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I can’t remember when I started feeling kicks during my previous pregnancies because it been so long, but I could have swore I felt flutters around 10 weeks I think this time. Now babies kicks are def noticeable, I can’t see them on my belly yet but they are def there.
@espence- didn’t you say you were to find out what your baby was yesterday??? I NEED TO KNOW!!! Lol.
Saturday is my 20 week scan and gender!! Can’t wait!!

Hello ladies, listen I feel like I owe you all an apology. My load has been so heavy and crazy and I've missed so much over the past month I'm not sure I will ever get caught up :( i need to give so many Congratulations and welcomes and sharing comments on all the precious amazing moments that I have missed. I will try to do better, this isn't like me. so please forgive my absence I have missed you all terribly!

Roo & Renee welcome back, it's been very quiet lately.
Renee how exciting, I love hearing the gender ultrasounds - any mothers intuition on gender? I'm secretly living through you guys as it's killing me not knowing my own.
Roo - no need for apologies, life does get in the way sometimes but lovely your back we missed you. Any updates on baby from you?

Hi ladies, I just wanted to give you all a quick update. Yesterday we had our 13 week scan. I was literally terrified of it. (We received the news of our missed miscarriage during that exam last time). But Im happy to announce it all went fine. Our little bean has a heartbeat and was moving all around. They did the NT test too and it came back perfect. Now we have to wait three weeks for our gender checkup exam. (Week 16), and then confirmation on week 20.
I wanted to share this post because I haven’t been able to enjoy this pregnancy until now, the thought of losing the baby has kept me disconnected with my emotions and I didn’t want to get invested in my pregnancy. I know many things can happened from now on, but I want to give myself the pleasure of enjoying my pregnancy. We don’t have any other kids, and we are not planning on having anymore after this one, so if this might be my one and basically only pregnancy I want to enjoy it.

vs - thank you for your update, I'm so relieved for you that everything went well and you and bubs are doing fabulously! Than you for being so brave to open up to us about your previous issues with fertility, we are all here for you no judgement or fear. I can sympathise with the disconnection feeling as the first 15 weeks was hell for me and just getting through each day was so hard. I'm only now feeling emotionally connected with the baby.
How are you feeling about the next ultrasound, excited?!

So ladies at what point did you all start to gain weight? I go in for my 17 weeks appointment today and I’m still 10lbs below my pp weight.

Hi everyone.. Just had to go missing the last few days after my 1st post. Feeling really very down. Turned 28 weeks, stepping into the 3rd trimester yesterday and i found out i have Gestational Diabetics and its slightly on the higher end. went for a series of tests and for now just on oral medication. May need insulin if cant be controlled. Feeling really low. I am 35 this year and this is my 2nd pregnancy after 6 years. at 16 weeks, we found out, baby has a little hole in his heart. it is still very small at this stage so we are under close monitoring. because of the hole, suspected cld be down syndrome and now the diabetics. I feel like i haven done enough to take care of my little baby inside me. Really feeling guilty. My only console is his super active kicks and they are ones that keeps me going. i have a followup with my dr next week and i am only hoping to looking forward to meeting to it to meet my baby in the scans.. Sorry for the long rant.. :(

@lindsay - I would say around 11 weeks, I had the chance to weigh myself at my 12 week ultrasound and I had already put on 8kg but everyone is different and I had the worst hg as a lot of you know, it hasn't slowed down either, im roughly the size of a 30 weeker (only 24 weeks) although I haven't weighted myself since then but I think it just comes down to genetics/age etc.
By the way it's more important what the baby is measuring at not your weight.
@shark, oh love your having such a difficult time we understand you taking some time away from the group. I'm sorry to hear this but if it's any consolation a hole is not the end all be all, my brother has a hole in his heart - he's in his 30s with his own kids and has lead a full life so please let this give you some hope. A hole doesn't always mean downs, you sound like your in good hands with your doctor's etc - try not to feel so guilty, try and be positive. We're here for support x

Thank you @confuzed29.

Hey ladies!! Wow it’s been awhile for me to comment. I have been dealing with a lot lately. Last 3 weeks have been rough been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes and so far I have had it under control. Still have high sugars here and there. No oral and insulin just yet since it’s on the low end. But it’s hard!!!! Had an ultrasound this past Friday and baby weighs 4lbs 3 ozs. Head down already so know just getting things ready!!!!

Sha-rk ....I just felt like I read my own post. As you read above I also have GD. At 10 weeks test came back abnormal for TS21 as wells. So far only the test show something abnormal but the list they say about Down syndrome and things baby could have wrong is scary. But all of mine have come back great! We had an echo on baby 6 weeks ago and all looked great!! Friday all organs were great! He is so active in my belly that I just don’t believe there is anything wrong with him! So keep the Faith! Which I do and also pray