Due in Feb, but don't have Facebook, anyone else?
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Topic: Due in Feb, but don't have Facebook, anyone else?
Posted By: Mami Smith
Subject: Due in Feb, but don't have Facebook, anyone else?
Date Posted: 15 June 2016 at 11:14am
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Hi ladies, So I am one of the very few early 30's on the plant who doesn't have FB, I honestly can't stand it! But I am getting major FOMO because I don't have anyone to talk babies with on here hahaha. Surely there must be other peeps out there too! I feel I am overstaying my welcome in the TWW thread, lurking around, so wanted to start up another 'talk pregnancy and babies' thread  xx |
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Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 15 June 2016 at 12:47pm
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hey im due in Jan and dont have FB either. so happy to chat to you here :) Ive been lurking for ages, but only really posted in ttc after miscarriage thread. Im due 22 jan. currently waiting for midwife appt next week. debating whether to pester gp before then for another scan referral. ive already had one at 6w cos of threatened miscarriage and another at 7 as a dating scan id already booked cos of the two previous mc. cant shake the nervous feeling, but also trying to be positive! how are you going ? |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 15 June 2016 at 1:29pm
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Hey Snifter, I remember you from ttc after mc thread! That was a sucky thread to be in that's for sure, but honestly it helped me out so much, I really felt supported and was so lovely to talk to girls in my same head space, as absolutely no one I know had been through that! I'm doing good ta, how about you? I'll be 7 weeks on Saturday, have scan on Monday arvo eeep I am so excited, although I know there ain't much to see haha. Have been having regular bloods, just got Mondays results and they were 39000, from last Tuesdays 9300 (I missed thurs one because it was closed). So how far along are you now? I have midwife (first app) on the 30th, looking forward to meeting her etc, she has been highly recommended so that's a relief. Yeh I would just ask gp again if you are feeling anxious hun, if they say no just wait for MW and she will sort it for sure. I hear ya re feeling nervous, however I am definately feeling positive because I really feel pregnant this time (unlike mmc). Like I feel like sh*t all day haha. So I am hoping with that and great bloods, all should be fine. Plus too, I have learnt after last time what will be will be!! My little girl just started school, so it is a bit weird having no kids at home, ah well at least I am going to have two great big helpers haha  |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 15 June 2016 at 1:52pm
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great numbers mami, scans are so reassuring so i hope yours is great next week! Im 8w3 at the moment, so we are not so different :P you may recall i lost my last at 12 weeks, so for me i really need to have that scan go right to feel ok.... My girl is 3.5y- i never thought i would have such a gap. Do your children know you are pg? i havent said anything to mine. especially after last time.... We're actually just past the due date i would have had for the pregnancy, so i was very happy to be pregnant again when that date rolled around.... (actually that was the day i had bleeding, so wasnt a very happy day at all.... funny how quickly i forget!) |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 16 June 2016 at 8:59am
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Morning! Yes I just hope they are a good sign and all goes well  Yes I do remember your story as it was similar to mine, although we had an added kick in the guts that we took the kids to the scan with us and told them they were going to be having a new brother or sister, recorded it on our phone as well, then the sonographer started doing her thing and her face just dropped...bubs had passed at about 8 weeks. The kids were crying, I was numb and poor hubby just didn't really know what to do. We spoke to the kids and they trusted that it was ok and just meant to be. SO YEH pretty crazy experience that was. Because after having to healthy kids, and not having bloods or early scans with them, I didn't think anything of it! But it was very disturbing for me, and traumatising, I just couldn't wait for the operation. So no, the kids don't know, and I actually really don't know when will be a good time...after my 12 week scan...then take them to the 20 week? I dunno! Our due date was 10th of May, was a sucky day, but what is special is that we conceived this one just days after our due date, like around the 12-14th, so that's a bitter sweet thing for me |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 16 June 2016 at 5:04pm
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oh wow mami. you know it never crossed my mind in my first pregnancy that scans could have bad news. how silly. that must have been so emotional for you all. kids are quite pragmatic though and accepting of things- lots to learnt from them sometimes :) having said that in the 8 or so months since the last 12 week scan my daughter has a bit more understanding of things, so maybe i should be talking about things but i dont want to have to explain it all to her just yet. i think after 12 weeks is when i will all going well... ive just been reminded of waiting before my dating scan last week- a family went in before me, and all of a sudden not long after i could hear this loud sobbing. it just got louder and louder. it was so sad. brought back lots of memories. i dont know a thing about this persons story, but gosh i felt for her. thats lovely to have a connection between your pregnancies. i see it as a positive omen! xx Im so full of flu at the moment. so sick of it. cant take anything and just feel miserable with no energy. and nausea to boot. moan moan. ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com/"><img src="http://lbdf.lilypie.com/E3pbp12.png" width="400" height="80" border="0" alt="Lilypie Pregnancy tickers" /></a> |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 20 June 2016 at 9:00am
