PAL - February 2013 rainbow babies

[PerpetualMama]

what do you ladies think ....................I phoned the scan place and the only appointment they have for a evening in aug whist me and dh are not working is my mc's due date im not sure how i feel about that my dh is gonna miss my 12 week scan at hospital as hes working and they are laying off atm so he dont want to push for time off so if i dont take this time it wont be till sept before i can book one for dh to see bean hubby said to book it so i did but now im not sure ill want to be seeing bean on this day then part of me thinks i should go to see what ive got now iykwim what do u think

I would feel odd about it too, I'm certain it's nothing for you to worry about, but it's natural to worry, if it were me I'd try and book a privet scan, and then book your NHS one for September. Although I am certain your outcome this time round will be lovely and everything will be perfect! If your anywhere close to Hampshire there is a really good and reasonably priced company that offer dating/reassurance scans for £60 Xx

that is the private scan the nhs one he will miss because of work just spoke to dh about it and he thinks its a sign that thats the only day in aug and we should look to the future guess he's right but feel like ill be looking at a screen and thinking i should be holding etc im gonna go because its not fair on dh to wait til sept but will be strange im sure all will be fine im keeping the faith im sure the weird feeling will go

It's hard to reconcile the dates that are significant to us in regards to our losses with the dates of our new pregnancies. Yesterday was 4 years since "blip's" hearbeat could be seen on the ultrasound. "she" was measuring a few days behind and was so tiny the sonographer almost couldn't see the heartbeat and then it was "oh! There it is! See it?" I didn't, DH said yes although he didn't really understand what he was looking for. The scan was so quick that I'm not even sure she knew how many bpm the heartrate was. I was falsely reassured and started to mc just 3 days later. I now believe it was probably a slow heartbeat on its way out. Going to the same place for our last u/s was hard, although I was reassured by the fact that I had heard the baby's h/b just the night before on my doppler. (sorry for rambling)...
SO...yesterday my thoughts were on my loss and I was just so sad, I had to take comfort in the fact this new little one is growing inside me, and THIS one is meant to be here. This is a new beginning, and this new beginning deserves its own excitement . I think you should have the scan in spight of the day it falls on. Maybe it's fate's (or God's -- if you're a believer ) way of showing you that life has good plans for you despite your previous loss

Good luck on the scan

 

[hope88]

debzie Good luck for your scan tomorrow

 

[PerpetualMama]

yes! good luck Debzie!! Let us know how it goes, anxiously awaiting your news

 

[AllMacsNow]

Hey girls.

Had our last appt with our FS this morning, and then we 'graduated' back to our regular ob/gyn.

He gave us a little certificate and a baby spoon engraved with their clinic's name. I thought that was really sweet.

We were measuring 12+2, which is awesome, and heart rate was 161. Little one had his hand(s) up by his (or her) face, and may have even been sucking her (or his, lol) thumb. Too cool.

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[Looloobelle]

That's awesome, and how lovely to get a momento from teh FS, that's a nice touch. Congratulations!!

 

[Looloobelle]

Oh - and I'm 12 weeks today - I know things can still go wrong - but it's a milestone!! yay!!

 

[PerpetualMama]

allmacsnow...lovely scan pics! Little fingers--so precious!

looloobelle, congrats on 12 weeks! woo hoo!

 

[hope88]

Allmacsnow great news and lovely scan pics the lil spoons a cute touch

 

[AllMacsNow]

Congrats, Looloobelle. I think 12 weeks is one mental milestone we're all looking forward too!

And thanks, ladies. It's all kind of becoming real now... it looks like a baby, we're mostly out of the woods, and going to our regular doctor.

I thought the spoon was a nice touch too... I looked closer last night, it says "A spoonful of good wishes." I think that's really cool.

We were lucky in that we had only had a few consults and a few simple tests from our FS and then fell preggers naturally, so hadn't spent as much time with them as some women/families do. I am sure that they have a lot of patients who are incredibly attached to them, and it's hard to say goodbye to someone who's been so instrumental in giving you your heart's biggest desire. I think it's so cool that they acknowledge that.

 

[debzie]

Hello ladies

Allmacs love the scan pics.

My scan was amazing, I am measuring 3 days ahead 12=2 so edd 5th of feb now. Baby was not co-operating so all in all was being scanned for 45 mins. I loved it. More pics in my journal. Feel free to stalk though I may now have to start my pregnancy journal eeeeek.

