I am new on here. I am 15 wks tomorrow, EDD of 3/1/22. Says baby is the size of a donut today. We did a blood test from Sneakpeek and it says girl, but no US confirmation until mid-October. I hope it is right. 😀
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: apricot
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Finding Out...hopefully this week! I hadxmy NIPT last Monday so just waiting on results at this point...
Upcoming Appointments: 12 week ultrasound on Wednesday, GP Friday, OB the 13th
How are you feeling?: Still like dirt. Still can't keep almost anything down, but magically still gaining weight:/ I'm VERY stressed about Wednesday's ultrasound and whether there will still be a heartbeat, as well as the NIPT results, so I'm just hoping all the stress will be resolved by the end of this week!
Rants/Raves: I but the bullet and bought a couple of pairs of maternity leggings in the labourday sale today. I'm really hoping I didn't jinx myself...
Questions: Nope:)
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be? I think one of my favourite places so far has been Capri. I LOVE Italy (despite not speaking Italian), and fell in love with Capri. My other favorite place is Biarritz in France...where I would equally love to live (and I speak the language so there is that). Neither is realistic, but SO and I have talked about living in Italy before, so even though we could never afford Capri, maybe one day we might spend a few years somewhere in Italy.
@Panaceia I am so sorry you are still feeling like dirt. I am sending all the positive vibes for your upcoming ultrasound and NIPT results!
EDD / Weeks + Days: 9+4, EDD 4/6
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: cherry 🍒
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Finding out
Upcoming Appointments: NIPT in the next week or so, NT scan later this month
How are you feeling?: Still feeling horrible. I am telling myself it will get better someday 🤦♀️
Rants/Raves: Rave: The show The Kitchen that I have been streaming on Discovery+. Thank you for having 384625 seasons of light, mindless entertainment to watch to distract me from the never ending nausea.
Questions: none at the moment.
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be? My husband and I fell in love with Hawaii on our honeymoon. We would love to live there if it weren’t so far from friends and family!
@andreaedrake welcome! @Panaceia big FX for your US Wednesday. Im sure your intensity of symptoms are a good thing in this context! @jenis_fan_for_life I haven't watched the kitchen...I just looked it up. That looks like a perfect maternity leave show
EDD / Weeks + Days: 12+1
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: hard boiled egg (what about not hard boiled? What about soft boiled?)
FTM/STM/TTM+: stm
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: green (I'm terrified I'm accidentally going to find out from the nipt even though I have made a huge deal about not wanting to know)
Upcoming Appointments: 1st tri screen US and on check Friday
How are you feeling?: fatigue is back big-time, nausea has ramped up a little after a week or so of less.
Rants/Raves: DD is sick with some respiratory thing (not covid, rsv, or flu) so we've been stuck at home spending most of the day figuring out how to get her to take her prednisone and inhaler. It's exhausting.
Questions: natm
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be? Idk. My favorite place that I have spent considerable time is Copenhagen, denmark. But it's not very diverse and has some social justice concerns so I'm not sure id want to raise a family there. Second choice is the Adirondack mountains in NY, but the concerns are literally the same 🤣
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: Pokémon card!
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: pink!
Upcoming Appointments: not until my 16 week visit on 9/30
How are you feeling?: nausea has let up and given way to just being hungry all the time. Still fatigued but think that’s just from pregnancy while chasing a toddler! 🤷🏻♀️
Rants/Raves: just had a week of staycation which I enjoyed doing nothing. Back to work on Tuesday and seriously dreading it.
Questions: no questions, think I’m starting to feel flutters but not quite sure. DD had an anterior placenta so I didn’t feel her until much later.
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be? Some tropical island, like Hawaii! No people around, cool house on the beach, and warm tropical weather!
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: plum, although tomorrow will be lemon!
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Green!
Upcoming Appointments: Sometime later this month, I forget when.
How are you feeling?: very tired and my oblique abs hurt a lot. I may bust out the pregnancy pillow tonight!
Rants/Raves: I didn't get to rest much this long weekend, which would have been SO nice!
Also, I'm terrified that I'm going to pop too big to fit into my bridesmaid dress for my sister's wedding on 10/2! 😬
Questions: none.
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be? Meh, I'm mostly happy with where I live. All our family is close. I'm so over the 100 degree days though and praying it cools down in the next 2-3 weeks.
