~*~ February Flowers 2014! ~ 37 Babies Have Arrived! ~*

[Guenhwyvar]

Katie: It's awful! I ended up loosing dinner.
Isn't it funny though how when we don't feel sick we worry and then as soon as MS starts getting bad we might feel horrid but we relax more.

Youngmam: Congrats on the doppler. I've been thinking about buying one too.

 

[youngmamttc]

I wasnt going to get one but it was £5 on gumtree and i cant resist a bargain! xx

 

[Katiie]

Deffo baby!!!! Yay!!!

 

[ksilme]

Def baby xx

 

[alexhb]

Can I join?! I had my first OB appt this week and our due date was set at February 20, 2014. My first munchkin was a summer baby. This little one will be our first winter baby!

 

[KatOro]

Hi ladies can I join? Due February 9.

H&H9 months to you all. Off to catch up on the previous 95 pages

 

[MamaBear93]

Hi ladies I have been trying to stay away from the computer for a while since it has kept me on my butt all day but it didn't matter because I was so sick I didn't want to get up any way.

Buuuuut I am feeling much better now

Morning sickness has subsided substantially and I am starting to feel normal again (thank goodness)

I have my next u/s on the 23rd and DH and I are stoked. Just four more days until we get to see our little bubs together this time

 

[Katiie]

Welcome new ladies
Ill add you to the front page.

QOTD:
Other than having your baby in your arms, What are you most looking forward to while being pregnant?

My answer:
Hmm.
Not feeling sick

 

[HappyHome]

QOTD ohhhh good question. I'm looking forward to having a lovely baby bump and finding out the sex

 

[wellsk]

QOTD: I'm really looking forward to feeling little one move, and DH's face when he feels him/her kick for the first time

 

[Itsychik]

Hi ladies!

I'm checking in from Barcelona! It is HOT here and the AC wasn't working in my room last night. I only slept like 2 hours I was so hot and nauseous. I'm about to take a nap now...

My morning sickness is not getting worse (knock on wood). I'm afraid to say it's getting better in case I jinx it but that's what it feels like. When I was pregnant with my DS the m/s continued to get worse till it peaked around 11 or 12 weeks, and then stayed that awful till almost 20 weeks. I threw up after EVERY single meal, in the car, at home, at work, everywhere. I hated being pregnant more than anything. This time the m/s has definitely been manageable and mostly in the mornings, and I've only actually thrown up like 5 or 6 times total (that used to be per day last time!). So I am REALLY grateful that this time seems better.

QOTD:
Looking forward to maternity leave And maybe all the rest if my symptoms stay better than they were last time. And the birth... A hopeful VBAC!!!

 

[3xBlessed]

QOTD:
I'm most looking forward to maternity clothes, feeling the baby move, and finding out the gender!!!

 

[hibiscus07]

Is anyone else struggling with sickness still???

Yes, but I've been very lucky and haven't thrown up at all. I still get minor nausea everyday, typically from like 1 PM until bedtime. It could be worse but it kind of makes my day generally unpleasant. How are you feeling?

 

[hibiscus07]

BnB needs a "like" button! I've seen so many of your posts that I want to acknowledge but all we can do is reply. Boo.
Anyway, the caterpillar post made that come to mind

I had my blood test this AM to check for genetic defects. Turns out they do the "verifi" test rather than the "Maternit21" test. They can check for sex chromosome anomalies, as well, so I guess the office prefers it. Turnaround time is apparently shorter, too. Maybe only a week?

I was super excited about taking it but now I find myself feeling nervous. What if something's really wrong? I guess I'd rather know and it's out of my hands but now it's on my mind. If we found out the baby has Down Syndrome, we wouldn't terminate the pregnancy but it would be very very tough to deal with. At least knowing might prepare us in some small way.
However, if it were Trisomy 13 or 18, I think we'd probably terminate. There's no chance of any quality of life with that. It makes me so sad to think about, so I guess I'll try not to!

Anyway, hope everyone is having a great day (including staying cool)

I know what you mean Hibiscus...now that I'm starting to believe I won't miscarry, I'm starting to worry that there will be chromosomal issues with the baby...I will have the nuchal ultrasound and the bloodwork to go with it at 12 weeks and then the quad screen at 16 weeks...if I go to the high risk doctor early I can get the Harmony blood test, which sounds similar to what you had. All terrifying...especially having other children to worry about...I won't be here forever and eventually if the baby has issues my two boys will have to take care of him or her...that's how I think of it.

Yes, it definitely presents some complex moral/ethical issues. I think that would be the biggest concern--the impact on your other children. However, what I've said to myself about that is that life isn't ever "fair" and people deal with all sorts of adversity. It's a lot to think about for sure!

 

[hibiscus07]

QOTD:
Looking forward to maternity leave And maybe all the rest if my symptoms stay better than they were last time. And the birth... A hopeful VBAC!!!

That was exactly my thought! Maternity leave! Ha. But I know that I didn't exactly find my first leave very restful.
This time, though, we're having my mother and MIL here for a month each. The first time, we were like-- "We can do this on our own" HA

 

[OurLilFlu]

QOTD: like some others, really looking forward to feeling baby move, having oh feel baby kick, having a big bump ( and not the bloat) and mat leave hanging out with all my mommy friends!

 

[BlueMoonBubba]

Qoftd: I'm looking forward to maternity pictures with my little family, maternity clothes, baby shopping, finding out the sex and little kicks!

 

[Itsychik]

QOTD:
Looking forward to maternity leave And maybe all the rest if my symptoms stay better than they were last time. And the birth... A hopeful VBAC!!!

That was exactly my thought! Maternity leave! Ha. But I know that I didn't exactly find my first leave very restful.
This time, though, we're having my mother and MIL here for a month each. The first time, we were like-- "We can do this on our own" HA

My mom lives in the U.S. (I'm in the Netherlands) so she came and stayed with us for 3 weeks last time. We would have been OK on our own, but it was nice having her. This time I've already practically begged her to come, haha. I think it will be nice having someone to watch/entertain my toddler while I figure out breastfeeding again (with DS, I spent literally hours glued to the couch/bed just feeding. Can't imagine how I could do that plus give my DS some attention!)

Regarding feeling the baby move... With my DS I actually thought it was a creepy feeling it wasn't until the 3rd trimester that I started appreciating it. So I hope this time I enjoy it more.

 

[allforthegirl]

QOTD: I'm really looking forward to feeling baby move all the time, finding out what we are having, healthy pg

 

[alexhb]

Is anyone else morning sickness getting worse? Mine definitely is.

Mine is definitely getting worse! It's now not only all day, but it seems stronger.

QOTD: I am looking forward to feeling baby move and finding out the gender.