Due in July 2012

[ktskittle]

I have my 12 week scan in just over an hour!!!

 

[Canada8]

I have my 12 week scan in just over an hour!!!

That is exciting!

For those who have children already, are your kids already predicting the gender of this bay? My 4 yr old son is convinced I'm having a girl lol

 

[ktskittle]

All of my family (including myself) have had the feeling that it was a boy...
I just left my ultrasound at the perinatal specialist that my ob referred me to. Everything looked perfect, and the likelihood of Down's Syndrome etc are microscopic. AND the doctor who specializes in perinatal medicine said that he is over 90% sure that it is a boy. I did ask about a clitoris being mistaken for a penis, and he said at this early stage, they don't use what it looks like to make their judgment... They base it on the direction that it is pointing (Horizontal to legs is girl, sticking up boy.) He said he does this all the time, and mine was a more obvious case. DH is very excited, although we told the grandparents to hold off on buying anything. (Their response was that they would just keep the receipt. lol)

 

[Canada8]

Oohhh I totally see a pointy nub!!

 

[SLCMommy]

KT - That's so cute!! =) What a darling beanie!!

I wish here in American 12 week scans were the norm, but they are not I see my OBGYN for my next appointment on the 19th, and than I am pretty sure I will be having my gender/anatomy scan in February.

I have such a strong feeling this baby is a girl, and so do my children but I guess it's all a matter of time before I know for sure. My husband doesn't care what the gender is so he doesn't have a "feeling"... lol

 

[ktskittle]

Did you have a feeling with your others? It was eiry how certain I was that it was a boy...

 

[SLCMommy]

Kt - YES. It's so strange. With my first, I felt that is was a girl, and I also really wanted a girl... and well, Haylie Elizabeth is a girl! LOL With my 2nd, I really wanted a boy...and felt as if it was a boy... and Carter James is here With my third, I didn't care either way for a gender so I didn't really have a feeling, although I think I wanted to lean on the girl side & I got my precious son, Joshua. Now, I would REALLY love a girl, and I have a feeling it is a girl but if it's a boy, than I guess I'm wrong LOL

 

[AngelaSD]

hi Ladies!!Im joining in My name is Angela, I am due on July 2nd, so Im SQUEEZING right in here! I didn't even see this " Pregnancy Buddies " forum till today! I wanted pregnancy buddies to bad too I posted a few weeks ago "anyone due July 2012" so this is fantastic! This is my first child and I couldn't be MORE HAPPY! I just hit my 2nd trimester on Monday, crazy to be here already! I hardley have a bump at all either so Im impatiently waiting on that! My husband asks me everyday "what did you eat today? " "Why are you so skinny still?" "Are you sure your eating?" Im like oMG YES! OF COURSE I AM!! He is VERY impatient for the bump too

 

[SLCMommy]

Angela- That is so cute! Welcome! And also happy 2nd trimester!! Where I am from, the 13th week marks the 2nd trimester so I start that on Friday! Your husband sounds like a doll! Do you have any names picked out yet?

 

[Canada8]

Welcome Angela!

I had my 12 week scan today! baby is doing well! heart rate is 169. I will post my pics later. The tech went in between the baby's legs, but there was nothing to report...lol. Because of this, my hubby says girl, but I say it is too early. My baby has a round chubby face and based on the skull theory, that means boy, but there was absoultely nothing sticking out between the legs, and she got a good look there.....what are your thoughts if any?

 

[AngelaSD]

Angela- That is so cute! Welcome! And also happy 2nd trimester!! Where I am from, the 13th week marks the 2nd trimester so I start that on Friday! Your husband sounds like a doll! Do you have any names picked out yet?

Ahh thank you!! Are you showing? Its strange that the trimesters can start at different weeks depending on where you live! My husband of course wants a boy, a BIG healthy boy so thats why he is like okay where is the bump?! lol...the boy name we have had picked out for a year or so is Titus Jeffrey (Jeffrey after My Dad who passed away, and Titus we just heard and loved, unique) But now that were pregnant and getting right along were starting to play with boy names more...girls names I LOVE Harper or Olive. BUT we are having a TOUGH time agreeing! the names we do both agree on are Daytona and Kylie...so seems like this will be a bumpy road for us! Did you tow agree on your names pretty easily that you have picked out?

