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March 2014 - thread 5 - Dating scans in full swing

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faithfulandtruthful · 22/08/2013 09:19

Stats thread Here

Link back to Thread 4 for anyone who misses it

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Jolleigh · 22/08/2013 21:08

Here for you all the way Pram. Sometimes there are no other options. xx

IceNoSlice · 22/08/2013 21:15

Mmmmm chocolate mousse. In bed. Mmmm.

And before anyone starts with the 'can't eat chocolate mousse when preggers' stuff, this is an aero chocolate mousse dessert. I doubt it has anything raw and non-processed in it, let alone an egg Wink

justmuddlingthroughit · 22/08/2013 21:19

Oooh, I love a bit of chocolate mousse! Not a big fan of the processed ones though, so having to do without currently. Sad I just replace it with cake instead Grin

Having said that, I totally cocked up at the weekend and had lemon meringue pie, completely forgetting about the whole 'no raw egg' thing.... We seem to have survived, but I need to concentrate a little harder perhaps!

PramQueen1971 · 22/08/2013 21:23

It is very, very sad, Lyra, but not life-shattering like alcoholism. I've got the tools to deal with anything in life now I am sober (and thanks to nine months of daily therapy in rehab. It was like finding gold; the therapists were that good) Smile

Rockchick1984 · 22/08/2013 21:35

Sorry, sorry, sorry, I'm here! Scan was perfect... Eventually... Funny story actually!

Scan was booked for 4pm. I'd written it on my calendar as 4pm, I'd told everyone it was 4pm, I'd arranged a lift off my dad for 3.30 so plenty of time to get to the hospital and park up.

3.29 I'm getting my shoes on, decide to dig out the scan letter from my bounty pack... Scan Thursday 22nd August... 3pm!!! Cue me panicking, stressing, ringing the ultrasound department in a flap. Nurse (or whoever) tells me sorry, last scan is at 3.30 so can't scan you today, may be a bit of a wait for new appointment. I end up sobbing telling her all about previous MMC and she agrees to scan 2pm tomorrow. Still in a huge flap, DH can't get tomorrow off work, and I was so stressed in case bad scan again that I ended up in a panic attack Blush

Ring round all the private clinics google can find me, none can fit me in. Leave my number in case any cancellations, tell them the saga of it all.

Plan had been to go for a meal with my parents, DH and DS following scan so we went for this as planned, me looking like utter shit with puffy face, red eyes and burst blood vessels under my eyes so sexy. Get a phone call while there from closest scan clinic, 5 mins walk from the restaurant... Willing to stay open and do me a quick scan after hours!! Turns out the owner is friends with my sister and she rang him coz she knew how upset I was!

8pm finally get scan. I expected quick 2 min appointment, got full dating scan, measurements checked, heard heartbeat etc. They wouldn't take any payment either, favour to sister, they were so lovely!! Also got 10 different photos!!! Have booked in for gender scan there, they were amazing, and I'm literally bouncing off the walls with happiness!!!

PramQueen1971 · 22/08/2013 21:42

FREE PRIVATE SCAN???!!

PramQueen1971 · 22/08/2013 21:43

So pleased to hear your news, Rock xx

Rockchick1984 · 22/08/2013 21:47

Yep, how lucky am I??? Meant to say Pram and Joll (and anyone else from ooop north) I'd be up for a Manchester Martians coffee if anyone else fancies meeting up?

NoMaybeAboutIt · 22/08/2013 21:48

That's amazing news Rock Grin

Pram I'm pleased you've got things straight in your head. Once you have your head around something, the rest follows.

Just, don't worry about the egg. As long as you use lion stamped eggs, you can't get salmonella, as the eggs are vaccinated.

LyraSilvertongue · 22/08/2013 21:50

Yay Rock Smile
Getting the time wrong is the sort of thing I do. Glad you got it sorted in the end.

PramQueen1971 · 22/08/2013 21:50

RockPaperScissors, I am so up for a meet-up. I know Comms & Jolls are a short distance from Manchester. I'm a 50 minute bus ride away Smile

PiratesMam · 22/08/2013 21:51

bear send a private message to greymoose, she'll sort you out with FB! Smile

Rock omg what a day!!!! [makes mental note to check scan time next week] you must be absolutely exhausted now but you'll sleep well I'm sure. Congrats lovely x

Prammy you are made of some strong stuff Missus.

Only 2 pop tarts today.

justmuddlingthroughit · 22/08/2013 21:56

Yay for amazing sisters and their friends rock! So glad it turned out well. I'm so paranoid about getting dates & times wrong for appointments, I even had a mini flap this morning before my booking appointment, thinking i'd got something wrong!

PramQueen1971 · 22/08/2013 22:04

PiratesEatPopTarts, I'm not quite as hard as I make out but I'm certainly not to be messed with

PramQueen1971 · 22/08/2013 22:35

You're all watching Celebrity Big Brother, aren't you?

Beccadugs · 22/08/2013 22:36

Excellent news rock! But what a palava!

Rockchick1984 · 22/08/2013 22:40

Pram I don't generally know any of the celebrities, so sorry but no!! Who is on it this time?

LyraSilvertongue · 22/08/2013 22:40

CBB? Ack, no. I'm watching Celebrity Masterchef on iPlayer. The definition of celebrity gets looser by the day. And it should be renamed amateurchef. None of this bunch has a clue about cooking.

justmuddlingthroughit · 22/08/2013 22:40

I was wondering where everyone had gone, pram!

PramQueen1971 · 22/08/2013 23:20

Oooh, it's going to be great fun: Janice & Les Battersby from Corrie; that transexual who used to be an antiques toff when he was a little boy; Sophie Anderton; Louis Spence; Carol McGiffin; Ron Atkinson & some other fools.

I'm working at the charity shop tomorrow (sigh).

Jolleigh · 22/08/2013 23:59

Ooh! Manchester Martians Meet! Definitely a great idea Grin give me a time and place.

PramQueen1971 · 23/08/2013 00:19

We'll work it out on facecrack, yeah?

rescoonetwothree · 23/08/2013 00:54

hellooooo, haven't been able to get on here for some reason (been on my phone!) scan all went well and have announced to the world (Facebook...)!

I've sent you my Facebook link etc in a private message lamb sorry for the delay! anyone else want to be added?

maybe we should do a south/southwest one too - maybe bristol/bath/ even reading kinda in the middle but i suppose we're all a bit spread out, open to ideas if anyones up for something xx

MummyPig24 · 23/08/2013 03:35

Wow that's great rock so lucky!

grey I live near reading so would be up for a down south ish meet.

Starting to worry about my scan now, what if the baby has died and my body just doesn't realise?

faithfulandtruthful · 23/08/2013 06:43

Mummy I'm so there woth you on the scan front, I have minimal symptoms, no bump to speak of which is addong to my paranoia! How many more days of worry gor you? Hope you got some sleep (noticed the time of your post).

F&T

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