@quiltandknit flutters here too, it’s the best! With DS I never really noticed the flutters and kicks started around 23 weeks so I’m excited to have this happening so early
@michelle_bird does it have room if you need to let it out a little? I’ve saved fabric from having it hemmed, just so I had the fabric in case they needed more to fix it for me (bridesmaid at 38w and had to purchase the dress at 12w 😬)
EDD / Weeks + Days: 14w5d
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: maple leaf
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: blue
Upcoming Appointments: 9/17
How are you feeling?: can’t complain, my hips are starting to ache, but nothing like what’s coming
Rants/Raves: nothing really going on at the moment
Questions: natm
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be? Since we said unrealistic somewhere tropical that still has fall weather and it always snows on Christmas (and then obviously back to our tropic weather for New Years)
@andreaedrake welcome! @Panaceia tomorrow! Crossing every finger and toe for a great ultrasound and zero jinxing. And you get NIPT results so soon! Time is finally moving a little. @morgantu i hope DD feels better soon. Im sure she’s miserable and you’re exhausted with worry. @quiltandknit I am 13+5 and have definitely felt a few tiny movements this week. My favorite part of pregnancy. @michelle_bird so ready for cooler weather too. We had what I like to call “false fall” this week with temps in the mid 80’s which was so nice. We’ll get another heat wave before it finally cools down. @gembud i love your fictitious place. I’d live there!
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: a Jalapeño
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Finding out via elective ultrasound around 17 weeks so DH can be there.
Upcoming Appointments: 9/23 for 16 week midwife visit
How are you feeling?: nausea is finally relenting and have some energy back but have been really down this last week. I have zero reason to be. Im blaming the shift of hormones nearing the 2nd tri. Trying my best to move my body every day and spend some time outside but I end up crying over nothing at least once a day.
Rants/Raves: Have been reading the Shadow and Bones series on my Kindle and can’t put it down most nights. So good.
Questions: Anyone else already have your girl and boy name picked out? We’re way ahead of where we were with our first. I love both names so much and with this possibly being our last babe I’m so sad one won’t get used.
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be? Can I pick an all-inclusive resort on the beaches of Thailand?
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: lemon
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Pink!
Upcoming Appointments: currently on hold to schedule my anatomy scan at end of Oct/ I’ll have a routine 16w OB visit before then
How are you feeling?: SO MUCH BETTER, I’m so sorry to those still on the struggle bus!
Rants/Raves: Just got back from a family reunion in East Tenn. It was my son’s first flight (he’s almost 14 months) and he was a great traveler, but he brought home a cold. My nephew was congested and we played with him a lot so I’m pretty certain it’s just a cold. But DH and I will get Covid tests later this week just as a precaution and if we’re positive (we’re both fully vaxxed) I’ll get DS tested. Hopefully just a dumb cold bug. The trip was great but sick toddlers are sooooooooooo sad.
Questions:
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be? I also love Italy so I’ll happily say Florence, with maybe vacation homes in Morocco and Brazil if we’re being unrealistic. 😃 My DH is Brazilian so there’s a slim chance we might buy property there someday. A girl can dream!!
EDD / Weeks + Days: somewhere around 12. who knows anymore! Keeps changing
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: plum. I am calling this baby "sugarplum" for the week
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: finding out
Upcoming Appointments: US on Sept 9 (Friday)
How are you feeling?: Good. Definitely less tired this weekend. Maybe first trimester drowsiness is starting to clear?
Rants/Raves: Had my husbands family reunion this weekend. The kids loved seeing their cousins and much like @rachelredhead the kids travelled well too! we had a long long drive, not a flight though. We announced to the whole family this weekend too.
Questions: anyone still not seen their OB? I feel like normally I have had my first meeting before the end of the first trimester but this time around I am still waiting to hear anything from their office.
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be? I spend a lot of time contemplating this particular question and anyone who knows me IRL knows that the answer is Cayman Islands and I don't believe that such things are ever "unrealistic". I keep my eye on the real estate just in case.
@realhousewife519 I will see my OB for the furst time on the 13th...so still almost a week to go. He never sees anyone before 12 weeks anyways unless there are issues:/
@night_nurse I have girl and boy names picked already...don't know if SO will get on board BUT I told him if we got #3 that I got to pick the names (both DD1 and 2 are named after his family members, so this one is mine!!!!). He agreed at the time so he better let me have this!
