Have my booking in appointment today so more book filing out then hopefully scan next week or week after. My sickness has become only in the morning now which is a big improvement.
Have decided not to have baby screened for Downs Syndrome because Its my baby no matter what and husband agrees. Hoping to keep the sex a surprise till its born. But I can understand the sadness of not having a baby girl, think most girls dream of that. Boys are great shame the clothing for them isn’t as cute
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] everyone else is keeping well
I took my baby to his first day of kindergarten this morning…
Combine that with the pregnancy hormones - I am shocked that I haven’t crumpled into a heap on the floor!
I blogged about it with pictures, if any want to read. There was no crying… well the DH almost cried. And that was funny enough. In the Land of… Erin: Growing up so fast!
Greci; I’m impressed that you didn’t cry! My friend cried the whole week my goddaughter started school. Are you starting feeling better about the two boys?
Carrot; I’m impressed that you’re not having the scan! I would never not have it.
I’m so obviously pregnant now. I’m quite skinny, and I usually wear tight fitting clothes, and the bump is easy to spot. So now is the time to use my cute cute clothes before they get waaaay too tight!!
I don’t know why I didn’t cry. I’m so happy that he’s happy to be there. I just hope tomorrow is as easy as today.
I’m ok… I still keep looking at the ultrasounds to see if it’s possible that one might be a girl… but I don’t think it is. I did some retail therapy, that always helps. I just want 2 healthy babies.
Last night I moved my leg up, and had a super strong, super weird muscle spasm on the left half of my stomach, literally from my pelvis to my ribs. And when I stretched my leg out, it continued to… ripple(?) seems the best word for it, for a while. It was creepy and I’m wondering if I should call the doctor?
but it made me realize how important the health of our babies is, versus their gender.
Healthy baby is the most important. For what it’s worth, my friend was told she’d have b/g twins and two boys came out instead! But I think it’s more normal that a boy is mistaken for a girl than the other way? I read your blog by the way, so sweet. [name_m]Weston[/name_m] is so handsome! If I were you I’d call the doctor, just to be safe.
Well, I sort of had the stomach muscle feelings again yesterday, so I called my OB. And they immediately sent me to the Maternity Triage at my hospital (it’s the Maternity ER) when I said that I hadn’t felt the babies in a few days.
they’d never heard of anything like it at the hospital. But they determined that I strained a ligament. Good call @Saracita00!!!
they wouldn’t release me until they had both babies on the Doppler for X amount of time.
[name_u]Baby[/name_u] A cooperated, but [name_u]Baby[/name_u] B did not. So the nurse went and got help… and then we had [name_u]Baby[/name_u] B, but not [name_u]Baby[/name_u] A… these babies were so active you could hear them throwing a fit, moving like crazy. The nurse said that they could actually feel them kicking the monitors.
So, they called my OB, and he ordered a Biophysical Ultrasound. I waited an hour for that. And then it took 90 minutes!!! Suffice it to say, both babies are perfect, and it’s my body that hates me.
but I got like 30 more baby pictures, here the interesting notes:
2 amniotic sacs and 2 placentas, with 2 cord entry points. Most likely Fraternal twins.
[name_u]Baby[/name_u] A is most definitely a boy. No hiding that one at all.
[name_u]Baby[/name_u] B… she thinks it’s a boy, but because the cord was running between it’s legs and it was squished against the uterus, she’s not 100% sure, so we wait 3 more weeks for the 20 week Level 2 ultrasound at the Perinatalogist.
[name_m]Both[/name_m] of our babies have long arms - maybe a few “[name_m]Michael[/name_m] [name_m]Phelps[/name_m]” in the making!
[name_u]Baby[/name_u] A measured at 18 wks, 2 days - 5 days ahead, and at 8oz.
[name_u]Baby[/name_u] B measured right on the day at 17 wks 5 days, and 7 oz.
all organs and brains, everything looks great!
So, I just have to take it easy… try to do more stretchy things like swimming, and less walking blocks to get to a Corn Festival. (yes, we did that last weekend.) I will do anything to avoid 4 more hours at the hospital all alone. My sister picked up my son and distracted him, then she took him home, gave him a bath and did his homework. She really is the best. And my husband only beat me home by 20 minutes.
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] everyone is ok and doing well!!!
Finally caught up on the board again - excited for (and jealous of!) those of you who have already found out the genders! We have until [name_f]October[/name_f] to wait. Can’t decide if I want a boy or another girl…I feel like either way is good! It seems like most people expect me to have a preference, and I really don’t at this point. A girl would be nice because we have loads of cute clothes that my daughter only wore once (or not at all) and a boy would be fun for a change! I think my husband wants a boy but he won’t say. We have a boy name picked out ([name_m]Kellen[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]) but are nowhere with girl names so that is one more plus for a boy…guess we will see in about 7 weeks!!!
I am finally starting to feel less awful. Headaches are less frequent and severe, and food is starting to be tolerable. But I feel like I’m getting sick (sore throat, ugh) and have to work 12 hour night shifts the next 3 nights. Hoping it goes away quick!
