August 2014 - 12 week scans and holding hands!

[BunnyBaby]

Hello everyone, off we go again...

Awww try not to worry. I know thats easier said than done. Remember my GP said about the placenta starting to work and that can cause bleeding/spotting so it could be that.

Good luck later on and let us know what the doctor says.

I will so thank you

I will do not so!!

Hi all

I have a question based on reading a few of the scan posts.

I'm 11.3 weeks but my dating scan with the NHS isn't until 10 March (when I'll be 16.5 weeks) because I am currently abroad in Mexico.

I am getting a scan next week at a private hospital in Mexico City to make sure everything is ok and on target.

However I'm now a bit concerned about the nuchal fold test. Before I left the UK I met the midwife and asked her if 16 weeks was too late for the downs test, which from what I read it sounded like it might be. She assured me it wasn't and that would all be done in March.

Some of the posts I've seen on here suggest otherwise. Does anyone know anything about this? I would like the test for some sort of peace of mind but I don't expect to get it here next week. Is 16.5 weeks too late?

Thanks all.

P.s I'm not much of a poster but I keep updated on this thread a lot.

I think the nuchal scan has to be between 11ish and 14ish but there's a combined blood test they can do after that, I had blood tests only last time cos awkward bubba wouldn't stay still for the measurements. She ended up a breech baby and isn't much better at staying in the right place even now Might be worth speaking to your mw again to confirm if that's possible.

I understood nuchal translucency is 11-14 weeks and that you can't do the same test after that because of how the baby develops.

Surely you can do the test in Mexico City though? Is there a doctor or midwife you can consult with?

Arrrggghh...my scan is at 11.35, not 11.00. Boo! How will I last that extra half hour or so?!

Harry, can't your scanner measure the nuchal fold for you?

I had the scan apt booked by midwife but I haven't received a letter from hospital. Usually the send a letter with details about how much to drink etc. is that right? I had better not turn up and find its not been booked!!

I'll ask them next week when I'm there. With this scan I literally just called and made an appointment a fortnight ago with a secretary. I guess I wasn't expecting much more than an ultrasound telling me everything is on track. I don't know much about what the antenatal processes are here and I'm not a patient at the hospital (apart from an hour next week) so I wasn't expecting to get more than I'm paying for. I'll definitely ask though.

My London midwife may have been suggesting I would get the blood test rather than the measurement scan. She wasn't very helpful generally, one word answers, got me out the room ASAP.

Thanks

Thought I had a reprieve this morning as I didn't feel sick. By lunchtime though the yucky taste came back with a vengeance along with sicky sicky sick feeling and bladder pressure. Urgh. I know someone who had this for 22 weeks!
11+2 today. A milestone surpassed. 5 days until scan.

Anyone else not sleeping at night?

I can get to sleep, but if I wake I'm often doomed for hours. :-/ Not good when your baby still doesn't always sleep through.

Ah man! It's been so long since I posted that I'm off the list!
I'll have to try and keep up, this thread just moves so fast!

How is everyone??
I'm good, counting down the days until my scan, only 16 to go!!

At hospital, I've had internal and cervix is closed no red blood so that's good news initially. They are arranging a scan for me either tomorrow or Monday. But having to wait as had to have bloods taken as have high blood pressure and temperature so need to see if all okay with bloods to assess if I can go home keep fingers crossed for me ladies!

Owly i have everything crossed, really hope everythin is ok. Please let us know. Thinking of you x x x

Good luck owly, hope you get home tonight x

Awww owly good luck with the bloods hope all is ok. Cervix news is good hopefully they wont keep you too long.

Good luck Owly have everything crossed for you. Hope what ever the problem it can be managed from your own home.

I went out to play with friends last night and got home at about 12.30am. All day today I have felt like I have been run over. I am so knackered. My lovely DH has let me go back to bed for a couple of naps but I am already ready for bed now!

Thanks guys still here and dh is so impatient I think it's worse than bloody waiting!!!

Gosh owly, I hope you're ok. Sounds like a difficult night. Fingers crossed for good news for you. X

Zeen - I understand the family comments, my lot are Irish, and love to greet you with 'wow - you got awful fat didn't you?' and they don't mean it in a horrible way, it does make me laugh and .

Owly try not to worry, I get a light brown discharge sometimes 12-18hrs post poo. And when they looked into it my blood pressure was sky high with the stress. Once I relaxed it settled down, fingers crossed you get home soon!

Good luck on all the scans, up north having lovely newborn snuggles and cuddles with our 2 week old nephew - squee!

Just got out. Had lovely doctor come and see us at the end and broke into epu and scanned us...baby grown so much arms and legs jiggling about and good fast heart beat, so happy thanks for support everyone

Great news Owly, home and rest now, with your lovely squiggly baby x

Thanks bunny just got in with a takeaway, only managed half feel so sick now after not eating for so long! Bed for me!!!

That's excellent news, Owl. :-) Could they see where the blood is coming from?

I've just woken on the sofa...time for bed now!