April 2013- part 3 scan scan scan

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Started a new thread for all us April ladies.

Good luck today Steph and everyone else
Good and bad news here, the good is I can go home tomorrow so long as I come to get scanned every week and don't move! The bad is latest scan showed a possible notch in blood flow and that bones have moved so because I've never been more than 26 weeks pregnant they may have to deliver then 13 weeks now but there's nothing more they can do I just have to wait and see how my body holds up. Very very scared suddenly.
Sorry don't mean to cast a shadow here- am so very happy to hear all the good news scan stories.

Well my scan went really well yesterday. It was amazing to see that there is actually a baby in there. Baby was having a snooze so the sonographer had to prod around to wake her up and she had a little stretch and wriggle. The position was really good to get the NT measurements which were 1.3mm which I understand is good and the nasal bone was prominent which was another good sign. Just waiting on the blood results which I probably won't get until next Monday so still holding off telling anyone the news until then.

Good luck to everyone with scans today.

mama well I will have my everything crossed for you just try and stay positive x

Mama - really feel for you - it must be such a worry for you. I hope you feel a bit better when you get home and have your family around you. Everything crossed for you that they can keep that little bean in there baking away for as long as possible.

Yay for more good scans leluella

Mama one day at a time! Baby has done so well so far & it sounds like you are getting excellent care. Remember, for today you are pregnant & hopefully tomorrow will take care of itself. These threads are here for the good & the bad times. Although it would be lovely to all have water births on our due date, with easy newborns & no feeding problems lets be honest it's not going to happen! There will be ups & downs. So never feel bad about posting here.

Just popping in to say to everyone.

Mama that is so tough, but all you can do is take one week at a time, look after yourself, let the doctors do their job and stay positive.

Everyone else- happy happy scan news, I'm delighted for you all.

I've been getting some funny looks at work today as I'm wearing quite a tight fitting top and it is pretty obvious I'm not the same shape as I used to be! I'm 'out' now, but just been telling people as I've been chatting to them (rather than making some sort of big announcement - embarrassing) so there are definitely some people who must be wondering whether to say something to me!

13+6

Hi all good scan here baby was bouncing around so took a little longer to to measurements but i am so happy and due date stays the same so 12weeks today x

mama and angel make sure you look after yourselves x

Good news on the scans. I had mine yesterday. There is a wriggling bean in there! All good and dates are spot on. I got a fit of the giggles watching it and got told off for moving .

angel also have a mum madly buying stuff. I say thank you and then it goes in a box in the spare room for now. FIL also asking last night when they can tell people I was quite firm and said I was waiting till after 12wks, its not much longer!!

10+4

Yay steph

13 + 4

Brilliant news on all the good scans Can't wait for mine now. Only 6 more days!

Mama Yayyyyyyy for going home!! It must be quite a relief. Not so great on the other front. But at least they will be extremely well prepared and know there is a possibility you will deliver early and they can help baby out as much as possible before hand with steroids etc. Everyday is another day of growing stronger and healthier Have absolutely everything crossed that your strong little bean stays put as long as it possibly can x

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11+3

Hi all,

Have managed to keep fluids and some food down today, feeling much better an I hope it stays that way.

Great to hear good scan news, i am getting nervous now for Thursday.

mama great to hear your good news, as for the not so good...each day is a day closer, we are all thinking of you

mama you are so brave - they will take excellent care of you and be so careful and i am praying for you and your lovely baby to have an easy ride.

i was sick today - 12+5. .

wonderful about everyone's scans. good luck to those with scans coming up xxx

How have everyone elses scans gone today?im so happy x

Feeling a bit deflated. Nuchal was 2.5 which a quick google tells me is not in the danger zone, but that there may be concerns at 2.6 or above. A bit close for comfort if you ask me.

Of course the result comes from the bloods too, but it was the bloods which gave us the high result last time. The nuchal was small last time. So I'm a bit worried it's going to be high risk again, seeing as I'm older too. (Risk was 1 in 17 last time),

They couldn't tell me when I'll get the results at the hospital. So I rang the midwives and they said they weren't sure, possibly at my 16 week check that's too late to have the option of CVS. She took my details and said she'd get the antenstal results coordinator to call me back tomorrow to see if I can get them sooner.

At my last hospital we got the results within days. Surely they don't make everyone wait 3.5 weeks or so as standard?!! That makes no sense.

