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babybarbados has 82 days to go and is now in week 28
	Age: 32 Country: Private Province/region: Private City: Private Partner: Husband Children: Pregnant: Yes Due date: 07 Aug ,2008 Occupation: Biologist
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Monday, 21 Jan

YAY! my husbands cystic fibrosis test came back negative (i was positive as a carrier). I am so relieved we don `t have to worry about that anymore too!

Tuesday, 22 Jan

11 weeks, 5 days today. I go for my NT test tomorrow. I can `t wait to see that everything is still ok and this little one is coming right along. I can `t believe that after that i won `t have another u/s scan for 8 weeks when i have my 20 week anatomy scan. It seems like such a long wait to be reassured again that all is well. In any case i can `t wait to see if (hopefully) everything on my NT test comes up normal. Both my husband and i are pessimistic in that we always think about how many things can go wrong. It just seems impossible for the baby to be perfect! I am not a huge worrier though...just always mentally prepared to hear something bad i guess. Wish me luck tomorrow!

Tuesday, 22 Jan

I need some advice. I just found out that my cousin had a d&c for a miscarriage last week (my uncle told my mother but we are not sure if my cousin is talking about it). Obviously I feel awful for her. We were going to announce our pregnancy this weekend. The timing is not good. I don `t want to wait too much longer to annouce because my sister is about to give birth and i wanted to annouce befor she does. I don `t want to steal her thunder when the baby is born and i don `t think i will be able to hide it very long if the baby is born before i announce. It just seems in poor taste to announce our good news right after my cousins bad news. What do you all think?

Wednesday, 23 Jan

So i went for my NT test this morning. I did it at my hospital. When I got there some drama started with another girl who came on the wrong day. She started to cry out of frustration (and probably hormones!) and i felt so bad for her. Anyway, after i registered i headed down to the perinatology department for my test. While i was filling out my forms there the big drama escalated. The girls were yelling at each other about not helping this patient who came on the wrong day. It turned into this huge thing and this employee stormed out of the room crying. Ooooookay. My husband and i tried to shrink ourselves down and remain unnoticed :) Next thing i know after waiting a few minutes the girl who stormed out comes back to get me. She is all puffy faced and sniffling. I thought `great-now i am going to get this upset/pissed off girl who is not going to give me good care and not do a good job on my test! `. Well my husband and i meekly made our way into the room and pretended this girl wasn `t sniffling and barely speaking to us. We proceded with the test and the girl was clicking away on the screen and not speaking at all. Fortunately i have already had u/s and had a pretty good idea of what i was looking at. I saw the baby moving around, looking much bigger than last time, and there was a good heartbeat (155). Lickety split we were done and outta there. Not a moment too soon. As much as i could have watched my baby all day i was sensing there would be more drama to come. Some people are so unprofessional! Oh well, i just thought i would tell my weird little story. I won `t get the results back until next week but at least i was reassured that the baby looked good. I hope there is less drama surrounding my 20 week scan. I can `t believe i have to wait that long to see the baby again!

Wednesday, 23 Jan

Oh and thanks to all of you regarding the advice about annoucing the pregnancy. We haven `t decided for sure what to do yet but are considering telling the immediate family including my sister and waiting another week or two to tell the rest of the family so my cousin will have some time to deal. I think my mother is convinced i am pregnant anyway and i am getting tired of all of the probing questions and innuendo. Why can `t she just wait patiently and hear the news when we decide to tell it????? GRRRRRR.

Friday, 25 Jan

Whew- busy day today. Good thing i have some energy for once. I am feeling ok although i did throw up this morning, but as has been the case with me, that is more the fault of the toothbrush! I am not really feeling nauseaus anymore, it `s just that the gag reflext is a lot quicker when i brush. oh well. Things are going ok. I am just watching the pregnancy clock tick on by and wondering how i am ever going to be patient enough to make it until august! I checked in with my sister today. She has been irregularly contracting for a while now. If her water breaks she needs an emergency C so we are just waiting and watching. It could go on like this until the 11th when she is scheduled for a C. Hopefully we can tell the fam before then. My husband declared he doesn `t want to tell yet. He says he wants to get through another drs visit to be reassured (on monday). I am not sure but i think telling people makes it more real to him and i think he is still adjusting...even if it was planned. I can wait anyway. I don `t know for how much longer though...i don `t fit in anything and have started wearing his sweaters to work to hide my belly because i can `t button my pants and wear the bell band to cover it up.