Hey Snifter, how are you going? Have you managed to get yourself another scan? EEk we have ours this arvo at 4:30, I am super excited but nervous at the same time, oh to just see that little heart beating  How's the sickness, I was so sick with a flu right when we would have conceived, it had been lingering for like 4 weeks, it was horrible! |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 20 June 2016 at 9:46am
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hey- all the best for your scan this arvo mami! I get to meet my mw tomorrow, so will discuss scans then. I got even more sick over weekend, with infected sinuses- absolutely awful. dont feel pg at all with such sickness.... i dont understand why ppl are so keen to join fb groups but not chat on a forum... |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 20 June 2016 at 11:42am
Oh yeh cool! I am sure she will be super understanding and sort it for you  Oh no re sinus, that is so sucky, can you take anything at all? Yeh that would way over power any morning sickies or anything  And so tiring for you too I would assume!! Have you had any food cravings yet?? I get an idea in my head and I just have to eat it, haha, lucky it's been good stuff so far!! Although the other day I was driving, and I just had to get a cheeseburger from Maccas, which is so weird because I HATE maccas, so off to the drive through I go and ask for a cheeseburger with mayo, no onion and extra gherkin haha.Yeh I just had a whinge on the TWW thread, I was like man I started a new thread and only one chick has jumped on so far! So stoked that you did though, haha imagine that, talk about leave me hangin I don't know what is so great about talking on fb instead of here. I would have thought it makes much more sense to chat on here! I'll check back in this arvo and let you know how I go x |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 20 June 2016 at 7:51pm
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Yay healthy bub, measuring 7weeks 1 day, due 7th of feb, heartbeat was nice & strong, 140. Man I am feeling so relaxed now haha
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Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 21 June 2016 at 9:24am
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thats brilliant news mami. you must be so relieved. xxxxx ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com/"><img src="http://lbdf.lilypie.com/E3pbp12.png" width="400" height="80" border="0" alt="Lilypie Pregnancy tickers" /></a> |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 21 June 2016 at 7:31pm
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well i had my midwife meeting today and she was lovely! such a relief. haha. she even found a heartbeat by doppler! was great. but, i discovered i have put on so much weight since pg!! omg! how? im not even eating that much as ive been so sick.... ;/ as long as i have a healthy baby im not going to moan about weight, but gees, i was hoping this time i wouldnt put on as much as last time, that seems to be out the window! haha. |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 21 June 2016 at 8:02pm
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Oh awesome I was thinking about you and your mw meeting today, glad she's lovely! Is she going to give you extra scan? It's a bit daunting having a new mw, I had the same for both mine. How come you are having a new one? So so cool she got the heartbeat with the doppler, cant wait for that! I got to have two really good rests today, so im feeling quite good this evening for once Hahaha the weight thing is SO hideous a, but your right a healthy baby is the only thing we care about, bring on breast feeding & pounding the streets with our prams, so good our bubs will be summer bubs haha, shame about the bikini bodies haha! |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 22 June 2016 at 10:35am
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hiya- my old midwife has retired/moved so had to get a new one. i didnt use the one i had for the last mc as i wanted a total fresh start.... im a bit weird like that. she recommended i get a scan next week- so ive just booked in for monday. so yeh. all looking good. she mentioned about doing the harmony test- evidently its $675 through labtests. tells you any chromosomal issues and gender. im not sure about it. dh thinks we should just do the usual screening but said if it if made me feel better about things then we could do it. what do you think>? my daughter HATED being in a stroller. i had all these plans for walking around - and all she would do was writhe and scream. ended up having her in a manduca most of the time. I want to buy a reverse facing bassinet.changeable style one this time. will look around in later months! |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 22 June 2016 at 4:23pm
