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Thanks, all went well as far as I know lol I wrote about it in my journal with a new pic. I was told if things were to change they would call me. Sucks to not know the numbers but Ill find out soon enough. Looks like I'll be over here on Sat. He kept my due date the same. That's ok with me =) I think Im gonna take a nap Im out right exhausted!
 
Thanks for the info on the TENS machine. They must not be very popular in my end of the world... I never hear much about them. I wonder if they have them right at the hospital? Or is it something you'd have to bring with you?

Shawnie - Glad to hear yours scan went well! What numbers are you talking about? Yur HCG level? Would they really be measuring that at 12 weeks? Seems odd to me if thats what you mean... I thought they only do that before baby is big enough to see on a scan? Am I thoroughly confused?
 
Ohhh - SO excited to be in the 4th box on my ticker now! Yeaaa! I feel like this pregnancy is flying right by! I really do! I swear the first time it just DRAGGED out forever! Ahhh - ask me when I'm 9 months gone though - I'll probably feel like I've been pregnant for 10 years by then! LOL.

The only thing that seems to be taking forever is waiting to find out the sex! That can't come soon enough! I'm DYING to find out. Fingers crossed that I might find out in a couple weeks when I go back for my next U/S! It'll probably still be too early then, but maybe I'll be lucky!

And today - do I DARE say it - I have barely been nauseas (just a tiny bit here and there). God - I hope I didn't just jinx myself. I'm PRAYING this means its going away finally. Just seems like every time I have a good day, my body compensates the next day by making me feel like I'm dying! We'll see. Hopefully tomorrow is good too!
 
By numbers I mean the ratio for possibly having Down Syndrome. They didn't tell me anything... All that was told to me was everything looked fine LOL

I kept looking at the baby saying out loud show the butt baby show the butt LMAO the tech was laughing at me saying its too soon to know the sex but I still was telling the baby to show me its butt anyways LMAO
 
Shawnie - that makes more sense! LOL. Glad your odds look good. Mine didn't tell me much either, but I asked for the measurements, and they were about 1.2 - 1.4, which from what I've read are low numbers, so thats a good thing. Although, when I said "Oh - those are good" to the tech - she said "You can't tell anything without the bloodwork". So - whatever. I was happy. But - I guess I'll have to wait until my next scan at 16 weeks to know for SURE...

Do you go back again for another scan too? I didn't realize I had to go twice... but apparently - thats the drill. I have to get more blood work too... then they compare both scans and all the blood works... and THEN I get my odds. Way more in depth than I had planned on, but hey - at least I get another scan! :)
 
Logansmama, yep I go back on dec 7th for another sono. I will be a little over 18w. I have to wait and get my second bloodwork done at around 15w. Seems like the sono is a little far apart to me but I dono im not the specialist. I see my doc before then so I'll flood him with questions.
 
Hello! :hi:

I'm not due here for a couple of days, but I got a bit bored with all the early first tri threads (funny how the same topics come up again and again!) and thought I'd have a nosey at 2nd tri issues!

I'm due on the 7th May... but my first was 2 weeks early... who knows what'll happen this time!

See you in a bit!
 
Hello,
I am here a bit early too because I am not 13 weeks for another 5 days and I actually only joined the forum today (after two miscarriages I was trying not to get too involved until I had my scan). I had my NT scan yesterday and they found a heart beat this time and after three scans with gaps in-between to walk about and eat/drink something sugary to get the baby to move (who is apparently very active) they got the measurements taken and I was told it looks ok but they need to have the blood test results to give a clear answer.

Anyway, I am due on the 10th of May!
 
Shawnie - at your 18 week scan you should def be able to find out the sex! Are you gonna?
 
So - I'm a bit frustrated today. I called my benefits department to find out how it will all work once baby is born and I am on leave. I'm a teacher- and last time around I had my baby the first week of summer vacation, but this time I'm due 28 school days BEFORE school gets out! I only have about 17 sick days left... so I wasn't sure what might happen. My goal is to try and GET PAID until the end of the school year... but not sure if that will happen now! Unless I can hold the baby in for an extra week or so! LOL.

But then there is disability to consider too... which is a whole other confusing issue. When you have a baby you are entitled to 6-8 weeks of disability, but it doesn't kick in for 30 days... and you have to use ALL your sick time first... so I'm really confused about it all. (Disability is partially paid leave as opposed to ZERO paid normal leave). So does that mean I have to be out 48 days (17 sick days PLUS the 30 days) or what?

I asked the lady all kinds of questions, but she was TOTALLY unhelpful. She told me I am worrying about it all way too early and to call her back in March. UM - WTF? I need to figure out all this NOW so I can PLAN. But she says its too early to plan cause anything can change between now and then.

