October Pumpkins 2016 [47 Pumpkins - 3 Boys, 2 Girls]

[Lost7]

If it helps I'm 13+3 and still being sick, You're not alone.

Let's hope the sickness soon goes away, I for one am sick of being sick & rupturing my throat until it bleeds.

I'll add you FaithyJ.

 

[ClandestineTX]

NT scan day here! NT measurement great, nasal bones present, all four chambers of the heart found. Still measuring spot on for EDD. HB 163 bpm. Had blood drawn for massive genetic screening, because my insurance covers it. Will have that back in about two weeks, not borrowing trouble in the meantime. Grateful to have seen a bouncing baby in there!

 

[Lost7]

Beautiful scan photo. Glad things went well. Hope the bloods come back okay too.

I didn't realise they checked the heart on the NT scan. Hmm, Interesting.

 

[ClandestineTX]

Thanks, Lost. My scan was done at a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, who I'm seeing because of my age. I was also surprised by it, they have a large scanner and I was looking at blobs on the screen and he said, "there's one, two, three, four heart chambers" just found them and counted them out loud to us.

Oh, forgot to mention, I see regular OB in two weeks and MFM again in five.

 

[Unicornwoman]

Congrats on the wonderful scan Clandestine!

I feel like my MS is tapering off. However, now that I've said that, I'm sure it will come back with a vengeance tomorrow.

I'm 12 weeks today! Yay!!! I can't wait for my scan on Monday!

Does anyone else have a noticeable bump yet? I'm feeling a little worried because I clearly have a round bump that I'm starting to catch people looking at. It's not jiggly either...it's pretty hard (although I was about 25 pounds overweight before the pregnancy). The last time I weighed in at the doctor's office I hadn't gained any weight, but that was a month ago. Is it possible that this is baby and not just me blowing up like a big fatty because of all my cravings? I thought women don't normally "show" until the fourth or fifth month.

 

[c beary83]

I've got a tiny bump in the morning and massive boat by afternoon which makes me look about six months gone!

Still getting nausea - thought it would be gone by now but hoping it's a good sign. I just can't wait for my scan next week to see if everything is ok.

 

[c beary83]

Congratulations on the great scan news clandestine!

 

[c beary83]

I've just thrown up my breakfast

 

[KatO79]

Congrats on your scan Clandestine

Unicorn I think I've also developed a slight bump that's not bloat because yeah, it feels hard and doesn't change during the day. I've read in "What To Expect When You're Expecting" that by the end of your 1st trimester you can feel your uterus above your pubic bone which I think I can. So entirely possible it's the start of a real bump for us

AFM we bought our paint and got me my soups I also bought stuff for my FB pregnancy announcement which is a pair of small shoes (couldn't find gender neutral baby ones) and a calender. I'm going to have my u/s pic from next week and the shoes placed artistically on the calender and circle my EDD with a heart using a red marker. DH doesn't want to do any announcements with him in the pic (he hates all pics of himself and hates when anyone takes a pic of him) so can't do one of those cutesy couple pics for the announcement.

 

[ClandestineTX]

I could feel a knot-like bump in the 11th week, just barely able the pubic bone. No actual bump, though I discovered my dressy trousers no longer fit comfortably. My weight is still exactly the same though, so stuff had to be just shifting around.

 

[borr.dg.baby]

Congrats on the scan unicorn! I am 12 weeks today and my nt scan is tomorrow so I'm excited!

I also have a bump, it's there when I wake up and gets larger throughout the day so I think it's real and not just bloat, at least not all of it iykwim. I'll post pics after tomorrow's scan!

 

[c beary83]

I've tried sucking my bump in but it stay. Hope it's a good sign. I've got my scan next week and I'm so nervous of something being not right.

 

[Ella_Hopeful]

I also think I have a little bump when I breathe in. Massive bloat too though.

Still so tired. Is anyone's tiredness going yet? I really need to function - DS could do with a fun mummy again!

Still getting that funny taste in my mouth after eating, not pleasant but not terrible.

Still 2w1d until my scan. Day after my birthday! Still worried but hoping its all okay. No reason to think it isn't, right?

 

[ClandestineTX]

I'll be 13 weeks tomorrow and while better, I'm still nearly as tired as I was when my thyroid stopped working! I have a lot of work to do and would love my brain back!

 

[FaithyJ]

I am so relieved ladies. Had my first appt today.. scan went great, measuring right on target for 10/24.. Have another scan with a specialist in 3 weeks due to my age where he'll do all the checks on our lil bean.


Loving life and hoping you are all doing the same!

 

[c beary83]

That's great news faithyj!

 

[Lost7]

Glad you're all keeping well. I am picking up a new prescription tomorrow for more anti-sickness meds and Gaviscon. Doctor seemed reluctant to prescribe MORE sickness medication.. ''We don't usually prescribe these after 12 weeks''

*Newsflash* I can't help being sick at nearly 14 weeks.

 

[Lost7]

Anyone on the thread finding out the gender around 12-13 weeks via ultrasound scan? There's a lot of women on the FB group saying they are. I read earlier it's around 80% accurate and it's based on the nub theory, but the earliest we can find out here is 16 weeks and via a private, paid for ultrasound, where we get a 'potty shot'.

No nub's, no theories, actual bodily parts on show.

 

[Wingardium]

Hi all! I am due October 25 and very excited. I have (had?) PCOS and getting pregnant was a complete surprise. I heard the heartbeat at week 8 (143 BPM) and am telling my family tomorrow night! Glad to have found a group of ladies to share this journey with!

 

[Unicornwoman]

Hi wingardium! Welcome!!

I think part of my bump is bloat because it is definitely bigger in the evenings and smaller in the mornings. It's making it hard to hide my pregnancy though. I even had someone come up and ask if I was pregnant today out of the blue! I'm not planning to announce til after my scan on Monday, so it' kind of caught me off guard!

I'm still planning to be team yellow, so I probably won't have any gender scans done, but I've gotta say the curiosity is starting to get to me!