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Austin Babies
~*Weekly PG Check-in*~
~*Weekly PG Check-in*~
To join or update this list, please post here with your Nestie name, EDD, and prediction of baby's sex, actual sex if you know, or if it's a surprise!
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I'm out of questions of the week - if you have any suggestions please list them below.
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Question of the week:
What attributes and/or features do you hope your child picks up from you or your DH? Anything you hope they don't get?
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Updates: How is everything going? Please share any updates you might have, including a recent bump pic!
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AdamsKitten ? 12/9/11 (girl)
LauraR326 ? 12/22/11 (guess is boy)
Amyliisa ? 12/22/11 (boy)
Ricola ? 12/27/11 (boy)
KittyFX ? 12/29/11 (boy)
babytime01032010 - 1/3/12 (girl)
schwietRDH ? 1/5/12
amyinaustin ? 1/26/12 (girl)
Jess.O ? 2/1/12 (girl)
Moniejoy ? 2/5/12 (girl)
Mrs.Froggianna ? 2/6/12 (boy)
Balihaigirl ? 2/13/12 (girl)
Abh1977 ? 2/20/12 (surprise)
HSartteach ? 3/17/12 (surprise)
Fjaril ? 3/17/12
Baileybaby2010 ? 3/17/12
Angelaggie ? 3/31/12
Esbeek ? 4/7/12
FusionLMT ? 4/14/12 (girl)
Funkymonkeyohyeahhh ? 4/15/12
Dapo2004 ? 4/21/12 (guess is girl)
Sweetdreams2000 ? 4/21/12
FoxyHoff ? 4/22/12 (guess is boy)
Leigha23 ? 4/27/12 (guess is girl)
Atlantic ? 4/27/12 (identical twin boys)
Michelleaxo ? 5/5/12 (girl)
Texasbeachbride ? 5/19/12 (surprise)
luluAXA - 05/26/12
August8080 ? 6/7/12 (twins)
nikison - 6/14/12
Kitkatishbakk ? 6/21/12
ashleybritton ? 6/22/12 (guess is girl)
Rach03k ? 6/30/11
thethomps - 7/5/12
Here are the current standings: Team Blue: 6, Team Pink: 9, Team Green: 3
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Re: ~*Weekly PG Check-in*~
Holy moly, I'm 3rd from the top!?! Technically, tied for 2nd, since #2 and I have the same EDD...
QOTW: I always wonder what qualities and physical features this baby will have, but never really thought about what I hope he'll have. Based on a conversation DH and I had last night, since it's fresh on my mind, I'll say that I hope both our boys end up with my teeth. They are straight, have a perfect bite, have never needed braces, and have never had any more work than the occasional filling. DH's teeth are kind of a mess, and he's had several crown and root canals and other extensive dental work done. Oh, and he needs braces. Still. He's 43.
Update: 38 weeks tomorrow - eeep! I've been having fairly regular contractions for a couple weeks, and they started becoming mildly painful on Sunday afternoon (after a busy weekend and lots of walking). DH was a wreck that night, convinced we were headed to the hospital! But they never got closer than 10min apart, and I could walk/talk/sleep through them so I know it's not near time yet. Dr appt today had some progress - I'm 2cm and 75% effaced, and baby dropped from -3 station (last week) to -1 station. I'm still hoping that it will happen within a week. I'm walking a lot, and eating spicy food and lots of pineapple!
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QOTW: I want her to have DH's nose, eyes and creative talent. I want her to have my mouth (lips) and sense of awesomeness (humor).
Starting to feel crampy and finally know what Braxton Hicks are. Our EDD is Feb 5th but we are shooting for mid Janury (37 weeks).
QOTW suggestions:
QOTW: I hope it gets my height and hair. DH's eyes and extrovertedness. We both have kinda big noses, so baby might be screwed in the nose department...
Update: Starting to show a little, pretty much just wearing maternity pants now cause they're so much more comfy. Feeling like I'm getting some energy back too which is nice.
Oh, and we were discussing names last night. We have our boy name picked out for sure but just can't agree on a girl name, but found one my DH loves and I like pretty good. What do yall think about Paige? Too preppy or popular? I wanted something more unique but DH is shooting them all down.
