March rainbows 2018

[Sweetkat]

I am having a nuchal scan in just over an hour. I know it's crazy because I have an NHS one on Friday but I am literally thinking about nothing else. It's worth it for me to know today. I will then try to go once every 2 weeks/ a month (provided all ok today).

Will keep you updated ladies.

Hope everyone else is ok today.

 

[xkirstyx]

Good luck with the scan hun.

I've been feeling really good the last couple of days. More energy and no nausea also is want to eat non stop now after weeks of not wanting to eat at all. I hope it is a good thing and not that something is wrong but I'm making to most of it and finally getting house work done!

 

[Sweetkat]

Kirsty, I always compare symptoms with you because we are only a day apart. My nausea is also a lot better, it's totally bearable. Yesterday I didn't even get my usual night time sickness

Scan in about 10-15 minutes. I am turning into a madwoman my mum said I haven't had enough scans and should go daily, morning and evening

 

[xkirstyx]

So glad you are feeling similar and it's not just me. It's great getting a break from the nausea!
Wish I had the spare money for extra scans. This wait till the 15th is killing me!

 

[Sweetkat]

All good so far , measuring ahead at 12&1. Now I have the NHS scan Friday and then will go back here at 17 weeks.

I have spent a fortune on panorama and scans but we were going to do IVF and my friend has already spent 12k (and she isn't pregnant yet). So I am sort of saving money lol

 

[maryanne1987]

Good luck sweetkat. Hope it goes well.

 

[maryanne1987]

Just saw your update! Very happy for you! Hope you feel a little more relaxed now.

I'd have as many scans as I could afford too. I've used up my budget now as spent £400 on our two but if I had more spare money I'd defo be back this weekend. Can't wait till the 14th cause that's my first consultant appointment. I see her every two weeks from then and I get a quick scan every appointment. It's nice for reassurance.

 

[xkirstyx]

Yay glad everything is good and got to love a wee jump in growth! X

 

[Sweetkat]

My 3 private scans and the panorama were £780, but that's because the panorama is £500 which I know is a fortune and I wouldn't have had any of it had it not been for my 10 week loss last time and because all 3 were chromosomal (well first one we will never know for sure). I would rather not go on holiday (which we haven't even booked) but have scans. Because what's the point of sitting on holiday and worrying non stop.

I feel a bit better . Alas they wouldn't put me as high or even medium risk under the NHS so I did get one consultant appointment (on the 18th) but I don't know whether I can beg him for more scans - I will try

 

[Sweetkat]

Maryanne, it's nice you get a reassurance scan once every 2 weeks. I told the midwife my history and she was like, oh, miscarriages don't mean you are at a higher risk.... Hmmm, but my OH is also on medication and I had a trisomy 21 loss. Anyway, we will see what the NHS does/ says on Friday.

 

[maryanne1987]

They won't class you as high risk because of recurring miscarriages which absolutely sucks. Mine is because of my late loss and my liver issues. I've had OC every pregnancy. I also have a lot of scar tissue in my uterus which means depending on where the placenta is attached it can cause issues with placental abruption. Never had a major placental abruption thank goodness but I've had a few minors. Hopefully they will give you a few extra consultant appointments. It's definitely worth asking for.

 

[karoolia]

Glad things are going well for everyone!

How are you feeling maryanne?

Sweetkat - glad the scan went well. I don't blame you for doing extras, if I could I would. Heck, I did. I went to the emergency room when I probably didn't need to, except mentally and emotionally I HAD to.

As for me, still feeling sick. Mostly just my throat. DH just ran out to get me hot chocolate to soothe it. I hit 10 weeks today. Scan is a week from Tuesday. I have been feeling ok. Sickness still comes and goes, but not as bad. Feeling pretty tired. Symptoms don't mean much to me now though. 10 week scan last time is when I found out I had miscarried two weeks prior and had no idea so I suspect I'll be a nervous wreck for the next week and a bit. I'm helping with our friend's baby's funeral though so that is distracting me from my own worries.

 

[Sweetkat]

Kirsty - yey for less MS
Karoolia - 10 weeks is a big milestone. Not long to go until 12 weeks
Maryanne - hope you are feeling ok after Saturday's news.

Have a good Monday everyone. I have quite bad MS today , not great as going to work. I also am rapidly running out of stuff to wear and even new stuff I have been buying makes my belly stick out. I hope nobody suspects anything because I am not ready to tell anyone yet. Only my OH and my parents know.

Happy Monday everyone

 

[maryanne1987]

Hope your sickness holds up while your in work sweetkat. I'm having clothes issues too. I started wearing my maternity jeans on the weekend though and it's bliss.

Hope you feel better soon karoolia and that your friends doing ok. She's been in my thoughts.

Yea I'm ok. Booked in with my councillor yesterday who I've seen after all of my losses. She told me to try separate the emotions that I'm feeling. So I'm allowed to be sad over the one we have lost but it's ok to be happy over the one we still have. And if I do feel upset about the one we have lost that's totally ok as it doesn't mean I'm not grateful for still having one doing well and vice versa. I feel a lot better since speaking to her. Trying my best to feel positive now, exactly a week till my first consultant appointment and my dating scan should be within the next few weeks.

 

[darlingqueen]

Had my scan today. Baby measured 1 day shorter than I calculated putting me technically not in this group, You guys wont kick me out right? Hehe I have an April fools baby with a HR of 122

 

[maryanne1987]

So glad all went well darlingqueen!

Of course not! I might have a Feb baby anyway, depends when they schedule my section for. Sure we have others in the group due due end of Feb or early April

 

[karoolia]

Congrats on a great scan darlingqueen!! You better not leave us!

Due dates are estimates anyway. Right now mine should be March 4th, but if all goes well baby could easily be a week or two earlier or later.

 

[xkirstyx]

I'm due end of Feb x

 

[Sweetkat]

Congrats on your good scan Darling . You better not leave us...

I am due between 18 and 23 February (every time I have a scan they give a different estimate and at the moment I am measuring 12&2). My DD was overdue though , so really it could be any time from 37 weeks.

 

[darlingqueen]

Hehe thanks girls! My son was born at 36 weeks, and my daughter 39w4d. I'll basically be on light watch because he was signs of preeclampsia, i was doing the urine collect ( 24 hour) when my water broke. No contractions, no dilation. 20 hour piocin induced labor bahaha