February Lovebugs of 2016!! 16 pink, 15 blue, 7 yellow

[CWB86]

Can I join very early days for me, I'm 4 weeks tomorrow. Due date shoes as feb 29th

Still doesn't feel real yet but very happy x

 

[sausages]

Can I join very early days for me, I'm 4 weeks tomorrow. Due date shoes as feb 29th

Still doesn't feel real yet but very happy x

Ah a leap day baby!! Congratulations! Welcome to Fab Feb.

 

[GenYsuperlady]

Brandi- try not to worry too much. Hopefully this is just an easier pregnancy!

Yay for a leap day baby!

 

[lozzy21]

Any one in the UK been able to get their HCG tested at the gp based on a previous MC?

 

[CWB86]

Any one in the UK been able to get their HCG tested at the gp based on a previous MC?

I'd be interested to know that too I had a miscarriage a couple of years ago with an ex partner so currently feeling really nervous.
Do you need to wait a few weeks before you go to Drs?


When you phone the doctors do you tell the receptionist why you would like an appointment? The receptionists where I go like to diagnose you over the phone and put you off making an appointment for anything usually..!

 

[lozzy21]

Any one in the UK been able to get their HCG tested at the gp based on a previous MC?

I'd be interested to know that too I had a miscarriage a couple of years ago with an ex partner so currently feeling really nervous.
Do you need to wait a few weeks before you go to Drs?


When you phone the doctors do you tell the receptionist why you would like an appointment? The receptionists where I go like to diagnose you over the phone and put you off making an appointment for anything usually..!

It depends on how things work where you live. You can self refer to the midwifes in my area so don't need to see the GP. In other areas you have a prebooking appointment with your GP who will then refer you to the GP.
My GP receptionists are fab and don't ask anything, legally they are not allowed to ask you why you need an appointment, they have no medical training so cannot triage.

 

[Feanorous]

Any one in the UK been able to get their HCG tested at the gp based on a previous MC?

I did! I had a MMC before my daughter and told the doctor I was worried and asked if we could do two blood tests for HCG. He agreed but the results took ages to come back!

 

[mitchnorm]

Any one in the UK been able to get their HCG tested at the gp based on a previous MC?

I did! I had a MMC before my daughter and told the doctor I was worried and asked if we could do two blood tests for HCG. He agreed but the results took ages to come back!

Weirdly when an HCG test is takes 15 minutes in the lab

I keep reading differing things on nipt and harmony tests.....yes they are brillian toy accurate but with a positive they still say amnio to confirm. Confused!

Sausages do you not get NT and triple test on NHS?

 

[ajarvis]

I'm paranoid something is wrong again. Since my ultrasound, I've had zero nausea. I can drink water again, I can eat, I can look at food...nothing's been there. And since baby's heartrate was low for 6w4d and my family started attacking me again yesterday (this time, after my mother sent me a guilt trip text because I wasn't coming to the birthday parties, I told her I had a bunch of job interviews that afternoon, which I did, she ended up sending my 22 year old brother to attack me too).

With all the stress, no nausea anymore, and the low heartbeat, I'm just worried something is wrong and my next ultrasound won't go so well.

Symptoms coming and going is normal! Good luck at your next U/S! When is it?

Hi ladies, been mia this week as had friend's from out of state in, so been incredibly busy!!!!
Things are going pretty good, I don't feel pregnant except extreme exhaustion and certain ells sending me in to nausea, but otherwise I feel pretty normal, definitely not like my pregnancy with my dd.. I do worry sometimes if baby is ok, I pulled the doppler out last night and been staring at it, contimplating using it, but I think ive decided to use it next Tuesday before I go in for my next ultrasound , that way if I don't find it I won't be panicked for long before seeing what's going on on ultrasound .... I still worry because baby was measuring 3 days behind , although had a strong heartbeat , but that's what happened with our missed miscarriage and I wasn't very sick with that one either , kind of like this one, that's why I'm worried about this baby...

Also with my dd I had stretching and cramping pretty constantly through the first tri and not much with my mmc, I'm not having much again this time, so that's kind of stressful too... honestly this past week I haven't had much time to remember I'm pregnany I've been so busy , but now it's quiet and I have time to worry ... o well only a week and two more days to find out!!!!

Isn't a doppler too early right now? I always thought it was for 2nd tri! And if you can really find it early which one? lol

Can I join very early days for me, I'm 4 weeks tomorrow. Due date shoes as feb 29th

Still doesn't feel real yet but very happy x

Congrats on your leap day baby

AFM Finished my 7K run this morning Feeling pretty good! My symptoms are hit or miss now too. Just trying to enjoy it instead of worrying. Job interview in the morning. Hopefully I get it. Cause I really need it for mat leave!

 

[Mummy1506]

Hey all!

