September Snugglers 2016

[campn]

Hey ladies. I hope it's okay that I write. I just wanted to say I still check on all of you and get so happy when I hear good news. Congrats on the team blue so far!

I hope everyone here is doing wonderful thinking of everyone!

 

[Uni tsi]

I'm still waiting on the gender results back from my genetic tests. The OB who ordered the tests felt so bad, she called me on Saturday to let me know she really did order the results and wasn't sure why they hadn't sent them, which was sweet of her. But in the meantime, my MS has been really awful this time, so that would indicate girl

Mari, with that track record for the Chinese chart, you could still use it and just assume it's the opposite of whatever it tells you lol

 

[Alea]

For me the Chinese gender chart says girl and it does if I put in my dates for Maisie too, but that may be complete coincidence, though I will be very surprised if this baby isn't a girl!

 

[hopie2015]

Avalanche- I am so sorry for your loss. Sending healing thoughts your way. Take extra good care of yourself.

 

[xanzaba]

For the last couple of weeks I've been getting really sore thighs/hips and a weird almost ticklish sensation in my right hip. I chalked it up to sleeping on one side because of my arm, but now I'm sleeping on both sides and still getting it. It happens the minute I get into bed and wakes me up in the middle of the night.

Anyone had anything like that? Also I get lightning sharp pain in my breasts on occasion. I'm sure they are perfectly normal, but I've never had them before and they are quite startling!

 

[Just1more2]

Happy Monday ladies, I hope that you all have had a nice weekend!!

Congrats to those in second tri!!
I am sure we will even out with some girls soon! I have been sure since my bfp that tiny minion is a girl. Hubby feels the same way, but I have to wait all the way till April 18th to find out! So far away!!

I broke down and bought some grey onesies that I found on discount with cute little lambs on them!!
And since we have NOTHING but a crib left from DS we also bought a nice car seat that will grow with little one since it was on sale and a nice neutral black/grey color!!

It is starting to feel more real now that we have a couple of supplies around!!

I don't know about you ladies, but I am glad that we shared our news a few weeks ago, because I CANNOT hide this bump anymore. It is obvious from the time I wake up and just becomes more so as the day goes on. I love it!!

Anyone else with noticeable bumps yet?!

 

[xanzaba]

Just1- my bump is huge! There was this really weird couple on the cruise who kept trying to convince DH that he should deliver the baby and kept touching my belly. Well, the wife told me that I was obviously having a girl because I was so big, and kept asking if I was narrow to begin with. Couldn't wait to get away from those two!

 

[Hope16]

the Chinese gender chart said boy for me and it was right

...but I do know a few people it was totally wrong for, so I guess you really never know!

 

[Just1more2]

Campn!!! Glad to see you! Hoping you are well!

xanzaba - I don't blame you!! Too weird for me...

hope - I have checked the gender chart for this preg and it says girl, that is my gut too so I guess we will see!!

 

[hopie2015]

Congrats to everyone who has had wonderful scans lately.
Campn- glad all is going well wish you. Adorable baby scan pic!

I am happy (and still shocked!) to say my Panorama tests came back low risk. They told me that low risk is the best you can get. Hoping for good news on the 16 wk blood test and 20 wk anatomy scan. I am worried about that since I have had to be on so much Zofran.

Xan- that is too funny about that weird couple! I bet you were relieved after the cruise to never have to bump into them again! Wonderful you guys took a cruise. I wonder if that pain is related to sleeping on side. I had it for a while in my entire arm and wrist..the pinching/tingling was so bad-- I think it was from sleeping on my side. Glad your arm is healing well!

Had a rough wknd with my parents and had to take my mom back to the hospital. I wish this sickness would end so I could take better care of my parents. I am so miserable and feel so depressed all the time. I wish I could just check into a hospital at this rate for a week and rest and get IV to rehydrate as drinking fluids still isn't working.

Sorry for the vent. Feeling depressed is the worst. I'm talking to a therapist this week about it. Not sure anything will help though as long as I am this sick.

 

[MummaMoo]

Hey ladies. I hope it's okay that I write. I just wanted to say I still check on all of you and get so happy when I hear good news. Congrats on the team blue so far!

I hope everyone here is doing wonderful thinking of everyone!

Great to hear from you Campn - you're still a snuggler
Hope you're well! Everything going OK?

 

[MummaMoo]

Hope - sorry to hear you're still so sick, and also that your parents health is still bad. You offload on here as much as you need to

Xan - my guess about the ticklish sensation you're getting is due to pressure on a nerve somewhere.

