Pregnancy 2011 - March

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  • AnneElise
    AnneElise Posts: 4,206 Member
    My first ultrasound is on March 25th. I will be exactly 20 weeks! I am soo looking forward to it, as is hubby. We are not going to find out the sex though.

    Either will we... We're rare breeds these days it seems!
    We didn't find out the sex with our first baby either...and after 46 hours of labour it was the BEST surprise of my LIFE!

    My older brother never has found out. I just couldn't do it! It will be very fun though.
  • jalyner
    jalyner Posts: 172 Member
    Has anyone had a 6 weeks u/s and NOT seen the heartbeat?

    Me! I just went at 6 weeks and 1 day. We didn't see a heartbeat but the doctor said it's difficult to see it that early.
  • Rachickidee
    Rachickidee Posts: 1,632 Member
    Rachel and 911girl I have NO idea how you aren't busting at the seams to find out what the sex is. I tried to go buy stuff for the baby but everything is so gender specific that I ended up walking out of the store with nothing! I think it is awesome that you have that much self control! lol!

    I agree! I was going crazy waiting the extra two weeks because my original appointment was postponed. I had to know! I just have to have things ready in advance. :) I am impressed with the self control those of you have who wait.
  • dmdaigle17
    dmdaigle17 Posts: 918 Member
    If you ladies need a good sobfest then watch that "One Born Every Minute". I'd been meaning to catch it sometime but never could so I decided to watch it online after everyone here was talking about it. All I can do is cry! And now I really can't wait for my little one :heart:
  • dmdaigle17
    dmdaigle17 Posts: 918 Member
    Rachel and 911girl I have NO idea how you aren't busting at the seams to find out what the sex is. I tried to go buy stuff for the baby but everything is so gender specific that I ended up walking out of the store with nothing! I think it is awesome that you have that much self control! lol!

    I agree! I was going crazy waiting the extra two weeks because my original appointment was postponed. I had to know! I just have to have things ready in advance. :) I am impressed with the self control those of you have who wait.

    I am a total planner/organizer. OCD may have something to do with that :wink: I couldn't imagine not finding out. Especially where everything is either boy/girl now. There is no in-between things really anymore.
  • AnneElise
    AnneElise Posts: 4,206 Member
    Hey ladies... I found a cute pregnancy ticker I wanted to change to. I can't remember how to add a ticker. Can anyone remind me?

    Nevermind! I got it.
  • brittonymiller
    brittonymiller Posts: 2,061 Member
    My appointment went well. He measured my tummy and said I am exactly where I'm supposed to be. He also listened to the heartbeat and said it was really strong and that she was very active. Just your basic check-up. And I didn't pass out! :smile: I have my glucose test next appointment. They sent me home with the fruit punch flavor and told me to drink it half an hour before I come in for the appointment. I'm glad I get to do that part at home. I wasn't looking forward to waiting around the office for an hour. They said I could eat a regular breakfast as long as it wasn't too sugary, but I went ahead and scheduled an early appointment so I could just come in without having eaten anything.
  • jenzimmer
    jenzimmer Posts: 300 Member
    Had my 1st appt yesterday! Got to see our litle "sea horse" and the HB was strong! Yipee! After our MC last July I've been super nervous! This pregnancy is so different from my first. Question, how much weight did you gain the first tri? I'm up 4 pounds give or take 2 and I'm 8 wks
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    My appointment went well. He measured my tummy and said I am exactly where I'm supposed to be. He also listened to the heartbeat and said it was really strong and that she was very active. Just your basic check-up. And I didn't pass out! :smile: I have my glucose test next appointment. They sent me home with the fruit punch flavor and told me to drink it half an hour before I come in for the appointment. I'm glad I get to do that part at home. I wasn't looking forward to waiting around the office for an hour. They said I could eat a regular breakfast as long as it wasn't too sugary, but I went ahead and scheduled an early appointment so I could just come in without having eaten anything.

