Mid June and July Firecrackers Group Due June/July 2017!

[Girly922]

Congrats on the girly scan Ellie, were you hoping to be team pink?

We'll be having the NT scan. I've got my date through for 11th Jan for that. We only get a 12wk and a 20wk scan on the NHS in the UK so the 12wk NT is also the dating scan. I'm just happy at any chance we get to see our little one and that he/she is doing okay in there.

 

[wannabeprego]

Hi girls,Sorry I have been MIA lately, but my DD got really sick, ended up in the ER with pneumonia and on antibitoics, so I had a rough 2 weeks, because she was so sick with fever and throwing up. She is much better now, thank goodness!

I did an update in my journal because I had my 12 wk down syndorme US today, and I posted pics, so if anyone wants to read it, or see some pics than check out my journal link!

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/p...acle-born-28-wks-sept-2016-ivf-2-bfp-314.html

I hope everyone has a Happy Holidays this weekend!

 

[Ellie Bean]

Wow, wonderful scans everyone! Ellie, congratulations on the little girl!

Has anyone else not done the NT scan at 12 weeks? With my first, it was offered as a matter of course, even though I wasn't high-risk at all. I was (obviously!) younger than I am now and they still did it. This new office hasn't mentioned it at all. I'm still not 35 or over, so maybe that's why? They will do a quad screening blood test at about 15 weeks, but no more scans until 20 weeks. And if the quad screening shows any elevated risks, they'd do more thorough testing.

I just like the NT scan. Not only was it a good chance to see the baby, but it also put my mind at ease when everything was fine. I know some docs don't think they're necessary though.

Thanks!
If u have the blood test done to check for downs syndrome they may dot do the NT scan.

 

[Ellie Bean]

Congrats on the girly scan Ellie, were you hoping to be team pink?

We'll be having the NT scan. I've got my date through for 11th Jan for that. We only get a 12wk and a 20wk scan on the NHS in the UK so the 12wk NT is also the dating scan. I'm just happy at any chance we get to see our little one and that he/she is doing okay in there.

I honestly didn't have strong feelings either way. But I thought I was having a boy again just bc of how it went with our last FET (we transferred a boy embryo and. Girl embryo in 2014 and the boy took and this time we transferred one of each again and the girl took). But I was shocked when the US tech said girl lol I'm super excited bc I love glitter/sparkles and all the wonderful girly stuff so I feel very fortunate to be able to have one of each. Ultimately tho I just want her to be healthy. Our son was born with an imperforate anus and had 3 surgeries by the age of 6 months and it was really hard and we had no idea before he was born that there was an issue so all I want is a healthy baby that we get to take home right after birth not go to the NICU for immediate surgery at 2 days old.

 

[Thejoie]

Congrats on the girlie scan Ellie! I think you're our first gender determination!

Wannabe awww your poor kiddo. That has to be so hard to see them so sick. How have you been feeling?

 

[baseball_mom]

Congratulations Ellie on your baby girl!

AFM - The nausea has hit big time and it's hard to just function most days. But I know it is a good sign. I will be getting the NT scan and blood work as well. It wouldn't change anything but we would just rather know. We had another scan this morning to check the heart beat again. Last week it was at 116 bpm and this week it was at 157 bpm! We are excited to finish telling the family at the holiday!

 

[Flueky88]

Beautiful scans ladies so happy for all the good news. I hope you all have a merry Christmas

 

[lesondemavie]

As for the NT scan, I'd just like to say that it could change a lot whether you would choose to abort or not. Some trisomies are literally death sentences, not just a matter of having a child with a disability. The NT scan checks for trisomies, Down's is just one of many. One of my best friends had a positive NT scan so they did more testing and discovered that her little girl had trisomy 13. On the ultrasound as time went on they saw severe heart defects and more. Most babies with trisomy 13 do not make it full term and those who do spend their short lives in the hospital, where they suffer and die within the first year after birth. While she still chose to carry her baby for as long as she could, finding out the condition early gave her time to process what was to come. She was the happiest pregnant woman I had ever seen (although I know she cried in private). She vowed to herself to enjoy every moment she had with her baby girl. Abby was stillborn a few months early. They had a photographer ready so they could have some keepsakes, and they left the hospital empty handed. She tells me when we talk about it that she felt her that morning so they must have just missed her. I think she was still hoping to meet her little girl alive if just for a moment. I am crying as I write this. It was and still is so hard to watch her grieve. Abby was their first, and they had an early miscarriage after that. It's been years, and she still says she doesn't want kids now and I know that's just her protecting her heart from more pain. Anyway all of that is besides the point. My point is that in a horrible, awful situation, finding out early was a gift. Maybe she wouldn't have treasured the time she had as much if she didn't know, maybe the grief of the surprise when her baby was born dead would have crushed her beyond repair, and I know for sure they wouldn't have those photographs had they not known. I am thankful that she and we all had that time to process and love on Abby as much as we could

 

[Ellie Bean]

I agree. It's definitely better to know sooner and come up with a plan or to accept what is to come than to be blindsided. We were blindsided and it was awful. Unfortunately our sons issue was nothing they would've seen on an US and it wasn't genetic either so just a random fluke but still very traumatic for me and my husband.

