PAL - August 2012 Rainbow babies!

[daniella00]

Is it too late for me to be added?! My due date is 24th August. I miscarried at 17+5 in 2008 so im still so so scared things will go wrong again!! I have all my fingers and toes crossed!!

 

[struth]

Welcome Daniella! :wave: So sorry to hear about your loss but congrats on your new pregnancy (which isn't so new anymore!!). I hope you find some support here

I'm not sure that I'm liking all this belly touching. No-one has done it to be yet but then I only have a tiny bump at the moment - to everyone else it just looks like I've put on weight so no-one would know to touch it at the moment. I really hate people touching my belly - it is a little bit on the wobbly side anyway so I'm really conscious of it and so I'm not going to like strangers touching me.

I would never do that - when my friends have been pregnant I have always waited to be asked or, with my closest friends, I have asked first. I couldn't imagine just going up to a stranger and touching their belly.

Nope it is not for me!

 

[NewbieLisette]

Hey guys :wave:

Hope everyone is feeling good today. I've been sooo sick caught H's cold and my nasty headache the other day made me get really sick! Bleeekkk - I feel for all of you with daily ms....OMG I'm such a whimp with throwing up

JD I totally understand the weirdness with Belly touches already! It happenned to me on holiday by a friendly teenage sales girl iln the Bahamas and it felt sooo weird! LOL

Bizzy, I'm the same as you...starting off heavy as is...God I hope I don't need to be put on that diet...its all the stuff I actually eat! Good luck honey!

Welcome Daniella, soo sorry for your loss. Hope the weeks continue to go by quickly and smoothly for you

You girls are all sooo soon for gender scans it feel like! I gotta wait till April 12th for mine!!!! Yikes! LOL

 

[powerxpuff]

I went to the dr today, I'm being transferred to the Texas Medical Center for specialized care; it's really upsetting because I love my OB/GYN and she handles high risk cases, but determined that she needed to transfer my care over to a more experienced high risk specialist. My weight is not up at all but my heart rate and blood pressure are incredibly elevated. I went from 110/60 two weeks ago to 160/90 this morning. A re-check at the end of the appt, it was 150/90. Heart rate was pushing the high 130s. I'm fifteen weeks along and very anxious, but trusting that I will be managed and cared for to the best extent possible.

 

[NewbieLisette]

T&P Your way power

 

[jd83]

Power, I'm sorry you had to get transferred, but it probably is best to be with more experienced high risk doctors given your history and current blood pressure being high. You still have quite s bit of pregnancy left to adjust to a new doctor, too, so don't worry too much. Please take care of yourself, I'll be thinking of ya.

 

[KozmikKitten]

Good luck power! keep us posted, we'll be thinking of you!

 

[chisox35]

Hey gang - checking in again. Thanks for the warm welcome! My wife went in for her latest checkup yesterday (16 wk 5 day) the 1st Appt I couldn't make - & everything is good so far!


I wish you all the best.

Who knew this would be soooo stressful? haha

 

[puppycat]

Power i've had a couple of bouts of high pulse and bp but they couldnt find a reason for it. I really think its due to anxiety but if its subconcious (like mine) you can't do anything about it unless you get counselling or take anti anxiety meds.

Hope they sort you out chick x

 

[sarasparra]

Thoughts and prayers to you Power. Try to take it easy if you can. Am sure the transfer is all for the best and will be worth it in the end! x

 

[sarasparra]

Hey guys :wave:

Hope everyone is feeling good today. I've been sooo sick caught H's cold and my nasty headache the other day made me get really sick! Bleeekkk - I feel for all of you with daily ms....OMG I'm such a whimp with throwing up

JD I totally understand the weirdness with Belly touches already! It happenned to me on holiday by a friendly teenage sales girl iln the Bahamas and it felt sooo weird! LOL

Bizzy, I'm the same as you...starting off heavy as is...God I hope I don't need to be put on that diet...its all the stuff I actually eat! Good luck honey!

Welcome Daniella, soo sorry for your loss. Hope the weeks continue to go by quickly and smoothly for you

You girls are all sooo soon for gender scans it feel like! I gotta wait till April 12th for mine!!!! Yikes! LOL

Hope you feel better soon Newbie! Our gender scans are very close together as I won't be having mine until am over 21 weeks so is on the 11th April. Very excited about finding out what we're having.

I'd like to keep it to ourselves agin this time (with our DD only myself and OH knew until she was born) as find pregnancy such a public thing that it's nice to have a little secret to yourselves. My OH found it so hard last time though that he said he can't!! Also, I'd like my daughter to know and as she's only 2 we can't really expect her to keep it to herself.

I'd like to keep it from my MIL though as she is doing my head in already with this pregnancy. She is telling people before we have a chance to and has really peed me off doing it, as one of the nice bits about getting through scary 1st trimester is being able to announce it and she just keeps telling my OH's friends and family first. We don't really get on so I have to bite my tongue (bit of a history) so as not to upset my OH. She keeps announcing it as 'we're having another grandchild' so just cuts me and my OH right out of the picture. I know some of you will think that she's just excited etc but it's not that, she's completely self centred and just thinks about herself all the time

Ahhh, and relax - rant over!! Sorry, didn't mean to go off on one but feel better for sharing

Have a good weekend everyone xx

 

[jd83]

Sarasparra, sorry you have to deal with MIL stealing the spotlight I don't know why some family members seem to think it is their personal duty to share your life with everyone and anyone before you ever get the chance to share it yourself. Especially for something so exciting! Glad you got to vent it out though, I know that always helps me feel better when I am frustrated!

