Due July 1st-July 15th 2009 Pregnancy Buddies

[NikiJJones]

Sorry to hear about your scan Scrubgrub. Hope all is going to be OK.

 

[csmummu]

Oh scrub What a mean Tech! like she could never be wrong [end scarcsm]. Insist on blood tests as techs have got genders wrong with clearer picture and thats not even important!

I hope everything turns out ok for you

 

[scrubgrub]

The CVS risk is 1%, the amnio risk is .5%, but you can do a CVS a lot earlier. Most people who want to terminate do the CVS. The Nuchal test happens between 11-13weeks 6 days. That's so they can tell if you may possibly have problems with your baby and make a decision. Since they've started doing them, the number of children with Down Syndrome has significantly gone down. My husband and I wouldn't care if the baby was Down Syndrome. We would still love the baby a lot. We are just worried, as it can also mean that there is some other defect, perhaps something wrong with the heart. I still have to research, but I don't think amnio or a CVS could telll that. SO I think I'll wait. You can do amnio later in pregnancy,and it has a lower rate of miscarriage.

 

[csmummu]

When i had Caitlin we were offered the tests but we decided we didnt care about the results so there was no point doing the tests anyway!

Hopw your doing ok and can have a nice christmas! xxx

 

[loopylew]

hello girls, ive not got on here for a while, been either feeling sick or shattered! had my 12week scan and they moved me on 5 days so im 12w4d now, can't believe it. Scan was amazing, saw bubs moving, waving and stretching which was amazing!

 

[csmummu]

Great news to move up by 5 days!!!! Im hoping to be a few days ahead

 

[loopylew]

wow this thread has gone quiet, ive not been getting on here much. Been ill with flu past 3 days, its been awful not being able to take anything, was supposed to have been at work yesterday but couldn't manage it.

 

[csmummu]

Aww im sorry you caught the flu. apparently its going round. i dont know anyone who has had it yet and hoping not to flu and pregnant must be a nightmare! hope you feel better xx

 

[LittlePickle]

'ello!

I've not been here since I found out we were expecting!

Our scan is Friday - officially we will be 13 weeks but I think by my dates more like 12+4

We shall see! It's a Nuchal Scan so will get blood test results back too! how is everyone feeling? My bump/bloat disappeared for 4 days and is now back! hahaha!

LP
xox

 

[scrubgrub]

so I'm in Utah (it's snowing here). I'm normally from Los Angeles, where it's always warm and sunny, and came down with a bit of something. Can I say morning sickness combined with real sickness, results in you on the toilet with a bucket on your lap.. not fun.. not fun at all!

On the other note, I really am beginning to see the beginnings of something other than bloat. And my next scan is in a few weeks. Should find out by friday the result of the nuchal blood work.

 

[csmummu]

oh no poor scrub my hubby had it BBBBAAADDDD from both ends its not nice.

 

[wishingonastar]

ooh scrubgrub i hope the results are good

i too have the formings of a bump and had my scan today...was on absolute cloud nine and am still there now!

thought i was gonna wet myself especially when she was pressing scanner into me!

immediately on scanning the baby appeared on the screen and i was taken by surprise as in my head i still expected it to look like a bean but it looked like a proper baby! it wasn't moving so i panicked and thought the worst cos i expected it to be really active from what people had said (looking back i now think it was dozing!) the lady pointed out the heart so i quickly chimed in 'is it beating' and she reassured me! then i saw yes indeed it was beating good and strong!!! after that i relaxed and really enjoyed it

we saw the bladder, stomach, brain and its arms and legs. she wanted it to turn over to scan from another angle and got me to do some fake coughs which was hilarious cos as i coughed the baby did a mexican wave with its body! still didn't move from its little nest though so she got me to lift my bum up then slam it down firmly 3 times - still stayed in its nest so she gave up! lol...it looked very comfy i have to admit!!!!

we got five really clear wicked photos - for those of you who haven't have scans yet drink a big glass of water an hour or half an hour before you go and don't go to toilet for 2 hours before scan time as you get really good pics cos your bladder is full and acts as a window for the scanner!

 

[wishingonastar]

oh also it was mad cos about a week ago i said to my OH i have a feeling the baby is gonna be early...then at scan today she said the measurements dated the baby as due on 4th july, but as thats less than 10 days from the due date worked out using last period date they stick with the period due date which means still 9th july...i truly think baby is developing quickly and is gonna be early though and scan measurements prove it so we shall see!!!

 

[scrubgrub]

Lol, my bub was the same way. She made me cough, and she slapped my stomach. I SWEAR my baby's hands were behind it's head just relaxing. When I coughed it would kick it's arms and legs, then go back to sleeping. I had to have a vaginal ultrasound for the nuchal test, and well she thought maybe wiggling the wand around would help too! not pleasant, not pleasant at all.
4th of July baby is awesome!

 

[wishingonastar]

oh scrub you poor thing! just told my OH and he said 'she slapped her stomach?????' i said maybe they do things differently in america! lol
something thats perked me up is on one of the pregnancy emails i have with updates it says your baby is already starting to show signs of their developing personality and can a chilled out one can be sign of sedate baby and a wiggling one can be a lively, demanding baby so i like to hold onto that thought given ours were chilled on the scan! lol
we'll see.......!!!!

 

[godivalocks]

Hey guys, long time no writey . Been visiting relatives and managed to get on their 'net.

I've still been suffering from bouts of morning sickness, but thankfully it seems to be fewer and far between. Something I'm beginning to notice is that my skin is really itchy, especially on my lower back.

I don't really have a bump yet, which is fine by me so far. I can still sleep on my stomach . Only reason I would want a bump is so that hubby has something to see in pictures since he can't be here.

I swear I can feel it moving, as small as it is supposed to be. Not often, but I feel something and it ain't gas (I know what THAT feels like). I don't understand why they say first timers won't be able to feel it for a long time. After so many years of NOT feeling it, to have some alien sensation would definitely leap out at me like this. Will be 14 weeks this Sunday, so will officially be in 2nd tri.

I also never understood how they say heavier people won't be able to feel it until much later. I could understand them not feeling it from the OUTSIDE until later, but not from the inside.

Still waiting for next OB appointment, which is in another couple weeks. They never said what it is supposed to be about. Not and ultrasound, since they would have to send me to a different department for that. I should be almost 16 weeks by the appt.

I think they told me my next u/s will be sometime in the beginning of Feb, but I think they mean middle, since that would be closer to 20 wks for me.

So, that's my update. Glad to see that everyone seems to be doing well .

 

[godivalocks]

P.S. -- Anyone else have those days where your stomach feels like you've done hundreds of crunches? Not exactly a sore feeling, just kinda that tight feeling before the soreness kicks in.

 

[wishingonastar]

hey godiva...no my stomach doesn't feel like crunches, but it constantly feels like i have a balloon under my skin...i seriously feel huge inside and getting uncomfortable!

my skin feels itchy too but only really on my boobs...i think its a sign of stretching so definately time to crack on with the body butter all over!!!

 

[jovi_girl]

hey all, just wondering if i can join you? Im Lani, 27 and epecting our first somewhere between July 9 (doctors estimate) and July 12 (my estimate). Ive just joined this site, was at another site, but not too many girls there due at the same time so not much chatting going on. HOpe its ok to join you!

 

[wishingonastar]

sure...welcome jovi