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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Yes, good luck to all scanning!!

Good luck today ladies x

I'm this morning too, 11:20. I feel calmer than I have all week.

Ah ha! See I knew the name began with an F! Fem you were my second guess, sorry we forgot you. Still, we can all blame baby brain!

I'm up at 12.30 uk time, I'm not excited at all, I'm literally terrified. Pretty rediculous, I know.

I almost bought two cute tiny star covered Babygro's the other day - 1 in a girly colour mix, the other boy mix. But then I told myself off as this time we will find out the sex at OH's request.

I posted too soon!! I meant to add...

Good luck to my scan buddies, I hope it's good news for all of us!!

Thanks for all the good luck wishes, sending mine out to everyone too! Woke up 5 times in the night, so much for tiring myself out probably had about 5 hours sleep... Been laying in bed chatting to DP trying to calm myself down, v v nervous which is taking over excitement! Oh we'll, better get ready hospital is about 15 mins away but will leave more time as I will cry of we're late and they won't scan me!!

Big scan day, need to woman up!!

Not too bad Natalie. Seriously considering the CVS now but knowing me I'll change my mind again tomorrow

Sorry to hear your news Oli, I hope you find yourself on another bus soon.

Good luck to all those scanning today, please let us know how you get on!

MoN just read your news...I'm so sorry for the dilemma you have...must be so hearbreaking. Hope you are ok.

We had our nuchal scan on Friday which checks for fluid build up. The 3 conditions are Down's, Edward's Syndrome and Patau Syndrome (think Patau is the only one not compatable with life). I had the test as I have Downs in the family and 2 of my friends have had babies with Patau syndrome (which is really rare). Our fluid measurements were fine but I was asking the consultant what we would do if they were increased. He said many people with increased fluid go on to have totally normal babies. You can get a blood test done which will check for certain hormones. It can't guarantee but will give you a risk factor of there being something wrong with the baby. The bloods have to be done before 14 weeks but aren't invasive like the amnio. Would you not consider an amnio? The risk of miscarriage is so small, although I know it's tough to make that decision.

I really hope your scan gives you some clarity and am keeping everything crossed that your LO is one of the lucky ones. Big hugs xx

Oli so so sorry for your news too. I hope DH and DS are keeping your spirits up.

My scan is 11.20 too. I could hardly sleep at all. Excited and nervous and not wanting to oversleep and be late. Feels a bit like a job interview. good luck today everyone.

One baby, everything looks as it should. Wouldn't straighten out at first so had fun watching it wiggling about when the sonographer was asking me to cough! Will try to put a pic up later, good luck to everyone else scanning today!

Forgot to say they put me forward 2 days to 12+2 so due 14th October

Warlin Edwards syndrome is also incompatible with life. Turner's syndrome is also a possibility. I am booked in for an amnio on the 30th but 4 weeks is a long time to wait and will make a termination more difficult physically and emotionally.
I too have read stories of babies who have been born healthy after a high fluid measurement but 6mm is considered extremely high, my baby has 10mm and I can't find any positive stories online with that measurement. Most cases seem to be Turner's rather than downs.

MoN - I think I've mentioned it before, but if it is the miscarriage risk putting you off the CVS, do consider the Harmony Test at Fetal Medicine Centre (I beleive also offered at 3 other places, not London)- it is non invasive (no risk of mc) but as accurate. Because its private, they would do it this week I expect. It might be a way to at least get the full picture sooner rather than later so you can start to decide what to do with DP.

There are threads about it on the Antenatal Tests board x

The consultant said there would be little point in doing the blood test as the fluid measurement is so severe that the result would come back as high risk no matter what the blood test result was.

Great news Feminist

I'm not due an official scan today but my MIL is going to do one for me tonight (I think she's more excited than I am!)

I'm 12+4 today so hopefully the baby will have grown from my 10+3 '12 week' scan! If so I will post a pic later.

Good luck everyone else!

I think that the Harmony test is not the same as the blood test which gives a risk reactor. It is, I think, much more detailed that that and also looks st other scan markers such as DV flow, liver function/flow, nasal bone, etc. Just trying to think of ways where you might "deal" with all this sooner rather than later without being faced with the risk of miscarrying a possibly healthy baby because of the CVS. Whatever you end up choosing to do, I know that I couldn't wait four weeks to make that decision and know the facts...

We are thinking of you!!! X x

I meant risk "factor"...

Congrats Feminist!!!

MoN- I know the wait will be long and tough but after reading your posts (and I'm sorry if this sounds patronising but I think that sometimes these things should be said) you have made a sensible, logical decision. I hope you get the support you need in the coming weeks.

Serious- thats so cool, all my MIL does is offer 'helpful' advice (she had her children in the 60s and it was very different) I wish she could give me a scan!

I have another booking appointment on Saturday, the antenatal care has been so crap I'm considering switching to a different hospital entirely. I might even get another scan next week, they have sent me an appointment which I havent cancelled yet but I'm going to ask the MW at the appointment if they really want their own or if a copy of the scan report would do.

Sorry cross post legally The harmony test doesn't rule out Turner' so we would still have that worry and though the consultant keeps speaking about Down's all the cases I've read with the same fluid measurement as me have turned out to be Turner's.

Hmmm, no good then. Thinking of you x

mon thinking of you xxxx

Good luck for all the scanners today!!!! XXXXX

Congratulations Feminist!

MoN I have no advice to offer, but just to say that I am thinking of you.

Fantastic, Feminist, really pleased for you!