September Snugglers 2016

[xanzaba]

Campn- my little contortionist was in the weirdest position, but she didn't try very hard because we already knew the gender.

Psy- I was accused of vague-booking! I said that on the cruise I wasn't drinking and stayed on the ship because of Zika. A couple of people got it, sort of, but I thought it was obvious.

 

[Alea]

UK ladies, Next and Mamas and Papas have the most beautiful baby clothes so I definitely recommend checking out their collections. I couldn't resist and picked up some lovely things for our little one. And of course, Moo too . It's hard to believe I am already 18 weeks. Since Maisie was premature, my odds of having a second premature baby are increased and if this one follow's Moo's lead (though I hope s/he doesn't, of course!), I'll have just over 16 weeks to go.

How are you all today?

 

[Lallie81]

Hi all, very excited to hear the results of all the gender scans coming up!

I haven't gained any weight but have this bump at 14 weeks +4!!

 

[mari35racz36]

Lallie - cute bump pic!!

Alea - Congrats on 18 weeks! Fingers crossed you don't have another preemie. My niece was born at 26 weeks 1.5 years ago. It was a long few months in the NICU for her and my sister inlaw. Thankfully everything turned out ok and she is perfectly healthy.

AFM - Today is a gloomy rainy day here. Makes me fell lazy! lol Only 6 more days until my gender scan. I am getting nervous!!

 

[Alea]

Lallie - cute bump pic!!

Alea - Congrats on 18 weeks! Fingers crossed you don't have another preemie. My niece was born at 26 weeks 1.5 years ago. It was a long few months in the NICU for her and my sister inlaw. Thankfully everything turned out ok and she is perfectly healthy.

AFM - Today is a gloomy rainy day here. Makes me fell lazy! lol Only 6 more days until my gender scan. I am getting nervous!!

How exciting that your gender scan is so soon! Have you any idea what you're having?

My niece was born at 27 weeks in 2014 and she's growing really well consideiring. To date she's had no complications but they won't really know if there's any problems until she's a little older.

Thankfully, Maisie's development has been just fine in the 9 months we've had her and hasn't been affected by being born at 34 weeks.

 

[campn]

Mari- Mine is April 6! I just called the place again and picked a tech myself that everyone recommended to me. I even emailed HIM and told him I want him to be my tech as I don't want to be randomly assigned to someone hehe.

The control freak in me is out and crazy.

 

[mari35racz36]

Mari- Mine is April 6! I just called the place again and picked a tech myself that everyone recommended to me. I even emailed HIM and told him I want him to be my tech as I don't want to be randomly assigned to someone hehe.

The control freak in me is out and crazy.

Yay!! I booked a private scan for it. Where I am getting my anatomy scan on April 12th, their printer never works and I get the worst images on screen. I find the tech there also rushes. I won't trust them with their gender guess. lol

That is so great you were able to pick your own tech!!

 

[mari35racz36]

Lallie - cute bump pic!!

Alea - Congrats on 18 weeks! Fingers crossed you don't have another preemie. My niece was born at 26 weeks 1.5 years ago. It was a long few months in the NICU for her and my sister inlaw. Thankfully everything turned out ok and she is perfectly healthy.

AFM - Today is a gloomy rainy day here. Makes me fell lazy! lol Only 6 more days until my gender scan. I am getting nervous!!

How exciting that your gender scan is so soon! Have you any idea what you're having?

My niece was born at 27 weeks in 2014 and she's growing really well consideiring. To date she's had no complications but they won't really know if there's any problems until she's a little older.

Thankfully, Maisie's development has been just fine in the 9 months we've had her and hasn't been affected by being born at 34 weeks.

So glad to hear both your daughter and niece are doing well My cousin aslo had her baby boy born at 34 weeks. Her waters just spontaneously broke. He is 5 years old and great now.

I have no instinct whether it's a boy or girl. I have had 2 baby dreams, 1 was a boy and 1 was a girl. lol I already have 1 daughter and 2 sons. My daughter really wants a sister! lol But I told her she better be just as happy for a brother. I am good either way. I just dying to know!

 

[campn]

Mari- My anatomy scan isn't until early May and I wasn't gonna wait this long! also private scans are a much fun experience as you get lots of pictures and a dvd with a video of the entire scan!

My instincts have always been so bad. With DS I said boy, then I said girl. This time I don't know if it's my instincts or my hopes telling me girl? How can I tell the difference!? Hehe.

Can't wait until next week!

 

[LuvallmyH]

I am really huge at 15w! Blame it on having so many!


