February Lovebugs of 2016!! 16 pink, 15 blue, 7 yellow

[xforuiholdonx]

So I've been a nervous WRECK since the accident... So I naturally peed on another stick. Lol.
Pregnancy line is darker then the control!!! Calms down me a little bit for now. The 29th cannot come any faster!!!!

 

[thexfadingpat]

I'm jealous of all you girls that have appointments dates set already.
I'v decided that I want to use a midwife instead of an OB, but my city is very short on midwives. So I had to call a centralized intake line and did a quick over-the-phone questionnaire. From there they send my info out to all of the midwife centers in my city, and I have to wait about 2 - 4 weeks for one of them to contact me regarding if they have an opening.
I really hope that I can even be set up with one.
I'm set on delivering in a birth center with a midwife over a hospital.
Supposedly there are only about 30 midwives in my city... And we aren't a small city (population of like 700k).

I thought about going the midwife route but it was just so much more expensive that way and didn't include any of the scans. I'm going to try to go the hospital route and go completely med free. I had a horrible experience with an epidural with my son.


We have some names going. For a girl, I think we've officially landed on Lucille Elizabeth (Lucy for short). Boy names we are between Conner David and Callum David. DH likes Callum and I like Conner.

That sucks.
I'm lucky where I live, everything pregnancy and birth related is covered.

I really like Conner David out of those two.

 

[ajarvis]

That's awesome foruiholdon!

 

[daniyaaq]

Names names, for girl im settled on a first but looking for middle name. Boy I think I'm settled by my first name choice hasn't quite been used as a first name. They are all very ethnic so will put what they mean

Girl
Mudiwa (my darling) I was thinking Priya for middle but not feeling it

Boy
Condè Lefatshe (my world). Condè is more of a royal title from 18th century: Prince of Condè type.

 

[BrandiCanucks]

Those are very unique, dani. May I ask what your background is?

foru, you make me want to pee on a stick now lol

 

[Nola0841]

I'm jealous of all you girls that have appointments dates set already.
I'v decided that I want to use a midwife instead of an OB, but my city is very short on midwives. So I had to call a centralized intake line and did a quick over-the-phone questionnaire. From there they send my info out to all of the midwife centers in my city, and I have to wait about 2 - 4 weeks for one of them to contact me regarding if they have an opening.
I really hope that I can even be set up with one.
I'm set on delivering in a birth center with a midwife over a hospital.
Supposedly there are only about 30 midwives in my city... And we aren't a small city (population of like 700k).

I hope you find a midwife you like. That sounds lovely if you can use a birth center. I'm going with a midwife as well and having another home birth

 

[daniyaaq]

Southern Africa, a little country called Botswana.

So just came back from doctors (its late morning down under). Doctor wanted to do a urine test for DD but she couldn't go. I took opportunity to confirm my pregnancy and soon as I mentioned it he says lets do bloods then have an early scan yay!!!

 

[BrandiCanucks]

Sweet! Hope you get to see your little one!

 

[daniyaaq]

i hope so too. going back tomorrow to get results then we can talk ultrasound. im only 5 weeks today (Thursday) so im guessing in 2 or 3 weeks.

 

[daniyaaq]

Jus noticed the name change....yay!! for February Lovebugs

 

[twinmummy06]

I've booked into my gp for tomorrow to get the referral for the hospitals high risk clinic. I ended up with early onset gestational diabetes last time (8 weeks) so want to get the ball rolling fairly soon.

 

[daniyaaq]

I've booked into my gp for tomorrow to get the referral for the hospitals high risk clinic. I ended up with early onset gestational diabetes last time (8 weeks) so want to get the ball rolling fairly soon.

oh oh someone else from Australia yay!!

 

[BrandiCanucks]

What were the signs of that, twin?

 

[twinmummy06]

Daniyaaq where are you from, I'm from remote NW QLD

Brandi - i didnt have any symptoms at that stage, I was just given the test at my first appt just incase. I am overweight and had GD in my twin pregnancy so get tested early every pregnancy now (and luckily so). It did end up progressing worse and ended up on metformin and then insulin.

 

[BrandiCanucks]

I wonder then if I'll get tested early. The OB who delivered me suspects I had GD with my last pregnancy.

 

[CAx3]

So excited to see our group grow!

My symptoms surprisingly reduced from last week (no more going to bed at 9:30pm and no dull cramps). Naturally, I got a bit worried.

Went to dr. today and found out I might have Graves' disease (hyperthyroidism) but also found out my hCG is currently 17475.

 

[daniyaaq]

Oh I remember the GD tests. I remember getting 2 done, 1 early on and another later in 3rd tri.

I'm in Sydney twinmummy, are you in the tweed heads area?

 

[daniyaaq]

So excited to see our group grow!

My symptoms surprisingly reduced from last week (no more going to bed at 9:30pm and no dull cramps). Naturally, I got a bit worried.

Went to dr. today and found out I might have Graves' disease (hyperthyroidism) but also found out my hCG is currently 17475.

Wow thats an impressive number...any chances of multiples?

 

[ajarvis]

Yay LoveBugs Any artsy types that can make us a logo? lol

So tired. Tender nipples. Boobs did feel fuller at one point but now I can't make up my mind. Some nausea and heartburn. Constipation coming on. Hello first tri!

Good news on your hcg levels CAx3

 

[BrandiCanucks]

I didn't have any tests done with my last pregnancy and won't be going back to the midwife for that reason.

My levels were just over 22,000 at 5w3d with my last pregnancy and I had a singleton, but those are excellent numbers!