*October Bumpkins*2014* 43 Babies Born!

[MamaMac123]

Finally have a real bump! I look pregnant now instead of just fat haha
Also 14 weeks today! Officially second trimester! Yay!



Heard both babies heartbeats at the midwives on Tuesday. So exciting! HRs were 150 and 140. My mom read that below 140 is a boy, above 150 is a girl and anything from 140-150 can go either way haha so no help from ours! I forget who is who but one said it was 130 something so maybe that's a boy. And someone said 170 something so that could be girl! I'm so curious to see how many heart rates predict gender apparently a lot of babies are in the neutral zone like mine so maybe that's why it seems so uncertain. If you cut out that middle zone maybe the accuracy improves for the more extreme highs and lows :shrugs:

Bad news from my visit is my blood pressure was crazy high. I'm convinced I have white coat syndrome and keep freaking out in the office worrying about getting bad baby news. But it was so high my midwife freaked out and sent me to the ER! It was something like 175/105. Scary high!

She's also transferring care to an OB. I got kicked out of midwife practice! I'm bummed but also think it's probably for the best. I'd rather transfer sooner than later and with twins who knows what complications will come up. The OB I'm being referred to is one my midwife recommended and he's supposed to be open to natural birth options so we'll see.

Anyway I went to the ER and by the time they checked me my bp was 124/80! Totally fine! I seriously just freak out in the office. It's so dumb. But I'm glad it's not constantly so scary high.

Ultrasound next Wed! Can't wait!

 

[GeralynB]

Mama glad your blood pressure went back down and everything is ok

 

[busytulip]

Thanks MamaMac Happy 14 weeks to you as well! Cute bump! Probably just as well that care was transferred to OB, better safe than sorry. It definitely sounds like white coat syndrome I'll be sending good thoughts your way regarding BP!

 

[SisterRose]

Happy 14 weeks Mama! I'm totally the same as you, when they do my blood pressure in clinic it sky rockets, so they send me up to the MAU to get checked over and by the time I've gotten up there, waited and calmed down a bit my blood pressure has returned to normal!

 

[Loopy Laura]

Nice bump mamamac! Glad the blood pressure has gone down.

Congrats to those on new weeks and to those with gender reveals! Such a boy heavy group at the moment!

I am 17 weeks today and have a midwife appointment tomorrow morning. I'm stressing out though as earlier I absent mindedly bit into an apple that I hadn't washed and it was a bit rotten. I'm freaking out about toxoplasmosis. Why is pregnancy so stressful?!

 

[Mushymilkfor2]

Mamamac, I'm so jealous of your bump! I still have nothing, except tight pants. Granted you have two in there and I only have one! I still want something!

 

[sprite30]

Omg mushy milk, I went to a consignment event tonight it was the presale for co signers and first time parents and they have the car seat canopy there but they had the whole matching set in the same exact pattern I picked all for $20 but I said to dh it wasn't worth it now because I don't need 2 canopies. It was very good quality I'm actually suprised by some of the reviews I've read, they much not have actually bought the products to be giving reviews like that. Man I wish I would have waited a couple of days I could have had the whole set lol but I'm still glad I got the canopy you can't go wrong with the coupon. I don't think the whole set would have been worth it if paying full price but it was very nice.

 

[La Mere]

Just curious... how many of the ladies here are planning hospital births or home births?

 

[Kittycat155]

Home birth here. Maybe water-will have tub up and see. Have a feeling I will not use it for actual delivery but for during labor.

Baby is kicking me good. It went away for about 2 weeks of not much and not in the regular spot but definatley back up in that spot. Maybe placenta was blocking it is my guess.

 

[zephyr]

Home birth here too. Never done one before but I think it would suit our family best. I really don't want to go to the hospital unless I have to.

Will have a birthing pool set up maybe and will see if I use it.

I have a fantastic view from our lounge so im hoping that will relax me and keep me focused.
Am pretty nervous about having no drugs tho

 

[Mushymilkfor2]

Sprite, that sucks but at the same time at least you know its going to be nice now! I wonder if people just have high expectations, and that's why reviews are weird. Sometimes, its so hard to tell with reviews because people are so nit-picky now days.


I am having a hospital birth, but at a birth center.

 

[newlywed2013]

I haven't felt baby since Sunday and it makes me sad

Hospital birth here.

 

[Kittycat155]

I went through 2 weeks where I felt baby only once or twice and VERY lightly. I know it is scary. Mine is back and stronger then ever!

 

[zephyr]

I rarely feel the baby move. I don't even remember the last time I did :/

 

[hopettc3]

Wow! I haven't been on here in a while, but it looks like everyone is doing well! I occasionally feel kicks, but not that often. It kind of scares me because I haven't felt a whole lot of symptoms. The only thing I feel (still) is nausea if I don't eat every 3-4 hours. I have my next dr appointment on Monday and my 18 week ultrasound on the 9th. I'm really hoping that they tell me the gender. I didn't find out with my girls, but I really want to this time.
I will be having a hospital birth since I have to have a c-section this time.

 

[ljo1984]

Just curious... how many of the ladies here are planning hospital births or home births?

Home birth after unnecessary transfer with my last I need a perfect healing birth. So scary thinking this could be my last and still never had the "perfect" birth (for me). So as soon as I've had my 20 week scan, pool is coming out of the loft and start preparing

 

[whigfield]

I felt NOTHING for a whole day 2 days ago, and then yesterday he moved a ton. Not sure if I'll feel movement today, but I wish I could feel it all the time..

 

[SisterRose]

I still haven't felt anything! I was 15 weeks with 2nd so really hoping it'll be soon.

I'll have a hospital birth too.

 

[vickyandchick]

Hospital birth here
I've felt the occasional pop here and there but it felt like something was vibrating against my belly button last night so I imagine baby was on the move.

 

[kiki28]

I realllllly want a home birth but as it's my first baby apparently here I'm not allowed one

I hate hospitals they really stress me out as I've had bad experiences there but apparently I have no option but a hospital birth.