July 2017 Rainbows (13 Rainbows-4 pink -1 blue- 2 yellow- 2 angels)

[confuzion]

Yay for hearing hb on Doppler les!

Blessed that's so exciting I'm hoping to have blood drawn for my test next week.

Girly - how did your private scan do?

I had a huge scare yesterday ladies. I went to the bathroom and the worst thing that could have happened to a compulsive TP checker happened. Brown blood. Then of course I started obsessively going to the bathroom to check. Then I wiped RED and passed a clot! Of course I assumed it was all over and mourned with lots and lots of tears. But then I didn't have any more bleeding overnight. My husband called my midwife center in the morning and they were able to get me in for a quick scan. We found a very wriggly baby with a good heartbeat! I've been put on pelvic rest and told no heavy lifting (including my 16 month old which is going to be tough). You guys can imagine my surprise and relief!

 

[Mrs Dragonfly]

That would be very scary! So glad they had you go in and you got to see a very wiggly baby. Take it easy the best you can.

 

[blessedmomma]

Sil- good heavens that's expensive!!! We have two insurances and my ob office uses a lab called mercy diagnostics who pays for anything your insurance doesn't cover. So my test won't cost me anything. The test wasn't offered, but I asked about it. I absolutely can't wait for results. I just want to see that the baby is healthy and of course to know the gender will be amazing.

Confuzion- how scary!!!! Please don't overdo anything. I know that's easier said than done sometimes. I was on bedrest with a couple pregnancies and it's nearly impossible with other children, but please do your best!

 

[Girly922]

Confuzion, I'm so sorry you had such a scare. Did they find a cause for your bleed? I'm so pleased that you got to see your healthy little wriggly baby though!

Our scan went really well, baby wasn't cooperating very well as it wouldn't stop moving and wriggling and kicking. Only measuring 1 day behind, the tech really struggled to get the heart trace though as baby was so active. She said heart rhythm looked perfect, best heart rate she could get was 121bpm but she's wasn't confident that that was completely accurate.

 

[blessedmomma]

So cute girly! I'm guessing a boy for you

 

[Girly922]

DH has guessed boy too. He guessed DD right so I'm trusting his instincts


Merry Christmas to you all! I hope everyone celebrating has a magic filled day!

 

[lesondemavie]

Confuzion, that sounds so scary! Glad everything turned out ok!

Great scan girly!

Happy holidays to all!

 

[blessedmomma]

Merry Christmas everyone!!

 

[confuzion]

Hope everyone had a lovely holiday!

Girly - they didn't look for a source of the bleed. It was a very quick just confirming viability sort of ultrasound. I will probably be referred for a more in depth one. Will find out more details this Wednesday.

Monday check-in time!

How far along are you? Size of baby?

9w6d or 10w2d, so prune I think?

Any appointments this week?

Yes! Finally! First official appointment the day after tomorrow.

How are your symptoms? Any improvement?

My symptoms were all but gone around the time of my bleeding scare (typical, right?). But woke up last night in the middle of the night feeling very ick again.

How was your holiday weekend?

Pretty low key this year. Christmas Eve with the in laws was missing a lot of the usual people. Christmas Day at home with just me my husband and daughter was perfect.

Mom's intuition on sex of baby?

Not sure why but just have this feeling my little girl is getting a baby sister!

Have you gained or lost weight this pregnancy? And how much are you hoping to gain overall?

So far I've lost about 5.5 pounds. Once I get my appetite back I'll probably gain 8 pounds in 2 weeks like I did with my daughter . I'm hoping to gain the standard 25-30 pounds. I gained about 27 with Z and when we left the hospital I was 5 pounds from pre pregnancy weight despite all the swelling.

 

[blessedmomma]

How far along are you? Size of baby?

11 weeks, baby is a lime

Any appointments this week?

No appointments but we should get results back on the health and gender of the baby.

How are your symptoms? Any improvement?

Every time I start thinking I'm feeling better I have a really bad sick day. Heartburn and a headache every now and then. Starting to wake up in the night and can't fall back to sleep for hours. So frustrating and starting to wear me down.

How was your holiday weekend?

it was fabulous. Not looking forward to DH going back to work after 4 days off.

Mom's intuition on sex of baby?

I'm never right so 'if' I had an inkling I wouldn't believe it anyways! I felt I wanted a boy at first just because our last baby we lost was a boy. But we also have 3 girls and 5 boys so a girl would be lovely as well. We truly will be excited either way!

Have you gained or lost weight this pregnancy? And how much are you hoping to gain overall?

Haven't gained or lost at all, but I look all bloaty like I've gained 10 lbs!

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

How far along are you? Size of baby?

10w5d, baby is a Ferraro rocher chocolate

Any appointments this week?
Yes the 28th

How are your symptoms? Any improvement?

Nausea is better.. Breasts still very tender and sore, lots of bloating and gas.

How was your holiday weekend?
It was amazing. We told all remaining family all good news.

Mom's intuition on sex of baby?
Nothing yet..

Have you gained or lost weight this pregnancy? And how much are you hoping to gain overall?

