Hellobee Boards

@Mrs. Goose: Italy! So amazing, have a great time.

We have our 21 week anatomy scan today--excited to see baby girl again! I feel like I alternately get comments from people about how small I am, or about how I really look pregnant now I also think we found a glider for the nursery--in case anyone is looking, I think we will go with this: http://www.dutailier.com/single/?id=427&mod=180&ser=101&fi1=79&tis=3138&col=1

It is a glider and a recliner, and can have an ottoman as well. Kind of the best of both worlds! I think when we get back from our CA/WA trip in July we will also order LO's toddler bed (gulp!).

@Rainbow Sprinkles: @2littlepumpkins: @Mrs. Goose: So there is a hurricane headed towards Cabo. (Hurricane season is supposed to start July/August.) They say it's supposed to weaken by the time it gets closer to land and be rain for us. I was debating about what to do. Well, we are at the airport and there are others on the plane going to Cabo. Let's hope the sun comes out after all the rain.

@hilsy85: Yup, they confirmed we have g/b twins!

@Bea: thanks! everything looked great, baby measured right on track at 14oz. No good pics of her as she had her fists in front of her face the whole time.

@hilsy85: The glider looks lovely! I like that it's made in Canada too!

@Charm54: When does the glucose test typically get done? And do you get warning? I wonder if they'll do it at my next appointment, but I haven't heard anything so I guess they'll wait until around my 28 week one-wow which sounds far off!-6 weeks away.

I am counting down work days too, 11 days! Then also off until September with a small amount of childcare work sprinkled throughout the summer for a family friend. But I'll be back at work in September this year for a few weeks.

@hilsy85: mine had his in front of his face at my anatomy scan too!

@Mrs. Goose: sorry to butt in! my glucose testing will be at my next appointment-I will be 25 weeks then. They gave me my glucola drink to take home at my last appointment and said I will need to fast two hours, drink it, then come in to get my blood drawn exactly an hour after finishing it and my doctor will give me my results at my appointment that day. They just told me to get there 15 minutes before my regular appointment to get my blood drawn. My instruction sheet said that my clinic requires the glucose test to be done between 24 and 28 weeks.

So jealous of these summers off! Enjoy!!

Had my anatomy scan this morning and everything looks great. Found out baby is a girl! Super excited! Also found out I get to do a 24 hour urine collection since my BP is always high at the doctors office, I've been monitoring at home and it's fine but my doc just wants documentation in case I have to get checked at l&d at any point. The upside is I get to see baby on ultrasound at every appointment now so that's cool.
Everyone's baby moons sounds so fun! Hope the weather holds!

@MamaBear87: congrats on your baby girl!!!

@Mrs. Goose: its a beautiful spot, well worth the trip! Dh and I hope to retire there someday

@MamaBear87: congrats on your girl!

Hope all the trips are going well... Hoping it's milk and passes quickly re: the storm..

We now have a changing table (more for storage than changing) and ordered the joovy qool off of amazon last night. It seemed like a good compromise between price, features, and quality. Plus I have time to return it if I don't like it. I have a huge list of stuff we need (no shower, baby 2) and its a little overwhelming but hopefully I can find some good deals. I saw the other OB and really liked her so I may switch after all. She actually recommended not breastfeeding (unless I felt very strongly about it which I honestly don't, although I'd prefer to try) which I was somewhat surprised about.

So we are still on our baby moon. We went to Cabo for a few days. We ended up leaving early because of the hurricane. We thought we could wait it out but DH has a medical condition where he needs electricity. We weren't sure if there was going to be flooding. Just didn't want to chance it. We left Cabo on Sunday and ended up going to Vegas. Here for a few days. I don't think I could do a long baby moon in Vegas but being able to visit for 2-3 days is just the right amount of time. I'm glad we got to go to Mexico and Vegas for our baby moon. I don't think we would be going back with our LOs. (We've been to Cancun for our honeymoon and DH's stomach doesn't like Mexico.) So we got it out of our system.

