May Emeralds 2014! :)

[magicwhisper]

Got my scan later, scared but excited ... worried about if they want to use the internal can though I think I googled to much! But I have decided that as long as they can see everything on a normal scan my foof is being kept away from x

 

[nic18]

I'm 11 weeks today scan a week tomorrow!

 

[4magpies]

Got my scan later, scared but excited ... worried about if they want to use the internal can though I think I googled to much! But I have decided that as long as they can see everything on a normal scan my foof is being kept away from x

I've literally had about 30+ internal scans and I wouldn't worry too much. They're no big deal.

Mine tomorrow will be internal as I'm 9 weeks and it's being done at my IVF clinic.

 

[emalou90]

they dont usually do internals as common practice in the uk
so keep your mind at rest!!



(unless like AP you are under clinic care etc or having early scans then i dont think you need to worry x)

 

[ShanandBoc]

Ive declined the screening tests also, i didnt have it with my first either.

They cause so much stress and worry and have a high rate of false positives.

Im 10.5 weeks now.....scan hopefully end of next week / early following week. Going to my Dr for a referral tomorrow

Hope u are all doing well. I dont get on here often so its hard to keep up with all the goss

xxx

 

[bumpin2012]

I do the screening tests. I would never abort, but I like to be prepared.

as for baby wearing, I pretty much exclusively wore my son until the age of 1. I only use the stroller for long walks/ outings. I personally hated my ring sling. I loved my Moby for when he was a newbie, I could do tons around the house when he was determined to be held. I also have a boba that I started using when he was about 4 months old, and I can still wear him at 26 lbs fairly comfortably.

 

[4magpies]

Can anyone recommend any reasonably prices slings/wraps/carriers?

xxx

 

[Rosie06]

magicwhisper don't worry if it is internal like magpies ive had what seems like 100's of them and they are totally fine! but generally they don't do them for pregnancy ones once your 7weeks plus in uk good luck and look forward to hearing all about it!

magpies great news on find heartbeat!

I struggle with the heartbeats ill find one one time then another another time very rare ill find both at the same time but so cute hearing them moving about in the water!

we declined the testing with DD mainly because if it did come back high risk we would never put ourselves through the amnio so I didn't see the point, again weve declined this time for the same reasons along with we would of had to go to a hospital 50miles away with it been twins :/ xx

 

[mmafro]

Going for my first ultrasound today!!! Im excited and nervous at the same time, its actually in 45 mins, i have to have a full bladder and it is starting to get painful ughhh...my best friend is coming with me as DH is working and im scared to go alone just in case something is wrong, cross your fingers for two babies ...morning sickness got me good thats why i haven't been around, but started on diclectin and im starting to feel better and the sleepiness is starting too ease off a bit as well!!

 

[mmafro]

8weeks 4 days????

 

[Starry Night]

8weeks 4 days????

Wow, that is quite the bump! No mistaking that you're pregnant. It's lovely. I wish I had a bump. I think I'd feel better about things. good luck with your scan today!

I've also had lots of internals. No issues. The worst bit is the extremely cold lubricant they put on them. But they're really only needed in the very early days or if there is something wrong. I had a scan at just under 8 weeks and they didn't need to do one at all.

 

[Starry Night]

Not sure if this has already been discussed or not but... What are people's thoughts on doing the first trimester screening test? I made the appointment but am having severe doubts about doing it. A little history this test wasn't offered with my previous but I had the second tri screener with my first and it came back positive. It was weeks before I could get further testing and I was an emotional wreck. It ended up being a false positive and she is perfect. We declined all testing with our second and she was perfect. I'm not sure why I even made the appointment with this one but I'm thinking if canceling it... Those who have done it why did you decide to have the test? And those who didn't do it, why not???

I'll be doing the screening if it's offered. I like the idea of being prepared. But here I think they only do a blood test and if that comes back high risk then you get a scan. Otherwise you don't.

My son tested as high risk for spina bifida and yeah, that was really tough to deal with but it got me an extra scan that identified some other complications so I was then monitored by a high risk specialist. My son was fine though. No spina bifida. I had a bleed in the womb and that can skew the results and create false positives.

 

[daddiesgift]

As long as its offered to me I'll be doing the screening tests. I'd rather be prepared in every aspect then find out at birth and have to deal with it then when everything is already so hard and emotional. I got them done with both boys and never had a worry about it afterward.

 

[magicwhisper]

had our first scan

baby measured at 11+1 so i must of ovulated later. i have another scan on the 6th as baby was just too small to do the checks on him/her but we saw a heartbeat straight away!

 

[Madrid98]

Had my first antenatal appt this morning and they bilked me for the downs screening. I prefer to know in advance too just to prepare myself, that's all!!

 

[mmafro]

Scan was great, saw the heartbeat 163bpm nice and strong baby measured a couple days behind but said that could change

 

[emalou90]

yay on scans! congrats ladies xxx

 

[maria2611]

Lovely scan pic. Glad both scans went well

 

[magicwhisper]

 

[4magpies]

Great news on scans.

I found baby's heartbeat again tonight and managed to keep it for like 2 minutes and even my OH heard it. So magical.

Looking forward to tomorrow's scan a lot more now!

So happy!

xxx