@nightnurse we pretty much have our options picked out! Just trying to decide on which middle names to use if it's a girl.
EDD / Weeks + Days: new EDD is March 21. 12+1
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: plum
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: probably Green
Upcoming Appointments: next Biweekly OB is on Sept 16
How are you feeling?: Decent overall actually! Tension headaches pretty bad the last 2 days. Blaming it on my pillow though. Starting to get hopeful, and even a bit excited.
Rants/Raves: we took DS for blood work this am. He has never been around so many people in his life, and he did really well with the crowd. I hope we don't have to do blood work again for a very long time. We also took him to a store for the first time in his life, and he got to pick out a toy.
Questions: ETA: actually I do have a question! Anyone else find our board is strangely rather slow? Or is my memory faulty? Haha. I remember my last BMB was impossible to keep up with most of the time.
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be?
Either New Zealand, or Scotland. My dad's family is from Scotland, and I've always felt very drawn to it when I visit. There is something that pulls me there. It's hard to describe. We went to New Zealand on our honeymoon, and it was just so lovely. Fabulous people, food, scenery, things to do, so laid bad and peaceful.
@night_nurse we have 2 solid boys names ready to go..They're leftover from last time. For girl's names, we don't have some that we like, but I really want to keep a family connection so we need to look at the family trees a little more.
@goldfishcraker I thought the same thing yesterday! Last time i had a lot more time on my hands at work to keep up, but i still couldn't! It seems like the gtkys are pretty popular, and do we have any "stm+ advice" threads? (that is rhetorical, i can look myself lol).
@goldfishcraker Our board is a lot slower than my last one. I keep trying to start threads to liven it up but it doesn't seem to be working . To be fair, I haven't been as active as I'd like. The first tri really knocked me out.
@realhousewife519 That does seem a little weird to me that you haven't seen your OB at all yet, but it does seem like everywhere has different norms.
@night_nurse We are really struggling with names, so no, not yet. We do have a list. Should we get a name thread going??
@quiltandknit I think I'm starting to feel flutters too, but I'm not really sure. I had an anterior placenta last time too but this does seem like it could be the baby moving...
@Panaceia I'm sorry you are still so sick. Thinking of you and sending lots of good vibes for your appointment tomorrow!
EDD / Weeks + Days: 3/3, 14+?
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: My phone is charging and I don't want to go look at my app lol
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Team pink!
Upcoming Appointments: Next week finally
How are you feeling?: Pretty good! I am feeling that second tri change for sure. I have a lot more energy now.
Rants/Raves: Holy cow I have to pee every half hour it seems. It is getting so old. Also, is pregnancy induced asthma a thing? I have to get my heart checked due to a genetic condition, and everything looked fine there, but I am really struggling to breath. This is new for me. I even feel like I'm craving air when I'm just sitting down (if that makes sense). I'll ask my OB next week for sure.
Questions: See above
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be? Oh this is hard. I want to say some beachy tropical place, but I know I would actually hate it after a while. I need changing seasons. I'd probably pick a small little mountain resort town in Norway.
@Panaceia DH isn’t 100% on board with the boy name yet but there is absolutely nothing else I can find that I like better. I love it. It’s unique and unconventional and I have never met someone with the name in real life and it flows so well with our last name. All that to say- I’m 100% sure I will convince him if it comes down to it 😂
@morgantu we also always include a familial middle name. Our first has 2 middle names because we couldn't pick just one. One is my paternal grandmother’s maiden name. Look at those too when you’re searching!
I struggle to participate some days, as I am still having trouble believing I'm pregnant. I don't want to get too attached. But I have another US on Thursday, so hopefully after that I will be in a more calm state of mind.
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: finding out- take NIPT on the 13th.
Upcoming Appointments: 9/13
How are you feeling?: good- just not into any foods currently. Everything I’m like ehhh I don’t really want it.
Rants/Raves: I taught remotely last school year. Heading back into the building this week and I’m nervous about being packed in a room full of kids. I also commute via train to work because it’s a long drive so more exposure. I’m hoping the vaccine protects me and my baby.
Questions: none at the moment. Sorry I’ve been inactive the past couple of weeks. I’m just so busy with preparing for back to work and taking care of the 2 little ones.
