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

[bridgetboo62]

i just had my blood pressure checked last week at the dentist after i got my dental xrays done of my teeth and it wasnt too low
but i sometimes do feel faint and need to sit down
but even before pregnancy i felt faint like in the shower
and would have to sit in the shower

 

[Captain]

Just signed up for 5 free baby legs when paying the shipping...they are soo cute - can't wait..
promo code was 4MYBABYCA for Canadians...
Anybody else do this?

Where's this from, River?

 

[jmandrews]

I am surprised they did X-rays on you while you are pregnant. Mine won't do them until after I have the baby.

 

[SurpriseBub]

Does anyone else not have much of a bump yet? I figured by now at 17 weeks it would be noticeable that I was pregnant. People are constantly looking at my stomach, probably wondering where the two babies are! I am only up 2-3 pounds from my original weight...hoping I pop out soon, I am getting quite worried.

If you were losing weight and/or have only gained a couple of pounds, it doesn't sound unreasonable for the bubs to not yet be a proper baby bump. I think a lot depends on things like your body shape, too. People seem to say that they pop between 16 and 22 weeks, so it is surely brewing!

I am getting impatient for movement. And really want to get the anatomy scan done (with the all clear!). I guess pregnancy is an anxiety laden marathon, not a sprint...

 

[SurpriseBub]

It really sucks worrying, doesn't it? I swear I felt my daughter earlier than this, and I thought I felt this baby a few weeks ago, but I haven't felt anything since. I really thought being about 16 weeks on a second baby would mean I'd be feeling something! I see my midwife at 17 weeks and I'll see whether she can hear the heartbeat on a fetoscope. I know it's early, but maybe an experienced midwife can hear something!

Hope baby starts doing some flips for you shortly!!!

 

[River54]

Just signed up for 5 free baby legs when paying the shipping...they are soo cute - can't wait..
promo code was 4MYBABYCA for Canadians...
Anybody else do this?

Where's this from, River?

https://www.babyleggings.com/ After the 5 pair are in the cart, enter the promo code. It will take off all but shipping. If you add more legs to it, you only pay 2.50 per pair. I ended up ordering 8 pairs altogether and only paid just under $25 CAD (this includes the shipping costs) for them all.

 

[MellyH]

I am surprised they did X-rays on you while you are pregnant. Mine won't do them until after I have the baby.

I'm also surprised! I had a dentist appointment a month or so ago and they absolutely deferred x-rays when I said I was pregnant.

savvy, I have a substantial bump now, I've put on 8-9 pounds. Could just be your build, or when your bubbas are planning on their growth spurt! I had a big growth spurt two weeks ago to one week ago, but actually not much change this week.

No definitive movement here yet Hopefully soon!

 

[RaspberryK]

Hopefully those of you feeling crappy due to low blood pressure will feel better soon, I used to be like that as a teenager xx

 

[Wnt2beAMom]

My bump has really grown now too! I'm almost feeling like a support belt might be in my sights....my bump is starting to feel "heavy" and very hard. I've even bumped it into things now! Haha I'm not even sure how much exactly I've gained...somewhere around 10lb...but its 10lbs I lost last year that I was maintaining. So it doesn't really feel like an increase to me when I'm used to being this weight.

 

[2nd time]

I always have low bp but yesterdays was silly, my mw also comented on how much weight I have lost no bump here atall she even told me to eat lots of high calorie foods

 

[dcm_mw12]

Hey ladies , how's everyone been? I know I've been away for a couple days. Anyway nothing new for me, I have a prenatal appointment in 2 weeks and hopefully my doctors schedules my anatomy scan and I find out the gender since I'll be 19 weeks when I see him. I'm really excited even though I still have no bump. Every time I go to the doctor they say my baby is perfect size. I'll just be so glad when I actually find out

 

[mammy2oaklen]

I haven't felt any definite movements yet and it's my 3rd definitely had felt number 2 by now.
I'm finding out babies sec Friday and I'm so excited so I can pick a pram I'm in love with a green one but don't want green if it's a girl will go for red.

