Normally scans and stuff are all free here as part of our free public health system, but because I prefer to go to a private hospital to get them done (smaller, parking is right by the door rather than 3 blocks away and it's right near work!) it costs me $35NZ (less than 30 in US$) as the general maternity stuff is still free, they only charge the minimal charge for using their ultrasound! Fine by me, it's much easier going there than into the city for the public hospital!!
baby, I'm NOT finding out the gender on 23rd. Or at all until bub is in my arms in October!
ny, I've heard time and time again from other mums that their bump has popped out SOOOO much earlier and bigger than last time, I think the muscles are already stretched and go back to that shape easily from your previous pregnancy! Be PROUD of your bump, you worked hard to get it, and you never know if you'll ever get one again hun! ENJOY it!!! I plan to....
omg sheryl, you're nearly at 12 weeks already!? wow! I can't wait until you can have a scan and you come back here gushing about your lil one! Get pics!!!
And NDH, you're nearing 6 weeks!? YAY! Half way through the first tri girl! Well, nearly... lol!
Don't get me started on me. Again, a couple of days out from when I go up a week I start going 'OMG!?! wtf!? REALLY????' lol! 17 weeks seems like it should be AGES away. heck, 20 weeks, 30 weeks etc is all a loooooooooooong way away. But somehow it sneaks up so fast once it's actually looming within a few days!
Hubby read an article in a science magazine that pregnant women actually LOOSE a significant amount of actual brain matter to the baby. Apparently the brain has particular proteins or whatever that the baby needs and the body actually takes the physical brain matter and passes it down to bub. That'd explain the 'baby-brain' thing; I actually have less brains at the moment! lmao!