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be?
I love San Francisco and would love to live there!!
@night_nurse I know SO will be on board with my boy name and the middle names because I ran those by him after our January loss, bit I KNOW he'll need convincing with the girl name. But I figure with how sick I am I will should be able to guilt him in to acceptance when the time comes!
@morgantu Both of our girls are named for family (DD1 for FIL who we lost to cancer shortly before she was born, and DD2 for SO's uncle). Both middle names are family names from my side:)
@luckyduck42 I completely understand! My scan is tomorrow and I'm just holding my breath and hoping there is still a heartbeat.
@MusicalFamily The school year is going to be so stressful this year. I have a feeling a lot schools will be closing within the first month or 2 and we'll be back to remote before Thanksgiving.
@gembud that's a great idea about the extra fabric from hemming. I'll have some, I think I'll try to take us all to the tailor this weekend. The wedding is in....3 weeks? So yeah either this weekend or next weekend I need to go!
Hi everyone! I'm sorry I haven't checked in here in ages, life just got so busy with my insane work schedule, I couldn't find 3 spare seconds for anything, and I lost track of this board. But my work schedule has finally finally slowed down and gone back to sane levels, and I am so excited to be able to be back here again! I hope you guys will take me back
@night_nurse I *think* we already have boy and girl names picked out! Probably Felix for a boy or Gwyneth for a girl. My goal was to have one of each picked out before we find out the sex, and that will happen within a couple weeks now!
goldfishcraker yes it really does seem so slow compared to my last board! But I've been a ghost lately myself, so I get it, I understand how this happens. I just keep wondering what happened to the Bump though. It seems like promoting these boards just isn't something the website cares about anymore
EDD / Weeks + Days: 3/23, 11 + 6
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: Brussels sprout
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Finding out. I wanted to be team green and my husband wanted to find out, but I got to pick last time so this time it's his choice.
Upcoming Appointments: Thursday morning I have an ultrasound and a blood draw for genetic testing!
How are you feeling?: Good! I am still so shocked to say that, last pregnancy was so brutal, but so far this one has been so much easier.
Rants/Raves: Food tastes so good right now. Like if I have a craving and then manage to get a hold of whatever I wanted, it's the best feeling in the world. This afternoon I took a long lunch break and drove 20 minutes to get the perfect burger and damn that was good.
Questions:
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be? I spent a summer in Berlin once, and god I would love to go back there. I've also always wanted to live in San Diego, all of my extended family is there and it would be so wonderful to be able to be near them.
@Panaceia hope your appointment goes well today! @night_nurse we don't have any names picked out. We didn't choose a name until 3rd tri last time! Once we know the gender, then we'll get our thinking caps on.
EDD / Weeks + Days: 13 weeks today! Due 3-16-22
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: Lemon
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: TFO
Upcoming Appointments: 9/20 with OB, 9/29 with MFM
How are you feeling?: Thought I was doing better with nausea, but the sickness came back last night. Still fighting fatigue.
Rants/Raves: This pregnancy has been rough for me, and waiting until I can get my energy back. We also did a small reveal (announcing that we're having twins) with my immediate family over the weekend. We plan on doing a similar announcement with my in-laws this weekend.
Questions: Natm
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be? This is a good question. Most of our family is in this area (Northeast) which is so nice, but I think I need to travel more to figure out the best place that would work for us! I love experiencing all of the seasons!
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Was planning team green and hoping to maintain that.
Upcoming Appointments: Friday for 12w OB appt
TW** Test Results
How are you feeling?: Physically okay, but my nausea has returned this week a bit which is odd.
I did get my maternal serum test back and the NT ultrasound. Baby looks physically perfect. However, my maternal serum flagged two issues: First - Low PAPP-A again, which increases the risk of late term loss. I had this with DD2 so I can manage this. It's extra scans, an enhanced anatomy scan, a low dose aspirin daily and I also won't be able to go passed my due date. The second was an increased risk for trisomy 18/13. My OB has already ordered an NIPT draw (I'm hoping she kept sex off of the order, but whatever if she didn't...more important to make sure baby is doing okay), so getting that draw done today, and then my doctor sent in a referral to MFM for genetic counseling. TBD I guess on whether we get to bring this baby home.
Rants/Raves: Rant - work...don't feel like doing it this week.
