Beach Bumps - July Rainbows

[JFG]

Sorry if i've missed the relevant post (this board moves too quick for me ) but why are you having two scans? whats the NT scan? I am only having one at 12 weeks.

Think it was a lucky first try as found it straight away but then later on couldn't get it at all for DH but it had probably gone into hiding after the poking and noise of doppler the first time around!

 

[bethneebabe]

I am not scheduled to see the LO again until the 20 week scan and it's freaking me out. We would pay for a private scan but I don't think they are as common in the US. A lot can happen between 8 weeks and 20 weeks and I feel so helpless. Good luck to everyone with scans coming up!!

 

[ladykara]

I should have a dating scan as I never had a period from my last MC but I also opted for the downs screening test due to chromosome problems in jan and because my son has special needs ( non that could have been seen on the scan but still something I need to take into consideration) so they are having the dating and screening together ( screens for other things as well as downs) if we come up high we are willing to go for the amino which I know some women wouldn't go through with but we would. They also take bloods but they can not do those tests after 13w6d.. I'm exactly that on my scan date ( going by a early scan) normally I would be hoping they date me further along, I'm now hoping its not .

Yes normally we would only get one at 12 and at 20.... I only had that with my two other kids..but because of my tumour in jan I needed to be checked before 12 weeks this time round... Once I get to movement stage and finding heart beat easily I'm fine and don't need any more scans, its the bit up till then which is worrying. X

 

[JFG]

Oh I see now sorry...so they have cancelled the 24th and not left much of a window for 13wk6days typical!! I really hope you get it all sorted and this added worry is not what you need

 

[mackjess]

Beth, I'm in the us and my ob does offer elective scans. I just had to ask her about it though. I think they are $160 so I'll probably get one at 12 weeks and pay for it with my FSA if my insurance doesn't pay for it.

 

[bethneebabe]

Thanks MackJess! Ill ask. They don't have one in their office but instead I am referred to the hospitals radiology department. In reality, I know that a scan only makes me feel better for about a day and then I go back to worrying again.

So, in my quest to make myself feel better about the pregnancy going to term, I found this medical study done of adymptomaric miscarriages (I am worried about a MMC). Having a miscarriage and being on these boards makes it feel like they happen all of the time to everyone and that it'll happen again to us. I found this study that made me feel a tiny but better. Thought I would share:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/18310375/

Basically, for women without miscarriage symptoms, the risk of miscarriage after attending a first prenatal visit between 6 and 11 weeks is low (1.6% or less), especially if the fetal heartbeat was present at 8 weeks of gestation and beyond.

I know that this hasn't been the experience of many of us, but it helps me to think that this LO has good odds of making it.

 

[flapjack10]

Rant Alert, hospital cancelled my Xmas eve appointment for after Xmas, I may be over 14 weeks or spot on which is too late for the screening... I'm fuming I can't get hold of anyone at the hospital and we are now thinking of having to pay to go private. I really don't want to miss my window, these tests are really important to me and its not because of the extra scan.... I need to know everything is ok... I know some are asking for the screening just to get a extra scan, which is fine but when it means I can't get a earlier appointment its a bit of a pain !! X

What a palava! GL hun xxx

I went to the regular OB today and she decided to go get the U/S instead of trying to find both heartbeats with the Doppler, so I got to see the twins today. We still have our MFM with level 2 U/S on Friday, so we'll have really clear pictures then. I kind of get spoiled with these level 2s.

Awwww that's amazing!

xxx


Love to all

 

[ladykara]

Amjon I want lots of pictures from you of the twins x

Beth that's some good info, every day I get more positive x

 

[monro84]

Lady--OMG I am so sorry I hope you can get it worked out so you can get your scan.

JFG--Yay!! for hearing the baby's HB on home dopplar.

bethnee--I like those statisitcs.

amjon--that is so great u got to see them again.

AFM--Woke up with a Krick in my neck. Ugh. I hardly every get then I think this is the 2nd or 3rd I have had in my life. Does this have to do with pregnancy? I got some mylanta (store brand b/c they don't make name brand any more???) yesterady for the acid reflux it seems to be helping some for a few hrs. at least. I am off tomorrow so will get a long weekend. I have 4 days to use before the end of year. I picked tomorrow and next thrus and fri and either the day after christmas or that fri. But thank God b/c this krick is killing me and I am so tired also. I think I am going to order the Sonoline B Fetal Doppler tomorrow you ladies have had good experiences with it and it is almost $100 cheaper than the hi bebe I was going to get so I would get it from 1 to 6 days after I order it. so hopefully I will have it by next Fri.

 

[LVnMommy]

I think its finally time i put up a ticker I avoided it because i didnt want anything to go wrong, Jinx myself. but for now everything is going well sick as can be! so might as well indulge with a ticker.. a

ah! im so excited were getting closer to second tri!!! once we can feel these babies moving we can have some sense of relief

BETH-thanks for that article! helps for a while till my crazyness soaks through i was only 6 weeks when heartbeat was seen so does that count??

Monro-i think I am going to order one also! is it too early??? it can be my present to myself

to everyone else - hi! sorry I can only remember the things on the last page lol pregnancy brain!

 

[LVnMommy]

Okay what brand is the best doppler?? and where are you gals ordering from (im in US(texas) . and when did you first pick up heartbeat

 

[ladykara]

I have also held off putting a ticker up, that's why I love the fact I have one on the first page, I can just look at it every day there.. It's funny how I'm not the only one who didn't want to jinx it..

I have the hi bebe Doppler which is suppose to be more expensive ... As your in the USA I can't help about where to buy, some are "suppose " to work from 8 weeks, but think 10 weeks on wards more women start having more luck. Someone said to drink a pint of water leave for 30 mins then use it ... I try to do it on a full bladder.

I got a call from husbands work after he was late turning up at my parents, I didn't a hear a word his work said to me I was so scared thinking the worse... Turns out he got stuck on a job and didn't have his phone..... I should also explain he is a fireman, so you can understand why my heart stopped in all these years they have never phoned to tell me he will be late.. !!!

 

[LVnMommy]

Ok so I have decided on the Huntleigh FD1 plus doppler "It is considerably more sensitive than any other fetal doppler on the market due to its static-reducing technology and fixed 2 MHz probe" I have an appointment monday, so I am going to wait until then to order, to see if the doctor can find HB on his doppler, and show me how to use it( and make sure baby is ok before i spend the money) Its a rental for 49.00$ for one month and so on..

 

[ladykara]

Woooooooo let me know when it arrives !!! X

 

[amjon]

We went to the MFM today. We had a nice long appointment and she went over everything. She said I won't go past 37 weeks without induction. We go back for NT for them in 2 weeks.

 

[ladykara]

Amjon amazing photos, think its fab one of us is having twins, xx

 

[girlinyork]

Amjon they are lovely

 

[srrhc]

amjon they are precious! Glad it was an enjoyable experience for you!

 

[bethneebabe]

Congrats AmJon! Those pics are so cute. Glad to hear that everything is okay

Soooo....someone figured it out at work. I left work today because I was so exausted and our receptionist was like...you're not sick are you and then winked. Then she said she had a feeling I was pregnant since I looked exhausted but happy. I had decided a while ago not to lie to anyone about being pregnant so I told her I was and she swore she wasn't going to tell anyone. Oh course I was grinning like an idiot and so happy. I don't know how long that will last. I was hoping to wait to tell my boss until 12 weeks but I don't want him to hear it from someone else. How are you ladies handling it? Do you think I should say something next week?

 

[mackjess]

lovely piccies amjon! Congrats on getting to see the twins again.