glad they are re-checking though.

Congrats on your blue bump x

 

[sharan]

My Scan went great today and we are still team PINK!!! Baby is about 10 ounces today and from the pictures her legs look so much longer than last time. Doctor said that she was measuring perfectly and everything looked great. He did say that they saw a calcification on her heart, but it was nothing to worry about. He said he has seen it many times and never once has it turned out to be anything. They are planning to do another scan at a later date to be prove to me that its nothing. As for me, my blood pressure is great! (115/55). This is a great relief to me since the past two years it has been high (140/90). I still lost weight again, but again they told me not to worry about it. I have lost 13 pounds altogether. Ill post some scan pictures and maybe the a Bump picture. I havent taken the first bump picture, but i think it might be time to start now.

Congrats on your pink bump and glad your scan went well x

 

[sigh]

Nicki - congrats on your baby boy I'm sure everything is fine and hope your next scan goes well! Our dog is a boy so we're 50/50 here now!

Hopeful - My sister had the calcification wtih her first. Turned out to be nothing and the baby was born healthy.

 

[ImSoTired]

Happy the scans went well.Congrats ladies.

Nicki I am sure you are worried but everything will be fine. As you said it was only added to the ultrasound a few years back and some kids probably had the same thing and turned out fine. I know what it is to worry but you have had such a good pregnancy so far you'll be fine.

I woder if I will sleep tonight because of my scan tomorrow? I didn't at my 12 week scan. Hopefully everything will be fine with baby.

Might look into a pregnancy pillow blu! I toss and turn a lot and get occasional back pain (especially today!)

I feel very

 

[Mammatotwo]

Im team ! Very happy though now im outnumbed in our house. 4 males (OH, baby, 1 dog and a cat) vs 2 females (me, dog)

Sorry it took so long to update Ive had a bit of an emotional day. Scan was going perfect; growth is fine- right on target (so happy as I was worried with my no weight gain), heart is perfect. He was showing us his big toe aswell lol.

However there was an abnormality found in the brain. We have to go for more scans on wednesday. At the moment they cant really tell us anything which is so hard. He was wriggling around alot, kicking us, punching, clapping, moving his mouth, so it may just be that they couldnt get a proper reading with all the movement... or it could be a number of things.

Meeting with the specialist on wed pm to get rescaned and have a chat. Fingers crossed please What is interest is whatever they found its a spot that has only been added to the 20 week scan 8 years ago so many people will have whatever my LO has without ever knowing it. But.... I dont want to be grasping at straws. Just a waiting game at the moment. xxx

Congratulations on your little BOY!!!
I hope that it is nothing. I can understand why you are feeling like you are though. I have to go back too, but they were not really clear just said that they did not get great pictures and even that worries me as I feel like they are not telling me something. Hopefully your bub was just moving too much to get a proper show of the brain. Sending you great big hugs while you wait.

Hi Ladies

I had my scan today. Bubs wasn't going crazy like last time b/c I didn't drink fruit juice but was being most uncooperative with the tech. She managed to get all of the shots she needed but it took a long time. Dr. gave me and bubs two thumbs up. Everything looked great on him and everything was fine with me.

ImSoTired I'm wondering if you have an anterior placenta, which is why you aren't feeling kicks all the time. GL on your scan tomorrow, I know you can hardly wait!

I did buy the pregnancy pillow yesterday and that was THE BEST sleep I've had in a long time. DH kept asking me "is it working?" "are you ok?" UMM, Leave me alone, stop waking me up to ask me if it's helping me to sleep lmaooooo

DH changed the nursery theme by himself yesterday. He started buying all of this red and blue sports themed stuff. It's cute so I guess it's fine even though I wanted the green and brown jungle/safari themed stuff.

Glad everything is looking good and you got a great night sleep. I have a body pillow but wish now I bought a proper pregnancy pillow as the one I have is so big and annoying.

My Scan went great today and we are still team PINK!!! Baby is about 10 ounces today and from the pictures her legs look so much longer than last time. Doctor said that she was measuring perfectly and everything looked great. He did say that they saw a calcification on her heart, but it was nothing to worry about. He said he has seen it many times and never once has it turned out to be anything. They are planning to do another scan at a later date to be prove to me that its nothing. As for me, my blood pressure is great! (115/55). This is a great relief to me since the past two years it has been high (140/90). I still lost weight again, but again they told me not to worry about it. I have lost 13 pounds altogether. Ill post some scan pictures and maybe the a Bump picture. I havent taken the first bump picture, but i think it might be time to start now.

Glad everything went well

Great news about your healthy baby Hopeful! If the doctor wasn't worried about the calcification, I wouldn't be either.

After not gaining a single pound my whole pregnancy, I found out I gained 5 lbs in the last two weeks!! I think it's because my appetite has finally come back. I'm going to be the size of the earth when this is all said and done.

Me too, have not gained anything, lost a couple kgs and last week my appetite returned and I am HUNGRY again! Yeek and now begins the weight gain begins I could afford not to put on any as I am quite big already.

 

[kelkel]

Blu butterfly- after excaping first tri without gaining a pound at almost 22 weeks I've gained nearly 15lbs.. I was hoping to gain only 20lbs this pregnancy. Yikes to middle 2nd tri weight gain.

Has anyone done there glucose test yet? I'm sure I have gd this pregnancy I had blood drawn for life insurance and my results came back with having diabeties so I got declined life insurance until after baby comes..

Almost 1/2 way and just over 1/2 way till we get to see our Lo! Yay..