Questions:
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be? Byron Bay, AUS.
@Patience7150 I'm sorry you got concerning test results. Did your doctor explain how far elevated the risk for trisomy was? I will be thinking of you, I hope you get some answers soon.
@jessier19 yeah so based on age alone, my risk was 1/564. With all the inputs, their algorithm spit out a risk of 1/74. Still low, I know, and baby looked so good and wiggly and defined on the ultrasound that I have so much hope this will just be a stressor and not a major impactor.
@Patience7150 ok, so that's reassuring! I completely understand feeling thrown and frightened by this, I would feel the same way. But you have 98.6% chances that after a scary waiting period you will get good news and then the pregnancy can proceed just like last time, right? I hope that doesn't make you feel like I'm minimizing or invalidating your feelings, they are real and this is scary. But at the same time, things will probably work out here. I feel so hopeful for you
@jessier19 it is so easy to feel offended when people focus on the positive aspect of it and feel minimized, so I'm trying really hard to appreciate the positivity. If someone gave me a 98.5% chance of winning the lottery, I'd feel great that I was going to win the lottery!
@Patience7150 I get that and I’m so sorry if my response made you feel offended. I didn’t mean to do that to you. I’m so sorry that you’re in this scary waiting place right now.
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: a scoop of ice cream
FTM/STM/TTM+: stm
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: it's a girl!
Upcoming Appointments: amniocentesis on 10/1
How are you feeling?: the past couple days have been a lot to handle, and I have done little more than cry. Emotions are all over the place. I had 2 appointments scheduled for today- ob this morning, maternal fetal medicine in the afternoon for ultrasound. Yesterday afternoon, my ob office called with nipt results being high risk for Down Syndrome. So, that changed the type of ultrasound they would do for this afternoon. After talking to genetic counselor and ob this morning, we decided mfm would also do CVS, and expecting that to confirm Down Syndrome. But, the ultrasound this afternoon was totally normal. She looked perfect. The doc said at this point, it is 50/50. They prepped for CVS, but at the last second stopped, as she didn't like the placement of the placenta and wasn't confident she could get the tissue she needed. It wasn't worth the risk. So amniocentesis is scheduled, and I have another 3 weeks to wonder, worry, and wait for more information. I know DS is not the end of the world, but not knowing what to expect is so hard for me. I'm also working through some anger- some people make terrible life choices and have perfectly healthy babies, and some of us try to do things right have so many challenges. I'm a mess.
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be? Not sure. I definitely need a place with all 4 seasons. Maybe longer spring and fall, with slightly shorter summer and winter? I'd love to live somewhere in mountains, but not too far from town. Does a place like that exist?
Re: Weekly Check In 9/6
I think one of my favourite places so far has been Capri. I LOVE Italy (despite not speaking Italian), and fell in love with Capri. My other favorite place is Biarritz in France...where I would equally love to live (and I speak the language so there is that). Neither is realistic, but SO and I have talked about living in Italy before, so even though we could never afford Capri, maybe one day we might spend a few years somewhere in Italy.
@Panaceia big FX for your US Wednesday. Im sure your intensity of symptoms are a good thing in this context!
@jenis_fan_for_life I haven't watched the kitchen...I just looked it up. That looks like a perfect maternity leave show
EDD / Weeks + Days: 12+1
Second choice is the Adirondack mountains in NY, but the concerns are literally the same 🤣
EDD / Weeks + Days: 13+2
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: Pokémon card!
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: pink!
Upcoming Appointments: not until my 16 week visit on 9/30
How are you feeling?: nausea has let up and given way to just being hungry all the time. Still fatigued but think that’s just from pregnancy while chasing a toddler! 🤷🏻♀️
Rants/Raves: just had a week of staycation which I enjoyed doing nothing. Back to work on Tuesday and seriously dreading it.
Questions: no questions, think I’m starting to feel flutters but not quite sure. DD had an anterior placenta so I didn’t feel her until much later.
GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world, no matter how unrealistic, where would it be? Some tropical island, like Hawaii! No people around, cool house on the beach, and warm tropical weather!
