September 2015 (Thread 5) Bring on the scans! :)

[Treaclepie19]

Hi all :) We're a talkative bunch!

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I'm the 28th, so I'm later too. Got my booking in this afternoon.

Hi all, I'm due 04/09/15 with my first. Having a little panic as I had my scan yesterday and baby decided to have a nap so took ages to get NT scan. The sonographer was new to the hospital and said she had taken a measurement but just wanted to check with a colleague that they were happy with the pictures as baby wasn't in best position. She told me to wait in the waiting room for my bloods to be taken and she would come and let me know if I needed to be scanned again.

She came out and said I didn't need to go back but she hadn't given us feedback on the scan, a due date or the pictures. We were in a public waiting room so I didn't think to ask if everything looked ok, but remembered to ask for pictures. I am 99% certain that when she was writing in the Nuchal translucency figures she wrote 5.9mm. Obviously this is really high! Nothing was said to me though. I am 28 and have been taking a high dose of folic acid since I found out I was pregnant at about 4.5 weeks because before I knew I was pregnant I had taken category C meds, albeit infrequently. I know worrying won't change anything and I will get a call in a few days if I was right about the NT measurement but I am surprised no-one said anything at the time about such a high reading and wondered if this was normal procedure?
Sorry for rambling!

BeakyAndBun
We are due the same day! (If I'm not having a c section) if they had any worried they would have asked you to go back Into the room I wouldn't worry too much I'm sure everything will be fine!

Beaky that does sound high, but you'll have to wait for your results letter. They use the blood test to help determine your risk as well, so they couldn't have told you on the day anyway.
Also, they definitely wouldn't have discussed it with you in the waiting room!
Did you get a picture of your scan?

Mummyboo30 yup- baby is chilling upside-down looking a bit like ET. And I know they wouldn't discuss it I'm the waiting room but afterwards I wondered if it was odd that during the scan she didn't say "everything looks ok" or "I'm a bit concerned about this." Just nothing! And forgot to give me the date; the bloods nurse had to go and get it.

THEworrywart I could have used your moniker! Hopefully you are right and they would have mentioned it at the time if it was that high. But I don't see what else she would have recorded as 5.9mm when she was trying to get my baby to move for NT measurement. Hoping it's something else but I am expecting a phonecall from the hospital now. Haven't told MrBeaky as he already thinks I worry myself sick over nothing!

Thanks everyone, scan is at 11.10.

I'm due on the 24th too unless they change me.

If it makes you feel better my friends came back at 6.1mm then was told everything was fine after worrying herself sick. Think positive.

I say think positive when I'm 99% sure I've had a mmc an should expect bad news on Thursday haha. As long as I can support others ey?

I also worried about mmc but they aren't very common and I'm
sure you will be absolutely fine; I spent the previous 27 years of my life (well, 11) worrying I would get pregnant and not notice until it was born. I'm going to hazard a guess you may also be that person?

You name it; it has crossed my mind. I dreamed it was born a chicken wing. So I can always allay other people's "am I crazy" fears by trumping them with my chicken-child. However, I'm fairly certain on the NT measurement because I saw the sonographer write it next to the fold. But I'm youngish and it is likely to be fine even if it is high.

This is my only chance of a baby :( and it's practically a miracle because I'm only in my early 20s and have a lot of reproductive issues (due to illnesses when younger) so i think I'm putting pressure on myself.

I'm sure your bloods will be fine if they had any major worries they would have/should have called you in for a quick word.

Thanks worrywart I've been doing the same, trying to reassure people. I've actually been quite calm up until my bleeding which I wouldn't have expected of myself.

As far as I know only 1 percent of pregnancies end in a mmc so if you haven't had bleeding your odds are v good. That is about the same as ectopic. I think we all worry about mmc as we feel it could have happened without our knowledge.

worrywart I had my Nuchal scan/bloods on friday, and worrying myself silly too. I saw the measurement, but haven't googled as I don't see the point in worrying even more!!
Do you think the sonographers have an idea if something is wrong but don't tell you?

