Aussies trying to get duffered aged 20+ !!!

[Mum 2 Quigley]

Angel - thanks, I'll get a referral to there if I need to organise my own. x
Squiggles - nuchal translucency scan. The measurement during an ultrasound of the translucent bit at the back of baby's neck combined with some blood tests can give more accurate risks of a chromosome disorder such as downs syndrome.

thanks hun!

 

[LLPM]

Angel the group is called "Vitamin B6 - lengthen luteal phase or increase progesterone" hope you did it ok!

 

[LLPM]

Am crying watching Grand Designs - the husband died and the wife has 2 young kids and has to try and finish the building project with one part time income - so sad!

Oh I've seen that one! So tragic! My biggest fear is liam or one of the girls dying!

 

[number2woohoo]

Hali - creamy CM for me. And tired is all day but not feeling refreshed by sleep!

We'll have the NT scan because we already have history with chromosome issues with Harrison. If indicated we would go on to have a more dangerous test to confirm what we'd be dealing with. H has an inversion of chromosome 2 and it was a pretty bleak start to life with lots of medical crap. Fortunately we're through it all and the related conditions like the hole in his heart have resolved themselves. Now he is fine but I would want to know if the baby has high risk of worse chromosome issues. Not sure what I would do but I know I'd want to know. My age leaves me with grim odds and I am worried sometimes!

 

[Pauls_angel]

Glad to hear Harrison is ok now! Going through that must have been scary! X

 

[Halliwell]

Tanks Number2

 

[number2woohoo]

Yeah I worked out at one point that in the first 3 months of his life we were at a specialist at the kids hospital every single weekday but 2. He has one more operation scheduled in November left - we are so lucky he has a benign chromosome issue as we were told he may be severely mentally disabled. I was offered a grief counsellor before being discharged from hospital after he was born. Shit it was so bad - reliving it makes me very emotional!
Anyway I actually expect the next baby to have the same thing since it turns out the other half has the same inversion too without the heart complications and a few other issues that are related to chromosome abnormalities. I'm more concerned for issues that are incompatible with life. Oh depressing.
I'm so lucky I have my Harrison and that he did not turn out to be that worst case scenario. I count my blessings every single day. More than once.

 

[Mum 2 Quigley]

Number two, incredibly brave of you to go through all that! Believe everything is ok until it's not. I'm sure your next bub will be fine, but I totally understand getting the test. I would. I don't know what I would do with the information if bad, but I want the test when I am preggy.


Goodnight girls, I'm off to bed!

Nana, melainey, hope you girls are ok! especially you Sash, worried about you today sweetie xxx

 

[Newbie32]

Hi ladies x

Sorry for being mia, just taken a step back today and desperately trying to get work sorted as off to Melbourne again tomorrow, yes squeegs, sorted bike thank goodness!

Sad to say not out of my black hole just yet, hopefully being out of the office tomorrow might give me the boost I need xxx

Amanda that sounds so intense, and Harrison is such a beautiful boy. I'm so glad you came out the other side in such a good way and I have everything crossed that number two doesnt bring you as much stress xxx what a beautiful story tho, of how things can really be ok things don't start out as perfectly as we would all like them to be xx

I'm going up be rude and just say hi to everyone and go to bed as up at 3.30sk tomorrow....I'll try to catch up properly at the airport but just want to say another thank you and you girls are all amazing women.

Can't wait up meet some Sydney siders hopefully in the next few weeks xxx

Much love to you all xxx

 

[number2woohoo]

3:30 - Eep! Night honey, sleep well x
And yes - silver linings - things actually can be ok when you think they're shit. That goes for baby test results and work crap and hopefully TTC for every last one of us xo
Off to bed - not that i will be up early but because I am old and tired

 

[Pauls_angel]

Night amanda and Sash! Holding today is a happier day for you Sasha! X

 

[LLPM]

Yeah, I think it's great those tests are available. I personally don't agree with abortion in any case, but that's personal and I know everyone has different beliefs.

So glad Harrison is ok! Must have been so scary for you & DH!

