We've got fire in our bellies, we're incubating our little Penis Dragons #5

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Thread number 5!

We're still going strong and nobody has even given birth yet. New graduates welcome!

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Lovely pic Barmy

My brother didn't want to know with his, so his wife sent him out while she found out and she didn't tell anyone till he was born.

Awww barmy lovely scan pic. Glad all went well!

toots that is the big difference with child 1 and any others that come along. I got straight in bed when I got home from work every day and was woken up with my tea made for me by hubs in pregnancy 1.

This time I get home from work, have to entertain a toddler and make her tea! And no lie ins or quick siestas at the weekend. Booooo!

Oh frenetic you poor thing, work sounds horrible at mo. You def have rights!

Mlle hope baby got into right position xxx

poly thanks for explaining hun. I didn't have NT last time and won't this time. I'm ok with that I just think it's interesting how it varies by area.

MrsBee I thought everyone got offered it on the NHS now.

I was the same in the 1st preg. I'd just like a full nights sleep and 5 mins a day to put my feet up this time but it seems too much to ask

Thanks, it was lovely to see again :).

toots, not long to go! Poly, DH wanted to ask the sonographer to tell him and not me because he wanted to know, but I would never have let him hear the end of it if he found out and I didn't! Half of me is so desperate to know but it will be worth it in the end. I am terrible with surprises though and always open presents early if I can, so I really hope I can avoid getting desperate and booking another scan to find out!

If kill DH if he did that Barmy !

I'd not if

Haha Poly! Thankfully he couldn't have managed it, he knows I would bug him no end until he told me, and then tell everyone else under the sun which we don't want to do so it was safer for him not to :)

Just checked in to see how things are Mlle, still hopeful for you.

poly, DH and I have also opted not to have the screening. I kind of feel a bit head in the sand about it, because we've already agreed if Down's for example was a risk, we'd carry on with the pregnancy, so perhaps knowing would give us more time to prepare. I think in some ways not knowing is just a selfish way of having a marginally less stressful pregnancy? I'd rather carry on blissfully oblivious for as long as possible.

What a wonderful scan! Can't wait to get to that point :)

What point is screening offered? DH and I decided that we'd do any screening in the interest of making informed decisions

Mine was automatically offered at the dating scan. Gets done at the same time.

Frenetic really teachery comment coming up... are you a member of a union?

My screening was done at dating scan too, she checked we wanted it before starting the scan.

Thinking of you mademoiselle xxx

Hi all, not much news from us here. Baby didn't get into the right position so couldn't do the important measurements. The consultant who scanned us did say it was very early to pick this up and would normally only ever have been picked up at the 20 week scan. He specialises in that type of 'anomaly' and although the other two couldn't see what he can, he is confident that his diagnosis is correct.

We now have to go back in 2 weeks, but they still don't think they'll be able to see much, so it might be that we actually have to wait until 20 weeks to be 100% sure. They offered us a TFMR on the strong suspicion they have...so we are not hopeful. We declined - whatever we do, now we have gone down the testing line, we would want to be sure.

I am considering asking for compassionate leave at work because it is getting increasingly difficult to hide this pregnancy. Whilst I think I wouldn't mind colleagues to know, I would hate for all my pupils to wonder why I was pregnant before the Summer term but not in September. Concentrating and being 100% reactive -as I normally am-is proving near impossible and I was a complete mess this morning.

And so the wait continues...

Oh Mlle it's so awful that you have to wait. This really is so unfair for you. Take the leave and if they won't give it to you, go to your GP and get signed off. Stick around with us and we'll try our best to look after you. I hope you've got a glass of wine on the go and DD in your arms. Love and hugs heading your way

Oh Made how unfair that you have to wait again I think you should defo get the time off, you need a little time out from work while all this is going on. Again I hope it's a quick couple of weeks for you. Lots of love to you and DH xxx

Thank you both. The trouble is that the consultant who specialises in this is actually away for our scan in 2 weeks; it would be a different one (who couldn't see it today). So we probably still wouldn't feel as though we have had answers....and will need to wait until 19 weeks (unless we cancel our holiday - which at the moment feels like a double punishment!).

At least we know that we are being seen by a person other people would normally get referred to, so we know we are in the best hands...

Echoing the others. I'm so sorry there were no answers for you. I agree with the idea of getting signed off work. I think this is compassionate leave worthy. Have a think about it with DH tonight xx

Oh Mlle so awful to be stuck in limbo even longer. I still have my fingers tightly crossed that all will be well.

fancy sadly not. I'm not a walkover though, they're not going to get away with trying to shove me around.

Sorry you have to wait, made, you have us to wait with you x

Thanks Knotty - we don't really. The sonographer / consultant wasn't positive. He is pretty convinced that there is a severe problem originating in the brain but has not been able to see the full spine to confirm. Basically back to square 1 (or still on it!): they know there is a serious issue, they just want to see the full spine to be able to give it a name and degree of severity.

Oh made, here's a great big virtual >>>snuggly squeeze

Oh mademoiselle, I'm so sorry. Big hugs for you.

Take the time you need and I really hope you are able to move on one way or another soon.

I need someone to go and buy me pickled onions! I'm stuck in the house, DS is in bed and I have NO PICKLED ONIONS!!! I do have an empty jar and I am actually considering drinking the vinegar! WTF is wrong with me? other than the tiny human being living inside me and controlling my body and mind!

Poly pickled onions were my thing when I was pregnant with the boys and I did drink the juice, couldn't get enough of them

I'm going to do it. I have a teaspoon and an empty jar of pickled onions. I think I'm going to vom if I don't!

I've googled it and pickles are good for you all apart from the high salt content. Full of vitamin K apparently!