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

[MiniBump]

Aww, thanks!

I took my 22 month old DD with me and she was fine, distracted DH a bit so he didn't see as much as he hoped but it was lovely to have her there x

 

[maisie78]

Glad everything went well minibump x I think your scan photo is lovely

 

[swanxxsong]

It's not permitted to bring children under 6 into the perinatal testing center here, so my daughter will not be at my scan. We will be telling her after we get the scan done. . It's a bummer as I would love to take her to our 20-week scan, but the rules are such so I won't protest it. lol.

 

[RaspberryK]

Ds came to the private ones but he's not allowed in the nhs room.
He's good as gold and loved it so it's a shame and a pita.
Xx

 

[franny2402]

Hi all,

My names Fran and I am new to this forum but finding it really helpful!

I am 23 and due on 9th February so 12 weeks pregnant today .

I have my first scan on Thursday and I am nervous/worried, I had a miscarriage back in April.

Fingers crossed everything will be ok!! xx

 

[2nd time]

Hi all,

My names Fran and I am new to this forum but finding it really helpful!

I am 23 and due on 9th February so 12 weeks pregnant today .

I have my first scan on Thursday and I am nervous/worried, I had a miscarriage back in April.

Fingers crossed everything will be ok!! xx

Hi and welcom I too have my first scan on thurs and I had a mc in may im due 7th of feb ish not sure of dates as no af inbetween mc and this preg so pretty much in the same boat as you

brittish mummy I took 1 child to most of my scans even to consult apps but for me its difficult to get someone who wants to sitt all of mine lol I will be going with dh on thurs and prob no children as my bf is confident with all of them

 

[MiniBump]

Ds came to the private ones but he's not allowed in the nhs room.

Is that a rule?! I didn't even ask and the sonographer never said anything! Maybe it's hospital specific or only for the 'proper' scans (12 & 20 weeks) cos they have to concentrate more?

Welcome Fran! x

 

[Captain]

Welcome Franny, and love the picture mini!!

 

[savvysaver]

MiniBump, congrats! Great scan pic too!

 

[MellyH]

Welcome Fran!! I hope everything goes well for your scan, it must be a nerve-wracking wait after your miscarriage.

 

[franny2402]

Thank you everybody!! I went to the drs on Thursday last week and he told me that my uterus is starting to lift up, I'm guessing that's a good sign!! Xxx

 

[RaspberryK]

Ds came to the private ones but he's not allowed in the nhs room.

Is that a rule?! I didn't even ask and the sonographer never said anything! Maybe it's hospital specific or only for the 'proper' scans (12 & 20 weeks) cos they have to concentrate more?

Welcome Fran! x

It says in my letter that under 16's will not be allowed in the room presumably as it's a medical examination.
We have no one to have ds though.
Xx

 

[Feronia]

Welcome fran!

I would be really mad if my daughter wasn't allowed in the scan room since we're trying to include her for everything with this pregnancy in preparation for the birth (she will be there). She's been at both of my scans and was scared, but she actually lay on my stomach nursing both times. It didn't affect anything!

 

[xxshellsxx]

I know raspberry and I live in the same county but we are under different hospitals and mine is the same... no children under 16 and only one other adult with you for the ultrasound. Big bold letters so you don't miss it! x

I also have my next scan on Thursday and can't wait! Busy week for scans lol x

 

[SurpriseBub]

Welcome, Fran! Everything sounds good- fingers crossed the scan goes well.

 

[Captain]

Did anyone else's OH's have to wait outside for the first part of their scans? When I went, she told my husband to sit outside while did all her measurements and things then called him in so we could look at the screen and get some pictures. Weren't really expecting that it took us off guard a bit.

 

[swanxxsong]

No, thankfully they allowed my husband to be present at all my scans, without question. Though he had to wait in the waiting room until I went back, because I was sent to a "women in hospital gowns" area where no men were allowed... then had to retrieve him when my scan was ready to begin. It was so awkward!

 

[bumblebeexo]

I got my Doppler today, one of those sonoline b ones, and I think I found a heartbeat briefly earlier but can't find anything now! Grr! Any tips on how to find it?

