Mrs. H! I’m also so sorry! We had a blighted ovum in [name]March[/name]. and it sucks. I think the emptiness of the sac makes it even worse, just because it felt like a baby to everyone, but there wasn’t one to be seen. 
I’m here if you want to talk about it. If not, I get that too. I’m sending hugs your way.
@babtr1ll -
I have my 13 week tests and ultrasound on Thursday. Checking for Down’s, etc. 1 hour of ultrasounds and then the OB appt… wondering what will be comfy to wear for that?!?
I was told that we have a 15-20% chance of identical twins. I ovulated from only the Right side, but they couldn’t see how many. We have 2 sacs and they are on opposite sides, but if the egg split before implantation, which is possible, then we’d have identical babies in 2 sacs. [name]One[/name] way to rule that out is 1 boy and 1 girl. 
I actually bought a used crib and some other stuff last night… so the spending begins. But I got an amazing deal. I’m going the mini crib route. As my sister says, I’ll probably put them in bunk beds anyway… no point in getting expensive convertible cribs. 
We are name crazy right now. My hubby is holding out, but everyone else is throwing things everywhere. I think we’re about 75% settled on one for each gender. I promised my hubby in the heat of the moment that he could name a boy his favorite name since we were having 2. Most of our people want 2 girls, A few others are calling one of each. The main thing is healthy babies. But I really want at least 1 daughter.
I want the names to flow well. I like our boy options for that reason.
Our son is [name]Weston[/name]. I promised my husband he could have [name]Keegan[/name] (and I’m loving it now, it only took 5 years!) if one was a boy. If the second [name]Baby[/name] is a boy, I want a similar sounding name. So the top of our list is [name]Landon[/name] and [name]Griffin[/name]… Same sound, strong middle syllable and ends in an “n”. which I love.
Middle names are usually family names: my faves right now are [name]Nathaniel[/name], [name]Samuel[/name], [name]Damon[/name], [name]Miller[/name], and [name]William[/name]
For Girls, our leading name right now is [name]Emerson[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], to be called [name]Emme[/name]. So, I guess we could be set for a B/G set.
If we have 2 girls, there comes the drama… We both have Aunt Lindas who are very important to us. We’ve toyed with [name]Rosalind[/name] as a tribute, calling her [name]Lindy[/name]. I love the idea of using my sister’s middle names “[name]Linda[/name] [name]Marie[/name]” for a 2nd daughter since our 1st daughter will have mine (which are a family tradition). So it would cover my sister’s names, our Aunts [name]Linda[/name], and my sister-in-law whose middle name is [name]Marie[/name]. All the aunts are covered. My other loves for first names are [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Eden[/name], [name]Gemma[/name]… it goes on and on. I’m really in love with [name]Caroline[/name] right now, and my husband’s grandfather was [name]Charles[/name] and his sister is [name]Carol[/name] - it’s a cute little nod to them. and it’s so classic, but I worry about it matching with [name]Emerson[/name]…
Unisex and classic female??? Its a hard call. I wish my hubby would help. I figure one more ultrasound and he’ll start being less afraid. And after we find out the genders, he’ll really get into it.
I love names ending in an “n” sound. I blame my mom, all 3 of us kids have “N” endings. It just sounds right to my ears.
Are you waiting to see if they are identical to start thinking?
[name]Hi[/name] all, I’ve just noticed this thread!
I’m cautiously due somewhere between [name]March[/name] 8 (by LMP) and [name]March[/name] 16th (by my suspected ov date) next year. Feeling very anxious and uncertain about this pregnancy as I have hardly any symptoms compared to last time, but of course I’m hoping all is well. I’m about 5-6 weeks at the moment
[name]Cora[/name] & Milasmam, congrats and welcome! [name]Mila[/name] (I’m shortening here), I’ve been waiting for you… I read the TTC thread every day and was very excited about your news! I’m always swooning over the names in your signature…
I’m so tired and exhausted, [name]England[/name] is so hot right now. Nothing to do but hammocking and sleeping… but alas, no. We’ve been driving in a hot car with a baby all day. We bought a house last week and I was so thrilled, then on [name]Saturday[/name] we got a call that the (insert bad bad word of your choosing) people who live there changed their minds. Wanted to stay another year. I cried and screamed and kicked things like a little child that day, on [name]Sunday[/name] we arranged viewings with our guy and now we’ve had two days of seeing houses again. But we think we’ve found the one, even better than the previous house. No owners in this one, it’s a LOT of work, but we think we’ll have it up by [name]December[/name]. We’ll know if we get it in the next few days… Okay, I know that was not really pregnancy related, but it will be a load off when I know we’ve got the house thing under control, then I can relax and enjoy this pregnancy more.
