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

Oh LORD the bottomless pit hunger is kicking in today...

I just want to go home, eat a ton and nap...but that's how I gained 50lbs last time....
 
Haha im the oposite of this, i always look at the needle going in and the blood coming out lol. Guess it seen ehen i was a teenager i had to have heps of blood tests for medical problems and i use to love freaking the nurses outby doing it, they all thought i was crazy :haha:

OMG I'm the exact same way lol




Ive heard that if you have nausea one pregnancy then not the next it can mean the different gender? Anyone have experience with this?

My nausea started earlier and lasted a shorter period of time with my girls, and started later and lasted longer with my boys. 6-11 weeks with my girls, 8-19 weeks with my boys. I also vomited more with my girls than with my boys.

Is anyone else still breastfeeding while pregnant? I kinda wana stop bfing just so im not so tired but still loving it so dont know what to do. And want a break before this bubs comes along. My daughter is almost 13months.

I'm still breastfeeding my 11 month old, but I've heard many pregnant women's milk dries up by the 4th to 5th month in prep for the new baby.




Question-- does anyone get cramps when laying down? It started last night... Trying to fall asleep on my back and end up with bad period-like cramps. Now tonight the same thing. I'm sitting up in bed waiting for them to go away. No bleeding or anything. But every little thing makes me worry!

I get them usually when waking up and very thirsty. I think it has to do with dehydration.

Is anyone else finding themselves going off their partner?? I just look at him and feel... repulsed :wacko: I've heard it can be quite common and all put down to hormones going haywire but it's still weighing on my mind a lot :shrug:

It has to do with having high levels of progesterone. It can make women irritable, have less patience and tolerance, or cause depression. I have no patience at all.

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Here's my scan from yesterday ladies at 5 weeks 6 days which was exactly what the dr calculated as of now but said it could change base on fetal development!

This was an transvaginal ultrasound; anyone wanna do Ramzi gender theory lol?

I'm gonna say girl.

I saw my doctor today and he wants me to do a follow up scan in 10-14 days to confirm fetal viability, talk about scaring a pregnant woman.

Aw, don't be scared. They saw barely anything at my ultrasound last week. Just a yolk sac. I go back Monday for another. Her words were "I want you to come back in a week and a half to see how you're progressing. We should see a heartbeat by then." Some doctors don't realize the importance of their wording. Our doctors basically said the same thing, mine just said it nicer. Fetal viability just makes it sound scary. I'm sure it will be fine. :hugs:[/QUOTE]

Some doctors just don't have bedside manners

Is anyone getting genetic testing done? I have a first cousin with DS, as well as another first cousin with Autism so they are having me do a NT (nuchal translucency screening) ultrasound on 8/4. Either way, at least I'll be able to see little bean again at that time :cloud9:. Not sure how many I'll have to have total though.

I do the IPS Screening every pregnancy, just for the ultrasound. I already have a child with special needs so if I get another, just more love to share.

Welcome to the new ladies! I'll add you to the front.

Hopeful0404 - Do you know what your due date is?


AFM - Had my ultrasound today and there is only ONE baby. Heartbeat was 104, and baby measured 4mm. Baby measured 6w4d. My due date has been moved up to February 8.

I can't drink water without gagging. I can't drink tea without gagging and vomiting. The thought of food makes me want to vomit, but I'm so unbelievably hungry.

My test line is finally darker than the control line and I got a 3+ on my test.

Meet Squish.
 

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Welcome and congrats to everyone that is new!

FI and I told my Mom last night. She was shocked, but overly ecstatic. She actually started crying.

Aww, cute :). Will she be a first-time Grandma?

Yes, she will be. This will be the first grand baby for all of our parents. :)


I've actually been doing a lot of reading and thinking lately regarding genetic testing, etc. Right now I'm leaving towards not doing any. But I'll see what my midwife has to say when I have my first appointment with her.
 
Wow Brandi squishy is one strong bub, with those numbers I was expecting twins.
 
Hi ladies! My oh and I just realised that this weekend will be exactly 12 months since we found out we were expecting... I then saw your group pop up, and just wanted to wish you all the happiest and healthiest of nine months. It was and still is super surreal to have been pregnant and now be a mum! Eat well, and take care of yourselves and those beautiful teeny tiny babies :flower:
 
Aw, little dot!! :)

I am feeling very impatient tonight. Anytime anyone complains about something I just want to smack them. Damn hormones are driving me a little nuts with the ups and downs.
 
We will have the nt scan but won't have the blood tests done so they won't do the genetic testing. We didn't do it with my daughter and I won't do it with this baby. 2 of my very close friends were told their babies had downs and they were pressured into having terminations, thankfully neither of them had terminations and now their babies are both happy healthy little girls with no problems at all. I don't want the stress in pregnancy. In the way we see it, if there is something wrong with baby, we'll deal with it when baby is here, we'd never consider termination, which is what the doctors push on you here.
 
We will have the nt scan but won't have the blood tests done so they won't do the genetic testing. We didn't do it with my daughter and I won't do it with this baby. 2 of my very close friends were told their babies had downs and they were pressured into having terminations, thankfully neither of them had terminations and now their babies are both happy healthy little girls with no problems at all. I don't want the stress in pregnancy. In the way we see it, if there is something wrong with baby, we'll deal with it when baby is here, we'd never consider termination, which is what the doctors push on you here.