 

[Blu_Butterfly]

Kel my doc said we'd do the glucose test at my next appointment at 24 weeks. I've been trying to avoid sugar and have been doing fairly good with that task. I had a test for diabetes last september and it came back negative but since I have a lot of diabetes in my family my doc wanted to watch me for it.

 

[toothfairy29]

Hello ladies.

Just been shopping after my scan! All is good and we are team a little boy!! Just what I thought it was and what we hoped for! We're thrilled! I cried lots!!!

 

[Blu_Butterfly]

Hello ladies.

Just been shopping after my scan! All is good and we are team a little boy!! Just what I thought it was and what we hoped for! We're thrilled! I cried lots!!!

Boys are Bliss Congrats!

 

[sigh]

Hello ladies.

Just been shopping after my scan! All is good and we are team a little boy!! Just what I thought it was and what we hoped for! We're thrilled! I cried lots!!!

Great news!!! Congratulations!!!! Glad to hear everything is good

I think we have more team blue pple than team pink.

 

[sigh]

Imsotired - what time is your scan??

DH started talking to my stomach in the morning and at night. I think its weird but the little bubs should be able to hear us soon.

 

[ImSoTired]

My scan was at 11 and we are team pink! So shocked. Our families are so happy. I knew there was a reason I doubted it was a boy after a while though... Doctors want me to come back in 3 weeks because they only got pics of 1 siide of the heart and they couldn't get a profile pic. Baby kept her hands in front of her face and kept turning away. She's camera shy. The pictures are awful. So that is why I have to go back. The doctor said that baby looked good though and they don't think there is anything wrong. Also this place has my due date on Dec 9th? My doctor said he isn't going to change it from the 6th because it is close and they go by measuremnts not my lmp. He says baby will be up to 2 wks early or 2 wks late anyway so the 9th is close enough to the 6th.I just have to come back to finish the measurements and again at 32 weeks because of my AFP being .03 too high They just have to check baby's growth but so far it's right on. I DO have an anterior placenta so that is why I feel it less often and not as strongly. I was soooo nervous I actually had a small panic attack during the ultrasound. I felt like such an idiot. It was quick though and baby is ok so I will relax for a little while. DH and I went to buy the baby a few girly outfits and the furniture. Very excited.

Congrats toothfairy!

 

[toothfairy29]

Imsotired! A little girl!! Well done and congratulations!!! My little one was in a funny position too and they told me they couldn't get the bottom of the Heath and I would have to go back, just as he turned and they managed to see at last minute. Same as you they couldn't get a good photo, even has me lying on side. I wasn't too bothered by that point was just glad it (sorry he) was ok.

Glad all looked ok for you x x x

 

[ImSoTired]

Imsotired! A little girl!! Well done and congratulations!!! My little one was in a funny position too and they told me they couldn't get the bottom of the Heath and I would have to go back, just as he turned and they managed to see at last minute. Same as you they couldn't get a good photo, even has me lying on side. I wasn't too bothered by that point was just glad it (sorry he) was ok.

Glad all looked ok for you x x x

Same exact thing. He had me roll over either way to get a look but baby just wouldn't budge. They want to get a profile pic and a pic of one side of the heart they didn't get. Said it looked good from what they could see but they want to be sure and get a good pic of it. She was so stubburn just like her mommy.

Again congrats to you on baby boy! So exciting we finally know what their genders are!!

 

[sigh]

Imsotired- Congrats! Welcome to team ! Glad to hear everything is ok.

Did you decide on furniture? We're going to visit family in NJ today so we're going to stop by a Buy buy baby to see what they have. My friend just told me that some cribs take 8-12 weeks to deliver so I need to start looking! I priced out my inspiration nursery at Pottery barn kids and was in shock ($3800!). I'm on a mission to replicate it on a small budget!

 

[ImSoTired]

Imsotired- Congrats! Welcome to team ! Glad to hear everything is ok.

Did you decide on furniture? We're going to visit family in NJ today so we're going to stop by a Buy buy baby to see what they have. My friend just told me that some cribs take 8-12 weeks to deliver so I need to start looking! I priced out my inspiration nursery at Pottery barn kids and was in shock ($3800!). I'm on a mission to replicate it on a small budget!

We are far from picky about the baby furniture as they'll only be using it for 2 years or so anyway most likely. We just went into Babies r us and chose a set that was affordable but still looked nice. It came to $710 with sales tax and it looks decent. They said it'll be come in about 2 weeks. I am more concerned with the car seat, stroller, etc, which I will register for but ultimately don't count on getting as a gift so I'm saving my pennies here and there to buy all of those contraptions baby will need. It's looking quite expensive already and I am, well...cheap lol! I couldn't imagine paying $3800 for a furniture set but I suppose if someone who can afford it buys it, then awesome!

I am wondering a few things though and I wonder if you ladies can help me out. Are any of you taking a lamaze/birthing class and if so WHEN? Are you waiting until the 3rd tri so it's fresh in your mind?

Also if you are having a baby shower, when? Perhaps with 8 or 10 weeks until the birth? I figure we'll need time to pick up the things that we don't get at the shower.

Just curious about when I should be scheduling these things. Thanks!

 

[BabyForMe83]

Congrats on the new team blues and team pink! I'm so happy for you guys!
Makes me really tempted to find out the sex on Monday but I know I wont...
I just found out a friend of mine is having a girl too!

I made my first purchase today - Tommee Tippee Closer To Nature bottles! Morrison is doing the 6-pack for £7.50! I couldn't say no to such a great offer!