Melissa, Based on the OWTs mine is looking like a girl too. I am so curious to know. I always thought I would wait to find out at birth but I am going to find out beforehand. I seem to think it's a girl or a boy based on whether I hang out with my niece or my nephew. Most recently I saw my niece on Thanksgiving and I thought 'Wouldn't it be so nice to have a little girl' and so now I think it's a girl. Probably when I see my nephew at x-mas I'll switch again to thinking it's a boy! We'll miss you when you move on to the 2T chat, although I think several of us will be following close behind (myself, Katie and Vananda all seem to have pretty close timing).
Katie, I appreciate you thinking it was a smart move to not find out the exact numbers. Although I did feel a little guilty at first, just taking the techs word for it and not researching things myself. But hearing how complex it sounds like it is to figure out on your own I'm really glad I didn't do it. I wouldn't get any work done and would likely be scouring the internet all day! In the future if there are any other numbers to be had I'll be sure to pass again.
I didn't realize the baby would be so big at this point (as big as a hand stretched out!). I thought it was only 2-3 inches, but maybe that's just head to butt and not including the legs. I would think you could feel it if it's that large already!
I had all sorts of dreams last night that I was going into labor - but they were good, happy dreams (not preterm or anything). It was really exciting and fun! I think I am finally starting to get excited about this pregnancy since I am getting so close to the 2T and the first NT results came back good. I can't wait until the new year when I should finally be past a lot of the testing, etc and will tell more people. It will be fun to finally share with others.
I've been lurking for a few days, so I thought I'd introduce myself.
My name is Julie. I am 37, and have a DS (4 1/2). If all goes well, my husband and I will welcome our new addition around August 2. (Since DS was about 5 days late, I put no stock in due dates!)
I had a blighted ovum in May. I was just starting my 12th week when we discovered it. Looking back, I probably could have figured it out, but it was still heartbreaking. I would have been due next week.
Anyway, I'm having most of the pg symptoms I did with DS, but I am FREAKING OUT over each and every one. Do my bbs hurt enough? Do they hurt more or less than yesterday? Am I peeing more than normal, or just noticing it? Can I really smell things from across the room?
I'm not usually this much of a basket case. I just hate NOT KNOWING what is going to happen with this one.
My doctor called me last night (he's good that way) and basically assured me that he saw no reason why this pg wouldn't be viable, and to keep thinking positively. When does that happen? I want to start loving this little stowaway but I'm so afraid that my heart will get broken again.
I wish us all happy and healthy 9mos and I hope I'm in it for the long haul.
Kathy - My DH didn't talk about the baby at all in the beginning either. Actually, neither did I! He tends to be the optimist in our marriage and I am more anxious/negative. So he would always be more positive when I would get worried - but only if I brought it up. He also avoids things a lot so just like your DH he really didn't say much in the beginning. I think it actually has taken us both a while this time around to 'warm up' and get excited about the pregnancy. I think the way your DH is acting is pretty typical. By the way, good luck with your appointment tomorrow!
Julie - Welcome to the board and congrats! As for the nerves, I was VERY nervous about this pregnancy in the beginning but I am getting less and less nervous with time. So it does get better! I think a lot of people feel better with each appoint/ultrasound as well. Have you had your first ultrasound? It sounds like your doc is really supportive which is awesome, I feel my doc and nurses are really understanding of my anxiety and that helps a lot. Looking forward to hearing more from you!
Hey Kathy, Saw your appointment update. Glad to hear it was rather uneventful! Will definitely send you many SBV's, especially next week. Mine 1st stopped growing at about 6 weeks as well so I know how anxiety inducing that particular week can be!
So I sort of freaked last night. I'm not exactly sure why but when I went to bed my right shoulder hurt a little (no clue what was wrong with it) and it started getting me really nervous. I also happen to have some sort of lump/swelling on the right side of my throat that I am supposed to get checked out (my OB found it my last visit) so I started imaging the shoulder and throat issue were somehow related and what if something is really wrong with me. I started sweating and getting a little nauseous thinking about the baby and what if something happened to the baby and somehow my shoulder hurting is a sign! Crazy thinking I know! I don't know what was wrong with me! I suppose I should go call the doc to get my throat thing checked out (and maybe my shoulder too), it's probably making me nervous that I don't know what the issue is. ACK! I can be such a nervous nelly!