Had my 16 week appointment today with my Midwife, still don't know if they want me to give birth at the local MLU or at the birthing centre where the doctors are now based. Also forgot to ask about my MATB1 form which I'm meant to hand in to work to get my maternity pay. Told her that I've got a doppler which she didn't really agree with. Understandable I guess when we're not really experts in determining which sounds are baby etc... although as this one has the heart rate it's easier to tell looking at the numbers. She said as long as I'm using it for a bit of fun then it's OK, but if I stop feeling movement, then don't go to the doppler for reassurance.
All tests came back OK and BP is good so that's good. Next appointment is at 28 weeks, which I think is INSANE.

 

[xanzaba]

Thanks for the info ladies, I figured it was all part of the normal abnormalness of pregnancy.

Hopie- I am so happy to hear your results are in. It's not diagnostic (only looking directly at baby's genes is, and that has risks for baby), so low risk is as good as it gets. Sending out warm thoughts for your mom, and wishing away you MS. Hopefully you can enjoy a little bit of good news in the midst of all of your concerns.

 

[Uni tsi]

Well you can add me to team pink! I'm so excited to be having a girl

Hopi, I'm relieved to hear you're low risk. I've been worrying about you, but I didn't want to ask and add to the stress if you were still playing phone tag. I'm so glad it was good news. Hopefully, nice weather will be here soon to bring some sunshine to your life, and your ms will soon be a distant memory

My bump is showing, but because of my recent loss and still having the baby weight which makes the belly look a little ambiguous, I think everyone at work is too nervous to say anything LOL But, I really am starting to look very pregnant. And, I feel like I'm finally giving myself permission to get excited about this pregnancy

 

[hopie2015]

Uni!! That is such wonderful news. Congrats!! I had a feeling it was a girl! So thrilled for you!!!
Our first confirmed girl on the board!

Xan- thanks so much. I hope so too. Yes- the nerve pressure thing- just another weird part of pregnancy!

Mumm- thanks. great all tests came back ok! You could probably always go in if you ask before 28 weeks? It does seem like a while.

Think Chinese chart said a boy for me. Did the baking soda thing and result was girl. Has anyone tried that? Anyone I've told says girl, b/c I've been so sick. But seems plenty of moms with boys have been v. sick too!

Still not showing here. So I guess I can keep hiding til 20 wks!

 

[MummaMoo]

Yes Hopie I'll give her a call and ask about it, as work has to have to form before a certain time.
As for the ms, I've had friends with very bad sickness with boys so don't think that rule about being more sick with girls applies. Not tried the baking soda test, what's that one again?

Yay! A girl for Uni!

I have a bump, but it's really high up. I think it's the baby pushing all my existing belly further up. And I feel like I need a caution sticker on my ass saying "WIDE LOAD"

 

[campn]

Thank you all so much ladies for welcoming me after I was so unreasonable and hormonal!

Congrats on your girl Uni, I'm so happy for you!

Mum- I'm good! I had my NT scan and the liquid in the back of the neck was 1.1 and the doctor was happy with that.
Glad everything is going okay with you! 28 weeks seems so far away!

Hopie- I'm so sorry you're still sick, don't feel bad you can't take good care of your parents, you're doing your best and right now you gotta take care of you too!

I'm 28, good to know how old everyone else is!

The Chinese calendar is saying girl but I've no guess, I'm not good at guessing my own

 

[psychochick]

Congrats on all the team blues and also uni for team pink! I've actually used two different chinese calendars online and there were different predictions for me. Also I'm Chinese and until using this forum, I had no idea there was such a thing as Chinese calendar for predicting genders

I'm 30. pretty old for a first time mom on these forums but all my friends are having babies now around 30 so I feel right on track.

Sorry I've been quiet here mostly because I've been completely out of it from the MS. Feeling more energetic now. But I've been enjoying everyone's updates. So happy that it's mostly been good news overall. Hope soon that everyone will be free from MS and sickness and can enjoy the pregnancy.

 

[campn]

Psy- I read you need to use your lunar age and not your regular age? Which I think is usually a year older than your regular age. I find the "Chinese calendar calculators" more helpful than the ones you just out put your and conception month. I'm not Chinese but I take these calendars as if they're magic

 

[MummaMoo]

Psy - shhh! Don't say that 30 is pretty old on these forums! It'll make the majority of us on here practically geriatric!!

Campn - 1.1 is a great measurement for the nt, think the lowest one we've had on here. Glad to hear all is well!