 

[bridgetboo62]

hey everyone!
how is everyone doing?

more than likely baby will be an aquarius and a wood horse

i wonder if any of the twins in this group will be identical?
i have always wanted identical twin boys hehe

crazy hormones and mood swings make it impossible to control my emotions
and i have flip out meltdowns over meaningless stuff
i feel like a two year old its the end of the world over nothing
first im pissed and then im bawling!
my OH is trying to cope but doesnt know how
since we werent together all that long before i got pregnant
he just thinks it might be me and who i am
and is like i cant deal with this for the rest of my life
so he is all distant and cold towards me which makes it a million times worse
and has contemplated leaving but he wont
its just really sad he doesnt look at me the same way anymore

 

[ZombieKitten]

So sorry if this is a really long post.. I've had a lot to catch up on!

we dont plan on telling family when i go into labour
only my sister and her boyfriend will know because we will be living with them
so cant really hide it
we are only going to tell people after baby is born and we are ready for visits
its just unnecessary stress on them and us. with people waiting in the waiting room and OH going out to talk to them and give updates and gah just sounds like a nightmare

so i would recommend telling her your pregnant
just not telling her when your going into labour
and if she does show up have your OH or midwife go outside and talk to her for a second reassure her everything is going fine and they will call as soon as its all over to let her know all went well and let her know when you are ready for a visit but
dont let her in and dont talk to her to avoid drama and stress on you during labour

I will not be telling anyone when I go into labor, unless they are coming over to keep an eye on my daughter and son while DH and I go to the hospital. My labor with DD was a nightmare! I had told my mom that I was on my way to the hospital because it was time, and I just assumed that her and my father would come up. Well not even 5 minutes after delievery, my room gets completely flooded with my mom, my dad, my aunt, my uncle, my cousin, my cousins two sons, my MIL, my MILs husband, my MILs two step sons, and a long distance phone call from my other cousin. It was SO unbelievably overwhelming! I guess it would have been less stressful if I KNEW all these people were coming, but they just completely surprised me. And of course they ALL wanted to hold the baby straight away... it was just too much.

Labor with my son was WAY different. I told my dad to come up to watch my daughter and not to tell ANYONE and that I would call him and my mom when it time gets more near to birth so that they could bring my daughter. But they listened to my wishes and they didn't bring anyone else. After delivery it was just me, DH, DD, my parents, and MIL. Everyone else that came to visit, waited a day or two so that I could actually shower and feel comfortable.

We actually decided to forego the 30-week plan and tell my mom and FIL/ MIL today, haha. DH and I were talking and realized that our vacation might be ruined with drama if we wait that long! They were actually far more excited than I thought they would be. FIL did tell us to "stop at 2" (which I didn't appreciate even though we are definitely stopping at 2) but otherwise they were only happy! They even offered to give us money to upgrade to a 4-door car -- woo!

I'm glad they took well to the news (besides for that silly unnecessary comment). Though I'm kind of bummed out now because I feel like I'm the only one now waiting til 30ish weeks to make the announcement My parents know, and a few close friends... but no one on DH's side knows because none of them would really "approve" (they don't care much for me lol). I wish I could have something as dramatic as stepping off a plane with a big baby belly... but instead I'm just going to show up for Christmas and see how long it takes for one of them to ask me if I'm pregnant or just fat And I'm exciting to make that moment as awkward for everyone as possible

The six month thing just reminded me - is anyone thinking about what star sign their little one/s will be? I was originally thinking Pisces, but since twins usually come early, now I'm thinking Aquarius, or if they're quite early, Capricorn!

DH is Jan 16th (Capricorn), DD is Jan 28th (Aquarius), and this one I'm guesing will be born sometime in January (since both DD and DS were exactly 2 weeks early) so I'm very excited to see if this one will be a Capricorn like his/her Dada or an Aquarius like his/her sister! Or perhaps even a Aquarius - Capricorn Cusp!! So exciting!!


By the way... CONGRATS on the TWINS Melly!!! I can't believe we now have 3 sets of twins in this group! This is so exciting!! Oh, and if you're still looking for something to watch on Netflix... I've been on a Eureka kick lately, but I don't know what type of shows you're usually into.