Mid-August Testers

[CHDickey]

Thanks everyone for the well wishes for my dad!! I truly appreciate it!!

Bea- I know no one would ever wish for a baby with difficulty, but if it makes you feel any better I have a 30 year old sister with downs and she is the light of our lives. When life gets hard, she reminds us to be thankful for what we have!! We are so blessed to have her in our lives.

My mother and father were on 60 minutes because of her because 30 years ago people opted to let their children die. My father decided two things that day, one he would design children's hospitals and two God gave him this child so it was his responsibilty to give her the fullest life possible.

Again, I know no one would wish complications on their baby, but to me downs kids are the best!! They are truly carefree and so happy!

I will keep you in my prayers!!

 

[snowflakes120]

Hey girls. I am having a bit of a down day today. I am feeling super nervous and scared for baby. Today I am 6 weeks and haven't got barely any symptoms. I so thought that by now that I would feel another 1 symptom at least but nothing still. And even my 1 - my boobs - don't hurt quite as much. I just don't know. I have my appt in exactly 1 week but I just feel that they aren't going to find a heartbeat. I am already counting myself out before I even go. I feel like something would have progressed by now. I just don't know. I feel very unconfident today. I know it isn't good for baby for me to be worried and I should be positive but it's hard when I just don't feel pregnant. I feel 100% normal - nothing out of the ordinary. And I know I should be feel happy that I feel good but I don't. 1 week can't come soon enough - I will be at the doctors at exactly this time. Oh man, I just can't wait. Patience is not something I am good at.

 

[MrsBea23]

Wow CH that is an amazing story your parents sound awesome!
I have done quite a bit of research and really wouldn't mind having a child with downs. Initially I guess I thought if I had a choice why bring a child on to this earth that is going to have a harder life than they need to (the stigma and health wise) but everything I have read says downs children these days lead a normal life and have lots of friends and they are super happy, it is the Edwards that has me worried but I am sure it will all be fine.
Thanks for telling me your story though it makes me feel much better.

Snow - I know this is easy to say but try not to stress I had no symptoms and could of sworn I wasn't pregnant the whole way through still have nothing although it is not so worrying now I am in second tri and can get my doppler out anytime and listen to the heartbeat. I really don't want you to worry your pregnancy away the way I have, it is totally natural for symptoms to come and go honestly.

Bex - Thank you hun , I met a friend for lunch that knows I am pregnant and talked things through with her and I feel much more positive today.

Hands - If you are worried about the baby getting all the nutrients it needs make sure you are taking a good pregnancy vitamin. Don't worry though the baby takes what it needs and you get left with anything else lol. I think if you really want to tell people then do I kind of wish I had then there wouldn't be so much stress hiding it.

AFM I think half the problem was that I didn't want to tell anyone until we got the results back from the 12 week scan and that was only Friday and so that is over 10 weeks of knowing I am pregnant and not talking to anyone about it and trying to hide it and lying all the time about why I wasn't drinking and not going out so I didn't have to lie and I think it has made me feel like this is something bad and not good but now it is time to start enjoying it and not stress anymore.

Thanks girls for listening I think I just needed to get this out, I don't think I even realised it myself until I wrote it down.

 

[Srbjbex]

Snow - really sorry to hear you are having a down day! Please try and stay positive...loads of women don't have any symptoms for ages and ages. Try not to fret, and take Bea's advice about focussing on enjoying your first tri.

Bea - you sound much better today. You make sure you stay positive too!!

CH - your parents really do sound like amazing people!

No update from me today really. Just waiting for . Husband and I have decided that we will celebrate AF arriving because it is good news. BUT ..I can't help but notice 'pregnancy symptoms'....today noticed I had very veiny boobs. Argh, I am not meant to be doing this!!

