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Just had my NT scan and everything went wonderfully. I posted a pic on my journal. I am on a few threads so I just posted it there. :D
 
Destinyk... fingers crossed that DH's interview went well and they'll call and offer him the job. That would be a big relief I'm sure! We haven't decided if we'll go with cloth diapers or disposables yet. Would you mind sharing what makes you lean towards cloth?

Allforthegirl... Yay for having a great NT scan. Mine is tomorrow and I'm sooo nervous about it.

Afm, nausea is still going strong, but thankfully I'm only throwing up once or twice per day now, so the meds are helping! Being back at school (I'm a high school teacher) has been a challenge, but after a week being back, I am slowly getting used to the pace again. I am looking forward to the second trimester and hopefully having an increase in energy.
 
Allforthegirl that's awesome! I will definitely be checking your journal out! Happy to hear I've got a cloth diapering mama with me, what brand have you found works best for you?

Chrissy thank you that is very much appreciated! There are a few reason I've decided to go with cloth for one its a HUGE money saver. The upfront cost is a bit higher but it definitely saves you tons in the long run, especially if they're kept in good condition they can be reused for siblings. Benefits for baby include less likely to get a diaper rash. Though if they do end up with one finding a cream that can help requires a little more thought since creams with petroleum are a no no because they will leave a coating on the diapers that can ruin absorbency. Another thing I like about cloth diapers is that disposables have the same ingredient that is found in tampons that causes toxic shock (I think its dioxin), I would think its in a smaller dose but still creepy to think of. Another reason is cloth diapers are much better for the environment, a single disposable diaper takes anywhere from 250-550 years to decompose. Cloth diapers take about 5 months to decompose and it's rare for someone to empty the contents of the disposable before trashing it which can effect our water. Hope that helps! :)
 
I'm really excited today. I made it to the second trimester. Yippee!!! I'm also feeling better though still tired in the evenings and then pain around my belly button. But we're growing so yay!
 
Blessedheart yay for second tri! I'm still feeling pretty badly so I'm glad your doing better! Yesterday I was in hibernation for most of the day so I can totally relate to the exhaustion, when does this second tri energy kick in??? :haha:
 
I used some brand at first that was cheaper(30 for about $125-150), they were knock offs from china....(yeah I know how people feel about buying from there) and they handle ok. They were all-in-ones pocket style. There are some that have worn out after so much washing and use. I don't believe in washing diapers in cold water....I always washed in warm which I know can cause early wear and tare. I even bought some from a local lady, but they were not as good, they leaked way more. I have some name brand ones....Bummies, and well I guess they were ok....I even bought a couple off of Zullily which were ok too.

Now I did try one set of liner and wrap, because the lady said you could use the wrap more than once if baby didn't poop....well my LO seemed to pee a lot and the edges of the wrap were always wet, so I didn't find their use better.
 
Allforthegirl wow 30 diapers for 150 is a steal!! As far as the ones you bought from a local lady were they used? Did you ever try stripping them? Maybe she was overdoing detergent and that took away some of the absorbency? I got some flip brand which is similar to the liner wrap concept as far as being able to reuse if there isn't a total mess. The interior is waterproof like the exterior and the liner tucks into flaps and sits right up against baby's skin. I like the thought of possibly getting more than one wear to a diaper shell before I have to put it in the hamper!
 
Destinyk said:
Allforthegirl wow 30 diapers for 150 is a steal!! As far as the ones you bought from a local lady were they used? Did you ever try stripping them? Maybe she was overdoing detergent and that took away some of the absorbency? I got some flip brand which is similar to the liner wrap concept as far as being able to reuse if there isn't a total mess. The interior is waterproof like the exterior and the liner tucks into flaps and sits right up against baby's skin. I like the thought of possibly getting more than one wear to a diaper shell before I have to put it in the hamper!
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No they were brand new....she is making them out of her home. It is just that the material that she was using wasn't water proof enough....after a couple washes, Z would pee and it would go straight through the outer shell. I didn't buy those ones at least. They came as a gift.

I liked that idea too, just for him it didn't work out like that....maybe this baby will be a bit different.

I am not buying any new ones until I know what we are having as I won't buy too many new ones if we are having a boy, but I would love to buy some gender related ones if baby is a girl.

My Z now is in paper diapers, but is because my dh can't be bothered to do the cloth ones and I am not home all the time any more so when I did the washing he would leave his poo in the diaper and I would miss it and wash a lump of poo....gross :sick: So for my DH and my sanity we switched over....I am not overly happy about it, but it is not worth arguments about.
 
