Mid June and July Firecrackers Group Due June/July 2017!

[Mummafrog]

Aaahhh so exciting finding out what people are having! Congratulations to all the healthy scans and gender discovery

I've just had my 16 week appointment with my midwife, it was lovely and while they were trying to find the heart beat the little one was kicking so much! The student actually felt one when she was pressing quite firmly, I couldn't believe it. Because I'm quite chubby we couldn't feel it till 23 weeks from the outside last time.. but when it's your second the muscles are much less of a barrier
They didn't even really find the heart beat, baby was moving too much, but when I can feel them dancing I don't worry about it hehe x

 

[Aphy]

Thank you so much ladies!

Gags,I can't wait to hear what your scans going to be! I can't remember if you said you were going to go natural or caesar?

 

[Girly922]

I had my 16 week appt today. In my area they've stopped using the Doppler to check the heartbeat at 16wks now as if they can't find it, they wouldn't do anything anyway as baby isn't viable yet. Fortunately, my midwife works out of our practice every week so she was happy to explain this and still try providing I understood the possibility of not finding it. Which, of course I was due to using my Doppler at home. Lol. She found the hb loud and clear at 148bpm.
She did make me laugh however, as I don't see myself as particularly fit, but I did workout a lot in the lead up to my wedding last year. She was trying to feel for the top of my uterus and reckoned she couldn't feel it through my abdominal muscles They're not going to last much longer! Lol. But it explains why my bump is smaller now than it was with DD at 16wks.

 

[808malia]

My husband and I are going to be making our public announcement today!!! Excited even though the people we have told, were not really that excited for us... Maybe they just don't like girls?

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

Aphy,
I'm not sure yet. Looking more and more like a C section

 

[second.time]

My husband and I are going to be making our public announcement today!!! Excited even though the people we have told, were not really that excited for us... Maybe they just don't like girls?

But girls are amazing! Maybe some people are just bad at expressing excitement? I'm sure you'll get more excitement and celebration soon! It's definitely something to be happy about.

With my first, I remember a few people who didn't seem excited for me. Once I told someone I was expecting a boy and they said, "Oh ... and are you happy about that?" in this doubtful way. It hurt my feelings. Surprisingly, this time nobody has said anything like that yet. I'm sure it will come though. I think awkward comments are just part of pregnancy.

 

[bbygurl719]

Hey all. When I introduced my self last week I dont think I mentioned I have to have a level 2 ultrasound. The found a spot called and eif on my baby boys heart. So got the call today about the scheduled ultrasound for that and it will be on Valentine's day so hopefully we get all good news

 

[blessedmomma]

Congrats malia and aphy!!!!

Bbygurl- I said a prayer that everything will be fine!

 

[Mummafrog]

Girly - Yeah your midwife is right, it's in the guidelines now that they shouldn't listen to the heart beat so early as there is no medical benefit and if they can't find it it can cause a lot of unnecessary panic in mum, but a lot of them still offer it because they know there is emotional benefit for mum!

Malia/second - i think the weird comments and reactions seem so unrelated to the reality sometimes because they are unrelated, it's the person projecting previous feelings or experiences onto our lives. I just try to let it roll off as not being really about me.
Girls really are amazing

Bby - wishing you all the best on Valentine's

Speaking of, anyone got valentines plans?

 

[Betty.Rubble]

My MW did doppler at 16 weeks and she couldn't find it so she called me back the following week. I'd been feeling movement so she wasn't concerned. Found it first time yesterday. Naughty baby.

I've found out I might have to have a C-section as my uterus is heart shaped at the top. I've got a scan at 36 weeks to see if baby is positioned well and discuss with the consultant.

I really wanted a home birth or midwife led unit but that seems unlikely now. Anyone else?

 

[Girly922]

I'm in a similar position Betty in that I've got to have extra growth scans and be under the consultant until 34wks so we won't know what birth I can have until after that. I would really love a home birth, but I'll settle for a midwife unit again. I know if they say delivery suite I'll be heartbroken.
Did you have a natural birth with your DD?

Malia, I'm sorry people haven't seemed overly excited when you've told them you're having a girl. I just wanted to echo the fact that girls are awesome!

Mumma, that's good that a lot of mw still offer the opportunity to try to find the hb at 16wks. Mine said she doesn't even mention it now unless a lady asks why she's not doing it.

I don't think we'll really do anything for valentines this year. I hate going out when restaurants are overly busy so DH will probably just cook something yummy or we'll get a big take away in.

 

[second.time]

Mummafrog, that's a really good point. I used to think that people weren't excited because I was having a boy, but when I talked to mothers of girls, they had the same comments! I think people are just awkward sometimes. And you get so many sweet, supportive comments too.

Bbygurl, I hope you hear wonderful news soon. Did you have any other testing done, like the NT test or NIPT, that could set your mind more at ease? I know a lot of the time an EIF is totally fine.

 

[PrettyInInk42]

Girly - Yeah your midwife is right, it's in the guidelines now that they shouldn't listen to the heart beat so early as there is no medical benefit and if they can't find it it can cause a lot of unnecessary panic in mum, but a lot of them still offer it because they know there is emotional benefit for mum!

Malia/second - i think the weird comments and reactions seem so unrelated to the reality sometimes because they are unrelated, it's the person projecting previous feelings or experiences onto our lives. I just try to let it roll off as not being really about me.
Girls really are amazing

Bby - wishing you all the best on Valentine's

Speaking of, anyone got valentines plans?

I dunno what the father and I will do for dinner. Possibly pizza. But we're definitely going to watch the Lego Batman movie.

 

[lesondemavie]

No plans for Valentine's Day that I know of just yet. DH usually cooks us a nice dinner with lamb and we enjoy a quiet evening at home. Dinner this year may have to be pizza or mac&cheese because that's all I can eat without puking. I bought DH a onesie that says "I Daddy." It will be the first item of clothes we have for baby

 

[blessedmomma]

Aww leson so sweet! I love buying baby clothes

We haven't really talked about valentines yet. We usually don't go out on the day since everywhere is packed. We usually get our kids some valentines candy and toys. We will likely go out the weekend before or after, or even just rent some movies and do take out.

 

[bbygurl719]

Second. Yes I had the nt scan and the genetic testing. Haven't got told any results on them.

 

[808malia]

Thanks for all your support ladies! We did our announcement last night and it went very well, with lots of positive comments and congratulations Not sure on what we will be doing for valentines day this year... Probably dinner somewhere kinda mellow... Nothing too crazy here is a pic of our announcement https://i68.tinypic.com/20kbomp.jpg

 

[blessedmomma]

So sweet malia! You look amazing

 

[Aphy]

You look fabulous Malia! Congrats on the successful announcement xx

For V day DH and I have booked to go for a 3 course dinner at a restaurant close to us, fortunately he venue has limited space so it wont be over crowded

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

Malia- too cute!!

Afm, I will have to be monitored starting at 25 weeks as I fractured my pelvis in four places in a car accident back in 2004. The doctors group I've been seeing are split on this as my main doctor wants to automatically schedule a C section and the doctor I've been seeing the last two times feels we should wait and Continue to Monitor the situation as he didn't want to rush into a C section since I'm overweight. I will say I've been incredibly sore in the pelvic area since about twelve weeks so I guess we shall see. I want what is best for the baby.

Oh and as for Valentine's day, we don't usually celebrate it. We feel like we don't need just one day to be all "hearts and flowers".. Although we have a couple of friends who have been pushing us to go see the new fifty shades movie with them..

Oh and we still have no publicly announced we are pregnant.. I don't think we will actually. Maybe once we have munchkin we will post something but for now we've just been telling friends and family.