2016 May Miracles

[Spiffynoodles]

We'll also be having an early gender scan this time, on November 17th most likely. It's exactly 4 weeks from now!

Drjo, If you want an early gender scan around here, you have to go to a private ultrasound place, which is what we're doing. At the OB's office, you have to wait until 20 weeks.

 

[Sis4Us]

I was told the first TRi screening has a high false positive rate for downs due to age but The NIPT which is like the Harmony test is pretty accurate that why we r skipping first TRi screening and going for the Harmony test!! :

 

[Kitteh_Kat]

Yeah, the anatomy scan is still around 20 weeks here. We're paying for a private gender scan so we can do it at 15 weeks plus get all of the 4D pictures+CD. We did it with DD before the anatomy scan and had a great experience!

 

[pinkpassion]

Yes sis4us is right, the NT scan has a high rate of false positives but the blood tests like harmony, materniT21, and the others that are the same that go by different names have less than a 0.1% chance of false positive because it actually takes the dna of the baby out of the moms blood!!

 

[febbride2012]

hi - i had an awful weekend, i was bleeding so much I really thought it was over even after our scan last tuesday. I went to the GP yesterday (Monday) and she signed me off work with 'threatened miscarriage' but wouldn't refer me for a scan as I'd had a scan last week. She tested my urine and did swabs (and an internal?!!) and my urine showed an infection so they sent it off... I called my diabetic team and she said she'd try and get me in today (tuesday) as I was at clinic for diabetic clinic . I woke up this morning to a huge bleed and clots. I called 111 and they told me I had to go back to the GP. I went and explained and she organised a for tomorrow (wednesday) but i went to clinic for diabetes and my consultant got me in for a scan and we saw baby again, they'd doubled in size since last scan and we HEARD (!!) the heartbeat - trying to keep calm. Drs called me back this afternoon and put me on anti b's for a possible UTI as results won't be coming back for a week and they want to stop the blood.

 

[Kitteh_Kat]

Sorry you had such a bad weekend, but glad you got to hear the heartbeat! Try to rest and relax, and hopefully the infection clears up.

(I bled and passed clots with DD, and carried her to term just fine - it's not always the end!)

 

[busytulip]

febbride so sorry you've had such a rough time. Lovely to see that baby is doing well. Glad you were persistent in getting care and hope the infection clears soon.

Gdef glad you came to some sort of compromise, even though I know it was hard for you.

baker it's really hard staying team when nearly everyone these days finds out. Not so much wanting to stay neutral minded-but just finding things out there. Especially clothing. We did a lot of grays this last time around. For the 1st outfit (for pics and take home) I ended up bringing one for each gender. But I just love finding out in the room, with my husband, while we are both meeting our new addition for the first time. And I kind of get an extra kick out of irritating everyone else by waiting I may be a little evil.

Sis I'm sorry that your original gender reveal plan for your anniversary has been ruined. Praying for great news from your test though.

It'll be so fun to see whose intuition is spot and guesses their lo's gender correctly.

 

[Em260]

Febbride - so sorry you had such a scare! I had tons of bleeding during my pregnancy with my DD due to a placenta previa. It would always terrify me each time that I was going to lose the baby but luckily bleeding doesn't always mean that.

Gdef - That is great you were able to find a compromise. Now hopefully you won't have to deal with anymore MIL drama.

Sis - sorry you won't be getting the results back in time for your anniversary. Maybe there is a way they can put a rush on the results?

 

[pinkpassion]

So after going back and forth, back and forth, from yes we will find out, to no we won't find out, to ok we will find out but not tell anyone and let it be a surprise for everyone else.. we are finally and surely set on not finding out at all!!!
Dh agreed to letting me pick up a "few" boy clothes since we already have all the girl stuff and that way we are semi prepared if it is a boy!!! I'm so excited I can hardly wait for these next 30 weeks to pass haha!!!!
So officially we are staying team yellow but baby is predicted a boy!!!!

 

[KrissyB]

febbride - OMG! What a horrible way to spend the weekend, but at least all is well that ends well Glad you got to hear the heartbeat and everything is ok. Hopefully that infection clears quickly.

 

[pinkpassion]

Febbride, I hope the infection clears up quickly!! I am so glad you got to see baby and heart the heartbeat!!!

 

[Spiffynoodles]

Febbride, lots of hugs. Hope you're feeling better soon.

Pink, good luck with Team Yellow! I tried that last time around, but my little boy flashed me during the ultrasound.

Anyone got a bump going yet? I tend to show pretty early because I have no torso, but I'm happy to say that it's actually turning into bump now and not just bloat.

 

[hereishoping]

How scary for you Febbride. Big hugs and fingers crossed xx

Is that picture you Spiffy ...if so wow amazing bump already ... Maybe 2 in there. You must be struggling to keep that quiet.

Was just thinking this evening how much I miss the innocence of pregnancy before miscarriage. Will I ever be able to wipe and not check it for blood

 

[KrissyB]

Spiffy - WOW That is definitely a bump! I'd say I'm showing, but it's no where NEAR that obvious. Mine's also INCREDIBLY low this time, like the entire bump is below my belly button, so I'm not sure how that's going to play out as I get bigger.

hereis - I agree whole heartedly. I keep hoping that I'll have some peace of mind (and less TP anxiety) after the 12 week scan... but part of me thinks it'll keep up until I start feeling regular movements in there.

 

[hereishoping]

Have just realised that this thread is not in the pregnancy after loss section so I apologise wholeheartedly if my post has upset anyone unnecessarily x

 

[busytulip]

Spiffy-cute bump!

hereishoping

 

[Kitteh_Kat]

Good luck, pink!

hereishoping - I only had a threatened with DD, but I still always check the TP. I probably always will now!

That's a great bump, Spiffy! I don't think I'm that impressive, but I've definitely "popped". DD had her weekly appointment and the case manager commented on how big I've gotten as soon as she walked in. (sorry, never bothered to change out of my exercise clothes)

I am admittedly more happy about my bump being bigger than my butt finally than I should be.

 

[Spiffynoodles]

Kitteh, cute bump! (Oh, and I totally dropped my daughter off to preschool this morning in my pajamas, so no grief from me! )

Hereishoping, if I didn't already have a scan showing one baby, I'd be wondering. As for keeping it quiet, I gave up last week and started telling everyone. I got a lot of "I was wondering..." comments.

Hugs about the worry. I've only ever had chemicals, so I don't check the TP religiously, but in the third tri I'm constantly worried about pre-term labor since I have contractions all the time. I think as mothers, we always worry about something. It's just wired into us.

 

[pinkpassion]

Here's my 10 weeks bump

 

[KrissyB]

So I am freaking out a little.
I feel like I am having..... Braxton hicks??? Is that possible (and not a reason to panic) at 11.5 weeks? They aren't painful but it's an overall tightening that lasts about 30 seconds or so.
Any second timers have this??