Guess I am back here

[goddess25]

So I have 1 son and have had 2 losses my last one in Jan.. I found out on Monday that I am finally pregnant again and i am over the moon but trying to be very cautious about the whole thing at the same time.

I had forgotten that the stress of trying to get pregnant is only the beginning. I am on constant knicker check at the moment for bleeding and my midwives are already making me feel like its impossible to have a healthy baby over 35.

I have my first appointment in 2 weeks time..will be getting an early scan at this time too... and i have been offered the special nuchal translucency testing since I am 36.. its free here in Canada and its basically a few blood samples and another ultrasound measuring the nuchal fold in the babies neck looking for the fluid... not sure whether to do this or not and just do the normal triple screen. Anyone in the same position.

BTW - I am about 5 weeks preg.

 

[hb1]

Hey Goddess - I'm getting the nuchal to - it's free here but I think there are some areas that don't do it.

Try not to worry too much - am sure everything will be fine

hx

 

[goddess25]

Thanks HB1- I think we are going to go for the NT as the better informed you are about everything the better i suppose... with Euan at his 20 week scan they found white spots in his heart that were described as echogenic foci, never found out till 26 weeks and my risk for downs was re calculated and was fairly high and just within the normal range, we decided not to do anything as it was so late on but i thought about the possibility every day.

I never knew it was free there.. my best friend at home in Scotland is pregnant and she is the same age as me, its offered but its expensive.

 

[mrsjo]

I think you will be on 'knicker check' for a long time. My friend is about to pop and she reckons she didn't stop checking until about 20 weeks

Those of us who have had previous losses will always be extra cautious. I am having an early scan next week and really need the reassurance.

Good luck FX we all have sticky beans this time round.