End of May 2013 babies CONTINUED..

[HisGrace]

When did you all start feeling flutters with your first?

 

[pebbie1]

I think it was around 17-18 weeks.
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[charbaby]

This is a pretty stupid update but I am 14 weeks today so officially in the second trimester now.

Its not stupid! we have all done it congrats on 14 weeks. 1 week between us xx

 

[charbaby]

When did you all start feeling flutters with your first?

Mine was around 21-22 weeks with first cant remember for sure but again with 2nd not till about 19 weeks :/ I cant wait to feel baby move/ kick xx

 

[OmiOmen]

...1 week between us xx

Well, if I end up needing another planned c-section it is likely it will fall on your date for me anyway. Although I am crossing my fingers for a VBAC.

 

[CLH_X3]

I didn't feel my first lo til 18 weeks ....

 

[passion4shoes]

I didn't feel mine until 27 weeks! I missed all my flutters, just got a massive kick in the ribs. It helps to listen on the doppler and know exactly where bubba is. I am sure I felt movement the other night.

How many of you are paying for private gender scans? It is nice this time not to care about the sex of the baby - my first pregnancy I was so adamant I didn't want a girl that I had to find out! This time, I would quite like one. Girls' clothes are sooooo much nicer!

 

[HisGrace]

Im not paying for a private scan. We will just wait on our anatomy scan in January to find out the sex. I'm not as anxious to find out the gender as I was at first. I'm actually toying with the idea of joining team yellow.

 

[passion4shoes]

I don't think our hospital tells. I am finding it really hard to stay team yellow, but I'm a christmas present teaser (keep some for boxing day to drag out the suprise!), so am taunting myself with the idea of knowing so I can buy the pretty dresses (or get over it and start looking at boys stuff)

When is your 20 week scan? You could get them to write it down and then open it if you can't stay team yellow all the way x

 

[pebbie1]

I ha a private scan wit my daughter to do the Down syndrome test. But tis time we had it through Nhs so we are not having a private scan now. And we're team yellow so no gender scan needed. Just the check up scan at 20 weeks
Mines the 27th can't wait!!
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[HisGrace]

That's a good idea. My husband is fine either way so it's really up to me. I'll end up peeking at it in some random moment of weakness.

I changed my ticker to reflect my due date based on my last ultrasound (charbaby helped push me over the edge). Could you change my due date to the 22nd. Now charbaby and I won't be so lonely.

 

[pebbie1]

No problem! I've changed it for you
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[charbaby]

That's a good idea. My husband is fine either way so it's really up to me. I'll end up peeking at it in some random moment of weakness.

I changed my ticker to reflect my due date based on my last ultrasound (charbaby helped push me over the edge). Could you change my due date to the 22nd. Now charbaby and I won't be so lonely.

YAY!!!!! I finally have someone due the same day
Happy 15 weeks pregnant! LOL xxxxx

 

[charbaby]

Talking bout the gender scans, we was going to have a 16 week gender scan but when we thought about it properly we decided that the 100 pound that it costs could be spent on much more important things, O/H is really keen on staying team yellow but ive told him theres no way! I am way to excited to find out so will have to wait for 20 week scan unless i end up having amnio again (found out with daughter at that plus they told me on the fone when they was giving me my results), but wont find out about that till get my blood test results around friday next week or even the monday after that x

 

[OmiOmen]

We are not getting a privet scan done. It is not long until the 20 week scan now and I am staying on team yellow anyway and only DH is finding out the gender.

 

[passion4shoes]

We asked with first child that only ex-hubby knew but she accidentally told us both!

Where has this obsession with Down's syndrome come from?! 13 years ago it didn't seem to be this routine for testing and terminating pregnancies. It must take a lot of angst to decide to terminate a pregnancy quite late on for a non-fatal abnormality/ disease (however we class it)- but huge care responsibility

Do people decide in advance how they will deal with a positive test, or is it just a 'cross that bridge....'?

Sorry to bring a negative element to a positive thread but i don't have anyone else to ask.

 

[charbaby]

We asked with first child that only ex-hubby knew but she accidentally told us both!

Where has this obsession with Down's syndrome come from?! 13 years ago it didn't seem to be this routine for testing and terminating pregnancies. It must take a lot of angst to decide to terminate a pregnancy quite late on for a non-fatal abnormality/ disease (however we class it)- but huge care responsibility

Do people decide in advance how they will deal with a positive test, or is it just a 'cross that bridge....'?

Sorry to bring a negative element to a positive thread but i don't have anyone else to ask.

My reasons of having this test done is not to terminate the pregnancy as this would never be an option in my eyes! But to prepare me and o/h for what we will need to know about downs syndrome and to research all we can because at the moment we no nothing, and to prepare the older children and other family members. In my opinion I think I would cope a hell of alot better if I am prepared rather than it just happening with no idea to begin with

 

[OmiOmen]

I know a lot of people like to do the NT+ scan although they would not terminate just so they could thoroughly research it in case of a positive result.

 

[CLH_X3]

We asked with first child that only ex-hubby knew but she accidentally told us both!

Where has this obsession with Down's syndrome come from?! 13 years ago it didn't seem to be this routine for testing and terminating pregnancies. It must take a lot of angst to decide to terminate a pregnancy quite late on for a non-fatal abnormality/ disease (however we class it)- but huge care responsibility

Do people decide in advance how they will deal with a positive test, or is it just a 'cross that bridge....'?

Sorry to bring a negative element to a positive thread but i don't have anyone else to ask.

I honestly don't know what I would of done if I had high risk etc for downs, I'm one of those that would be cross that bridge when I get to it, and I know that might sound bad to some of you but it's just the way it is..

 

[Babyduo]

I thought I would just say "hi" to all of you and hope you don't care if I join in some. I'm 36 and 14 weeks today. Officially due May 29 but not planning on making it that far....having twins.