Also, I'm terrified that I'm going to pop too big to fit into my bridesmaid dress for my sister's wedding on 10/2! 😬
@morgantu hope DD is feeling better
@quiltandknit flutters here too, it’s the best! With DS I never really noticed the flutters and kicks started around 23 weeks so I’m excited to have this happening so early
@michelle_bird does it have room if you need to let it out a little? I’ve saved fabric from having it hemmed, just so I had the fabric in case they needed more to fix it for me (bridesmaid at 38w and had to purchase the dress at 12w 😬)
@Panaceia tomorrow! Crossing every finger and toe for a great ultrasound and zero jinxing. And you get NIPT results so soon! Time is finally moving a little.
@morgantu i hope DD feels better soon. Im sure she’s miserable and you’re exhausted with worry.
@quiltandknit I am 13+5 and have definitely felt a few tiny movements this week. My favorite part of pregnancy.
@michelle_bird so ready for cooler weather too. We had what I like to call “false fall” this week with temps in the mid 80’s which was so nice. We’ll get another heat wave before it finally cools down.
@gembud i love your fictitious place. I’d live there!
@night_nurse I have girl and boy names picked already...don't know if SO will get on board BUT I told him if we got #3 that I got to pick the names (both DD1 and 2 are named after his family members, so this one is mine!!!!). He agreed at the time so he better let me have this!
@nightnurse we pretty much have our options picked out! Just trying to decide on which middle names to use if it's a girl.
EDD / Weeks + Days: new EDD is March 21. 12+1
Either New Zealand, or Scotland. My dad's family is from Scotland, and I've always felt very drawn to it when I visit. There is something that pulls me there. It's hard to describe.
We went to New Zealand on our honeymoon, and it was just so lovely. Fabulous people, food, scenery, things to do, so laid bad and peaceful.
ETA also due date buddies!
@goldfishcraker I thought the same thing yesterday! Last time i had a lot more time on my hands at work to keep up, but i still couldn't! It seems like the gtkys are pretty popular, and do we have any "stm+ advice" threads? (that is rhetorical, i can look myself lol).
@realhousewife519 That does seem a little weird to me that you haven't seen your OB at all yet, but it does seem like everywhere has different norms.
@night_nurse We are really struggling with names, so no, not yet. We do have a list. Should we get a name thread going??
@quiltandknit I think I'm starting to feel flutters too, but I'm not really sure. I had an anterior placenta last time too but this does seem like it could be the baby moving...
@Panaceia I'm sorry you are still so sick. Thinking of you and sending lots of good vibes for your appointment tomorrow!
EDD / Weeks + Days: 3/3, 14+?
@morgantu Both of our girls are named for family (DD1 for FIL who we lost to cancer shortly before she was born, and DD2 for SO's uncle). Both middle names are family names from my side:)
@luckyduck42 I completely understand! My scan is tomorrow and I'm just holding my breath and hoping there is still a heartbeat.
@night_nurse I *think* we already have boy and girl names picked out! Probably Felix for a boy or Gwyneth for a girl. My goal was to have one of each picked out before we find out the sex, and that will happen within a couple weeks now!
goldfishcraker yes it really does seem so slow compared to my last board! But I've been a ghost lately myself, so I get it, I understand how this happens. I just keep wondering what happened to the Bump though. It seems like promoting these boards just isn't something the website cares about anymore
EDD / Weeks + Days: 3/23, 11 + 6
@night_nurse we don't have any names picked out. We didn't choose a name until 3rd tri last time! Once we know the gender, then we'll get our thinking caps on.
EDD / Weeks + Days: 13 weeks today! Due 3-16-22
TW** Test Results
I did get my maternal serum test back and the NT ultrasound. Baby looks physically perfect. However, my maternal serum flagged two issues: First - Low PAPP-A again, which increases the risk of late term loss. I had this with DD2 so I can manage this. It's extra scans, an enhanced anatomy scan, a low dose aspirin daily and I also won't be able to go passed my due date. The second was an increased risk for trisomy 18/13. My OB has already ordered an NIPT draw (I'm hoping she kept sex off of the order, but whatever if she didn't...more important to make sure baby is doing okay), so getting that draw done today, and then my doctor sent in a referral to MFM for genetic counseling. TBD I guess on whether we get to bring this baby home.
Not sure. I definitely need a place with all 4 seasons. Maybe longer spring and fall, with slightly shorter summer and winter? I'd love to live somewhere in mountains, but not too far from town. Does a place like that exist?