MARCH 2014 Monkeys! - Please join if you're due in March 2014

[DecemberWait]

I'm jealous that so many people behind me are getting anatomy scans so early lol...my practice only schedules them after 20 weeks because they say that the anatomy isn't really well developed before then and it is better to wait until 20 weeks...dunno how true that is. Mine will be on Friday at 19+5 only because I turn 20 weeks on a Sunday and so I talked them into letting me go "early"...lol...would love to have gone earlier tho.

 

[loulabump]

My anatomy scan isn't until the 5th November *sigh*

 

[wannabubba#4]

I'm jealous that so many people behind me are getting anatomy scans so early lol...my practice only schedules them after 20 weeks because they say that the anatomy isn't really well developed before then and it is better to wait until 20 weeks...dunno how true that is. Mine will be on Friday at 19+5 only because I turn 20 weeks on a Sunday and so I talked them into letting me go "early"...lol...would love to have gone earlier tho.

Mine is tomorrow -but definitely not early lol, 20w+4d

So excited to see peanut - Anxious to see all is okay, but not so concerned now as I have had kicks and lots of movement every day for the past three days xxxx

 

[azure girl]

Loula, mine isn't scheduled yet and in the US they schedule you while you're at the OB. My next appointment isn't until Halloween, so hopefully not long after that!

 

[Disneylovers]

We talked our OB into peeking at his bits at 15+4 (we'd had the NT scan at 12+4 and the specialist doing the scan said he may see boy bits but not to buy anything blue yet). but looking back at my scan from the week before with our OB, I see something between his legs from back then once I had scanned the pics so they were bigger ...

This was his 11+4 scan
https://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx352/gemsvinlys/11w4d-3.jpg

My OB usually says "Oh I will be back, I just have to get the doppler." and either I or hubby ask if we can see baby with the ultrasound instead, she seems to be fine with it lol, hey its more she can bill to our insurance (we don't mind seeing as it's all covered 100% ) Our second part of the sequential screening is on wednesday and the specialist will confirm whether we have a boy on the way or not, but I think with two different dr's saying he looks like he has something there between his legs they are on to something lol.

And whilst I'm happy that I don't need zofran for the most part anymore (please tell me I wasn't the only one still suffering with morning sickness still at 17 weeks last week... touch wood it's gone now), I am going from one extreme of not being able to go #2 to the other, I guess my tolerance for dairy is starting to decline again

 

[J_Lynn]

My 20 week is this Thursday - I have all of my appointments booked for the rest of my pregnancy already, we set them all on my first pre-natal appointment. I have a TON of them. An ultrasound at least once a month through the 25th week, then every two weeks to 32 weeks, then every week up to 40 weeks.

I'm so sick of my doctors appointments, but I never have to wait long to make sure baby is ok

 

[minni2906]

Still stalking this thread after my mmc.

Just had to chime in on the hips conversation cause I think it's funny. My hips must've missed the memo because they still ache so bad when I lay on them!

Ahw wow! Can't believe you're still stalking! Don't think I'd be able to if I was in your position!! You're welcome to stalk though!!
And you'd better get that memo to your hips!!
Have you thought about trying again yet, or are you still recovering?? Hope you're doing ok!!

Posted on FB but I'll go here too....



We are officially team blue!!! Baby Declan arriving March 2014

Congrats! And look at your little bump, it's so cute!!



9 more sleeps till our scan! Tried to reschedule this morning but they had nothing for the next 3 weeks (they had 1 but not on a day that was any more convenient for me). So we kept it as it is. They confirmed that Lucas can come as long as there's another adult with him, which there will be cause hubby obviously wants to come!!! And they also told me that they just ask for donations for the pictures Which is nice, cause I think some hospitals really take advantage of the fact people are gonna want to have a picture (no matter how much it costs!) Hopefully we'll get some nice pictures! Can't wait!! But I'm also starting to get a bit anxious about it, just hope everything is ok. Been worrying more lately than before....don't know why...

