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

[second.time]

Aww, thank you, mummafrog. I know I'm weighing myself too much. I had gotten to the point where I rarely weighed myself and trusted my body, and it was great, very relaxed. But during pregnancy I figured I'd need to start being more diligent. But now it's just making me more stressed, and I should probably pull back -- my doctor's office weighs me so they'll catch any issues, and I hate having it affect my day!

 

[Catalyst]

Second - I live in a 18.000 ppl town, and I got most of the stuff here
We went and got the crib and cradle, and the woman selling the cradle said my twins would be the 8th twins to be in it! And that all of their names were written on the bottom of it! so bought something with history about it love it!!

Think DH got bit scared (and me too) how fast suddenly we are geting the things, we didnt think it would be so quick and now are tiny nervus about jinxing things. I know, supersticion. Silly.

 

[Weebles]

Second, my weight seems to go up overnight like that too, it's weird how it comes in spurts like that. I was worried but my Dr wasn't and like you said, they weigh us enough and if they were concerned it would be mentioned.

Catalyst, I feel kind of like that too now that we're starting to get things... only my concern is that the anatomy scan was wrong and I'll end up with a little boy with some very girly baby gear.

 

[second.time]

You're lucky, catalyst! Mine is like 40k but it's a college town and I worry a lot of the people who live here are more likely to be selling minifridges and shot glasses than baby stuff. I did try to join a local swap-sell group so maybe that will be better than craigslist.

Weebles, we used some girly gear for my son. I don't think he minded. And it's highly likely you have a little girl, so I think you're safe buying a bunch of pink! I'm relieved that you have the same weight gain pattern, it makes me feel like it might be more normal? It will stay the same for a few weeks and then - boom.

 

[DobbyForever]

Congrats Malia on team pink!

Weebles, sorry hubs is having a hard time being supportive. We’re here for you. I’m glad you’re still feeling kicks and they keep you reassured.

Pretty, I can’t even find mine lol so can’t help you on the uterus shifting.

Girly, sorry to hear you aren’t feeling well. So glad it’s not a fever that could affect the baby. Rest up.

Catalyst, I love it! I just got some cool things for free from my coworker who was cleaning out her house and I totally know what you mean. As for superstition, I usually don’t feel that way but I agree when you come home with a big haul it does feel like jinxing it to me too.

Mumma do you have a pregnancy pillow? I have heard they are God send for people who have trouble sleeping during pregnancy.

Second, I wouldn’t worry. I freaked out too but then my gyn showed me this cool chart that plotted my max and min weight gain, and mine was right where it should be. And she said you can experience periods of tons of gain and others where you don’t, it’s just really about what it averages out to. And even if you gain some extra, I have a few friends who gained waaaaay over and their babies were fine and it turned out to just be water weight that they dropped within days of giving birth. But definitely ask gyn about it.

AFM long short of it is that yesterday’s appointment was just to doppler and book more appointments. Like WTACTUALF. I was so mad. So I booked a private gender scan at a place that conveniently was 10m from my work and one of the highest rated within 25 miles. $69 for three print out pictures, a CD of all the pictures taken, and a DVD of the scan! The session was said to be only 15 minutes, but she was so thorough and patient that she scanned me for 30! She also measured everything and informed me (and was annoyed that it was brand new news to me) that I have an anterior placenta. But she saw right away that I am expecting a… BOY! So I got the last of my gender reveal decor and supplies and now I’m super excited to surprise my family Saturday morning because they have no idea I paid for the scan.

 

[808malia]

Weebles: I am having a reassurance scan done next month just for that very reason Don't want to be surprised with a boy and have all girl stuff!

 

[PrettyInInk42]

Yay! You're getting your boy, Dobby.

 

[808malia]

Dobby: Sorry you had to book a private scan, but it sounds like it went well! Congrats on joining team blue!!!

 

[Maries_s]

Here is my 20W pic that I took today. I can't believe that I am 50% done with this pregnancy




Congrats on team dobby

 

[DobbyForever]

Ty ladies! I've been all smiles from the moment I saw Mr. Winky

Congrats on hitting 20 weeks Marie! Love the bump!