Tuesday, 29 Jan

Good news, we went to the doctor yesterday and found out our NT results were very good (very low risk for chromosomal abnormalities). Not that I was really worried, but i am relieved. We ran into some friends this weekend and told them. They are removed from the rest of our friends and family so we figured they are not a `leak `. Now we are going to tell the family this weekend. I guess we will get their advice on telling my cousin. We may wait a little longer to tell the extended family because of that. My sister is still ready to pop any minute. she has been having contractions but no water breakage or real labor yet. Hopefully she makes it to her scheduled C so she doesn `t have an emergency.

Wednesday, 6 Feb

So my sister had her baby yesterday via C-section. She is doing fine and the baby is huge. He is Kyle Hunter and he was 9lbs 5oz! He is in the NICU because he needed a little help with his breathing but he is doing fine now and should be in the nursery by tomorrow. He was born at 37 weeks 5 days so his lungs are ready but he probably had some fluid in them due to the C section (the vaginal birth helps clear the lungs). Anyway, we told the family last weekend. I still need to call my cousin and tell her. I feel awkward since her miscarrige. I will try to give her a call tonight...

Tuesday, 12 Feb

Here `s an early stab at it...please vote on my names!

Tuesday, 18 Mar

IT `S A GIRL. IT `S A GIRL! Had our 20 week scan today and found out it is going to be a little girl. Hubby and I are so happy. On the way out I said to hubby, `well thats good because I think we were leaning 55/45% for a girl. ` He responded, `I was leaning 60/40 for a girl `. So everybody is happy. The grandmothers are going to be thrilled because it is the first girl for both. My MIL has had all brothers and given birth to all boys so she is going to be beside herself. The tech said everything looks normal. I guess we will wait for confirmation from our doctor on the 27th but I can take her word for it for now and be happy. By the way we had the same cranky tech as last time (see Jan 23rd post). Pink, Pink, Pink. WOOO HOOO.

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ladybug403 - 36.1 hours ago
Thank you so much for your advice on working summer school. I do have a sub lined up if I don't make it. This person didn't want to do the whole 5 weeks, but agreed to a few weeks at the end, if necessary. And, I have a ride to the hospital already lined up from another teacher who offered to help me out if I go into labor at work (but I hope that doesn't happen!!).
Many people replied back to "Go for it". It is helping to put my mind at ease about my decision!

ssss11 - 36.4 hours ago
Thanks so much for replying.I took claritin yesterday which is a little relief from allergy.Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy.

goonieMomma - Tuesday, 6 May
Hey lady, just posted on the forum but thought I'd drop you the msg directly as well... you'll probably appreciate the research/medical implications! Here it is as posted:

If anyone's interested in donating cord blood to the National Marrow Donor Program, let me know and I can hook you up with the proper forms. At this point, few hospitals do it, but many doctors are willing to do the procedure for you (especially if it's a donation, some docs will waive fees if there are normal fees for private cord blood banking). You just need to fill out a questionnaire and order the kit to bring with you to the delivery. The blood is actually drawn from the placenta and there is no risk to you or baby. I'm very excited to have a doc that's happy to do it, has never charged (private or donation), and is proud of me for looking into it. Ah... I think I'm in love with her!!!

jenn8808 - Monday, 5 May
OMG! I saw what you wrote about the guy at Lowes! I had the same thing happen to me at the grocery store about 2 weeks ago! I was with my mom and we were loading all the groceries in the trunk and a lady started honking at us because we weren't moving quick enough for her! So we slowed down even more, she got pissed and backed up and parked in another spot and gave me the dirtiest look when she walked by! It was funny because the parking spot next to us became available when she decided to park elsewhere! Some people are so impatient!!

MommyXs3 - Friday, 2 May
It is amazing how differently we all would like to experience birth. It's good to have a plan, and you're right, the nurses just probably have a normal routine unless we specify otherwise. Thats one of the reasons I love my Dr. He's really laid back and supportive so I feel in control of my experience. I know he'd tell me if there was something really wrong or that was necessary to be done but otherwise will let me call the shots! :) Good luck!

yashoda - Tuesday, 29 April
yeah, you are so right. The more I focus on them and the more anxious I get, the worse they get. Thanks for writing. It helps.

kendrashae - Friday, 25 April
The twitch thing is totally normal. I've had it ever since I got pregnant. It goes from my eye to my arm to my leg. It's crazy but I asked my doc and she says it's totally normal!!

goonieMomma - Monday, 21 April
saw the mention of your classes but missed the post. We're also "over educating" ourselves. Which classes have you signed up for? Sounds really corny, but what's your "perfect birth" scenario?

