April 2013- part 3 scan scan scan

[trying2bpos]

Started a new thread for all us April ladies.

Yay - more great scan news! So lovely to hear!

So glad your scan sorted ollibobs - what a massive relief! I completely agree with you and magictorch - going from IVF in a private clinic to NHS care is a real shock to the system. I've got used to getting (and to be fair, paying a fortune for ) endless appointments and loads of support on the end of the phone to answer every tiny question you might have, and squeals of joy from the nurses when i got a BFP! Sonographer yesterday did seem pretty disinterested - but to be fair, if she came to see me at my work I might well seem exactly the same!

Thanks for the replies re changes in EDD after IVF. I will talk to my MW about it but the surly sonographer didn't even mention at the scan that she had changed my EDD and I just noticed it afterwards on my notes! I think I will stick to my MW date for my own plans, mat leave etc

jacqueline - I was told you needed a full bladder, and the same was true of all external scans throughout my IVF. My IVF clinic told me that the LO is sat behind the bladder and they get a clearer picture through liquid - so a full bladder is best.

My god, I NEED some Camembert gaving read this thread. No chance to get any tonight, but tomorrow will be Camembert night in the dandelion household! Thanks for the discovery sneezy - you have made my day

Thank you everyone for the advice, full bladder it is then.

I shall remember to have a look at the notes before I do bloods but I have an appointment with my consultant as well straight after the scan so I shall ask for clarity if I'm not sure.

I've lost 6lb since my booking in appointment so I'm hoping this impresses my consultant and he backs off lecturing me on a healthy diet

Ollibobs - great news! That's the day after my scan (I'll also be 12 + 2 for mine). Massively exciting. Know so many people who have had to fight for prompt pre-natal care here. Glad you rang them.

At my old hospital they told me I didn't need to have a full bladder as they had new equipment which didn't require it.

Which is why I was surprised when they told me at my current hospital that it depends on the sonographer, as I thought it depended on the age of the technology.

One of these professionals has told me a story which isn't quite right. No idea which one though!

Just looked at my scan booklet and it says "a full bladder is not required as an internal scan can be offered for a clearer image".

I figure, when in doubt, go with a full bladder as you can always wee. It's more difficult to have to try to fill it up on demand.

My scan letter says to drink 1.5 pints of water at least an hour before the appointment, presumably so your bladder is full enough.

Mama Wonderful to hear you're home!

Congratulations to all with good scan news. aufainie hope you hear soon.

Congratulations to everyone with successful scans and hooray for Mama coming home. Will be keeping everything crossed that you get that baby as cooked as possible before it arrives.

Not much to report here. 14 weeks now, still sick, not as tired as before though. Occasionally I have thought I can maybe feel movement but I think it's mostly wind and stretching!

shomes I've been feeling movement since I hit 13 weeks. I felt DS pretty early on too, and that was with an anterior placenta. Leaves me feeling slightly worried as to how much of a battering I'm going to take this time without the placenta in front to protect me

I was given very specific instructions re full bladder for my scan. I was told to empty my bladder one hour before, then drink 500ml of non-fizzy fluid. I think it just lifts the baby up a bit so they can get a really clear view. My obstetrician scans me at every antenatal appointment, and she doesn't require a full bladder, but she only checks baby's heart rate and size, rather than taking detailed measurements.

Congrats on getting home mama. Hope your dd was delighted to see you

Argh sneezed in bed this morning and it felt like someone stabbed me in the abdomen! What was that about?! So painful! I'm gonna be frightened to sneeze again now!

Congrats to all that had great scans yesterday and good luck to anyone having one today
27hrs until mine eeek!!! I'm a bag of nerves already!

morning
great news usernamegoeshere so pleased.
i am feeling sick again so slightly of those having less symptoms.

13 w

Morning all. Writing this from my sofa/bed how is everyone? Good luck for anyone who has a scan.
Dd and ds were thrilled, dd bless her heart at the very cool of age of 14 started sobbing as soon as she saw me. My brother s and sister are taking it in turns stopping by so I'm in strict orders not to move. The dog has taken up position by my feet and isn't moving.....wow it's good to be home. The nurse is coming by later to do a quick bp check then its back to the hospital next Wednesday for another scan. I'm off now to play with ds and his Lego

Aaaah Mama that sounds wonderful...you just made me cry, your daughter sobbing is what really broke me So glad you are home and being looked after.

4hrs until my scan and I am so, so scared. I'm really looking forward to being able to be excited about being pg and tell everyone etc.

Mama lovely to hear you're home :)

jaqueline keeping my fingers crossed for you. Have a lovely time seeing your baby :)

Got my results, they rang today. The risk is 1 in 120. The hormone which concerned them is low Papp-A. (0.47).

It's considered high risk, but nowhere near as high as I had been worrying about (I was bracing myself for something like 1 in 5) seeing as last time round the risk was 1:17.

They say the risk of CVS is 1 in 100 miscarry. However last time I had a CVS and I remember the consultant who performed it said the risk was actually much lower,like 1:200 and I think she implied it depends on the skill of the person doing it, so don't know what to believe. She was very experienced, maybe she was just trying to reassure me?

Last time the decision to have a CVS was easy given the high odds. This time not so easy, it's a horrible game of numbers.

