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How is everything with everybody?
Only about 10 week left @Laria19, it's flying by!
How are the babies growing @Chocolateeggsarebetterthannormalchocolateand @curliegirlie- did you find out the sex?
@EMC2022how did the bfp turn out?!

Wonderful news @Chocolateeggsarebetterthannormalchocolate
Two little boys, they'll be so very sweet together! 🥰 once you finally figure out a boys name 😅

Thanks for the help with the NIPT @LaTable@curliegirlie. Results came back low risk and we now know we are having another little boy 😊

Just turned 28 weeks I believe! It's going too fast!

Thankfully weather is dropping for us this coming week. Sure I'll be in a jumper at 25c though 🤣

I'm struggling for boys names. I like a first name and DH likes a different first name. His for me is too American and mine for him, when combined with the middle name, is too biblical! I have a girls name I like but struggling for a middle name. I think boy anyway, although the fact my nausea is so much worse this time is making me question a girl!

Tell me about it @Laria19!
It's been 39 for the past few days here, and although we have ac we can't leave it on overnight so the bedrooms feel like saunas by morning, and the night doesn't cool down enough to make it worth opening windows and shutters.
Also I think our girls are roughly on the same kick pattern haha, often get woken up by kicks. I love lack of sleep.... It feels so great..... 👍
Fingers crossed for good results @Chocolateeggsarebetterthannormalchocolate, and also very exciting finding our the sex! Gaaahhh
Have you got a list on names yet or waiting to see what it is first?

Good morning @LaTable! How are you? I'm now awaiting my NIPT results. Had my bloods done on Thursday so hoping for this coming Thursday. At least with the NIPT I don't need to pay for a separate gender scan! I'm 14 weeks today so hoping my nausea starts to settle down now too 🫠

Hope everyone is doing well! X

Excellent. Maybe one day they’ll see sense and ditch the combined test altogether (or just use those bloods for PAPP-A checks) and just offer NIPT. It does seem very antiquated nowadays.

That's great, thanks. I'll book the extra I think for the sake of £27. The top package is on offer for the same price as the mid package so will do that!

I’ve got no idea how the private ones work (other than I think they ordinarily include gender, which the NHS one doesn’t - and didn’t even back when they were using the same providers), but I guess it’s up to you if you think it would be useful to include other conditions too (and £27 extra doesn’t sound a lot for the extra reassurance). Sadly I don’t think 35 is geriatric enough to swing skipping the CT via the NHS - I am 43 and I think I got to do so primarily because DD#1 has Down’s syndrome, and then I was stunned to discover my CT was 1 in 2,400 in any case! (Although I’m still very glad I had the NIPT as I don’t actually trust the CT much!). The NHS one only returns high or low nowadays, but back when they went through the private ones they used to provide the figure, so the private ones may still do so.

I hope that’s all helpful!

Thanks @curliegirlie! I'm 35. When you get the results does it just says 'low risk or 'high risk' or does it give actual numbers, the 1 in whatever? Is it worth paying more for the top one that tests for more anomalies? Its only £27 more.

@Chocolateeggsarebetterthannormalchocolateif you can afford it privately do so - it’s still not diagnostic (so still only gives high/low chance of the 3 trisomies) but it’s lot more accurate than the quad and the combined test, as it looks at DNA rather than a bunch of proxy variables (PAPP-A, HcG level, NT, your age etc). How old are you? Whilst on the NHS you’re only usually referred to the NIPT if you get a high chance CT results, there are a couple of other scenarios that can also get you a referral…

Thanks @LaTablex

@curliegirliei think would have better advice and experience with this x

Hi all! Just wondering if anyone has experience with the NIPT? Is it recommended etc? I had my 12 week scan today (actually measuring 13+1) but baby was being awkward and they couldn't measure the NT. We have been booked in for quads in a few weeks time, and I think 20 week scan says it looks for Edwards and Pataus, but I feel may prefer just to get the NIPT done as soon as possible. Will it replace my quads? Would you let the midwife know you are getting this done instead?

Central West so neither 🤣 I absolutely could not with anything more south.
Haha what made us move, we were renting and the owners wanted to sell and we were like right, let's go buy a house we can afford, huh. France looks good, never been (hubby had but neither of us spoke french) now here we are 6 years later still!

Ugh those WhatsApp groups are far too busy imo. And I face palm too many times with some of the concerns, and like you the more anxiety related things used to make me go down a rabbit hole too.
I'm sure all will be well, your last scan was fine so I'm sure this one will be too 🙂

Just googled that, that's so far up!

I would looooove to live in France, it's definitely my favourite country. What made you move out there? Are you south or north? I would guess more southern with those temps but I'm quite often wrong 🤣

I know.. I'm actually quite worried about it as I just want everything to be ok! I was so naive last time just thinking I would sail through! I did, but that's not helping me this time! I was in a WhatsApp group with others due the same time and had to leave as they were just making me so anxious with their own worries.. I couldn't take it! 😳

Hahaha you sound like me @Chocolateeggsarebetterthannormalchocolate
We did a camper trip a few years ago along the coasts of Scotland and spent the night at Dunnet head in a huge storm 😅😅 only found out after and was like huh, no wonder it was so windy....

Yep, we live abroad now, in France. A lovely 36c in the shade here today 🥵, the thermometer in the sun was reading mid 40s and it certainly feels it in the sun. Super thankful for ac, the pool and a freezer full of ice cream!

Eeee the 12 weeks scan is actually one of my favourites. Even though I get super nervous too!
Don't be jealous haha i feel like it's flying by and I want it to slow down again! I'm so not ready to be finished with pregnancy forever 😩

@LaTableI didn't know until I had people from back home messaging me saying stay safe! I had to Google it. It was very windy though!
Scotland is beautiful. We were by the coast and could have easily been abroad on the little beach.

Are you abroad then? Wow I would never cope with those temps!

My next scan is Monday when I will be exactly 12 weeks! You are so far along! I'm jealous!

Oh gosh, what fools!
Glad to hear you had such a lovely time abroad though @curliegirlie
Also how very exciting telling family, I imagine it makes it all feel that much more real!

@Chocolateeggsarebetterthannormalchocolatehad no idea the uk were getting crappy storms again!
Still can't take away the prettiness of Scotland though 😍 although I absolutely hate the cold so empathise with you there!
We've just taken a few days in the camper localish with the kids for somewhere new, thankfully before the weather got to the mid to high 30s again! Even though the walk around a park at 32 was still rough!
Coming up to 27? Weeks (third child issues already), little tike is still transverse and kicking internally - feeling slightly cheated I don't get feet and elbows poking out like with the other two!

When is everybody's next scans?

Just realised I didn't reply @LaTable! That is exactly what I think some days. I feel like if I could just be sick then it would be done! Seems to be dying down a little now but the heartburn is real. I don't remember getting that this early with DS either!

We are currently on holiday in Scotland and Storm Floris is doing us dirty as it's so cold after being beautiful Friday/Saturday!

How are you? How far along are you? X