Lost two pounds

 

[Girly922]

I'm a day late but we spent yesterday with all the family and announced to my siblings and families.

How far along are you? Size of baby?

9w6d, size of a grape

Any appointments this week?

Nothing this week, but we did have our first scan last Friday.

How are your symptoms? Any improvement?

A slight improvement I think. I'm still getting nausea in the evenings but it's getting better.

How was your holiday weekend?

Pretty good this year, we had Christmas Day at home just the 3 of us. Then Boxing Day at my parents where we all stayed over and had lots of fun.

Mom's intuition on sex of baby?

Not a clue! But DH thinks boy and his instincts are normally fairly correct.

Have you gained or lost weight this pregnancy? And how much are you hoping to gain overall?

I've gained about 4-5lbs so far which I'm not happy about but I'm hoping I can limit the weight gain once I'm in second tri. I only gained about 20lbs with DD so I'm hoping for about the same again really.

 

[lesondemavie]

How far along are you? Size of baby?

Based on my talk with the PA today 11+6, baby is measuring 12+3 (or really 12+2 and a half). The size of a macaron

Any appointments this week?
Just wrapped up my appointment this morning. Baby was wiggling so much it was hard to do anything really but esp hard to listen to the heartbeat. When we finally got it, it clocked at 155 bpm. I'm weaning off of my estradiol and we're rechecking my progesterone to see if I can start weaning off of that too. Starting to breathe easier and bond with baby a bit more



How are your symptoms? Any improvement?

Still nauseated and vomiting. Food aversions are almost worse. Heartburn kicked in. Boobs still sore on and off. I'm having to wear looser tops and a rubber band to keep my pants closed (bc buttoning is just too uncomfortable. The holidays wiped me out. I was sooo tired yesterday. Baby isn't letting up on me just yet, but yay for lots of reassurance.

How was your holiday weekend?
My family came up on Christmas Day. It was quiet and nice. I made sure to show off my bump and my new wavy hair now that they all know. They enjoyed dinner. I ate mashed potatoes and then threw up 🤢

Mom's intuition on sex of baby?
No idea and I don't want to know. I switch back and forth between he and she. Just so happy to have made it to 12 weeks 😂. Feels like a big milestone.

Have you gained or lost weight this pregnancy? And how much are you hoping to gain overall?

I've also lost two pounds. Hoping to be on the lower end of average. Maybe around 25 lbs.

 

[baseball_mom]

How far along are you? Size of baby?

8w2d size of a strawberry/raspberry

Any appointments this week?

No appointments this week. Next week is my first OBGYN appt.

How are your symptoms? Any improvement?

The nausea hit at about 6 weeks and hasn't really let up since. I have been dry heaving lately which sucks but I haven't actually thrown up yet.

How was your holiday weekend?

Our holiday week was quiet which was nice because I find that I have no energy for anything but hoping to not throw up.

Mom's intuition on sex of baby?

I have no idea. I'm hoping for a boy but we will be happy with either.

Have you gained or lost weight this pregnancy? And how much are you hoping to gain overall?

I've gained about 4lbs so far but I'm hoping it is just because I haven't been able to take my lasik pills which help with the fluid build up. Due to me having IIH, I'm only suppose to gain 15 as it is. I'm not sure that is possible but we saw see.

 

[blessedmomma]

Just got our panorama results in. We are having a healthy baby girl!

 

[confuzion]

Yay blessed that's wonderful news congrats!! I'll add it to the first page.

Is anyone besides lesondemavie team yellow? So I can add that to the first page as well.

 

[lesondemavie]

Oh and can you change my EDD? I spoke to the PA today about the confusion over my EDD and how big baby is measuring. We decided to go with O on 10.19.16, which makes my EDD 7.12.17. Baby is still measuring as though he's due on 7.9.17, but she said we should stick with when I O'd since we have good data on that.

 

[confuzion]

Oh and can you change my EDD? I spoke to the PA today about the confusion over my EDD and how big baby is measuring. We decided to go with O on 10.19.16, which makes my EDD 7.12.17. Baby is still measuring as though he's due on 7.9.17, but she said we should stick with when I O'd since we have good data on that.

Sure!

 

[Girly922]

Aww! Congrats blessed!

We're staying team yellow too confuzion

 

[Mrs Dragonfly]

Blessed how exciting!

How far along are you? Size of baby?
11w+3d, baby is the size of a poker chip

Any appointments this week?
Nope, 7 more days!

How are your symptoms? Any improvement?

I'm getting hungrier all the time and it's annoying. My lady parts have been feeling heavy the last few days.

How was your holiday weekend?
I came down with influenza on Wednesday so by the weekend I was still an exhausted coughing mess but starting to feel better. Amelia came down with a stomach virus so it's been a long couple of days.

Mom's intuition on sex of baby?
No clue, I didn't have one with Amelia either though. DH says boy and he was correct with his guess on Amelia

Have you gained or lost weight this pregnancy? And how much are you hoping to gain overall?
I'm back up to pre-pregnancy weight so I'm finally beginning to gain instead of lose. Hoping to gain 30 pounds total, that's what I did last time and the midwife was pleased.