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Yeh same, my old midwife with last 2 has retired now, which ended up not mattering anyway because we moved towns haha! I can't wait to meet mine next Thursday! Yeh funny you should mention the harmony tests, I was thinking about it too, even though im not old, only 32, I still feel that id rather know if anything was up; then actually be able to make a decision. Iv heard of some really freaky stuff slip through the cracks lately, like severely disabled babies who didn't even last days on the outside & I just wouldn't cope with that stuff. Even a young mum I know through my dads work, had bloods, scan etc but ended up having a severely down syndrome bub, it was so traumatic for them. I am an ece teacher, and I have seen children of every disability etc, and parents act out to everyone else that they cope, but when it comes to meetings with us re their child & the help they need through the ministry etc, the cracks begin to show, plus the kids are the ones that suffer the most & I could never put my child through that, I feel it is so selfish. So after my rant haha, yes I reckon those tests are a great idea if it's going to give you piece of mind I will talk to hubby about them soon too! My gosh my girlfriend is about 2 weeks ahead of me but she is going with ob, which is fine, but she waa telling me those same tests through him are like $1500, $700 PER TEST! what the! Funny your bub didn't like the pram, heaps of babies don't. I have obe that goes from bassinet, to face me, to forward facing, its awesome, just a jolly jumper one. What's a manduca? |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 22 June 2016 at 5:54pm
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a manduca is just a brand of baby carrier e.g. https://www.thesleepstore.co.nz/manduca :) its meant to be good for hips tho which i was all paranoid about as my daughter had a slight hip issue identified (later shown to be fine). that seems CRAZY prices for OB tests.... jees!! im not sure what my decision would be if it found an issue like downs. im 34. does that mean i have a higher risk? i dont know..... part of me thinks i dont want to pay that much money in week 10 if i have what happened last time.... would be wasted.... hmmm. |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 27 June 2016 at 5:54pm
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well had my scan today and all was well :) i had convinced myself it would be bad. but it was so nice. such a difference seeing a 7 week to 10week progression! amazing stuff really. measuring slightly bigger too, but they wont tell you what that means for dates. how are you goign mami? meeting your mw this week? |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 27 June 2016 at 7:30pm
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Hey! Oh yay babe that is so awesome, you must feel so relieved & relaxed now, so happy for you yeh I can't wait for my 12 week, because this was the first baby we've ever had 7 week scan so will be super interesting for us too, to see the difference. Can't wait! So will you still have the 12 week, you need to a because that's the nucal is that right? Yeh im good, still chugging along, feeling nauseous most of the day so while its really sh*tty I can't complain haha. Hope its a boy, mainly craving savoury, with my daughter it was sweet & I actually vomited, this time round I haven't been sick (yet) haha. You guys going to find out what you are having? ? Yip meeting my mw this week, thurs evening, looking forward to it. Can they hear heartbeat this early? ? |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 27 June 2016 at 7:57pm
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hiya. yeh. i actually feel excited. ive been so holding back on it in a self protection thing. you must understand.... my mw did find a hb and that was at 9 weeks. but for my last pg the mw said she wouldnt try (and this was 10w) as its hit and miss being able to find it so early and she didnt want to stress me- so i think its up to the mw. if you want them to try- then they should! yeh i am still going to have the 12 week one. as for now i have decided to just do the usual nuchal screening and skip the harmony. and yes i would like to know. i asked for my daughter at the 20w scan and the lady couldnt see what it was so didnt say anything. i am thinking i am similar to you as i crave salty more.... so feel like this is a boy hahaha. lets see eh!! nausea sucks eh. i find myself nibbling on things then wondering why my clothes dont fit hahahahahah |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 30 June 2016 at 7:42pm
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Hello, Yay meet my mw today, she is SO lovely! She was so warm & caring & all about how I want to do this waterbirth etc, so another thing to relax me, I am in good hands. She's all for the natural calm births etc so im wrapped. She also ever so sweetly offered me a 10 week scan without me even talking about it, so I think ill go for it, because as she said between the 7 week & 12 week is a long time. It will allow me to go into the 12 week chilled!How you feeling today? |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 01 July 2016 at 8:33am
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thats great news mami! brilliant that she suggested the scan, and is in line with your birth plans :) you must be happy. its funny what a week can do, as im now all unsure and worried again.... need to book in for my 12w scan. i could technically sneak in next friday with 11w 5, but may wait for monday.... hmmm. i would like some of your chill please! |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 05 July 2016 at 5:33pm
