New here, 3rd pregnancy, awaiting CVS

[TheWifey]

Hi, this is my very first post on here. I am 5 weeks with my 3rd pregnancy, my last one ended in mc at 8 weeks in 2006, my 1st pregnancy resulted in my beautiful girl, but she passed away 6 months later due to a genetic condition. We are carriers of the gene so have 1 in 4 chance each pegnancy of baby having same as her. I know 75% chance of baby being fine is good, but we know from experience just how big that other 25% is.
I saw my GP today to book an early dating scan, so waiting for that letter to drop through letterbox, once we have had that, then I am having a CVS to see if this baby does have the genetic condition that took the life of my girl. If it does, then we know the baby will die within its first yr of life.

I am just worried, at the moment, more about a miscarriage, as that to me is the first hurdle I have to get passed, I lost at 8 weeks last time, although they said the pregnancy stopped at 6 weeks, I am 6 weeks next wed.
My boobs have barely hurt today, they have been really sore. But I have felt more nauseas in the evenings as the days have gone by, instead of the momentary sicky feeling, last night it was coming in waves over an hour.
Think because of what is ahead, and with previous miscarriage as well, I am worrying more. Trying to stay calm and positive, today finding that hard.
I will be 40 in April.

I'm sorry I can't really be of any help to you, but couldn't see your first post ignored. I guess all you can do is wait and hope - I wish you the very best.

God, you poor thing. Not surprised you are worried. I hope the next few weeks pass uneventfully for you and you get some good news with the CVS tests. At least you can get over hurdle number one with an early scan. I will keep my fingers crossed for you. Take care of yourself and come and off load here anytime.

Yikes, not a nice situation at all. You're a very brave lady, and we'll happily hold your hand in the run up to the dreaded CVS.

BK xx

Thank you, I shall certainly need my hand held over the next few weeks, Thank you all for your kindness to a newbie.

Hi Wifey so sorry for your losses, i can't imagine the pain you must have been though. I terminated my first pregancy after a CVS revealed a condition incompatible with life, I am now pregnant again and everything looks good so far but i still can't help but worry.

Have they told you the earliest you can have the CVS? Will keep everything crossed for a good result xxx

Hi Katiecubs, I saw my gp yesterday to get my early dating scan, so I am waiting to hear about that, would rather have come out with that date already, seeing as they need me to have that at 8 weeks, and we have been told the CVS is 11 - 12 weeks. We have worked out roughly the test and results should be around both my little girls and my birthdays, I find her birthday difficult at the best of times as it is, she would be 5 this year. But hopefully the results are good.