    I wonder why there's so much difference in OB's instructions for the glucose test. Mine told me I needed to fast for at least 8 hours prior but that I could have water (of course). I also have to go in & drink it there & then wait there but they said I could come in as early as 8am to do it (because I'm such a pleasant morning person :grumble:). I wonder how long I should plan to be off work that morning. I've had problems with hypoglycemia in the past (before I started eating healthier in 2009) so I'm a little nervous about how I'm going to feel for a few hours after the test since I have a history of my blood sugar surging & then crashing. :ohwell: I'm gonna make hubby go with me so he can drive if needed & I'm also going to take a protein bar or something with a ton of protein I can eat really quickly right after.
  • AnneElise
    AnneElise Posts: 4,206 Member
    My appointment went well. He measured my tummy and said I am exactly where I'm supposed to be. He also listened to the heartbeat and said it was really strong and that she was very active. Just your basic check-up. And I didn't pass out! :smile: I have my glucose test next appointment. They sent me home with the fruit punch flavor and told me to drink it half an hour before I come in for the appointment. I'm glad I get to do that part at home. I wasn't looking forward to waiting around the office for an hour. They said I could eat a regular breakfast as long as it wasn't too sugary, but I went ahead and scheduled an early appointment so I could just come in without having eaten anything.

    yeaa! glad your apt went well. I LOVE YOUR PICTURE. You are so cute with your little belly. I need your cute clothes too. I am going shopping this weekend.

    hmm... I am worried about the glucose test... it does sound nice that you can have it at home!
  • AnneElise
    AnneElise Posts: 4,206 Member
    Had my 1st appt yesterday! Got to see our litle "sea horse" and the HB was strong! Yipee! After our MC last July I've been super nervous! This pregnancy is so different from my first. Question, how much weight did you gain the first tri? I'm up 4 pounds give or take 2 and I'm 8 wks

    glad your 1st apt went well and the HB was strong :D Do you have a lot of MS? I think that makes for very different weight patterns in the first trimester. I went down 4 lbs because I threw up EVERYTHING in sight. I think at 12 weeks my dr told me 0-5 lb gain was normal for the first trimester.
  • jenzimmer
    jenzimmer Posts: 300 Member
    Had my 1st appt yesterday! Got to see our litle "sea horse" and the HB was strong! Yipee! After our MC last July I've been super nervous! This pregnancy is so different from my first. Question, how much weight did you gain the first tri? I'm up 4 pounds give or take 2 and I'm 8 wks

    glad your 1st apt went well and the HB was strong :D Do you have a lot of MS? I think that makes for very different weight patterns in the first trimester. I went down 4 lbs because I threw up EVERYTHING in sight. I think at 12 weeks my dr told me 0-5 lb gain was normal for the first trimester.

    Yes, very sick. No throwing up, just 24 hr nausea. I think I'm up because I'm super constipated (sorry about the TMI). With my ds I had no MS so this is all new to me! I weighed in this week and was up 1 (total of 2 pound weight gain). But went to the Dr. yesterday and was up 2. Granted I was clothed and it was late afternoon.
  • LynnW52
    LynnW52 Posts: 1,151 Member
    My appointment went well. He measured my tummy and said I am exactly where I'm supposed to be. He also listened to the heartbeat and said it was really strong and that she was very active. Just your basic check-up. And I didn't pass out! :smile: I have my glucose test next appointment. They sent me home with the fruit punch flavor and told me to drink it half an hour before I come in for the appointment. I'm glad I get to do that part at home. I wasn't looking forward to waiting around the office for an hour. They said I could eat a regular breakfast as long as it wasn't too sugary, but I went ahead and scheduled an early appointment so I could just come in without having eaten anything.

    I wonder why there's so much difference in OB's instructions for the glucose test. Mine told me I needed to fast for at least 8 hours prior but that I could have water (of course). I also have to go in & drink it there & then wait there but they said I could come in as early as 8am to do it (because I'm such a pleasant morning person :grumble:). I wonder how long I should plan to be off work that morning. I've had problems with hypoglycemia in the past (before I started eating healthier in 2009) so I'm a little nervous about how I'm going to feel for a few hours after the test since I have a history of my blood sugar surging & then crashing. :ohwell: I'm gonna make hubby go with me so he can drive if needed & I'm also going to take a protein bar or something with a ton of protein I can eat really quickly right after.

    I'm having my glucose test at the end of the month and my instructions say nothing after midnight, be there at 9 am and expect to be there for at least 2 hours. Yay... :grumble:
  • LynnW52
    LynnW52 Posts: 1,151 Member
    My appointment went well. He measured my tummy and said I am exactly where I'm supposed to be. He also listened to the heartbeat and said it was really strong and that she was very active. Just your basic check-up. And I didn't pass out! :smile: I have my glucose test next appointment. They sent me home with the fruit punch flavor and told me to drink it half an hour before I come in for the appointment. I'm glad I get to do that part at home. I wasn't looking forward to waiting around the office for an hour. They said I could eat a regular breakfast as long as it wasn't too sugary, but I went ahead and scheduled an early appointment so I could just come in without having eaten anything.