Pregnancy stuff: I’m not throwing up anymore! Still nauseous, still pretty much on a fruit and vegetable diet, but that’s fine. I’m wondering if Roo is noticing the baby (in a scent and taste way, not like she thinks about it), she’s been so clingy and emotional (weird word to use, she’s just been more high maintenance lately). And I saw a cute twinnish buggy today! It was very sweet with good seats and looked solid. I need to investigate more…
Thank you for the warm welcome!
[name]Ottilie[/name], I hope you can find a home you love and be settled in well before your little one arrives!
We will be finding out in the next few weeks if my husband got a job that will require us to move or not. I am having very mixed emotions about the whole deal (I’ll blame it on these darn pregnancy hormones). On one hand, it is a great job that DH would love. It would be more money and less hours, so he would have more time at home, especially when [name]Baby[/name] Chicken arrives. He is gone a lot for work right now, and it would be nice to have him around more. However, if we did have to move it might mean getting to see the kids less. Right now the kids are with us some of the time, and with their moms the other part of the time. We live fairly close, so it has never been an issue. I worry that if we move, our time with the kids would be very limited. Sorry, for going on and on. My heart is just heavy today.
[name]Hi[/name] ladies. I hope I can jump in on this thread. I posted in the [name]December[/name] thread but it looks like I could he due in [name]January[/name] also I’m thinking of having on ultrasound to get accurate dating since I was having irregular periods when I conceived. I’m going to go in the middle and say I’m about 15 weeks. I have two boys who are 3 and 15 months. I have the worst all day sickness that is finally easing a little.
Thanks for the welcome, [name]Ottilie[/name]! I hope your house plans work out, sounds very exciting It’s hot here too… about 32-33 degrees C all year round and VERY humid to boot. Really looking forward to going back to NZ in 2 weeks time, partly because it’ll be so much colder! Haha.
Has anyone here had an early scan? I’m weighing up the pros and cons of trying to get one here before I leave. My non-symptoms are bothering me and I don’t want to go home and tell my parents if it turns out all is not well. Once I’m home I won’t get a scan until 3 months.
[name]Welcome[/name] [name]Mila[/name]'s mom! I really haven’t had many symptoms yet either, (I am 9 weeks today.) Maybe we will just be those lucky, symptomless mamas?
Millamomma - Have the scan. [name]Just[/name] do it. I had one at 8 weeks, 10 weeks, and another tomorrow for 13 weeks. the power of twins!
But my OB does them at 8 weeks to check for a viable pregnancy. It’s how we discovered that our last pregnancy wasn’t viable.
Not to scare you, but if you won’t be able to have another scan for 3 months, do it now.
My only major symptom is exhaustion. And I just tell my boss and others who ask why I’m so tired, that it’s exhausting growing 2 people.
I just wanted to chime in and vote with grecianern in terms of Milasmama going in and getting a scan. There is absolutely NO [name]HARM[/name] done to baby while getting one and it could answer a lot of your questions/concerns/worries - and we all deserve that. [name]Do[/name] it, know what’s going on, then you can (at least sort of) relax for the next few months in NZ. Please let us know what you decide to do!
Hiya. I found out a few weeks ago, and our due date for our third child is [name]March[/name] 14th 2014, though that might change depending on the early u/s next week. I’m a mixture of excited and terrified.
Congratulations erikolynn!
Had my 13 week scan and birth defect testing today. The scans looked great, so it’s just a 10 day wait for the tests to come back. Not that it would change anything, but I like to be prepared either way.
