TTC and Beyond!

[asmcsm]

Cassidy it's a GIRL! Lol! I will be so shocked if baby Byrd is a boy. I've just had 100% girl feeling for you from the beginning

 

[asmcsm]

I've decided that I hope by cousin and sister are both having boys that way lux is the only baby girl around

 

[HWPG]

Yes, let's hope for that ash!

 

[Ingodshand]

I knew from the very beginning that my first was a girl and this one a boy. I even had a dream that Evan was a boy the night before our ultrasound and as soon as he popped up on the screen I just knew!

I really think the mom has an intuition and most everyone I know has been right with their gut guesses!

 

[clynn11]

Almost 13 weeks bump!! Close enough.. about 3.5 hours early Feeling like i'm gonna be MASSIVE.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Cute Cassidy.

 

[HWPG]

Omg cass, so cute. I'll post a pic this weekend when I roll over - although I was measuring ahead at thirteen weeks this Tuesday. I'm amazed at how different all our bodies can look! My bump is already very high up under my ribs (yes, I know that's not really possible, but it's not shaped like a concentrated bump).

 

[asmcsm]

Cute Cassidy!

Mirolee, my bump started up higher it seemed like too, it's finally starting to fill out underneath around my pubic bone. Seems like its grown a lot the last couple weeks. Sitting is so uncomfortable these days unless I'm wearing PJ pants

 

[wavescrash]

Waves-I completely hear you about your mom...my mom spends money on herself all the time but I feel like she isn't doing a lot for the babies right now. I think it surprises me more than anything. She had blankets made and is making us chevron boppy covers, so at least she's doing something.
My grandparents however...they are the ones that didn't come to my wedding bc they don't support same sex marriage, super religious, blah blah. They have always struggled with money, but somehow have quite a bit right now. Went on a cruise over Christmas? Kind of strange for them. Anyway, my grandma sent a package of Gerber onsies from walmart (where she works) and matching socks. I was impressed she sent anything, but at the same time I'm kind of pissed she couldn't even buy a set for each baby. They just spend $400 on a new meat slicer, but could only afford to spend $15 on their first great grandchildren's gift? And the reason I wish she would have bought two is that they are pink and brown! Totally girl things! She told my mom that Grayson could wear them too...are you freaking kidding me?! I was pissed and just returned them and used the money for groceries lol I'm not a fan of pink and brown anyway or leopard print, but I'm not making Grayson wear a pink onsie either lol
Yay for the std being approved! I'm still waiting for mine...

Hope your std gets approved soon!

I mean, my mom babysits Hannah, raised Autumn, has helped out over the years so realistically I shouldn't complain but at the same time how do you not gift something at your grandchild's baby shower? Seriously... I'll take a pack of diapers and be happy with that lol. I guess I just care because she's such a nuisance 99.9999% of the time and likes to make this big show in public/on FB/to family about how much she cares and how much family means to her.

That's kinda funny about your grandparents with the onesies. I'd have returned it and used the money on something else too lol. I'm lucky in that sense - my grandma (mom's mom) has always gone above and beyond to help me since I was little. I'm her favorite grandchild (common knowledge in the family - she raised me a lot when I was younger) and she always feels compelled to help me out financially even if I refuse to let her. She just does it anyway. With Hannah she was constantly sending money/checks to help with bills or groceries or whatever. She bought our swing, pack & play, microwave/toaster (ours crapped out on us shortly after we got our apartment back then) and several other things. She just replaced 2 tires on our car after we got a flat. She always says "This is it... I can't afford to do anymore" and then sees something posted on FB or hears from someone if we need help with something and takes it upon herself to try and get it or fix it for us. With the tires, we were going to get a replacement but OH made a post on FB about driving in a snow storm, far away for work with a donut tire on the car so she called my mom freaking out and demanded we let her pay for 2 new tires and wouldn't take no for an answer. So I'm lucky in that sense but I feel so horrible about it because she's unemployed and unemployment is running out (or recently has) and she can't find work anywhere because of her age. So I'm beyond grateful for all her help. Just sucks its her so willing and not mine or OH's own parents, you know?

Oh well... can't complain because there are so many with much less and less caring relatives than me.

