TTC over 38 phase 2 " THE BUMP BUDDIES "

[Wish2BMom]

that's so awesome! yeah, I've been obsessed with baby names since about then too!! so funny, the first one i can remember loving was Ashley. Then that boomed. Then Taylor (after Taylor Dayne - yup, i'm old), and that boomed. I think around that time was Madison, after Daryll Hannah's character in Splash. THAT boomed later in life. Oh well - I have a few up my sleeve now that came off of TV shows so I'm sure they'll boom as well.

 

[Scarlett2]

Dandi - glad the reveal went well and I think 16 weeks sounds perfect!

Left - bet you are counting down the days. Hope the last few weeks of work go well.

With names - I was obsessed from the day I found out I was pregnant. We have a girls name all picked out, but we're struggling with boys names...

So news from me generally - midwife appointment tomorrow.. Am 100% sure baby is still breech so I'm expecting her to refer me for another scan. Also today I was signed off work, which to be honest was a relief. It was so stressful and I was not coping at all. At least now I know that I am off and have time to prepare properly and try to de-stress.

Hope everyone is ok! X

 

[Wish2BMom]

so glad you're off from work now, scarlett! time to relax and ride out the rest of the time until delivery.
I hope the little one decides to migrate her/his head south soon so you can rest even easier.
What names do you have picked out?

 

[Left wonderin]

Oh god wish I was signed off !! I'm knackered with work

 

[Dandi]

Scarlett, I'm so glad you were signed off work and can relax without that stress now! I can't believe baby is still breech. What will they do if it doesn't turn?

I so admire those that are being surprised with gender at the birth. I think it's got to be one of the most exciting surprises ever. I'm too much of an obsessive planner to ever be surprised, but I get excited when someone else does!

 

[Mdc]

Scarlett, so glad you are off work and hoping the LO will make a turn soon.

Dandi, 16 weeks sounds like the perfect time. I have a think with numbers that add up to 8 or divisible by 8. So that is a lucky number, and yes DH thinks I am wacko. Name obsessed here to, and I may have a list in my iPhone.

Left, hope you get some rest!

Hi wish! Hope you are getting ready for your BFP to jump over here officially!

I might not make it this month, but the chances are getting slimmer. Spotting yesterday, a couple low temps (had to get up really early both days though), and I feel like she is on her way. Time will tell, but either way I will make it here soon.

 

[Scarlett2]

As I suspected baby is still breech... My midwife was fab and made me go through all the things that had been stressing me out at work and was really good at helping me get some perspective and focus on trying to leave it behind now!

So Dandi - apparently as this is my third everything is 'looser' (lovely!) and it is more likely to turn at a later point, so my midwife said that she will come back in two weeks and if he/she is still breech then I get a referral to the hospital where they will scan me to double check and then book in a manual turn. If that doesn't work then I need to decide between a
c-section or a natural breech birth (and even then it depends on the type of breech - they may not even consider a natural birth.) I don't feel too stressed about it at the moment, but I may do if I have to have a manual turn, they are supposed to be really uncomfortable!

Wish - we haven't told anybody our names, so you ladies are very privileged. We love traditional English names and so at the moment we have Florence for a girl and Arthur for a boy. We aren't 100% decided though as we both also quite like Felix for a boy.

Left - I am so sorry! I feel your pain. I am using all of my positive thinking to make the last few weeks go really quickly and smoothly for you..

To MDC and all the other ladies. I have my fingers crossed that this is your month. X

 

[Wish2BMom]

lovely names, Scarlett! I especially love both boy names. Arthur just reminds me of Dudley Moore so that's awesome. I'm picturing a chubby little Winston Churchill-looking baby boy named Arthur. heehee!

 

[Dandi]

I've seen them done on tv and they certainly don't look like fun, but I'm sure it will be manageable if you have to go that route. Keep us posted.

Lovely names!

 

[sugargully]

Congrats on your little boy Dandi! Your family is going to be so surprised. What do you have planned for the reveal so far?

 

[sugargully]

Today is my V-day!!! I'm so thrilled! Between 20-21 weeks was so nerve wracking, I'm so glad to be past that time point.



I have scans that I've been meaning to post so I'm going to do it now.

 

[Dandi]

I'm going to do the balloon release thing, but that's really all I know right now.

How are you feeling? Are things going smoothly?

 

[Wish2BMom]

love the scan pics, sugar!! I can't believe you're 21 weeks already!!

 

[elliecain]

Happy 24 weeks!!! Yay!

 

[Wish2BMom]

doh!! 24 weeks!! m'bad...

 

[Dandi]

24 weeks! Gracious, it seems to have flown. Lovely scan pics! Happy V-day! I hope everything is going well.

I've caved in and ordered a sonoline b against my doctor's recommendations. I just get so nervous any time I have any kind of cramp and I want to hear the heartbeat one more time right before we announce to the public next week. I hope I can find it and not send myself into panic mode.

 

[Scarlett2]

Sugar - Happy V Day! It will all go quickly now! Hope you are feeling ok. Lovely scan pics - the head one is so cute!

Dandi - totally understand the need for a Doppler. I borrowed one off a friend but I stopped using it when baby was moving so much that I knew everything was ok regularly. Maybe you'll be the same? I think everyone's different and if that's what you need then go for it!
The only thing I would say is that be prepared for it to take a little while to find the heartbeat at the start... How does a balloon reveal work? We don't really have gender reveals over here....

 

[Mdc]

Sugar, happy V day! And lovely pics!

Dandi, I totally get he Doppler thing and the ladies are right. I will likely use my again for sanity, but keep in mind it can take a bit to get used to finding the HB so just breathe and everything is going perfectly.

 

[Dandi]

I'm going to give myself 15 minutes to find it before I start to worry. It was nice and strong last week so I keep telling myself that there's no reason that anything has changed, I just need a little reassurance. Dh was so cute last night. He checked his amazon account and announced in a sing-songy voice, "the doppler is on the way, so I can hear my baby's heartbeat!" It's nice to see him show his excitement. He's kept it at bay for me since I'm so apprehensive and superstitious.

Scarlett, the balloon reveal is just where you have a box decorated and you open it and either pink or blue balloons float up and fly away.

 

[sugargully]

Oh I love the balloon reveal idea Dandi. It's so interactive and the pictures I see on Pintrest are so cute!

It's so lovely that your DH is getting excited. I think having something tangible helps them connect to the little one since we are the ones carrying them.

I think I told you guys my DH made us register when I was only 8 weeks along. He said shopping and picking gout things make it more real for him.

I wanted a doppler too but by the time I was ready to order it, I started feeling baby move in there (16 weeks).

I found out who is hosting my baby shower at work. It's the vocation specialist and the speech therapist next door. I was surprised yet grateful they decided to take it on.