FEBRUARY HEARTS Due in February 2015 , open group all welcome!

[Shey]

Cant tell really since im overweight which sucks. No one can tell til im 7months. I envy those who are skinny.

 

[ShamzLovesKai]

Hey ladies..
I had my scan today and all is well
From when she measured the NT looked from the range of 1.7-2.0. Is that in the normal range?
Baby is measuring 13+1 so due date Feb 10 please

Any guesses on the sex? I think I saw boy parts when the lady was measuring but OH says he thinks girl lol. Guess we'll find out on Sept 24

 

[Feronia]

Good luck on your scan, Laura!

Yay, 12 weeks over here!

I never once used a nursing cover/scarf either. Too much hassle, I know my baby would hate it, and I like to show breastfeeding as a normal activity that doesn't need to be hidden. Thankfully, I've never had any negative reactions, but it is really liberal here and I frequently see people nursing toddlers. It will be interesting to see if I get any comments when I'm nursing my 2 year old in my conservative home town in the States over the holidays! My in laws think it's insane that I'm still breastfeeding!

 

[Feronia]

Hey ladies..
I had my scan today and all is well
From when she measured the NT looked from the range of 1.7-2.0. Is that in the normal range?
Baby is measuring 13+1 so due date Feb 10 please

Any guesses on the sex? I think I saw boy parts when the lady was measuring but OH says he thinks girl lol. Guess we'll find out on Sept 24

I don't see a nub in that pic, so sorry no guesses! It's impossible to tell by 12-13 weeks since the development of the external genitalia look very, very similar then. Check this site for actual photos: https://www.baby2see.com/gender/external_genitals.html

Both boys and girls will look like there is "something" down there, so it could go either way!

 

[ShamzLovesKai]

Thank you Feronia.

Thats a bummer about the nub!! Oh well, will know in a few weeks

Good to know about the parts looking the same. So excited to know now

xx

 

[ttc126]

What are the chances of us seeing anything gender-wise at my scan next week? I'll be 15+1? Does anyone know?

 

[MellyH]

Not sure, TTC! You can definitely tell by 18 weeks. So maybe?

Shamz, yay for a good scan. I've heard <2 is normal.

 

[Feronia]

What are the chances of us seeing anything gender-wise at my scan next week? I'll be 15+1? Does anyone know?

Check the link I posted above. The 13-week-old fetus picture corresponds to being 15 weeks. As you can see, the clitoris is still extended and might be mistaken for a penis. If you get a lucky shot and your tech is experienced, then he or she might be able to give you a guess, but it won't be as accurate as it would be between 18-20 weeks.

 

[swanxxsong]

I mostly used a cover to prevent spraying the world. LOL. My daughter loved to let go just as letdown occurred and milk would shoot all over the place. It was a hot mess. Maybe this one won't perform this lovely "trick" and it won't be an issue. I can hope!

I've sadly experienced a lot of negative comments from strangers while nursing -- WITH a cover! Once I was in my front seat at Target and a woman started yelling at me and trying to instigate something. A police officer happened to be eating lunch in his car nearby and made her leave and apologized to me. I stood my ground but it shook me up also. Such anger over something so natural.

I've been one of those people who've suffered bad luck with jerks. LOL. But I never let it get me down; we nursed until 2 when she just decided she wanted to stop. Mean people suck!

ETA// front seat of my car in the target parking lot. Clarification. lol

 

[swanxxsong]

Good luck on your scan, Laura!

Yay, 12 weeks over here!

I never once used a nursing cover/scarf either. Too much hassle, I know my baby would hate it, and I like to show breastfeeding as a normal activity that doesn't need to be hidden. Thankfully, I've never had any negative reactions, but it is really liberal here and I frequently see people nursing toddlers. It will be interesting to see if I get any comments when I'm nursing my 2 year old in my conservative home town in the States over the holidays! My in laws think it's insane that I'm still breastfeeding!

