Anyone else expecting a November sparkler? *Updated with due dates!*

[LoraLoo]

Lora - We are here to support you. Don't ever feel bad talking about your little ones.

I feel so bad for you. I feel like over and over again they have been insensitive to your situation... I know there is not much that can be done, but you deserve MUCH better treatment than that. You have a unique situation that most people can't even imagine going through. They don't seem to understand this...

Thank you both for your replies. This post just made me cry, not sure why, maybe because a bunch of ladies I havent even met can have more compassion than those that are supposed to provide my care. Its just got to me this afternoon, I didnt expect to wait 8 months to be told that there are still no answers x

 

[BubsMom17]

Lora - We are here to support you. Don't ever feel bad talking about your little ones.

I feel so bad for you. I feel like over and over again they have been insensitive to your situation... I know there is not much that can be done, but you deserve MUCH better treatment than that. You have a unique situation that most people can't even imagine going through. They don't seem to understand this...

Thank you both for your replies. This post just made me cry, not sure why, maybe because a bunch of ladies I havent even met can have more compassion than those that are supposed to provide my care. Its just got to me this afternoon, I didnt expect to wait 8 months to be told that there are still no answers x

 

[Tower6]

I can't remember who asked, but we hope to find out Monday an Tuesday will be 2 weeks and I've heard a lot of people finding out about 5-7 business days after the test. But not sure.

Peanut that was always the position I felt the first moves so yes my love I'm sure your safe to assume that IS BABY!!!!! Isn't that just the most exciting thing?! Pure love right there!!

Oh and peanut you will definitely look pregnant when you go Hun- You already look pregnant but the baby is also growing an inch a week right now so were headed into a huge growth spurt.
And this won't surprise you, as we have the twin parallel lives, but I tried to get my scan for the week of the 4th of june since my DH will be back in school and I told then I'll be out of town for two weeks when I turn 20 weeks an the lady was like "'no you will ony be 19 weeks and we do not scan until 20 weeks" I was like really?! I'll be almost 20 weeks and she said no but you do live in a bigger area and a lot I places do them between 16-20 weeks so you may get yours but you wrote almost my exact conversation and reasoning that I had yesterday and they turned me down. I was super upset. So now I go the 12th but DH can't make that so I'm calling this morning to try to change that too. Err I wish the would just let me get in the week he's off school!

Whew- sorry that ended up being a venting session lol
It's beautiful here today and my daughter has a mothers day performance for 1st grade, so I'm gonna get ready for that soon. I'm Super excited- she was crying while practicing her songs and said " mom when I sing those my eyes water and cry because they're so cute and they are just like you"
Melted my heart!!! Soooo priceless!!

 

[babymonkey18]

Hey ladies, sorry I don't post much. I am not on the computer often and when I check the thread there are like 10 pages of update, haha!

It seems like there is a lot of worry going on... I am praying for everyone who hasn't gotten their test answers back (Lora!) or are having some bleeding that may be causing some concern.

I love the scan pics, and I can't believe we are all in the same month but people are talking about gender scans already! It's so cool . I know I am due at the end of the month, so I am lagging behind many of you, but the fact that it's all the same month encourages me that I'll get there sooner than I think .

Tower, reading what your daughter said made me tear up. That is probably the cutest thing I have heard in a very long time.


Edit: also, angel, I am sorry you are dealing with someone treating your poorly (...crazily, actually). No one needs that in their life, and I hope things start to lighten up for you so you can move on and continue to enjoy your pregnancy and may focus on the GOOD friends out there

 

[babymonkey18]

Also I wanted to mention, I think I have felt similar things that peanut has within the past week. I feel this little poke/pop quite low, above my pubic bone (so where baby would be!). I am obsessive about reading where the baby is developmentally, and even a week or so ago the baby is floating around and kicking! It's just so small, it's hard to feel. Well, do you think I could have felt something this early? I thought it could have been something gastrointestinal but I've been dealing with A LOT of that (lol) and this was different. I guess it all depends on where baby and placenta are resting...I suppose if baby is more anterior it's possible (for me to have felt in 11-12th weeks?)

 

[Angeltk42]

Hey ladies, sorry I don't post much. I am not on the computer often and when I check the thread there are like 10 pages of update, haha!

It seems like there is a lot of worry going on... I am praying for everyone who hasn't gotten their test answers back (Lora!) or are having some bleeding that may be causing some concern.

