More scan waiting and symptom analysis from the December 2016 babies!

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Latest list:

Duxb - EDD 28th Nov onwards. Team yellow.
ScottishGirlx - EDD 28th Nov. Team yellow.
Essybird - EDD 29th Nov. Team yellow.
Orchidnap - EDD 30th Nov - 1st Dec. Team yellow.
Lucymoomoo - EDD 30th Nov. Team yellow.
MrsJoJo - EDD 28th Nov - 2nd Dec. Team yellow.
Honeymoon84 - EDD late Nov / Early Dec. Team yellow.
Thisisbonkers - EDD early Dec. Team yellow.
Fiddlesticks123 - EDD 2nd Dec. Team yellow.
KitKat1985 - EDD 2nd Dec. Team yellow.
Theaks - EDD 2nd Dec. Team yellow.
Devgal - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
Kippersandcurtains - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
SouthDownsSunshine - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
Peanutbutter2409 - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
SecretSquirrelsSecretFriend - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
SolomonDaisy - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
Nuttypops - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
Pops1985 - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
Birchygoo - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
NurseRosie - EDD 5th Dec. Team yellow.
TipBoov - EDD 6th Dec. Team yellow.
K2fatcat - EDD 6th Dec. Team yellow.
NotAClue82 - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow. HAVING TWINS!!
LittleBear01 - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
User1459543334 - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
Excitedmummytob - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
BowSurprise - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
Sunnydays321 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Shopaholic85 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Rosa89 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Helbelle75 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Babymaybe562 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Hanste123 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
HidinginPlainS1ght - EDD 9th Dec. Team yellow.
Pocketsized - EDD 9th Dec. Team yellow.
Babyinthacorner - EDD 9th Dec. Team yellow.
Barkingtreefrog - EDD 9th Dec. Team yellow.
BabyBumpHopeful - EDD 10th Dec. Team yellow.
Kittyscot81 - EDD 10th Dec. Team yellow.
Azure83 - EDD 11th Dec. Team yellow.
Lilydaisyrose - EDD 11th Dec. Team yellow.
DartmoorDoughnut - EDD 11th Dec. Team yellow.
BelleinLondon - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Popskipiekin - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Cupcakesam84 - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Babydreaming - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Romoca - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Brisgirl - EDD 13th Dec. Team yellow.
Ermmm - EDD 13th Dec. Team yellow.
Vb87 - EDD 14th Dec. Team yellow.
Chookchick - EDD 13th Dec. Team yellow.
OrianaBanana - EDD 14th Dec. Team yellow.
MangeToooot - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Youngoldmum - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Kajlo - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Growingbeanno2 - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Underrugswept - EDD 16th Dec. Team yellow.
Firawla - EDD 16th Dec. Team yellow.
Hannahcarpe27 - EDD 16th Dec. Team yellow.
Becciandbump - EDD 17th Dec. Team yellow.
Bigfam - EDD 17th Dec. Team yellow.
FlyingSpaghettiMOnster - EDD 18th Dec. Team yellow.
FluffyPickleMonster - EDD 18th Dec. Team yellow.
Jbailey149 - EDD 18th Dec. Team yellow.
TinySalmon - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
Hanch99 - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
PpaaWWss - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
Nightcap - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
Mistletoe1 - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
Stargirl84 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
JillyCooper2015 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Hiccup223 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Lamington85 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
ButtonAndBows - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Flapjacklover - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Led2012 - EDD 21st Dec. Team yellow.
StubbleTurnips - EDD 21st Dec. Team yellow.
Mejse - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
Roxy2307 - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
Jfw82 - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
Leotwist - EDD 22nd Dec. Team blue.
Helgathehairy - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
Bumbleclat - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
PlumpAndPlain - EDD 23rd Dec. Team yellow.
Weechops - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Anewleaf - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
AppleMagic - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Lucya87 - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Bella1985 - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Cnchapmanxx - EDD 26th Dec. Team yellow.
ChocolateRaisin EDD 27th Dec. Team yellow.
MrsG32 - EDD 28th Dec. Team yellow.
SylvanusWindrunner - EDD 29th Dec. Team yellow.
Shemozzle - EDD 29th Dec. Team yellow.
Newhairdontcare - EDD 29th Dec. Team yellow.
SpaceDinosaur - EDD 30th Dec. Team yellow.
Swancourt - EDD 31st Dec. Team yellow.
PenguinePenguins - EDD 31st Dec. Team yellow.
Whatafrickennightmare - EDD 31st Dec. Team yellow.
Admarks - EDD 31st Dec. Team yellow.
ZylaB - EDD 3rd Jan (but Dec delivery planned). Team yellow.
Feefeefs - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
SaraAndThePea - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Lemonade30 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Insetwitticismhere - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Billabye - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Pockets123 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
SquelchyFelch - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
PiccolaPixxie - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
OurGrowingFamily - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Flyawayblue - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Londonmamabychance EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Readinrainbow EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Eskerina81 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Englishgirl - EDD tbc. Yeam yellow.
Firsttimer16 - EDD tbc. Yeam yellow.