Hi Ladies, Our little group is growing by leaps and bounds!! Yahoo!!! It is so great to see so many of you entering your 2nd trimester soon---still don't know if I will have an NT scan---I get a triple screen---wonder if that is about the same thing? Things here are a-ok. I have been struggling with 24/7 sickness since 5 weeks...and the past few days I started feeling better--which of course--worried me. However, just in the nick of time, I woke up this AM and proceeded to dry-heave for 10 minutes before getting ready for work! What fun indeed!!! Are any of you starting to gain weight already? I certainly am feeling the tightness in my jeans and am only about 8 weeks along.... Kathy: Just wanted to let you know that my hubby was the same way. Not one word about the baby UNTIL we saw the heartbeat at 6 weeks---then all of a sudden, flowers showed up a tthe door. I just think they are more hurt than they let on when we lose babies...and they hate getting their hopes up. (at least that is what my hubby does) Katie: I hear you about Turkey Day. I ate and ate and paid the whole night!!! Anyone else having a cold/cough? I am taking Robitussin at night---only 1/2 dose and the kind my Dr. said was ok...I hate to take it, but almost have to in order to get to sleep!!! Love you guys. Lori
I made an appointment to see my doc tomorrow to check out my throat, although she probably won't be able to tell me much. Another doc actually spotted it months ago as well and I was supposed to have an x-ray but then got pregnant so obviously I can't do that anymore. I imagine tomorrow she will refer me somewhere else to get further tests for it, at least I got the ball rolling :0)
Katie, Happy baby dreams are great! I was feeling so happy and excited the last couple days (until I freaked last night). I guess what goes up must come down!
We should have a much more active 1T chat considering all the new BFP's lately!! Come join in ladies if you are lurking!!!
I've been wondering about Debb too...hope she is okay
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Melissa, Based on the OWTs mine is looking like a girl too. I am so curious to know. I always thought I would wait to find out at birth but I am going to find out beforehand. I seem to think it's a girl or a boy based on whether I hang out with my niece or my nephew. Most recently I saw my niece on Thanksgiving and I thought 'Wouldn't it be so nice to have a little girl' and so now I think it's a girl. Probably when I see my nephew at x-mas I'll switch again to thinking it's a boy! We'll miss you when you move on to the 2T chat, although I think several of us will be following close behind (myself, Katie and Vananda all seem to have pretty close timing).
Katie, I appreciate you thinking it was a smart move to not find out the exact numbers. Although I did feel a little guilty at first, just taking the techs word for it and not researching things myself. But hearing how complex it sounds like it is to figure out on your own I'm really glad I didn't do it. I wouldn't get any work done and would likely be scouring the internet all day! In the future if there are any other numbers to be had I'll be sure to pass again.
I didn't realize the baby would be so big at this point (as big as a hand stretched out!). I thought it was only 2-3 inches, but maybe that's just head to butt and not including the legs. I would think you could feel it if it's that large already!
I had all sorts of dreams last night that I was going into labor - but they were good, happy dreams (not preterm or anything). It was really exciting and fun! I think I am finally starting to get excited about this pregnancy since I am getting so close to the 2T and the first NT results came back good. I can't wait until the new year when I should finally be past a lot of the testing, etc and will tell more people. It will be fun to finally share with others.
-Michelle
12 weeks
EDD 6-12-07
Hi ladies!
I've been lurking for a few days, so I thought I'd introduce myself.
My name is Julie. I am 37, and have a DS (4 1/2). If all goes well, my husband and I will welcome our new addition around August 2. (Since DS was about 5 days late, I put no stock in due dates!)
I had a blighted ovum in May. I was just starting my 12th week when we discovered it. Looking back, I probably could have figured it out, but it was still heartbreaking. I would have been due next week.
Anyway, I'm having most of the pg symptoms I did with DS, but I am FREAKING OUT over each and every one. Do my bbs hurt enough? Do they hurt more or less than yesterday? Am I peeing more than normal, or just noticing it? Can I really smell things from across the room?
I'm not usually this much of a basket case. I just hate NOT KNOWING what is going to happen with this one.