 

[AngelaSD]

Welcome Angela!

I had my 12 week scan today! baby is doing well! heart rate is 169. I will post my pics later. The tech went in between the baby's legs, but there was nothing to report...lol. Because of this, my hubby says girl, but I say it is too early. My baby has a round chubby face and based on the skull theory, that means boy, but there was absoultely nothing sticking out between the legs, and she got a good look there.....what are your thoughts if any?

AWESOME! My babe had the same exact heart rate at my 12 weeks! I think its to early to tell! You CAN find out around 15 weeks though which is still a couple weeks early - its exciting to guess and play with it though! Soemtimes they even mistake the clirotis for a penis so ya never know! I have a baby heart rate monitor at home I listen to almost everyday (Im OBSESSED) and the heart rate has been around 156 now, feels like quite the drop BUT still a great heart rate! DO we know if heart rates for the babes can be higher if ours is higher or anything like that? I go back to the Dr Jan 13th so I will be about 16 weeks and am HOPING they'll peek to see if we can tell the sex! I have really high blood pressure (normally) so I am a high risk pregnancy and have to go in twice as much as normal pregnancies...

 

[EWebb]

Welcome Angela!

 

[xSin]

I finally get my first official "actual" prenatal care appointment tomorrow morning at 10am!!

When I went to see my family dr before Christmas he just informed me that he doesn't do prenatal care anymore, referred me to a couple other doctors in the clinic who do it but aren't taking patients & said they're also on vacation until January. Since I was hoping to go with a midwife anyways I didn't bother attempting to make an appointment with either of the two he referred me to & left a message with the midwives here in my town and then RIGHT before the new year they got back to me and said that they are able to take me on before I move to the mainland (I live on an island) which is great!!

Its already such a positive experience and I've only had a phone call with the midwife just tonight, she asked me a couple questions, I explained about the trip to the ER from spotting and the ultrasound I had just yesterday... without even asking she told me that she can use a doppler tomorrow to try to hear a heartbeat so I can listen to it which is AWESOME because when I asked my family doctor about that he laughed at me, and the ultrasound tech didn't offer it even though I'm pretty positive I saw one attached to the machine ...I didn't bother to ask because I didn't want to get laughed at again.

SUPER excited for my appointment tomorrow at 10am, keeping my fingers crossed I get to hear Tadpole's heartbeat and that I get good news about what stage of development I'm at... (all the research I've done says that its measured from the first day of your last cycle, which for me is October 4th, which gives me a timeline of being 13 weeks and like 1 day... but the Ultrasound images say I'm 11 weeks and 4 days so I'm not sure what they're going by?) Midwife said she'll look at the scans and let me know what's up from there.

I can't wait to join the 'club' of ladies who know what their baby's heartrate is!

 

[SLCMommy]

Angela - I really like the name Olive. I think that's super cute

xsin- Good luck!!!

 

[AngelaSD]

Ewebb THANK YOU!!

xSin - that is sooo exciting! I could NOT even IMAGINE having to wait THIS long to see the Dr I would be on pins and needles! You'll have a fantastic appointment! Are you having a midwife accompany you to the Dr? I ask because My husband and I are VERY interested in taking on a midwife. We want someone who is NOT affiliated with the hospital who can protect me and what happens during labor (I want a natural birth and do not want someone asking me every other minute "are you sure you dont want an epirderal" YES IM SURE! lol We also do now want an unessecary C-Section which happens WAY WAY WAY to often) Wondered if other woman do the same.

