Just dreaming - nothing new LOL

I thought I may have felt the odd flutter here and there - just at night when I am sitting quietly doing nothing. But I am probably dreaming - it is a little early, and I have that darn anterior placenta. BUT having said that, I felt Charlotte I think between the 17-18th week, and you usually feel the second bub earlier, so maybe?!?

Tried the doppler again today - got the placenta/cord sounds - and even thought I heard those familiar 'thuds' of bub moving - but no heartbeat. I thought I maybe caught it for a second, but can't be sure. Will try again next week I guess.

Anyway, must head to bed - it's almost 1am!

Weight this morning...

As of this morning I weighed 3.5kgs less than when I found out I was pregnant. I seem to be hanging around 2-3kgs lost. Hoping *fingers crossed* my weight starts dropping, although I have to say, that probably won't happen while eating lollies! LOL.

I'm afraid that is about all I can say about this pregnancy at the moment! Waiting for movements. Waiting for belly to grow. Waiting for the next scan. Waiting to find out the sex.

14 weeks today!

I have noticed in the last few days, that there is something in the way, that shouldn't be there! LOL. When bending and squating to clean up the floor, or fill Charlotte's bath - when I squish my tummy I feel quite uncomfortable.

I love sleeping in the 'on tummy, but on side, with leg out' position, if that makes sense LOL. And the last couple of nights I have felt a bit uncomfortable with the pressure on my tummy, so am laying more on my side. *sigh* I will miss tummy sleeping!

Otherwise - feeling pretty good! Still a bit nauseas at times - especially if hungry or thirsty.

I went to the doc the other day for Charlotte, and asked about my NT results. She said the results are still good - my age risk is higher than my combined risk, so that is a good thing - and not to worry! I also mentioned seeing spots a couple of times, and she said that is normal, but checked my blood pressure (first time this pregnancy). It was 100/70 - low for me normally, but while pregnant - it is normal for me! LOL not making much sense tonight am I!?!

I still haven't found bub's heartbeat with the doppler, but still think it's to do with my anterior placenta! I can find the sounds of the placenta/umbilical cord - but no heartbeat as yet. I am not worried at all - so don't freak out! LOL.

Hanging out for those movements! Can't wait! There have been a couple of times where I have felt little flutters and thought - is that bub or gas? LOL I think I was 17 weeks when I first felt Charlotte, and knew for sure it was her. But, with an anterior placenta, I am not holding my breath!!!

Mainly since the 12w ultrasound, I have been wanting to buy something for bub. I haven't bought anything yet! I did buy a couple of newborn outfits before I was even pregnant, but only because they were reduced and super cheap! I keep looking for cute outfits etc - but I know with Charlotte, that once she was here, I only wanted to dress her in pink! Cute, pretty, florally, girly pink things! I mean, I did still put her in white and yellow etc - but it wasn't the same! So once we find out the sex (if bub let's us!), I will start buying a few things! :)

The morphology scan is due right at Christmas time. So I am going to try and have it done before Christmas - possibly Saturday 22nd or Monday 24th December - IF they are open! It would be nice to see bub again for Christmas!

What else what else. Ummm. Just very tired, and wanted to go to bed an hour ago - but got distracted with reading and blogging! LOL

Great news... with a little bit of worry

Well, the ultrasound went really well! And we saw our gorgeous bubba up on the screen, wriggling around - I was almost in tears! Such a beautiful sight, and so much relief - to see bub was ok, and measuring spot on!

The ultrasound wasn't very clear - too much fat to see through! :( But you get the general idea:



The was one thing I was a little worried about, once I read the report. The risk for trisomy 21:

With this pregnancy

Nuchal fold - 2.0mm
Trisomy 21 - 1 in 2123 (risk based on age alone is 1 in 964)
Trisomy 13+18 - 1 in 34464

With DD

Nuchal fold - 1.3mm
Trisomy 21 - 1 in 20251 (risk based on age alone is 1 in 1013)
Trisomy 13+18 - 1 in 33752

There is a huge difference between 2000 and 20000, and I can't understand why my risk is so much higher this time. Having said that, it is still low risk. *sigh* there is always something to worry about. I would see my GP about it but she is totally useless when it comes to specific pregnancy problems.

So other than that, the scan was wonderful :) Can't wait to see bub again at the next one!

Just remembered one other thing! I have an anterior placenta this time *boohooo* so I may not be able to feel bub kicking as early as I hoped.

Sick with nerves!

Ughh I am so nervous! Terrified! Scared that I will receive bad news tomorrow! I don't know why - just being silly I guess.

I was saying to Mum tonight on the phone, that with Charlotte, I felt from very early on that I was having a girl - even thought I kept telling myself 'it will probably be a boy, so don't get your hopes up'. I was so sure it was a girl, and even had dreams about a baby girl - when the sonographer said girl, I wasn't even suprised LOL.

This time I just don't have that strong gender feeling! I have had a few boy thoughts and a couple of boy dreams - but nothing as strong as with DD.

But I am not fussed. I would like a boy of course, but would also like a sister for Charlotte. As long as bub is healthy, I am happy.

12 weeks is really too early to tell the gender, but I will be keeping my eyes open!

Well, I should get to bed. Will be back tomorrow with news I guess - hopefully all good!

12 Weeks today!

2 more sleeps until the NT scan! Can't wait!!!

Tried the doppler again today - no luck! I bought the doppler when I was 16 weeks with Charlotte, and found her H/B straight away - so hoping it is just too early yet for this one.

I am sooo glad the scan is first thing in the morning - with Miss C I had to wait until about 1pm I think. This time I will get up, get ready, get Charlotte ready and we will be off! And I won't have that awful painful uncomfortable full bladder!

I was saying to Ray last night - I have been wondering what this baby will be like at this scan. Charlotte was a lazy bum and stayed in the same spot, only moving once (for a minute - then back in the same spot) despite my coughing and jumping and walking around LOL. She made the sonographer's job just that little bit harder hehehe.

Anyway, nothing much else to say this early on in pregnancy! Oh except today - I went down to the shops to get a couple of things and just could NOT walk at my normal pace, I was just creeping along, and I felt so weak, even lifting the groceries made my arms shake. I remember being exhausted and weak early on with Charlotte (and I was much fitter back then!). BUT I think I did get my energy back during the second trimester. Oh, and then I think a bit of SPD kicked in LOL Oh the joys!