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February 4th
I WANT HER OUT!!! lol
I cant waite to meet her and I'm def. sick of being prego now that I'm in this uncomfortable stage.



November 5th,
Detailed heart scan today, NO HEART PROBLEMS!!!!!! the lady was so nice she actually gave me 3d pictures, which no one at my doctors has ever offered me before. The baby looks exactly like my son, I guess daddy's genes are dominant lol

I think her name is going to be Carlene Elizabeth Paul... Carlene after my fiance's grandmother and Elizabeth after my great grandmother that just recently passed away... Carlene's kind of a grown up name so I'll probably call her Carllie for short till she's older

So I think we've decided on a name... Carlene Paul, Any ides for middle names?




October 10th,
Yay, just came back from the ultrasound. It's a little girl!!!! I"m so excited

October 7,
19 weeks tomorrow and so excited I have an ultrasound on Wednesday the 10th and hopefully will find out what I'm having. I cant wait!!!!







September... So I'm a 22 year old stay at home mom pregnant with my second baby.. Along with my sister who's prego with number 4 and my dad who's having #3 with his gf ... I actually get a daughter, nephew, and a little brother all in a month and a half

So I found out that I have a 1:20 chance of my baby having downs syndrome, I refused to have the amnio because termination is not an option for me....



This is something I saw on another persons page........
WELCOME TO HOLLAND by Emily Perl Kingsley. c1987 All rights reserved
I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It's like this...... When you're going to have a baby, it's like planning a fabulous vacation trip - to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelangelo David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It's all very exciting. After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The stewardess comes in and says, 'Welcome to Holland.' 'Holland?!?' you say. 'What do you mean Holland?? I signed up for Italy! I'm supposed to be in Italy. All my life I've dreamed of going to Italy.' But there's been a change in the flight plan. They've landed in Holland and there you must stay. The important thing is that they haven't taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place, full of pestilence, famine and disease. It's just a different place. So you must go out and buy new guide books. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people you would never have met. It's just a different place. It's slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But after you've been there for a while and you catch your breath, you look around.... and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills....and Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts. But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy... and they're all bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life, you will say 'Yes, that's where I was supposed to go. That's what I had planned.' And the pain of that will never, ever, ever, ever go away... because the loss of that dream is a very very significant loss. But... if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn't get to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely things ... about Holland.


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alinasyubyub - Wednesday, 3 Oct
You know it's funny I kept waking up last night cuz my hips were aching like crazy!! They say we're not supposed to be laying on our backs but that was the only way I could fall back asleep last night!!


stepher79 - Wednesday, 3 Oct
Hi April - I also have VERY sore muscles in my lower back and butt. I woke up the other day and felt like I'd done 1000 lunges...even though I hadn't done anything remotely physical the day before. I'm hearing this is quite normal from most moms


Sterling - Tuesday, 2 Oct
PS- just read your page, what a beautiful attitude you have. I respect that!


Sterling - Tuesday, 2 Oct
HI there, thanks for that. I know what happened to her and what her plans were, I have had trouble this weekend not feeling her pain. And I suppose it was a silly question asking where she is, she has taken herself off the site and all her messages have gone with her. The last thing she would want to see is a load of happy pregnant women talking about successful blood tests, scans etc. Hope you are doing OK x


mama08c - Monday, 1 Oct
Don't worry too much about it because worry doesn't help any,it can only lead to stress that does hurt the baby.You should pray about it.Doctors are wrong so many times any way I can't begin to tell you how many times that they have been wrong with just me alone,not to mention many of my friends.Just beleave your baby is fine and think positive. refuse in your mind that there is any thing but a perfect little gift from God growing inside of you God bless


mama08c - Sunday, 30 Sep
i would refuse the amnio if iwere you because amnio has caused many M/C's of normal healthy babies. Would you still have the baby any way if it were a downs baby? if so you should not risk it. Some times doctors try to pressure you, but you are in charge at all times. they work for you not the other way around.downs children can be some of the sweetest kids any my first daughter was one and she taught me way more about life than I could ever teach her.


9mo - Thursday, 27 Sep
I understand your decision not to have the amnio, I made the same choice. Though I totally understand the decision to have it too! It's a tough one. Good luck to you, I'm sure everything will work out for the best (for both of us)


drea12304 - Wednesday, 26 Sep
I had a friend who's chances were 1:20 like you. I went with her to an appt with her OB. A lot of people dont have the quad screens done because there are so many false readings. She didnt have the amnio done and her baby is fine. Good luck to you, I think you;ll be ok


dodgetrklvr - Monday, 24 Sep
Heh I posted pictures of my 'wedding' up lol


babytigerrain - Friday, 21 Sep
I'm VERY EXCITED to Hopefully find out the sex... Only 6 More Days!!! I'm asking all of my family what they think the baby will be today & writing it down for the baby's scrapbook! I'm happy to see that you and your hubby talked it out and desided together; Hang in there & Chin up! You still Have a Beautiful Baby growing inside of you and you don't want to put any extra stress on him/her... Take Care Girl; keep me posted & I'll let you know...


babytigerrain - Thursday, 20 Sep
Well, it is a big dession; so I understand why your so confussed... I'm not judgemenal or anything, Just wanted to share that story with you. In the end; you'll decide whats right as does every parent when it comes to their child. Please know I'll be behide you... If you need to talk; I'm here!!!