I agree I think I'd prefer to know if something/what was wrong with my baby so we could be prepared, but I wouldn't do anything. The only exception would be if it was one of those horrific things where the chance of both mum & baby dying is very high...I think we would have to consider family. My girls need a mum so that would be a priority.

 

[Newbie32]

Thanks my lovelies xxx don't know where id be without you fantastic women xxx

 

[ginny83]

Number2 - that must have been an unbelievably hard time for you both and it really puts into perspective other issues people have with their babies like not being able to get them to sleep through the night!

We had the NT test done with the thought that we'd probably go ahead with further testing if it came back with a high risk. To be honest I don't know what we'd choose - DF and I have talked about it but it's such a painful and emotional conversation that I shelved it and thought we'd just deal with it if we need to.

Newbie- hope you have a good day in Melbourneland tomorrow

 

[Pammy31]

Number2 fxed baby no.2 is ok in there... I have checked and midcycle bleed was a body correction atm. temps are as per normal and thick cloudy ewcm and ov pains today... I am thinking cd18 ov day for me... now to get some bd!! lol Cossi will let you know tomorrow if you need to change my dates.... Sasha I hope the sh** has sunk in to your bosses. Hello to everyone else!!

 

[kiwipauagirl]

Sash- I know what it's like being down in that black hole. If u want to hold the torch for me I can hold it for u and we can climb out together.

 

[Melainey]

Hello ladies sorry I was mia all day! Have been working and art the doctor!

Have read everything but won't comment on everything cause I really can't remember much haha

Amanda I'm do glad that Harrison is ok now Xx you're sooooooo brave x

Nana I hope everything gets better for you soon x

Oh dear I'm struggling here haha eh....

Shelly test! x

Smithy that it's shity about your test results! I'd keep ringing x

Hi to all you other beautiful ladies x

A for me... Got my Monday test results and they were all good except for my thyroid! Do they have put meer on thyroid medication to make it better! Thyroid is normally perfect but pregnancy has brought it on sooooooo my numbers for Saturday was 83 and then Monday was 289? Is that all good ya reckon? Xx

 

[Trying2b2mums]

ginny- so glad you got to see bub again! caught he or she napping- but beating away! And thanks for your advice a while back, we've been accepted to our hospital of choice, its private but super busy in maternity but we got in and i'm so happy/relaxed about it now. (will be easier in our same sex situation being there rather than in public, from my research we'll be better off in a few ways, but our local public is also very highly sought after for maternity)

angel- OH has hypo, still trying to get it back under control over here, waiting for CT scan results, should have those on friday. Hope you had a relaxing day off and a great rest of the week!!

have a good day in melbourne!

re the NT scan, we talked a little bit about what we would do, but like ginny, found it a little daunting and said we would talk more if needed, but knew we would keep any child unless like lucy said was a life or death or one or both of us, or if the situation was something that quality of life for the child would be unbearable and not quality. Luckily all is well and those talks dont need to be visited during this pregnancy.

amanda - you are so blessed to have Harrison, such a trooper, all of you, for having to have gone through all that stress. Sending positive thoughts for this one, and i'm anticipating you having an easy road this time around!

halli- i got tired maybe around 4-6 weeks, fully exhausted, went to bed early, slept in and was still tired and i hit the wall around 3 or 4 pm every day for a nap. There were some nights I had insomnia, but i ended up sleeping all day the following day. Not taking naps anymore, but going to bed earlier than before bfp and still getting/needing 8-10 hrs sleep.

 

[Newbie32]

You got it sash, it's a deal xxx I might need a winch to pull me out of this one....xxx

Lainey's got twinnies going on...great results hun x

Can't even sleep....the one thing I could always do well has fallen apart on me too! Surely it can only go up from here....

 

[Melainey]

Oh I just wasn't to give you all a big hug xxx it can only get better darlings xxx

duffered ladies..when do I have to book into the hospital? Also how do I go about doing it? I'm sooooooo new to this and really haven't got a clue haha x