Sorry and to beaky that message was also to you

I'm so sorry my post must have seemed incredibly insensitive. That will teach me not to think. Mmc's are very rare x

Toffeegirl
Haven't had mine yet mine is this Thursday but Sonographers in most nhs hospitals are allowed to say if they have concerns and may tell you to book an appointment/come back for another scan etc. I'm sure you'll be fine :)

I have no idea I'm afraid! I know mine is super high if what I saw was right. But I guess it's just a waiting game. I'm trying to be more que sera sera about it but I made some big life changes when I found out I was pregnant that mean, long story short, I am currently unemployed and looking for work with a gap on my cv having left a demanding post-grad course. I feel like I have let my family down by not completing my course and now I feel if there is something terribly wrong with the baby that it will somehow be my fault and then I've failed at something else. I know that is irrational. I just feel like I'm failing people at the moment and I so badly want to be a good mum!

Beaky if it makes you feel better I should have been becoming an official doctor in a few months time but the pregnancy has put that on a back burner for me. Yours and your babies health comes first and you won't have let anyone down!

Beaky, don't feel like a failure. I know it's easier said than done.
I'm currently signed off work with stress as after miscarrying last year I couldn't bear to be in a position that might make miscarriage more likely.
Feel so useless and like ive let everyone down but I know it's best for baby.

beaky I think the way you are feeling is probably down to hormones too, its hard to be rational. But try and put it into perspective.
I've got a house to sell, boyfriend has a to get a job near where I live (and also he doesn't drive and I currently live in the middle of nowhere.) It's enough to stress anyone and I have good days and bad, but I also panic I'm 39 and the odds are all against me!!
BUT... I also feel I've been given a second chance with a lovely man, original exDP and father of my older kids was a tough person to live with and the last few years together were very hard. things look brighter now . try and hold on to all the positives when you are feeling worried. I'm sure you have made the right decisions. smile

Thanks everyone for your kind words. This pregnancy lark can be so bloomin' complicated eh. Nice to be able to chat to people in a similar situation!

Argh, red blood! I had the tiniest spot of red blood this morning and I'm now in a massive panic, already had a headache and now have given up and come home from work to call the midwives and overanalyse symptoms. I've tried seven times and I can't get through, they've recently switched to one central number for our whole area (we have a midwife unit in our town so it used to be really easy to get hold of them, but now it's all routed through the hospital in the nearest city 40 mins away) and I think it's just too busy. I'm in a massive flap, I don't know what to do. I don't think it helps that I haven't really had many symptoms, and I've felt rubbish the last couple of days . I think at 12+2 I thought there was a good chance I was past the danger point, now I'm worried again.

Check your booking in notes for a mobile number. Or just show up at epu

suz I had a tiniest spot of blood at about 9 weeks, but it turned out to be nothing. Do you have any pains? Try not to worry. easier said than done I know .

It's hard to know - I've been a bit uncomfortable but have had digestive issues this week and my tights are all cutting in at the middle which isn't helping.

I called and she said she didn't know but couldn't really help, if I was really worried I should call GP but since I have my scan on Monday anyway perhaps I should just wait it out? I'll panic for five days but I don't know whether I'd even get an early scan or if I'm worrying over nothing, I also don't have childcare if I could get an early scan, he's at the childminder but only until 4.30. What should I do?!

Beaky I think the majority of people think they could be in better situations when big life changers happen I'm in the middle of an apprenticeship and my mat leave will basically leave me behind a school year on my qualifications.

Symptoms have subsided massively, boobs aren't sore and not nauseas... Just got a horrible cold, so I'm panicking like anything about the dreaded mmc! 6 days until scan and 11 weeks today, fx little bean is ok in there!

Sorry to hear about those with bleeding and feeling symptom-less. I always think it's worth getting any amount of bleeding checked out mostly for peace of mind. The last thing you need during pg is another reason to worry.

I'm also due quite late on on 24th September and definitely feel the same, almost like I'm being left behind while everyone has their dating scans! I really liked being v close to the start of the month in my first Mumsnet antenatal group. Though for first timers especially it can be useful to hear all the other experiences people to through first esp with birth. Not necessarily blow by blow gore but what people did and didn't find useful to pack in their hospital bag etc! So definitely pros and cons.