May rainbow baby

[kategirl]

Yeah, I'll probably go get one done privately if they can't tell (or aren't too sure). I want to know, and since this pregnancy is going smoothly now I doubt that I'll have a need for another scan after the anatomy one.

 

[george83]

Hi ladies how is everybody doing?

I can't believe how close to half way through we're getting. I've been feeling a but sorry for myself as I feel like I've not been excited about this pregnancy yet (due to it being a total shock and rubbish timing) and it made me feel awful for the baby. So I've decided to try to and get more excited, I nearly brought a couple of outfits last week but couldn't really afford it with Christmas and my mum was with me and I thought she'd think I was stupid! Have any of you ladies brought much yet?

 

[Kelly9]

I've bought a small cuddle doll thats it and it's only because the person I bought it from is super hard to buy from as she hand makes them and whoever is fastest to cart them online gets them. I have slow internet so a friend snagged it for me. Oh we also have a crib but thats because when we moved the movers damaged my daughters crib (scratches and scuff marks etc) so they paid for a new crib for us so we decided to set it aside for the new little one as my daughters crib is perfectly fine to use just a little marked up.

 

[Kazy]

I bought a cosleeper at a moms sale awhile back. I think we will wait until
We know what we are having to buy any clothes. And even that's just because I want to. We have things for both genders. I'll actually be getting rid of everything that's the gender we aren't having. And I have a ton of clothes to get ride of either way. But I can't resist buying some things new for baby.

 

[ImSoTired]

george, I feel like I haven't been too excited yet either. Just a lot of worrying and wondering.I will hopefully feel better if we have a good us next time. And I've not bought anything yet. That might help me to get a bit more excited as well. Once we find out the gender i will start buying as I'll know whether I need all new stuff or just a few things.

 

[kategirl]

I bought a couple boy onesies on clearance the other week, but that's it. If it's a girl, we really won't need any clothes. If it's a boy, we'll need clothes but that's basically it. We will need a double stroller, but I haven't really looked into those yet. Right now I'm trying to focus instead on getting my daughter's big girl room started (the baby will move to the nursery which works for either gender).

I've been feeling the baby more, but this time around I haven't really been excited. I think it's partly because we've been dealing with our toddler (who's becoming a handful) and partly because I think I wasn't really too excited at this point last time either (I think both times I've been in the cautious waiting zone until I really start feeling the baby and we have the 20 ultrasound).

 

[Kelly9]

We have all the big stuff even the double stroller but I will need a car seat won't get that until right before baby is born though. If this one is a girl we'll be set for everything if it's a boy we'll need clothing because all our boy clothes size 0-24 months are in permanent storage. It's nice not needing as much. I did just order a wall hanging for the baby's room today but it will eventually go to the play room and then stay with us when the kids are grown as its a character from one of my all time favourite books.

 

[Kazy]

I have my gender scan tomorrow morning!!! Ahh can't wait!

 

[Kelly9]

Yay!!!!! So you're finding out then?

My scan is Friday and I'm having anxiety that something will be wrong. It's been nice ignoring everything since I haven't had a scan since 9 weeks. Honestly can't wait for it to be over with so I can hopefully celebrate a healthy baby and relax again.

 

[kategirl]

Kazy, mine is tomorrow morning, too! I'm a bit worried about finding out the gender... I really am expecting a boy and am worried I'll be disappointed. I hope I don't mind once I find out for sure (or that it's a girl). I've also been worrying a little bit if the baby is okay and everything is fine, especially because of my friend's experience right now*, but I'm just trying to push that out of my head.

I hope you scan is just fine, Kelly!

(* A "Facebook friend", someone I knew casually in high school and college but haven't seen in 8 years or so, recently had a baby who they knew was going to need surgery to correct a problem with his intestines but seemed otherwise fine. He was born at 36 weeks and the surgery went fine, but they discovered he had severe brain development issues which were causing him to not breath and had an extremely poor prognosis. Along with the specialists they decided to take him out of the NICU and hospice has been providing "comfort care". So far he's been doing better than expected at home, but they only expect him to live a couple more days to weeks. They've had a really good attitude about it, but it's been breaking my heart to hear about.)

