October 2013: where we all make it to the 2nd trimester and begin to glow!

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Welcome October passengers--all aboard our new thread (is it number four or five?!). Hope everyone is having a lovely Easter and enjoying an egg or three.

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That would be very clever, Soup My dreams have been incredibly vivid since becoming pg. one involved stealing a horse and taking it backstage at a Bon jovi gig to eat chips... Think I'd prefer that to worrying about scanning.

MoN with everyone else - will be thinking of you tomorrow and sending best wishes X

Best of luck for tomorrow MoN xxx

Ah yes MoN, thinking of you for tomorrow x x

Talking about anxiety dreams - I had the full back to back classics last night: first that my teeth were crumbling and falling out; then that I had a school reunion and nobody wanted me to come (because they didn't like me) and all my personal documents and diaries were available for everyone to see; then that my dp had gone off me and didn't want to be with me anymore; and finally that I was getting kicked of my professional training course (which I passed in 2008!) Not very subtle hey! And I had another a few days ago that I was dying. Yes, I get it Unconscious, my life is changing forever! And I'm a bit anxious about it!

Thankyou so much everyone. I've spent the day reading the stories of women who have been told the same thing as me and who's babies were healthy so feeling more hopeful.
We're seriously considering the CVS test now but we'll see what tomorrow brings.

Best wishes for tomorrow MoN,will be thinking of you. Fwiw I think in your position I would go for the CVS just for the but of reassurance either way,I know I'm not in your position but I think I would choose to be as informed as possible to try & help in the decision making process. See what tomorrow brings & take strength from all of us supporting you & hope from the many stories you've read.xxx

thinking of you mon xx

Best of luck tomorrow MoN. I can add a positive story, I know a 2.5 year old whose mum was told at the first scan that she wasn't viable and that they should terminate. She is a 100% healthy child.

Best of Luck MoN xxx

What time is your appt MoN?? Xx

MoN thinking of you for tomorrow. It must seem like a bad dream.

Jellycurls - after the twin surprise, we are in the same boat (need a car which can fit 3 child/baby seats). I think we concluded we need a 7 seater... We're looking at the Seat Alhambra. The "middle" row of seats each has it's own adult size seat (as opposed to the sort of bench row in normal cars iyswim) and we would drop the rear row and use the boot space for the dog and double buggy (which looks from internet research like it'll need a car to itself!!).

legally and jelly look at the Citroen Picasso they also have 3 individual rear seats and a massive boat and very reasonably priced too my mum had one and it as nice. I've got a 2005 focus and there's no way 3 car seats would fit in the back of that

My appointment is at 11am Natalie.
legally it is just like a bad dream. Me and dp both admitted to pinching ourselves the day after the scan just to check that it wasn't.

I will be thinking of you at 11 MoN.

Good luck MoN, and remember whatever the outcome is and whatever you choose we'll never judge you and we'll be here for you

Have everything crossed for good news for you xx

legally we had a twin for DC1 + DC2 that was super, takes up less space than our single buggy. It was a mini city twin and would highly recommend it. Folds in two top to bottom so lies completely flat and is also a pull one strap fold mechanism so no engineering degree and octopus arms required.

Hadn't considered the Alhambra, will google it later. We have kind of decided on a Volvo XC90 as 3 individual seats in back and boot big enough to accommodate pram and DC1 pushchair / wheelchair. Really don't want one kiddo sitting in the boot space

Thinking of you today MoN

Best of luck today Mon. Ill be thinking of you at 11am.

Think I am now in the energetic phase (although am on a run of 6 x 14 hours days so don't really have a choice! Afternoon off tomorrow when I'm going to put my feet up!!

12 weeks today! Which is a lovely landmark.

I'm just wondering how everyone felt the day before their 12 week scan? Mine is tomorrow when ill be exactly 12 weeks and I am a nervous wreck what if something's gone wrong and I don't no about it? What if I get bad news what do I do? I'm having a right panic about it! Did n e one else feel like this? I have no symptoms really apart for being tired as anything I'm literally counting the hours to this scan hoping everything is ok! Xxxx

Natalie, I'm tomorrow and a nervous wreck too. Barely slept last night.

Good luck Mon.

I am also having the most bizarro dreams every night. Very unsettling.

Natalie and soup queen. It's very scary. Also after the scan you have about 48 hours of feeling reassured then you start worrying again!

Quite glad I've got to go back for a second scan next week because at least it (hopefully) will relax me for another 48 hours. Good luck with your scans!

Morning! WOW! Another thread! What a chatty lot! Lots of scan chat...my NHS scan is on Monday which by my original dates would mean I was 14+1 hence going for a private scan. Found out we are actually a week ahead of where we thought so NHS scan will be at 15weeks! Insanely late for the nuchal translucency scan so really pleased we went private. £100 for scan and £95 for bloods but well WELL worth it! Now I'm wondering if at my NHS scan they might be able to tell the sex of our little sprog? Google suggests they might although far more accurate at 20 weeks! Dying to know as I'm watching about a million lovely things on ebay and can't wait to get buying.

Got a couple of mental weeks coming up now! Its the school hols but rather than resting I am planning, assessing etc and then moving house.....again....ARGH!!! Got the boxes at the ready and gearing up for a mass clear out in preparation for the new little addition to the family!

Hope you all had a lovely Easter and have sufficiently stuffed your faces with lots of chocolate!!!

Just marking place.

Best of luck MoN, fingers crossed for you x

thinking of you and your family today MoN xx

wispa, you never know they might be able to tell u the sex,depends how clear the image is,hopefully you'll get a good pic anyway. can't believe you'll be 15w by time of ur first scan. what if u couldn't afford to go private but were really wanting the tests!! that is really bad imo. I'm generally a big fan of the nhs but they are bloody mad sometimes!!

all good here, 13+4 today and belly popping out more all the time,so glad I no longer have to hide it!

I tried not to think too much before my scan but was terrified when I actually got in there,thought I was going to vom!! felt like forever until she said "you have one little baby in there with a good strong heartbeat" best words ever!!