June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[Dory85]

At my 12 week scans I have always had urine tested and blood taken for Downs screening.
I have also seen a consultant each time but I know not everyone has that, it just depends on your medical history.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

I much prefer them to take blood from my hand but I've given up asking because they always pout about it

I'm still considering a gender scan but I'm so undecided - I don't mind waiting till 20w for thr gender at all but I don't want to go from 12-20 weeks without checking in on squidge.

Oh! They listen to the hb at the 16 week appointment though don't they?

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Depends on the midwife! with my last baby they did. Some of my friends have told me that very recently they decided not to do it anymore ! Could be midwife/area specific though.

 

[Becyboo__x]

I much prefer them to take blood from my hand but I've given up asking because they always pout about it

I'm still considering a gender scan but I'm so undecided - I don't mind waiting till 20w for thr gender at all but I don't want to go from 12-20 weeks without checking in on squidge.

Oh! They listen to the hb at the 16 week appointment though don't they?

They should do I remember with DS they did at 16 week appointment I'm going this Thursday I'll be 16 weeks dot on so I'll see then I'll ask otherwise if they can as I was looking forward to tbh anyway

I've never heard of them taking blood from the hand I've always been told to get my arm out

 

[mommyxofxone]

oh yes i agree the fb thing in theory can be so nice. One of my other forums though with dd we did groups, i was a member of three separate ones. And they ALL ended badly. People got nasty, got competitive, and i wound up being harassed several times. nasty messages, groups turning against one member and singling them out and ganging up and attacking. not a pleasant experience. happened three separate times.

so i prefer to stick to bnb.

 

[mommyxofxone]

Gender scan booked for Jan 18th

 

[Becyboo__x]

Gender scan booked for Jan 18th

Same day as my 20 week scan !

 

[medic76097]

Here in Canada, we know a lady who comes to your home and does the 4d scans. The cost is reasonable. We paid about 75$ Canadian for a 20 min peek at baby at 10 weeks

 

[Dory85]

I'm pretty sure the NICE guideline in the uk says not to listen for the heartbeat at 16 weeks because it can't always be found and may make the mother anxious. That's what I read 3 years ago anyway. In spite of this my midwife has listened in with both of my previous babies.

 

[joo]

I came out of my 16 week appointment and cried because the mw didn't listen to the hb when all of my what to expect sort of apps said they would (even though i had a hopper and had found hb at 11 weeks and could listen whenever i wanted). This time my mw at booking appointment said my next appointment will be at 16 weeks and i can have a little listen to the hb if i want. I think it must depend on the mw you get on the day.

 

[Squig34]

Wow that's cool Medic

 

[vaniilla]

Gender scan booked for Jan 18th

Not too far away!

I much prefer them to take blood from my hand but I've given up asking because they always pout about it

I'm still considering a gender scan but I'm so undecided - I don't mind waiting till 20w for thr gender at all but I don't want to go from 12-20 weeks without checking in on squidge.

Oh! They listen to the hb at the 16 week appointment though don't they?

They should do I remember with DS they did at 16 week appointment I'm going this Thursday I'll be 16 weeks dot on so I'll see then I'll ask otherwise if they can as I was looking forward to tbh anyway

I've never heard of them taking blood from the hand I've always been told to get my arm out

They only really go for the hand if they've tried your arms several times or if they're a consultant who's useless and skips the arms altogether because they're not sure if they can feel anything

Pixie - have you considered anything in between 20 weeks and giving birth scan wise instead? that's also a long stretch before getting to see lo/being born.


How is everyone's nausea doing? Mine is only here now mornings and from 6/7pm onwards, I can eat more things but still no chicken/meat in general or anything smelly.

Migraines still a constant thing here too, I had to walk to pick up DS with a throbbing head.

 

[gaiagirl]

Very cool Medic! We don't have that in the area I am in (Vancouver Island, BC) but they do offer them locally for around $100.

Still plugging away with the nausea. It was bad this morning and I was throwing up bile at 630am. It is always worse mornings I am up early for work...luckily only 2x a week. My worst time seems to be morning and then 3-8pm.

 

[Starlight32]

Pixie, the doctor has listened to baby's heartbeat at every appt (just 2 though) so far since the dating scan.. I wonder if I get to hear it again at the appointment this week! I just hope the Doppler doesn't bother baby.

 

[GeralynB]

Last pregnancy my midwife listened to the heartbeat at every appointment starting at 12 weeks

 

[mommyxofxone]

i've always had them listen both pregnancies since 9/10 weeks.

nausea for the most part has been gone for weeks, however, i will have an occasional day where it's there. nothing awful. just, hanging out.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Vanilla - no I hadn't, just because I'm hoping to feel more confident about the pregnancy by 20 weeks,and I should be feeling baby moving by then which should hopefully help me to relax.

I think I'm just freaking out a bit because it's my dating scan tomorrow, dh is ready to tell the world and my mind is still stuck on if, hopefully and maybe I don't feel ready to tell the world yet, and I don't think that will change tomorrow

 

[AngelofTroy]

My nausea is still there but much better. However I tried not taking my meds today and was retching again so I've taken one and gone to lie down.

 

[joo]

I am still sick when i brush ny teeth in the morning and still usually feel sick in the evening. It went for a bit when I was ill with a virus but come back st about week 12 :-/

 

[Starlight32]

My nausea seems to be gone. The symptom of this morning: constipation.