Hi everyone! I didn't get out of there until 2pm. 3 hours it took!!! I was taken in 90mins late, and they did everything all in the same room. I was answering my questions while having my bloods done, and then I had blood pressure monitors on both arms. I looked like I was wearing far too small armbands (waterwings - US girlies?)!! 
So on to the scan - baby did not behave! Just as the lady thought she'd have a good shot it moved! It had the hiccups and kept spinning around, and moving around. We got some great views of the bottom of baby's feet(!), but it insisted on having it's hands either over its face or by its nose, so they couldn't do the nose part of the downs test. I can't decide if baby was doing the vogue dance or if it was just camera shy and doing a paparazzi blocking manouvre!
I have got some scan pics but they're not very clear because of baby's wriggling. When I can figure out how to put them on here I will.
I was lucky that I got my results the same day. My bloodwork was really pleasing. Yay! I have a 1:2000 ish chance of it having Downs and 1:5600 ish of the other Trisonomy disorders. The Downs' score was a similar risk level to that of a pregnant 15 year old. Which would be an excellent results if I was on 10 years younger. Almost 14 years off my 'real age'!
I did think I would be more excited though. It just felt like a huge out of body experience the whole time I was there! I think come the 20 week scan (all going well) I'll be much happier. We have a history of heart conditions in my family so I would be able to relax and enjoy it more once they have a proper look. Also - before I forget, I've been brought forward to the 7th June - making me almost a peach - 12+5! Also heartbeat was quite fast - 168 (first reading) and 161 (at the end of the scan when it calmed down a bit).
Thanks for waiting with me. xxx
So on to the scan - baby did not behave! Just as the lady thought she'd have a good shot it moved! It had the hiccups and kept spinning around, and moving around. We got some great views of the bottom of baby's feet(!), but it insisted on having it's hands either over its face or by its nose, so they couldn't do the nose part of the downs test. I can't decide if baby was doing the vogue dance or if it was just camera shy and doing a paparazzi blocking manouvre!
I have got some scan pics but they're not very clear because of baby's wriggling. When I can figure out how to put them on here I will. I was lucky that I got my results the same day. My bloodwork was really pleasing. Yay! I have a 1:2000 ish chance of it having Downs and 1:5600 ish of the other Trisonomy disorders. The Downs' score was a similar risk level to that of a pregnant 15 year old. Which would be an excellent results if I was on 10 years younger. Almost 14 years off my 'real age'!
I did think I would be more excited though. It just felt like a huge out of body experience the whole time I was there! I think come the 20 week scan (all going well) I'll be much happier. We have a history of heart conditions in my family so I would be able to relax and enjoy it more once they have a proper look. Also - before I forget, I've been brought forward to the 7th June - making me almost a peach - 12+5! Also heartbeat was quite fast - 168 (first reading) and 161 (at the end of the scan when it calmed down a bit).
Thanks for waiting with me. xxx
can't wait to see a pic when you manage to get it on here. And nearly a peach now too!
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