Thank you. Some days are tougher than others. I took a hiatus from the whole site right after, and then again last week as I was planning my sister's baby shower and that was hard enough. I actually broke down in tears Saturday night after the shower was over... partially from being overwhelmed and partially from relief.
DF and I are definitely planning to try again. My doc recommended to wait one cycle for dating purposes, but said it's ultimately our decision. At my 2 week follow up she said all looked good and was healing well, so DF and I said we'd let whatever happens happen. Currently I am 32 days out from D&C so we'll see what plays out.
I'll still be around though. Just might not chime in often. Congrats to all you lovely ladies on finding out blue or pink. I would've been finding out this week with some of you.

 

[Disneylovers]

Minni. So sorry again for your loss, I hope there's a cute little healthy rainbow baby in your future!

 

[familyof42014]

Everyone seems so much further along then me haha. I am only 17 weeks tomorrow and anatomy scan isn't until the 30th. I do have an appt this thursday but will only be checked by doppler as the practice I see doesn't even have an ultrasound machine in the building you have to go up the road further to the hospital for ultrasounds. I am still so nervous something will go wrong though. I think after so many miscarriages I won't relax at all. I dread my appointments cause I always fear there won't be a heart beat and then I dread the ultrasounds cause I just feel like there is no reason for this pregnancy to go right when all the other ones didn't. Especially as this is the one pregnancy that my doctors actually prepared me to lose as my levels never fully doubled in the beginning.... I just feel like I am waiting for the other shoe to drop so to speak. Even though all my other testing has been fine.

I still haven't had any baby dreams and don't feel as attached to this baby as I did my daughter at the same age. But I think that is just cause I am so afraid something will go wrong. I am hoping it will get better after the anatomy scan and I feel daily movements that I am SURE are movements and not weird gas lol.

 

[Eltjuh]

At our hospital in Canterbury where I had my scans with my first pregnancy they had donations aswell, so we just paid £1 per picture. They gave us 5 at our first scan! And I think they did at the 2nd one aswell! I love it when they give you lots of pictures!!
I keep counting how many sleeps before the scan, but I keep forgetting I already did that today so it seems like it never changes and time just seems to go so slow!!!

Donna just find out! You know you want to!!

 

[sparklez]

Hi Everyone,

Not posted in forever, my laptop is so broken so only following on my phone and it's really hard to keep up with posts that way. DH is out so on his computer for once. We had our scan last tuesday (at 18+2, sorry Decemberwait!!) its another girl I'm happy either way but DH wanted a boy. plenty of time to get used to it though so think he'll be fine. Congrats to everyone on the blue and pink bumps so far and good luck tomorrow wannabubba, i don't feel movements very often but bet your boys keep you so busy that you don't always notice.

mums of other children or who are further on than me when did your partner start to feel the kicks? I can't remember from last time, dh tried yesterday but can't feel them yet

 

[Eltjuh]

My 20 week is this Thursday - I have all of my appointments booked for the rest of my pregnancy already, we set them all on my first pre-natal appointment. I have a TON of them. An ultrasound at least once a month through the 25th week, then every two weeks to 32 weeks, then every week up to 40 weeks.

I'm so sick of my doctors appointments, but I never have to wait long to make sure baby is ok

How come you have so many scans if you don't mind me asking.... just wondering whether that's standard or whether you're having any problems or something??? - Not meaning to be rude or anything like that!!

I'm jealous that so many people behind me are getting anatomy scans so early lol...my practice only schedules them after 20 weeks because they say that the anatomy isn't really well developed before then and it is better to wait until 20 weeks...dunno how true that is. Mine will be on Friday at 19+5 only because I turn 20 weeks on a Sunday and so I talked them into letting me go "early"...lol...would love to have gone earlier tho.

Mine is tomorrow -but definitely not early lol, 20w+4d

So excited to see peanut - Anxious to see all is okay, but not so concerned now as I have had kicks and lots of movement every day for the past three days xxxx

My scan is on the 23rd and I'll be 20+5 so also not early! Was supposed to have it tomorrow, but that would've been at the old hospital in London, 70 miles away! bit far!! Got my first MW appointment down here on wednesday for which I'll be 19+5 - weird to have a booking appointment that late. But I guess that's what you get for moving!

We talked our OB into peeking at his bits at 15+4 (we'd had the NT scan at 12+4 and the specialist doing the scan said he may see boy bits but not to buy anything blue yet).