 

[Kazy]

I know what you mean about anxiety. That is so horribly
Sad for your friend. I can only imagine.

We are finding out if baby will tell. And now that we've decided to I can't wait. I have had no preference of gender this entire time until now. My daughter wants a sister sooooo bad. She talks about it all the time. And my husband wants a girl. So now it's making me want a girl too. I actually had a dream two nights ago that we found out it was a boy and I cried. I really hope that I don't respond that way. And I have a feeling it is a boy. I have thought that the entire time. And originally I had no preference so hopefully if it is a boy it won't bother me and my daughter will adjust quickly!

 

[Kelly9]

Kate that is so sad.

Kazy that's funny because I was wanting a girl and now after sneaking into my son's room at night to watch him sleep I could totally see myself with another little boy and being happy about it. I'm at a point where I don't mind which gender it is which has been surprisingly peaceful feeling for me. If I could choose Id still choose girl because financially that would be easiest seeing as I have all my DD's clothes and such but I'll cry tears of relief for a healthy baby. God Friday can't come soon enough.

I'm excited to hear about all the upcoming scans and gender reveals! Might distract me till mine.

 

[Kazy]

I agree Kelly. I too just want healthy and at this point I think this will be my most emotional pregnancy/birth. I'm not a super
Emotional person but two losses has changed that for me. I've never been nervous that they'll find something bad at the 20 week scan. I'm not too nervous but I am anxious to see what we are having. And I am looking forward to cleaning out all the baby stuff I don't need once I know gender! Sounds silly but I really need to declutter my basement!!

 

[kategirl]

I'm excited to go through clothes, too! It adds a little bit of an interesting twist because my SIL found out that she's due in July with her first (after years of trying), so I'm going to try to share as much as I can with her (especially since a lot of the clothes are hand me downs from our other joint SIL so it only seems fair, plus my SIL is not in as good of a place financially so it would be great to be able to help them out, even if she has been evil to me in the past). If I'm having a boy, then I'll sort out all of the gender neutral blothes to keep and I'll get the girly clothes ready to either donate or give to my SIL, and if I'm having a girl I'll have to wait to see what she's having. I don't know if she's going to be getting the blood test (since she's over 35) but I kind of hope she is so that I can get clothes figured out and out of my house, lol!

 

[Kelly9]

I can't wait to start purging some baby stuff! I'm looking forward to when baby is to big for the basinet and swing and all those big item! Plus being able to get rid of some clothes will be nice to. Our crawl space has to much kid stuff in it. I'll also be getting rid of some toys etc!

 

[Kazy]

My dr called this
Morning and the tech I was scheduled with has the flu! So she scheduled me at the hospital tonight instead. I'm a little disappointed because my husband can't go now. But I guess it's good I get to still find out today..... As long as baby says ok

 

[Kelly9]

Oh phew, for a second I thought you were going to say they rescheduled for a different day! That would be frustrating lol!

Kate can't wait to hear how your scan goes

 

[kategirl]

Baby looks okay (at least as far the tech told us). And it IS a boy! I think I'm okay with it, but it's still sinking in a bit.

 

[Kelly9]

You were totally right!!!! Congrats you'll have one of each right?

 

[ImSoTired]

I've been terribly anxious and a little nervous lately myself. My gender/ anatomy scan isn't until Jan the 8th and I'm just dying to know baby's gender and I'm desperate to know everything is okay. I feel like once I know the gender and I get to sorting clothes, buying new bits here and there, I'll really get excited about this pregnancy. And also, I'll be relieved that everything is okay. I have 3 weeks and one day to go...

Somewhere a bit after 15 weeks I felt a bunch of movement very low but I've felt nothing as strong and definite since. It's got me all worried. I'm hoping baby has just moved up where there is a little more room and that's why I'm not feeling anything. I do have an OB appt on the 29th so I should be able to hear baby's hb before my u/s, so that'll be helpful.

As for gender, I'm feeling and hoping that this is a girl (as someone else said, financially this would be easiest) but I am pretty sure I will be more than happy with a boy too. So long as baby is healthy.

I hope everyone is well