Allforthegirl gotcha! My DHs grandmother is going to try to duplicate the diapers for me so hopefully we can find a good material to make them out of! I might ask her to add some snaps to the liner and the diapers (like grovia has) so that the liner can't move around too much. Either way I like the concept because I feel the interior of the diaper is less likely to stain if there isn't cloth inside but who knows. The prints they have for diapers are toooooo cute and they are so tempting, I'd like to try to roll these over to a sibling so I'm stuck with the neutrals but I'll be living through you with your prints! :) so funny about your DH, though I'm sure at the time it wasn't, I could totally see mine doing something like that. I know I'm going to be using disposables for the first week or two while meconium is clearing up.
 
I do the same but not because of the meconium but more because I don't want to irritated the cord. Plus at our hospital we can take diapers home with us, so that is what we will be doing. :winkwink:
 
Chrissy05 - I am also a high school teacher and looking forward to more energy in the 2nd trimester! Where in Canada are you?
 
Ditto on the looking forward to the boost of energy in 2nd tri!

I'm so freaking tired and having headaches/migraines if not everyday, but every other day.

It is starting to interfere with my daily life. :cry:
 
So today was my 12 week scan which was also an NT scan. Seeing as I am 12+1 weeks, the clinic had told me this was well within the normal range. So I get there early this morning with a very full bladder and the technician starts the scan. The technician is very quiet and so I start to worry. The very first thing she asks me is if I'm sure of my dates. Obviously since we've been TTCing for a while and I'd been checking my BBT I told her that I knew exactly when I ovulated. Well... turns out that baby is measuring a bit small and she's pushing back my due date by a week. So instead of being 12+1 weeks, I'm actually 11+1, and now due on March 30th (instead of the 23rd). I asked how this was possible since I am sure of my ovulation date, and she said that it's quite common. It could be a late implantation, or it could just be baby is a bit slow and will catch up later. Either way, I was really bummed out. She managed to get a few measurements and record the heartbeat, but it was really hard because baby was in an awkward position.

The technician decided that an internal scan would give us a better view, and so we proceeded with that. We got to see LO's arms and legs, it's HUGE head and hear the heartbeat (which was a healthy 157). We also got to see it bouncing around and doing little flips, which was really fun to watch. Sadly however, due to angles and my being earlier than we thought, I have to go back in 2 weeks for another scan so they can do the nuchal measurements. I guess I should be happy that the baby had a strong heartbeat and was moving around a lot, but I feel so sad that I am going backwards a week. I was so close to the second trimester and now it's just that little bit further. Oh well... nothing I can do about that.

Since then, I've had some mild cramping in my lower abdomen but I'm told (my mom is a OB nurse) that it's normal what with the ultrasound wand being moved around in there. No spotting or bleeding, so I'm taking that as a good sign, and now I get to have another scan in two weeks... that has to be a silver lining right?

Oh and Jessica... I'm in Ontario.
 
Chissy05 how stressful. But sounds like everything is doing very well for you and baby. Very cool you get to have another scan soo soon.
 
:hugs: Chrissy! Sorry you "lost" a week, but silver lining is your baby is healthy & you get another scan soon! <3
 
Allforthegirl definitely, most newborn size cloth diapers have a cut out for the cord but to be more cost effective I got the one size.

Bombshellmom sorry to hear about your headaches I hope they pass soon.

Chrissy don't worry when I went for my scan I was measuring a few days back, it happens and doesn't mean anything is wrong. Glad to hear the heart beat was strong and congrats on a scan that ended with only mildly bad news! I had spotting after my internal scan it's pretty normal don't worry :)

AFM still sick and had a little scare with my blood pressure the other day as i got really dizzy and blacked out. I had to sit on the floor immediately and luckily I had s cup of cold water so I held that to my neck until it passed but it was creepy. Also not sleeping very well as my back is literally killing me. Felt a gurgle or two in my uterus yesterday that I think could've possibly been baby but who knows! Awaiting my next appointment which is Sept 29. Oh and DH got that job where he will be home every night! Yay
 
Woohoo! Congrats to your DH for getting that job Destinyk! I'm sure it's a big relief to know that he will be home in the evenings, now that you have a LO on the way.

How are all you ladies feeling this week? It's weird to think that some of us are already in the second trimester, and the rest of us are almost there. Fingers crossed that my MS (and vomiting) calms down when I read the second tri.
 
Ugh. I feel like MS died down but then came back with a vengeance :( how is everyone else??
 
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