aville - Tuesday, 15 April
Oh man.. that cold where you can't hear is so annoying. Hopefully once the weather settles, your cold will go away. We just moved into a 90 year old house! We love it but we are just waiting for something to fall apart! Take care and get better!

aville - Tuesday, 15 April
You really had me laughing with your last post... I can't believe how many classes you guys are taking!!! That's really great. We haven't signed up for anything yet! We just moved in a few weeks ago and I don't even know where the nearest hospital is!! A little irresponsible on my part. But I have spring break this week so I'll do a little research. I know that I have to get moving on this.
We were over in your home town last week shopping for supplies for the babies room at Lowe's. It's the closest home store to our house.
Anyway, my cervix is doing fine.. nice and closed shut...even if it is a little soft. I have another dr appt on thursday to check up on it.
I hope you're feeling better. I know that having a cold and getting no relief really stinks. Hang in there... I'm sure it will pass soon.
-Andrea

aville - Wednesday, 9 April
I know what you mean about the headbutting. I feel like my little baby has got a hold on my intestines and is swinging them around while simultaneously kicking my bladder. It's crazy, but it is good to feel the baby moving so often. I'm glad you know you're definitely having a girl. That must be a relief. How far along with the nursery are you? I'm getting so impatient to get it going, but we haven't even painted yet. Are you guys going to take any birthing classes?

aville - Tuesday, 8 April
thanks.. i'll keep you posted. how's everything going for you? are you starting to show yet or what?

aville - Friday, 28 Mar
We just registered for the traveling system that comes with the stroller, the car seat, and the car attachment thing. i was given a car seat which would be step 2. I think I'll worry about the booster down the road.. i don't think they start using that until they are like 3 or something. by then, my sister or brother could give me one of their old ones.

aville - Friday, 28 Mar
Actually I went up to the one in Bergen county on 17 so that my mom and my sister could help me... I was taking apart all of those traveling systems as well. I was looking for the one that seemed the most simple. I ended up going for an Evenflo one. Now I'm obsessed with checking and updating my registry online.

How annoying about your appointment last night. So the dr couldn't even confirm your little girl? Oh well... i'm sure it is a little girl if that's what the tech said. i don't see my doctor for another two weeks. I'm starting to feel uncomfortable and not able to bend down like i used to because of my big belly. i also have been having really bad cramps in my calves at night and being really sore in the morning... i wish i didn't have to work anymore!

aville - Friday, 28 Mar
That's funny about you asking her what her name is... it may be a long while before she responds. I haven't shopped at all. Since we are not finding out the sex, it is really hard to shop... which is better so we won't spend money. I did register at Babies R Us this week. It was exciting and exhausting. I can't find furniture either. I didn't register for any because I feel like it is so expensive just because it's at Babies R Us. We are kind of thinking of seeing if we can get it second hand. Well... Good luck at your appointment tonight. Let me know how it goes... Take care.

aville - Thursday, 27 Mar
Hey!! How's it going? Congrats on the baby girl!! Have you been shopping like crazy already? Have you gotten closer to nailing down a name?

GoonieMomma - Thursday, 27 Mar
Well, it's official. I had to move the gel rigs closer to the end of the bench to load them... baby's in the way! Hope all's well w/ your research! Congrats on the girlie! We're cooking up a boy!

htown1971 - Tuesday, 25 Mar
My Fiance's family comes from Donegal also - small world. I love the name Lilly!

mumofsix - Thursday, 20 Mar
Carrying on the dream theme. I often dream that my baby is born and can speak straight away. I also had one where the baby only wanted bread and not milk.

htown1971 - Thursday, 20 Mar
I like the Irish sounding names as well but, all the boy's names I like end in 'n' - Declan, Mason, Kieran, Colin, Aidan. I like traditional names for girls - I know they are really common right now but, I like Olivia and Ava. If I have a girl I am going to name her Olivia Lee Knox. My fiance's family is small too. His father lost contact of his family years ago. He has contact with a cousin Ivan Knox in Ireland though who is related to McCain!

CrystaleMum - Wednesday, 19 Mar
i see. yea i dont know. it normally doesnt happen its been odd the past few weeks. It also is due to the fact that i still get really really sick and cant eat that much.

pugdunn - Wednesday, 19 Mar
It is to help you keep track of when you feed your baby last. You where it on you wrist and everytime that you feed your little one you move the silver tracker. I found it so much easier to breastfeed every 3 hour (12,3,6,9,12,3,6,9,12) That why you don't forget and if you are plain to breastfeed you will not dry out. It worked for me and my son didn't loss and weight and I breastfeed him for 13 months. Hope this helps : )

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