Chisox, glad the appointment went well!

 

[Godblessyou]

im due Aug 31. =) had a missed miscarriage last Oct, had my 1st cycle in Nov, and got pregnant in Dec. so terrified everyday it might happen again. pls help me alleviate this fear and anxiety. im having my 3rd check-up tom. having a light brown discharge terrified me even more. pls pray for me and my baby. i would die if it would happen again.

 

[bizzy27]

im due Aug 31. =) had a missed miscarriage last Oct, had my 1st cycle in Nov, and got pregnant in Dec. so terrified everyday it might happen again. pls help me alleviate this fear and anxiety. im having my 3rd check-up tom. having a light brown discharge terrified me even more. pls pray for me and my baby. i would die if it would happen again.

First thing.. how far along are you?
I am not sure of your history.. so I will tell you what I DO know from my own history that spotting is not always a bad sign.

I have suffered through 3 miscarriages and ironically I did not expeirence spotting in any of them. Then this pregnancy at 5w5d I began to spot. I freaked out and ran to my dr within the hour. I pretty much left him no choice but to give me sonogram (as I would freak out if I didnt KNOW FOR SURE).
Dr said I wouldnt see anything at that point...but we did. Nice STRONG heartbeat.

Main thing is to try and remain calm. There is no use in putting undue stress on you and your baby. Try to remain positive and take it one day at a time.

 

[BabyBumpLove]

Hello ladies how are you? I am back in a worry situation. I went to my doctor on Wednesday she said we were going to try and find the heartbeat for the first time (so exciting!). Anyway she tried and tired but found nothing. At first she said it was not big deal and so I left assuming I would come back in a few weeks and we would try again successfully. Anyway the next day I get home from work and I get a phone call from my doctor. She tells me that she is a bit worried that she didn’t heat the heartbeat so she has scheduled me for an ultrasound on Monday to make sure baby is ok. So here I am in limbo AGAIN waiting to make sure baby is ok. This will be my 3rd “emergency” ultrasound in my 15 week pregnancy. I am very happy that I have a vigilant doctor, but I wish I didn’t have to wait so long for reassurance.

 

[struth]

Awww... babybump - I'm sure all will be fine. I have a doppler at home and it is so difficult to find baby even now. It can take be 20 minutes or so to find him/her sometimes. I'm sure that baby has a lovely strong hb and you will be reassured tomorrow.

I really don't understand why they try to find the hb so early - it can just cause so much worry at this stage. At least once they are moving we can feel that so if they couldn't find hb then it wouldn't be as worrying. At this stage we have nothing else to go on. My mw said she wouldn't use the doppler until my 25 week appointment for that reason.

Anyway, sorry for the rant - I'm sure all will be fine tomorrow. I'll be thinking of you x

 

[BabyBumpLove]

Awww... babybump - I'm sure all will be fine. I have a doppler at home and it is so difficult to find baby even now. It can take be 20 minutes or so to find him/her sometimes. I'm sure that baby has a lovely strong hb and you will be reassured tomorrow.

I really don't understand why they try to find the hb so early - it can just cause so much worry at this stage. At least once they are moving we can feel that so if they couldn't find hb then it wouldn't be as worrying. At this stage we have nothing else to go on. My mw said she wouldn't use the doppler until my 25 week appointment for that reason.

Anyway, sorry for the rant - I'm sure all will be fine tomorrow. I'll be thinking of you x

Ya I was thinking that as well. I really was not worried when I left the office because I knew it was early. Getting a phone call at home from a doctor is a bit more worrisome. I just feel lucky that I get to see my baby again! My 20 ultrasound will only be 5 week after that so it will be great to see him/her growing!

 

[NewbieLisette]

Welcome Godblessyou, our dd are very close

Chisox really happy to hear the good news!

Sara we're right on track together again Good things for us both! Are you having any gut feelings on the gender? Is DD excited to be a big sister? She's sooo cute btw sorry to hear about mil! Gggrrr that's really annoying for sure!

Babybumplove T&P hunni! I'm sure everything is just perfect with ur strong little bean but I can only imagine what the waiting & worrying must be like! Please send us a new beautiful picture & update as soon as u can tmmr

How's everyone doing this weekend? I did my first real house cleaning yesterday since the holidays! Felt really good but DAM my body is aching today! Lol

 

[BabyBumpLove]

Thanks Newbie!

So ladies I had my first baby dream the other night, and it was awful ha-ha. I dreamt that I was having a girl (which is fine) but the poor little thing was very unattractive. She had my husband’s receding hair line, really point (like triangles) eyebrows and moles all over her face OMG. In the dream I was so in love with my new baby girl but I could tell everyone was avoiding saying things like “she’s beautiful, or oh she’s so cute.” So they would just say things like “my what cute cheeks, or oh look at all that hair.” I woke up feeling so sad for my baby girl. Anyway I thought it was pretty funny.

I have a feeling I’m having a boy, but I am honestly 50/50 on what I want to have.

 

[jd83]

Babybump wow! That's a crazy one! Lol. I have been having dreams about mine too. I had one the other night that I had the baby, was a boy, but once again baby was toddler size (last dream with toddler. Size baby was a girl) what is up with these huge babies on my dreams? I think I must be terrified this child will be ginormous.