Jan/Feb Rainbows 2017 (10 Rainbows have arrived!)

[busytulip]

It's been kind of quiet in here so I hope you guys don't mind if I suggest a little game?

I know most of you already know what you're having, but I always think it's kind of neat to talk about old wive's tales...plus we'll get the instant gratification of seeing how true it is for you

Hopefully this will be easy for you guys to copy & paste, or reply with quote and delete away

OLD WIVES TALES

Morning Sickness YES NO
Cravings Sweet Salty/Sour
Chinese Calendar Girl Boy
Sleep On Right Left
Headaches Less More
Carrying High Low
Baby's heartrate Above 140 Below 140
Have you been Graceful Clumsy
Did your SO Gain Maintain
Skin Soft Dry
Mommy's Intuition Girl Boy

Alrighty...tally up. Boy or girl ??

Don't forget to add what you're having, if you know, for easy reference.

Oh and to make it easy you can go HERE for the chinese calendar if you've not looked it up before.

 

[busytulip]

Here are my predictors

OLD WIVES TALES

Morning Sickness YES
Cravings Sweet
Chinese Calendar Boy
Sleep On Right
Headaches More
Carrying High
Baby's heartrate Below 140
Have you been Clumsy
Did your SO Maintain I don't really know for sure, I'll have to come back and edit later if I'm wrong
Skin Dry
Mommy's Intuition Girl though I'm always wrong

Tally: Girl 6 Boy 7
Predicted: for now. Can't wait to see our little tiebreaker on D-day

 

[TTC74]

I was in a car accident today. After 6 hours of monitoring and an ultrasound, they have declared the baby safe and sound (as was everyone else).

 

[Jami888]

Man what is up with all these car accidents!!! It's crazy how many of us have been in one recently.

I start the new job monday. Just finished my last day at other job today. I was training and the girl was completely clueless so I had to go over things again and again. Hard when I'm already breathless. But officially I'm done there! I will miss everyone but am so excited for my new opportunity. I was also honest about how I probably over extended myself and told them today would be my last. I won't be able to go in after my new job for another 2 weeks. They will just have to figure it out.


Morning Sickness. YES
Cravings. Sweet
Chinese Calendar. Girl
Sleep On Right
Headaches. Less
Carrying. High
Baby's heartrate Above 140
Have you been. Clumsy
Did your SO Gain Maintain (what's SO)
Skin. Dry...but hair so oily
Mommy's Intuition Girl

It's a girl

 

[BSelck24]

Florida- so glad they are monitoring you closely and although I don't feel like you're getting the best treatment, I do feel like if the doctors were that concerned they would have kept you. So I'm staying positive for you!

Jami- what a great 3D scan!! Love the pic!

TTC- so scary about the car accident! So glad you and baby are ok!!

Busy- I love this idea! I will copy and paste later on tonight but I can already tell you that most of those I scored girl on and am having a boy!!

 

[Jlou89]

Sorry ladies I finally have wifi in the new house! Hope your all ok, I will read back but currently getting ready for work and stopping my two from another argument 🙈
I'm really struggling with working, kids school commitments, I've got a chest infection and what with moving and being pregnant I'm really feeling sorry for myself. Think I may start my maternity the week before christmas so I can recharge before Christmas xx

 

[lucy_x]

Hey guys, sorry iv not been about for a whole, iv become lazy and even my phone seems like too much effort lol

Everything still OK here, 30 weeks.tomorrow and I should hopefully have a baby in the next 8 weeks. Obviously I failed my GTT, so I'm currently controlling it with diet but I'm.bored already I'm missing chocolate and crisps and cheese toasties haha.
Little one seems to be hiding behind my placenta again so I rarely feel her move unless I'm lying down but I try not to worry to much. Next appt is in 2 weeks to see if her growth is OK.

 

[TTC74]

Lucy - do you have an anterior placenta too? I fear I'm about to be diagnosed with GD also. I think I'll find out Monday or Tuesday. Glad to hear things are going okay!

 

[Vankiwi]

Anterior placentas are frustrating! I was hoping I wouldn't have another one this time but I do. Although right now a lot of her movements are quite painful so maybe I'm glad of the extra cushioning!?

We are still unpacking from moving and baby will be here in less than 4 weeks eeeeeek....... at least I've nearly finished Xmas shopping.

 

[cupcake23]

Hey guys, sorry iv not been about for a whole, iv become lazy and even my phone seems like too much effort lol.

THIS 😕

I sound like a broken record when all I say is 'I'm just so tired'

I have 8 more shifts at work so just
tying to get through this difficult stage so I can look forward to Christmas and start preparing for baby.

Sorry to hear about your car accident ttc74.

OLD WIVES TALES

Morning Sickness YES
Cravings Salty/Sour
Chinese Calendar Girl
Sleep On Right
Headaches Less
Carrying High
Baby's heartrate Above 140
Have you been Clumsy
Did your SO Gain
Skin Soft
Mommy's Intuition Girl

tally up: Boy 2 girl 9

So it's confirmed, I'm having a girl just another 10 week's to find out 😊

 

[Jojojojo76]

Hi ladies, I am also feeling the same. Seems to take a lot of effort to do anything these days. Work is really frustrating me as well. The commmute sucks and now my maternity cover has started, meetings are being set up to discuss projects I'm normally involved with, without me being invited. Am starting to feel invisible! Am starting to think about packing my hospital bag and the babies bag. Have any of you done this yet?

 

[Jlou89]

I still haven't bought a single thing for baby boy! I've been given a Moses basket and my sister has been buying loads but I haven't even looked! Suppose I better start soon just over 9 weeks to go! Xx

 

[EverythingXd]

Hi ladies, sorry I've been awol.