Greci; I’m so glad to hear everything is fine with the twins! Fraternal would be pretty cool! So one is definitely a boy, and the other almost certainly… well, still a little chance! But two little cutie boys would be nice. Swimming is great, in addition to yoga it’s my favourite pregnancy work out. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] you’re feeling better!
Kenzing; I’m getting a cold too, so lots of hugs. Drink lots of hot water with ginger, lemon and honey and get plenty of rest. Difficult with a toddler, but try. I know how you feel about the gender thing, I went back and forth. I kind of wanted her to be a girl for a closer bond with my daughter, but I would’ve loved a little boy too. They grow out of the clothes so fast, there are some things [name_f]Dita[/name_f]'s only worn once! I went kind of crazy with her clothes, she’s got so many tiny little outfits.
I’m getting a cold, which is boring, but apart from that I’m fine. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] everyone else is doing great!
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] Ladies,
I just wanted to stop in and say that this pregnancy has been extremely difficult so far, and I’m desperate for improvement by the second trimester. We are 11 weeks today and the nausea has been almost unbearable. I’m on Zofran, which causes terrible constipation, and now, as a result, I have terrible hemorrhoids. Plus, I have allergies, and because of our unusual summer weather, fall allergy season has come early this year. Chasing a very active little boy around has also made things more interesting. He seems so disappointed with me lately, which of course, makes me cry because of my raging hormones. I’m just not as fun as I used to be, I’m afraid. Anyway, the silver lining is that before all of this, I really wanted a little girl. Now, I don’t care what the sex is, I just want a healthy baby because I will NOT be doing this again (pregnancy, I mean.) Thanks for letting me vent.
[name_m]How[/name_m] is everyone else doing with due dates in [name_u]March[/name_u]?? I’m hoping you are adjusting/coping better than me! (I’m still just so shocked by it all I think. My first pregnancy was nothing like this. Much easier to manage.)
Ug sorry everyone’s starting to get colds. I had one last week but I got over it pretty quickly thankfully. [name_m]Just[/name_m] propped my head up on three pillows while I slept, gargled with salt water, and made sure to take my vitamin since I felt like that should help. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] everyone rests this weekend.
Have my 20 week scan [name_f]Monday[/name_f] - we will know in just a few days if its a boy or a girl. I feel like Kenzing10 - already have a boy so that’ll work well but a girl would be fun and different too. Tho I wanted a girl badly the first time around I do feel I don’t care in the least this time.
I had my 12 week appointment today! Like saracita, my doc tried two different Dopplers and couldn’t find a heartbeat, so she did an U/S and I got to see baby! Totally worth the 30 seconds of panic when she couldn’t find the heartbeat. [name_u]Baby[/name_u] was just moving too much for her to pin it down to get the heartbeat!
We turned down all the extra tests, but of course got the standard bloodwork, and we’ll have the anatomy scan. I figure if there is anything suspicious that we’ll do tests then if needed. It wouldn’t make a difference in our actions, but I can see where it would be nice to adjust your expectations before birth.
Potty training was a complete and utter failure. We both came down sick with head colds at the end of [name_u]Day[/name_u] 1, had no successes on [name_u]Day[/name_u] 2, and by [name_u]Day[/name_u] 4, I had terrible morning sickness and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] was cutting a molar. Today, we returned to diapers, with plans to revisit in a month or so. The up side is, she will actually lay down nicely for us to change her, as opposed to having to change her standing up. [name_m]Little[/name_m] wins!
[name_m]Just[/name_m] chiming in here to say that I completely understand all of you ladies who have a boy name (or are at least close), but seem lost when it comes to a name for a girl! I think I have just felt so strongly from the start that this one is a boy, I haven’t wanted to put the energy into trying to find a name for a girl. I go in the middle of [name_f]September[/name_f] for my 20w scan and I am hoping we can find out the gender. I don’t see how people can wait until they have their child to find out, I am going nuts waiting this long.
Other than that, everything seems to be going pretty smoothly. I’m trying to enjoy this time right now between the morning sickness of first trimester and the being huge and miserable of third trimester. I’m not really showing much at all, which kind of surprises me because I am pretty skinny. I think it must just be because this is my first. I am 16w 5d right now! It seems like the past few weeks have flown by. I can’t wait to start feeling this little one move around.
saracita - That quote is amazing. Her eldest must be cut from the same cloth as mine. I’m reading the blog now, and it’s always encouraging to hear from moms with a take on life like hers.
cora - It’s actually weird that we agreed so quickly on a boy name, as we never could come up with one during the first pregnancy! Have you already shared the name and I’m forgetting? At least you don’t have long to go before you get to find out whether you get to use it I hope you’re enjoying the not showing at almost 17 weeks, because it’s sure as heck not happening here on [name_u]Baby[/name_u] #2! I’ve got to go buy some new maternity pants, pronto, because all the bands are so stretched out from being gigantic at the end of the first pregnancy
Hearts; you’ll find out soon! [name_m]How[/name_m] exciting!