Malia, yeah I hear you. She triple checked it to be sure. I kept asking are you sure, are you REALLY sure. And she finally looked at me and said hun, it's a penis. There is nothing in the world on a baby that looked like a penis when it's a vagina. I'm 100% on this lol. But yeah I hear with girls it's a bit more uncertain. I have my anatomy scan in 3 weeks, and I'm definitely glad to be getting a second look between the legs.

 

[second.time]

Dobby, that's wonderful!!! Congratulations on the boy! I know you were excited for a boy so you must be over the moon. And yes, it's pretty hard to mistake a boy for anything else. I've heard a few stories of girls turning out to be boys later, though it's rare, but it seems much more uncommon to be the other way around.

Marie, you look great!

 

[Catalyst]

Congratulations on a boy Dobby

I see more than me thats expecting a girl is unsure and doesnt want to take it for granted. I was so going to believe the doctor at first, I thought she would have been willing to put anything in the envelpe if she hadn seen it was a girl. But then I think about the " I wont swear by it" and then think almost all of my friends who were told they were expecting a girl were told similar thing. SO I am so unsure, and litle bit anxius about it cause my inlaws are now in Tenerife and bought some cloths and also this woman on a twin fb group was giving away cloths she used for her twin girls and she gave it to me
Now I am thinking... maby one is a boy.. maby both.. gahh! what will I do with the girly cloths!?
Also I dont seem to get myself to talk about the twins as the girls. I always just sey they.. here in iceland we have words that are for girls, for boys and.. well.. it I think explains it. It is a word for something that aint either girl or boy. And our girl words arent always the same as the girl words in other language.
So a girl is a "Hún" two or more are "þær"
A boy is a "Hann" two or more are "þeir"
And.. a it? is a "Það" and two or more (even if it is girl and a boy) it is "þau"

So babies the word barn (one) börn (two or more) is an það or þau.
And i just say þau.. the word twins is a male word so I sometimes use þeir (them twins)

I will get another scan in like 8 weeks or so! Around april 10th. Feels sooo sooo far away to confirm the genders!

 

[Betty.Rubble]

Great news on gender reveals ladies.

Had my anatomy scan today - all good. Staying team yellow but I think I saw boy bits. Not sure x

 

[Catalyst]

Betty good to hear you had a good scan that is the most important thing

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

Congrats Dobby!!!

Our anatomy scan is getting closer.. March 2. My husband and I decided to do something a bit... Fun for our reveal. We are having a piñata at our reveal and decided we are going to fill it with white candy. So everyone will take the time to find it what it is and then it'll all be white. Then we are going to have the local bakery make us cupcakes with the icing color inside and will have those in my husband's trunk of his car. Well go grab those after the "disappointing piñata" and that's how our family will find out.. I'm sure my mother in law is going to want to strangle me lol..

 

[Weebles]

I just got back from the 2nd scan. They booked me for a fetal echocardiogram at the hospital. It looks like there might be some sort of septal defect but she still wasn't in the best of positions so I will have to wait a week for the results as the images will be sent to a pediatric cardiologist. I think the risk of Down's syndrome just went way up because there are also two soft markers.

 

[second.time]

Oh weebles, I'm sorry. That must be hard to wait an extra week to know more. I hope for the best possible outcome for you and your little one. I hope you have some good support from medical professionals who can help you learn more about what this might mean. I've heard that can make a big difference when learning about possible heart issues or soft markers, etc. I'll be thinking about you!

 

[Aphy]

Congratulations on being team blue Dobs! So so happy for you! Can't wait to hear how your family take it at your reveal!

Marie,your bump looks adorable!

Weebles,I'm sorry you have to wait even longer now for some assurances. I hope they can figure out what's what so you know what's going on...

AFM,I finally have a bump showing and paranoia has totally kicked in. Sone days it's all about baba and if he is ok etc since I haven't felt movement at all yet, but today it's all about DH safety. Can't shake the fear that something is going to happen to him and it's got me in tears...thanks hormones!

 

[TTCfirstovr30]

Aphy, I completely understand what you are going through. I have been so emotional about DH, like be careful its RAINING OUT! lol I think it is all part of the hormones.

 

[bbygurl719]

Awe so sorry I havu to wait longer for results weeks. If it makes u feel any better I went for my level 2 ultrasound on the 14th to find out that they lady never put my appt in the system so had to reschedule for a week later to even get the ultrasound so now I go on the 21st. I was so mad I was crying.