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Sha-RK I'm so glad you've received some positive news and things are looking more positive for you! No doubt this will also help bubs development! That's great!

Thank you samanthalouise89_.. Hope everyone else is doing well too.. :)

I am going well. I experienced some vertigo like dizziness a couple of days ago but that is really the worst of it. We are pre-ordering our pram tonight so I am very very excited and its all seeming more and more real!

Also, for my fellow Aussie mummas on here, is there any particular nappy brands to stay away from? A friend of my sisters will absolutely not use Huggies brand but i haven't heard anything negative about them apart from her?

Hi ladies, so I just wanted to share that today is my birthday, and we have our gender scan this afternoon. First of all lets hope that our little baby let us see his/her parts for us to be able to finally find out and secondly my husband really wants a girl and the truth is I dont really care what we are having, but since he really wants a girl it would be a nice birthday surprise to find out we are having a baby girl. I will let you guys know what we are having tomorrow. I hope everyone is doing fine.

@Samantha On a different note, I dont currently live in Aus, but I did some time ago. While I was there I had a friend that had two kids and I remember well she used Huggies. The reason I remember is because she used them with both her 6 months old baby, and her 2 years old toddler. Her toodler was learning to use the bathroom and he wore Huggies Pullups. (We didnt have Pullups where Im from back then, so I was quite curious about them...) When I asked her about them, she told me she had used Huggies for both her kids since they were newborns. Maybe talk to your sister´s friend and ask her why she is against them.

Speacking of diapers, has anyone used biodegradable diapers. My husband and I are maybe planning on using them, but it would be nice to hear some experiences. There are not many in stores where we live, so we plan on getting them on amazon, so any brand experience would be awesome to hear.

Thanks VS! I will have to message her and ask, that is strange considering I've also read the reviews online. I have heard great things about Rascal & Friends as well and i know these are relatively cheap too!!
Also, has anyone experienced Braxton Hicks as early as 17 weeks? I've been told that these are what i'd be feeling after orgasm/intercourse.

hey ladies!!
So the time is nearing for me. I see the doctor April 24th and we will see how he is doing in size again. Another ultrasound that day. I feel like I dropped even family is seeing a difference, plus I feel lighter on top and more pressure on the bottom and restroom breaks have come back more frequently. Boobs have started hurting a little more again and itchy so hope its the colostrum producing more. Haven't seen any leaking yet maybe once some dry substance on the nipple. My hormones have been crazy as well!!!!!! Braxton hicks have come on more stronger but not frequently like it will be soon for baby to arrive. Think enough for my body to start preparing. and Ligament pain is more. The symptoms of the last few weeks of pregnancy. I did hit my nesting period again. I have cleaned and cleaned this house and still feel like I have a lot to do. LOL.

how is everyone else doing?

@Beaut1ful You're so close! I can still remember reading about your BFP and seems like it was only a couple months back (although I'm sure it has felt much longer to you!) Good luck for the next few weeks.
@vs1234 were you able to find out the gender?! Happy belated birthday!
I'm 8 weeks today and had my first appointment but haven't had a single test yet so I don't know much (I opted out of the ultrasound to date the pregnancy since I am sure of the date). I should at least get to hear a heart beat in 2 weeks and then will have an ultrasound between 11 and 14 weeks. I should also find out the gender with blood test around the same time (which I had no idea was possible but since I am past 35 years old they do this additional blood test and can tell the baby gender which I am excited about!) so I'll have more of an update then.

ahh ladies, everything is so exciting to read!! Glad everyone is going well!

Hi ladies, so we did kind of find out the gender but not 100% sure. We had one of those 3D ultrasounds where they assure they´ll tell you the gender. We went in and saw our baby (doing great by the way) and then try so see what it seems to be HER parts. She opened her legs for about 2 seconds, enought for the ultrasound tech to say "it seems like we have a little girl here", but then she closed them and resisit to open them again. So basically we couldnt get an actual image taken. So we kind of think we are having a girl, but we are not 100% sure. The good news is that its policy of the place we went too that if you dont get to see the gender during the first try they give you a second chance. We are leaving to the beach next week, so we are planning on going the next (wed 24 to be exact). So until then to find out our baby´s gender.

@agatch I have heard of the test you are getting, they do it where I live but only if you are over 35 or if you get a negative or risk triple screaning. Our triple screaning came back as low risk so we didnt have the option to do it, and it. Its really cool you are finding your baby´s gender so fast, my SIL had it done because she was 40 when she got pregnant with our newphew and they were able to find out he was a boy at week 11!! I hope time passes quick and you come to us with great news of hearing your baby´s heart beat and knowing the gender too.