23 Week Doctor Appointment Posted: 06-14-07 16:35pm
I havent been able to go to the doctor for
the last 8 weeks due to health insurance
problems. I FINALLY get to go next week
(Thursday). My previous appointments all
went well, the ultrasounds and bloodwork
looked good, strong heart beat. Since
then I have felt the first movements and
now the baby is kicking! Anyway, this is
the first appointment I could schedule
with my new health insurance and I am VERY
anxious to make sure the baby is still
healthy and doing as good as it was. I am
also anxious to know if it is a boy or a
girl. My boyfriend has to go out of town
for 3 days and will not be there for me
doctor's appointment....disappointing!!
What I am wondering is what would your
opnion be on telling him the news of the
sex of the baby over the phone vs. in
person when he gets back. I know there
are much bigger questions out there but
curious how others would handle this?? I
was very much looking forward to him
hearing at the same time I did but if I
can find out next week I really want to.
What would you guys do??
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 06-14-07 16:40pm
Ask him if he has a preference. If he's
okay with being told over the phone, do
that. If he'd rather you tell him in
person, do that. If he doesn't care, do
whichever would make you happier.
either way, I would be all for finding out
as soon as you can.
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Magical Logic
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Posted: 06-14-07 17:21pm
have the ultra sound tech write in on a
paper and put it in an envelope and dont
open it till he gets back.
Last edited by Magical Logic on 06-14-07 22:12pm; edited 1 time in total
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babyAndy
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Posted: 06-14-07 20:42pm
Chase's idea is really cute, or you should
so something special, like when you pick
him up at the airport have alittle pink or
blue outfit in the car, or hand some pink
of blue shoes of the rearview. If he is
coming home on his own, put some little
pink items on his pillow or somewhere he
goes to!
ideas anyways!! But I like the idea of
finding out together with the paper in the
enveloppe!!!!
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bcallaway
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Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 8
Posted: 06-15-07 10:32am
Thanks for the ideas - I dont know why I
didnt think of Chase's idea but I really
like it and think I will do that. If I
can resist my snooping urge to open the
envelope! Otherwise, thanks babyAndy, the
pink or blue surprises would be a nice way
to welcome him home!
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Mommy35
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Posted: 06-15-07 12:28pm
My ultrasound pics were on a cd and .I
wanted to put them in a neutral colored
gift bag with a bow and a card that said
"open me, my first pics" and surprise
.Mike that way, but .I can't keep a really
good secret like that, so when .I got out
of my appt. I texted him and kept asking
if he wanted to know what we were having.
After about 5 minutes of teasing .I
spilled it.
I am the one who has given everyone's
.Christmas gifts early because .I can't
stand to wait.
i wouldnt be able to contain myself either
lmao, me and suprises dont work. jason
gets his stuff early all the time haha.
chases idea was really good, or if u get
pics from the ultrasound have the tech
write it on the ultrasound and put the
ultrasound pic in a pink or blue card or
neutral. maybe havea friend or parent
hold onto it to give to you when he gets
back, my husband was away while i was
pregnant with my son so he didnt goto that
appt, i wrote josephs name on mybelly in
blue marker and took a pic of it and
emailed it to him. if it was a girl i
woulda wrote the girls name on my belly
inpink or red marker
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bcallaway
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Posted: 06-22-07 12:49pm
thanks for your ideas! I went to the dr
yesterday and had already agreed with my
boyfriend that I could find out but am
waiting to tell him tonight when he gets
home. The "tech" asked if I wanted to
know the sex, I said yes and she said a
girl. I started crying, just happy to
know the sex and then a few minutes later
the doctor came in the room and asked if I
wanted to know the sex and I said she had
already told me it was a girl. He said,
no, its a boy! It was a very weird way to
find out and a bit anticlimatic or strange
to say the least but it is definately a
boy and he looks very perfect and is doing
very well. I wanted to blurt it out to my
boyfriend on the phone but to stop myself
I just talked to him for a minute and told
him the baby is healthy. I'll be using
some of your ideas and getting something
blue today to let him know when he walks
in the door!
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musikmaker
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Posted: 06-22-07 13:26pm
Congratulations! Boys seem to be going
around lately. You will have to tell us
tomorrow how it went when you told your
boyfriend. Good luck!