I want to come live with you! I've never seen a woman NIP with a toddler besides myself. LOL. It's a tragedy, truly.

 

[savvysaver]

Does anyone else not have a bump yet?

I don't have a bump yet, I am still down 5lbs and my doctor told me not to worry...the weight and bump would come soon enough. Is this your first? This is my first so I have no idea what to expect.

 

[Feronia]

I mostly used a cover to prevent spraying the world. LOL. My daughter loved to let go just as letdown occurred and milk would shoot all over the place. It was a hot mess. Maybe this one won't perform this lovely "trick" and it won't be an issue. I can hope!

I've sadly experienced a lot of negative comments from strangers while nursing -- WITH a cover! Once I was in my front seat at Target and a woman started yelling at me and trying to instigate something. A police officer happened to be eating lunch in his car nearby and made her leave and apologized to me. I stood my ground but it shook me up also. Such anger over something so natural.

I've been one of those people who've suffered bad luck with jerks. LOL. But I never let it get me down; we nursed until 2 when she just decided she wanted to stop. Mean people suck!

ETA// front seat of my car in the target parking lot. Clarification. lol

Oh my gosh, what an awful experience! I'd certainly feel more self conscious if I were in an area like that. ESPECIALLY as a new mom! Whenever I go down to the States now though, I just don't care. Everyone I know from high school in my home town (southern CA) ended up bottle feeding from birth -- the breastfeeding rate is so low. We'll see how they react! My DD is showing no signs of wanting to wean even though I hardly have milk any more. Has anyone else nursed through pregnancy, and if so, when did your colostrum come in?

Ooooh pulling off at the let down must be so annoying, lol! My DD only did that a few times thankfully! I swear, toddler nursing is hilarious sometimes though.

 

[savvysaver]

It makes me sad that so many people are negative about breastfeeding. Don't they realize how natural and good it is for the baby? One of the first questions my OB asked me was if I was going to breastfeed and when I told her I planned on it, she was very happy and told me it was such a good choice. Now this is my first pregnancy so I have no experience and I am a little worried about breastfeeding twins when I am alone but I am going to do the best I can...if I can't feed them at the same time I will feed them individually. Can anyone help me with a question? If I use bottles of breast milk that I pump when I am alone and both babies need to feed at the same time...is that a bad thing? I plan on taking at least one breastfeeding class if not more to learn and feel more comfortable but I figured while we were discussing this I would ask. Thanks for any help!

 

[EMYJC]

Congrats on the good scans. I am worried now about my NT result. It was 2.8 at 12+4. Cut off is 3.5. Praying my bloods come back ok now.

 

[2nd time]

Im sure your bloods will be ok try not to worr

 

[swanxxsong]

It is truly a shame, and so frustrating, how people can be so rude about BF. I have friends who FF, combi-fed, BF, whatever. It's all cool with us, and they were all supportive of me -- or if they disagreed with me BF beyond a year, they were kind enough to not tell me about it (though usually I found out through the grapevine haha).

But it's just discouraging, especially as a first time mom, to be degraded for something like nursing in my car. MY CAR. Or nursing in my carrier; the only reason the woman noticed is because she was being noisy as she nursed. I just learned I had to brush it off and ignore the stares and stand up for myself if someone said something rude.

The law, after all, was on my side, but it seemed no one else cared!

Regardless, we had a wonderful BF journey and I hope to have success with my second as well! It's hard not to be discouraged sometimes when people run their mouths, but it was definitely well worth it.

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THAT tangent aside!

