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Oh really? It's so strange because I've always felt movement early on.
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@Tasha36089 it is strange I can't help being worried if I'm honest 
for me when they start moving and can feel them it's like reassurance xx
@Jess0685 aww no love take your time love hope all OK tho xx
for me when they start moving and can feel them it's like reassurance xx@Jess0685 aww no love take your time love hope all OK tho xx
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Update about the foetal echo - Copied from my journal becuase I'm too lazy to type it up again. 
My appointment was on Wednesday (technically, I was 21+6). The reason I have foetal echocardigrams is to check the babies heart structure and function because my DD1 was born with a Congenital Heart Defect. Getting to the hospital was a pain - there were NO signposts for the hospital, we got lost but arrived 10 minutes early - thank god.
With just 5 minutes to my appointment and looking around at the foetal echocardigram sign posts, posters and warnings, I took a gasp and started to panic. What if this baby has the same condition as my daughter? What if there is no bringing this baby back in PICU if they go through the same and start to pass away in front of my eyes?
Eventually we were called into the room, this is when it really hit me. What was a fairly minor panic attack turned into a full blown hyperventilating, body shaking, heart racing major panic attack. I was sat down, given a glass of water but it wasn't helping. I then ended up in A&E and was seen immediately. My sat's had dropped so I was put on oxygen and monitored for about an hour. Eventually I calmed down enough to want to know either way whether this baby does or doesn't have a congeital heart defect. We went back to the unit and was seen after about 20 minutes. I still felt very shaky and panicked but let them do the ultrasound.
The ultrasound finished and the room was silent. 'I'm not sure so I can't say either way but we'd like you to come back in 6 weeks because I may have seen something that requires further observation' She proceeded to show me her little finger nail and reminded me of how small my babies heart is at the moment and with me being plus size AND the baby being in an awkward position with the shoulder obstructing some of the view - I needed to come back.
Since then I have had more panic attacks than I care to count AND nightmares about the still unknowns and what ifs.
My appointment was on Wednesday (technically, I was 21+6). The reason I have foetal echocardigrams is to check the babies heart structure and function because my DD1 was born with a Congenital Heart Defect. Getting to the hospital was a pain - there were NO signposts for the hospital, we got lost but arrived 10 minutes early - thank god.
With just 5 minutes to my appointment and looking around at the foetal echocardigram sign posts, posters and warnings, I took a gasp and started to panic. What if this baby has the same condition as my daughter? What if there is no bringing this baby back in PICU if they go through the same and start to pass away in front of my eyes?
Eventually we were called into the room, this is when it really hit me. What was a fairly minor panic attack turned into a full blown hyperventilating, body shaking, heart racing major panic attack. I was sat down, given a glass of water but it wasn't helping. I then ended up in A&E and was seen immediately. My sat's had dropped so I was put on oxygen and monitored for about an hour. Eventually I calmed down enough to want to know either way whether this baby does or doesn't have a congeital heart defect. We went back to the unit and was seen after about 20 minutes. I still felt very shaky and panicked but let them do the ultrasound.
The ultrasound finished and the room was silent. 'I'm not sure so I can't say either way but we'd like you to come back in 6 weeks because I may have seen something that requires further observation' She proceeded to show me her little finger nail and reminded me of how small my babies heart is at the moment and with me being plus size AND the baby being in an awkward position with the shoulder obstructing some of the view - I needed to come back.
Since then I have had more panic attacks than I care to count AND nightmares about the still unknowns and what ifs.
I really can't imagine and so sorry about the panic attacks sending much love to you and hoping all is well at next appointment xx
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Not doing anything today apart from wallowing in my pit. My mother passed unexpectedly and just before Christmas so we’ve had her birthday, now Mother’s Day without her and I feel a deep sense of loss, grief and heartbreak.
It’s also a kick in the teeth that we hadn’t told anyone about the pregnancy and she’ll never meet our baby.
SPD is also kicking my butt and flared up again so I really don’t intend on doing much at all. There’s no point.
It’s also a kick in the teeth that we hadn’t told anyone about the pregnancy and she’ll never meet our baby.
SPD is also kicking my butt and flared up again so I really don’t intend on doing much at all. There’s no point.
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Because getting married in 8 days and giving birth in 16-17 weeks wasn’t enough…. We’re definitely having puppies.
It’s just typical, she gets pregnant after me, yet is going to give birth before me. Lucky girl.
Turns out this ultrasound machine is coming in rather handy. We think she’ll have 5-6 puppies and she’s already half way there.
It’s just typical, she gets pregnant after me, yet is going to give birth before me.
Lucky girl. Turns out this ultrasound machine is coming in rather handy.
We think she’ll have 5-6 puppies and she’s already half way there.
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