So sorry Leo, wishing you all the best for the future. You sound positive about the future even though I'm sure this is all very difficult
Fingers crossed for you Azure too.

I hope everything is alright Azure. Hopefully the bleeding was nothing to worry about. Fingers crossed for a wonderful scan on Monday 🙏🙏

So very sorry for everyone's sad news. Look after yourselves and allow whatever reaction feels like the correct one in each moment.

Sorry for everyone going through difficult times... Hope people are managing to get out for some fresh air and enjoy this lovely sunshine. Sat here thinking of maxi dresses and wondering how big I'll be when we go on holiday in September x

Best wishes to all of you dealing with sad news at the moment.

I've just picked up some maternity flight stockings as I have to do a couple of long haul flights over the next couple of months and am trying to minimize DVT risks. They are terribly unattractive! Anyone know how hot and uncomfortable they are to wear?

Very hot, not too uncomfortable, I can confirm they look ridiculous with Thai fisherman pants but bugger it, I was so comfy!

I don't know pacificlass but I'm meant to be going to the US with work in October. I think I'll be about 30 weeks if all goes well. I'm desperately trying to rack my brains to get out of it - I don't want to be away from DDs for a whole week anyway, and I can't really hack a whole week of events/meetings/conferencing plus jet lag right in the middle of my busiest time at work while 30 weeks preg. But not sure anybody else will see it like that.

swan this info re zika might help you decide whether to go or not www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html a friend isn't able to go and see her family in Florida now

Leo, I'm so sorry. It's particularly awful after everything you've been through to get here and seeing a heartbeat. I hope your frozen cycle goes well.

Good luck azure.

I hated putting those DVT stockings on, but once I'd got them on they were ok.

Swancourt, after 28 weeks lots of airlines require clearance from your midwife to fly. Would work accept the argument that they'd be better off not planning to send you in case you can't get clearance?

I'm 12+2 and I think my nausea is improving! I didn't feel sick at all until five today. Really hoping this is the start of it going away!

Sorry about the sad news, I hope everyone is ok and being looked after.

I'm in limbo myself at the mo. Been having cramps since Friday and had red spotting all weekend. Going for an emergency scan in the morning, will be at the 12 week mark tomorrow. Really anxious but holding on to hope.

I'm a bit anxious about going abroad in the summer with the whole Zola virus threat. Any more thoughts?

Zika virus, stupid predictive text!

Good luck for tomorrow to both azure and Rosie.

So sorry Leo and thinking of those in uncertainty and with scans this week.

I'm just back after a weekend away. 4 hour car journey; 3 wee stops on the way up and just one on the way back today...Woo Hoo

Checking in. I've been AWOL and these threads move so fast.

I am so so sorry for every individuals sad news. It's frightening to hear and must be awful for you. Sending love and strength.

I booked my "booking in" appt. they said to give an HR for it. What are we going to do, for a whole hour, watch the previous night's episode of Game Of Thrones?!!

Having and early scan on Wednesday. Should be 8+5 by my calculations. I am also having vivid dreams about multiples. No family history but the worry is real!!!

nurse - good luck tomorrow. There's a good chance it will be breakthrough bleeding, I reckon. Fingers crossed.

We're going to France in the summer, too - our first ever holiday on our own as a family. It's not the South, but I'm keeping my eye on it all. Really really don't want to cancel.

