April Munchkins 2013- enjoying our wonderful babies!

[TeAmo]

^^ ditto

 

[ooSweetPea]

BnB is full of opinions, wouldn't be a good forum without I was relieved to see someone else post about the subject as it helped me put my experience on here as well -which is exactly why I think this thread is a gem - so many different women/opinions and still so much comradery.

Have a regular OB checkup today - last Thursday I saw the high risk maternal/fetal medicine dr and had my NT scan/bloods done. Today I think will just be a heartbeat check/urine/etc - nothing too special!

At the MFM appt LO was measuring 8 days ahead or so, so they did the NT scan. Measurement of the fold was 12mm, nasal bone was present, and got the results for the bloodwork back this past Monday and they were DS : 1 in 589 and other Trisomy 1 in 10,000. My age starts me at 1 in 900 for DS to start with and my HCG level was high which made the ratio a bit worse but I had the same with my first (high hcg levels) throughout the pg and he came out fine so trying not to stress They also told me at that appt that they will be watching cervix for shortening instead of putting in a preventative cerclage because with bicornuate uterus it's common for the uterus to be able to stretch easier and easier with each pregnancy. A little nervous about that but they will be monitoring the cervical length very closely starting oct 17th and I am just trying to trust that everything will be ok. I had a rescue stitch at 20 weeks last time and desperately want to avoid the same this time around! Then they gave me a date of nov 15th for my '20 week scan' - I'll actually be 19 weeks however measuring a little over a week ahead right now so we shall see!

Leaving on Sunday for a week to Florida/disney for their Halloween time - terrified as it is LO first time flying and my MS is still horrible! FX'd he just sleeps - wishful thinking!

 

[nimbec]

Hi all firstly please don't go Ukgirl!!!!!!!! Nobody wants you too!!!!

I've burnt myself too grrrr and I'm doing the stupidest things lol good ol preggy brain!! Thanks for the congratulations ladies!!

 

[ukgirl23]

I'm sorry if I came off overly dramatic or nuts, I'm feeling very sensitive at the moment and the last thing I wanted to do was upset anyone, or make anyone feel bad, I lived in Norway for 3 years and spoke nothing but norwegian, so when I came home and started to speak english again I found it very hard to fit in because even though I am saying things in a nice way, I'm translating directly from norwegian to english and sometimes words come out a bit wrong. I have a huge problem with worrying what to say and how to say it and trying not to offend people or come off the wrong way. I have a problem with self confidence because of it so when I realised it was me she was saying had upset her or another poster it hit me quite hard because I meant it in the way that it is rare, or unusual to feel baby move so early, I know that some women do and that is great! I would not ever think anyone was lying. Or imply that. Luckily OH knows what I'm like and talked me round. At the end of the day all I can do is say I'm sorry and be more careful with the way I say things.

 

[ooSweetPea]

uk. I'll be the first to admit that I forget we are all from different places around the world and what that entails language wise and even word wise - and I'm sorry being an English language forum it slips my mind all the time and I am sorry - will be more conscientious of this fact for sure from now on : D

 

[LittleSpy]

ukgirl -- definitely wasn't suggesting you're being overly dramatic. I meant the ladies who just tear into each other over everything in really mean and hurtful ways. I don't think anyone here is like that otherwise I'd be gone myself. We certainly all want you to say and share your thoughts and opinions and experiences.

I'm aware I can be crude and blunt at times. I also tend to not take myself very seriously on forums. Some people like it but it really rubs some people the wrong way. I try (really, I do! ) to catch myself and tone it down to a generally acceptable level but I slip sometimes. I've really pissed off (edit: "pissed" in the US sense of making them mad, not the UK sense of being drunk ; see? I've always spoken english and I still can't communicate with others who have always spoken english) a couple of people on BNB while being completely unaware I've said anything that could be interpreted in a negative way at all. I'm oblivious, I guess!