 

[wannabeprego]

Congrats on the girlie scan Ellie! I think you're our first gender determination!

Wannabe awww your poor kiddo. That has to be so hard to see them so sick. How have you been feeling?

Thanks hun! I'm doing good! Sometimes I get really tired and sometimes I still get nauseous every now and than, but overall doing good! My DD is much better now! Her antibiotics finished last Sunday and she is back to her happy and fun loving toddler self!

Tomorrow we are baking sugar cookies and decorating them for Santa! This is the first year I have told them about Santa! DH & I will be wrapping gifts on Christmas eve so they are waiting there for the twins on Christmas day. I can't put them out before that because the twins wouldn't leave them alone! LOL!

Are you getting excited about the holiday? Are you cooking dinner or going to family's house!

 

[wannabeprego]

Congratulations Ellie on your baby girl!

AFM - The nausea has hit big time and it's hard to just function most days. But I know it is a good sign. I will be getting the NT scan and blood work as well. It wouldn't change anything but we would just rather know. We had another scan this morning to check the heart beat again. Last week it was at 116 bpm and this week it was at 157 bpm! We are excited to finish telling the family at the holiday!

Beautiful scan picture hun! Congrats!! I hope you have a Happy Holidays! Have fun telling your family the wonderful news!

 

[Lunabelle]

Congrats on all the great scans! It's great to have some good news just before Christmas! And congrats Ellie on the little girl!

 

[Oculi83]

Hello ladies! ��

May I join you all? EDD is on 26 June. This will be baby number 3.

Did the NT scan last week and everything looks great. They said my adjusted risk is that of a 20 year old so, happy about that (I'm almost 33yo). And it looks like we're going to have a little boy.

Is there any private Facebook group? Would love to join.

 

[DobbyForever]

Lovely scans and congrats on your girlie Ellie!

Sorry work was crazy and starting to feel the pregnancy

 

[wannabeprego]

Hello ladies! ��

May I join you all? EDD is on 26 June. This will be baby number 3.

Did the NT scan last week and everything looks great. They said my adjusted risk is that of a 20 year old so, happy about that (I'm almost 33yo). And it looks like we're going to have a little boy.

Is there any private Facebook group? Would love to join.

Welcome to the group and congrats! I added your name and due date to the first page!

 

[second.time]

Thanks for all the responses about the NT scan! With my son, they did an ultrasound and blood work at a little over 12 weeks and my risk dropped down to 1 in 10,000. I'm five years older now and I'm wondering if that alone will push my risk higher?

To be honest I'd really prefer getting the NT scan, but I guess I've pushed it a little too late even if my doctor would schedule one, so I'll just do the quad screening in a few weeks and hope that brings some peace of mind.

Lesonde, that's such a touching/heartbreaking story. I'm so sorry your friend had to experience that loss, but I'm glad she found a way to experience it that brought her some healing and peace. I think it's such a personal decision to decide whether to test or not.

Hope you're all having good holidays and great weeks!

 

[PrettyInInk42]

Pretty was it abdominal? Either way I'm surprised they didn't zoom in more to give you more details. But I think your little peanut is still super cute!

Ya, it was abdominal. I'm a first timer, so I don't really know about ultrasound capabilities or what I can ask the techs to do. And I only got the one pic. As much as I would've liked a nicer pic, it is what it is. At least there was a decent heartbeat. I have another ultrasound scheduled for Jan 7 (12 weeks), so hopefully I'll get a nicer pic from that.

 

[DobbyForever]

Aww don't worry about it pretty. TBH I am surprised my gyn is doing transvag today with me this far along. Especially since we know already that abdominal is successful as I had one in the er last week. My guns are picture happy, and they only need one or two for the files so I find if I tend them before they start I get like 4-6 pictures but if I forget I only walk out with one maybe two and usually not the best ones. 12 weeks will be sooo cute. I love 12 week scans

 

[x Zaly x]

Hi ladies, may I join the group? my Edd is the 26th of June, this will be my third June baby lol. I have two girls aged 2 and 6 I just had my first scan the other day and everything looks good with bubs. Congrats to everyone and your scans look great xx

Here's mine...

 

[DobbyForever]

Welcome Zaly! Great scan!!!

Had my prenatal today. Two hours long of talking ><