Beach Bumps - July Rainbows

[A1983]

I know that hungry feeling very well.[/QUOTE]

The MFM always checks abdominal when I have my U/S. I think TV is more accurate, but they get a good enough idea abdominal. The MFM told me they can put the stitch in up to 20 weeks after that it's been shown not to be effective.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Amjon...so if at my 20w nhs scan they refuse to scan me tv, I could rely on the abdominal scan to check my cevix length? Im going to get a private scan every 2 weeks from 18-24 (works out at 3 scans...so worth it to prevent anything going wrong with ?IC)

 

[A1983]

Sorry I'm not too good at this quoting thing-baby brain!

 

[A1983]

Yeh Kelly I'm exhausted. In bed by 9:30 most nights an on the days I'm off work I tend to dose of for an hour or so in the afternoon. Tried to stay up last night to watch one born every minute and fell asleep on the couch!
Flapjack your bump is so cute! Xxx

Yes im alseep by 10 most nights-and that's not when I've had to get up early! Still to watch OBEM, was a bit nervous after last weeks...had me googling things after that lady talked of what happened to her last time-never a good idea!

 

[LVnMommy]

Had my anatomy scan today!!! Baby is looking AWESOME! she said BEAUTIFUL brain and that she can really tell I take my vitamins! Baby is still measuring big still a.boy! She took a quick look at my kidneys and right one is dialated, and looks to be a stone!! Cardiologists will check it out in 2 weeks.

 

[ladykara]

Flapjack love your little bump, would love a small bump. I'm a lot smaller than I was with Paige and jake, although mine pops out 10x bigger by the evening. My mate was only a bit bigger than you full term, I'm so jealous !!! People can't weight for bumps but I cant look after two kids and work with a bump that gets in the way x

 

[amjon]

I know that hungry feeling very well.

The MFM always checks abdominal when I have my U/S. I think TV is more accurate, but they get a good enough idea abdominal. The MFM told me they can put the stitch in up to 20 weeks after that it's been shown not to be effective.

Thanks Amjon...so if at my 20w nhs scan they refuse to scan me tv, I could rely on the abdominal scan to check my cevix length? Im going to get a private scan every 2 weeks from 18-24 (works out at 3 scans...so worth it to prevent anything going wrong with ?IC)

If they know what they're doing it should be okay.

 

[flapjack10]

Flapjack love your little bump, would love a small bump. I'm a lot smaller than I was with Paige and jake, although mine pops out 10x bigger by the evening. My mate was only a bit bigger than you full term, I'm so jealous !!! People can't weight for bumps but I cant look after two kids and work with a bump that gets in the way x

I think it's a very kind picture! It's bigger than that now!

Mine is so much bigger in the evening too!

xxx

 

[A1983]

Managed to get a TV scan at my nhs 20w scan so that's good! Then I can compare it to the one im having at 18w and maybe then ill relax if cervix normal length!

 

[monro84]

So it might be a possiblility of find out what I am having Mon. I go for a cervix shortening scan and I called them and asked them if they might be able to look and see. The nurse talked to the US tech and she said that she could look but it would not be no guarentee or conformation until my 18 to 20 wk scan. I told the nurse that I don't mind that and that would be fine so she told me that when I get in there to ask the US tech to see if she can tell. My Dh wanted to wait till the official scan but I told him that I was going with or with out him to find out. He was like will I already know its a boy. Men lol.

 

[girlinyork]

Oh exciting. I find out Wednesday and I'm so so so excited!

 

[mackjess]

Have you ladies had cervix issues in the past? Sorry if I missed prev posts, just curious since there are so many posts about it recently.

I don't know when they start, but I know towards the end I'll go in weekly for cervix checks. Boy does that sound fun. NOT.

 

[A1983]

Sorry Jess! No im just neurotic when it comes to the baby!! I did have a d&e last summer following a mc, but so do many women..but if I can control something I will-eg prevent a pre-term labour before 24 weeks by having cervix length checked-it should be 3.0cm or more so I just feel reassured by having these checks as it's something I CAN do as opposed to not having any control over if that makes sense

 

[mackjess]

I understand. TG I pulled the trigger on the doppler. Last night DH is like, wow you really like using that thing. lol. I sometimes make it about 2 days without checking but that's it. I feel a lot of cramping/twinging/tight feelings some days and although it's all normal I like to hear the little bubs at night if I've had them. Helps me sleep better.

My ob checked my cervix at 6 wks and 12 wks, so it seems like that will be a pretty regular deal for me. I don't look forward to it or ask for it. I am sure I would if I ask for more if I felt the twinges or pain down lower but other than that please no. Hehe

 

[monro84]

GIY-- Yay!!! so exciting what do you think it is and what do you want? It really does not matter to me but my Dh believes its a boy so I kinda want a girl b/c there are none in the immediate family and my dh would be wrong. lol but I really dont' care.

Jess-- I have not had any problems in the past b/c I have not gotten far enought to have problems but I had a mullerian anomaly a partial septate uterus that was the cause of some previous mc so I had that resected in Dec 2011. But when you have any kind of mullerian anomaly even when you have had it fixed you can still possibly have problems with IC or preterm labor b/c when the uterus was forming the cervix was also so if the uterus has problems then its possible the cervix does also like not being as strong as its suppose to. I also had a d&c with my first mmc which was a blighted ovum. and had taken the crytotec (sp) to start another mmc and then had the septate suregery and supposidly the more times you have had your cervix dilated it increases the risk a little more for IC or preterm labor. So its just as a precaution. I think if I get pregnant again with out any problems then they might not ck for it next time if I don't have any problems this time but I could be wrong.

 

[monro84]

actually the cervix cks are done by US eithr TV or TA but TV I think is more reliable. I was cked the way you were talking about jess last time I was at dr wHich was last thurs and I would not mind avoiding that away also.

 

[mackjess]

actually the cervix cks are done by US eithr TV or TA but TV I think is more reliable. I was cked the way you were talking about jess last time I was at dr wHich was last thurs and I would not mind avoiding that away also.

Yea, it's not pleasant, especially since things seem more sensitive when you are preggers. It made me spot a teeny bit last time, so GRRRR please don't give me a heart attack just to check it out. I'm sure they've checked it on the u/s but once they move off the baby and to the ovaries etc, I'm like whatevs, I just want to see the baby. They have said "everything looks fine" so I guess that's good. I can't ask for too many details because I know how crazy I can get obsessing about details.

 

[girlinyork]

I think I'm team blue. OH wants a girl but I'm undecided and will probably want exactly what I get lol x

 

[ColorMeFamous]

Is there any way to ask for another ultrasound? I live in Canada if it makes a difference.

 

[mackjess]

Sorry CMF, no idea about Canada. How are you feeling lady?

GIY, Yay Team Blue!! I think it's a fun team to be on!

 

[A1983]

CMF-for you to have another ultrasound? In the UK you have to pay privately but it's not too much, and well worth it. Otherwise if you had any issues you would be scanned at the hospital ie pains etc.

Jess im just the same re info-the thing is I know too much as ignorance is bliss at times! Every sonographer has smiled and told me to stop googling when I ask questions and I havent even mentioned I've been trailing the internet ;-) ohh and my cervix checks will be all ultrasounds tv