SLCMommy - THANK YOU! i looooove Olive! When I heard it on the movie "Easy A" last year I fell in love ! Think the husband is REALLY leaning towards Daytona for a girl - which is one we BOTH agree on! I just can't wait till the end of this month when we can find out if were having a boy or a girl and focus EVERYTHING (babies room, names, clothes...etc) on ONE team, blue or pink

 

[Canada8]

Ewebb THANK YOU!!

xSin - that is sooo exciting! I could NOT even IMAGINE having to wait THIS long to see the Dr I would be on pins and needles! You'll have a fantastic appointment! Are you having a midwife accompany you to the Dr? I ask because My husband and I are VERY interested in taking on a midwife. We want someone who is NOT affiliated with the hospital who can protect me and what happens during labor (I want a natural birth and do not want someone asking me every other minute "are you sure you dont want an epirderal" YES IM SURE! lol We also do now want an unessecary C-Section which happens WAY WAY WAY to often) Wondered if other woman do the same.

SLCMommy - THANK YOU! i looooove Olive! When I heard it on the movie "Easy A" last year I fell in love ! Think the husband is REALLY leaning towards Daytona for a girl - which is one we BOTH agree on! I just can't wait till the end of this month when we can find out if were having a boy or a girl and focus EVERYTHING (babies room, names, clothes...etc) on ONE team, blue or pink

I agree with the unessecary c sections! I don't get it! Lol
Please let me know how the natural birthing is.....I'm wayyyy to chicken to do it without drugs....my fear is the doc telling me I can't get the epidural for some reason....lol

With my first, I got the epidural when I was 1 cm so I didn't feel labour at all....I decided after the nurse checked my cervix and it hurt.....again, I am a punk when it comes to pain.....a midwife would be perfect for you as I heard they are excellent coaches for natural births

 

[Canada8]

I think you could get info on midwives at the hospital

 

[SLCMommy]

Canada- Well... I'll be having my 4th planned C-section LOL

Angela - I am showing

 

[xSin]

xSin - that is sooo exciting! I could NOT even IMAGINE having to wait THIS long to see the Dr I would be on pins and needles! You'll have a fantastic appointment! Are you having a midwife accompany you to the Dr? I ask because My husband and I are VERY interested in taking on a midwife. We want someone who is NOT affiliated with the hospital who can protect me and what happens during labor (I want a natural birth and do not want someone asking me every other minute "are you sure you dont want an epirderal" YES IM SURE! lol We also do now want an unessecary C-Section which happens WAY WAY WAY to often) Wondered if other woman do the same.

I had an AMAZING appointment. I didn't have a midwife accompany me, she is taking care of all my prenatal care.

First impression: WAY more comfortable than a Doctor's office. Their clinic rather than being in a commercial/industrial area or setting, is set in a residential neighborhood and in a character home that's been converted into a clinic. Everybody takes off their shoes when they go in, so its just more comfortable and relaxed automatically and one thing I immediately noticed too was that I didn't have the same tension I have going into the Doctor's office ... from being surrounded by sickos. (No offense to the sickos in the Doctor's office, they all have very valid reasons for being there, however pregnancy is NOT an illness!!!) -- The not having to worry about being near someone who may or may not be contagious, simply meant I was relaxed.

She discussed in great detail the various prenatal tests that are available to get done, asked me all the intake interview questions about family history etc and furthermore she asked questions which were geared towards ensuring I have the best possible experience and outcome overall... meaning rather than take a strictly clinical scientific approach which leaves me on the "outside" of what is happening with me and my body, she explained the tests, what they mean, involved me in the decision making in an informed manner, and also determined very professionally whether when I move I will have an adequate support network on the mainland, friends, family etc. (I get the impression that this is something they determine early on with all their clients so that in the event that a woman who is pregnant and doesn't have a solid support network, certain resources / support is offered to aid in that so that she gets the best possible pregnancy and birth experience)

I got to hear Tadpole's heartbeat! It's 150 which is right on mark for the level of activity that I got to witness in the ultrasound a couple days ago!

Every time I think I can't possibly love my little Tadpole any more than I already do, something happens to kick it up a notch! i'm infatuated!