Mother of all conception months Graduates

[madcatwoman]

Madcat,my worry was that the sonographer just wouldn't tell,wasn't sure of hospital policy.She was really lovely so I asked her could she check before she even started.When she said yes,no problem!!I was like a child on xmas morning,was sooo excited waiting for her to get to the privates area!!And then to not find out,I was totally deflated!!
Didn't you say your dh wanted to get a 4d?at least if baby doesn't behave you can find out then!
I really wanted to find out at this scan and then my 4d would've been confirmation!
Even at my 4d with shay,which was my only chance to find out the gender I was 28wks.When she started he had his back to us,face covered and was sitting on his crossed legs!!It was soo typical of my luck,couldn't see the gender but couldn't see the face either!!Nice sonographer sent me off for a 10min walk and gave me a can of coke and when I came back we finally got to see it all.Really thought though that i'd be sent home not knowing!

Haven't booked my 4d yet loopy,they say between 24-30wks,so i'll prob book it for when i'm 24.I'll be 24 on new years eve so probably early january.Just have to make sure we'll have the money before I book it,there's not usually any to spare around xmas time,so might try and hide a few euro away every wk towards it!
I suppose on a slight positive,I had to go to my appointment alone yest,so if I had found out dh would've missed it,so at least at my 4d it'll be dh,and the boys,coz they do saturday appointments
It will be nice for us all to find out together!

i dont know how much to drink before the 20 week scan(when ever it is!),a pint?, half a pint? none at all? or something sugary so baby is on the move!

 

[vbaby3]

I drank a carton of orange juice while I was waiting,to make sure baby was awake.Went to the loo about 4 times though while waiting.Don't think it really matters how full your bladder is at this stage.

 

[molly85]

Ahhh don't make me worry we won't find out. Really hoping Doc brings scan forward to 18weeks then again some where during the 20's

Gils we'll def be in 2nd tri then scary!!

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

yeah madcat I agree with vbaby orange juice always seems to get baby Charlie on the move....funny even with the polycal at my GTT yesterday which has an orange tang taste to it he was on the go I think I might drink orange juice this time but not too early before my app as I was dying for a pee at my dating scan and had to go wee a bit out was worried my bladder wasnt full enough then until the sonographer lady said `gosh you have one almightly full bladder there` I agree with vbaby not sure if matters so much with 20wk scan as baby is too big to miss

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

I think my fear is that baby Charlie will have his/her back to us the whole time again but am sure they need to see facial peek to do proper checks so am hoping I do get sent for a walk and a coke/coffee if s/he decides to be a monkey....with Oliver he was such a lazy boy the scan went fine...def no denying it

 

[vbaby3]

I think they can still get a 'potty shot' even if his back is to you,maybe i'm wrong now but they need to go under the bum,and look upwards,don't know if it matters which way he's facing,but I could be completely wrong.But of course you'll want to see his/her face.
I didn't get any nice profile pics yest,just scary skeleton skull face ones,and the jaw was opening and closing!baby was looking right at us.
The sonographer kept saying oh wow look at that for a beautiful face,it looked like a halloween mask or something to me,with an opening and closing mouth!!
I'm sure he/she is beautiful with flesh and skin on!

 

[PeanutBean]

Hi all. I'm at Euston awaiting my first class seat home. Hooray! Been a middling day after all the disaster. Hope I get home without incident.

On the sex scanning, my mw told me a couple of stories last appointment, I meant to put them on here. Two ladies, both told girl. First had lovely home birth, mw delivered baby, wrapped in towel and passed to mum without looking. Later fob came over and whispered "it's a boy". Mw did double take! Lol. She had to speak to all the rellies who thought it was a joke and wouldn't believe fob! Second was in hospital and didn't speak for 20 mins after boy was delivered. The grandma whispered to mw that even the lightswitches were pink! I think there is a lesson in there!

 

[PeanutBean]

Hi all. I'm at Euston awaiting my first class seat home. Hooray! Been a middling day after all the disaster. Hope I get home without incident.

