*October Bumpkins*2014* 43 Babies Born!

[vickyandchick]

Congrats on team blue Charlie!
We have a selection of names that we like but will probably find a completely different one once we know what bubs is, only 19 days till we find out

 

[SisterRose]

:wave: I had my downs screening results back this morning and my risk is 1 in 41,000 which is great but much lower than my last pregnancy, last year my results were 1 in 100,000!

I don't know if anyone remembers me saying about how at my 12 week scan the baby measured 12+1 on the ultrasound screen but they kept my dates at 12+0 exactly by my notes instead of putting me a day ahead. Today when I had my letter it said "the results from your ultrasound at 12+1 weeks" so I was right, and I am a day ahead but they've kept me a day behind! I don't get why they have done that? especially since I have growth problems in both other pregnancies I know its only a day but it'll make the baby look a day bigger in the long run than it actually is?
I did ask my midwife and she said a day wont matter, but if i was measuring a day ahead then why keep me a day back?

 

[Mrs Eleflump]

Wow, I'm seeing all these Down's screening things coming back with really low risk numbers in the thousands...ours was still 'low risk' but was 1 in 600. I thought that was good until I saw all these other numbers I wonder why ours is like it is? The midwife didn't say anything at all about it, which makes me think there's still nothing to worry about, but 'don't worry' is easier said than done for a pregnant woman :/

 

[AllStar]

My husband knows better than to say 'don't worry' to me these days lol as it's pointless and just annoys me!

So many of you finding out the gender has made me super excited to find out. I did think at one point of staying team yellow as it's our last but I know now I just couldn't!!

 

[AllStar]

Ooh and 16 weeks today!! congrats to all ladies with new weeks today!

 

[SisterRose]

1 in 600 is still a really good number Mrs_Eleflump! I don't really know how they calculate it, I think its something to do with bloods, weight and age?

I do good on the age factor as I just turned 25 but Im over weight.

we were iffing and ahhing about doing the screening as we'd have been more than happy to carry on the pregnancy if the results came back that baby had downs, but we decided it'd be better to know and to prepare.

 

[Laelani]

Congrats on team blue Charlie!

AFM - Things have been going well. I am not super certain what baby kicks and movements feel like but I think I have been able to feel movement. The other night I had a warm bath and had my hand on my belly and could feel little movements if I applied a little pressure. So I assume that's baby? I had to message my best friend (who is a mom of two boys under 3 years and a nurse) to ask about pelvic pressure and luckily she was able to ask me a bunch of questions and we determined these are normal aches and pains and I will feel them there because I sit a lot because of work. As the pain was around my hips.

In terms of names I like Cecilia Rose which is a combination of my two grandmothers names. OH doesn't care for it and really likes Emily Sophia so I'm not sure what we will do there. As you see we don't have any boys names picked as I am so convinced this baby is a girl.

 

[Jcliff]

Starting to not sleep as well! Guess I need my body pillow now

 

[Elsa50501]

Starting to not sleep as well! Guess I need my body pillow now

Same here, I've been building a nest (of pillows and blankets) to keep me on my side, but I still manage to find myself of my back everytime I wake up.

Unfortunately, it's like an anti-snuggle zone for my husband.

In other news, I tried to spoon my husband yesterday and I found my little belly bump now makes that uncomfortable! lol, a blessing and a curse. (Yes, I was trying to be the big spoon, haha).

 

[Kittycat155]

Picked up a body pillow from Target for 10 and 2 pack of covers for 10. I am HAPPY! Dog is unsure cause it blocked her favorite spot so had to adjust it a bit. I love the name Emily. Was up till almost sunrise but slept 6 hours like a log.

 

[La Mere]

Congrats to ladies moving to the next week!

As for bumpers in the crib, I have them but never used them as ended up co-sleeping with both of them while they were babies and only put them in the crib after they were a year old.

Also for names, I have tons picked out but as we're staying team again we won't be making a final decision until baby is born. I do like Paige, Anya, Lily and Prudence (Prue for short) for a girl and I like Parker, Noah, Gideon and Travis for a boy! but there are so many names that I like that it will be hard (as it always is) to narrow it down! My mom really wants me to use the name Jackson (my maiden name) as either a first or middle name, boy or girl, but it just does not go with our last name. It's hard because she has wanted that since my daughter was born after my dad passed and I just really don't know what to do about it....

