ok so who wants to get pregnant in 2011? (closed group)

[sarahincanada]

ny those new photos of kian and his cousin on fb are soooo cute! is your mum loving having 2 grandchildren so close in age?

 

[sherylb]

I actually had a mental breakdown b/c I couldn't shop for pink or blue. I don't remember if that was actually the day of my sono or a before.

 

[Huggles]

I was desperate to find out both times, although both times i was convinced it was a boy. Found out both times at my FA scan at 13 weeks and both times i was right!

My cousin, on the other hand, was told at 4 different scans that she was having another girl. Then at 32 weeks the gynae suddenly said, oh woops, looks like it's actually a boy!

 

[nypage1981]

Sarah- thanks! Yes, mom loves the grand babies so close. Its funny when we all go out together people always want to know if they're twins. Lol.

 

[NDH]

I hope everyone had a lovely Easter

 

[sarahincanada]

hi everyone

ndh hope you had a nice easter too! love the photos on facebook, saranna is so cute.

I was waiting till my midwife apt today to come and update, nothing too exciting. I can go for my 20 week scan at 19 weeks if I want, but she says sometimes people have to go back if they cant see anything. Im anxious for that one as I want to know everything looks ok then I will tell the world Im preggers! Im 15 weeks at the end of the week so I suppose I can last 4-5 weeks more. Have to go for bloods at 16 weeks and then I get my screening results a couple of weeks after.

Nothing else much exciting, my tummy is rounder but nothing much. A friend of a friend put her 15 week bump photo on FB and hers is huge. Its her 2nd, but still!

Ive had a few crying breakdowns about my finger. Now that the scab is off and Im just using bandaids I have to see it more, and its just shocking to me that this has happened. Its only about 3/4 inch shorter than normal, but its the blunt cut and no nail thats so shocking. Im having a hard time thinking that I have to live with this. One of my clients who does hand surgery said fingertip reconstruction is not common in north america, its very specialized. but I am determind! for now I keep a bandaid on so I dont have to look at it. The end is very sore if I hit it as its just a thin layer of new skin.

hope you are all well

 

[sherylb]

You have a lot of strength to have made it this far without telling the world. The night I got my I was on the phone with my parents, in-laws, and our siblings. And our close friends. :-D I can't wait to see whether you are having a boy or girl. It's always possible that they can't tell but the likelihood according to the person that did ours (owner of the company) is that they can if they are properly trained. He said in all his years of doing sonos he has only not been able to tell the gender 2x.

I can't imagine how upset it must make you to see your finger at the same time but I am sure over time the happiness over expanding your family will overshadow the sadness of your finger. Your LO is going to keep you so busy!

 

[sarahincanada]

thanks sheryl, its funny I have no urge to tell people! I guess I just want to see everything looks ok at the 20 week scan then share it. Our close families know, just not extended and some friends.

so Ive decided not to find out as hubby really doesnt want to, we will find out if we have a 2nd (will be more exciting then anyway to find out if same or different). We debated it over Easter Dinner and everyone said wait except his sister who would have to find out! it will drive me crazy though! but I want to do as a couple.

and you are right, right now nothing much is happening as I dont feel the baby and not showing, once it all start happens it will overshadow my injury. Im ok when I dont have to look at it, guess I will be wearing a bandaid for the rest of my life!!

 

[sherylb]

Sounds like there should be some sort of fashion jewelry that covers that finger. Like the finger of a glove with a ring attached to the end?

 

[sherylb]

Finger Gloves are an idea. I'm sure there are better ones though. They say that they lightened them for the pictures but they are skin colored so they aren't visible. Neat!

 

[NDH]

Heh we used to call those finger condoms at work lol.

 

[Huggles]

ndh, i absolutely love your avatar pic - sara looks so chilled and relaxed!

 

[nypage1981]

Sarah you little stinker. I was all excited and sure that you'd decide to find out afterall. lol. Ok, fine, guess we can wait! Will your finger be healed up well by the time baby is born so you are able to pick up and hold baby?

 

[babyhopes2323]

glad everyones had a good easter xx

Sarah, youve obviously got all the will power in the world to wait 9 months to find out xx it will be exciting for you and hubby though, so well done. xx

sorry you feel really upset about your finger, i cant imagine , but youve got your friend whos a surgeon, and maybe that could be an option you consider for later ? x

hope everyones doing well, things are regular and boring on my end, nothing much happening, looking forward to the wedding we have to go to in malta first week of may x thats about it !

NDH, i love sarannas pics xx she is going to be a very tall little lady xx

Ny, Kians easter pics are so damn cute !! x

 

[sarahincanada]

thanks sheryl for the suggestions. I did buy some silicone things like that but right now they hurt as finger is swollen and they are white...if those are more flesh like I might try them. I was also trying to create in my head a cool ring that would cover that area and even have diamonds put on trouble is it would have to cover the whole finger or at least down to the knuckle or it may fall off. and really that brings more attention as its unusual. what I will probably end up doing when Im going out is using surgical tape to add a fake nail so its less obvious.

ny sorry to disappoint you I was definitely considering it but I want to do this as a couple and he really doesnt want to know. nor does my mum, MIL etc. But I said if we have a 2nd we are finding out so we can do both. but we can guess from my 20 week scan! I just hope everything measures ok, its so nervewracking.

You had asked before if my finger will be healed to pick up baby ok...I hope so. Right now Im good at actually doing everything without using that finger...I stick it out. Its very sore at the top as its a thin skin so will take a long time until i can use it to pick up things. Larger things are ok as you use your whole hand, but small things I dont use that finger.

Preethi I did ask the hand surgeon I know and he said fingertip work is very specialised and he doesnt know many people in USA or Canada doing it but Im determind, I cant believe they expect me to live like this forever when they can do so much reconstruction for breasts, faces etc. Forgetting the aesthetic look having the fingertip not there feels very odd. (Hand surgeon says I will get used to it and eventually have all use back)

I just ordered a couple of things from here
https://www.bellyarmor.com/
my hubby is well into that kind of thing and insisted, so I got a blanket (luxe) which I like and can use anyway plus a belly band. I sit at a computer all day plus use laptops, cell phones etc. He is also going to be wiring a baby monitor as he wont allow a cordless device near the baby...thinks thats insane at a young age! Im just like yes dear

 

[sarahincanada]

so Im just starting to believe I might actually be having a baby

was going to wait till the 20 week scan to buy anything but I purchased some wall decals tonight online. I will attach some pics (I chose slightly different colours), we are going to do 2 green walls and 2 brown walls. We back onto conservation with deer and wildlife so thought it would be a good theme and I think good for either sex. Its going to be so much fun! already seen the furniture I want but will wait a month to order that. Its a crib, dresser and rocking chair. Theres already a built in wardrobe in the room but Im going to put in an Ikea system into it with loads of drawers, shelves etc. Lastly I want a nice rug on the floor.

ahhhh still dont believe it!

 

[NDH]

So pretty!

 

[flyingduster]

awww Sarah, I'm sorry your finger is still such an emotionally raw wound, I hope time heals it...

Yay for team yellow!!!! I still almost can't believe you are really pregnant and gonna have a baaaaaaabbyyyyy! hehe. Yay! I love those decals!

 

[sherylb]

We have this Travel System that is brown and green and I really like it btw.

 

[Huggles]

beautiful wall decals.