It was lovely to see the baby, but I'm going tl be a bundle of nerves till I get the results, and then I'm expecting there's a good chance we'll have to go for a CVS.

Hi aufaniae mine was 1.2 but the midwife said if the bloods came bk as high risk i would get a phonecall within the next 7 days so id keep pushing them hope your ok sending hugs x

Thanks so much everyone. I have just had another scan the last for a week and babe is wriggling away, given the circumstances they said if I want they'll try to see the sex as early as possible for me which is exciting-had a bit of a cry but generally feeling better and can't wait to get home to my children.

Another great scan over here too! LO was dancing all over the place and lots of waving arms and legs. Got brilliant pics too. Very exciting and also now VERY REAL! I'm definitely pregnant! It's not just from all the Frazzles and lemon drizzle cake I've been scoffing

Only debate now is on dates. Our IVF clinic had due date as 6th April, MW made it 8th April and scan moved it to 4th April . Not sure why its so confusing - thanks to IVF I know not just the date, but also the time that LO was conceived . This means I am somewhere between 13+5 and 13+1 - but I'm liking 13+5 the most

aufaniae - they can't possibly leave you to wait that long for your NT results. I would definitely push for results sooner - as you said, what's the point of giving you the NT is they make you wait so long for the results that its too late for CVS? Hope you get this sorted soon and get a good result x

13+5 (or +3 or +1 - god only knows!)

Thinking of you aufaniae. I hope you have reassuring results soon. Isn't it amazing how something so amazing can be so worrying?!? Stay away from Dr. Google! I am happy to hold your hand until you get the blood results and beyond. Did they look for other soft markers?

Sorry that things are still challenging mama1980. I hope the predictions are pessimistic and that baby stays put as long as possible. You are an amazingly brave mum.

Hello to everyone else. I am off to bed. 10:30 here already...

aufaniae - when I asked when I would find out the blood test results the midwife said they'd call me within 7 days if there was a problem. I was a bit suprised by this as I would like to know the actual risk that they have calculated for peace of mind regardless if there is a problem or not so she said I could call up ante-natal and find out if I do not hear from them in 7 days. You also never know if someone has forgotten to call you about something or to send a letter..there seems to be so many oversights and silly mistakes that its always worth following up yourself. My GP even forgot to put my blood type on my notes for the clinic so had to have another blood test..annoying!

aufaniae good luck. 2.5 is definitely not bad. My first child was great bloods but bad scan (no nasal bone). this one was good scan but bad bloods. have you thought of getting a private scan? they will look at more markers and tell you much quicker. if you are near london i recommend the Fetal Medical Centre. 16 weeks is just not ok i don't think. you're in my thoughts.
xxx

oh yes and for my nhs scan this time i called up the midwife, explained my wish to find out the combined result asap, and she gave me a direct line to the lab. i called up and got the result on the spot.

Ollibobs - have you managed to get a scan sorted yet? How frustrating that it's taken so long. Im' finding it hard enough waiting for mine a week on Thursday (I'll be 12 + 2)!

Wishfull - congratulations on your wedding baby! Although it definitely happened a little quicker than we were prepared for, there is something a bit romantic about it!

9 days to go until scan - can't WAIT, mainly as am desperate to start telling people. Am such a bad liar and pretty atrocious morning (and evening) sickness is turning me into an antisocial hermit - will be nice to have a proper excuse!

Hope everyone's doing really well. Xx

Hi everyone, good news about all the lovely scans. I remember last time being surprised how active the little bean was - almost somersaulting! Can't wait to see this one. Is the scan the first time you get to hear the heartbeat? Sure I got to hear it earlier last time...

Ollibobs any luck getting a booking? I had to chase chase chase to get mine, finally had it on Sat at 11 +2, but assured the scan would get booked in soon.

dandelion, with DS1 we didn't bother with nuchal / blood test as we wouldnt' have taken action, nor risked amniocentisis, since the mc risk is 1/100. This time I think I might get the combined test as if the risk is high I feel it would help to prepare mentally. But I don't know if it would just lead to unnecessary worry....?

Anyone else struggling to sleep? My nose is SO stuffed up, not from colds just from pregnancy! It means I often wake 4 times a night and don't seem to sleep deeply. I should go to the GP and see if I can get anything to take that's safe for baby.

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P.S. thinking of you aufaniae and mama. x