September Snugglers 2016

[ciz]

Lovely scans ladies.
MrsU I'm so sorry to hear about your news hun. Sending you huge hugs.

Well I caved and bought a doppler and I found squiggles heartbeat =) took a while but got there. Absolutely snug as a bug right bang in the middle but quite low.

 

[MummaMoo]

I'm bidding on one at the moment Ciz!!

 

[mari35racz36]

I started to look on Amazon for dopplers yesterday! Lol I am going to look on eBay as well.

 

[ciz]

I bought mine off amazon £30 with the gel it was reduced from £50.

 

[hopie2015]

Thank you all so very, very much! I still can't believe it!

Sailor, Lin, and dreamer- so good to see you all back and congrats on your wonderful news, too!

Leson- so good to hear from you. Thanks so much. Hopefully the good appointments continue..all I can do is hope and pray. I hope you are doing well and we all can't wait to hear your rainbow baby news someday soon.

Nope..not going to find out the gender with the genetic test. Ultrasound lady asked us the other day, 'want to know the gender'? and we both shouted -- no! I can't remember if OH and I even talked about finding out yet this pregnancy, but last we didn't. So then OH says, "well, that means its a boy". I guess theory that if they see something that early, it is a boy. I got really ticked at him for saying that. ha! But from what I know, it isn't until 20 weeks or 16 weeks they can really say what the sex is?

Xanza- thank you so much! How is your arm feeling today?

I want a doppler too but afraid I will check every day and they say not to. Waiting 'til 16 wks is hard. I wish we all lived near each other and could just share the doppler when needed. ha!

60 degrees here today and woke up not nauseous-- miracle!! Enjoy your Sundays, everyone!

 

[xanzaba]

Happy Sunday, Hopie! So glad you sound so cheery, it warms my heart

My arm is feeling better, thanks for asking. Mentally I'm feeling better too as I can do more things around the house, and I'm looking forward to getting back to work. I have been asking DH to stay in the bedroom when I shower, because I was feeling a little dizzy taking off the sling. But yesterday I enjoyed the warm shower and didn't even put him on call!

 

[MummaMoo]

I want a doppler too but afraid I will check every day and they say not to. Waiting 'til 16 wks is hard. I wish we all lived near each other and could just share the doppler when needed. ha!

60 degrees here today and woke up not nauseous-- miracle!! Enjoy your Sundays, everyone!

Yay for no nausea Hopie! Long may it continue!

Hehe! If everyone lived closer I'd hold a regular Doppler party!

Here, sickness has made a comeback - breakfast makes a return and in the evenings I'm feeling the nausea. Bleurgh!
But HELLO second tri! 14 weeks today! Whoop whoop! I'll book my 16 week maternity appointment this week.
Still not heard back about my blood results regarding the downs screening, so going by what the sonographer said, sounds like it should be OK. We were told that if things came back higher risk, I'd get a phone call within a week.

 

[InVivoVeritas]

Hopie, I think both genders have something to see at that stage.

With my firstborn I saw something very clearly at my 14-week scan and knew it was a boy. Cue picking a boy's name and buying allsorts of boyish things. Imagine my surprise when she came out as a young lady (we still tease her about sucking it back in!!). Turns out both genders have "genital tubercles" at that early stage and it takes an expert to tell boy from girl.

Xan, so glad you're feeling better!

 

[Just1more2]

Hello everyone!! sorry i have been MIA for a few days. Was on vacation in Maine where i used to live and it was wonderful and so relaxing!!

Congrats on the great scans everyone!! I am so happy to see joyful news!
I am glad everyone seems to be moving out of the symptom stage and feeling a bit better!

As for a doppler, i had considered one, but i think it would worry me too much.

AFM - second midwife appointment tomorrow to do a physical and hear heartbeat!! Hopefully all goes well. I will be 13+4.

REALLY weird thing happened to me this morning... When i woke up i rolled to my back for a couple minutes to wake up all the way, and when i did i felt a heaviness in my tummy like i did when i was further along with DS. So i put my hand down and my bump(definitely my uterus) was hanging out where my belly button is. i sucked in my stomach and it stayed as a round hard ball about the size of a grapefruit and i could feel all the way around it. Once i got up to pee it moved back down into my pelvis. Is that normal? Should i be worried that it isnt "locked into place"? Is it something i should bring up to my midwife tomorrow, or will she think in am cracked? Just looking for some advice if you ladies have any!

 

[xanzaba]

Just1- I love Maine. All of New England for that matter. About the shifting uterus, I'm not sure. I would guess that it's normal as things shift when you stand up, but if it worries you I would ask the doc. I'm sure s/he has heard it and weirder questions.

So, here I am, 2nd trimester(ish) and my libido is back, full force. If it weren't for my arm, DH would have had a great weekend, and that is only 2 more weeks Anyone else feeling the urge? Any DTD cautions?

 

[Mummy1506]

So relieved to have had my 12 week Nt scan!! Measuring back to 12 weeks exactly. My due date is now 12th September if you can change the front page please 😄. Thanks

 

[xanzaba]

Yay, mummy! So glad you have such good news after a couple of scares

 

[hopie2015]

Hi all!
Yes, so great to see everyone feeling better, or at least a bit.
I was hoping to go Zofran free today but woke up sick so had to take it.