I love the scan pics, and I can't believe we are all in the same month but people are talking about gender scans already! It's so cool . I know I am due at the end of the month, so I am lagging behind many of you, but the fact that it's all the same month encourages me that I'll get there sooner than I think .

Tower, reading what your daughter said made me tear up. That is probably the cutest thing I have heard in a very long time.


Edit: also, angel, I am sorry you are dealing with someone treating your poorly (...crazily, actually). No one needs that in their life, and I hope things start to lighten up for you so you can move on and continue to enjoy your pregnancy and may focus on the GOOD friends out there

Thank you! I appreciate that and I hope so too. Still contacts me daily through blocked # and leaves VMAIl but I delete and ignore. And have blocked him from FB since he messaged me through there even though unfriended. It's just pure insanity. I just want it to stop so I can move on fully!

 

[MandaAnda]

Lora, please never feel bad. Have you been in touch with ARC before? They were lovely when I rang with Lucy's prognosis, didn't patronise me, spoke to me compassionately, gave me more information to research. And I wonder if they'd be able to help you get the results sorted or at least sign post you to someone who could help. This is not ok that you still don't know, and it's not ok that they're keeping info from you that's in turn causing you stress. It needs to be nipped. Thinking of you.

Oh, here's the website: https://www.arc-uk.org/

 

[Angeltk42]

OK this is a RANT!!!

I finally got ahold of the Private Ultrasound people and tried to set up an appointment. They asked who my doctor was and as soon as I told them they said "i'm sorry your doctor doesn't allow private US" I asked why and she said because he is one of those doctors that things US hurt the babies so does them as infrequently as possible!!!

I want to CRY!!!! :'(

WTH!!!!!! Why can't I get a private scan - Ugh this makes me want to change doctors!!!!

 

[BubsMom17]

OK this is a RANT!!!

I finally got ahold of the Private Ultrasound people and tried to set up an appointment. They asked who my doctor was and as soon as I told them they said "i'm sorry your doctor doesn't allow private US" I asked why and she said because he is one of those doctors that things US hurt the babies so does them as infrequently as possible!!!

I want to CRY!!!! :'(

WTH!!!!!! Why can't I get a private scan - Ugh this makes me want to change doctors!!!!

LOL... *laughing out of disbelief and shock* WTH... this is ridiculous!!! This is like a sitcom. Like a Seinfeld episode where everyone is in on it.

Can you go online and see if there are other places in your area??? There are two or three here in a reasonable distance from me...

 

[Angeltk42]

OK this is a RANT!!!

I finally got ahold of the Private Ultrasound people and tried to set up an appointment. They asked who my doctor was and as soon as I told them they said "i'm sorry your doctor doesn't allow private US" I asked why and she said because he is one of those doctors that things US hurt the babies so does them as infrequently as possible!!!

I want to CRY!!!! :'(

WTH!!!!!! Why can't I get a private scan - Ugh this makes me want to change doctors!!!!

LOL... *laughing out of disbelief and shock* WTH... this is ridiculous!!! This is like a sitcom. Like a Seinfeld episode where everyone is in on it.

Can you go online and see if there are other places in your area??? There are two or three here in a reasonable distance from me...

RIGHT!!! It's like a colossal JOKE!! And i'm the butt of it!
There weren't any other places in close proximity. I saw one pretty far away but I''m not even sure where the town is... The two towns I live near Odessa (where I live) and Midland which is where I work are big everything else outside of it is tiny until you get 3 hours away. So I think i'm screwed!! I am so beyond bummed out right now I don't even know what to say!

 

[Dazed125]

Is that even legal? Can your doctor really stop you having a private scan? I know that in the UK a doctor wouldn't be allowed to dictate that based simply on their beliefs...

 

[Angeltk42]

Is that even legal? Can your doctor really stop you having a private scan? I know that in the UK a doctor wouldn't be allowed to dictate that based simply on their beliefs...

Private scan place needs written approval from Dr to do scan and dr won't give written approval because he finds it unnecessary so Its legal from that perspective. Damn US has all the strict health rules with HIPAA and stuff!!

What upsets me most was when I was talking to a friend about whether I should get private scan she made a GREAT Point. She said "tara you might never be pregnant again so do everything you want to do during this pregnancy I.e. 3D scan because who knows if you will get the opportunity again!" Now i'm just depressed because she is right. I feel like I'm missing out because I have a crappy doctor!!

 

[southernbound]

OK this is a RANT!!!