 

[rosebud111]

woohoo i'm so happy to see all the scans and so many of you getting to or crossing that 12 week milestone! this is so exciting and makes it all seem so much more real!

i am hoping my doppler arrives today! can't wait to try it. i am a little bummed. my 12 week appt is scheduled for august 10 and DH can not take off work that day. there is just no way. my options are to change my appt but that isn't likely since my dr. is always booked and the NT scan has to be done that week or i am thinking of taking my mother w/me. only thing is that she will cry the whole time! she is already so emotional and happy.

morning sickness is so much better now too. i still feel it a little when i'm hungry but it is has gotten so much better. how are you ladies feeling today? are any of you showing yet?

 

[PerpetualMama]

Hello ladies

Allmacs love the scan pics.

My scan was amazing, I am measuring 3 days ahead 12=2 so edd 5th of feb now. Baby was not co-operating so all in all was being scanned for 45 mins. I loved it. More pics in my journal. Feel free to stalk though I may now have to start my pregnancy journal eeeeek.

I have read your journal during my endless time off the past 2 weeks. I am so STOKED for you glad your dream is coming true

 

[PerpetualMama]

woohoo i'm so happy to see all the scans and so many of you getting to or crossing that 12 week milestone! this is so exciting and makes it all seem so much more real!

i am hoping my doppler arrives today! can't wait to try it. i am a little bummed. my 12 week appt is scheduled for august 10 and DH can not take off work that day. there is just no way. my options are to change my appt but that isn't likely since my dr. is always booked and the NT scan has to be done that week or i am thinking of taking my mother w/me. only thing is that she will cry the whole time! she is already so emotional and happy.

morning sickness is so much better now too. i still feel it a little when i'm hungry but it is has gotten so much better. how are you ladies feeling today? are any of you showing yet?

I'm showing...lots of bloat and fatty-cakes there's no denying the pregnancy

 

[rosebud111]

woohoo i'm so happy to see all the scans and so many of you getting to or crossing that 12 week milestone! this is so exciting and makes it all seem so much more real!

i am hoping my doppler arrives today! can't wait to try it. i am a little bummed. my 12 week appt is scheduled for august 10 and DH can not take off work that day. there is just no way. my options are to change my appt but that isn't likely since my dr. is always booked and the NT scan has to be done that week or i am thinking of taking my mother w/me. only thing is that she will cry the whole time! she is already so emotional and happy.

morning sickness is so much better now too. i still feel it a little when i'm hungry but it is has gotten so much better. how are you ladies feeling today? are any of you showing yet?

I'm showing...lots of bloat and fatty-cakes there's no denying the pregnancy

how cute you are showing! are you wearing maternity pants/shorts yet? i am still not sure if i am showing or if it's bloat. my boss asked my coworker if i was pregnant so i guess maybe people are starting to suspect that i'm not just getting fat ha! will probably come clean w/my boss next week.

 

[shocker]

Great to see all the new scans I am showing too at least I think I am! Definatly more teary the last few days, have been a total mess its so embaressing but still sick,moving house and getting closer to 14+4 so pretty sure its due to that!

 

[hope88]

I think mines all bloat atm.ive got my 12 week scan this afternoon im soo excited but nervous. Il probably burst out crying like i did at my 9 week scan because i was so relieved that everything was ok. My partner was like erm... y u crying its good news lol.

This really does seem to be the lucky forum so much good news from everyone

 

[flutterbaby]

its just dawned on me that its less than a week away till i book in no bloat at all here but im fat anyway sooooo cant tell anyway mom said i look like ive lost weight and she has no clue im preggo so u obviously can see anything YET

 

[Jessica28]

My mom says the same thing to me really - She says it kjust looks like I have gained some weight since I am not really shaping out yet, but again I am bigger to begin with.

Am I the only pregnant woman on B&B that does NOT have tender breasts??

 

[Lulu]

Jessica you must be! Mine are agony half the time, then again having a 3yr old son launching himself straight at your stomach/boobs doesn't help much either!!!

Finally got my date through for my 12wk scan - 16/8. So no early scan for me, I'll be exactly 12 wks that date and its also what would have been my due date. Not really sure how I feel about that yet, I suppose its a good sign but its definitely going to add to the stress of the day!

 

[Jessica28]

MY would have been due date is tomorrow