February '16 approaching and conquering the 12 week mark!

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Thanks everyone, Overreaction your scan is so sweet.

Ratty I'm glad to have a "higher end of normal" buddy (we should make badges or something). Did they tell you how long it will be before the blood results come back? Mine said "probably less than 2 weeks".

Oooh, I forgot to say - if tea or anyone else fancies having a guess at the sex please go for it! We'll be finding out at the 20 week scan if we can.

I've done a very bad thing. I've just stuffed in 6 chicken nuggets on my way to the train station. The thing is, I could easily eat about 20!

banana I know - all adds to the anxiety ha! My bloods were before the scan so I had the results with my scan but I think every hospital is different

stocking I have been thinking of you, hope you are ok.

bannana what a lovely pic!

I told work today, they were really lovely about it I was so nervous though. Timing has fallen so it is the right time for me to be off as busy period ends in January so they were pleased but I have to keep my legs crossed so baby doesn't come 3 weeks early.

clara we were howling about the article in the office this afternoon it really did brighten our days thank you!

Some lovely scan photos!

Off on holiday tomorrow. I'm feeling nearly completely better which is good but worrying at the same time. I'm just over 14 weeks. But literally overnight I've improved loads, I'm still being sick but the exhaustion has lifted and so has the awful taste that I've had for 12 weeks! I'm hoping all is ok... It's a double edged sword. You want to feel better and then worry but if you feel ill it's miserable.

In bits here. Hospital rang. Combined test results 1 in 44.

I knew there was a risk but I really didn't expect such bad results

Don't panic Over. The odds are still in your favour in fact you have just a 2.2% chance that there's a problem (I think I've worked that out right)!

Could you get the Harmony test done to avoid an amino or CVS?

Xxxxx

overreaction thinking of you. Did they explain the results ie to you what pushed it up and explain your options etc?

Over - obviously it's a worry but there's a 43 in 44 chance everything is fine. That is still pretty good odds. If someone told me I had a 43 in 44 chance of something I'd feel pretty confident.

Over, CharlotteRose is right 43 out of 44 is not terrible and is actually good odds - but it is easy for us to say that I'm sure. Perhaps look into the extra tests if they will offer some reassurance?

Stocking really thinking of you today, it puts everything into perspective when you're going through something like that. I think the difference is that now you have the bubba and that is the most important thing in your life and that will lead your decisions. Sending support your way.

Is anyone else suffering from permanent PMT-like symptoms? I am working so hard at keeping a smile on my face at work that when i get home it is all I can do to grunt at DH when he's talking to me. I'm really aware I'm behaving like moody teenager, but can't stop myself! Add to this that I have lost all interest with food and I feel like I have nothing to enjoy when I get home so I just sleep at the moment. Really can't wait for this to pass.

Also that thread is hilarious - especially when I feel like the above. No chance I'm running a Starbucks into work for DH!! Jokes

over can you afford to look into the harmony test? They oftem give much more accurate results

Thank you so much for your words of support.

We can't really afford the harmony. Looked into it in our area and its £600. Plus they say if you get a positive result they recommend the CVS/amniocentesis anyway to confirm.

Going to have the CVS and hope that I'm not in the 1% that miscarries. Hopefully I can have it asap, the waiting and not knowing is really hard.

DP is adamant that if it does have downs we should terminate. It's less black and white for me but I see his POV.

I know it's a selfish thought but I can't help thinking how unfair it is that I've been so ill through the first trimester and now this. I've kept going through the sickness and dizziness etc with the thought of our baby and now we might not have it.

Felt the baby moving last night for the first time as well, bittersweet. I don't want to let myself get excited just in case. I don't know whether it's better to let myself hope, or whether to resign myself to a bad result.

I'm sorry for the selfish outpouring. Going to try to keep as busy as I can through the sickness to distract myself. And try to see the odds in my favour as you've all pointed out

Ratty no, she phoned as she was about to leave work. Have a meeting with her Monday to go through it all. I almost wish she hadn't rung til Monday morning as I now have the weekend to dwell on it.

Overreaction nothing selfish at all in this being top of your thoughts! For me, this is what this group is about - being able to vent freely with other people who are going to understand where you are coming from. Keep your head high and try to remember the positive.

overreaction you are completely allowed to be upset and we are all here for you to vent! My risk was increased because of my age and also I had high HCG. How old are you?

This link shows risk by age without factoring HCG and measurements in
www.wolfson.qmul.ac.uk/service-1/antenatal-screening/screening-tests/calculating-the-risk-of-down-s-syndrome

overreaction I'm so sorry to hear you're going through this.

Please don't resign yourself to a bad result. As others have said, your risk odds are actually very much in your favour and there's every chance that your baby will be absolutely fine.

It sucks that you have the weekend to get through. I hope you can keep distracted. Lots of and some for you.

overreaction you are being completely normal! That is what we are here for too! I hope you are managing to distract yourself. I agree with what everyone above had said x

Just to add my voice. I was terrified of a high risk nuchal. I probably know too much.

You have every right to feel mixed up and frightened & this is the right place. IRL people tend to haze over or think you are panicky.

Good luck with the CVS - chances are you will get through the procedure fine & fingers crossed the outcome will be good

Honest opinion time ladies- will this do for a wedding next weekend? (Fat/pregnant dilemma!!)

Got my Panorama screening test results back...all normal! No Down's, no other trisomies, everything good!

And it's a BOY! :) :)

Over the moon even though I would have preferred a girl. I didn't know how I'd feel if I found out it was a boy, but as soon as the midwife gave me the news I was so grateful the baby was healthy and everything was okay that all my apprehension disappeared and I was just...excited!!!

Couldn't make this up if I tried, bailing my eyes out sat on the bathroom floor. Was in the bath and at some point a live wasp fell in with me and has just stung my foot. I'm really allergic to them after being swarmed 2 years ago. I screamed for DH he brought me my epipen which I don't want to use as I'm to scared it will hurt the baby. I'm also scared my allergic reaction is going to hurt the baby. DH and just left me sat on the floor and fucked off because the football is on. I'm going to kill him when I'm able to go downstairs, I could be in anaphylactic shock up here for all he knows but got to watch the football! Not going to be wearing shoes for a while as I will now have weeks of swelling and extreme itching! At least the wasp has now drowned! It hurts SO much!!!