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Im lucky.. my son has OCD wanting to clean the house all the time.. and does my house.. I pay him for it but its done so well... he loves cleaning.. he is 15 and strong.. he's amazing lol
 
Serenjay said:
Im lucky.. my son has OCD wanting to clean the house all the time.. and does my house.. I pay him for it but its done so well... he loves cleaning.. he is 15 and strong.. he's amazing lol
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You have it sorted Serenjay
 
For those living in the US, my doctor told me about a "DNA First" testing that is free (for now since it's new) that you do at 11 weeks and you can find out gender. It is a blood test/study that takes a look at your chromosomes...they look for genetic abnormalities I believe??? Anyone heard of this and is it free where you are?
 
cdelmar said:
For those living in the US, my doctor told me about a "DNA First" testing that is free (for now since it's new) that you do at 11 weeks and you can find out gender. It is a blood test/study that takes a look at your chromosomes...they look for genetic abnormalities I believe??? Anyone heard of this and is it free where you are?
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I've never heard of it, and I can't find a website for a test by that name. If you find one, let me know. I'm very interested!
 
GingerPanda said:
cdelmar said:
For those living in the US, my doctor told me about a "DNA First" testing that is free (for now since it's new) that you do at 11 weeks and you can find out gender. It is a blood test/study that takes a look at your chromosomes...they look for genetic abnormalities I believe??? Anyone heard of this and is it free where you are?
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I've never heard of it, and I can't find a website for a test by that name. If you find one, let me know. I'm very interested!
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Me too!

And Claire that's so cute. Our 11 year old runs when she hears the word clean. :dohh:

Seren you've got it made!
 
I tried finding one and couldnt find anything, I dont know how new it is. I was given a slip to get it done and was told its free now (I think because its a study) and she said probably in the future it will be a test you have to pay for??? My gyn office is directly linked with the hospital where I will deliver (I can get my testing/bloodwork done at my gyn office or the hospital) so I am not sure if certain hospitals elect to be a part of the study :shrug:
I was going to call and get some more info and make sure it is something I dont have to pay for but I am a ftm and dont know many of the screening tests but I think it is a non-invasive form of the test they have women 35 and older do (Ive heard a needle goes in belly??? and this new test is just getting blood work done)....i think its something new they will be offering to replace that test??? I dont know, when I find out I will let you girls know :thumbup:
 
GingerPanda said:
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Moms who have kids, especially SAHM... Is it normal to feel terrified that you'll be a bad mother the first time? I was the youngest, so I never really lived with babies. My family lives 6 hours away. It's just hitting me how I really don't know what I'm doing! I'm also really afraid that I won't get done all my house chores I have to do once the baby gets here. My husband works hard to support our family, and I don't want him to have to do house work when he comes home too.
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Totally normal!... I was never the type of girl, who coo'ed over babies, i wasn't baby daft and when my sister had my niece, urghhh that put me off :haha:

But with my 1st i was so clueless, i never changed a nappy before or even fed a baby for more than a few seconds as its pretty boring lol... So it was a shock when i got home and it was like "Right now what do i do with him?"

Ive got a pretty decent gap between my 2nd and 3rd (6 years), so when i had her i was like OMG i forgot all about this!!!, I'm pretty much a neat freak :blush: I haven't been diagnosed with OCD, but i do spend a good 4-6 hours per day cleaning my home, bleaching, washing, sorting (i love de-cluttering, i have no issues in chucking stuff away)... People would think I'm in the nesting stage already, as I've re-decorated my bedroom decluttered, decluttered bathroom and re-decorated, now working my way onto landing and down the stairs...

I know most people say, who cares what the house looks like, you've had a baby etc... but i just can't leave it, it really gets to me!!...

I would say to make life easier on yourself, de-cluttered every room before baby arrives, that way you have less to clean, sort and put away... Buy paper plates, paper cups and throw away cutlery... that way you avoid doing too many dishes... Also stock pile your freezer with ready meals, slow cooker meals in a bag etc

My advice regarding baby, is to just go with the flow... i like routine, but with a breastfed baby thats near on impossible, so with that deffo let baby lead the way... I started my daughter mixed into my sons routine and she fitted in it pretty well...

(My god i sound like a drill sergeant lol, I'm not honest, i just like everything in their place, neat and tidy lol) x
 
4-6 hours per day! Wowee BabeeBugs, that is a serious amount of cleaning. I do that much in a week and consider my house to be very clean and tidy. How do you find the time?
 
ClaireJ23 said:
4-6 hours per day! Wowee BabeeBugs, that is a serious amount of cleaning. I do that much in a week and consider my house to be very clean and tidy. How do you find the time?
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I do that much and the house is still a fright lol it makes me cry
 
Serenjay I'd pay your son to come to my house! lol. What a great quality to have! And he's learning to keep a house tidy which his future wife will love him for!

I do about an hour of cleaning a week. Just tidying up mainly. Tried to clean the toilet the other day and ended up puking in it.
 
NMP and Ginger (and who ever wants to know). it is currently a study for the general pregnant population I guess in my area (because I was told it is a study my hospital is doing) but, it is blood work that checks for chromosome abnormalities, Trisomy 18 and down syndrome AND you can elect if you want to know the gender of your baby. You can do it as early as 11 weeks or any time during your pregnancy after 11 weeks. Results are given in 10 days and because it is a study it is being offered for free! Here is an article I found on my hospitals website:

07/24/2013
A recently available DNA-based prenatal blood test used to screen pregnancies for Down syndrome and similar chromosome abnormalities in high-risk women is moving a step closer to use in the general pregnancy population.