Better than just looking fat I guess

 

[x-ginge-x]

I NEED a gender scan I can't wait till 20 weeks i must know now, even if i leave disappointed... but my local scan place has a groupon offer for half price £23.50 ($34 approx) then gender can be confirmed by 20 week nhs scan and ill have more time to accept if it is indeed a boy, sounds really mean but were only having 2 and i ireally want a girl..

 

[dreamer1316]

Ginge im with u - im obsessing over gender! I really dont mind but im just dying to know!! Gt my private gender scan on the 10th - there are no clues from my 14 week scan so i have no clue except a feeling that its a boy. All the old wives tricks came up girl though. Just need to know so i can stop obsessing!!

 

[xanzaba]

All the signs said girl for me- even the scientific evidence that girl pregnancies usually have higher HCG! But I just knew it was a boy. Didn't even bother picking out girl names!

I feel like I popped at 13 weeks, and have trouble seeing much difference now, especially from week to week.

Also, I'm super geeky, I know, but I love getting the little bits of knowledge about my baby's brain activity. Last week there was measurable brain activity and this week the two hemispheres of the brain are officially connected.

 

[campn]

Xan- All my old wives tales, Chinese calendar, nub and Ramzi theory all say girl, I even got my BFP at only 9 DPO this time, as compared with 13 DPO with DS.

I think everything is pointing towards girl for me but I'm not good at knowing these things instinctually. They say your desires clash with your instincts and me and DH both want a girl, so I'm trying to prepare myself for my scan and the "oh looks like a boy!"

I don't want to feel sad whatever the gender is otherwise I'd feel so guilty. I know you're not supposed to have a preference but I know you ladies wouldn't judge me!

 

[psychochick]

campn: I love your prego announcement hahaha that's very creative I've never seen that before.

xan: whoa do they measure brain activity at the scans? I've never heard of that. I definitely would want to know as well how their brains are working out.

I definitely prefer a girl too! I'm really surprised there are so many people here preferring a girl. I have a friend who is 5 weeks before me and both of us wanted girls, but her scan showed a boy for sure. This is our first pregnancy so I'm not really sure why both of us want a girl so badly, I think I would like boys too but maybe it's the idea of having a mini-me.

 

[x-ginge-x]

Today is the first day I haven't vommed, and I don't do bump pics I'm all blubber, I just look fat and nasty. I usually take them towards the end with help from hubby as I can't get angle right

 

[mari35racz36]

I think deep down I want a girl as well. More for my daughter to have a sister. It's totally normal to prefer one gender over the other. Gender disappointment is also quite common. My 2 boys are so sweet and cuddly. They are definitely mommas boys! So I know I will be ok if it is a boy. I think just the thought of have even number of boys and girls would be nice. Can't wait until Wed!!

 

[MummaMoo]

Have people heard the thing about if you dream you're having one gender, you actually are having the opposite? With Sophie, I dreamt I had a little boy (kept losing him though - half the time I'd be waking around with an empty carseat wondering where the hell I'd left him!)

Been shopping again today and bought a couple of summery tops that are floaty enough to allow for a big bump. Also bought some more gender neutral babygros, with little yellow ducks on (from Next, whoever mentioned them earlier!)
I've also got myself a Moby wrap (with owls on, of course! Notice a common theme!?) Had a practice with Sophie's baby Annabel doll earlier
Yesterday I popped round to take a gift for the neighbours new baby, Lily, and had a lovely snuggle with her, she's absolutely delicious and is doing absolutely NOTHING for my impatience!

 

[campn]

Your replies make me feel better! I have 2 other sisters and 1 big brother who has never been close to me so I know nothing about boys, I don't like playing with boys or hanging out with boys I keep telling myself one thing, if it's another boy at least I won't go through having a teen age daughter hehe.

Mumma- I ordered two nursing tanks that have still not made it to me! (Grr) but I want a carrier too, I've the ergo but I want something more newborn friendly.

Oh and to the US- moms, do you know that your insurance will pay for an electric double breast pump!? You just gotta call your insurance and talk to them, they'll give you a list of sellers and they may try to make the process complicated. You only receive it a few weeks before your due though.

 

[psychochick]

campn: good tip on the insurance. Does anyone know if kaiser permanente covers it? I'll ask them next time, haven't found any info on that on their website.

mumma: haha that's interesting, I've only had boy dreams too! But I thought it was because my little brother was born when I was 12 so I still remember interacting with a boy baby so I project that into my dreams. My friend who recently found out she had a boy, she said the night before, she dreamt about going into the scan and the doc saying "it's a boy!" so that was an extremely omniscient dream haha

x-ginge: congrats on first day without sickness, I think it'll improve from now on