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The Pregnancy Chat Thread!

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    #2552
    CathyMoran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 7,458 Mod ✭✭✭✭CathyMoran


    We got a great scan privatly today - they looked at our baby and also told us the sex of our unborn child (we had gone for a genter determination scan) - we are having a girl :)


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    #2553
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,865 ✭✭✭✭January


    You were right! Congratulations :D


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    #2554
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    That just wonderful! :D so happy for you both!


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    #2555
    Butterflylove
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭Butterflylove


    Thats great news Cathy! Guess the strong morning sickness old wifes tale was right for us!


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    #2556
    How Strange
    Registered Users Posts: 6,339 ✭✭✭How Strange


    Fantastic news Cathy. So pleased for you both.


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    #2557
    lonestargirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭lonestargirl


    Brilliant news :)


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    #2558
    cynder
    Registered Users Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    Great News Cathy........:D


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    #2559
    melsbells
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭melsbells


    congrats to you both cathy, after a tense week it great to hear you got some good news!
    makes me want to know what im having, i change my guess every week! think i'd let it slip if i found out tho:rolleyes:


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    #2560
    Winnie
    Registered Users Posts: 457 ✭✭Winnie


    That's brilliant news Cathy, delighted for you. I have an appointment in the hospital tomorrow which I cant wait for to know that everything is still ok, but for us, especially OH, we want gender to be a surprise as its my first. :-)


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    #2561
    CathyMoran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 7,458 Mod ✭✭✭✭CathyMoran


    Winnie wrote: »
    That's brilliant news Cathy, delighted for you. I have an appointment in the hospital tomorrow which I cant wait for to know that everything is still ok, but for us, especially OH, we want gender to be a surprise as its my first. :-)
    Good luck with that tomorrow - we have a big scan at 22 weeks and we booked a 4D scan for when our daughter will be 26 weeks (an early birthday present for me) from the same place that we had the scan yesterday. We have the name sorted already.


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    #2562
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    CathyMoran wrote: »
    We have the name sorted already.

    *Thinks she knows but is saying nothing :D*


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    #2563
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,865 ✭✭✭✭January


    Ah tell me!! I'll keep it a secret :o


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    #2564
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Das Kitty wrote: »
    *Thinks she knows but is saying nothing :D*

    Wrong :P
    Its grandparent related :)
    Also related to the Film Contact, the novel Wuthering Heights and in memory of a childhood friend who died in tragic circumstances.

    All will be revealed in due course, doubtlessly at the next Boards Babies outing (speaking of which- when is the next one on?) I think Moonbeam may be otherwise engaged at the moment- not sure if anyone else wants to step in and organise something? The Ikea idea was interesting- given the changeable nature of our weather- something indoors makes most sense?

    S.


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    #2565
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,865 ✭✭✭✭January


    It does indeed make sense... hmm Ikea would be a bit far out for our southside friends that don't drive... Maybe I'll make another thread in the newborn & toddlers section asking for ideas of where? then we can decide when?? It's been a year since the first one!

    Edit: Thread in main forum: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=70110706#post70110706


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    #2566
    Winnie
    Registered Users Posts: 457 ✭✭Winnie


    CathyMoran wrote: »
    Good luck with that tomorrow - we have a big scan at 22 weeks and we booked a 4D scan for when our daughter will be 26 weeks (an early birthday present for me) from the same place that we had the scan yesterday. We have the name sorted already.

    All well with baby so far thankfully, was literally in and out of hospital in about 15 mins! Have big scan at 22 weeks also on 21st Feb. Cant wait for that......so what you calling the little girl then??


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    #2567
    May79
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭May79


    :D:D:D7 months - officially 12 weeks left :D:D


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    #2568
    liliq
    Registered Users Posts: 2,242 ✭✭✭liliq


    Ah!! Got such a fright today! Was crampy and a bit of bleeding and, not knowing what was or wasn't normal, got a bit freaked out! :eek:
    Work in Dublin 8 so went over to the Coombe, and OH ran out of work to come up and mind me. :p
    We had to wait a couple of hours, but had a scan done to check for a heartbeat. Even though I'm pretty early on and the machine wasn't great, the doctor found the little heartbeat! yay! :D
    Even feel like it's a bit more real and am actually pregnant now!
    Maybe that's why I freaked so easily... didn't feel real so felt like I was holding on to some idea that was barely there rather than an acutal teeny tiny baby. :rolleyes:


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    #2569
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    liliq wrote: »
    Called Holles St. and got the booking reference number etc, and have made appointments for semi- private... they said that they don't do hospital only with semi- private, only combined care?
    Apparently I'll only see the consultant once anyway for 20/22 week scan so tbh I'm not really fussed who I see!

