July Firecrackers 2018

[JWC13]

I have two scans already scheduled, one at 7 weeks and another at 11. They also offer a blood test here at 11 weeks that tests for genetics disorders mostly but can also test the gender so I will be able to find out the gender at 11 weeks!

 

[Buffyx]

Yes, the Harmony test? We are contemplating getting that done as well this time around, but not sure yet. We never did with the other 2.

My first scan is at 7+1

 

[JWC13]

Yes, the Harmony test? We are contemplating getting that done as well this time around, but not sure yet. We never did with the other 2.

My first scan is at 7+1

Yep, the Harmony test! We figure why not, it will check for possible genetic conditions and we can find out the gender all in one.

 

[Buffyx]

Yes, the Harmony test? We are contemplating getting that done as well this time around, but not sure yet. We never did with the other 2.

My first scan is at 7+1

Yep, the Harmony test! We figure why not, it will check for possible genetic conditions and we can find out the gender all in one.

It isn't covered by anything here, so I think it would cost us between $350-$500 or something? I have heard mixed things on pricing.

 

[Alligator]

Loving all the names... can’t remember who said it (sorry I’m on my phone!) but Summerly is beautiful! My DH would probably hate it lol. But I love it! I think we will have a hard time choosing names. With the pregnancy this summer we chatted briefly on names and it was clear he hardly liked anything I suggested!

 

[Buffyx]

Loving all the names... can’t remember who said it (sorry I’m on my phone!) but Summerly is beautiful! My DH would probably hate it lol. But I love it! I think we will have a hard time choosing names. With the pregnancy this summer we chatted briefly on names and it was clear he hardly liked anything I suggested!

Every single time I'm pregnant, my husband chooses one name that he just sticks with the entire time, and refuses to suggest anything else. I am the one coming up with suggestions every time, and he usually shuts them down and then eventually comes around to one of the suggestions in the end.

This time he keeps suggesting Ryder. It's OK, and definitely one of his better suggestions, but I hate it with our last name. And I definitely don't *love* it. And he refuses to suggest anything else.

 

[Alligator]

Men! That sounds like my DH. So stubborn. When will he learn that I’m always (usually...) right? Lol

 

[TexMel]

Alli I don't know if it'll help you, but my DH is extremely stubborn, too, and to pick names before we each came up with our own top 10 list and then sat down and went over each list. We each got to immediately veto 5 from each list, then we just discussed what felt right/wrong with the rest until we had a top 3. I found it to be a great way, with much less conflict than I was expecting.

Austin did happen to be the only one on both of our lists

 

[Livvy]

Everyone who is not finding out gender - you are crazy It is still special finding out before baby is born, and it is still a special day when baby is born, even when you know the gender. And people are still happy for you & surprised no matter what. We never share the name choice with anyone

Oh absolutely!! I didn't mean that doing it the other way wasn't special. Buuuuut, for us it is SUPER special to find out the day they're born-- and gives me extra incentive to push

 

[Livvy]

For my son, we didn't even discuss names until around month 7. We settled on a top 3 list and eventually shared those top 3 contenders with both of our sets of parents, but we didn't officially decide which one we were going with until we were in the hospital.

If this one is a girl, I already have a few ideas in mind, but I guess we'all just have to see what happens. One of my good friends juts had a baby girl in the last month and used one of my names I had thought about.

We are similar-- we have a list of top 5 names for boys and girls, but we can't decide on a name until we actually see the baby. I know lots of people name their babies before they're born but for us, it would never work! With my daughter, if it was a girl we were 99% sure if it was a girl her name would be Jade. Well guess what. She popped out and I was like... "Is this Jade?" My husband squinted and said, "...she looks like an E name." I consulted our names list and we had the name Ember on there (not even in the top 5 mind you!) and, well, we have an Ember who is almost 8 months old! Crazy. Maybe we're just odd

 

[Livvy]

TexMel that's a great idea. Totally would have helped the first time around. Thankfully now we have a pretty established list and we will never use all the names (I hope and pray hahaha).

Alli my husband HATED EVERY SINGLE ONE of my boy names-- until I mentioned Slade. That was the only one (for the first 5 months) we both liked. And that's what we ended up using! Although we considered Judah when we were looking at him in the hospital.

 

[eppgirl]

I will definitely be finding out as I feel I would rather have time to get used to having another boy if that's the case, or to buy stuff if baby turns out to be a girl. DH was picking on me the other day and said if we ended up with a girl this time he was going to be suspicious because so far all his sperm has given us has been boys

 

[ToriTami]

No way texmel!! Thats funny! Austin isn't that common here (although I know 2 others but grown up men in mid-late 30's). Austin was a lovely place, COTA was amazing and all the staff were so nice. It was a great weekend. We stayed in Houston the rest of the time with inlaws.

Cameron was 2 weeks old before he was named just couldnt decide. Other options were Nathan, Taylor, Mitchel, Hunter.....but they just didnt suit him.

Boys names are hard!! Lol x

I love Austin so much (the city, well both) and miss it very much! My in laws and many of our friends still live there, so we try to visit every month or maybe every other month, but we moved back to Dallas area (where I grew up) back in 2009 and just don't see myself ever moving away from here again. My parents live 1/2 mile away and keep my son while I work. And my sister and her kids live a mile in the opposite direction. We are pretty well set here.

Tori - you are in Texas, too, right?

Yes I live in Austin! Hubby and I have been here for 3 years and we love it!

 

[lilmisscaviar]

Well my pregnancies have always went girl, boy, girl, boy. I'm not sure if it is just coincidence or from if Shettles Method has anything to do with it. With our girls, we DTD throughout the entire TWW whereas with our boys we only DTD once around ovulation. This baby was a shocker conceived after just DTD one time and the darkness of my pregnancy tests are lining up with me Oing the exact day we conceived. I'm curious to find out if the pattern will stay the same or if we'll get a boy because of Shettles?

 

[Livvy]

Oh forgot to say -- it might be fun for each one of us to guess what we're having, then Buffy can add that color stork next to our EDD and see who's right and who's wrong! maybe to the left of the EDD? Then when we find out can move the correct one to the right? Just a thought!

 

[Livvy]

Lilmiss - with my daughter we only DTD once right on ovulation. So who knows??

 

[lilmisscaviar]

Liivy - That gives me some hope... I'm not sure if I could handle three boys lol!

 

[StarryEyed88]

Livvy I like that idea

 

[Buffyx]

I'm happy to do that if everyone wants?

I was VERY close to vomiting today. I felt SO nauseous. I was so happy. I feel so reassured when I'm sick haha.

 

[UniqueBeauty]

That’s a nice idea. I’m hoping it doesn’t show the nub because I knew what I was having last time because of that

I was on YouTube before and came across this amazing video of a fetus at 6 weeks!

https://youtu.be/Ccb1dgJoodM