Update: feeling good. Heart burn is still bad but is controllable. The round ligament pain is pretty bad this week. I had an appointment Monday and all seems good. Next appointment is my 28 week for the glucose test and to check an ovarian cyst. Best news... Depression is 100% under control on just 10mg of Lexapro. I'm finally happy and enjoying this pregnancy. DH has been super sweet and always tells me how beautiful I look and likes to rub my belly.QOTW: I would like our second to have red hair like me. DD might be strawberry blonde but I want a true auburn-headed kiddo.
Other than that, I just hope that this one is more laid back because DD inherited DH's energy and she wears me out.
Updates: OB put me on Zofran for my nausea yesterday. It seems to be working pretty well and I could actually eat somewhat normally today. Hooray! Baby's heartbeat was 178 yesterday. And I threw up during my blood draw. I don't know what the nurse did, but it HURT. She only got 3 vials out of my arm before I puked, so she had to draw another vial from my other arm and it didn't hurt one bit. I think she did something wrong on the first draw.
TBB: I like the name Paige!
Updates: we had our NT scan and all looks well with the baby. They're guessing it's a girl and she's measuring a full week ahead of schedule. We did get a bit of sad news. I had some significant bleeding around 5 weeks that Dr. S attributed to a subchorionic hematoma. At the NT scan they determined that really we lost a twin. I'm sad that when we were overjoyed thinking everything was fine, really we lost a little one. I feel guilty that I didn't feel sad or mourn the loss of that baby when they passed - instead I was celebrating.
12 dpo: HCG = 184 Progesterone = 34
14 dpo: HCG = 529 Progesterone = 24.6
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QOTW: I hope this one gets my green eyes. Luke's are this green/blue color that look like no one else's in our family. I hope that he gets DH's coordination/athletic ability. I could care less if he's good at/really into sports, but I'd at least like for him to have the option and if he inherits mine he's screwed.
Updates: The nursery was painted yesterday so now all I need to do is hang the pictures and install the infant seat. I feel soooooooooo on top of things this time. Last time I was waiting till the last possible second for everything. Butterbean still doesn't have a name, but thanks to the awesome ladies who came to my shower last weekend we have a pretty awesome list to help us out. The best suggestion was "Bono"
I'm so sorry for your loss. Try not to beat yourself up too much about it. How could you possibly have known? I know I would've been celebrating the fact that my bean was growing and healthy, too. ((((hugs))))
Update - Its a girl!!! Can someone update the list above? I'm halfway there this week - woohoo! I'm happy to finally be feeling better and I'm almost functioning like a normal human now.
QOTW: What attributes and/or features do you hope your child picks up from you or your DH? Anything you hope they don't get? I hope they get my blue eyes, I really do. And not my chin. I like DH's chin better. And maybe they can have a little less of the italian stockiness that comes from my side
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Ashley, I'm so sorry for your loss!
I hate to sound like a broken record, especially a complaining one, but I'm on 10 weeks now of every day vomiting, nausea and feeling like crap almost all the time. Oh, and the awesome second tri headaches are here, too. I'm so ready for this to pass! I feel guilty that I'm not being a good mom to DS or good wife to my (very sweet and understanding) husband. I can't WAIT to feel better.
Here's what matters though: miraculously, I'm gaining weight and 13 week u/s showed two healthy babies with extremely low risk for trisomies or Down syndrome and they were measuring 4 days ahead of when I know I O'd. So, I just gotta keep on keepin' on bc healthy babies are what matters.
QOTW: Well, I think my son is totally adorable, so we make good looking babies
. I have the better hair and eyes of the 2 of us and my husband has the sexiest full lips and great skin so that's how I'd divvy it up, if I were choosing. Just as I couldn't wait to see what DS looked like before I had him, now I'm super curious as to how much these babies will look like DS.
Good luck to the ladies that are getting close to delivery! Do y'all have a labor contact so we know when the excitement begins?
ETA: We find out on 12/21 what we're having and I CAN'T WAIT!!
Will you add me... I've been putting it off, but feeling confident now
Due date: 6/17 - I think we are going to let this one be a surprise too.
QOTW: I'm hoping for a red head like me - DD was red when she was born until about 6 months. Now she's platinum! I also hope for DH's nose and long fingers.