EMYJC do you know when you'll get your blood results? Did they say anything at your appointment regarding the 2.5? FX all comes back well for you! xoxo

Savvy: I'm not sure I understand the question so I apologize, trying to clarify -- bottle feeding one with BM while nursing the other? Whatever works for you mama, honestly, will be what's "best." Some people tandem nurse twins, nursing one on one side, one on the other at the same time. Some use bottles with BM + BF at the breast. You'll learn a lot from the classes I'm sure, but I can say that my daughter went from breast to bottle quite readily, as what she truly wanted was breastmilk. We had a ton of latch issues at first, as a preemie, so she did use some bottles in the beginning until we could sort ourselves and it never threw her off; though people will say otherwise. Maybe I was just lucky. LOL. But we did what worked and then we hoarded a large freezer stash for awhile. The good news is, there's a lot of places -- like LLL -- that can offer you great insight. LLL is half the reason I was able to BF my daughter, my husband is the other half. I was so exhausted and frustrated with myself for being unable to help her latch. My husband and a phone call to a LLL leader helped me change my situation. Hope that helps!

 

[SurpriseBub]

It makes me sad that so many people are negative about breastfeeding. Don't they realize how natural and good it is for the baby? One of the first questions my OB asked me was if I was going to breastfeed and when I told her I planned on it, she was very happy and told me it was such a good choice. Now this is my first pregnancy so I have no experience and I am a little worried about breastfeeding twins when I am alone but I am going to do the best I can...if I can't feed them at the same time I will feed them individually. Can anyone help me with a question? If I use bottles of breast milk that I pump when I am alone and both babies need to feed at the same time...is that a bad thing? I plan on taking at least one breastfeeding class if not more to learn and feel more comfortable but I figured while we were discussing this I would ask. Thanks for any help!

I am nervous about breast feeding too, as a first timer! Like you, I think I will do some classes closer to the birth. I like to think it is something hard to imagine beforehand but that comes together in the moment!

The mum of the twins I watched breastfed them one after the other and just switched off who went first. She also did both breast and bottle feeding from something like six months, as she didn't have enough breast milk at that point. I am sure you will find what works for you once you have the babies and are in the swing of things

 

[dcm_mw12]

Does anyone else not have a bump yet?

I don't have a bump yet, I am still down 5lbs and my doctor told me not to worry...the weight and bump would come soon enough. Is this your first? This is my first so I have no idea what to expect.

Yes this is my first , my doctor wants me to gain some weight because he says my bmi is low.

 

[Feronia]

It makes me sad that so many people are negative about breastfeeding. Don't they realize how natural and good it is for the baby? One of the first questions my OB asked me was if I was going to breastfeed and when I told her I planned on it, she was very happy and told me it was such a good choice. Now this is my first pregnancy so I have no experience and I am a little worried about breastfeeding twins when I am alone but I am going to do the best I can...if I can't feed them at the same time I will feed them individually. Can anyone help me with a question? If I use bottles of breast milk that I pump when I am alone and both babies need to feed at the same time...is that a bad thing? I plan on taking at least one breastfeeding class if not more to learn and feel more comfortable but I figured while we were discussing this I would ask. Thanks for any help!

You can totally breastfeed twins! Some moms can feed at the same time, and some do it one at a time. Personal preference, really. I would get a super comfy nursing pillow (I actually still use mine at 19 months – she brings it to me now!), and you can football-hold twins and nurse them at the same time. As they get older, it will be easier because toddlers are strange and mobile creatures. The other day DD was nursing completely upside-down while slapping me in the face!

Kellymom is a great resource for breastfeeding advice, and so is Dr. Jack Newman – he’s amazing! Try this link to start: https://kellymom.com/ages/newborn/bf-basics/bf-links-multiples/

LLL might also be a great resource, too, and I’m planning on going to borrow their book “Adventures in Tandem Nursing” (which might be helpful for you, too). Right now I facilitate a local breastfeeding group, and it’s so much fun and I’m learning a lot! I’m planning on taking a breastfeeding course for healthcare providers this fall in order to not have to take it when I get into midwifery school. It’s the same course midwives in the area have to take, and I’m soooo looking forward to it!

 

[MellyH]

I'm hoping to tandem feed as much as possible, if only so I am not spending 24/7 with a baby on the boob!