My doctor called me last night (he's good that way) and basically assured me that he saw no reason why this pg wouldn't be viable, and to keep thinking positively. When does that happen? I want to start loving this little stowaway but I'm so afraid that my heart will get broken again.
I wish us all happy and healthy 9mos and I hope I'm in it for the long haul.
Julie
Kathy - My DH didn't talk about the baby at all in the beginning either. Actually, neither did I! He tends to be the optimist in our marriage and I am more anxious/negative. So he would always be more positive when I would get worried - but only if I brought it up. He also avoids things a lot so just like your DH he really didn't say much in the beginning. I think it actually has taken us both a while this time around to 'warm up' and get excited about the pregnancy. I think the way your DH is acting is pretty typical. By the way, good luck with your appointment tomorrow!
Julie - Welcome to the board and congrats! As for the nerves, I was VERY nervous about this pregnancy in the beginning but I am getting less and less nervous with time. So it does get better! I think a lot of people feel better with each appoint/ultrasound as well. Have you had your first ultrasound? It sounds like your doc is really supportive which is awesome, I feel my doc and nurses are really understanding of my anxiety and that helps a lot. Looking forward to hearing more from you!
-Michelle
12 weeks
EDD 6-12-07
Yes, I was surprised by the "size of your hand" comment too.
Hey Kathy, Saw your appointment update. Glad to hear it was rather uneventful! Will definitely send you many SBV's, especially next week. Mine 1st stopped growing at about 6 weeks as well so I know how anxiety inducing that particular week can be!
So I sort of freaked last night. I'm not exactly sure why but when I went to bed my right shoulder hurt a little (no clue what was wrong with it) and it started getting me really nervous. I also happen to have some sort of lump/swelling on the right side of my throat that I am supposed to get checked out (my OB found it my last visit) so I started imaging the shoulder and throat issue were somehow related and what if something is really wrong with me. I started sweating and getting a little nauseous thinking about the baby and what if something happened to the baby and somehow my shoulder hurting is a sign! Crazy thinking I know! I don't know what was wrong with me! I suppose I should go call the doc to get my throat thing checked out (and maybe my shoulder too), it's probably making me nervous that I don't know what the issue is. ACK! I can be such a nervous nelly!
-Michelle
12 weeks
EDD 6-12-07
Hi girls.
Michelle, sorry you got so freaked out last night.
Our little group is growing by leaps and bounds!! Yahoo!!!
It is so great to see so many of you entering your 2nd trimester soon---still don't know if I will have an NT scan---I get a triple screen---wonder if that is about the same thing?
Things here are a-ok. I have been struggling with 24/7 sickness since 5 weeks...and the past few days I started feeling better--which of course--worried me. However, just in the nick of time, I woke up this AM and proceeded to dry-heave for 10 minutes before getting ready for work! What fun indeed!!!
Are any of you starting to gain weight already? I certainly am feeling the tightness in my jeans and am only about 8 weeks along....
Kathy: Just wanted to let you know that my hubby was the same way. Not one word about the baby UNTIL we saw the heartbeat at 6 weeks---then all of a sudden, flowers showed up a tthe door. I just think they are more hurt than they let on when we lose babies...and they hate getting their hopes up. (at least that is what my hubby does)
Katie: I hear you about Turkey Day. I ate and ate and paid the whole night!!!
Anyone else having a cold/cough? I am taking Robitussin at night---only 1/2 dose and the kind my Dr. said was ok...I hate to take it, but almost have to in order to get to sleep!!!
Love you guys.
Lori
I made an appointment to see my doc tomorrow to check out my throat, although she probably won't be able to tell me much. Another doc actually spotted it months ago as well and I was supposed to have an x-ray but then got pregnant so obviously I can't do that anymore. I imagine tomorrow she will refer me somewhere else to get further tests for it, at least I got the ball rolling :0)
Katie, Happy baby dreams are great! I was feeling so happy and excited the last couple days (until I freaked last night). I guess what goes up must come down!
We should have a much more active 1T chat considering all the new BFP's lately!! Come join in ladies if you are lurking!!!
I've been wondering about Debb too...hope she is okay
-Michelle
12 wks
EDD 6-12-07
Michelle, I'm glad you're seeing your doctor tomorrow about your throat.
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