Update- still puking a lot, but zofran takes the edge off.
I posted below, but to repeat: we had the nt scan and results came back abnormal. We are at a 1 in 47 risk for trisomy 21. I was pretty freaked out, and am still having moments of worry (lots of them), but am feeling calmer. I go in 2 weeks to Austin Perinatal where they will do counseling and more tests... We just need to decide how far we want to take it. Lots to think about, but I'm trying to focus on the positive. I will take any spare dust you have lying around though.
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Hi. Can you add me to the list. I'm a newbie. EDD 4/20/12 and we are going to be surprised. This is our first child and we are so overwhelmed by everything. It is so exciting and terrifying at the same time.
QOTW: I hope our LO gets my nose and lips. We both have green eyes, but I like the shape of DH's better, so his eyes. DH's sense of humor and wittiness (but won't use it against us in the teenage years). Hopefully I'll pass on my attention to detail and coordination.
Still haven't felt baby movement yet. I was terrified at my last u/s last week because I thought something was wrong, but there he/she was squirming around. I guess just not quite big enough for me to feel yet. Trying to be patient....
QOTW: My son is absolutely adorable in looks and temperament, so a girl version of him would be lovely. However I would like this baby to have a smaller head to have a better chance at a VBAC. I am the one with the abnormally large head though, so I am all to blame for that feature.
Update: Just chugging along. . .
Update: Things are going well. The total exhaustion is fading, the nausea is slowly going away too. Though apparently I know get motion sick when riding in the back of a car
QOTW: I want this baby to look JUST like me. I want it to have dark curly hair, dark skin, brown eyes, the works. I want it to have my DH's temperament though. Charlie has mine and I can see now why my mother is insane. We need to not get another one like that, I don't think I can handle it, lol
Future question ideas: What is your go-to comfy maternity outfit? What food have you been craving? What is the first thing you want to eat/drink after the baby is born?
Update: It's been a few weeks since I posted on this board. I've been really busy and haven't been spending as much time online. Y'all might remember the panicked post I made after our NT scan when an elevated measurement was found and we were told our baby had a "50/50 chance" of a serious problem. I am ecstatic to report that we had our anatomy scan and he appears to be "perfect" in the words of the (different) doctor. We finally feel like we can breath a sigh of relief and start preparing for him. We hired a doula last night and are really excited about her.
QOTW: Physically I hope he gets DH's nose and naturally straight teeth, ha. He has green eyes and I have blue eyes, so I am excited to see what color the baby's are. I hope he gets height from our parents as both of us are shorties (despite having really tall fathers).
What fantastic news!! Yay!!!
What fantastic news!! Yay!!!
I'm so sorry. *Hugs*
QOTW: I am pretty sure that this baby will look pretty similar to L. Since both my H and I had blonde hair as kids (our hair is darker now) and have blue eyes, this baby will probably have the same. I hope that this baby gets DH's patience and doesn't inherit my temper.
Updates: I got word last week that I failed the 1 hr GD test by 3 pts (aaah!) so I had to take the 3 hr test on Monday. I am still waiting for a response about that.
I am starting to feel very ill prepared for this baby -- I haven't done anything in the nursery for over a month and also baby girl STILL doesn't have a name.
Other than that, nothing new to report!
Would you add me please?
My EDD is 7/9/12.
QOTW: We already have a his and hers (well, K2 looks like my side of the family anyway), so at this point, I just want him/her to be as cute as the older brothers. No one wants to be the ugly kid in the family.
Updates: It's still sinking in. I'm still feeling nauseous, but I can't complain too much.
Please update: we're having a boy!
QOTW: I love my husband's blue eyes, but wouldn't mind the baby having my more prominent nose. And perhaps my husband's sense of wonder and adventure along with my commitment to social service wouldn't be a bad combo.
Updates: This week has been filled with medical concerns: one about shingles, another about genital herpes. Lovely. So far, probably neither are warranted. Aside from that, I'm feeling pretty good. Difficult to balance work with exercise right now, and I'm craving more physical activity because I slacked off so much during my sickly first trimester. Thinking about joining the Lake Austin Y because I've heard great things about their child care, which will be perfect for later.
LOL!!! You crack me up, NDK. Oh and I totally agree; you definitely have his & hers babies.