u/Remarkable-Purple938

Hello Ladies,

We might be able to find out our babies gender this week or next.

We have planned a gender reveal with family.

Im really hoping for a girl. I would rather find out in private before anyone so I can mentally get my head around the sex.

Dont get me wrong I will be delighted with either. I just could do without an audiance when finding out initially. But im still up for having a reveal for family too.

Is this odd? Should I have a peak and not tell anyone I already know? My family really want to be there for the "surprise" I dont want to let anyone down.

Thinking of naming our baby Aurora, with Rory for short. But dont know about the spelling for girl ? Rori or Rory?

I have nobody to talk to about my pregnancy in my life. Id love to hear your baby news this week or even just anything that has been going on for you, I know this seems odd. I just really need to connect, I dont know what else to do!

Thank you all for the lovely replies im getting to all of them bit by bit im exhausted this week apolagies

8 month old had just been to puppy class and is very tired. He took a sock and my partner tried to grab it off him and he started to growl. I told him sternly to drop it and he did drop it then. I told him to go to bed. But realised his jacket was still on so I reached into his cage to get him and he bit my finger. It wasnt hard and didnt leave a mark. But this has never happened before so I dont know how to deal with this.

Ive left him in his crate to sleep and ive explained to my partner to never try and take something off him. (Ive told my partner not to do this before but I guess in the heat of the moment he forgot this training rule) , I know I did wrong too reaching into his crate during a high stress moment.

My question is, is this a worrying sign of whats to come or was it just a training error? Has anyone experienced this as a one off? Or is there a need for professional intervension now?

Hes usually the sweetest boy and has never bitten before.

Hi Ladies, I'm having a 16 week scan in holles st. Will I be able to find out the sex? This is a follow up from a 13 week NT scan. They couldn't see everything at 13 weeks so they are doing a 16 week too before the anatomy scan at 21 weeks. Anyone had one and was able to find out the babies sex? NIPTs haven't been successful and I'm dying to know.

Im finding my Mother and Partner have started dictating what I eat and drink. My mother took food off me. Is this normal? It has upset me but maybe I'm being unreasonable. I don't drink alcohol and didn't eat anything that is on any restriction list.

For context my partner is painfully shy, I would call myself an extroverted introvert, I will partake in small talk but it DRAINS me, ive never drank so I've never felt I had that "Dutch courage" other people have at these events to get conversations going.

I've a very small family who I like to be around but my partner has a huge family and circle of friends

I tried to attend events with him at the start of our relationship but I always felt we were just ignored because A) my partner is shy and B) I don't know anyone well enough to feel comfortable to keep starting conversations.

His friends have tried been welcoming but his family at the last two big events, completely blanked me to the point where I felt so awkward and uncomfortable. They are all so close and where in their own bubble, nobody really starting conversation with me or my partner, we just stood around awkwardly together... it's funny actually looking back how pathetic we looked

Anyway I have started avoiding these gatherings because of this, my question is, am I being an asshole to my partner? Should I keep going for him and maybe try more?

I feel so lost and invisible to them all. I have been with him over 3 years and the Women in his family have never made any effort with me one on one, they only see me when my partner is invited to something? Is this normal? My friend is extremely close to her partners mother they go on spa days together etc, im just wondering what could be wrong with me that I dont have this experience, What should I do?

Hi everyone!

First time Mam here... Just looking if there are any other online communities for pregnant ladies in ireland ? Anonymous if possible as I haven't told everyone our news, no facebook groups, I mean more like online blogs or forums.

Thank you!

Any ladies here who had a low lying placenta, did you have a boy or a girl?

Just curious as I heard it can indicate a boy! 💙

Hi Ladies,

Im a bit early for my scan today and was wondering is there any nice breakfast spots around the Holles St. Area? Just seeing coffee shops on Google maps? Looking for a hot cooked breakfast. Thank you 😊

Hello Ladies,

We have just been told our 2nd draw for NIPT (genseq) has come back a NO RESULT. I'm now 13 weeks with a high BMI.

We both want to try again a 3rd time in a few weeks.

I'm basically just looking here to see if anyone has done 3 draws with the 3rd getting them a result.

I keep hearing the phrase "3rd times a charm" in my head. It won't cost us anything to try again.

Our other option is to wait till 20 week scan as we have decided against the Amniocentesis Injection.

UPDATE: I emailed the scan unit & fetal medicine unit in Holles St. today, they got back to me straight away and I'm booked in for a NT / Level 2 scan Tommorow. I'm very impressed by their efficiency and thank you to those on here who have guided me in the right direction. hoping the scan is all clear of any abnormalities and it will at least give some peace of mind 🙏

UPDATE: Scan went really well today . No markers for any abnormalities and baby looked very good! Have to say it has eased my anxiety so much! Its early days but right now there are no physical signs of anything wrong, tg 🙏 I will be waiting for the 20 week scan now, if thats all clear I see no point in doing any diagnostic testing! today is a good day 🌞 and there was what looked like a little ray of light shining down on baby in the scan pics ✨️🥰