CBFM (thread/statistics) graduates TTC,BUMPS & BABIES 2011/2012

[Tobaira]

congrats on the girl dreamer - nice picture!

sorry future, I don't know anything about hcg levels either.

so apparently my feet grew overnight.. at least it feels like it. turns out only 2 pairs of my shoes (besides sandals or flip flops) will fit me! And at least the pair I'm wearing now is super tight! I had them off earlier in the day, but then my feet got even bigger so I had to smoosh them back into my shoes to take my afternoon walk.. not taking them off until I get home now!! Looks like I'll be going to buy some new shoes this weekend..

 

[LadyL]

I don't have any advice about hcg levels either. But from what little I've heard, I think it matters more that they double like they're supposed to, rather than the number itself!! I'm sure everything will be just fine!!

Tobaira...sorry about your growing feet!! I think it's pretty common for your feet to grow during pregnancy though. Annoying, I know!! I mean, you'd think that since we won't be able to wear any of our same clothes, we could at least wear our same shoes!!

So my new doctor is great!! I am so glad. Of course, he didn't have to get "personal" with me since I've already had my pelvic exam and pap smear earlier, so that made it easier! But, I really think I'm gonna like him. He even gave me his personal cell phone number!! (He said he doesn't give it out to anyone but nurses, because he says that nurses NEVER call about things, but if they do, it usually means something! Ha!!) He is a lot more laid back than my other dr too. She was telling me that she wanted me to only gain 20 pounds for the whole pregnancy (and I started out normal weight for my height, so most would say 25-35 lbs). I expressed concerns to him that I had already gained 14 lbs and he was fine with that. He actually said since I'm tall, I should be at the top end of weight gain, and he didn't mind if gained 40!! Whew! What a relief!!
As for the swelling, he didn't seem too concerned with that either. I just have to wear those hideous compression stockings to work. He said as long as it stays in my feet, and not in my hands, face, and neck; it's fine--just uncomfortable!

But baby Jack seems great! Heart rate 158! Oh, and I get my next sonogram at 28 weeks to check to see if my placenta has moved up, they are gonna do a 3D one for free!! Yay! I wasn't gonna do it just because it was $150, and I didn't want to pay that much, but I'm excited now!!

Next appt is the dreaded glucose tolerance test!! Ugh. But he did give me some advise to help pass it.....He said to try not to eat any simple sugars the day before, like white bread, sodas, etc. Basically try to stay sugar free!!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!!

 

[trixie79]

morning ladies, was off work again yesterday and not back till wed and thursday then im going off! i know its so early but my pelvis is really sore when i walk that it would take my breath away sometimes....i can almost feel my pubic bone crunch when i go up and down stairs.....fortunately the belt is sort of helping and being off work i know will help!

i still look at my bump ( which is bloody massive!) and think oh my god im pregnant.....

i think i have put on 7-8 lbs so i must have lost weight elsewer cause i look like im about to pop! and people keep asking me how long do you have left??and im like ummmm3 months!!!!! i have even had a few people say are you sure your not having triplets! if only they knew my past they would be mortified!

my wee boy is kicking the life out of me so my placenta must have moved up or he is just strong!

future dont worry too much about hcg levels, they did them on me on day 14 /15 and i think mine was around 120 which would mean your right on track. they dont routinely do them over here but must have done that one on me to see if it was ok, they didnt even do it again, i dont think! has it sunk in yet???

 

[_dreamer_]

Hi all,
LadyL so glad your new man doctor was pretty good

Tobaira are your feet swollen or just seem to have grown?

Trixie, sorry you're in so much pain, sounds awful. Glad you're feeling your little boy kicking lots though, such a lovely feeling isn't it.

I went to a NCT nearly new sale yesterday with my sister, and picked up a few bargains and they were all either brand new or looked it. Spent £11.50 (plus £2 to get in)! Thought I'd attach a couple of piccies of my cute girlie bargains. Has anyone else got any piccies they'd like to share? I love seeing all the weeny baby things!

 

[_dreamer_]

The last 3 are the girlie things we've brought brand new so far. We've got quite a few neutral bits already too.

