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

[Mrs Dragonfly]

We will be finding out but I'll be having the tech write it down and warn us before checking out the potty shot. We want to find out with our family and friends like we did with DD.

What a bummer the surprise was almost ruined! I can't take the suspense and want to know, give baby their name and I'm a sucker for those shirts that say "handsome like daddy" or "sweet like mommy". I know some aren't for those sayings, and some are over the top.

 

[Girly922]

Leson, with DD I started feeling flutterings around 14 weeks, by 16 weeks I could feel them quite obviously. DH felt her kick for the first time at 24 weeks. I'm wondering if I can already feel some movement with this one. It's very light, and very inconsistent but it feels more uterine than bowel.

 

[confuzion]

I started to feel for sure movements with my daughter around 18 weeks but they weren't very strong. Didn't really get big movements until the very end---anterior placenta. Don't know where my placenta is this time but hoping I feel more.

Yay for good scan dragonfly!

We got our panorama results this morning! Low risk baby girl

 

[Mrs Dragonfly]

Wonderful news Confuzion! Glad your results are perfect.

 

[Girly922]

Congratulations on your results confuzion, and congratulations on another little girly! DD is desperate for this baby to be a girl. Lol.

 

[lesondemavie]

Congrats on the healthy girl confuzion!

Looks like I will have to wait a while longer on NIPT results. We are still waiting for an auth. My NT ultrasound is tomorrow morning, but I don't know if they'll go over the results with me right then and there, or if I have to wait for my obgyn to review it.

I think my RE said that my placenta is anterior fundal? She just said great place for a placenta and I focused on that part. Baby seems to like to hang out away from the side that the placenta is on though, so hopefully I'll still feel movements sooner rather than later 🤞!

 

[sil]

I'm not feeling movements yet either at 14+6. I'm not expecting them for awhile though. With DS1 I didn't feel them until 20 weeks and with DS2 I was 18-19 weeks, so I tend to feel my little ones a bit on the later side. I can't wait to feel those little pops and wiggles. They are so reassuring

Congrats on the healthy girl, confusion! You must be so excited

 

[blessedmomma]

Confuzion- congrats on a healthy girl

I have 8 kids and have felt them all at different times. I've felt this one three times now. the latest I felt one was 26 weeks!!! my third baby and of course his placenta was up front. Drove me crazy and I rented a Doppler. I just bought a Doppler for 1/3 of the pice I rented one for with him.

 

[Mrs Dragonfly]

Les - With my NT scan they had an OB come in and go over the results right away, my midwife will probably talk about it again at my next appointment in 4 weeks. So maybe they'll tell you it right after. Either way I know baby's going to be perfect!

I'm so excited for hiccups, those were my favorite with DD.

Blessed - That's awesome you got a doppler for cheaper than the rental! I love my doppler now that squish is easier to find.

What are you calling baby for now until you know gender/name? I keep going between baby and squish. Although Squish doesn't seem appropriate because it's longer and leaner than DD was at 12 weeks Maybe I'll call them legs.

 

[blessedmomma]

Dragonfly haha that's cute! I was calling the baby sweet pea and hubs was calling her fire cracker. But honestly even after finding out we mostly stilll just say 'the baby' we aren't very creative

Les- I hope they give you the results right then! And that you don't have to wait too long for the nipt. It gave me a lot of comfort just to know she is healthy.

 

[lesondemavie]

Idk my obgyn won't be there...I have to go to a specific center for my insurance group.

 

[sil]

Les, thinking of you this morning. Hoping your ultrasound goes well

 

[lesondemavie]

Thanks sil. Overall great news, but baby was sooo stubborn. He wouldn't move to the right position at all! The tech had me jump up and down, turn on my side, eat candy, go out in the waiting room and come back, etc. We could tell the fold was small, but it was just super hard to get a measurement. She finally got one, but said that it wasn't the best. The doctor approved it, so they sent me on my way. Baby is in the 25th percentile, so super low risk . Now just to wait for my blood tests to come back clear too. The Counsyl test was authorized. Going to call my clinic and see when I can go in for the blood draw.