Jami, lovely 3D pics

TTC, glad no-one was hurt in the car accident, including baby. How scary. We had a car accident on my due date with DS2 and I think the shock brought on labour because everything started a couple of hours later. It was my due date but I'm sure he wasn't quite ready.

Busy, I tried to do the game but I had so many 'on the fence' answers! Heartbeat started above 140 but has decreased and now sits a little under; I crave both sweet and savoury things; I sleep both sides, just roll between left and right; I never get headaches... Chinese prediction calendar says boy though, and baby has now been confirmed girl at 3 scans.

Jojo, I haven't started on a hospital bag yet and probably won't start for ages. I will buy baby nappies in another month. This weekend we got all of our boys' old clothes out of the loft (at least 12 bin bags full!) so I have that to sort through. We didn't know DS1 gender so I have quite a lot of neutral baby clothes that are still in great condition. We only live 10 mins drive from the hospital so my hubby will pop home or buy anything we need so I tend not to worry about getting organised.

Florida, I hope all is still good with you and baby

Hello to everyone else :wave:

 

[floridamomma]

Jami- glad you are starting your new job and decided to let the other go. That's just too much! When do you start maternity leave?

Bselck- thank you. How are hanging in over here?

JLou- take it easy hon. We still sometimes are just doing so much. If you can start leave before Christmas maybe you should. That way you can really enjoy it!

Lucy- sorry you failed your gtt. But it's really grat it's controlled with just diet. Are they inducing at 38 week? Anterior placenta drives me nuts still. Good luck ar your upcoming growth scan.

Ttc- hoping your gtt comes back that guy passed.

Vankiwi- 4 weeks? Eeek! Almost baby watch time. You stil have some time don't worry.

Cupcake- hoping your shifts fly and leave gets here soon. Will be exciting to see UFC the old wives tales are right and you get a baby girl.

Jojo- people do that at times, like you're already gone. Well st least you'll be home soon. Let them have it. On the packing front I don't even had a bag for baby or myself lol.

Afm- trying to check in more often just a lot happening. Still planning induction right on 37 weeks so less than 6 weeks to go as long as little miss and i stay healthy. Haven't packed a thing. And our baby shower is Saturday. Was going to cancel but it's the only event I have until she's born plus I'll be sitting the entire time. Thinking of getting a better chair for that day lol. Really tired because of all the meds I take but we are hsniging in there.

 

[TTC74]

A bit of good news after the car crash - I passed my 3 hour GTT! No gestational diabetes for me! Given the number I received after my 1 hour test, I was shocked but thrilled!

 

[EverythingXd]

Great news TTC

And glad to hear you and baby are ticking along nicely at the moment Florida

AFM, bit of a grumble coming! We went out on Saturday night with a group of friends. One of the guys asked me if we'd got a name picked out for our baby girl yet. I replied yes, we had chosen Saffron. He then proceeded into hysterical laughing I said I wasn't joking, that was what we were calling our daughter... he laughs hysterically again. I looked obviously pissed off, he says "sorry I'm being a dick" but carried on laughing. Then he brought it up twice more later in the evening, laughing both times

 

[Vankiwi]

Wow Everything! What a rude reaction. Saffron is a lovely name and not out there so I'm not sure what his problem is?! Sorry he was so nasty.

 

[Jojojojo76]

Wow Everything! What a rude reaction. Saffron is a lovely name and not out there so I'm not sure what his problem is?! Sorry he was so nasty.

I agree. What a stupid reaction! Don't let that put you off using the name Saffron. It's lovely x

 

[floridamomma]

Everything he wa so rude. I might've stomped off. I'm too sensitive for that right now. I think it's unique and very beautiful.

Update- Went to my 31 week appt. was feeling bad all day. Bp 160/110. Sent to l&d bp 170/115. Given max labatelol and iv hydralazine. Finally came down. Slight headache that won't go away now. So we spoke to the mfm and the head high risk ob specialist today. Due to this headache that won't leave I have a new home until Ms Zuri arrives. I'll be 32 weeks in 3 days so we are just trying to hang on. We may not get to 34 weeks but I'm claiming good health for her either way. Due to the fact that they can keep my bp well controlled here but as soon I as I go home it shoots up they feel for my safety we have to stay. We've maxed out on labetalol and it's really a waiting game from here. She is small weight wise but her organs have all developed on time. So the longer those lungs keep developing the better for her. Any experience with a small for gestation preemie? Almost 32 weeks?

 

[Jami888]

I catch alot of flack for my name choice too Everything. My mom is my worst critic actually. Just brush it off and let the haters hate.

Florida I am sorry to hear of your headaches but I am happy to hear u are hospitalized now. I think I would be too stressed at home and would prefer to be in the hospital to monitor her all day everyday as well.

Job is going good. Day 2 down. It's not hard just alot of little things....and I hate training because the manager is all over my butt all day....but oh well. I'll master it all soon. But my old boss is still texting me asking me about projects and old claims. I wanna tell her...I'm gone! It's your problem now. You figure it out. Maybe I should bill her for wasting my time. Hmmm...

I am not taking leave until I blow lol. I will work until my water breaks. Since I'm at a new job, I have accumulated no time off or sick time so I think I will just not get paid for the 6 weeks I'll need off. So I don't want to leave early when I'll need everyday I can get once she's here. I dont even know how long I'll have off. I asked my manager yesterday and she said "well talk about later". And we never did. I don't want to push her, but I kinda need to know what their policy is going to be so I can make plans. I guess if she still doesn't talk to me about it by friday, I'll ask her again monday. I just hate to be pushy.