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

[sarahincanada]

heres a couple more, I like the foot one as you can see the cord. he had his arms wrapped around his legs most of the scan and was kicking and punching a lot

 

[sarahincanada]

I think he has hubbies triangle shaped nose and full lips

the genital shot is not good in 3D, the round ball is scrotum and line above pee pee

 

[Huggles]

fantastic pics! so glad you got your 3D scan!

 

[MummyCat]

you have a gorgeous son Sarah! xx

 

[NDH]

I agree - he totally has hubby's nose!

 

[flyingduster]

oh he's gorgeous!!! I'm so happy you got your 3d scan, they are amazing aren't they!!! Woohooo!!!!!!!!

 

[babyhopes2323]

lurrvvvveeeee the pics xxx like i said, cant wait to see him when hes born ! x

 

[sarahincanada]

Im 27 weeks, so I guess Im 3rd trimester now??!!!!!






I was annoyed this week though, my midwife was telling me about counting kicks after 28 weeks, as 'IVF babies and women your age do have a higher incidence of losses'. I was just finally getting to think that this is actually happening and she went and said that

 

[Huggles]

Honestly, there's chance of loss at any stage of pregnancy. Try not to focus on that and just enjoy being pg and feeling those kicks and punches inside you

Happy 27 weeks and third tri!!!

 

[sherylb]

I would only start worrying if you don't notice kicks anymore at all. Even then very late in pregnancy the baby is squashed and you don't feel very many kicks sometimes. I never counted kicks. I always felt her move and if I didn't I just pushed on her and she kicked for me.

 

[flyingduster]

I never counted kicks ether, as it really is a rather flawed way to know if anything is up or not!!! You soon get used to the usual activity he does, and you will notice if it's been longer than usual since you felt him, so you will sit there prodding your belly worrying until he wakes up and kicks you! LOL. But yeah, counting 10 kicks or whatever doesn't tell you anything if something then went wrong a few hours later! So yeah, just keep a general mental note of his activity and you will be fine.

Honestly, there is always risk. We can never totally avoid it! I had people telling me all about the risk of still-birth by letting him come as late as he did, but at the same time I personally know of someone who had a still-born baby at 39 weeks. There is just no guarantees either way! But I'm sure you will have your son in your arms, healthy and gorgeous, in only a few months time. Only a few months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[babyhopes2323]

Happy third tri !!!! your finally in the last trimester.. its come by so fast, i cant believe it !!!

like everyone says, there is always a risk. and many people give different advices . i was told by my perinatologist (fetal medicine specialist) to count 10 kicks and to make sure i feel her etc, i had issues with my pregnancy so i can understand where he is coming from when he says that you should atleast feel a few.

but in general i would think that if you have felt him during the day or night, you know youre ok. you yourself will know when you have not felt him , and you will know if it dosent feel right.. you can always go and get a consult if you dont feel right. there are many things you can do like drinking cold fruit juices, etc, you will instantly feel kicks from him due to the sugar . i always did atleast.. so yeah i guess it depends but theres nothing to worry about if you feel general activity everyday

 

[nypage1981]

I didn't count kicks but a little (hard) poke if I needed reassurance worked.

Happy 27weeks! The US pics are amazing. Our ultrasound person compared the boy parts to a turtle from the side. LOl

 

[sarahincanada]

hi ny!!
so I did my glucose test on monday and today I miss a call on my cell and it was my MW with glucose test results and said to call but they are closed now....Im assuming I failed then Im thinking they dont usually phone on my cell so perhaps the results were really bad! I was expecting to fail the first test as I felt so bad and so many people fail, hope I dont fail the next
did any of you fail the 1st test, ny I think you did??

 

[sherylb]

I did! I failed the first one just barely. The second one for me was the 3 hour. In the first hour I was 95% sure I was going to have to throw up (and have to start over). I went and sat in the corner of the full waiting room and covered my face so the other patients couldn't see that I was almost crying. I truly hope you don't have to go through that.

 

[sarahincanada]

what did the 3 hr one involve, more drink? I felt awful after the drink on monday, I went and lay down in my car as felt dizzy and nauseous. I wonder why so many people fail the first and pass the second?

 

[sherylb]

The 3 hour one is the same amount of drink but I believe more concentrated with sugar? I want to say it is b/c in the same amount of time the first one didn't make me sick at all. The 3 hour one for me they do a blood draw at 1 hr, 2 hr and 3 hr. I guess maybe the pass number is different since the drink is different? Oh, I also had a bit of sugary muffin before my 1 hour or I firmly believe I would have passed.

 

[flyingduster]

I was border-line on the first test so did the second one. It seems the first one is basically a bit of a crap-shoot, as it's so uncontrolled with being allowed to eat and stuff (and at one hour it's not a sure thing how the sugar will affect your system?)
But 3 hour one is where you have to fast overnight before it so that coupled with the longer time frame gives a much more accurate picture. The drink is exactly the same, but it's because you need to fast before hand that it often feels worse!!!

 

[sherylb]

It's amazing how much more that 3 hour drink kicked my butt but it makes sense that it's because of the fasting. I was told there were 2 flavors and it does make sense also that they would be the same concentration.

 

[babyhopes2323]

i did the 3 hour one twice because i changed doctors. passed both, but i think the second one was just a tad high, so little that he never wanted me to do the test again. both were concentrated orange drinks, the second time was better because they kept it in the fridge and it was like a cold drink.
i hated both because for me fasting is a mental thing..when you know you cant have water., you start to panic, purely mental thing.

hope yours is much better x