@bluestriped bee: been wondering what happened with your babymoon, glad your backup plan is working out!

@Mrs. Goose: we weren't sure if the stroller was going to stay at that price (according to Amazon $220 off) so we just went with it figuring we have time to return. Clothes are another thing...

@bluestriped bee: that's so exciting!

@bluestriped bee: Woohoo!

@bluestriped bee: re: bloating and constipation, I have ginger herbal tea (just straight ginger) which I drink with a splash of lemon juice and it is delicious and helps my stomach pain and bloating after meals.

@Mrs. Pickle: @Bea: @Mrs. Goose: @hilsy85: Thanks! It is so cool feeling them. I think it's too early for DH to feel them, right? When did your SO start feeling movement?

@Mrs. Goose: Oh, cool. I love hot & iced teas but I haven't liked them since becoming pregnant. They have a bad after taste for me. Though, I think it's related to black teas. I did try an herbal tea and it was ok. I'll try that ginger tea and see if I like it. Thanks for the suggestion.

@bluestriped bee: I was only able to show mine my tummy move the other night because every time I have tried the baby decided to stop moving. He put his hand on my tummy, but I don't think he could feel it. I can though I think so he probably will be able to quite soon because I think our babe is getting more active as days go by. I'm loving feeling it.

Yay, for healthy hearts. I'm hoping for a thumbs up on healthy heart and legs and feet at my repeat ultrasound Monday.

Not loving the obscene amount of weight I have somehow gained without indulging in tasty stuff. Sigh. I'm measuring on track though apparently. Need to start exercising more.

Oh, I asked about the stomach tightening I experienced and she said it might have been Braxton hicks even though I thought it couldn't be because it was up so high and not where my uterus is. But she said and then my mum also said it can be your whole stomach tightening and getting hard. Any insights? Or personal experiences with BH in this pregnancy or a previous one?

@Mrs. Pickle: Oh, yeah?

I found this
"The chance of congenital abnormalities in children born after IVF or ICSI is about a third higher than for children conceived naturally, which means a chance
of around 4 per 100 births instead of 3 per 100 births. "

http://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/Downloads/Fertility-Facts_IVF-children_PDF.aspx

When we agreed to do IVF, my RE listed the risks of IVF, but I don't remember the risk of congenital heart abnormalities being higher.

This should be a good question to ask the fellow IVFers.

@bluestriped bee: It was about 2-3 weeks after I could feel movement both times that DH could feel it. He felt it around 20 weeks the first time and 19 the second.

@Mrs. Pickle: Yes! My hips have been hurting and sore for weeks now. I'm looking into getting a maternity belt soon because my lower back and hips constantly feel sore and I'm only 23 weeks on Sunday so it's going to be a while!

Just caught up, was feeling so behind! Work/life has been crazy lately.

@Charm54: so nice you have the whole dimmer off, and then a whole year! I wish the U.S. Would catch up on maternity leave...ugh

@natalie403: glad you had a nice trip!! My hips are also killing me, it's so hard to get comfy at night

@MamaBear87: congrats on your girl!!
@Mrs. Goose: I'm not hungry/thirsty in the MOTN but I do need to drink a lot throughout the day or I notice Braxton hicks coming on. They do make my whole belly harden.

@Mrs. Pickle: I think it's normal! I'm carrying lower this time and definitely notice pressure/pain especially after walking awhile.

@hilsy85: ugh, I'm sorry mama. That's no fun...I noticed that M doesn't have her 2 year molars yet, do hoping they come through soon! I'm also exhausted but mainly due to it taking hours for me to get comfy and fall asleep at night, grr!

All is well here...I'll be 24 weeks in a few days and baby was measuring 25 weeks at my last appt, so that's good! At least I know he's growing. I've gained 14 pounds so far, trying to stay around 30 but we'll see.

@BelugaBean: @hilsy85: @NovBaby1112: thanks ladies! It's hard to imagine trying to walk around closer to the end.

@NovBaby1112: I'm trying to keep it around 30 too. My appetite really increased this week, so we'll see if that's possible.