March Munchkins 2017 - calling all March Mummy's to be:)

[Ellivort]

She was in a bad position to get good pictures of the heart. She moved slightly and they got some but not all views of the heart. She seems to have gotten rather comfy in breech position. She was still in same position on Wed (head up, feet down and waving

I still worry they aren't telling me something, but hubby says its my paranoia lol. Everything was normal, brain, spine, all limbs and face features, risk factor was only 1:3900, and heart beat has been a steady 145-150bpm

I sure hope she changes position so we can get some reassuring cardiac shots!

 

[mirandaprice]

My little girl was face down during the 2nd anatomy scan I had, little stinker would not budge. They had me rolling onto either side, poking at my belly...she was quite comfy haha.

I hope they can get all the shots they need to ease your mind, she's still go so much room to move she could flip at any point

 

[elliecain]

Finlo was curled up like a cat and we had to do all sorts of prodding/bouncing his bottom with the transducer to get him to uncurl! You'll be fine

 

[broodymrs]

Congrats tigger and matts girl!

We also needed a rescan for heart and spine measurements. Sure it'll be fine.

Matts girl, it wasn't the head but different parts of the body were measuring at different stages (there was a week between them) but they weren't concerned. By my rescan it had all changed again. Think they will all just have different proportions. Ds has a massive head but tiny hands and is slim and long so he doesn't measure on the same percentile all over.

 

[justplay91]

Mattsgirl, I wouldn't worry too much. At my anatomy scan, I should have been 19+6. The head and legs measured about 19+2. The femur was about 19+3. Then the abdomen was about 21 weeks. So almost 2 weeks difference in measurement from the head to the abdomen. At this point, they vary a lot and won't necessarily measure the same way next time.

 

[ARROW]

I only have one thing to say INSOMNIA...really they say sleep before the baby becouse you will not after... its 2 months now i get up at 3-4am!!! When is this going to stop!!!

 

[ttc bubby no2]

Ellivort - My scan tech took ages trying to get the shots of the heart so I wouldn't get called back and then I ended up getting called back for something else (nuchal fold). They are very thorough so often the Dr won't sign off on the scan unless they see exactly what they want to see, most often everything is fine but they just need the right shot to tick it off.


I was going to have my first appointment with my midwife today but she had a birth last night so had to sleep. I guess that is one of the cons of having the same midwife throughout the pregnancy. There are many more positives so I don't mind. Only issue is it is hard to make an appointment time when I'm working full time so it was good that today had lined up with an annual leave day I took off.

 

[Oxygen7880]

Ellivort the same thing happened at my anatomy scan. Baby boy was face down and she couldn't gets many measurements at all at first. After a walk and drink, he did move enough to see everything except for the clear pics of the heart that they need. I have to go back next week to try again. Not sure what happens if baby is in a bad position again though. My notes say they will attempt the scan one more time but it's not always possible.

 

[broodymrs]

I only have one thing to say INSOMNIA...really they say sleep before the baby becouse you will not after... its 2 months now i get up at 3-4am!!! When is this going to stop!!!

I'm the same. Have been since the start of pregnancy. I was like it with my first too.

 

[bicornbump]

Lately I have the opposite of insomnia, all I want to do is sleeeeeeeep!

I have my monthly scan tomorrow to make sure the baby is measuring correctly. I can't help but be SUPER nervous. Hoping he's okay though.

 

[03babysquish]

I went to see my perinatologist. My little guy was doing super great! At 23 weeks he weighed 1 pound 6 ounces, he is measuring about a week ahead, and is just a perfect little guy. He was breech though. Which makes sense, because it feels like he is doing black flips in there sometimes. Doctor said he had plenty of time to move, but we are going to do another ultrasound in five weeks to make sure he has turned.

In other news, I think I am officially the size of a MOON.

 

[bicornbump]

I went to see my perinatologist. My little guy was doing super great! At 23 weeks he weighed 1 pound 6 ounces, he is measuring about a week ahead, and is just a perfect little guy. He was breech though. Which makes sense, because it feels like he is doing black flips in there sometimes. Doctor said he had plenty of time to move, but we are going to do another ultrasound in five weeks to make sure he has turned.

In other news, I think I am officially the size of a MOON.

I'm 23 weeks 3 days and yesterday they said the baby weighed 1 pound 3 ounces. They also said he's on the smaller side, but in the normal range so I shouldn't be concerned. Guess what, I'm SUPER concerned!

He is also breech and was kicking my bladder

I go back in a month to check on his growth again. The worrying never seems to stop.

 

[03babysquish]

I wouldn't worry, that weight seems perfectly fine. Are you nervous it is too low?

I went to see my perinatologist. My little guy was doing super great! At 23 weeks he weighed 1 pound 6 ounces, he is measuring about a week ahead, and is just a perfect little guy. He was breech though. Which makes sense, because it feels like he is doing black flips in there sometimes. Doctor said he had plenty of time to move, but we are going to do another ultrasound in five weeks to make sure he has turned.

In other news, I think I am officially the size of a MOON.

I'm 23 weeks 3 days and yesterday they said the baby weighed 1 pound 3 ounces. They also said he's on the smaller side, but in the normal range so I shouldn't be concerned. Guess what, I'm SUPER concerned!

He is also breech and was kicking my bladder

I go back in a month to check on his growth again. The worrying never seems to stop.

 

[broodymrs]

I'm also having lots of bladder kicks, not helping with the peeing myself constantly situation 🙄

 

[bicornbump]

Yea....I know they said he's in the healthy range, but when they said he's on the smaller side it made me a bit nervous that he's running out of room and going to stop growing. That's one of the issues with my uterus unfortunately, which is why I have to go for monthly growth scans.

They don't want to see me back for another month, which is a good sign...but I kind of wish they would check on me every 2 weeks! My doctor said they'll probably due that once I hit 3rd trimester.

 

[bicornbump]

I'm also having lots of bladder kicks, not helping with the peeing myself constantly situation 🙄

Isn't it terrible?! I thought I had a UTI I had to pee so often, but nope...baby is just kicking my bladder.

 

[broodymrs]

😂

 

[PrincessTaz]

Hey lovely ladies, hope everyone is well. I've just been updating the main page with pink or blue so hoping everyone is up to date now, boys are still in the lead I see.

Can't believe I'm 25 weeks now, it seems to have gone quickly and slowly at the same time. Been stressing out over movement lately, because I have anterior I know movements can't always be felt but I'll have days of constant strong movements so I'll this is it I can start counting them now and then I'll go to nothing and I'll worry sick. The worrying is the thing I least enjoy about pregnancy.

I was very happy to find that like me baba seems to love Kate Bush and Fleetwood Mac, whenever I play my favourite baby has a good wiggle and it's so cute.

Also I'm not really liking how little you see your midwife in your 2nd pregnancy, I saw her at 16 weeks and am not seeing her again until 29 weeks! I'm glad I have the extra growth scans and consultants appoints now. Can't wait to see bubs again at my 28 weeks scan

 

[ttc bubby no2]

PrincessTaz - I was told not to count movements anymore (not that I really ever did the last two times) but this time just get to know the pattern of movements like the baby always goes crazy at 2pm or 8pm, etc. It will get more obvious further on.

I also have the anterior placenta this time so I defiantly don't think movements are as noticeable this time!

I only just got to meet my midwife now at 24wks and then I get appointments at 28, 32, 34 (I think?), 36, 38 and 40 weeks. Do you get the same midwife each visit in the UK?

 

[broodymrs]

I didn't get the same midwife each time with ds but I am doing this time (except when she's on hol). I've moved house though so that may be the area rather than a policy change