The pictures weren’t very clear. But still fun to see.
[name]Baby[/name] A’s heartbeat is 168 bpm. [name]Baby[/name] B’s is 156 bpm… the doctor said they both were in the right ranges and that the old wives tale of low vs high = boys or girls is completely untrue.
But I can’t help thinking we jinxed it.
Last night my sister found the cutest Iowa Hawkeye onesies with ruffled sleeves, perfect for next summer. There are 2 in a package with only 2 in the right size. And they were 75% off… so I bought them. I hope I didn’t jinx us. I bought girl bedding for my son before we knew gender… and he’s not a girl.
Anyway, babies look good. She really had to dig to get good readings on [name]Baby[/name] B (who is tucked into the top of my uterus.) And every time she nudged him/her, the baby jumped and got startled, flailing arms and legs all over. When the baby settled back down, it put it’s left fist to it’s eye, like it was rubbing it. It was beyond adorable!
Oh, and we had no luck with the doppler at the dr’s office. Still too soon. 4 weeks till our next viewing!
Eriko; congrats and welcome!
[name]Mila[/name]; get the scan!!!
Greci; awww, the rubbing eye thing sounds adorable! [name]Glad[/name] the scan was good! I’m sure you didn’t jinx anything buying those onesies. They do sound cute ;).
I am off on holiday tomorrow! So excited to get some rest and calm, and it’s Aphro’s first holiday. I hope I’ll be too busy eating and bathing and laughing to check in, but I’ll pour over the pages when I come back… [name]Hope[/name] you’re all doing great, and maybe there’ll be some new people in here when I return. [name]Happy[/name] baby growing everyone!
I know I’m kind of late to the party but I was on the TTC 2013 thread earlier this year and want to hop back on the bandwagon! I felt stressed and sick for so long that I didn’t even want to think about the baby let alone talk about it! I have read through all of the posts and it looks like there are already so many joys and heartbreaks on this thread. My thoughts and prayers with those who have miscarried. Mrs. H, I am so sorry to hear of your m/c. I was so excited and rooting for you. I’m praying for you and your heart!
A little about me…I am due [name]January[/name] 4th (16 weeks on [name]Saturday[/name]) and HOPEFULLY my husband and I will find out the gender this next [name]Wednesday[/name]. We are planning to have the Dr. put it in an envelope to have a gender reveal that weekend. It is feeling so so real now! I am starting to show the tiniest bit and that is fun and am anxiously awaiting the “pop out” My sickness is all but gone and I have more energy!
I think I will get the scan next week. I’m 7 weeks today by LMP or about 6 by my suspected ov date (which I’m now 2nd guessing myself about -maybe what I thought was ovulation spotting was implantation spotting, in which case I’d be 7 weeks after all). I’m going to try and wait another week though, so I can get one as close to possible before I leave. I’m so impatient though, haha.
My last pregnancy I think I had too many unnecessary scans. There’s still a bit of debate about the safety of frequent ultrasounds for women who aren’t high risk, but I think having three altogether (8, 12 and 20 weeks) isn’t too bad.
Tintri - I had the works with [name]Mila[/name]: morning sickness, food aversions, exhaustion, hyper-sensitive to smells… I think it’s the comparison to this time that freaks me out! It’s nice hearing that other women don’t have all these symptoms either, though.
[name]Just[/name] found this thread! I am due with #2 on February 7th! This is a great thread. Keeping all these mommas and growing babies in my thoughts!
I’d love to join you here - I’m due on [name]March[/name] 21st so far. Probably get adjusted at first scan.
Been doing really well until today where the nausea hit me like a sledge hammer! Also been extremely fatigued this time!
This is our 3rd child =D
[name]Mila[/name] - All my pregnancies have been so different!
with our first I had no symptoms. My breast were a bit tender for about 2days. (boy)
with our second I felt like I was dying! Had nausea and threw up until I was 16 weeks, then it started to wear off a bit. I couldn;t get near meat and everything smelled like asparagus! (boy)
This time, I’m so fatigued I can barely stand on my feet.And the nausea is slowly creeping up on me.
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