    Glad your appointment went well, and I'm glad you didn't pass out!!
  • LynnW52
    LynnW52 Posts: 1,151 Member
    Had my 1st appt yesterday! Got to see our litle "sea horse" and the HB was strong! Yipee! After our MC last July I've been super nervous! This pregnancy is so different from my first. Question, how much weight did you gain the first tri? I'm up 4 pounds give or take 2 and I'm 8 wks

    I'm glad your first appointment went well!

    I'm not exactly sure how much I gained in the first tri, but I know at 19 weeks I was up 14lbs, so I'm guessing it was somewhere between 10-12 total gain for first tri. Sounds like you are right on track though!
  • ron2282
    ron2282 Posts: 2,760 Member
    Dragonfly – be careful, I hope your ankle holds up

    Heather – how did your family react to the news?

    Jen – glad you had a good appointment and got to hear the heartbeat.

    Birtton – I’m glad you didn’t pass out! I’m jealous you get fruit punch flavored stuff to drink, I had the nasty orange stuff.

    Littlespy – I was told not to eat or drink anything 2 hours before. Just to be on the safe side, I had my appointment first thing in the morning so I didn’t eat anything. There’s a Starbucks kiosk right outside the diagnostic center so I got something to eat right after I left. I’m sure I looked like I hadn’t eaten in days the way I inhaled that croissant. :laugh:

    I scheduled my sequential screening test for the 22nd. I thought it was just blood work but I get an ultrasound too, yea for seeing baby again!!!! And there’s no way I’d be able to wait to find out the sex, I’m entirely too impatient.
  • Mamatoabunch
    Mamatoabunch Posts: 749
    Rachel and 911girl I have NO idea how you aren't busting at the seams to find out what the sex is. I tried to go buy stuff for the baby but everything is so gender specific that I ended up walking out of the store with nothing! I think it is awesome that you have that much self control! lol!


    I just buy a set of newborn for each sex, I usually buy practically new at baby resale shops. I don't like gender neutral clothes.
  • Mamatoabunch
    Mamatoabunch Posts: 749


    I wonder why there's so much difference in OB's instructions for the glucose test. Mine told me I needed to fast for at least 8 hours prior but that I could have water (of course).

    Here is some info on diet before the test.
    http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/gttDiet.html
  • Mamatoabunch
    Mamatoabunch Posts: 749
    Just got back from the zoo w/ the kids. Lots of walking. We live 40 minutes from ABQ and the zoo, up here in the mountains we are surrounded my juniper. It is ow blooming. I have become so allergic to it the past few years. I could scratch my face off and eyes, it is horrible.
  • Rachickidee
    Rachickidee Posts: 1,632 Member
    My appointment went well. He measured my tummy and said I am exactly where I'm supposed to be. He also listened to the heartbeat and said it was really strong and that she was very active. Just your basic check-up. And I didn't pass out! :smile: I have my glucose test next appointment. They sent me home with the fruit punch flavor and told me to drink it half an hour before I come in for the appointment. I'm glad I get to do that part at home. I wasn't looking forward to waiting around the office for an hour. They said I could eat a regular breakfast as long as it wasn't too sugary, but I went ahead and scheduled an early appointment so I could just come in without having eaten anything.

    My glucose test will be the exact same as yours. They had me schedule it for 6 weeks out, but they already gave me the orange punch stuff. They gave me the same instructions.

    Glad you didn't pass out. :)
  • tahmed
    tahmed Posts: 409 Member
    :smile: :bigsmile: OFF TO MY SHOWER:bigsmile: :smile:

    Ok, can you tell I am excited. We are driving the 7 hours tonight, so I can be refreshed tomorrow for the big event! I am not real excited about driving 7 hours after sitting at work for 10, but hopefully all goes well.

    As for the gluecose test, I was told to have a light breakfast, but my appointment wasn't until 10:30. I had 3 hard boiled egg whites for breakfast, and ate imediately after (around noon). I felt a bit off and dizzy most of the afternoon, but I was able to go back to work just fine. The lady in the lab where I had to drink it was really mean. She gave me the bottle, and told me I had 2 minutes to drink it. I asked if 2 minutes and 20 seconds was ok...just beacuse I was trying to calm my nerves, and the bottle seemed huge to get down in 2 minutes, and she gave me this HUGE lecture about having to do the test again if I didn't get it down in exactly 2 minutes. She also told me I couldn't leave the building, couldn't sleep, couldn't walk, or do anything that would get my heart rate up. I couldn't talk on the phone either! I was like Gee Wizz, and the lady gave me a really mean eye roll.

    Now that I look at it, the whole thing was comical. It was great how serious she thought her job was!!!!

