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[Tasha]

Radiance, I'm so sorry Hun. I hope you got some time with your precious baby.

D, hang on to hope. There are positive stories from Turkey, I've read and there are babies surviving from 24 weeks and this article shows how much your baby's chances are increased from 10 years ago https://www.theguardian.com/journalismcompetition/the-turkish-child-mortality-puzzle given your baby I measuring ahead, that gives him an even greater chance. If they won't do anything get transferred to the hospital in the article but there are level three Nicu's and I've actually found one in Adana for you and they certainly accept well below 32 weeks. It's Basknent University Training and Research Centre. I hope you don't mind, I was so worried that your baby was being put in danger just because of the location you're in (and it's not like you even choose to be there).

Your internal measurement is actually very good, my complete cervix was measured yesterday at my scan, 2.59cm was the whole (internal and external) measurement and that's fine. So I hope that helps to reassure. Maybe a stitch is needed since you have such a good amount of cervix to try with?

Loey, how scary! Good luck today x

 

[Tasha]

Mitchi so sorry

 

[Hope39]

Radiance, I'm so sorry Hun. I hope you got some time with your precious baby.

D, hang on to hope. There are positive stories from Turkey, I've read and there are babies surviving from 24 weeks and this article shows how much your baby's chances are increased from 10 years ago https://www.theguardian.com/journalismcompetition/the-turkish-child-mortality-puzzle given your baby I measuring ahead, that gives him an even greater chance. If they won't do anything get transferred to the hospital in the article but there are level three Nicu's and I've actually found one in Adana for you and they certainly accept well below 32 weeks. It's Basknent University Training and Research Centre. I hope you don't mind, I was so worried that your baby was being put in danger just because of the location you're in (and it's not like you even choose to be there).

Your internal measurement is actually very good, my complete cervix was measured yesterday at my scan, 2.59cm was the whole (internal and external) measurement and that's fine. So I hope that helps to reassure. Maybe a stitch is needed since you have such a good amount of cervix to try with?

Loey, how scary! Good luck today x

Thats lovely of you Tasha to find that information. What would we do without you xx

 

[blueblue]

Tasha - you are a star

 

[SweetV]

How was your scan Tasha? I hope your day passed in peace. Birthdays can be so hard.

 

[Tasha]

My scan was fine. It was hard walking in knowing I was doing the same thing four years before but with devastating consequences. But my swabs were fine, no broken waters etc. My cervix was 2.59 which is slight shortening but not massively so. Saw baby, hb was fine. And it was a relief to see baby

It's actually Riley Rae's birthday tomorrow, they are hard!

 

[InVivoVeritas]

Mitchi -- I'm so sorry to hear your news. Be good to yourself.

DSemcho -- sending you all my good thoughts. Hoping that you'll be allowed to leave, or at least transfer to the hospital Tasha found.

Tasha -- I'll be thinking of you and Riley Rae tomorrow. You're right, birthdays are hard.

Sweet -- sorry to hear about the bleed, but so happy that your doppler's still picking your little one up. I'm sure you can't wait for the reassurance of tomorrow's scan. Keep us posted.

loeylo -- glad the idiot didn't cause you any more harm than a bad fright; kudos to your partner's driving!

Me, I'm pretty sure now that things aren't going the way they should be. My nausea isn't building, and although I know that every pregnancy is different this is my tenth, and I know the difference in feeling between one that's on-track and one that's going wrong. I took a digi yesterday, 6 weeks exactly, and it still came back as 2-3 weeks. Scan is a week today, nothing I can do except wait.

 

[loeylo]

I second the thanks to Tasha for that info! Glad your scan went well. Take it easy for the rest of The anniversaries!

Ivv - hope the wait for a scan isn't too long. I felt that I knew my body, I was really worried about a lack of symptoms early on as it has actually been the easiest pregnancy in the early days, I even had pretty intense cramping. I'm 14w tomorrow and heard hb on doppler about an hour ago! Not to give you false hope but just remember every pregnancy is different and you don't know anything for sure until scan.

Afm - booking appt was ok, she is concerned about my heart rate being so high (it sat at 105!) so I am being referred to the doctor at my next appt, which is the 6th of May. She was surprised I didn't get my scan date through already, so went on to the system to check and it's tomorrow! Sure enough we got home and the postie delivered the appointment letter, but I literally had 24h notice! I'm being sent to the local hospital which I prefer which is good, I was worried about being sent to the other one. My partner was supposed to be workin and had to take an emergency half day holiday due to short notice, which sucks, but luckily I'm still off for Easter or I would have to cancel as I can't get time off so short. Still, I'm happy as I should be able to get nt measurement done.

 

[blueblue]

Tasha - glad your scan went really well, thinking of you for tomorrow

Ivv - I hope everything is ok and this one is just different symptoms, fingers crossed for your scan next week

Loeylo - good luck for your scan tomorrow. The hospital did a similar thing with me, moved my booking apt but didn't tell me until 1 hour before the apt, at least I got to go . I have the nt scan on weds too.

 

[nessaw]

Mitchi am so sorry.x
Dsemcho hope things go ok.x
Hi to all.x

 

[SweetV]

Tasha - I'm glad the news you got was positive today. Although nothing can take away from tomorrow may you find some comfort with your good news.