| hihi, when will you be having your 10week scan? Ive booked in for friday for my 12 week one, i will be 11w5, i have such trepidation for it. wanted it done on friday (11w5 was the earliest my mw said to do it) as i didnt want to wait over the weekend worrying. argh i wish friday was here already! |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 06 July 2016 at 8:50am
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Hi lady! Sorry I have been slack, my phone is slowly crapping itself so its dead at night when I am lying on the couch and normally post on here haha, been too tired to get up and use PC hahaha. I think my nausea is slowly going, still get it randomly through the day but not as bad, just really tired. I have been having really good, long night sleeps so I am guessing that is helping too. How about you, are you feeling better now? Yeh I haven't booked scan yet, I might try for Friday will be 9w 6d, as me and the kids are heading up to auckland on monday until wed so the next time will get to go will be wed arvo, don't know if I can wait that long hahaha. And will book 12 week at the same time. Yay for yours on Friday, all will be fine hun, we've got this far! What time are you going? x |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 06 July 2016 at 12:25pm
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ooh have a friday scan too! mines at 2.30. i only booked yesterday and was worried to get a spot - but they had heaps haha. i am only signed in on my computer, i can read it on my phone but havent bothered to remember my password to post!! |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 06 July 2016 at 4:28pm
| Yay I just booked for Friday 12pm, was so surprised they had an appointment too! I couldn't wait until wed next week hahaha! Ok check in with you Friday x |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 08 July 2016 at 8:44am
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Yay for our scans today!!! I'll check back in later! Man all the action is in the pregnant and paranoid thread hahaha, but I'm not that, feel like are missing out though hahaha
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Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 08 July 2016 at 10:04am
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goodluck mami! I need to get out for my blood test this morn, but have an uncooperative preschooler :/ maybe we should rename this thread 'pregnant and optimistic' ;) could get some others to join!!?? hahaha. |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 08 July 2016 at 4:56pm
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Oh no preschooler having a na na! Did you get out in the end? How did your scan go? Mine went awesome, happy healthy & moving around which was cute to see. Booked 12 week for the 25th
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Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 08 July 2016 at 6:13pm
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hi! Yay mami! that should be a great start to your trip away!! yes did make it out, had to try two labtests to find a place without a massive queue!! Scan was all good. Little munchkin was much sleepier than last scan- where lots of arm movements were seen... but little heart was ticking away and the measurements were all really good for the NT part of the scan so that was good. Crazy to think its two months before i go again!! i suppose we have the mw appts to hear heartbeat for reassurance tho eh! |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 15 July 2016 at 8:40am
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hows it going mami? school hols treating you well? Ive got a mw apt next tues. hanging out to hear hb again, as ive gone back into my place of worry... husband was talking about buying a doppler but i kinda think it wold just add to to my stress. you ever used one? |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 15 July 2016 at 9:34am
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Hey! Oh man, I love and hate school hols haha, the kids and I have been visiting all the fam over the last few days, we got back yesterday! Was nice to see everyone. Got another busy week next week too! Woo hoo for MW and hearing hb, I go to mine on the 30th, have scan on 25th yay! No I haven't ever owned a doppler, I think it would drive me crazy too! How come you are worrying again babe? xx |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 15 July 2016 at 5:15pm
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i dont know why. just cos of circumstances of last time i guess. the idea it can be taken away and I'd have no idea.... doing my head in a bit. glad to hear you had a nice trip away. always makes it nice to be back eh. were you on ohbaby for any of your other pregnancies? I was back in 2012. people used to hang around a bit longer than organising the fb grp in week 4. haha. how times change eh. |
Posted By: antheawren
Date Posted: 15 July 2016 at 5:56pm
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Hi snifter - I am a Lurker - I'm a friend of mamis so I just read to check up on how she's doing! Anyway I have a Doppler and it's amazing when you can find the heartbeat but from about 11 weeks til about 18 weeks you can't always find it! You can usually hear Baby moving around in there though! I wouldn't do without my Doppler as there are times where it's just so reassuring! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Miscarriage 5 1/2 weeks Nov 14 Miscarriage 6 weeks September 15 |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 17 July 2016 at 1:10pm