Don't think they can really tell that early at the 12 wk scan, as all boys and girls have the same 'bits' around that time, it's not till later on that they change into gender specific genitalia. Not an expert though! (saw quite a cool picture about it once though, tried looking for it, but couldn't find it!)

Everyone seems so much further along then me haha. I am only 17 weeks tomorrow and anatomy scan isn't until the 30th. I do have an appt this thursday but will only be checked by doppler as the practice I see doesn't even have an ultrasound machine in the building you have to go up the road further to the hospital for ultrasounds. I am still so nervous something will go wrong though. I think after so many miscarriages I won't relax at all. I dread my appointments cause I always fear there won't be a heart beat and then I dread the ultrasounds cause I just feel like there is no reason for this pregnancy to go right when all the other ones didn't. Especially as this is the one pregnancy that my doctors actually prepared me to lose as my levels never fully doubled in the beginning.... I just feel like I am waiting for the other shoe to drop so to speak. Even though all my other testing has been fine.

I still haven't had any baby dreams and don't feel as attached to this baby as I did my daughter at the same age. But I think that is just cause I am so afraid something will go wrong. I am hoping it will get better after the anatomy scan and I feel daily movements that I am SURE are movements and not weird gas lol.

I'm sure you'll be perfectly fine, if you've made it so far already!! I know that's easy to say, but my sister was in the same position she kept losing the babies (early on, I think her longest was about 8 weeks) but after that she managed to have a very healthy little girl, who will be 1 yr old at the end of the month!! It DOES happen! And as you've already had a daughter you know you can have healthy babies!! I haven't had any baby dreams yet either (don't think I ever really did with my son) and I don't feel very pregnant most of the time! I felt much more excited when I was pregnant with my son, but I suppose that's cause he was our first and we had to buy everything and get everything prepared whereas we don't this time!!

Hi Everyone,

Not posted in forever, my laptop is so broken so only following on my phone and it's really hard to keep up with posts that way. DH is out so on his computer for once. We had our scan last tuesday (at 18+2, sorry Decemberwait!!) its another girl I'm happy either way but DH wanted a boy. plenty of time to get used to it though so think he'll be fine. Congrats to everyone on the blue and pink bumps so far and good luck tomorrow wannabubba, i don't feel movements very often but bet your boys keep you so busy that you don't always notice.

mums of other children or who are further on than me when did your partner start to feel the kicks? I can't remember from last time, dh tried yesterday but can't feel them yet

Congrats on joining team !!! I can't really remember when my hubby could feel my son, it definitely wasn't before 20 weeks though, think it was more around 22?? Not sure though! Hoping he'll be able to feel this one soon, but it's still so subtle sometimes and very inconsistent! it makes me worry

 

[Disneylovers]

I heard the same Ella, I'm going to laugh if our boy somehow turns into a girl though, our last scan at 15+4 he was being a bouncy baby on his head but the shots the OB got looked boy like in the potty area to her. We've not bought anything gender specific yet so we're still good either way

 

[wavescrash]

18 hours til my scan!

 

[Nikkilewis14]

R u getting pinkor blue vibes wavescrah?

 

[wavescrash]

I'm feeling boy vibes but I have a feeling it's going to be a girl. At my 12 week scan it looked like an absolute girl nub, no doubt about it. So I guess we'll see! 13 hours to go now

I've had this annoying tension headache for a couple days now but it's hitting full force tonight. That coupled with my anxiety over tomorrow I highly doubt I'm going to get much sleep tonight. Ugh.

 

[donnarobinson]

Morning girls enjoy ur scan wavescrash

I'm so tired all the time . My little boy slept thru and I'm stil tired x

 

[Blessedbaby]

good morning ladies

Im so busy at work today .. I see most of us are on the 5th block in our tickers ... so cool ...

good luck with your scan wavescrash and congrats on team pink sparklez

Donna Im also tired all the time ...

just a quick question ladies ... I have a bit of discomfort around my bellybutton and inside it ... its as if someone is pulling it from the inside ... is this normal

 

[wannabubba#4]

Woop! Scan today, super excited cannot wait to see the lil peanut again and see how big she/he has grown since 12weeks

xx

 

[donnarobinson]

Excited4 u donna. What times ur scan. R u staying strong on team yellow ! X