Pregnancy related - Sciatica came back with a vengeance tonight :/ Leah must have switched positions again or something

 

[clynn11]

What does OUR heartbeat register as on a doppler?? I always assumed the 120-130 bpm that was popping up was me.... but then i've been reading up on it and it says anything over 100 is really high??? My babes hb has registered 165-170bpm every time, but I always have a point where the doppler measures a hb that's around 120-130bpm so now i'm questioning myself and freaking out a little over the possibility of two lol.

 

[wavescrash]

Could be an echo of something else or blood flow through the placenta.

 

[clynn11]

Thank you! I figured it's probably the placenta or maybe the echo of my HB and babies HB combined lol!

 

[jury3]

That was my bad!! I totally read the first paragraph or two and then got distracted at work and commented on it. Gonna have to go back and read it now. I still don't see how the eff the state can see that morally right?!?!?! So messed up! He signed over parental rights, that should be it, right??

The problem is that is sounds like they just did it with a contract they made up themselves. There was no legal process to it. So technically, nothing is recognized by law. Plus that whole line about a doctor supervising it or whatever. Just really sucks for that guy...
I agree with Waves about the doppler, they say it's common to pick up things besides the baby's hb.

Mirolee-Tell your friend to seriously make sure she empties her bladder (suggested in my multiples class), drinks a glass of water and lays on her left side for a little bit. It sounds a lot like what happens to me. I actually woke up the other night with a pain going up the left side of my uterus and felt almost crampy. I peed, drank some water and went back to bed and was fine when I woke up an hour or so later. Carrying twins takes it's toll on the belly, that's for sure. My belly gets hard all the time and my back gets so tight! Tell her to make sure she takes breaks to sit down (I sit to blow dry my hair, peel an orange, things that don't take long lol) or lay down for a little bit...I'm glad she's ok!

 

[goldstns]

Sandy- I knew since day one I was having a girl.

my family friend sent Alia the cuties rocking chair. Its kid size and fits 2 kids and has a saying on it about rocking with your best friend. I'll have to take a picture...its cute.

 

[clynn11]

Thanks for the input ladies! Lots of other ladies have reassured me that's what the placenta flow usually registers at so i'm not stressing it lol.

Waves- I hope the sciatica goes away quickly

Wanted to add a bare bump pic of me tonight. Excuse how haggard I look, just got home from a full shift at work lol. I feel soooo big.

 

[wavescrash]

Aww baby bump

Thanks!

 

[frsttimemama]

So cute Cassidy! I agree about it probably being like an echo or placental blood flow or something of that nature.

Glad things are okay for your friend, Mirolee! That's so scary!

Ash, hope the rest of your family has boys, too!

Thanks for all of your input on instinct/intuition! Seems like it's pretty well been right for most of you so far. My intuition (and the ring swing test and the Chinese gender chart done after I already had my gut feeling!) says girl for me, so we will see! Such scientific methods! Lol. I think it would be fun to buy one of those Intelligender things and see what it says and how it compares!

I am SO glad it is Friday. I'm SO ready to sleep in. I took Monday off, and I am still completely beat. I have no motivation to do anything. I need to go get ready for work, and I have so much to do at work, but.. I'd much rather lay on the couch! Haha. On another note, I can't believe I've already known I'm pregnant for almost 2 weeks. 5 weeks down, 32-34 more to go!

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Wow sandy! Time is flying! I am so excited and happy for you!

and Cassidy- your bump pic is adorable!

 

[Ingodshand]

So cute Cassidy!!!

Ashlee- My doppler always registered a heartbeat that was about 125. I just figured it was mine!

Sandy- Time is flying!! Your ultrasound will be here before you know it!

Julie- Have you thought to get a maternity band? I hear it can help support the uterus and cut down on the BH.

 

[Ingodshand]

OMG, I almost forgot.... So at our last ultrasound the technician said that Evan's head was really low in my pelvis which makes sense since he loves to bump my cervix! I must have remembered that in my dreams last night because I had a dream that he somehow came out of my stomach (so weird!) and I got to see his face!! He looked like a little mini-me of my husband.

Can not wait to meet him!!

Plus, I am on my second day of Prilosec and I feel like a new woman!!! No heartburn and even the fullness feeling has subsided.