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Sorry hun haven't been on the computer! Naw babes, I do know exactly what you mean though, it just been taken from underneath you, it really leaves a sinking feeling  But, the positive for us both is we have made it over our hump weeks, and we are doing great, that's what I am using as my 'light' anyways We went to this festival of lights last night in tauranga, I had some dumplings from asian stall, and of course started phobing out, but my newly preg sis n law was eating them so I felt I could do the same haha, but of course after I sat n freaked out I was going to get sick! I'm sweet as though! I forgot anthea had a doppler, she's the best person to consult about that, I myself would go mental if I didn't hear anything, but in antheas case it kept her sane, we are all different xxx |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 19 July 2016 at 5:25pm
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hi mami (&anthea!) thanks for your words of advice anthea. I think the panic of not finding it would make me feel more anxious than not looking.... that being said the mw found it in about 0.5secs today so that was a relief! she said if i ever feel anxious to text her and come in when shes in clinic to check it. which was nice. i feel much better now. i think i am starting to believe this will happen!! Your scan is getting closer eh! exciting! Im not sure if i mentioned the last 3 scans ive had (at 7, 10 and 12) have all shown that the edd was 6 days before the lmp one, but they dont change it unless its 7. Im annoyed cos, i was overdue last time, and evidently the process is you get booked for a c section one week after edd. so if im a week later than i really am, then thats annoying.... rant fin. hahahahahah. |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 25 July 2016 at 12:01pm
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Hello! Phew, back to normal again, kids are back at school and I have time for me again haha! Wow, that is freaky re your dates a?? I would ask them to change it, because you don't want them forcing bubs out if it doesn't need to come yet a? Both my kids were nearly 2 weeks over, and MW said my son could have easily done with another week, so lucky he wasn't induced!! My new MW asked if I used to have really long cycles, but I didn't.....so goodness knows what goes on, plus too with my other 2 I didn't have dating scans, our 12 week was the first one we had! So is this a new thing, you get booked for C-sec if you go a week over, really???? Sheesh! My dates are 2-3 days out, scans are measuring bigger than LMP, but a couple of days is nothing compared to you being pretty much a week. What did your MW say? Eeeek our scan is at 1 today, so nervous but feeling good, my gosh the mind is so annoying haha. My friend was told at her 12 week (a week ago) that she looks like she is having another girl, apparently you can see a little nub thing and if it points in one direction its a boy, and the other visa versa! I wonder if my person today will let me look and maybe give me an idea hahahaha! Did you use a front pack with your last bub? I am really keen to get one, but I hear there are all sorts of brands and they need to hold the legs in a certain position because of the hips etc?? I am sure I asked about this in another thread but can't remember where hahaha. |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 25 July 2016 at 6:20pm
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hi mami, how did your scan go?? xx it was me who was talking about front packs. I think ergo, tula and manduca are all good brands for leg position. each of them slightly different, there are comparison charts floating around online xx |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 25 July 2016 at 8:30pm
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Hey, yay it was awesome! Bubs was moving around, kicking its legs on the side of its house, springing all around. It was hilarious! The sonographer was so lovely, she took her time & we had a really long awesome scan. Bubs has huge feet are1cm long haha, our kids have massive long feet, they are going to be tall im measuring further too, like nearly 13 weeks, so they are considering changing my due date, have you heard any more re yours?? So we told our kids tonight, we showed them scan dvd etc, our big boy was so excited, and our little girl wasn't fussed whatsoever hahaha! Oh man im such a dumb arss, haha, was that on this thread we talked about it too? My god preggy brain already! !! How are you feeling? Whens your next mw appointment? |
Posted By: Mami Smith
Date Posted: 30 July 2016 at 8:38am
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Hey Snifter, How's everything going? Did you get your dates sorted? X |
Posted By: snifter2
Date Posted: 01 August 2016 at 9:14am
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hiya ok here. making a pest of myself with mw by going in last week and then will go again tmrw to check hb. haha. ifigure if its not to be found, i would rather have her not find it than me (i dont own a doppler, but that is why). No chnage on dates. MW cant change it- as scan ppl set it. and scan ppl wont change it unless scan date is 7 days different. and we have been 6 for last three scans. so. it is what it is! I dont know what i can do about it. if its still like that at 20w, i may talk with mw about changing my approach to delivery. had spoken about wating as long as possible to go into labour, booking a c section for 1 week over due date (i had an emergency one last time due to a failed induction)- but i may ask to instead do it around 'due date'. if thats allowed! haha! how are you anyways?? x |
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Date Posted: 21 September 2016 at 2:05am
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