2015 October Owls! | The chicks are hatching! *16 boys & 8 girls so far!*

[nmpjcp2015]

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!

Congrats Dark_Star. That's amazing.

 

[CrazyMumma]

Congrats DarkStar!!! I have an appt with my midwife on Thurs - I can't wait to hear the heartbeat for the first time!

 

[cdelmar]

You ladies are lucky! My doctor wanted $780 for it!

Did you call to ask or had they told you previously about it?

 

[cdelmar]

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!

So happy for you!

 

[Lynny77]

Oh I wish I could do that blood test! I'm in Toronto and at 37 years old probably in that higher risk category. I saw my GP this morning and she gave me requisition forms for IPS as well as the downs, trisomy 18 and neaural tube defects at weeks 11-13 then another one at 16 weeks.

Lord I'm just trying to make it to second tri but now this is all so overwhelming.

Serenjay he sounds like a doll

 

[GingerPanda]

Congrats, Dark Star!

You ladies are lucky! My doctor wanted $780 for it!

Did you call to ask or had they told you previously about it?

I had to call and ask about it. The brand they offer is InformaSeq, but it's a blood test just like the one you were talking about.

 

[Babee_Bugs]

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?

I do most of it on a Night, as my kids go to bed at 7pm, so i have a lot of spare time

Most of that time I'm spent cleaning up after the OH lol

 

[cdelmar]

Oh my I just found out the NT scan is $900 and my insurance only covers half! I think I am going to pass...the bills are already stacking up ! I may just stick to the DNAFirst and the Anatomy ultrasound! The DNAFirst tests for most of what the NT scan does, except for the major congenital heart problems which would have been nice to double check on but Im sure the anatomy test can check for any issues with his/her organs. Oh my goodness the price! lol

 

[2have4kids]

Oh I wish I could do that blood test! I'm in Toronto and at 37 years old probably in that higher risk category. I saw my GP this morning and she gave me requisition forms for IPS as well as the downs, trisomy 18 and neaural tube defects at weeks 11-13 then another one at 16 weeks.

Lord I'm just trying to make it to second tri but now this is all so overwhelming.

Serenjay he sounds like a doll

Apparently the study that does the testing for free is being conducted in 5 centres in Canada. I think Toronto may be one of them. You could contact Priyana Sharma coordinator of the study in Calgary and see if there's a parallel coordinator to get in touch with in Toronto or see if they'll work satellite with you. But to be approved as a candidate for the study you'd have to be 40 by the time you give birth OR have had previous pregnancies with Chromosomal issues. I have had both, one of my donor egg IVF's I opted for a D&C when they told me at the 13 week nauchal translucency scan that my baby had died at 8 weeks. So I told the docs I wanted a pathology done and it turned out it was a good thing as that baby, had I carried it to full term, would have died an infant or child anyway as it had Turner's Syndrome. Such bad luck! BUT you can try to get in as a candidate (however you must) and see if they'll accept you? Priyana's email is:
Priyana.Sharma at albertahealthservices.ca

 

[ClaireJ23]

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?

I do most of it on a Night, as my kids go to bed at 7pm, so i have a lot of spare time

Most of that time I'm spent cleaning up after the OH lol

A lot of spare time, and energy!

 

[Serenjay]

Excellent news Darkstar

Where do we check at 11+3 one pregnancy?

 

[Dark_Star]

Apparently the study that does the testing for free is being conducted in 5 centres in Canada. I think Toronto may be one of them. You could contact Priyana Sharma coordinator of the study in Calgary and see if there's a parallel coordinator to get in touch with in Toronto or see if they'll work satellite with you. But to be approved as a candidate for the study you'd have to be 40 by the time you give birth OR have had previous pregnancies with Chromosomal issues. I have had both, one of my donor egg IVF's I opted for a D&C when they told me at the 13 week nauchal translucency scan that my baby had died at 8 weeks. So I told the docs I wanted a pathology done and it turned out it was a good thing as that baby, had I carried it to full term, would have died an infant or child anyway as it had Turner's Syndrome. Such bad luck! BUT you can try to get in as a candidate (however you must) and see if they'll accept you? Priyana's email is:
Priyana.Sharma at albertahealthservices.ca

Thanks for the info 2have4kids. I am also in Alberta, I am 36 but I emailed Priyana anyways. Perhaps they might have interest in having some more di/di twins in their data.

 

[Dark_Star]

Serenjay I would start about 1 inch above the hair line and rotate the probe around in a circle along a 4 inch wide path going hip bone to hip bone. I found using lots of jelly helped, I use about 2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel.

 

[Serenjay]

Thanks..will have a go now as busting for a wee...

 

[xCherylx]

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.

oooo sounds interesting, what's it called?

 

[Serenjay]

Nope.. my machine is useless.

 

[ClaireJ23]

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.

oooo sounds interesting, what's it called?

Harmony

 

[CrazyMumma]

Bump! I can't believe how big I am already! (don't mind Miss 4's messy bedroom shes got the best mirror!)

https://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o747/nbsinclair89/20150317_0825311_zpsa1vgxzwt.jpg

 

[Aliop]

Great bump CrazyMumma!

Is anyone else (finally!) not feeling as bloated? I have a definite bump from the time I wake up which does get a bit bigger over the day but my bloat has subsided a fair bit. Felt no symptoms yesterday either

 

[Serenjay]

Aliop my bloating goes up and down.. when are you due your scan?