babytigerrain - Wednesday, 19 Sep
P.S. I forgot... The reason I dropped by was because we have the same name!


babytigerrain - Wednesday, 19 Sep
Hey, girl. Ya know I skiped all the blood work and stuff for them to check for that stuff. Like you; termination is not an option, so I'll take what God gives me... Besides you have healthy little boy right? Anyway, here's a story for ya. My niece Sheena just had a baby boy last Febuary... After the blood work they told her, that her baby had a 1 in 20 chance of having Downs. (just like you) She never did anymore testing (wanted the baby no matter what). Guess What??????? She gave birth to a HEALTHY BABY BOY!!! So I wouldn't worry to much, & take the chance... Take Care & Chin up Girl!


dodgetrklvr - Tuesday, 18 Sep
I haven't gotten my quad screen results back yet. I'm sorry you have to go through this stressful time during your pregnancy. I too have no idea if I would get an amnio or not. Good luck and much love.


nadwa - Tuesday, 4 Sep
Hi April thank you for your encouraging words. I will be doing the AFP tomorrow which is the screening for 2nd trimester if it came out positive too I may consider the amino i am still scarred, worried and not sure.
The Dr ordered 2nd level ultrasound too but they didn't call me to schedule it yet. the amino will be my last choice after AFP and level 2 US. Good luck with your amino.keep me posted on what happens with you.


9mo - Monday, 3 Sep
Hi April, I'm due close to you March 6th. And I'm considered high risk too (1:176) I still don't know what to do about the amnio...have you decided yet?


nadwa - Friday, 31 Aug
Hi April, My chances are 1:45 i'm so worried and have no one that understands my worries. Even my husband he just refused the statistics and told me not t think about it. I'm so scared of the amino. I decided not to do it, they will be doing a level two ultrasound around the 20th week. i'm hoping i get better news then. I decided that i will keep the baby downs or not for me and my believes he is a living soul now. BUT I'M SO SCARRED . My sister in law had 1:2 chances and she had a perfect baby. maybe we shouldn't worry. I wish i never took this test.


~MT~ - Friday, 31 Aug
Hi, I am telling you honestly, amnio for me was much less painful than the injection I got afterwards due to my RH negativity. It was actually funny on the way out, as I was holding my leg, and not my stomach. The lady who did it to me was really very good. There was not a single drop of blood and there only was a strange feeling when the needle was taken out, but it doesn't last long. As I said before, your decision. I wish you all the best!


~MT~ - Friday, 31 Aug
HI, I just wanted to mention that if you are thinking of keeping your baby no matter what you shouldn't think of amnio. Amnio has some risk and I did it because I was determined not to keep the baby if there is the problem. It was a decision I made long time ago, much before the baby was on the way. It's a personal choice... Anyway, I wish you all the luck. Latest data show that the risk of amnio is reducing, (from 1:100 to 1:150), but it really depend on your body and the practitioner experience. It doesn't hurt (looks muuuch worse than it feels) at all. It's just a little uncomfortable. My husband was with me and he was explaining what they are doing and assuring me that everything seems ok (he did not think that way anyway, but was only calming me, which worked), as I didn't want to see the needle entering my body. In general NT of 2.8mm indicates a potential risk, but if your baby is fine (and it probably is) you will not need to worry about heart defects as it is below 3-3.6mm. The thickness is greater if the heart is not strong enough to pump all the liquid in baby's body, so the liquid is accumulated on the back of the neck. But, I also read some articles, where NT was high one day and low the next one. It is also not known whether baby's sleeping affects it. So, besides so many unknowns it's understanding that there are so many false positives. The heart problems are associated with chromosomal abnormalities… And that is how it works. And one more thing, if the risk is 1:20, the chance that your baby is healthy is much higher than it is not. I even read about a woman whose baby's risk was estimated to 1:2 and the baby was completely normal. Uh, (I am on the maternity leave and have time as you see :-)) I already wrote a lot, but I can continue till tomorrow. If you have any question I will be glad to answer (of course if I can). Good luck!


Anna Caponetti - Thursday, 30 Aug
Yeah, the nausea stinks, that's for sure. Regarding the amnio, my mom had them back in the day with me and my sister. There is a very low risk (the lowest risk of all of those tests). But I know what you mean...I have watched far too much Discovery Health programs to be totally OK with the prospect of that needle. Good luck; I am sure everything will be great. :)


Anna Caponetti - Wednesday, 29 Aug
Hi again! My pregnancy is going well so far, although I didn't realize how erratic your moods get or how bad and lingering the nausea can be. I'm sorry to hear about results for the Down's test, but just remember that it doesn't mean anything, really. It's just a calculation. I had a friend who found out the same thing, and the baby turned out to be perfectly healthy. :) I'm sure everything will be wonderful. I just had the same tests done, and am currently anxiously awaiting the results, too. Other than that, is everything going ok? Are you still nauseated, too?


Anna Caponetti - Tuesday, 28 Aug
Hi April! Thank you for the information! How is your pregnancy going so far? :)


Mommyof 4.5 - Tuesday, 24 Jul
Thanks 4 the advice. I will definitely try it




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