Don't feel particularly pregnant just yet still early days I guess don't think kicked in for a few more weeks with my first 2 & then wasn't that sick really! All discharge seems to have calmed down had mw booking appointment on Thursday & she said not to worry unless bright red & cramping, so has eased my mind a little! Hoping to get scan date through in next week or so as they have put my edd as 28th Jan although going on ovulation edd would be 14th Feb.

Hope everyone else is doing well.

 

[ajarvis]

Congrats Mummy1506! Which date are you going by? I assume you were tracking ovulation?

 

[BrandiCanucks]

As far as I know, 12ish weeks will be the next ultrasound for the IPS screening, but now knowing that baby was measuring 5 days bigger and having my due date moved up, I'll probably end up being too late for that, lol. I might ask for one more.

 

[sailorsgirl]

Okay, caught back up. The Facebook group might be easier to follow. We're telling everyone after my ultrasound on Monday. I'll feel more secure about the baby sticking at that point. I'll join then.

I just got back from telling my friend with fertility issues that I'm pregnant. She was super happy for me and didn't seem upset but you can never know what is going on inside someone's head.

Ah glad it went went well, I had to do this with two sets of friends, the first, was amazingly happy for me and couldn't have been more supportive. A week later she discovered she was pregnant too!! My second friend generally finds everything much more difficult to handle and so she was much less enthusiastic. I hope she is ok in time.

A FB group would be great. This thread moves way too fast for me too keep up lol.

Ive pm'ed you Brandi.

A fb group sounds good, I am so slow on here,

Can I join very early days for me, I'm 4 weeks tomorrow. Due date shoes as feb 29th

Still doesn't feel real yet but very happy x

Congratulations!! Fab news on your Leap year due date!!

Any one in the UK been able to get their HCG tested at the gp based on a previous MC?

Ah I didn't even think of this. We booked an early scan for reassurance after a MC in 2013 and a MMC in 2014.

So I have 2 sleeps until my private 8 week scan!! So scared!!!

Xx

 

[ajarvis]

As far as I know, 12ish weeks will be the next ultrasound for the IPS screening, but now knowing that baby was measuring 5 days bigger and having my due date moved up, I'll probably end up being too late for that, lol. I might ask for one more.

You do have a bit of a windwo - 11 weeks to 13 weeks 4 days they say. So should be ok

 

[pinkpassion]

Hi ladies, been mia this week as had friend's from out of state in, so been incredibly busy!!!!
Things are going pretty good, I don't feel pregnant except extreme exhaustion and certain ells sending me in to nausea, but otherwise I feel pretty normal, definitely not like my pregnancy with my dd.. I do worry sometimes if baby is ok, I pulled the doppler out last night and been staring at it, contimplating using it, but I think ive decided to use it next Tuesday before I go in for my next ultrasound , that way if I don't find it I won't be panicked for long before seeing what's going on on ultrasound .... I still worry because baby was measuring 3 days behind , although had a strong heartbeat , but that's what happened with our missed miscarriage and I wasn't very sick with that one either , kind of like this one, that's why I'm worried about this baby...

Also with my dd I had stretching and cramping pretty constantly through the first tri and not much with my mmc, I'm not having much again this time, so that's kind of stressful too... honestly this past week I haven't had much time to remember I'm pregnany I've been so busy , but now it's quiet and I have time to worry ... o well only a week and two more days to find out!!!!

Isn't a doppler too early right now? I always thought it was for 2nd tri! And if you can really find it early which one? lol





I use the sonoline B doppler, found DD heartbeat at 10 weeks, but was so easy to find I probably could have found it earlier!!! So I want to try earlier, I've been watching youtube and reading google about people who have found it in late 7/early 8 weeks and beyond, so I hope that's me!!!!

 

[BrandiCanucks]

My family doctor has been REALLY slacking and not following the pregnancy properly. Since he's the one ordering the IPS Screening, I doubt he'll look at the ultrasound long enough to see a change in dates and schedule accordingly lol.

 

[Mummy1506]

Congrats Mummy1506! Which date are you going by? I assume you were tracking ovulation?

I'm going by 14th Feb as 100 % know my ovulation however for the first scan I will be booked in for earlier edd as they only work on 28 day cycle until then so likely will be scanned too early for nt so will have to go back few weeks later.

 

[sausages]

Sausages do you not get NT and triple test on NHS?

Yeah I do but they have a high false positive rate because the just use factors like your age, the thickness of the nucal fold and blood results to come up with a ratio of your risk. The NIPT uses the fetal DNA in your blood to give you a result which is >99% accurate and it tests for other chromosomal problems not just Down syndrome. You can also buy an add on with panorama which tests for microdeletions.

 

[butterfly1808]

Hey ladies I am 4 weeks along due Feb 28 as far as my app on my phone says. I can't believe I'm pregnant! I have a ultra sound on the 24 of this month to see if the sac is in the right place. I find out Tuesday by blood work if I am which I think I am cause it still says positive! And also I find out if it's doubling. I don't have too many symptoms just hungry more and cramping a little bit off and on.

 

[sausages]

Congratulations butterfly!!!