Just- great to hear from you and so awesome you were in lovely Maine! Wow- 13+4 already? Best of luck tomorrow. Sure it will be great. I am not familiar with what you described either. Definitely mention it at the appt. tmrw. Probably totally normal.

Mummy- CONGRATS on the wonderful 12wk news!

MumMoo- my gosh, I didn't realize you are 14 wks already. How cool. Sorry the ms made a comeback. Doesn't seem to want to leave either one of us quite yet. I'm just glad my hg is gone!
Yes- so wish we could hold doppler parties! I'm too scared to buy one.

Mari- are you buying one? How is the ms?

InViv- thanks for that info.. very helpful. So it could have been a girl or boy she saw! Too funny about your daughter! I hope I don't notice anything on 16th wk scan so I can stay surprised!

Xanz- so glad your arm is a lot better and good you are looking forward to work! I heard that libido makes a comeback often in 2nd tri. I can't imagine that right now, just the thought of it makes me sick.. lol But encouraging to hear! And thanks- it feels good to feel a little more up. I am trying not to worry about my parent's health so much and just helping as I can.
Also trying to think of all that can go right with this pregnancy and not worry so much on what can go wrong!

I still think a good therapy session is in order for me soon. ;-)

 

[babydust0302]

Hi ladies!! I'm currently 12 weeks today. due September 12th! Super excited to have my first little miracle!

 

[campn]

Hi ladies!! I'm currently 12 weeks today. due September 12th! Super excited to have my first little miracle!

Hello my Florida neighbor! Welcome and congrats!!!

Ladies I wanted to share that you can use aloe vera gel too instead of the gel that comes with the Doppler. My tube was so tiny and expensive but luckily I found a cheaper way!

 

[MummaMoo]

Sick-free day today, I think I need to just avoid a cup of tea first thing in the morning after my breakfast and I should be good.
This evening I've got an annoying stitchy kind of pain on my right side, hoping it's just a bit more muscle stretching (if there IS any muscle there, methinks it's all flab )
Won a Doppler on eBay, only been used a couple of times apparently, so can't wait for that to get here, impatiently waiting for the email to say it's been dispatched!

Great scan Mummy!!

Oh, had my combined test results back today too - risk of Downs - <1 in 10000, risk of Edwards and Pataus - 1 in 37095.

 

[dreamer1316]

I have also caved and bought a doppler!! I figured if i have to wait till 14 weeks for a scan (another 4 weeks for me!) I want something to ease my mind in the meantime. Feeling much better after a terribly irritatble and nauseous weekend- cried for no reason Friday Saturday and Sunday but work really helps me to focus my mind. Must try to start taking it a bit easier - i am also a teacher of young children and starting to feel aches and pains when lifting stuff about and getting up and down from the floor. Hard though as i find i am in "work mode" so not thinking oh im pregnant I shouldn't do that!! Plus nobody at work knows so no one else to take the strain for me! Scan is on the last day of term so won't be telling co workers or boss till im 17 weeks!

Glad most people r starting to feel better and some more lovely scans. Don't know anything about shifting uterus but im sure it's normal.

 

[psychochick]

hi everyone, been mia mostly on the account of MS and still having to deal with full workload. So much has happened that it's almost impossible to catch up here! But I'm so jealous of all you ladies already in your second tri, I want to be there already! Congrats on everyone's beautiful scans.

I'm actually very surprised at how cheap dopplers are. I thought they'd be like hundreds of dollars. I don't know if I would get one though, I think it would only serve to increase my anxiety if it takes too long to find it haha. But I'm curious to hear everyone's experience with their dopplers.

I don't have much to report, MS is still off and on. Had a really great day yesterday and was hoping it was my 10 week decrease of symptoms but apparently I couldn't be more wrong today. Going back to my carb-only diet ><

 

[campn]

hi everyone, been mia mostly on the account of MS and still having to deal with full workload. So much has happened that it's almost impossible to catch up here! But I'm so jealous of all you ladies already in your second tri, I want to be there already! Congrats on everyone's beautiful scans.

I'm actually very surprised at how cheap dopplers are. I thought they'd be like hundreds of dollars. I don't know if I would get one though, I think it would only serve to increase my anxiety if it takes too long to find it haha. But I'm curious to hear everyone's experience with their dopplers.

I don't have much to report, MS is still off and on. Had a really great day yesterday and was hoping it was my 10 week decrease of symptoms but apparently I couldn't be more wrong today. Going back to my carb-only diet ><

I was wondering about you! Glad the MS isn't too bad. Looks like we're both due the same week so yay!

Dopplers were a little more expensive when I was pregnant with my first in 2012 but looks like they're going down in price thankfully.

Carbs are still the thing that makes me feel better, although I'm constantly bloated now.

 

[Uni tsi]

I was kind of on the fence about getting a doppler, but after reading all the posts about it I've decided I've got to have one! I'm ordering it right now.

campn thanks for the advice on the aloe vera gel. That's really good to know!