June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[gaiagirl]

And dobby I'm so so sorry you have been through so much.

 

[karlilay]

When I had Madi and Zach, the midwife at booking in sorted your scan. But I haven't seen the midwife yet, I will next week. And I got a letter in the post a couple of weeks ago for my 12 week scan. 26th Novemeber.

Just remembered I have to have all the blood taken next week don't I. Gross!

 

[GeralynB]

I still need to call and make an appointment with my midwife. They won't see me until 8 weeks so I guess I should do that soon

 

[Boo44]

I haven't seen any dr or midwife yet either. I guess I'll contact the surgery at 8 weeks and wait to see the midwife. They only do bloods and send off for your scan anyway, and the scan won't be until 12 weeks so I'm not in a hurry.

Trying to decide whether to have the first tri screening for downs/trisomy13/18. I never did with my last two. And I would definitely never even consider not continuing a pregnancy if I was high risk. But somethings making me wonder if I should have it this time as I'm a bit older. Am still only 33 though! Just being indecisive x

 

[lynnikins]

there was a 2 week wait from booking my mw appointment to actually getting it ladies so if your in the UK and already 6 wks I would get onto your GP surgery about getting booked in, MW will probably ring the hospital tomorrow while im there for my scan appointment they like to do that rather than send off for it here

 

[AngelofTroy]

I have opted out if the downs testing again. Both my sister in law and my best friend have had high risk results recently and had huge amounts of stress as a result only to be told after amniocentesis that it's fine. I opted out with Micah anyway because it wouldn't change anything for me and also even if you come back low risk that really doesn't guarantee anything. The majority of the most severely disabled children I've worked with have had brain injuries caused at birth or after, or have conditions that didn't show up until they were older. So as negative as it might sound, celebrating a low risk seems somewhat premature to me. You never know when or if a child's needs may change.

 

[tinkerbelle93]

I hadn't thought of that yet, we had the testing with DS but I'm not sure this time. My brother and sister-in-law got a very high risk result with their daughter and it caused so much stress and definitely lowered their spirits for the rest of the pregnancy and my niece was absolutely fine x

 

[GeralynB]

I didn't have the testing with my son and won't have it with this baby. It just causes unnecessary stress imo

 

[Lil_Pixie]

I didn't have it with my son but after he was born I wondered if he would have had any urgent medical needs had he been norm with downs? I wouldn't like to think that he needed extra care we could have known about.

That being said we'd never have an amniocentesis so not sure it's worth the worry either way really.

 

[Boo44]

Yes id never have an amniocentesis either. So basically the only reason to have it would be to prepare. But I'm a worrier and it only tells you a risk so I would be worrying about anything and everything that might not be an issue

Thanks ladies you've reminded me why I didn't have it with my sons and I won't again this time!

 

[mommyxofxone]

So sorry dobby

We opted out of 12 week scan too. Known too many people to be given terrible news and told to abort- parents didn't and baby fine!!! All that stress!!!! Can't manage that personally.

My next appt is Nov 9th and I get a dating ultrasound never had one with dd. Excited

 

[jalilma]

Can I vent for one second .... I. Just. Want. To. Poop! That is all.... Constipation is for the birds when you are already feeling bloated!

 

[Lil_Pixie]

I really don't know what for the birds means

 

[gaiagirl]

I won't be doing screening either, although they look for anomalies and red flags at the typical 18-20 week US here. Nothing in addition to that though, I agree with all the reasons you ladies listed.

I have my first appt with same midwives as my last pregnancy on Nov 12 just before 8 weeks. They have already ordered me an early dating US though as I asked them to to alleviate anxiety I am having this time around. Hopefully it will be about 8/9 weeks...I haven't got the date yet!

 

[Starlight32]

Dobby, that is heart breaking news. Sending prayers to you and your family.

 

[Starlight32]

We were going to opt out of the nt scan but decided to do it for another chance to see baby.

I am also very constipated! I had to back off the cheese in an effort to help move things along.

 

[jalilma]

I ate some prunes and took a gas-x now I'm filling the house with green clouds... My kids are repulsed but I'm starting to feel better! Hahaha

 

[DobbyForever]

Thanks ladies. Tomorrow marks a week I lost Baby #2. I'm trying so hard not to just snap at everything and everybody.

Gaia, dunno if we already went over this but I love how great minds think alike and we have the same avatar. Or we used to anyway before I changed it to my little bub.

 

[vaniilla]

We had the nt testing with lo and will have it again, I like to be informed and would worry more not knowing.

This week is going so slowly! I just want it to be December is that too much to ask?! I had a sharp cramp which woke me up last night and then I couldn't sleep out of worry.

 

[lynnikins]

I have been cramping in the last day or two hopefully its just normal theres no other signs to worry me, I have the same MW as last time and shes all happy with me and happy with my plans to go for a homebirth lol had to re-take my medical history and antenatal history to put into the new system as they have my daughters all on file but not the rest of the children.