Truth is - it might work to my advantage to stop working a few weeks before my due date (which would have to be "per doctors orders" but I'm sure she could arrange for me) - just so I can make sure to collect disability... but it might not... I'm not sure if I'm thinking of it all right.

OR - I might have to go back to work - just for like a week or 2 - when the baby is only a couple weeks old - just to make sure I get my last check... I don't WANT to do that - but I might have to!

ITs a big confusing puzzle. And since most of you are way on the other side of the world - you probably don't know and I just bored the crap out of you... so sorry. I'm just stressing and wish I could talk to someone that could EXPLAIN it all in a way that MAKES SENSE! :roll:
 
...... sneaking in to have a peak around.

Hi Ladies - I know I am not in 2nd tri yet but I am a May Mummy to be and should be joining you soon :happydance: so I am going to try to keep abreast of this thread and the other in 1st tri until I officially graduate.

My 10-12 week dating scan will be 25th Nov when based on my LMP I will be 14w+1 - I had wished for it a couple of weeks earlier but I guess they must be busy.

I would like to find out the sex too when the time comes - OH and I have both subconciously started referring to LO as a he, so it will be interesting to see if our intuition proves reliable.

Logansmama the whole benefits thing sounds so confusing :wacko: I hope you find someone that can make some sense of it for you soon. Oh and is there any news on the teaching award nomination?

Well enough from me .... sneaking out again :winkwink: .........
 
Frufru - LOL. I am surprised you remembered that! I forgot to post an update...it took forever for them to tell us who won! But Nah - I didn't win the award - but it was such an honor just to be nominated anyways... its almost as good! :) Thanks for asking though!

Yeah - the benefits thing is making my head spin. Hate it. Wish my due date was 2 weeks later... I'd be all set. Or even better, wish I had ten more sick days!

And don't worry about peeking in here! I keep forgetting about this thread and going into the first tri thread... until I remember! Plus - I want to keep updated on everyone over there too!

We should have just started the whole thread in Preg Club forum, and stayed in there the whole time! LOL.
 
LOL I am bouncing back n forth too... Not like I can't relate to both at this point heehee =)

That is confusing about the benefits lady.

I myself don't have any confusion, I don't get any benefits LOL We are self employed so if I don't work I don't get paid. My mom already said she would help me a little with baby sitting at my home while I work a few hours here and there. I am hoping I heal fast ... I have been checking into seeing if I can start paying into the EDD but they haven't sent me back anything from when I sent the paper work in months ago to start paying into it. it only pays less then 200 a month anyways. Better then nothing..
 
The more I think about it, the more I am thinking it might be to my advantage to go to work for those last 7-8 school days. They are EASY days anyhow... and it would insure that I get my last paycheck IN FULL - which I know I'll NEED. Then I'll have another 2 1/2 months at home. (And possibly longer if I can make it work like I did last time with DS),
I just don't know how I'll feel about leaving my 3 week old home without me for 8 hours! I mean (s)he would be with my husband, but still.... and I'll be nursing too, which will be even more of an issue. I suppose DH could bring the baby up on my lunch time and planning times too.. and I could nurse then if I had to. I guess I'll just have to wait it out and see how I feel when the time comes. I'm just SUCH A PLANNER. I hate not knowing how things are gonna play out.... Wish I had a crystal ball. That would solve ALL my problems! LOL!
 
Logansmama its called employment development department. When you get laid off from work, can't work, or fired from a job you can collect for a certain amount of time depending on how long you worked in a year. Most people pay into it when they pay taxes along with SSI (social security income tax). My new tax person included the SSI but not edd. It's so confusing at times.

I think things will work out ok for you. It's wonderful you have a great support group with your husband. Who knows, by then something might change. You might be able to have your baby on a great schedule that it wont interfere too much with timing with work for such a short time before you can be home 100%.

Yes Omi they do for the most part but it really depends on your job. When you own a small business it's different. It's just us and we don't pay into a big corp insurance that includes maternity leave or anything like that.
 
Hi I am 6th May,can we get a list up maybe on first post (pixie would you mind?)

Well I have been off sick since I found out I was pregnant,first was shock,then bleeding,then dizziness and sickness now work say rest up til 1st Dec at least. I get 26 weeks paid sick pay a year.

Had Nuchal scan and says measurements at bottom of sheet were 1.2 which I am taking as good. Waiting on bloods now but not too worried as I know if comes back high risk its because I am older (34),overweight 13s7lb,had bleeding in pregnancy so all these will factor and give me a crap score. Also if scans are 2 weeks either side of dates which they are then I could only be 11 weeks which means my AFP levels are way high which would misdiagonse the bloodwork too.

The bloods in my view is a just a marker and not a conclusive test. I had an amnio last time which I wont be repeating (I dont think),so I am sure we will all be fine
xx
 
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