I asked if the sonographer had seen a nasal bone, and the midwife said she hadn't said either way on the notes. She's going to book me in for a scan for the nasal bone and other indicators of chromosomal abnormalities in the next couple of days, with a consultant, so i'm pleased about that, as it'll give us more info.

Hi so nice to hear all the great news from everyone, I've just been lurking around reading but not had much to add. I need some reassurance though at the moment, I went to the toilet before and to my absolute shock and horror there was blood on the toilet paper, it was a bright red colour and after a bit of investigation (not trying to be too visual here) I'm pretty sure it was from the back not the front. I haven't had any cramping (I think what I have is just stretching pains) but Dr. Google wasn't very helpful couldn't get a clear answer has anyone else had this?should I be on the way to the Dr or Hospital I don't want to worry my DH or Mum by asking so please help me quickly!!!!
13+4

Do you mean it's coming from you bum?

Aren't piles more common in pregnancy, do they bleed?

I'm stabbing in the dark mind. If it is you bum, I reckon calling NHS direct or your own dr would be a good idea, just to be on the safe side, although it could well be nothing serious.

If I've misunderstood and it's not your bum, I reckon you should ring your midwife, or the team at the hospital, again to be on the safe side.

*your, not you!

Hi birdbrain,
I've had bleeding and spotting from the front for most of the pregnancy so far, but no cramping. The midwife advised that I might be one of those who get's this, but to call if I need.
Bleeding from the back is more likely from a small tear that can happen after a stubborn movement - liquid and fibre are the best ways to prevent this.

If you are worried give your midwife a call and have a chat.

Good luck

14+0

hi birdbrain sorry to hear you had some bleeding. i'd give your midwife a call or ring gp ad ask for a callback. you need a professional opinion.

i really hope it's nothing serious. take care of you and keep us posted. hugs.

Got another scan on Monday. They're going to check for nasal bone, look at the heart and also something like the tricuspid (my predictive spelling knows the word so I think that must be right!)

birdbrain I've had that twice. Definitely rear end and I think it was because I'd been very constipated. The two episodes were separate occasions and it settled down when I got on top of my constipation - likely causes are either piles or a small anal fissure. I would just talk to your midwife for reassurance but it should settle down.

aufaniae I hope Monday clears everything up for you.

Only 13 days til my scan now!

10+6

Hi everyone, not made it on for a while as been a hectic week.
After my flu jab on monday spent afternoon in A&E with DS due to a mystery 'non-blanching' rash on his hand. 3 doctors stripping him and taking temp etc later I got them to let me go home. Still none the wiser but has not bothered him in the slightest. I was worried we end up catching something more serious in the hospital tbh .

Congrats to everyone on their great scan news and good luck to all of you who have them coming up exciting times.

mama thrilled to hear you're home, you've coped amazingly well everything crossed for you now.

aufaniae that is really tough as so close to the cut off for being low risk. I think the person who did your CVS last time is right from what I've heard it is worth asking what the hospitals stats are on mc following CVS. I believe the tricuspid is a valve in the heart. FX for Mon, keep us posted how far along will you be then? Will they do the NT again?

I gave in and rang the MW yesterday for my Downs screening results as although I figured no news is good news I was also a bit worried that I'd just been forgotten especially as my MW only works part-time. It's come back low risk which is a massive relief but I've not been given any levels of anything. I assume if any of the hormones were out either way they'd have let me know?
Got home to the letter on the mat but didn't say anything other than low risk and reiterating that it is only risk and not definitive!

birdbrain I also think you should get the bleeding checked out but in my experience MC has always come with cramping so I hope that is somewhat reassuring. Sorry I can't remember but have you had your scan yet?

Hi all,

Will catch up later but just wanted to say my scan was amazing, we got a wave and a back flip!

Nuchal was 1.4, so am relieved. Also brought me forward, so EDD now 12th!

12 + 6!

trying I'll be 13+4 on Monday. They didn't mention measuring the nuchal again, but I'll ask them if they will, thanks for that, I wouldn't have thought of it I don't think.

The cut off for low risk is 150, so it's on the lower-end of high-risk. Certainly lower risk than I'd been imagining anyway.

I keep feeling a funny pain / discomfort inside, as if the baby has enormous nails which it's digging in / running down my insides! (Of course it hasn't in reality!)

Has anyone else felt this?

birdbrain I'd say piles too, but if you are concerned deffo call the midwife-one thing I've learned from MN threads is that no matter how much you worry about asking, MWs would always rather you did and never think it was a stupid question as they understand how anxious a time this can be.

I had my scan this morning too and all good-two arms, two (long!) legs and a tiny heartbeat, what more could I ask for at this stage. To add to the full/empty bladder debate, I had drunk just over the 1l recommended and was busting by the time I got there. Jokingly mentioned it to the sonographer who did a first scan then sent me away to empty it-while I was away she told DH it was "astronomically full"!?! After that she scanned a bit more and to the untrained eye there was no difference, she also took some of the measurements then so it must have been ok for her too. Anyway, moral of the story is that if you have any distance to travel to your scan I'd recommend drinking on the way there rather than having it all at home then being uncomfy-I wasn't the only one in the waiting room who was looking longingly at the toilets!