    I'm not really sure what the pros/ cons of either are... it's handy enough for me to get to either Holles street or the GP, and I know I'll get good attention in the GP, won't be rushed in and out the door, but are hospital visits any more thorough or do anything more than a GP would?
    Is fully hospital any better or worse? The only thing that is putting me off combined care is that I'd be more familiar with the hosptal and staff if I was hospital only.

    Being semi private you will always see the same consultant or in his absence a stand in but from my experience that is rare.
    Do you not have a visit around 12-14 weeks? that will be the 1st time you see the consultant normally and usually a dating scan.
    I prefer the hospital visits to the gp visits at the later stages but esp on my last when I had a great gp it made no difference.

    Good Luck and enjoy your pregnancy:)


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    #2570
    liliq
    Registered Users Posts: 2,242 ✭✭✭liliq


    Thanks Moonbeam!
    As far as I know I'm not going to see the consultant until week 16/18.
    My first appointment is for week 12, and that's to meet the midwife for them to take medical/ social history and bloods (only found that out yesterday as they sent me the letter confirming the appointment), but it didnt' mention anything about a scan.

    I'm going to see the consultant week 16/18 for a mini scan apparently.

    And then I'll have a big scan at week 20/22- I'm not sure whether this is done by a consultant or midwife- just took down notes from what the girl in the booking office was telling me as she was giving me the dates for the appointments!

    In saying all that... I'm not sure what I'd be paying €900 for to only see the consultant once!


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    #2571
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Full moon tonight...

    Felt the need to share that with anyone else as impatient as me!!


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    #2572
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Moonbeam wrote: »
    Full moon tonight...

    Felt the need to share that with anyone else as impatient as me!!

    Isn't there some sort of chant you can do in the full moon while rubbing your belly? I remember hearing about it when I was due.


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    #2573
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Das Kitty wrote: »
    Isn't there some sort of chant you can do in the full moon while rubbing your belly? I remember hearing about it when I was due.

    Whatever about chanting- statistically if a baby is near its due date, there tend to be clusters around full moons. Similarly- A&E departments are almost 20% busier at full moon, than at other times. Hospitals in France and the US (not sure about here) deliberately roster additional staff at full moon. Don't know the reason why.


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    #2574
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    There was a full moon the day before James was born and they were very busy alright. When I mentioned the moon to them they said they never noticed. It's an odd one alright, I wonder if there is any research going on the explain the stats?


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    #2575
    cbyrd
    Registered Users Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭cbyrd


    I don't know whether to laugh or cry... was looking at the calendar earlier and realized i was about 2 days late, didn't really worry me, since dad died my periods have been a bit all over the place ... i had a pregnancy test in a drawer and on a whim i decided to take it

    I'M PREGNANT


    I really do not know how to break it to my lovely husband :eek:


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    #2576
    wolfpawnat
    Registered Users Posts: 6,124 ✭✭✭wolfpawnat


    cbyrd wrote: »
    I don't know whether to laugh or cry... was looking at the calendar earlier and realized i was about 2 days late, didn't really worry me, since dad died my periods have been a bit all over the place ... i had a pregnancy test in a drawer and on a whim i decided to take it

    I'M PREGNANT


    I really do not know how to break it to my lovely husband :eek:

    How are you feeling cbyrd? At least you have all the stuff belonging to Benjamin :) The girls will be happy too!

    Congrats btw!


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    #2577
    CathyMoran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 7,458 Mod ✭✭✭✭CathyMoran


    cbyrd wrote: »
    I don't know whether to laugh or cry... was looking at the calendar earlier and realized i was about 2 days late, didn't really worry me, since dad died my periods have been a bit all over the place ... i had a pregnancy test in a drawer and on a whim i decided to take it

    I'M PREGNANT


    I really do not know how to break it to my lovely husband :eek:
    You will be fine - your other children are lovely and this one will be a great addition to your brood - congrats!


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    #2578
    cbyrd
    Registered Users Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭cbyrd


    Thanks ladies.... brood is right... never thought i'd see myself with 4... now the worry that everything will be ok :)


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    #2579
    crazy cat lady
    Registered Users Posts: 1,196 ✭✭✭crazy cat lady


    Congratulations Cbyrd!!


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    #2580
    wolfpawnat
    Registered Users Posts: 6,124 ✭✭✭wolfpawnat


    Oh dear, Cbyrd you have me all maternal! I will be chanting "1 is enough" for the rest of the day!!!! :D

    I am so delighted for you!


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    #2581
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    cbyrd wrote: »
    Thanks ladies.... brood is right... never thought i'd see myself with 4... now the worry that everything will be ok :)

    Congrats!!
    4 to me sounds like the perfect # but lets see if number 2 ever makes an appearance 1st;)

    Still here,full moon didn't help.
    The feeling of pressure is awful but I got a lovely lie in today so not completely wrecked:)


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