 

[bridgetboo62]

well they didnt ask me before they started taking them
and it only occurred to me about half way through then i told them and then they said i dont have to continue but i wasnt too worried about it and im still not its just dental xrays and chances of anything happening are soooo slim. my sister had dental xrays done in second tri with her first. second tri is the safest time to get dental work done ect. so they put another pad on me and finished the xrays. im also getting some fillings done this month

i think thats strange i would consider green to be more gender neutral than red i dont know why. i love the color green and dont consider it to be particularly boyish

 

[savvysaver]

If you were losing weight and/or have only gained a couple of pounds, it doesn't sound unreasonable for the bubs to not yet be a proper baby bump. I think a lot depends on things like your body shape, too. People seem to say that they pop between 16 and 22 weeks, so it is surely brewing!

I am getting impatient for movement. And really want to get the anatomy scan done (with the all clear!). I guess pregnancy is an anxiety laden marathon, not a sprint...

I guess I really can't expect a bump if I only put on 2-3lbs so far! I didn't think of it that way. I guess I am just filled with worry, hoping they are growing and everything is okay. My hips are a bit wider than other woman and I am tall (5'-9"), my stomach is sticking out a tiny bit and it is harder.

I am impatient for definite movement too, I felt a little popping but I am not completely sure. When is your anatomy scan? Are you finding out the gender? Mine is September 16th!

savvy, I have a substantial bump now, I've put on 8-9 pounds. Could just be your build, or when your bubbas are planning on their growth spurt! I had a big growth spurt two weeks ago to one week ago, but actually not much change this week.

No definitive movement here yet Hopefully soon!

Thanks Melly, I feel bigger than a week or two ago and my jeans are definitely snug in the waist. My stomach isn't flat like usual, I do have a mini bump but nothing like the cute bumps I see posted here and on facebook.

 

[savvysaver]

well they didnt ask me before they started taking them
and it only occurred to me about half way through then i told them and then they said i dont have to continue but i wasnt too worried about it and im still not its just dental xrays and chances of anything happening are soooo slim. my sister had dental xrays done in second tri with her first. second tri is the safest time to get dental work done ect. so they put another pad on me and finished the xrays. im also getting some fillings done this month

I just got fillings in my 2nd trimester, my OB told me that I would be safe and it was better to get them now since I wouldn't want an infection while pregnant. They told me I needed the numbing med without epinephrine.

 

[mammy2oaklen]

Really I never thought like that aw maybe I can have green whatever it is then thanks bridgetboo62

 

[bridgetboo62]

haha no problem! just my opinion!

 

[Feronia]

I think green, red, yellow, and orange are all gender-neutral, at least in North America. I have friends in the UK who dress their boys in really bright, rainbow-y purple clothes and that seems to be standard. I'm jealous I can't find clothes that cool here!

I'm also very, very surprised they didn't ask you that you were pregnant, bridget. I'm asked at every dental appointment. Yes, it's safest to do dental work in the second trimester, but that's assuming you DON'T do x-rays or use certain kinds of anesthesia that cross the placenta. When I went in for dental work in the second trimester with my DD, they used old x-rays on file for me and said they'd do new ones after the birth. They also didn't have the safe kind of anesthesia on hand for pregnancy so they offered to do it without any meds. No thanks, lol. I'll go through childbirth without pain meds, but not dental work! I did all of my fillings after birth.

Make sure they know which anesthesia is safe for pregnancy if you decide to go back!

16 weeks! What fruit is it now? I annoy my DH every week by telling him the fruit and he hates knowing, so I need to do it today, hehe.

 

[savvysaver]

They also didn't have the safe kind of anesthesia on hand for pregnancy so they offered to do it without any meds. No thanks, lol. I'll go through childbirth without pain meds, but not dental work! I did all of my fillings after birth.

No way would I be able to sit in that chair with the drill going without meds! My teeth hurt just thinking about it! My dentist was great, he called and spoke with my OB and then ordered the special meds without epinephrine. The only drawback is that the meds don't last long or get me as numb but I didn't feel any pain and he worked as quickly as possible. I figured with the twins coming, there was no way I would make it back in after they were born.

 

[jmandrews]

Has my 16 weeks appt today. baby sounded great. HB in 150s! Anatomy scan and appt is oct. 14th. So thankful I have my gender scan on Friday! I couldn't wait that long!