Oh I also got all my first tri blood results back and all looks good. I'm super immune to measles . Good thing since I live in CA! I'm not entirely happy with my vitamin D level. It is in range, but low. Wonder if I can go up to 3000IU supplementation. I was on 4000 before and my level was great, but then they told me to drop to 2000IU. We rechecked and it was lower, but still good and now it's even lower. Worried it will drop even more. I was deficient previously when my allergist checked. They also said the flora from my urine culture was high so now I have to go on an antibiotic to prevent a UTI. It's a category B and I'm a little nervous about it, but I'm sure a UTi would be worse.

 

[Mrs Dragonfly]

What a stinker! I love it though, glad your scan went so well. Bummer about the possible UTI, I swear my body gets cranky and is always at that about to have a UTI. Baby will be ok with your antibiotics, the complications from a ITI getting out of hand would be harder on them.

I got hubby to talk names! We like Leah and Cora. We both like Logan and Benjamin but he didn't like when I said I wanted to call him Benji. If he's a he Anyone who's finding out the gender do a reveal party or just finding out at the scan? My scan is two weeks before my birthday so I thought about having the tech write it down and we find out with family and friends over dinner. With DD we did a cake filled with color and my best friend ordered it. Hubby thinks it's cheesey and pointless to do it again but I really want to! It was special finding out with our parents and best friends.

 

[blessedmomma]

Such great news les!

Dragonfly- we always find out together, but then do a reveal with the kids. They love it and we have 8 already so it's quite a crowd with just our family. I don't think it's cheesy at all. I think it's super sweet. A precious celebration of your baby what could be better?

Afm- I had a rough day. We got a bill for a test they ran on me when I was pregnant with our baby we lost at 15 weeks. Our secondary insurance should have covered it completely but they hadn't ran it so it's taken care of. But it just started all these feelings of missing him and remembering holding him after he was born. I would be due in 6-8 weeks now.

 

[sil]

Les so glad your scan went well! What a stubborn little guy/girl.

Dragonfly- we find out together with the kids and then do a tiny reveal for each set of grandparents. This time we are finding out 2 days before my moms birthday so I am going to mail her a present relating to girl/boy (they live 5 hour drive).

Blessed- huge hugs. I'm sorry, that must be so difficult to relive those memories. How awful insurance wasn't able to sort it out and you had the reminder. Even though the new baby will never replace those who are lost, soon you will be holding a sweet new life and hopefully it'll help to heal and ease the pain just a bit.

My bump is going from less bloat to more bump. I feel huge. I'm way bigger this time around than my first and second pregnancies. I'm jealous of you ladies with growing boobs because mine are as small and deflated as ever haha!!

 

[blessedmomma]

You look amazing sil

 

[lesondemavie]

Here's the best photo from the NT scan:

 

[Mrs Dragonfly]

Blessed - That will be sweet to do a reveal to the kids So sorry you had a rough day with a bill showing up without your secondary insurance covering it - glad it's taken care of now but I can imagine how stressful that was. Big hugs this blessing will never replace your loss, I hope when you're holding bubs in your arms you're heart will be full and heal.

Sil - How fun! What a fun idea sending your mom a present relating to the gender Your bump looks great! I'm not feeling very big yet, but my belly button is popping out! I swear that didn't happen until closer to 3rd tri with DD

Les - Beautiful picture!

I'm craving sushi so hard right now, like nearly picked a fight with DH over dinner because we couldn't go out to sushi. He promised to take me out to sushi lunch tomorrow though. Tomorrow I'm going out shopping for maternity pants, I'm so excited! Seriously kicking myself in the butt for getting rid of my pants from DD. I took them to a local consignment shop and traded them for clothes for her. I also bought great pants there for $10! But they went out of business.

 

[tcinks]

SIL, your bump is so cute!

Les, what a great scan pic! Hi little one

Dragonfly, I love sushi! Do you eat it raw still? I know some people do when pregnant. Hubby only lets me get the cooked kind, but that's better than nothing! He frowns on me having deli meat though, which my doctor doesn't really care about. I want a sub soooooo bad!