I finally got ahold of the Private Ultrasound people and tried to set up an appointment. They asked who my doctor was and as soon as I told them they said "i'm sorry your doctor doesn't allow private US" I asked why and she said because he is one of those doctors that things US hurt the babies so does them as infrequently as possible!!!

I want to CRY!!!! :'(

WTH!!!!!! Why can't I get a private scan - Ugh this makes me want to change doctors!!!!

Ok, I'm in texas too and that ain't legal. I know of ONE place here out of maybe 20 that want to know you're seeing a doctor before giving you a private scan but even still they don't ask permission. That's the most absurd thing i've ever heard.

 

[pa2k84]

Finally had my first scan today - deff a baby in there

Pics not great as photographed from pics and also oh my gosh what a little mover! Finally got all measurements but did take a while he/she would not keep still.

https://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn89/pa2k84/file_zps6d1d42c8.jpg

https://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn89/pa2k84/file_zps2420aa1f.jpg

https://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn89/pa2k84/file_zps4735886f.jpg

https://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn89/pa2k84/file_zps13e56447.jpg

 

[LoraLoo]

Lora, please never feel bad. Have you been in touch with ARC before? They were lovely when I rang with Lucy's prognosis, didn't patronise me, spoke to me compassionately, gave me more information to research. And I wonder if they'd be able to help you get the results sorted or at least sign post you to someone who could help. This is not ok that you still don't know, and it's not ok that they're keeping info from you that's in turn causing you stress. It needs to be nipped. Thinking of you.

Oh, here's the website: https://www.arc-uk.org/

Thanks so much for this, no I hadnt heard of them before! xxx

 

[LoraLoo]

pa2k84 brill pics, lad all ok! You can actually see from the pics how much baby was moving! xx

 

[zowiey]

Hi Ladies, just a quick one to say we had our "12" week scan today, didn't have downs check, but all looks great. She tried to change my dd to the 8th Nov, but I was told by my ivf clinic to not let them, as we know exact date of conception, and either way, I'll have my babies way before either the 5th or 8th!
I'll put the pics up tomorrow, twin 2 would not turn so we could only get a picture of him looking straight at us! The sonographer even said he had his hand in his mouth- will we have a thumb sucker?! Twin 1 was dancing around, stretching his legs, & they are both really close to each other now, which is why I probably can't find them both on the doppler, twin 2 was almost behind twin 1!
I've got my 20 week scan booked for the 26th, so 7 weeks today! Mil gave us a voucher for John Lewis last night, so we popped into today, and brought 2 little sleep suits, they are gorgeous! And hubby's gran has insisted on buying us the bugaboo brand new so all in all a great day!

 

[LoraLoo]

Hi Ladies, just a quick one to say we had our "12" week scan today, didn't have downs check, but all looks great. She tried to change my dd to the 8th Nov, but I was told by my ivf clinic to not let them, as we know exact date of conception, and either way, I'll have my babies way before either the 5th or 8th!
I'll put the pics up tomorrow, twin 2 would not turn so we could only get a picture of him looking straight at us! The sonographer even said he had his hand in his mouth- will we have a thumb sucker?! Twin 1 was dancing around, stretching his legs, & they are both really close to each other now, which is why I probably can't find them both on the doppler, twin 2 was almost behind twin 1!
I've got my 20 week scan booked for the 26th, so 7 weeks today! Mil gave us a voucher for John Lewis last night, so we popped into today, and brought 2 little sleep suits, they are gorgeous! And hubby's gran has insisted on buying us the bugaboo brand new so all in all a great day!

Fab day all round! So glad the little twinkles are doing great! Hope its eased your worry a little knowing that they are so close and thats whats made it harder to hear the hbs! Well done on the baby buys too! And hurray for getting the pram you wanted and even better that its a gift, lol xx

 

[Gemie]

Hi girls I've missed so much I'm so sorry!

to anyone who needs them looks like lots of stress and worry going on

Great news on all the new scans and positive appts

AFM bought a tandem buggy today not brand new but I figured poppy wont be in a buggy too long so I'm not spending out brand new and what we bought does will do us just fine
Exciting isn't it?! Xx

 

[LoraLoo]

Hi girls I've missed so much I'm so sorry!

to anyone who needs them looks like lots of stress and worry going on

Great news on all the new scans and positive appts

AFM bought a tandem buggy today not brand new but I figured poppy wont be in a buggy too long so I'm not spending out brand new and what we bought does will do us just fine
Exciting isn't it?! Xx

What did you get? xx