I washed all the bits I got from the nearly new sale, and hung them to dry, couldnt stop looking at them! I've never been so happy to do washing haha x

 

[trixie79]

ah sooooooooooo sweet! love the last outfit!

 

[StranjeGirl]

Love the cute clothes dreamer!!! Baby clothes are so adorable!!!

Hope you feel better Trixie. I wish there was something they could do for you. Hopefully some rest will help things settle down.

I think my feet have grown too Tobaira. I hate it because I am very tall, 6'2, so my feet were already size 11. It was hard enough to find shoes before!!

So glad you like your new dr LadyL! It makes such a difference to be with someone who treats you well and you trust!!

Good luck tomorrow futuremama! Hope your numbers are exactly where they should be!

I just came back from our 3d ultrasound! It was so neat. I will post a pic when I pick out a decent one. They confirmed it is definitely a girl!! She kept wanting to hide her face with her hands and feet, but we got a couple decent pics. I notice when I use my home doppler she kicks at it. I feel bad, I am such a worry wart and use it all the time, and I don't think she likes it I only use it for about 30 seconds though. We were excited to get an idea of what she looks like, and to get confirmation of a girl!!

Hope everyone is feeling well!

 

[Tobaira]

LadyL - great to hear that you like your doctor.. that is so good. I actually switched offices when we started trying to get pregnant, I had always gone to one office and see the nurse practitioner for my annuals, but the actual OB in that office totally creeped me out (I'm sure he's a nice guy, but he just gave me the creeps). And that's very cool that you'll get the 3d look for free?

Trixie - sorry to hear your sore, glad the belt is helping and even gladder that you are getting a break from work, that will help tons I'm sure!

Dreamer - love the little girl stuff! I'm thinking with my feet it's more that they are swollen than grown, although I think my arches are flattening out which is widening them a little bit. Of course having always had narrow feet maybe that part isn't so bad?

Stranje - wow 6'2 - you're almost a foot taller than me! I'm excited to see the picture. I still have one that I was going to post but I keep forgetting to bring it downstairs to scan (and yes I'm way too lazy to go up and down more than once a night lol!)

Busy weekend here - my husband brewed his Twin Barleywine (beer) on Saturday (he plans to drink a bottle a year on their bdays and then share a bottle with them when they turn 21). And then today we went out and got some secondhand clothes to turn into his Halloween costume and I had a knitting class. So far not too bad of a weekend, have had mild heartburn every evening and have had to stop and put my feet up during the day and in the evening because my feet swell up. It's a toss up whether its normal pregnancy swelling or my thyroid (it's caused swelling before) but I'm not worried because all my numbers (thyroid and bp) have been where they want them. It is very annoying though. My hands swell up a little too. Guess I should get used to this. I have tomorrow off of work, going up to a local mountain town with my dad to do some gambling.. mama need a new pair of shoes (no really I do lol!!) - and I'll be 20 weeks - halfway there (and more if they come early like people say they will).

Oh yeah, we also painted some test colors on the wall of the nursery so I can figure out what color we're going to paint it. And our cribs came in, so we have to go pick those up too. Very excited!

 

[StranjeGirl]

I had a quick question for you girls. I just got a call from the dr who said that my progesterone was excellent, but my hcg level was a little low. It was 63. I am going back in Monday for another blood test to see if they're increasing. Does 63 seem really low for 13dpo? I know the levels can vary a lot, but I'm really stressed out that it's just too low.

How did the blood test go? Do you get the results right away, or do you have to wait a while? HOpe everything is looking good!!

 

[StranjeGirl]

LadyL - great to hear that you like your doctor.. that is so good. I actually switched offices when we started trying to get pregnant, I had always gone to one office and see the nurse practitioner for my annuals, but the actual OB in that office totally creeped me out (I'm sure he's a nice guy, but he just gave me the creeps). And that's very cool that you'll get the 3d look for free?

Trixie - sorry to hear your sore, glad the belt is helping and even gladder that you are getting a break from work, that will help tons I'm sure!

Dreamer - love the little girl stuff! I'm thinking with my feet it's more that they are swollen than grown, although I think my arches are flattening out which is widening them a little bit. Of course having always had narrow feet maybe that part isn't so bad?

