PAL Spring 2011 babies - Welcome Mason, Iris, Lily, Isaac, Luca & Dominic !!!!

[SmileyShazza]

Congratulations to Perdita and Bracklava on team

Jenny – good to see you hunni. Love the tattoo – it looks really well done and a lovely memorial to Jamie. Hope you and Paul are doing ok

Great pic Shazza-you are strong staying team yellow! I could never do it.

I am pretty suprised I managed not to cave in and find out. I was really on the fence between yes and no but have always said for my first I'd like a suprise so decided to stick by my guns

 

[prgirl_cesca]

Shazza we will have team yellow madness together! Along with neen!

 

[lightweight]

Back to see consultant today and heart heartbeat again for 2nd time this week 160 - 170 bpm. Am seriously wavering on getting a doppler now - was adamant I wouldn't but midwives have found heartbeat quite easily and it might be nice to hear it more often, just don't want to freak myself out!

 

[Firedancer41]

What a beautiful tribute, Jenny xx

 

[EpdTTC]

Lovely tat Jenny. I'm glad to hear that you are feeling a little better and that you and Paul are feeling up to trying again. Hugs, love, and baby dust to you both.

 

[MissMaternal]

Jenny your tattoo is absolutely gorgeous. I love it, what a perfect tribute to Jamie


I know you're probably all getting sick of my doppler/heartbeat posts, but i need help! I am truly going insane. My LCD doppler arrived this morning (Hi-Bebe one) so of course i ripped it open and used it straight away lol... But STILL can't hear the heartbeat. I am getting really worried now Tulip i don't know if you can help me, but i don't really understand the LCD thing. I can pick up my own heartbeat easily enough (reassuring, lol) and is always between 65-85 ish. But other readings i get range from 100 - 240?! And anything inbetween, 140, 187, 190, 113, 137 etc. But when it picks up the 140 etc ranges, i don't hear baby, so why is it picking up all these different numbers?!?! I'm SOOO confused!!!!!! xx

 

[braijackava]

Appointment went really good yesterday. I ate some pixie sticks from the kids Halloween candy hoping it would get the baby moving a little bit. Bad idea! He was moving sooo much they couldnt get the heart and spine measurements. So I have to go back for another ultrasound in 4 weeks. I guess thats a good thing though, as I get to see him again! The lady said 110% it is a boy. He was spread eagle and seemed like a very well endowed little boy! I have 2 other boys, and have never seen such a big (um dont know the proper terminology to say haha) but you know what I mean it was really obvious. We are going to name him Maxwell Grant. Blood pressure is still good and only gained 7 lbs so far. My doctor did give me some medication for the migraines. It has tylenol, caffeine, and barbiturates in it. Has anyone ever taken these before, I have no experience with them.
We thought my daughter would be so angry it was a boy. She seemed excited at first, but about 2 hours later got really mad and said "I am supermad! I wanted a sister!" She is ok though.
Jenny what a beautiful tattoo and a wonderful memorial to precious little Jamie. I am in awe of your strength to start trying again. You are definatley an absolutely wonderful mummy already!
Hope everyone else is doing well!

Christina

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[braijackava]

Oh and I forgot to add I felt the baby kick my hand for the first time last night! It was awesome!

 

[tinybutterfly]

Jenny your tattoo is absolutely gorgeous. I love it, what a perfect tribute to Jamie


I know you're probably all getting sick of my doppler/heartbeat posts, but i need help! I am truly going insane. My LCD doppler arrived this morning (Hi-Bebe one) so of course i ripped it open and used it straight away lol... But STILL can't hear the heartbeat. I am getting really worried now Tulip i don't know if you can help me, but i don't really understand the LCD thing. I can pick up my own heartbeat easily enough (reassuring, lol) and is always between 65-85 ish. But other readings i get range from 100 - 240?! And anything inbetween, 140, 187, 190, 113, 137 etc. But when it picks up the 140 etc ranges, i don't hear baby, so why is it picking up all these different numbers?!?! I'm SOOO confused!!!!!! xx

that's bc the way that blood travels through your body...it goes through different types of arteries and veins. some are wider, some are narrower, but they have to get the same amount of blood through in the same amount of time. therefor, the more narrow arteries need to pump faster than the widest ones.

i remember a nice drawing from in my text books but unfortunatly they're in the attic at my parents'

 

[MissMaternal]

Oh and I forgot to add I felt the baby kick my hand for the first time last night! It was awesome!