[name_f]Tara[/name_f]; I’m glad baby’s good! I go in every other week to check baby’s heartbeat and I would freak out if my midwife couldn’t find it. So your baby’s an active one! [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have a feeling whether it’s a boy or a girl yet? Potty training sounds horrible. I don’t know how you do it, but my friend just put the little potty in the bedroom next to the big loo and her daughter became interested. Whenever she did a wee, her mum gave her a sweet (I know, but it worked!). Good luck with the next attempt!
[name_f]Sara[/name_f]; the second trimester really is heaven. I hope you’ll feel better soon! And I love that quote, need to read that article.
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]; I was very slender before I got pregnant (7 stone/98 pounds), but I didn’t show until late. Before this pregnancy I was 8 stone (110 pounds), and I starting showing at 12-13 weeks. I can still wear my regular clothes that aren’t too tight (bye bye gorgeous fitted leather dress!), and I’ve done lots of shopping for pretty maternity clothes.
Agh, [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] did the same thing at our first appointment with her, so at least I was semi-prepared for it. It was several minutes of waiting for them to go get the U/S machine, and I don’t think I’ve ever been so relieved as when we saw her bouncing around on the screen! At least this time it only took 30 seconds or so to find the U/S machine! For potty learning, we went with the “Oh, crap!” method, because it’s fairly in line with our parenting as a whole. It’s one that starts with a naked day and focuses on watching for cues, then reinforcing/bring a heightened awareness. I believe her wording is that you want to help guide the child from “clueless” to “I peed” to “I’m peeing” to “I have to pee”. I wish I would have attempted to train her several months ago when she was initially interested. I feel like I missed that window where she would’ve been less frustrated/more motivated. Kudos to your friend for finding something that works. I’m definitely a “whatever works for the parent/kid” type of person when it comes to parenting, but I know a reward method would only result in power struggles with this kid’s personality. For now, we’ve decided to work on manipulating her own clothing (a double-edged sword if ever there was one!) and brainwashing her with [name_m]Elmo[/name_m]'s “Potty Time” special. Also, can I just say that it is the cutest thing ever to hear her yell “BYE BYE PEEEEEE!” when we flush the toilet? Parenting has done strange things to me, I tell you.
I’m looking forward to getting to the 15/16 week mark for a couple of reasons. A) I want to be rid of the completely rid of the exhaustion and the occasional bouts of nausea that send me running for the loo at the playground. [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] is terrified of those park bathrooms, and frankly, they only make me vomit more! B) I want it to be obvious that I’m pregnant and not just bloated beyond belief/packing on pounds. Right now I’m in that space where people who know me well would be fairly certain I was pregnant, but others wouldn’t be sure. I’ve been out of my normal pants for weeks now though!
I just had to chime in that I love reading all about you lovely ladies!
Tk- potty training is such a hard time! I know everyone says this, but it really just does vary from kid to kid. My son was potty trained in two days with very little effort a week after he turned two. ( We used the “oh crap” method as well) My nephew, on the other hand, wasn’t fully potty trained until almost 3 and a half ( even though they originally started trying at 2) because he was sooo against it.
Ottile- let me just say your bump sounds adorable! I am 17.5 weeks now and still no real bump I have this tiny little rise in my lower belly, but it looks more like I need to work out than anything else. I am fairly tall though( 5 ft 8) so that may have something to do with it.
Our anatomy/gender scan is on sept 2nd (19weeks) I am interested to see if the original techs guess of boy was correct. I am feeling a TON of movement in the past week and a half or so! This little one is much more active than my son was. It is so incredible to feel those little nudges. We have nicknamed the little one “thumper” because it is constantly thumping me from the inside
Thanks for the encouragement Saracita. And, yes, [name_f]Cora[/name_f] (sigh) we have our boy’s name, but are totally stuck on the girl’s. However, I have a feeling this is a girl, and the fact that we don’t have a name yet is stressing me out. The only reason I think ‘girl’ is because this pregnancy has been completely different from my first, and for my first, we had a little boy. However, maybe the reason no girl names are sounding right is because this isn’t a girl. IDK, either way, I just wish I could stop feeling so bad and start enjoying this pregnancy a little more.
I’m not a small woman, though I did lose 35 pounds between my son and this pregnancy. I was really hoping that I would show sooner. You know, 2nd pregnancy, twins? It made sense in my head. Especially since lost weight and gained nothing but babies.
anyway, my family and friends notice - oh you’re narrower! Or you look pregnant. Nope, that’s just the fat moving around. But I think these guys are growing a bit. And as my one friend told me, embrace the belly, because I look pregnant from the outside, even if I know that these babies are still sitting lower. So I am working on it.
I bought some maternity clothes, because unless I find something with an elastic waist, my own bottoms are just too uncomfortable. So, I’m wearing skirts and dresses, and hoping that this 100+ degree weather backs off so I can wear the cute maternity leggings.
And my friend has lost over 130 pounds, so I got a ton of tops and jackets that will work for the rest of the year.
