tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post4646578942150242685..comments2024-01-02T06:57:26.352-05:00Comments on Life and Love in the Petri Dish: Quickening and 21 week appointmentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-60406867909744181362012-06-25T15:33:05.839-04:002012-06-25T15:33:05.839-04:00:) SO happy. I LOVED feeling Hen moving around--...:) SO happy. I LOVED feeling Hen moving around--allayed an awful lot of fears on a daily basis. I think that was pretty much when I allowed myself to start breathing deeply and (sort of, well, not physically, but...) enjoying the pregnancy. <br /><br />You're halfway there, because really, I believe this little Magpie of yours is going to be full-term and then some!Sprogbloggerhttp://www.sprogblogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-59061029895553153132012-06-22T08:12:17.448-04:002012-06-22T08:12:17.448-04:00My best friend, who just popped out #2, had such a...My best friend, who just popped out #2, had such a little kicker that you could *see the outline of the foot* when the little girl went wild in the womb.<br /><br />I'm not going to lie, as an intentionally child-free person, I found it completely terrifying. BUT I am SO SO SO happy you are reacting with joy!! You've made it so far, there's not much longer to go before viability, and even then, not TOO much longer after that until you can carry your precious little Magpie home to her nest ... hope the good news keeps coming :-)<br /><br />- MeganAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-80256115271506590302012-06-21T11:35:23.504-04:002012-06-21T11:35:23.504-04:00I love feeling the babies moving around - it's...I love feeling the babies moving around - it's my favorite part of the day! I haven't yet tried to have my husband feel them, but I think it's at the point where he may be able to. Can't wait until he feels the first kicks - that will be amazing!<br /><br />I am counting down to 24 weeks too, you are almost there, and little Magpie is doing great!newbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779719410948226318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-54955369026056356012012-06-21T05:43:17.594-04:002012-06-21T05:43:17.594-04:00How crazy is it that you don't even know who I...How crazy is it that you don't even know who I am and I'm here so happy for you and your pregnancy. It will all be ok. I'm sure. You probably don't remember but on your first post about this pregnancy, I left a comment and told you I really felt this was it. And I still do. Very soon, you'll be holding your baby girl. :)Madalena Soareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16033182517349937484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-3531439129084590722012-06-21T04:29:06.853-04:002012-06-21T04:29:06.853-04:00You'll make it! Hang in there and try to enjoy...You'll make it! Hang in there and try to enjoy your vacation… you deserve it! Love that Will can feel Magpie move now. Such a wonderful moment. :)The Steadfast Warriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974289349468760667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-58796978917967662732012-06-21T01:24:14.833-04:002012-06-21T01:24:14.833-04:00When i was pregnant I could feel my daughter squir...When i was pregnant I could feel my daughter squirming around but couldn't figure what she was doing until she was born.... she was stretching!! I bet your little one is stretching too.......<br /><br />So happy for you, I will keep praying.....Jackyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18224089840568065611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-41086501632044466082012-06-21T01:02:35.227-04:002012-06-21T01:02:35.227-04:00We'll all exhale with you when we read that sh...We'll all exhale with you when we read that she's safely and healthily in your arms. Quickening is wonderful- any time you worry that something is amiss, you can poke her and she'll squirm or kick back. Instant reassurance, and you don't need to carry a doppler.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08006692086413417834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-76563633414368698112012-06-20T21:28:53.868-04:002012-06-20T21:28:53.868-04:00Graham is almost two and I haven't exhaled, ye...Graham is almost two and I haven't exhaled, yet. So, don't make any plans for feeling more relaxed once she's here :)<br /><br />Also, you're in the best part of pregnancy, live it up! Feeling them move is the coolest part of being pregnant.mintahttp://lifefamilysanity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-43887777363585000922012-06-20T17:17:43.264-04:002012-06-20T17:17:43.264-04:00Oh the movement is the best thing ever. It must b...Oh the movement is the best thing ever. It must be wonderful to share with Will, but also wonderful for you to feel her wiggling around -- I found it the best part of pregnancy! This is very exciting!irrationalexuberancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772420700972282324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-33525310505208395852012-06-20T16:55:32.529-04:002012-06-20T16:55:32.529-04:00I am so happy for you :)I am so happy for you :)Nepsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974430055295422173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-46804288770064560672012-06-20T15:34:11.763-04:002012-06-20T15:34:11.763-04:00So glad that you can feel her moving around in the...So glad that you can feel her moving around in there poking you for reassurance! So glad that you are getting day by day closer to when she could be here safely and have a sense that she's in there for the long haul... Keep on growin' Magpie! Enjoy your vacation-- did you decide on Hawaii or change things up and go British Isles? Will look forward to pictures on the flip side!Erin Bakalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611203589607633273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-56018615234427857832012-06-20T15:06:25.668-04:002012-06-20T15:06:25.668-04:00It must be reassuring to feel her moving around in...It must be reassuring to feel her moving around in there. You're doing great!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967951792506945537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-91895404589663168982012-06-20T15:02:08.047-04:002012-06-20T15:02:08.047-04:00Very exciting! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!Very exciting! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!I Believe in Miracleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062124038472752680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-85794628989721817742012-06-20T14:49:53.985-04:002012-06-20T14:49:53.985-04:00Is it too early still for me to tell you that you ...Is it too early still for me to tell you that you never stop worrying, really, even after they're in your arms? My babies are 25, 21 and 18 and I still... any time the phone rings late at night... any time I've gone too long without hearing from them... I still feel my heart skip a beat or two. I read somewhere that the decision to have a child is momentous -it means that forever your heart will be walking around outside of your body. Once she's in your arms... that's when the really worrying will begin. I AM SOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16177522637630437113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-65109726695167908222012-06-20T14:32:51.711-04:002012-06-20T14:32:51.711-04:00Yesssss, this is the best part - when you stop fre...Yesssss, this is the best part - when you stop freaking because you can feel them moving all the time :)<br /><br />Enjoy your holiday!Marcia (123 blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15581613927187600748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-33065441277086734562012-06-20T14:30:19.235-04:002012-06-20T14:30:19.235-04:00I was so happy to read the line, "she did an ...I was so happy to read the line, "she did an ultrasound, but I didn't even need it." I hope that you can keep this confidence level. I'm eagerly awaiting the next update.Kalisuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564003341859676602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-90566630899615610092012-06-20T14:21:32.049-04:002012-06-20T14:21:32.049-04:00That sounds like a great plan--similar to mine. Hi...That sounds like a great plan--similar to mine. Hitting 24 weeks feels awesome and it keeps getting better (and a little less stressful). The movement is so cool, isn't it? It was one of the things I was looking forward to the most. Hope the next 2 weeks fly by.TheThirtiesGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00408172798593083825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-5383205044953451102012-06-20T13:44:50.990-04:002012-06-20T13:44:50.990-04:00Nearly 22 weeks! Mo, I am so happy for you! Feelin...Nearly 22 weeks! Mo, I am so happy for you! Feeling movement is so so reassuring. I'm now one week away from my scheduled csection (unless I go into labor sooner), but I have kept my doppler still, just in case I have a moment of panic with no movement for a while. This little one moves less than Birdie, and my doctor keep saying it's perfectly normal, but I find myself poking at him a few times a day to get him to move. <br /><br />Your OB sounds awesome! I am so glad that you have such a caring, reassuring doctor in charge of your care. <br /><br />You are so close to viability!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-83948513332531168482012-06-20T13:26:24.014-04:002012-06-20T13:26:24.014-04:00So thankful to read all your wonderful updates, it...So thankful to read all your wonderful updates, it just fills my heart with you and puts a smile on my face!!! However, I have to tell you that although you think you'll be able to breathe and relax after she's here, you'll find new things to worry about! Sad, but true!!! I remember having the same feelings as you after losing the twins and getting pg with Emery, I'll stop worrying when.... but I haven't stopped with either of my kiddos yet! Hugs to you both and congratulations on another wonderful milestone!Kahlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062732728748588097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-25973645356089881372012-06-20T12:28:23.774-04:002012-06-20T12:28:23.774-04:00It's such a delight to see this sentence: &qu...It's such a delight to see this sentence: " She did an ultrasound, but I didn't even need it."<br /><br />... and, per @aryanhwy, yes. I will say that for me, at a key moment on 40w5d (aka DS's birth) the worry diminished a bunch. But then again, I'm finding it ramping up again at 5y3m, so there's that. It's from a distance and of course not the same, but I'm here counting the days and weeks with you, as I know are many others.Alexicographerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06029216139568740202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-51021658681656894002012-06-20T12:13:58.180-04:002012-06-20T12:13:58.180-04:00I just KNOW she will be a big bundle of full term ...I just KNOW she will be a big bundle of full term joy. It's so hard to think that will be true after seeing so many blog tragedies, but it's your time to shine.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07403345244218621559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-51922125918762232922012-06-20T11:47:56.180-04:002012-06-20T11:47:56.180-04:00She'll be viable before you know it, Mo. But ...She'll be viable before you know it, Mo. But it sounds like there's no reason to believe she won't arrive when she's supposed to, healthy and beautiful, next fall. I smile when I read your updates. Squiggling fetuses are the BEST.gwinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840990153103781272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-88210627853533249502012-06-20T11:47:20.359-04:002012-06-20T11:47:20.359-04:00Quickening is *such* a reassurance!
and maybe not...Quickening is *such* a reassurance!<br /><br /><i>and maybe not fully until she's here in my arms.</i><br /><br />And after that you'll have a whole new set of things to keep you on your toes! (In the best way possible, of course).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-40873459365690589282012-06-20T11:45:17.843-04:002012-06-20T11:45:17.843-04:00I felt the same when the doctor at the ER (had a s...I felt the same when the doctor at the ER (had a scare with Braxton-Hicks contractions) told me there is nothing they can do before 24 weeks anyway. I'm trying not to worry too much about it, but I will for sure breathe a sigh of relief when I get to 24, then each extra week will be better.Lexhttp://november2yearslater.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-6656872533703045062012-06-20T11:32:49.799-04:002012-06-20T11:32:49.799-04:0021 Weeks is awesome!!! And feeling my girls wiggl...21 Weeks is awesome!!! And feeling my girls wiggling around, was so reassuring - definitely the best part of my pregnancy. I remember closer to 30 weeks just laying on the couch with my shirt up, watching the girls wiggle around. <br /><br />I am SO happy for you!Paula Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11545620300368378897noreply@blogger.com