July Firecrackers 2018

[UniqueBeauty]

I love wrapping up warm but I hate the cold.

Had some sad news this morning. For 17 years I thought my biological father had died in a car accident (my mums close friend told her on the phone) and last year I found that he was actually still alive, it was the other person in the car that died. He'd been on hard drugs all his life and became terminally ill this year. I had a message from my uncle this morning to say he'd passed away. Too much sad news this year.

Happy New Year ladies, I will be watching movies and tucked up in bed by 11pm lol

 

[glong88]

With my twins we only saw one baby at my ultrasound at 8 weeks 5 days and at 12 weeks two babies! It also depends on the type of ultrasound that you have, abdominal u/s early have been notorious for missing a second baby, whereas if it was transvaginal and only seen one baby it's 99% positive that there's only one baby especially at 8 weeks +.

Wow that's crazy. It was an abdominal one but she did a good look both times

 

[lilmisscaviar]

With my twins we only saw one baby at my ultrasound at 8 weeks 5 days and at 12 weeks two babies! It also depends on the type of ultrasound that you have, abdominal u/s early have been notorious for missing a second baby, whereas if it was transvaginal and only seen one baby it's 99% positive that there's only one baby especially at 8 weeks +.

Mine was abdominal and she wasn't real thorough, just a quick scan to be sure of dates. I guess there is a chance that a baby could be missed. I am still feeling like crap when usually I start to feel slightly better after 9/10 weeks. My doctor isn't planning on doing another scan until I'm 20 weeks but I might go to a private place sometime before then, maybe around 14/15 weeks when we can *hopefully* also get a sneak peek at gender. If another baby suddenly pops up I might faint lol.

Alligator it is cold here too. Not that cold but I live in northern Ohio so we get lake effect snow and arctic blasts from Canada. It was -2 today.

Happy new years everyone!

 

[Buffyx]

Happy new year all!

Unique - im sorry for the news of your father x

 

[MissEyre]

Happy new year to everyone!

Unique - Sorry to hear about your father.

I had no idea that you could "miss" the fact that you are pregnant with twins in early ultrasounds. Mine was at about 7 weeks but was vaginal. I'm 99.9% sure that there's just one baby in there, but these stories do make me a little nervous.

It's freezing cold here too! It got down to -7 Fahrenheit (-21 Celsius). It's been in the single digits or below for about a week which is no fun with a busy toddler. Once Christmas is over I'm always ready for it to be summer again, lol! Luckily we have a trip to FL planned in a couple of weeks.

I got a sample of DiClegis from my OB at my last appt and it has helped my nausea so much that I ended up filling the prescription. It has really made me feel almost 100% during the day. I still get some mild nausea in the evening but it's fairly minor. After nearly 2 months of horrible nausea, it has been a welcome relief!

 

[glong88]

13 days until my 12 week scan. Still worried something has wrong as I just don't feel pregnant at all

 

[Ginaj]

Looks like I’m a bit late but can I join? Baby due 3rd July!

I will have a good scroll through and catch up later when DD is in bed! Something to look forward to, yes I’m that sad!

 

[Alligator]

Welcome Ginaj!

My 12w scan (I'll be 13 but oh well) is Thursday and I'm nervous, but excited. Heard babe on doppler plenty of times but I just want everything to be okay.

Nausea is slowly, I think, starting to recede. The days are a little better, the mornings are touch and go and I have to be careful to eat regularly...but I hope this is the start of the end of the nausea!

 

[UniqueBeauty]

Welcome GinaJ

My scan is on Friday and it’s going SO slow. Woke up this morning to a bulge under my belly button like a bread roll under the skin lol it wasn’t here yesterday so things have all moved out of the pelvis it seems.

 

[StarryEyed88]

Welcome Ginaj

Alli I hope the nausea stays away for you

Unique I hope the week goes super quickly for you!

 

[Alligator]

I went to the gym at lunch ladies! This is a big deal. I haven't worked out since week 5 and I am a fitness nut - I would workout 5-6 days a week, high intensity workouts, former triathlete...anyway, it really took a toll on my physically and mentally to be out that long and I went back today and felt really good! A little slower, but I pushed myself a bit and got a good sweat in but felt good and comfortable. Except none of my size 6 (I miss you, old body...lol) gym clothes fit that well so I look a touch like a beached whale hahaha.

 

[glong88]

I'm heading back to the gym next week to!!! Eeekk

 

[Ginaj]

I’ve just managed to catch up with all the posts here, so interesting to read about your journeys so far! I saw there’s a fb group, can I be added to that? I don’t know anyone who is pregnant, all my friends are out partying (whatever that is?)

We luckily had our scan on 22nd Dec so were able to announce to close friends/family on xmas day with our spruced up scan pic. We won’t be announcing publicly until after baby is born.

My belly seems to have popped over night and am officially second trimester today! My trousers are so tight! With DD I could still hide my bump at 9months but that was 5years ago so I was younger and fitter back then!

Have you told your employers? I’m super nervous even though as an organisation we provide legal advice to people on social justice stuff (incl discrimiantion) so I work with the most supportive lovely people, I know they will be chuffed for me but I am still nervous about telling them!

 

[Alligator]

So cute ginaj!!!

I can't recall who set up the FB...it's secret so I provided my email address...if you want to PM me your email I can try to add you!

I've told my boss only because I was so ill early on. There was no hiding it. Now it's quite obvious and I'm wearing loose clothes but I don't think that's doing the trick lol.

 

[lilmisscaviar]

Welcome Ginaj!

Alligator I think it was four2five that started the Facebook group, but she ended up having a miscarriage so I'm not sure if she still gets on. You could maybe ask her to make you an admin and then you should be able to accept others into the group?

*Update: Scratch that. Yes she is still a part of the group. She just posted today about her angel baby

 

[Alligator]

Yes my bad, still learning who is who with nicknames here and names on there. I did notice you can add people via email so I did that...maybe it will work?!

 

[glong88]

I'm dreading telling my work only because I'm still on maternity leave. I go back on the 6th Feb and will be close to 16 weeks lol

 

[JWC13]

So I'm anxiously awaiting the results of my NIPT test (ours is through Counsyl). I did the blood work last Wednesday and was told it takes about a week but since Monday was a holiday I'm sure it will be delayed a bit. I feel like I'm in the TWW again lol!

 

[glong88]

So I'm anxiously awaiting the results of my NIPT test (ours is through Counsyl). I did the blood work last Wednesday and was told it takes about a week but since Monday was a holiday I'm sure it will be delayed a bit. I feel like I'm in the TWW again lol!

Must be any day now x

 

[MissEyre]

Welcome GinaJ!