 

[InHisHands]

Snow - Thank you!!!!!!!! Sweetie, just wanted to let you know, my stomach pains, sleeplessness, decreased appetite, and cramps all went away today. No symptoms besides swollen boobs.. and i started wondering if something is wrong too due to the lack of symptoms. I have heard that symptoms come and go a lot.... like MrsB said. It makes me feel better to know others experience this too. Though i am probably more like 5 weeks (according to the positive opk versus first day of my last cycle which is what my ticker has) versus your 6 weeks. So just think positive... we are both at 5 weeks or beyond so the miscarriage rate has dropped in half.. leaving it 5-12.5 percent. The odds that we both miscarried due to the lack of symptoms is really low. I feel much better... both of our babies are just fine.

Bea - love your thought process and thank you for the reassurance.

Bex - sounds like you have a great attitude about AF or pregnancy.

 

[CHDickey]

Snow keep your head up. Many women never have symptoms. I have a friend that just had a baby and she said she misses being pregnant because she felt amazing. Hopefully this is just an amazing pregnancy with good news to come in a week.

So I went to the doctor today and she made me feel so much better. First of all I dated a creep for 3 years in college and needless to say I had somethings happen that I am afraid has caused infertility. Without going into to too much detail. I told my new doctor everything and her response was that my uterus is an A+ and ready for a baby, but because of my history she is willing to go in and do a HSG test to make sure there is no blockage. I do not know if you have heard of it, but it is where they shoot dye into your uterus to check for endo, scarring, and blockage. It is a 30 minute out patient procedure that has to be done between CD 5 and 10. They want me to wait until I start my next cycle and call day 1 to schedule the procedure, just in case I am preggers now. She said two things could happen, one I will get a piece of mind that nothing is blocked or find out where to start and two if there is scaring the test can cause the scar tissue to loosen and increase fertility.

I feel a lot better. I was fully prepared for her to say well , "you haven't been trying long enough to worry, blah, blah, blah, but she made me feel like my concerns are real!! I feel so much better, I am almost ready for the next cycle just so I can know nothing is wrong!!

Anyways enough about me, I am praying for all you prego ladies that your pregnancies are very comfortable and full of love!!!

Bex- how are you holding up?

Hands- I am still so pumped for you!

Nic and Bea- i am so stoked the two of you are still hanging around, you two really know how to help keep the PMA keep going!!

 

[CHDickey]

Wow CH that is an amazing story your parents sound awesome!
I have done quite a bit of research and really wouldn't mind having a child with downs. Initially I guess I thought if I had a choice why bring a child on to this earth that is going to have a harder life than they need to (the stigma and health wise) but everything I have read says downs children these days lead a normal life and have lots of friends and they are super happy, it is the Edwards that has me worried but I am sure it will all be fine.
Thanks for telling me your story though it makes me feel much better.

Snow - I know this is easy to say but try not to stress I had no symptoms and could of sworn I wasn't pregnant the whole way through still have nothing although it is not so worrying now I am in second tri and can get my doppler out anytime and listen to the heartbeat. I really don't want you to worry your pregnancy away the way I have, it is totally natural for symptoms to come and go honestly.

Bex - Thank you hun , I met a friend for lunch that knows I am pregnant and talked things through with her and I feel much more positive today.

Hands - If you are worried about the baby getting all the nutrients it needs make sure you are taking a good pregnancy vitamin. Don't worry though the baby takes what it needs and you get left with anything else lol. I think if you really want to tell people then do I kind of wish I had then there wouldn't be so much stress hiding it.

AFM I think half the problem was that I didn't want to tell anyone until we got the results back from the 12 week scan and that was only Friday and so that is over 10 weeks of knowing I am pregnant and not talking to anyone about it and trying to hide it and lying all the time about why I wasn't drinking and not going out so I didn't have to lie and I think it has made me feel like this is something bad and not good but now it is time to start enjoying it and not stress anymore.

Thanks girls for listening I think I just needed to get this out, I don't think I even realised it myself until I wrote it down.

I am glad my story found you some comfort. If you have any questions, please never hesitate to ask. Still praying it is a perfectly healthy little baby bean!

