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

[cassafrass]

Is 3boys on fb? ... afm all is well hb is 155 baby just getting comfy in there

 

[Gemie]

Is 3boys on fb? ... afm all is well hb is 155 baby just getting comfy in there

Phew!

I've just sent her a message on fb hope she's ok x

 

[ama]

Unfortunately dont have fb but i pop on here pretty much every day thank gemie and no problem ,completely understand

Just got off the phone from making my nt scan appointment 24th may ,im beyond excited ,cost a lot more than i probably have but its worth it in the end .ill be 12+6 so it will be great to see bubs again.just hope all is a-ok in there x

 

[Tower6]

I never did tat scan with my previous 3 kids and after what happened with this baby I would NEVER do it again nor would I EVER recommend it to anyone. The ultrasound part of it is actually only 5% correct so if you just want to know if the baby has chromosomal problems I would recommend the materniT21 test because it's 99.8% accurate. The false positives are really high and the worry is somethin I could NEVER describe! I didn't even think we could possibly have a baby with downs, Edwards or turners since we are only 28 and 24 and have 3 healthy babies and no family history but I just really wanted the ultrasound and thought "hey at least it'd be fun to see the baby" that turned into the scariest day and weeks of my life.

Unless you are high risk or at risk based in age I would highly recommend not to get that scan.

Hope that doesn't offend you, I just feel extremely strongly having just come out of this situation.

 

[babymonkey18]

okay, I just gotta say...HOLY ITCHING. I turn 12 weeks yesterday (yay!) but then BAM! super-dry, itchy tummy. I bought some cocoa butter a few weeks ago to save for growing-time, it's kind of helping, but mostly I'm just trying to ignore it and focus on something else. anyone else have an itchy stomach? or other?

first prenatal appt tomorrow! weeee probably just bloods and urine. I opted out of the nuchal fold test. almost wish I didn't just so I could get a scan

Edit: also, here is my not-so bumpy bump. I have a little protruding below my belly button. eh? eh? lol...I know, it's nothing...

 

[Tower6]

We just posted at the same time lol but super happy you passed on the scan and I know the exact feeling, but sincerely happy to hear you passed on it!!!

 

[babymonkey18]

We just posted at the same time lol but super happy you passed on the scan and I know the exact feeling, but sincerely happy to hear you passed on it!!!

wow tower, just read your post. that is funny we posted the same time about a similar thing great minds think alike...

anyway, thanks for the encouragement about NOT doing it. the drs did not pressure me at all, they just offered and said I am free to decline. I feel the same way...DH and I are both 26 and no history, so I just decided against it. You make me feel reaffirmed about my decision. I would like the scan, but I can wait, hehe. I think they might try with the doppler, and as cool as the pictures are, I am still satisfied with a nice heart beat sound just as much!

 

[Dazed125]

They don't offer the maternit21 test in the uk as far as I am aware, they do a combined blood/nt scan to give you your risk then if your high risk an amnio. I am having the scan next week, we feel the need to know so we can prepare ourselves if something is wrong

 

[grich2011]

okay, I just gotta say...HOLY ITCHING. I turn 12 weeks yesterday (yay!) but then BAM! super-dry, itchy tummy. I bought some cocoa butter a few weeks ago to save for growing-time, it's kind of helping, but mostly I'm just trying to ignore it and focus on something else. anyone else have an itchy stomach? or other?

first prenatal appt tomorrow! weeee probably just bloods and urine. I opted out of the nuchal fold test. almost wish I didn't just so I could get a scan

Edit: also, here is my not-so bumpy bump. I have a little protruding below my belly button. eh? eh? lol...I know, it's nothing...

I see you are from Michigan so am I!!! Where about are you from?

 

[gardenofedens]

We didn't get an nt scan either. They required that I come to a counseling appointment where they go over all the current tests available, their risks, etc. I tried to get out of it since I just went through it with dd 17 months ago and knew I didn't want the tests but no such luck. Our niece was born six weeks after dd and tested positive for CF which really freaked me out so I went straight to a genetic counselor for CF carrier testing. Thankfully I was negative so even if dh carries the gene, our kids can only be carriers since it's a double recessive disease. If dh and I had both tested positive we probably wouldn't have had any more kids. Waiting for those results was so stressful. I can't imagine what you went through tower with a baby's life also in limbo during that time!!

 

[ama]

They don't offer the maternit21 test in the uk as far as I am aware, they do a combined blood/nt scan to give you your risk then if your high risk an amnio. I am having the scan next week, we feel the need to know so we can prepare ourselves if something is wrong

Thats exactly what my situation is .had the bloods at ten weeks and having the scan next week .i need to know my risks so i can be prepared for whatever the outcome . I completely understand why some women are for it and why some are against it .