    Have a good weekend everyone, I will check in when I get back from New York on Monday!
  • AnneElise
    AnneElise Posts: 4,206 Member
    :smile: :bigsmile: OFF TO MY SHOWER:bigsmile: :smile:

    I hope you have an amazing shower!
  • ron2282
    ron2282 Posts: 2,760 Member
    :smile: :bigsmile: OFF TO MY SHOWER:bigsmile: :smile:

    Have fun!!!!
  • LynnW52
    LynnW52 Posts: 1,151 Member
    Just got back from the zoo w/ the kids. Lots of walking. We live 40 minutes from ABQ and the zoo, up here in the mountains we are surrounded my juniper. It is ow blooming. I have become so allergic to it the past few years. I could scratch my face off and eyes, it is horrible.

    I love going to the zoo! I can't wait til baby Josh is old enough to enjoy family trips like this.

    Sorry your allergies are bothering you, hope you get some relief soon!
  • LynnW52
    LynnW52 Posts: 1,151 Member
    :smile: :bigsmile: OFF TO MY SHOWER:bigsmile: :smile:

    Have a good weekend everyone, I will check in when I get back from New York on Monday!

    Hope you have a great trip and enjoy your shower! Be sure to check in and let us know all the goodies you and baby get!!
  • joonzgurl
    joonzgurl Posts: 1,611 Member
    Rachel and 911girl I have NO idea how you aren't busting at the seams to find out what the sex is. I tried to go buy stuff for the baby but everything is so gender specific that I ended up walking out of the store with nothing! I think it is awesome that you have that much self control! lol!


    I just buy a set of newborn for each sex, I usually buy practically new at baby resale shops. I don't like gender neutral clothes.

    That is such a good idea! I never thought of that.
  • Mamatoabunch
    Mamatoabunch Posts: 749


    That is such a good idea! I never thought of that.

    I have spent about $25 for each set w/ each new baby coming. I have all the girly stuff from Finnian since he was a boy. I have added a few things to the girl pile and bought several new pieces for the boy pile. It is in my newborn baby bin for clothes, girl one side, boy the other. When it gets close to baby arriving I put one set in each drawer. After birth dh or one of my children puts the unneeded sex of clothing away for next time ;)
  • Soon2Bfitmamaof3
    Soon2Bfitmamaof3 Posts: 1,911 Member
    Ron- it is possible for them to tell you gender but it is up to the person doing the exam. I was 12 weeks when they did my first NST screening and the doctor told me I was having a girl, 3 more ultrasounds have confirmed so he was right on. It is only supposed to be like 80 something % accurate

    Amanda-hope you have a wonderful shower, it is going to be an AWESOME weekend!

    MWilson-not sure where you have been but I know your 2nd shower is this weekend also, hope it goes well and you gets lots more of Annabelle’s necessities. I cant fathom how much clothing your princess has already so hopefully not too much more of that.

    Annabelle- I love the zoo, the boys are looking forward to going since it has been quite a while. It has become our family tradition to go to the zoo for easter, the are already planning on taking pictures with their sister in her easter dress, lol.

    Jen- glad it went well, it is a magical experience to me every time I have seen via ultrasound or heard the heart beat of any of my babies.

    Daddy picked 2 outfits for when Brooklynn comes home, we have one for warm weather and one for cold. We have gone from sun to rain for some reason just back and forth, so much for sunny California! I just packed gowns for the hospital because I LOVE how easy they are to deal with when baby is so young.
  • heathercrist1
    heathercrist1 Posts: 806 Member
    Amanda I hope you have a fantastic time at your baby shower and get lots of fun and some needed gifts!!!

    Ron of course they were absolutely elated! After the m/c in October (I didn't tell them about the one in December...it was too soon and too hard) they were devastated. They are already planning for when "our" baby (as in the entire family's baby) arrives!

    I had my second HCG beta blood draw today. Looking forward to finding out the levels! I'm just waiting for DH to get off work so we can head to the lake for some shopping/eating!
  • MisdemeanorM
    MisdemeanorM Posts: 3,493 Member
    I got up at 5 to make a 7a flight this morning. I ate a big bowl of Special K with fresh strawberries, and munched on some chocolate pomegranant things as well at the airport and on the plane. I was SO hot at the airport and then again on the plane. Like hot flashes I had after my 1st was born. Then sleeping on the plane, even after the orange juice, I woke up and thought I was going to pass out. I was so woozy and hot. I drank some water and luckily was fine - I was like - PLEASE don't pass out on the middle of the plane flight! My blood sugar levels were being weird today for sure!
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