Due in July 2012

[angieloo]

I had a girl dream before finding out I was pregnant so I feeling girl too. Either way works well for us
So I braved the crazy shopping mall and went to the maternity store. I bought so many cute things. I have been feeling so bloated and like a stuffed sausage in my regular clothes so I am so happy to have comfy clothes that fit!
Anyone else shop for new clothes yet?

 

[SLCMommy]

No, i'm going to wait until I know the gender to start buying clothing. Should only be around 8-10 weeks

 

[ktskittle]

I haven't bought maternity or baby clothes yet either... I am probably going to find out the gender in 5 weeks though. There's a place by my house that does 4d ultrasounds with gender determination at 15 weeks... They guarantee results, allowing you to come back for free a week later if there is any question. I was also told by several people that they can SOMETIMES tell the gender at the nuchal translucency ultrasound.... (I am going to go ahead and have it even though I would keep the baby either way... I just love the chance to see it again and maybe get an early gender guess.)
I am getting ready to head to the dr for my 10 week ultrasound... Wish me luck!

 

[EWebb]

Just curious.. Have any of you told your employers? I'm trying to decide when to break the news. I was thinking 12 weeks but my mother (who works in HR) said to wait till I'm 4 months.

 

[SLCMommy]

ktkittle - Even though they offer at 15 weeks, I'd wait until you are closer to 17-18. 15 weeks the labia's on girls are still pretty swollen and can look like a little penis LOL!!

Ewebb - I would tell before you start showing. Go on your bodies timeline Anywhere from 12+ I'd say is a go

 

[angieloo]

I'm telling at 12 weeks- mainly because I know they will have a hard time finding coverage for my 3 month maternity leave.
We aren't buying and baby clothes or toys till we find the gender too just stuff for me to be comfortable.

Is anyone else taking as much maternity leave as possible?

 

[EWebb]

I get a year paid. So ill be taking a year. I have a feeling someone will notice before I say something.







Just in the last few hours I have had a bit of dark brown spotting. Not very much, but noticeable. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm 8 weeks, 4 days today. I Wdid a lot of looking online and it seems to be fairly normal... Yet there are others that say they had it and then miscarried.

 

[SLCMommy]

Ewebb - I would err on the side of caution. I've honestly have never heard of 8 weeks and bleeding being normal. However, the fact that it is dark makes me feel a little better for you, knowing it's not fresh blood. I would just try to take it easy for the next few days and when you get a chance, call your doctor or midwife right away. They might want to do an ultrasound.

 

[EWebb]

Thanks. It was very little and seems to be gone now. I actually have my first ultrasound tomorrow so I'm hoping everything goes well.
Cross your fingers for me!

 

[SLCMommy]

Ewebb - FX for you hun!! Please, please update after your ultrasound!

 

[Tanzibar83]

EWebb, I would go and get yourself down to a doctor and checked out honey. Please don't sit and home and get yourself all worried. Unfortunately it happened to me, last sunday started spotting and come Tuesday I lost my cupcake (I was 8 weeks 2 days)

It could well be that you were due to have a period if you hadn't been pregnant and just had a little bleed thats all, really keeping my fingers crossed for you and like SLC said please update!

 

[Bug222]

I too had bleeding at 8 +3.. started brown then turned to pinkish.. that is how my subchorionic hematomas were found... little bean is still well snuggled in and growing up a storm!!!

 

[EWebb]

We had our first ultrasound today. It was so great! Everything looks really good and is on track for where I thought I was. The heartbeat was 170bpm. I couldn't believe how amazing it was to see the heart beating. We got a really cute picture as well.

 

[EWebb]

So sorry to hear that tanzibar. That is just heartbreaking. I do have a drs appt tomorrow to do all the bloodwork ect. Looking forward to that.

 

[SLCMommy]

Ladies, I'm just curious...because maybe I'm alone in this but...

Even though i'm just barley pushing the 2nd trimester, I'm already starting to feel REALLY impatient. I know I shouldn't be, and I should just enjoy the pregnancy, but I really am looking forward too, and excited too, hold and breastfeed this baby.

Does anyone else on here feel the same?

 

[xSin]

Hello!!! I just got back from my first Dr's appointment (sort of) today... found out that my Due Date is July 12th 2012!! Pretty stoked about that!

SLC I totally know how you feel; I've felt that way for a couple of weeks and while we've decided that we're not going to find out the gender of our baby until its born, I've already been weighing the pros and cons of girls v. boys when it comes to cuddle time LOL I figure girls will probably be willing to cuddle longer whereas boys might hit that "ew mom gross" stage earlier... hahaha

 

[Canada8]

I am totally anxious! I just want to meet her/him! I feel this s taking soooooo long too lol

 

[ktskittle]

Ewebb: glad your ultrasound went well!!!
Slc: I know they can make incorrect predictions, but we still have the uktrasound around 20 weeks no matter what... If I would go the whole pregnancy on the first prediction, I might be more inclined to wait... We'll see how I'm feeling in another month... And yes... I'm getting anxious too. (the nausea hasn't helped though. I just can't wait to feel good again.) how has ur ms been doing. I pray that mine is gone by 12 weeks. It seems to be lessening some already.

 

[EWebb]

Im totally impatient too. It feels like the next 6+ months are going to take forever.
Plus I'm not used to restrictions of any kind so I'm trying to adjust to that. Going to bed early, not going out on weekends, not drinking diet coke haha! It's hard to get used to at first.

 

[Bug222]

oh I am soooo impatient. Very ready for it to be summer and time for all of these little ones! I told DH I make a horrible pregnant person so this whole process should just speed up!

EWebb- your picture is amazing.. you can see the little arm!!!