On the sex scanning, my mw told me a couple of stories last appointment, I meant to put them on here. Two ladies, both told girl. First had lovely home birth, mw delivered baby, wrapped in towel and passed to mum without looking. Later fob came over and whispered "it's a boy". Mw did double take! Lol. She had to speak to all the rellies who thought it was a joke and wouldn't believe fob! Second was in hospital and didn't speak for 20 mins after boy was delivered. The grandma whispered to mw that even the lightswitches were pink! I think there is a lesson in there!

 

[vbaby3]

Thats awful isn't it!!
I have to say though my baby room is done up in creams and beiges and has been since shay was born,and all my baby stuff,buggies,chairs etc are all gender neutral coz I wanted them to last for all my children regardless of sex.
WhenI find out the gender I'll only go as far as buying some babygrows and vests and maybe an outfit or 2,so it wouldn't be the end of the world if it was wrong!
Poor peanut,thats a long day for you,hope you get home soon and can rest,x

 

[gilz82]

Evening ladies

Sorry Oran is sick Vbaby and so sorry your GTT test was horrible Madly.

Well my consultant showed up today although I wish she hadn't now. I have a whole host of things to happen now. I have to get a scan cos they are worried about my kidney, I've to see an ear nose and throat specialist cos they are worried about my nosebleeds. I've to go back on iron cos my aneamia is back and here's the worst part.

My mum died from blood clots in the lungs which came from a dvt. She also had a dvt when pregnant. So now even though I'm at the low end of bmi and reasonably healthy I have to go on daily blood thinning injections!!

I HATE needles, so scared of them it's unbelievable and I have to go and learn how to inject myself everyday for the rest of my pregnancy.

To finish my rant on a positive though I did get my appointment for my 20wk scan. It's the 7th of January, think that's the same day as yours again Loopy

 

[PeanutBean]

Oh poor Gilz! I suppose it's all for a good cause but how rubbish to have to go through so much. I guess you'll probably get over your needle fear by the end!

I'm having a very underwhelming experience in first class. Veg sandwich is Stilton so can't have that. I'm braving choc mousse though it probably has gelatine in. Wifi won't work. Can't get to connect screen on phone or laptop. At least the plug is working so my mobile is charging!

 

[gilz82]

I really hope so Peanut but I've been needle phobic for so long I can't see that changing.

As soon as the consultant said it I started crying cos it freaks me out so much.

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Oh no gilz hon I theres me moaning about what seems so insignificant to your pregnancy fate

 

[gilz82]

Doesn't work like that Madly silly, everyone is allowed to moan about everything. All of our concerns are equally important

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Thank you hon its just feels a little silly in comparision and theres me wishing GD on myself so I dont have to have another GTT when its nowt compared to jabbing oneself daily which I might have to do with GD anyway.....gosh these preggo hormones are driving me mad!

 

[madcatwoman]

I do believe im less greasy than i have been
i was having to wash my hair ever day, and by the afternoons i was having to dry shampoo it again,basically my hair wasnt even lasting a day. Now im able to wash my hair every other day(i couldnt even do that before i was pregnant!). I hope it stays this way. Still getting one or two spots but again nothing like it was
anyone else less...erm..greasy?

 

[PeanutBean]

I did last time but not so much this time. Maybe a bit less now. I think I might be growing a beard though.

 

[gilz82]

Aw Madly hon if I can learn to cope with the self injecting, which I will make myself, I'm sure you'll be fine.

If you have diabetes could your DH do the training so he could do your injections for you instead?

 

[gilz82]

Oh wow on the grease thing my hair seems to be ok but my skin is getting worse, I've got loads of stupid spots along my hairline though they are so annoying.

 

[loopylollipop]

Oh wow on the grease thing my hair seems to be ok but my skin is getting worse, I've got loads of stupid spots along my hairline though they are so annoying.

Aww Gilz sorry hun
on the up side - you have a lemon
yes our scans are on the same day, I cant wait