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

[maisie78]

With a name like Captain I think we could be pretty sure of him being the only one in his class lol

Captain Day? Maybe not

 

[ZombieKitten]

RaspberryK,

When you get a moment, can you put a next to my name on the first page? We will not be finding out I finally got DH 100% on board with staying team yellow for the whole pregnancy!

 

[kittykat7210]

RaspberryK,

When you get a moment, can you put a next to my name on the first page? We will not be finding out I finally got DH 100% on board with staying team yellow for the whole pregnancy!

i'd like to think i could do this but i'm too weak to not find out haha

 

[Captain]

Even I had to read that twice!

I'd have to agree with a unique name, nothing crazy just one where they'd be the only person in the class with.

 

[jmandrews]

I am sooo exhausted! I've been running around all morning and afternoon. I just sat to eat lunch and now I don't want to get up. Unfortunately I have to because we have company coming here in a few hours and my DD's birthday party is Saturday so I am busy busy busy.... Wah! I could cry!

 

[imphope]

Are we allowed to discuss first trimester screening?

We decided to cancel our appointment for tomorrow for the nuchal translucency scan and blood work. Since our regular ultrasound went well on Tuesday I prefer to rest in the knowledge that so far things are perfect. I believe that if something is wrong with the baby, we will find out in due course of the pregnancy as it progresses. If I had a family history or genetic disorders or was over 35 I might have made a different decision. I understand that it would be easy to decide otherwise. It's a hard one....

 

[River54]

Hi, ladies - can I join?
I'm due Feb 27th if I go by the IVF calculators...

We got a scan last week and got to see the little peanut and his heartbeat, and they said everything was good. Next scan is not until Aug 1, at which point we should be released from our fs clinic.
Don't know the gender, I am just fed up with saying 'it' so I swap back and forth...

 

[kittykat7210]

Are we allowed to discuss first trimester screening?

We decided to cancel our appointment for tomorrow for the nuchal translucency scan and blood work. Since our regular ultrasound went well on Tuesday I prefer to rest in the knowledge that so far things are perfect. I believe that if something is wrong with the baby, we will find out in due course of the pregnancy as it progresses. If I had a family history or genetic disorders or was over 35 I might have made a different decision. I understand that it would be easy to decide otherwise. It's a hard one....

i don't mind discussing it, so i don't mind putting my point of view across.

some of you may hate me for saying this, it is a very controversial opinion and i understand that. if you are easily offended please do not read my opinion on this, i really don't wish to offend ANYONE

Spoiler

i am all for testing everything that's possible to test. because if i was in a situation where i had downs syndrome or anything like that, i wouldnt want to be a burden on anyone. so i'd rather find out and sort it out than take a chance and end up having to care for a severely disabled child for the rest of my life.

to me it is not a life.

like i said i am very sorry for any offence this may have cause

 

[ttc126]

I think it's a personal decision to do the screening. I've opted out as well because i am low risk and tend to be a worrier I don't want the stress.

At the same time, i understand that there are others with different views. I think it's totally fine to discuss. Just definitely don't want it turning into an argument as we are all smart ladies who want the best for our babies

 

[EMYJC]

MellyH. She just said her machine couldn't print off our let me listen to the heartbeat. I asked if she'd mind me taking a picture on my phone as it'd been a tough couple of weeks waiting to see if I had a baby or not and as my OH didn't make the scan I wanted to let him see we had a little baby on board. She went really funny and said she wasn't allowed to let me and if anyone found out she'd let me do it then She'd know it was me who had told her bosses. I explained I was a nurse and wouldn't break her trust etc and she finally let me. I did wonder why it was such a big deal though. After all it was to do with me! X

 

[JACKDOLL]

Welcome River54, congrats on your BFP, and what a special miracle baby you have onboard, I also have an ivf baby onboard and will be 12weeks this Tuesday... This wee thread is brilliant...
I'm sure your still in shock...xxx

12 week scan on Tuesday girls very excited.. I have my boys name picked but no girls at all... Also staying team yellow...

Has anyone looked at prams. Ill not be purchasing anything until my 20 week scan but can't help myself from looking online. I'm a big bugaboo fan and think ill be getting a bugaboo cameleon or buffalo... Have dreamt about that pram for years lol

 

[Feronia]

Put me down for team yellow as well! DH will find out but I'm determined to keep it a surprise.

I'll be doing the triple blood screening test to get my odds of down syndrome, spina bifida, and other trisomies. I know there are false positives, but I'd really prefer to know and handle my options from there.

Otherwise I always decline all other tests (GD, GBS, STDs).

 

[ttc126]

Oh my goodness.... sorry my phone is being a psycho and double posting. My apologies!!!!

 

[MellyH]

We declined the testing, although I almost wish we hadn't just so I could have another scan!

Welcome River and Jack and your IVF bubbas!

 

[Wnt2beAMom]

Hey ladies. I had my NT scan today but baby was not cooperating. So we could go back within a couple weeks or I may just say "whatever". Its nice seeing baby though. Heartbeat was 185...anyone have any insight on whether that is too high?

 

[Captain]

Jackdoll, I'm totally in love with this travel system, I found it while we were ttc and have yet to find anything else we like as much.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00ASI748A/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_6?colid=C14F2M465BIB&coliid=I14ACEJO9WYM1E

We even found it (but in another colour) in Toys R Us a couple of weeks a go so we had a little play around with it!

I had my first appointment with my ob yesterday. He asked us if we would be interested in going with one of the 'interns' that will be be in residency at the hospital for the next two years.

He explained to us that he is on rotation with seven others so there is only a 1 in 8 chance that it will be him delivering our baby. With the intern we will get to spend a lot more time with him, or him with us, and it is practically guaranteed that he will be at the birth. They are already doctors and are just starting to specialise in this I guess.

My husband was a paramedic for many years and taught the new kids on the job so he feels pretty strongly about needing on the job experience, particularly in the medical field. The first ob said he will supervise with everything and will always be on hand if needed. We have an hour appointment with him next week and the second ob will sit in at the end for my pap smear!

 

[SurpriseBub]

I am totally window shopping for everything, but we won't buy until something like December.

I know the crib I want for baby!

My brother is having a baby in September, and he and his wife went to a nice baby store the other day. They got some advice on strollers/car seats- namely not to go for a capsule style stroller/car seat at all. They were told it was kind of unnecessary/a waste of money, and may open up other issues- ie. baby gets fussy when moved, but if you have a different seat they get used to being moved in/out/around more. I wouldn't have thought of that, but it does make sense. I don't like the idea of buying multiple car seats if we can choose carefully and have one that lasts a lot longer.

I am still trying to be cautious and not think too far ahead, but with every day that passes, I get a little less worried, and a little more excited.

 

[JACKDOLL]

Captain love that pram. It's gorg... Exciting times ahead girls...

 

[swanxxsong]

Congrats Maisie! Yay our first boy and first gender reveal!

I almost opted out of the NT scan as it does not matter to me the results -- and I know too many people who got concerning ones at 12 weeks and them at 20 it was corrected. But since apparently, from how Raspberry describes it, the 12 week scan varies differently by country or practice, we get no 12 week scan without the NT sheet signed. So selfish me, I want to see baby again. I prob should just wait until my 20 week but I'm gonna do it. Reassure myself that all is ok, if nothing else!

 

[MellyH]

I honestly haven't started thinking about any baby purchases yet! Besides one adorable little beanie we bought the weekend we found out. I can't even think about buying stuff yet!!