 

[ukgirl23]

I understand completely what you mean littlespy and I would say I am probably the same as you but I worry way too much about it. In Norway we would say pissed as angry too an I do use it here and people look at me like.. what? lol .. also the word fag for cigarettes here is okay but I hate using it because it makes me think of gay men. (Not being homophobic!) It's hard sometimes when I'm busy replying to the thread and I am so deep in replying that I don't think while I type, I just type how I would say it, like in real like if I was to say it's weird, my tone of voice would probably make it okay but here you dont hear the tone so it comes across as an insult. So I can understand what sweetpea was saying but I was just shocked and upset that I had made someone feel like they couldnt talk openly here because this is the one place we can all come to be open and talk. x

 

[Steph82]

I just got back from my NT scan!! Baby looks great and measurements are normal (that's all they gave me). I read that some of you get detailed info but I was told that they analyze the bloodwork first and the combination of the scan and the bloodwork, is what will give me an answer??

It was really funny, the baby refused to wake up! She was poking him/her so she could do the measurement but the baby wouldn't budge . My luck, it will save all its energy until Its born .
She even gave me Jelly beans (I guess the sugar makes the baby move), but no luck. Baby was very content sucking its little thump lol.

Since OH works out of town, I video tapped sections of the US. So great, cause now I can watch it over and over and my phone .
I even have one section where the baby swallowed (I know that sounds boring but it was very cool to see). This of course was before he/she put her thump in her/his mounth and went to sleep

One bad thing.... I have a low lying placenta (which turns out caused the brown spotting week 10)... No sex until my next scan !
OH is only home every other weekend so this really gets in the way

Hope everyone is feeling good today!

 

[nimbec]

Yey congrats steph!! Whoo hoo I had mine done Monday and like u am waiting for the combined result. We are on a sex ban too - infact we've been banned from ovulation to week 15/16 OMG!!!!! My poor oh!!!!!! ESP after the bd marathon for months on end to get my precious bfp. I miss it too

 

[kristyrich]

Hi everyone!

So had my sons test done yesterday for the second time! ( Its the sweat test for cyctic fibrosis) And for the second time he wouldnt sweat! lol They said its very unusual and the test just isnt going to work for him. The great thing is they are pretty sure he wouldnt have it anyway as he isn't failing to thrive or have constant diahorea or a constant cough. So now we just have to wait untill he sees the respiratory specialist on the 28th oct to see if she wants the bloo test for it done instead.

On the topic of baby movement, I am sure i have felt baby twice this week. Its such a different feeling and I'm certain its not gas. Can't wait untill those movements get stronger!

I can't remember who said it in an early post (maybe it was littlespy?) but I also had both my last two headbutt my cervix and it was painful. Didn't happen with my first but started with my second and got worse with third so not looking forward to that part this time, lol. I found I'd have to stand up when they did it as they pressed on it for a long time too!

 

[nimbec]

Hi ladies oh my goodness I've just been struck by the most awful headache had to lie down lights off and it's pounding anyone else experiencing this? I was just feeling better from the sickness! Grrrr I feel truly awful sorry to moan !!

 

[Steph82]

Yey congrats steph!! Whoo hoo I had mine done Monday and like u am waiting for the combined result. We are on a sex ban too - infact we've been banned from ovulation to week 15/16 OMG!!!!! My poor oh!!!!!! ESP after the bd marathon for months on end to get my precious bfp. I miss it too

since ovulation ???? I would be ready to someone!! More power to you. We are on time out for 5 weeks and I thought that was horrible...

So when you get the combined results, does it tell you a percentage chance for everything?? I was so in awe of watching the baby that I completely forgot to ask

 

[kirstabelle]

Seems like there is lots of good news on here. Lots of lovely scan results and people starting to feel better and belly flutterings- so exciting ladies!

Steph & Nimbec, I am on that list too, waiting for the blood test results from my NT scan. Hopefully it will be by Friday, but it might not be until next week since it they only count business days. Fingers crossed for all of us, though its sure to be fine. SweetPea, fingers crossed for you too, 1 in 589 and 1 in 10,000 still sound like low odds, no? And I had to look up what a bicornuate uterus is. I feel like I learn something new every day on b&b! I hope you have a fantastic time at Disney, how fun to be there for Halloween stuff! The plane ride sounds less fun, but PA to FL at least is not crazy long. Good luck!