How sad that they pressure women to terminate!

AFM I think I have a yeast infection. Will be treated as such per recc by Dr, and if sx don't improve will be looked into further. Oh, the itching...

Edited to add: welcome to all the new ladies!
 
We will have the nt scan but won't have the blood tests done so they won't do the genetic testing. We didn't do it with my daughter and I won't do it with this baby. 2 of my very close friends were told their babies had downs and they were pressured into having terminations, thankfully neither of them had terminations and now their babies are both happy healthy little girls with no problems at all. I don't want the stress in pregnancy. In the way we see it, if there is something wrong with baby, we'll deal with it when baby is here, we'd never consider termination, which is what the doctors push on you here.

I'm having n t scan too. Undecided what to do if something major is seen. My friends all say theyd never abort and that's great and all that they r strong like that but I felt judged because I don't know what I would do. It made me break down in tears. I was also one of those born with doctors telling my mum id b downs. I am not. But it makes it even harder. :(
 
Most people born with down syndrome are able to lead fully functional lives. They struggle with speech, academics, and are developmentally delayed but shown life skills, I've seen many of them able to keep up jobs and lead normal lives. Their families handle their finances, but other than that, it's all them.

The only reasons I could ever terminate is if carrying the pregnancy was a health risk for me (I'm a single mom of 4. I can't leave them alone), or if it was a 100% chance that the pregnancy was fatal, and even then, I'd choose to birth the baby, "know" him for even a few minutes. But I already have a child with special needs so I know it's something I can handle. Even if I knew during pregnancy that she would have special needs, I don't think I could have terminated. Zoe brings so much love and joy and a different perspective on life to my life. She's taught me things I otherwise would not have known or imagined, and she's changed my views on a lot of things.
 
We won't be getting any genetic testing done, didn't with my daughter ether..The NT scan isn't even offered in my area but I'd decline anyway.
Down's syndrome is just one of a massive range of learning disabilities, most of which can't be screened for.
 
Gosh, the whole question of terminating or not is such a personal thing. I would never judge anyone for choosing one way or the other.

For me, I will have full testing. If my NT comes back high risk I will pay for the harmony/panorama test as it gives greater accuracy. If THAT also comes back high risk I'll have an amniocentesis. I would need to know for certain before I could make any decisions and amnio is the only sure way.
 
Gosh, the whole question of terminating or not is such a personal thing. I would never judge anyone for choosing one way or the other.

For me, I will have full testing. If my NT comes back high risk I will pay for the harmony/panorama test as it gives greater accuracy. If THAT also comes back high risk I'll have an amniocentesis. I would need to know for certain before I could make any decisions and amnio is the only sure way.

At the age of 42 I am seriously considering the Harmony test. Sausages just be aware that harmony test results take about 14 days to come back that's why they typically do it around 10 weeks....results back around the time of nt and triple test on nhs. I need tonreaearch the Harmony as I wasn't going to bother as I thought it was just screening not diagnostic therefore any issues amnio still needed to confirm . But my friend and just said no it's definitive and diagnostic. Confused.com
 
I would like to have testing if offered. If something were to be wrong I would just want to be prepared for it. I would love our child no matter what though! I work with adults with severe autism and other disabilities such as down syndrome. There are challenges for sure, but they are wonderful people.

I did have some genetic testing done prior to our fertility treatments for things that would affect our baby if we both carried the gene. Mine came back clear for the ones they tested for.
 
Hi ladies! May I be added please? I'm due with #3 on February 22! I have a 2012 DD and 2013 DS. Is there a Facebook group or just here on bnb?
 
There is a Facebook group as well that is going secret in a few days. You can PM me and I'll send the link. I'll add you to the front.
 
A FB group sounds awesome Brandi :) It'll be one of those groups that don't get posted on my friends newsfeeds right? I'm guessing so but just checking because I'm paranoid about the cat being let out of the bag before I'm ready to announce :haha:

Hi GoE! Weren't we due with our daughters at the same time? Spud is an August 2012 baby although I know your lady made an early appearance!
 
Gosh, the whole question of terminating or not is such a personal thing. I would never judge anyone for choosing one way or the other.

For me, I will have full testing. If my NT comes back high risk I will pay for the harmony/panorama test as it gives greater accuracy. If THAT also comes back high risk I'll have an amniocentesis. I would need to know for certain before I could make any decisions and amnio is the only sure way.

This is pretty much my approach as well.

Can't say I'd ever terminate my pregnancy if there was something wrong, such as downs. My cousin has downs and I just adore her.

Like someone said I am mainly doing the testing for peace of mind as well as preparing myself if something is in fact going on.
 
Hi ladies! May I be added please? I'm due with #3 on February 22! I have a 2012 DD and 2013 DS. Is there a Facebook group or just here on bnb?

Welcome and Congratulations :)

A FB group sounds awesome Brandi :) It'll be one of those groups that don't get posted on my friends newsfeeds right? I'm guessing so but just checking because I'm paranoid about the cat being let out of the bag before I'm ready to announce :haha:

Hi GoE! Weren't we due with our daughters at the same time? Spud is an August 2012 baby although I know your lady made an early appearance!

The facebook group currently is "Closed" so it appears if your friends look through you groups. But I think on the 23rd or something it's going secret so it won't appear - I'm not joining until then :)
 

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