NOVEMBER 07 - Part 2 and we're blooming !

[purplepants]

well, I hope we are anyway. I just feel blooming huge!. My beloved white linen trousers split right up my backside last night

HI Jossie.Just to say i came back high risk the other week and went through hell. I went for the amnio in the end- the consultant I had said his risk was 1 in 200 compared to 1 in 100 nationally.

I have every empathy for both of you - I went to hell and back BUT I had massive support from everyone on here so Keep posting

I've decided not to go through the amnio because I've had 3 miscarriages in the past year and couldn't bear it if something went wrong and I lost the baby just for the need to find out the situation. DH and I decided before the blood test that we couldn't go for amnio if the risk was high as we would keep the baby anyway. It is just such a hard decision and is different for everybody isn't it.

I had decided to keep the baby as well Jossie but I just needed to know. They look for other chromosomal abnormalities as well and I had thoughts in my head that I had to sort out as regards what else could be wrong. downs was the least of my worries to be honest.

Anyway- I'm sure it will all turn out well xx

Sorry Pixiefish I was intimating that you weren't going to keep the baby, I'm just scared that with my miscarriage record that I will be that 1 woman in 100 / 200 that miscarries after amnio.

Just got my date for my scan with specialist, Tue 26th at 1.30pm. It's dh's birthday, I asked him if he minded having the scan that day and he said "No, it'll be a great day to get good news". Bless! [soppy newlywed emoticon]

MrsJ, Tonysmum,Pixiefish, best of luck with the scans today

at least you'll know on Tuesday Anna- no more waiting after that. Not a consolation at all I know. Try to be positive over the weekend. Can you go and do something- celebrate dh's birthday or something so you don't have any time to think and ponder

well hopefully i'll know, if they find other markers we might just be in a "possible but can't tell for sure" situation.

We are going to try to have nice weekend anyway - go to beach if weather good, go see a film, whatever. Anyone seen Shrek 3 yet? I want to see something quite light hearted but the reviews haven't been that good. Have to sneak out and buy dh a present/s at some point.

Anna and Jossie - just wanted to say that I am thinking of you and really hope that you both get good news next week.
My very best wishes - x

Hello to everyone else - not posted for ages, but I do keep up to date with you all via the thread. It's lovely to see all the familiar names on here...good luck to all others with scans this/next week. ST

Hi everyone, this is my 1st time on MN. I'm due 17th Nov, I've had my 1 and only scan on 23rd May at 14 wks. Having read all your comments and how you are due your 5 mths scan (which is so exciting) I've written to my MSP to find out why we aren't all getting the same treatment.

Hello and welcome Mrss2006! Congrats on your pregnancy!! [:D} I'll add you to the list!

purplepants - due 5 Nov, SURPRISE
FCH - due 1 Nov, SURPRISE
Choudru - due 2nd Nov, LITTLE GIRL
Annainnz - due 6th Nov, LITTLE GIRL
MrsJ - due 10 Nov, scan 22 June
Tonysmum - due 6 Nov, scan 22nd June
Pixiefish- due 8th Nov, scan 22nd June
Sparklygothkat-due 8th Nov, scan 25 June
Jetgirl - due Nov 11th - scan June 25th
GeekInPigtails - due 4th Nov, scan 25th June
pinklady 82 - due Nov 4th, scan 27th june
GermanGal - due 9th Nov, scan 27th June
NYKate-due 9th Nov, scan 2nd July
Easywriter - due 11th Nov, scan 2nd July
Mimi - due 11 Nov, scan 3 July
Mrss2006 - due 17 Nov, scanned 14 May (no more scans)
Bearus - due 21st Nov, Scan 11th July
Littleoldme - due Nov 28th - scan July 12
RGPargy - due 27 Nov, scan w/b 23 July
Loopymumsy - due 30th Nov, no scan dates yet as hospital are rubbish!
Ara - due 24th Nov, scanned 1st June

All is well- at least what the sonographer could see on the scan. Have my scan piccie so shall scan it in to pc and upload now to my profile

Have uploaded the scan photo if you want a look- it's in my profile

Congratulations Pixie - glad to hear it went well. Great photo by the way. Mine isn't great - in the excitement of finding out it was a girl, I didn't really pay attention to the photos she printed.

So - did you ask the sex?

Wonder how Mrsj and Tonsymum are gettign on?

They told me the sex after the amnio choudru and then today the sonographer pointed to the 'bits'

I have RL friends who read MN and although I'm sure they don't follow me round the site I can't risk it so I'm going to keep the sex to myself for now.

Wow Pixiefish, great pic!!! Very glad to hear all is well.

I'm just hoping that I have an easier labour this time. last time- text book pregancy and horrific labour complicated by my ITP which had behaved itself all the way through the pg.

Am hoping this time that having had trauma during the pg I have an easier labour.

I can but hope.

My haematologist has done a special test to see if i carry a certain antibody. If I have this antibody they will put me on steroids for the last few weeks to hopefully lessen the chances of blood loss etc during labour.
Few downsides to this of course but if it means I don't have to be in hospital and away from dd then I'll do it.

Pixie- great news about your scan. Love the pic. What's Itp

Anna - gald you've got a scan date. Hope you manange to enjoy the weekend.

idiopathic thrombocytopenia- blood doesn't clot properly.

have had it since I was 16

Anna - good luck with your scan. I can't imagine the strain you must be under. All I can say is try to hope for the best - after all if you are feeling positive then it will make that baby of your's feel happy too

Pixie - we shall put you down as a surprise then - kind of

At least can you tell us how you felt when you found out the sex? Was it what you expected?

Went to yoga again last night - was very relaxing but did have a few strange positions to get into.

Hang on - RIchard and Judy talking about childbirth...

hi all, I had my scan today and everything appears to me ok and in the right place, the baby seems to be growing well, bang on dates, so we are very pleased . About the sex, the hospital in this area has the policy of not telling so I can only guess...I didn't see any obvious bits but the baby was lying in an ackward position so it was hard to tell, we will just have to wait and see .

They were doing a feature on 'free birthing'. Apparently it's when women choose to go through the whole pregnancy and childbirth without involving midwives or doctors or any medical help whatsoever

No scans, no antenatal care of any description.

Apparently they believe this is the 'natural' way...

So pleased for you tonysmum

You don't sound like you mind not knowing the sex too much - another surprise then!

glad it went well tonysmum.

Choudru- when the midwife told me the sex it felt like a bit of an anti-climax- not the sex but the fact that I now knew. I had guessded the sex and had actively been trying for what I got (BD certain time of the month) but i was just a bit deflated that I now knew.

I tried to persuade dh not to find out but he was adamant he wanted to know. I told him it was the opposite and his face fell a bit- but he did try to hide it- bless him. He really wants the sex that we've got which is a good job really

I am glad yours also went well Pixiefish, very cute picture by the way . I found out the sex of DS during a 36 weeks scan (baby was breach), they didn't tell me but it was SO obvious! and yes it did feel like an anticlimax at the time.
AnnainNZ, good luck for your scan on Tuesday, hopefully it will be just an isolated finding.

Pixie - the whole anti-climax thing is a lot of my friends' reason for not finding out until birth.

Must admit though, my experience couldn't have been more different. I haven't been able to take the smile off my face ever since I found out I'm (probably) carrying a girl.

I think I'm starting to annoy people