Thought about that for the US trip - there have been 11 cases in the state I'm going to but all from travel to affected regions (there have been a few cases in the UK like that, too, so I don't think at the moment it's any more or less safe there). I'll need a doc note to fly as you say daisy, but I think work would rather sub me late on if necessary than plan around an eventuality (me not getting the note) that probably won't happen. Nobody else wanted the trip (and nor did I, but everybody more senior is out of the picture for one reason or another). Anyway, there is somebody slightly more junior than me who could absolutely do it if I didn't, so I'll keep my eye on Zika and if I get to 12 weeks will discuss it with work and see if they'll let me off the hook.

Not many symptoms today. I feel really really doom and gloom about this pregnancy - it's just much more like my mc than my healthy pregnancies. Only had a scan 9 days ago but I'm already itching to book another, which is a total waste of money I can't afford!

Good luck to everyone having scans today, I hope the lack of symptoms/spotting turns out to be nothing to worry about. I've got another reassurance one this morning with the pregnancy support unit, it'll be the first one I'm going to on my own and I'm hoping I cope okay with the anxiety!
Finally got my appointment through for the 12 week scan, that will be next Wednesday.
After sleeping through until 7.30(!!!!) yesterday morning I thought things might be improving but I was awake at 4.30am again this morning and haven't been back to sleep. Yawn. And it's Monday.....

Oh Leo I'm so so sorry. Especially when you had a good scan previously. It must have been so unexpected. Very best of luck for your future embryos, glad you have them there to think positively about for the future.

I haven't posted in weeks, because I feel like not much is happening! I have been reading though. Sorry to those others in the last few weeks who have had sad news. And sickness sympathy to those who are really sick! I'm 11+4 today and feeling better this week. Occasionally queasy but not actually been sick for about a week. Iv basically only been able to stomach crisps, sweets, chocolate, chips and fruit for the last 8 weeks!! I'm feeling better now though so I'm putting a stop to it! Otherwise I will be whale sized by the time this baby arrives! My scan isn't until 13 weeks so still another week and a half to wait. Boo. Did have another sneaky listen to the heartbeat yesterday so hoping all is going well still. My husband was quite sweet at the beginning but now that I'm not physically being sick he seems to have forgotten all about the baby! If I say I'm exhausted he just looks at me and says he is more tired (he is working longer hours than me). He hasn't asked how I feel or anything else about baby for days and weeks. I don't think he's being mean, I guess it's just not real for them at this stage. I think about it every day, but I guess for men nothing actually changes for them or happens to them so I think they just forget about it. Anyone else's partner the same?

Good luck for all those with upcoming scans xx

Thinking of all of you having scans today x

Also got my scan this afternoon, and following a chat with my husband I'm just having the test for downs, not all 3 screens. Not sure how they'll cope with that last minute change at the hospital!

Best wishes to others that are having scans today x

Hi South, They take consent pretty seriously so it shouldn't be a problem for you to change you mind (partly or wholly) about the screening . I was going to have the screening with my first pregnancy and then changed my mind pretty much during the scan. It wasn't a problem.

South, just out of interest what has made you decide against the Patau / Edwards tests? My MW said they're more severe than Downs (at least one is incompatible with life) so I'm just curious as when I was deciding I think I'd have been more likely to say yes to those and no to Downs if I was having some but not others. Hope that's not too intrusive a question, just genuinely interested :)

Hello. Good luck today South and all others with scans today. I've got mine in about an hour. Feeling quite anxious.

That's fine to ask under. It was a really tricky decision.

I wouldn't terminate for downs, but we'd like to know the risk so we could prepare should we need to.

My husband and I agreed we would only terminate if there was any risk to my life, or that my child would be in a lot of pain. This might be the case with Edwards and Patau, but even if we find out we're high risk, we wouldn't take the further tests (the cut off for further tests is 1/150 but the chance of miscarriage is 1/100). We concluded that if it is Edwards/Patau, it's likely that the additional problems would be visible at the 20 week scan.

The other thing that swung our decision is that there are lots of potential problems that aren't picked up. I'm not convinced that because we can test, we should.

It's a very personal decision and was finely balanced. If we were going to have any testing, it would have been harmony so we had a clear result straight away.

I didn't know it was possible to have the down's test but not the others. Aren't they all based on the same data from the nuchal and PAPP-A/HcG blood tests?

You can have all 3, just downs, or just Edwards and Patau.