 

[Srbjbex]

Happy hump day everyone! How is everyone doing today.

I am suddenly really busy at work (still there now) so I think it means I'll be putting the hours in the office for rest of the week. Which also means that I'll be popping into this thread way more frequently while I look for a distraction (currently researching the drains and sewers! - lovely)

So for a distraction, tell me what you have all done today...got to be more exciting than me. Although I nearly saw JLS at lunch time, apparently they were doindg a meet and greet outside my office but by the time I got down there they were gone.

Exciting Wednesday events please post here......

 

[snowflakes120]

Hi girlies!

I feel much better today. Sorry for the rant. Thank you girls for all your kind words - they really made me feel soooo much better! I tell ya - y'all are the best! I think my hormones were on overdrive! I went out yesterday and had fast food for lunch. Wendy's. It was the 1st I had something not so good for me since finding out I was PG. I felt a bit guilty after but got over it quickly...

Anyone have a gut feeling on what they are having. Like I have always said I only want girls. I jokingly have said my body will only produce girls. We have really only picked out girl names. I told my mom a few months ago that if I found out I would have a boy that I would need those 5 months after the anatomy scan to get over the fact and accept that it was a boy and not a girl. However, in my mind, when I think about me and my baby - I picture a boy. Like when I have mental images it is a boy. It is the oddest thing. I don't know why. Because all these years I have been saying girl girl girl!! I honestly will love a boy just as much as a girl truthfully.

Ch - Awesome news about the HSG and your dr. FX for ya girlie!

Mrs. Bea - That is awesome about the doppler. I think I would go overboard on it!

Hands - Glad we can go over symptoms together. I am now an even creepier ear this week. It better turn it something cuter next week!

Bex - I hear ya symptom spotting. I won't tell anyone though!

I have to admit that I cried on Sunday watching Desperate Housewives. I am blaming it on hormones as well. I am soo lame!

Oh yea forgot to tell you girls - I watched that movie Bad Teacher and totally had dreams about Justin Timberlake. We were scuba diving! It was so silly and stupid!!

Meatloaf tonight! Yummm-o! That about it for my exciting Wed. news - and putting stupid laundry away - it has taken over my family room!!

 

[Srbjbex]

Aw snow I am so glad you are feeling better today. Put yesterday down to hormones and keep on smiling

Funny about your dreams!!!!! And I have never had meatloaf but i would like to it sounds good!!!

 

[snowflakes120]

Aw snow I am so glad you are feeling better today. Put yesterday down to hormones and keep on smiling

Funny about your dreams!!!!! And I have never had meatloaf but i would like to it sounds good!!!

Seriously!! No Meatloaf!! Ever!! OMG!! Come over girl and I so make you some!!

 

[Srbjbex]

Hahahahahaha yes seriously!!!!

Thanks for the offer, I'm coming over right now!

EDIT - my husbands suggestion is that you send me the recipe!! He wants to try it too!!

 

[InHisHands]

Snow - no problem in helping out.. we all need encouraging words. My cramps and ickiness all came back today. I honestly think we will be just fine.

As far as going out to eat... i feel to BLAH to cook most days.. so that is what we do. I was told it was okay as long as i try to get some veggies in and take my prenatal.

I was drinking a glass of milk when i read your ear comment.. and about coughed the milk back up from laughing so hard LOL

When it comes to hormones... mine have been pretty mellow except me googoo eyeing my husband constantly LOL. I will tell you though they got the best of me this morning. I was headed to work when i realized i left my banana at home. I started to tear up immediately due to the loss of my banana. ROTFL

And as far as "gut" feeling. Maybe it is wishful thinking.. dunno.. but something just tells me that im carrying a boy. I will be very suprised if they tell me im having a girl.. but just as happy. Might take me a few months to switch brain gears too.. because i'm so sure its gonna be a boy. Maybe it is unhealthy to go down this road of thinking of a gender before knowing.. but honestly its so hard NOT to do.

Bex - Glad you can post more... yay!!! Outside of a banana making me cry... i just went to work and came home and ate a mini supper before the real one.