Stranje - wow 6'2 - you're almost a foot taller than me! I'm excited to see the picture. I still have one that I was going to post but I keep forgetting to bring it downstairs to scan (and yes I'm way too lazy to go up and down more than once a night lol!)

Busy weekend here - my husband brewed his Twin Barleywine (beer) on Saturday (he plans to drink a bottle a year on their bdays and then share a bottle with them when they turn 21). And then today we went out and got some secondhand clothes to turn into his Halloween costume and I had a knitting class. So far not too bad of a weekend, have had mild heartburn every evening and have had to stop and put my feet up during the day and in the evening because my feet swell up. It's a toss up whether its normal pregnancy swelling or my thyroid (it's caused swelling before) but I'm not worried because all my numbers (thyroid and bp) have been where they want them. It is very annoying though. My hands swell up a little too. Guess I should get used to this. I have tomorrow off of work, going up to a local mountain town with my dad to do some gambling.. mama need a new pair of shoes (no really I do lol!!) - and I'll be 20 weeks - halfway there (and more if they come early like people say they will).

Oh yeah, we also painted some test colors on the wall of the nursery so I can figure out what color we're going to paint it. And our cribs came in, so we have to go pick those up too. Very excited!

I am just imaginig you 5'3 and pregnant with twins!!! You'll have to post a pic closer to the end!!! Hope the swelling has let up a bit, but you should get some new shoes anyway!

 

[_dreamer_]

yes futuremama how did it go? hope your levels are rising nicely xxx

tobaira, we've also painted 2 test patches on the wall but didnt like either so we're going in to pick up some others soon

hope all you ladies are doing well xxx

 

[_dreamer_]

when you get a chance trix, do you mind updating the first page?

for me

thanks huni! x

 

[Claire1]

Hi ladies, I saw this on another thread and thought it was a bit of fun. Give it a go and let us know the results, esp you ladies who already know what your having. Will be good to see the odds xx

Edit- Rubbish, it didnt copy properly.

Basically its the ring test to predict if your having a girl or boy and how many.

Attach a length of thread 5-6 inches to your wedding ring,engagment ring or needle.
Turn your left palm upside down to face the floor.
Knock the hanging ring and thread 3 times between your thumb and 1st finger in the "L" shape bit.
Turn you hand over and hang the ring/needle over your wrist.
Wait for it to stop swinging/spinning and look out for circular movement or back and forward movement.
Circular-girl, back and forth- boy. If it pauses between and starts moving again that indicates another pregnancy. If it doesnt pause it can mean twins.
The ring should stop moving on its own to know when its ended.
Its an old wives tell but a bit of fun, give it a go.

My results was girl then boy! xx

 

[_dreamer_]

??? did you miss a link or something hun lol x

 

[lilrojo]

thats what i was wondering..

 

[Claire1]

Yep!! ha ha, but have written instead...computers aren't my strong point lol

 

[Tobaira]

hey Claire - I had tried that test before I knew what I was having and on one side of my belly it said girl and the other it said boy.. of course they are both girls. I'm not sure about the whole twin test thing, I hadn't looked for that.. maybe I'll try it again tonight and see.

 

[Claire1]

hey Claire - I had tried that test before I knew what I was having and on one side of my belly it said girl and the other it said boy.. of course they are both girls. I'm not sure about the whole twin test thing, I hadn't looked for that.. maybe I'll try it again tonight and see.

Good old wives tales, Its just a bit of fun taken with a pinch of salt. I've known it accurate for some, but it is a 50-50 chance haha x

 

[trixie79]

i did that before too, with my grannys wedding ring before she died....im apparently having 8 childen, well i guess im half way there!!!! it gave her a giggle if anything else! strange thing is i did it on her and she had 6 children and a 7th m/c ....she never told anyone it was a girl and all her children came up in order and her 2 sons who passed away years ago swung a different direction! very weird! slightly spooky!

 

[StranjeGirl]

I hope I attached this pic correctly- It is from the 3d ultrasound. She kept covering her face so we didn't get that many great pics, but this one shows a little bit!