Oh my gosh, how exciting!!!! I can't wait for that xx

 

[MissMaternal]

Jenny your tattoo is absolutely gorgeous. I love it, what a perfect tribute to Jamie


I know you're probably all getting sick of my doppler/heartbeat posts, but i need help! I am truly going insane. My LCD doppler arrived this morning (Hi-Bebe one) so of course i ripped it open and used it straight away lol... But STILL can't hear the heartbeat. I am getting really worried now Tulip i don't know if you can help me, but i don't really understand the LCD thing. I can pick up my own heartbeat easily enough (reassuring, lol) and is always between 65-85 ish. But other readings i get range from 100 - 240?! And anything inbetween, 140, 187, 190, 113, 137 etc. But when it picks up the 140 etc ranges, i don't hear baby, so why is it picking up all these different numbers?!?! I'm SOOO confused!!!!!! xx

that's bc the way that blood travels through your body...it goes through different types of arteries and veins. some are wider, some are narrower, but they have to get the same amount of blood through in the same amount of time. therefor, the more narrow arteries need to pump faster than the widest ones.

i remember a nice drawing from in my text books but unfortunatly they're in the attic at my parents'

Ahhh thanks TB! Makes sense! I'm hoping i find it soon, or i will go MAD. I feel like i have to find it before my 16 weeks MW appt, because i can't bear to have to go to the appt knowing that she might not find it!

 

[Tulip]

Sarah if you're moving the probe at all it will interfere with the readings, and if you don't have enough gel/whatever lubricating the movement between the probe and skin the doppler will get a signal from the movement... and also all the blood pumping as Kim says. It's really important to place the probe in one place (probably just below your belly button) and listen. If you can't hear baby, angle the probe slightly - keeping it in the same place - and listen again. Do a full 360 degrees before moving the probe to another position

Jen, love the tat - what a lovely tribute to your little star xx

Happy 21 weeks Posh & Min!
Happy 20 weeks Annie! HALFWAY!
Happy 16 weeks Cheryl & Rebecca!
Happy 12 weeks Lucy!

 

[Mummy2Angel.]

Your tattoo is lovely jen x

 

[Beadette]

Jenny - so lovely to hear from you! I love your tattoo and I love that you and Paul are trying again! Lots of BFP dust coming your way x x x x x

 

[MissMaternal]

Thanks so much Nic! Will have another go later... xx

 

[mislaww]

Beautiful tattoo, Jenny. So lovely to see you again.

Supercute about your kitten, TB. A week and a half before I get mine!!! I am so excited.

week and a half before scan or before doppler arrives?
both are reason for serious excitement haha

No - better than a terrible scary scan (we've discussed our mutual fear). My doppler's a bit scary, too. A week and a half til I get my KITTEN! Here she is...I'm dying of anticipation!

Congrats on the little boy, Braijackava!

MissMaternal - you poor thing. I have a Hi-Bebe and that lcd can really throw you off. Don't look at it til you've found a heartbeat. It picks up all sorts of noises, but you'll HEAR baby's heartbeat. You'll probably hear it before the LCD picks it up, too. And don't worry, you're still early. Nothing to panic about!

 

[EpdTTC]

MissMaternal-I am over 20 wks and I still struggle to hear the heartbeat most of the time. Sometimes it takes me literally over a half an hour and sometimes I just give up before I find it. I was told the my placenta is anterior and I think this is in large part the reason it is so difficult. We could not find the baby's hb at all with the doppler until a couple of weeks ago. Also, once when I was at the doc the nurse was looking for the hb and I couldn't hear anything and I was starting to panic and she looked at the LCD screen and said don't panic I can see that it is there-so I am assuming she could see a number on the screen that indicated that the baby's hb was there even though it took a few more minutes to hear it so perhaps some of the numbers you are seeing are the hb even if you don't hear it. Just a guess.

Annie-your kitty is so so cute! I am a sucker for cats. I currently have 5 and OH has 4. At one point in time, my ex and I had 11! I also have two big hairy gorgeous Chow Chows. I'm an animal lover. Enjoy your sweet kitty!

 

[Tulip]

Oh Annie she's so cute! Jealous! Hubby is not a cat lover

 

[tinybutterfly]

A week and a half til I get my KITTEN! Here she is...I'm dying of anticipation!View attachment 132964

aaaaaw what an adorable kitty!!! that is indeed something to REALLY look forward to!
is that a bengalian (or however you spell that in english lol)? they're awesome!!!

aaah that made me forget about my scary scan in an hour for a while haha, THANKS!!!

 

[Tulip]

Good luck Kim and Gabby xxx