AFM I am finally starting to feel better. I am on day three of feeling better, today I didn't feel sick at all!! I came home from work and devoured noodles and a quesadilla and I don't even have the slightest hint of quease. It is like a miracle!!

I had an appt with the nurse yesterday, heard the hb nice and strong on the doppler and could even hear some swooshy kicking! This kid is always kicking or waving or bouncing around in scans etc. I have a tilted uterus and the nurse says many women with tilted uteruses feel movement earlier. I guess since ours doesn't tilt forward as much as a regular uterus its deeper in there with all the other organs and so its a little more crammed in there? Who knows, but I am hoping its true of course!

 

[ReadytoMum]

Yey congrats steph!! Whoo hoo I had mine done Monday and like u am waiting for the combined result. We are on a sex ban too - infact we've been banned from ovulation to week 15/16 OMG!!!!! My poor oh!!!!!! ESP after the bd marathon for months on end to get my precious bfp. I miss it too

since ovulation ???? I would be ready to someone!! More power to you. We are on time out for 5 weeks and I thought that was horrible...

So when you get the combined results, does it tell you a percentage chance for everything?? I was so in awe of watching the baby that I completely forgot to ask

DH and I haven't BD'd since we got our BFP.... We're not on a Dr. imposed time-out, but with feeling yucky and being so paranoid about causing spotting (I've been lucky enough to not have any so far!!) we've just not gone there. We've also both been really stressed out with work stuff, so when we get home to go to bed we both pass out pretty quickly. Hopefully in the next few weeks things will calm down a bit and I'll be feeling better once this cold goes away and the queasy feeling fades, and we can get back into it.

 

[ReadytoMum]

Hi ladies oh my goodness I've just been struck by the most awful headache had to lie down lights off and it's pounding anyone else experiencing this? I was just feeling better from the sickness! Grrrr I feel truly awful sorry to moan !!

Sorry to hear nimbec!! I know there's lots of cold bugs going around right now, I hope you haven't caught one too!! I'm hoping mine starts to bugger off really soon... I have to teach tomorrow, and I already cancelled this week on Tuesday so there's no avoiding tomorrow.

 

[LittleSpy]

kristyrich-- So glad they don't think your son has cystic fibrosis! And, not to be mean, but I'm glad you know what I'm talking about when I say painful cervix headbutts! I'm so jealous of all the btdt women who think I'm nuts! I will NEVER forget how much it hurt!

Nimbec -- Oh, I had a really terrible headache yesterday. It started at my forehead and went all the way down to my neck and shoulders. Nasty. It's gone today, though, so I hope yours leaves you alone soon.

Ugh, I ran into a doorknob this evening. So glad baby is still tucked down low and I'm short otherwise it could've been bad, as I ran into it hard. I HAVE to be more careful!

When I had a bigger bump with dd, I was always knocking into her with doors and stuff. I just don't realize how far my belly sticks out.

 

[LittleSpy]

Also, do I remember someone posting they were creating a facebook group for our thread? I don't remember who it was or what the group was called now. Anyone know?

 

[ebelle]

As a first time mother, I just want to say that even if I don't post a lot, the collective experiences and stories here have helped ease a lot of my worries. I am glad I joined this thread and really happy to have made all the new friend s. Let's keep supporting each other ok?

 

[Bitsysarah]

As a first time mother, I just want to say that even if I don't post a lot, the collective experiences and stories here have helped ease a lot of my worries. I am glad I joined this thread and really happy to have made all the new friend s. Let's keep supporting each other ok?

I agree ebelle, I would hate for anyone to leave because of the comments of one person.

 

[dan-o]

Morning ladies, hope everyone's well today

I've got my second mw booking appt in a bit, unfortunately DS is a little grumpy with his cold and I've got no one to watch him! I can see this being a challenge lol!!

Nimbec I had an awful 3 day migraine with vomiting the other week, so I can sympathise!