Today, researchers at Women & Infants are announcing the receipt of asubstantial industry grant from Natera, Inc. (San Carlos, CA), to determine the level of information and education needed to offer this test to all pregnant women, instead of just those considered to be at risk.

The research will be led by Glenn Palomaki, PhD, and Geralyn Messerlian, PhD and Barbara O'Brien, MD. The test is being called DNAFirst to indicate that it is a DNA-based method offered as a first line screening test in the late first trimester. DNAFirst testing is primarily based on the Natera 'Panorama' offering.

"This is not a study of the test itself.We already know that DNA-based screening is highly effective.Rather, we need to look at its implementation in the general population to determine how best to educate professionals and patients," said Dr. Palomaki.


SO I GUESS I WILL BE FINDING OUT THE GENDER OF MY BABY AT 13 WEEKS! :happydance:
 
Wow that's pretty awesome that you get the testing free of charge :)
 
Tallybee I posted earlier about something similar in the UK that will be available on the NHS from next month. Ask your midwife, I was told about it at booking in.
 
Cdelmar there's also a study going on in my city in Calgary Canada. Here we normally have very little options other than the nauchal translucency scan. When you get high ratios back it's in week 12/13 (that's pretty LATE) and to have a more diagnostic genetic analysis an amnio is offered which also give you a 1% chance of mc (I would never do that). My gf had 1 in 10 guestimation of Down's from her nauchal translucency scan (she was 41) so they went through genetic counselling and send bloods to the states for $900 to get diagnostics done. But by the time all of that happens we're well into week 14-16. What can a lady do at that stage? You're basically having that baby! So I'm having my bloodwork done today for the study that I was selected as a candidate for the Pegasus test:
Fetal autosomal
aneuploidies
• Fetal sex determination
• X-linked disorders, CAH
• Rhesus typing
• Single gene disorders
• Huntingtons, achondroplasia, MD
• Microdeletion syndromes
• Sex-chromosome
aneuploidy
• Whole fetal genome
sequencing
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/10404.asp

We'll nix the gender information as we're team yellow. But I feel SO relieved they have this going right now. We'd have done the nauchal translucency test and then we leave on vacation 2 days later. Could you imagine going on vacation having just learned you have 1 in 10 chances of having a Down's Syndrome baby?:saywhat: I'd be SO stressed the whole time and then knowing that I can't even do the genetic testing for at least 1 month afterwards (week 15-16). Anyway, so they take the bloods today and I find out on Friday March 27th if this baby is healthy and it's all for free! :dance:

FX for all of us for healthy babies ladies!:winkwink:
 
2have4kids said:
Cdelmar there's also a study going on in my city in Calgary Canada. Here we normally have very little options other than the nauchal translucency scan. When you get high ratios back it's in week 12/13 (that's pretty LATE) and to have a more diagnostic genetic analysis an amnio is offered which also give you a 1% chance of mc (I would never do that). My gf had 1 in 10 guestimation of Down's from her nauchal translucency scan (she was 41) so they went through genetic counselling and send bloods to the states for $900 to get diagnostics done. But by the time all of that happens we're well into week 14-16. What can a lady do at that stage? You're basically having that baby! So I'm having my bloodwork done today for the study that I was selected as a candidate for the Pegasus test:
Fetal autosomal
aneuploidies
• Fetal sex determination
• X-linked disorders, CAH
• Rhesus typing
• Single gene disorders
• Huntingtons, achondroplasia, MD
• Microdeletion syndromes
• Sex-chromosome
aneuploidy
• Whole fetal genome
sequencing
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/10404.asp

We'll nix the gender information as we're team yellow. But I feel SO relieved they have this going right now. We'd have done the nauchal translucency test and then we leave on vacation 2 days later. Could you imagine going on vacation having just learned you have 1 in 10 chances of having a Down's Syndrome baby?:saywhat: I'd be SO stressed the whole time and then knowing that I can't even do the genetic testing for at least 1 month afterwards (week 15-16). Anyway, so they take the bloods today and I find out on Friday March 27th if this baby is healthy and it's all for free! :dance:

FX for all of us for healthy babies ladies!:winkwink:
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Now, is that a blood test as well or how is the testing performed?

Oops, just re-read and noticed you did say blood work lol :dohh:
 
Its £500 for testing here... but not sure if its coming free to NHS Wales next month, I see my midwife for my 1st lot of bloods on 26th so will ask then.. im not having the downs test as I dont want odds... I would just worry so would rather not know.

Lynny he is a brilliant kid lol... and he irons too.. and he loves to cook, I was teaching to use the cooker more but since pregnant I cant cope with any food cooking so im staying away from there and he is doing what he learnt already or take aways. He does a few pasta's. I cant wait till I can eat properly..he can pamper me with food too lol.
 
I think I finally found both heartbeats!!!

I found one right in the middle about 3 inches above my public bone (just below belly button line) that was LOUD and 159 BPM. Then another one to the left which was about the same speed but much more muffled. Which makes sense since Twin B is towards my back.

I have never had a pregnancy make it far enough that I was able to find a heartbeat before, I am elated!
 
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