 

[StarBrites]

Feeling lots of "popcorning" in my tummy this morning! It's so neat to think there's a little person being made in there.. I'm never alone anymore, she's always right there=)
I can't wait until I can feel stronger movements.

 

[Mrs Eleflump]

1 in 600 is still a really good number Mrs_Eleflump! I don't really know how they calculate it, I think its something to do with bloods, weight and age?

I do good on the age factor as I just turned 25 but Im over weight.

we were iffing and ahhing about doing the screening as we'd have been more than happy to carry on the pregnancy if the results came back that baby had downs, but we decided it'd be better to know and to prepare.

Thank you SisterRose

I'm 32 and will be 33 when baby comes, so I think that probably had a lot to do with our number.

I'm also slightly overweight - I started about 5lb overweight - 10st 10 when I should really be 10st 5 or under), but have put on 10lb so far this pregnancy, and they took that weight, plus the 7lb that I swear the hospital scales always add on, to do the calculations, so that probably artificially upped the risk too.

Regardless of what the risk factor is, baby's NT was 1.6 (they wrote 1.8 in the report, but told us 1.6 at the scan ), and the sonographer said there was absolutely nothing she'd seen that gave her any cause for concern. I'm just a big stress-pot!

I hope this doesn't sound bad but if baby did have a serious problem I really don't know what we'd do. It's a 'cross that bridge if we come to it' thing, I suppose, and the decision is based on so many factors, so I feel it's impossible for us to say what we'd do unless we were in that situation. I want to know as much as possible though, I'm a firm believer in being prepared!

 

[Jcliff]

1 in 600 is still a really good number Mrs_Eleflump! I don't really know how they calculate it, I think its something to do with bloods, weight and age?

I do good on the age factor as I just turned 25 but Im over weight.

we were iffing and ahhing about doing the screening as we'd have been more than happy to carry on the pregnancy if the results came back that baby had downs, but we decided it'd be better to know and to prepare.

Thank you SisterRose

I'm 32 and will be 33 when baby comes, so I think that probably had a lot to do with our number.

I'm also slightly overweight - I started about 5lb overweight - 10st 10 when I should really be 10st 5 or under), but have put on 10lb so far this pregnancy, and they took that weight, plus the 7lb that I swear the hospital scales always add on, to do the calculations, so that probably artificially upped the risk too.

Regardless of what the risk factor is, baby's NT was 1.6 (they wrote 1.8 in the report, but told us 1.6 at the scan ), and the sonographer said there was absolutely nothing she'd seen that gave her any cause for concern. I'm just a big stress-pot!

I hope this doesn't sound bad but if baby did have a serious problem I really don't know what we'd do. It's a 'cross that bridge if we come to it' thing, I suppose, and the decision is based on so many factors, so I feel it's impossible for us to say what we'd do unless we were in that situation. I want to know as much as possible though, I'm a firm believer in being prepared!

This is why we never did the screening. I think its redic they give you a number? Like what is the point of that? Either your child has a disablity or it doesnt! The numbers just stress you out. MOST problems are seen at anatomy scan, even then nothing is 100 % until child is born. Ive had numerous friends told their children had a 1/20 or 1/10000 chance of downs. Both were negative. Its just a stress factor.

 

[GeralynB]

Yea we decided we didn't want the screening because of the stress factor. We would have the baby regardless so if something is wrong we will deal with it when the baby is born

 

[rbourre]

I only did the screening because otherwise I wouldn't have an ultrasound until 20 weeks. I don't care about the results and haven't even bothered to ask for the results. I just wanted to see the baby.

15 weeks today. Getting closer to half way done.

 

[AllStar]

We decided to not get the screening either but luckily we still got a 12 week scan.

Can't believe I'm only 4 weeks away from half way point! I hadn't thought of that til you mentioned it rbourre!

 

[ljo1984]

I was high risk in last pregnancy and refused amnio as it would have made zero difference to me if she had of had downs, dh was mega stressed though so didn't have screening this time.

 

[CharlieKeys]

Yaaay to all the ladies on new weeks today

La mere .... Do you like charmed by any chance? Prue, Paige, Gideon lol

Not really sure what you could do about the name Jackson - won't be as bad if baby is a boy, unless you maybe use it as a second middle name?

 

[staceymxxx]

Any of you have names picked out yet?

I'm calling him Alistair, it sounds so posh and hes going to be a doctor or forensic scientist as everytime i watch these programs he kicks lol!! Someone planted the seed & i was so tempted to call him Jethro, my fave tv character off ncis and my partners fave band is jethro tull!