Had the NT with my daughter also and it was a peace of mind .yes there always that risk that anything can/could happen and that the test isnt 100%

Im looking forward to the scan regardless of mixed feelings about it,thank you for sharing your views on the subject tho x and didnt mean to offend anyone at all by my post .

 

[babymonkey18]

okay, I just gotta say...HOLY ITCHING. I turn 12 weeks yesterday (yay!) but then BAM! super-dry, itchy tummy. I bought some cocoa butter a few weeks ago to save for growing-time, it's kind of helping, but mostly I'm just trying to ignore it and focus on something else. anyone else have an itchy stomach? or other?

first prenatal appt tomorrow! weeee probably just bloods and urine. I opted out of the nuchal fold test. almost wish I didn't just so I could get a scan

Edit: also, here is my not-so bumpy bump. I have a little protruding below my belly button. eh? eh? lol...I know, it's nothing...

I see you are from Michigan so am I!!! Where about are you from?

I am from metro detroit area. How about you??

 

[Tower6]

16 weeks today!!!
Yay for 4 months!!!!! Get here soon 20 weeks

 

[peanutmomma]

Hello ladies hope everyone is well today. Sorry I haven't really been posting on here.My lovely cat decided that knocking off water onto my laptop was a great idea and DH and I still haven't gotten it fixed yet .
We had return visit checkups with the doctors yesterday. I have lost a couple lbs. my blood pressure is back to normal like before pregnancy too. I was trying to get the doctor to let me schedule the Fetal Cardiography Scan for 18 weeks but she said it was a little on the early side and we would have to wait until we were 20 weeks so babies heart was bigger. But, on a better note she said we can do the anatomy scan and gender, if baby cooperates. So we will be doing that on June 4th after I see the Endo again and have bloodwork done for his office. She wanted to listen to Peanut on the doppler so that was fun and I didn't expect it. She even called baby my little peanut LOL HB was 159 and baby was just a moving like crazy you could hear the moving and it took her ages to find the hb. I asked her where my uterus is at 15 weeks and she found the top of it 1/2 inch below my belly button. She said at 20 weeks it will reach the top of the belly button. I am pretty excited that in three weeks we see baby again and hopefully find out the sex too.
Oh, here is a fun factoid: I have measured small at the ultra sounds and they had changed my EDD to Nov. 05th right? Well, this doctor who is not a fellow like the first one I saw, said that this was crazy that my LMP date is not over 7 days from the dates baby was measuring, so we are officially back to the original date of Nov. 03 She also pointed out that since I have normal menstral cycles that there is no reason to have changed the EDD before and being Diabetic I most likely won't go to my due date. I know I am silly but I was getting tired of the constant changes of the dates. So, a little victory for me.
It will be fun when we leave to go to ST. Louis and I see my parents to share the gender if we can

 

[teacup22]

Yay Tower!
We've decided to go team yellow as I've been worrying too much about gender when it doesn't actually matter!
Will get it written down so we can look if we really want to later on

 

[Tower6]

Teacupp- That is an awesome idea! I love it.

Peanut I had been worrying about you sooo glad to know that's why you haven't been posting often! silly cat I can't wait to hear is I'm having a niece or nephew!! June 4th then? Yay!!! I have a regulas appointment one week from today for my 17 week check up- I had gained 3 more pounds when I went last friday! I envy those of you loosing! Lol jealous- especially when your bump is growing

Hope everyone is having a great day!

 

[peanutmomma]

16 weeks today!!!
Yay for 4 months!!!!! Get here soon 20 weeks

So I need the new picture of the week? I will post it asap!! I just your address so I can send you something. I am glad you are in a better mood now that we know my neice is going to be just fine

 

[grich2011]

I am from metro detroit area. How about you??[/QUOTE]

Bay City area the bigger city by us is Saginaw about 2 hours from Detroit!

 

[Tower6]

Yes!!! I am so happy I can't even explain the relief! I actually went to a school performance today for my oldest and started crying watching the special Ed children right in front of us...just knowing that even though I do not understand what those parents have endured up until this point I know the heartache they went through and the decision to keep those babies anyways and to know what that felt like was just so emotional for me. I felt so proud of the parents for givin those babies life and then also realizing the daily struggle of how hard that life is just by watching the teachers with them. It was so sad yet so beautiful and I guess this experience has given me a whole new found respect to all parents in those shoes.

I will message the address to you. I have a couple pics I will send, I will take one for this week too! If no one minds I'll send one of my girls now to post on here- I would love to see all your families too!
Would that be ok to do?

 

[BubsMom17]

I am from metro detroit area. How about you??

Bay City area the bigger city by us is Saginaw about 2 hours from Detroit![/QUOTE]

I was born in Michigan, too! My dad still lives there, in St. Claire Shores, really close to Detroit.