IVV - This is my 8th pregnancy and I thought the same thing. I remember having to hold back throwing up at times and that was with a mmc. This time although I have felt quite bloated I haven't felt sick at all and that worried me. They are right when they say every pregnancy is different. I hope your scan brings reassurance.

loeylo - that is high for bp. I hope they monitor that closely for you and that your next appointment shows improvement. Wow for only 24 hours notice but it's great that you will still get your NT scan. I hope it goes well for you

afm - I also have a scan tomorrow. I am only 10 weeks so it isn't my NT scan but will be referred to the prematurity clinic and will have a more in depth understanding of what the care for the remainder of this pregnancy will be. It's nice as it will be the first time I have graduated from my RE as I haven't made it past the first trimester since starting at their clinic after my angel was born last year (I have had 2 mmc since). Not sure what doctor will handle my nt scan so I guess I will find that out tomorrow as well.

 

[DSemcho]

Thanks Tasha and everyone.

Cervix is still the same so that's a plus. I'm not flying today. Bobs shop is stressing him out :/

They check me again tomorrow and if it's ok I go home. And if everything is fine on Mon/Tue then we go to the states Wednesday. They're giving steroid shots to develop his lungs just in case. When I told bob he goes my son don't need no steroid shots he's already a big kid lol. I'm on a medication to stop the contracting and apparently they recently changed viability to 24 weeks. They really want to get me to the states soon but safely. In not sure about the stitch, it hasn't been mentioned but I was going to ask tomorrow. Right now it's a waiting game.

 

[InVivoVeritas]

Big scan day today! Best thoughts going to loeylo, Sweet, Nessa and Blue -- bring back scan pictures!!!

Loeylo, is your heartrate always so high? Hope that's something they get on top of sooner rather than later.

Sweet, happy graduation day! That's great that they're addressing the prematurity issue right from the early weeks of your pregnancy. I hope today's appointment has plenty of good information and the beginnings of a plan you can be hapy with.

DSemcho, glad to hear that everything's still stable with you.

And thank you, everybody, for all the reassuring words. I'm a neurotic wreck these early weeks of pregnancy. I'm trying to concentrate on holding tight to Squishy and take it day by day until my scan next week.

 

[Ummi2boyz]

Tasha: great news about the scan! Hope everything is on track from now on.

Sweet: glad you are having a good follow up from the start.

Mitchi: sorry to hear your news.

Dsemcho: I hope it stabilises and you get to go to the states and have the care you need there. How long is the flight?

Thinking of you ladies with scans coming up!

Sorry if I missed anyone.

 

[loeylo]

Sweet v - good luck with your scan. I had a scan at 10+1 and it was really clear - we could see all limbs plus features like eye sockets. This is the first pregnancy I have made it out of early pregnancy unit care and is my first scan in the main scan unit. When should we expect an update from you?

Dsemcho - at least there have been no changes. Staying put until you are stable is for sure the est thing. Do you have a fit to fly certificate? I don't know if you will need one so make sure they check (I worked in the travel industry for years but hasn't done so in the past 2-3 years so can't remember) - it's really easy to get one though, the hospital should give you one. The airline may or may not ask!

Ivv - it normally sits in the mid 80s when I take it myself but I have really high health anxiety so it does get higher in a medical setting. I have been taking my own over the last 24h and it has been around 90bpm which is within normal range (60-100) plus in pregnancy your heart does tend to go faster. The reason they are a bit concerned is possible thyroid issues which may have also been the cause of my losses. So I think I am having my thyroid function tested, as well as maybe an ECG. She did say she was bein over cautious and the doctor would probably say no further action as I normally have a fast pulse and it is recorded on my notes a few times dating right back to January 2011.

Scan in 2 and a half hours. Eeek! I'm petrified they find something wrong - this pregnancy has been too good so far.

 

[blueblue]

Tasha - thinking of you today

Sweet - good luck for your scan today, I hope it goes well

D - I'm glad everything is stable, hoping everything goes well for you and you get to go back to the states in the next few days

IVV - The nerves are so hard to deal with, hope you are feeling a bit better today, what day is your scan?

Loeylo - good luck with your scan today, the pre-scan nerves are tough (I read someone elsewhere refer to it as "scanxiety" which fits perfectly).

Again, I can't quite believe it, the scan went well this morning, everything is as it should be and I'm another day ahead.

 

[Hope39]

That's lovely news Blue blue, getting past 12w with your history is a huge milestone hun

I've had a bit of a wobble, we nipped to see oh parents on Saturday and I didn't think I could really hide my bump . They hadn't actually noticed till on my way out the door I then mentioned it, should have just kept my mouth shut. Since telling them Ive had an uneasy feeling so rang the gp and my midwife had had a cancellation today so I had a quick appt with her and she found little ones hb, phew

I needed that today because I really am getting big and have 4 clients to see Tomoz that I don't think I can hide it from anymore. They have either guessed or just think I've got fat all of a sudden

Xx

 

[SweetV]

Thank you so much ladies!

DS - I hope if you do travel it goes smoothly. I'm glad that you are so close to viability and that they have given you the steroids.

IVV - I'm sure I will be a nervous wreck all through this pregnancy. Day by day is the best we can do. Hugs!

loeylo - Best to have thyroid tested if you are worried. How was your scan?

Blue - glad your scan went well and baby is measuring ahead!

Hope - I'm glad you got your reassurance. That's the main reason I haven't told anybody. I'm so scared that when I do things will go wrong.

Scan at 10:30 so just over 2 hours and doctor right after for results. Scanxiety is right!

 

[newlywedtzh]

Rooting for you hope! How far along are you now? How many weeks til your hospital stay?

Cheering on everyone else as well!

 

[blueblue]

Hope - glad you got to hear the heartbeat for reassurance . Telling people makes me anxious too, not sure why. My husband's family are very excited (we had to tell them earlier as I haven't been around since we found out) - I'm very happy but I also know how far I have to go and what can happen so I'm quite cautious.

Sweet - good luck with your scan