CH - With my dad dying from cancer, if you ever feel the need to talk or vent... im here. BTW i really hope you don't have to go see the doctor for the dye test and that you get your BFP this month.... even though that means you'll be pregnant all the way to July. Second thought... maybe i shouldn't wish that on you. lol

 

[NotNic]

Helloo! I have seen JLS in the flesh Bex. I ended up having saucy dreams about Marvin for a week!

Glad to hear that you are feeling better Snow. Really don't stress about things. Symptoms seriously do come and go for everyone and you might just escape the yucky ones!

CH - I am so pleased you want me to stay I love being here. The ladies in first tri are nice but they don't know me like you girls do! Besides it's a lucky thread so I'm staying with you!

Really pleased that you've found a dr who understands you. I wouldn't be surprised if that knowledge alone doesn't relax you and you end up with a BFP before she does anything!

Erm on exciting Wednesday news? Ah I rebooked my scan (the date they gave me was too soon) for the 29th November. Apart from that TOWIE is on! Yipee!

 

[NotNic]

Ooh I sort of feel like I might be having a girl. A friend and hubby both think I'm having a girl, but who knows.

My hormones seem pretty normal to me atm, but my sense of smell is out of control. Everyone and everything stinks! I can't face cooking at the moment. We are having a lot of ready meals or pasta. Once the sickness wears off hopefully I can start doing better. xx

 

[snowflakes120]

Bex - Here is my recipe. I would love to have you try it sometime. I had it converted to Metric for you. I hope it makes as much sense this way as well.

Ingredients

680 g ground beef
1 egg
15 ml worcestershire sauce
1 onion, chopped
235 ml milk
110 g dried bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste
25 g brown sugar
30 ml prepared mustard
80 ml ketchup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, worcestershire sauce, onion, milk and bread OR cracker crumbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and place in a lightly greased 5x9 inch loaf pan, OR form into a loaf and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
3. In a separate small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard and ketchup. Mix well and pour over the meatloaf.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

 

[Srbjbex]

Thanks SO much for the recipe Snow (and the metric conversions!! ) I am definitely going to make it at some point - I'll post a pic on here when I do!

Thanks for all your Wednesday stories Ladies! Loved hearing what you were all up to. Sounds like hormones are dictating most people's activities like crying over a banana!

When my fbest friend was pregnant recentle all she ate for ages and ages for junk food, and her husband had to keep smuggling vegetables into her food so she would eat them. I guess your body knows what it wants and who are you to argue!

And I will be very interested to see whether all your boy and girl predictions turn out right!

 

[MrsBea23]

Morning Ladies,

Sorry I missed hump day Wednesday DH had friends around to watch the football so I was cooking and serving like a good little wife lol. So unlike me must be the pregnancy hormones.

Today is a good day though I bought myself a little run around car on the weekend and I get to go and pick it up tonight yay, DH and I have always shared a car but now that I am going to be on maternity I decided to get myself my own little car to use whenever I wanted wee hee.

CH - that is great news about your doctor, I was waiting for a lap and dye when I got pregnant so you never know it might happen the same for you and you will get you BFP before you get the test done.

Nic - Just 2 days to go on the scan wee hee. On a TOWIE note I had read about Sam and Billie being beaten up so it was interesting to see they brought it into the show, I think they must of just added that bit to the end of an already filmed show.

Bex - I hope they aren't working you too hard!

Everyone else hope you are having a nice day.

 

[CHDickey]

Hey ladies, happy Thursday! I hope you all have a fabulous day!!! How's everyone feeling?

 

[Srbjbex]

Happy Thusrday to you too CH!

Feeling fine (tired - still at work, boooo, but hoping to head home soon!)

Exciting news on the car Bea - what did you get?? We were in the same situation as you, we had always shared a car (work at the same place so its easy!), but we bought me a liitle 05-reg Clio about 4 or 5 months ago in preparation for babies!!!!