Scan you see it yet? Due in Jan 09

[fourlittlefeet]

Am keeping us in antinatal rather than in preganancy so newbies can find us! Have posted for tink on her thread.

x

Morning! 29 hours til scan. not that I'm counting .

Am thinking of taking DD with us to it. Am I being ridiculous? DP said he'd hold her. On the one hand this is our time with the new little bean, but on the other I feel this affects us all as a family. Also can't work out if I'd be more relaxed knowing she is with us and ok rather than leaving my friend having to look after two little monsters in public. Also if its bad news, I'll want a big cuddle from DD. grr. hard decision.

flf some hospitals wont allow children in the room for scans, so I'd call and check if you are planning to take your little one, otherwise if you all just turn up on the day you may have to have your scan by yourself while your DP waits outside with DD.
If they say it's ok, then I guess just do whatever feels best for you and your family.

good luck!

FLF - when I went for my scan I was the only person on my own (DP couldn't get time off work) and everyone else had kids with them and they all went in for the scan together. But yes i'd phone first because your hospital might be different (actually on my letter it said I could only take one person with me due to lack of space but everyone else apparently just ignored that!)

I think I'd have taken DS with me if I could - it might help him understand about the 'baby in mummy's tummy' a bit more too (he's a bit confused at the minute thinking I've eaten a baby!)

Morning everyone

Welcome Kittenpaws!

Thanks for the reassurance LGT - I am still waiting for my "combined" results but it's reassuring to know that 2mm seems to be in the "normal" range already. Fingers crossed my blood results are good too.

Loosey & flf - good luck for your scans tomorrow, not long to wait now!
BTW, have you been told to have a full bladder for the scan? I was but when the sonographer started looking, it was actually "too" full!! Our bean was face down as well so we really couldn't see him/her very well, we couldn't see the face. The sonographer told me to go for a wee and it did the trick: bean had turned on its back so we got a great picture of it's little face - you can just about make out a little nose! And the baby was moving loads once it had more room!!
It was also much more comfy for me with an empty bladder as you can imagine!

Anyway, I'll be thinking of you at 2pm and 3pm tomorrow, let us know how you got on afterwards. It's an amazing experience! x

Welcome to Ginni and Kitenpaws and anyone else i may have left out. have been away for 5 days and just trying to catch up on the thread.

Poor - great news about twins. Yes I clearly remember reading that you thought you might be having twins!

Aniyan - sorry to hear your news.

My pregnancy belly made its first appearance yesterday, I look a bit chubby not pregnant. 14 weeks pregnant now.

Welcome Kittenpaws - Congratulations.

FLF - I took DD with me, but made sure we asked the sonographer if it was OK to bring her in when we were called. Might be worth calling the hospital to see if they have a policy on it.

When I went for my scan at the same hospital in my first pregnancy the sonographer had a bit of a rant about people bringing a string of people and/or kids for a medical examination. She said "You don't bring your whole family to a smear test do you, what if I have to do an internal and you've got your FIL there?" - thought that was a bit OTT and insensitive really. DH looked very much like this when she said it.

i had my DD and OH with me for my first scan and just DD for the nuchal, for the next one i will have my DD and DS and no OH as he will be busy. they didnt say anything. surely they have to just accept that some people dont have anybody to look after their children. they had a huge play area in the waiting room so i think they expect children. To be honest it was nice having DD see the babies, she was asked what we will call them and she said 'IGGLE and PIGGLE' and demonstrated to OH how they were wriggling later on. i wouldnt take anyone else with me, like the in-laws but there were people who did take the whole family with them and they had to sit outside.
i will be in and out alot so i think they will be used to my children, altough they did let me book scan times when they are at nursery when possible.
good luck to all who have scans this week.

Hello,

Welcome to the new joiners (have just been reading back) and congrats on all those successgul scans so far.

Good luck to all those getting scans today.

I had mine yesterday, it was cool, we were in there over an hour because the baby wouldn't keep still and so they couldn't get the measurements, it kept waving its bottom in the air and waving we could see its fingers and everything. Feel like i have put on loads of weight though, the sonographer was so rude, he said i best weight for my 20 week scan until i am 22 weeks "as i am such a large lady" - bloody cheek, i am only a size 14 (albeit almost 6ft!)!

Its so cool though, it was 61.9mm and they have moved my due date to 16th so I have updated the list:
HeathersMummy - 31st Dec (DC2, DD born May 05)
MsSparkle - 2nd Jan (DC2, DD born Oct 06)
scare85 - tbc
charmed24 - 2nd Jan
Teuch - 2nd Jan
kidsfromfame - 2nd Jan
okaythen - 2nd Jan
looweeza - 2nd Jan
Hopenotsickthistime - 3rd Jan
NatalieJane - 3rd Jan (will be DC3, DS1 born Mar 02, DS2 born Dec 06)
moosemama - 3rd Jan
MrsMagpie - 4th Jan
1973magpie - 6th Jan (will be DC3 - Gulp!)
Chefswife ? 6th Jan
MissHairspray - 8th Jan
witchandchips 9th Jan
Nellybell 10th Jan (will be DC2, DS born Sept 06)
scared1976 - 10th Jan
mermaid31 - 10th Jan
Shanster - 10th Jan
Spink - 10 Jan (will be dc2, ds born Feb 2007)
Mel2005 - 10th Jan TWINS(ds born sept 04, dd born jan 06)
nooschmoo - 12th Jan (will be DC2, DD born sept 07)
OutofthisWorld - 12 Jan (1 boy, born April 2005)
LenniEd - 13th Jan (will be DC2, DD born Dec 2006)
Largeginandtonic- 13th January (dc7 am not listing them all!)
icklepeanut 13 Jan (Son 16, daughter 12)
Stripeywoollenhat - 13 Jan
RambleOn - 13 Jan (DC2, DD born Oct 06)
Poorbuthappy - 14th Jan (1 dd born Sept 04)
llareggub 15 Jan (will be DC2. DS born Oct 06)
Tokentotty - 16th Jan (DC2, DS born Aug 07)
buickmackane - 16 Jan (DC3, DS1 11/01, DS2 08/04)
iwouldgoouttonight - 16th January (DS born August 06)
Chocsolot - 16th Jan
tink-17th of jan (dc2, have dd1 3 aug 29th)
cravings - pizza and nesquick. weeing for england
MissJackson - 18th Jan
FourLittleFeet - 18th Jan (DC2)
MrsT77 - 18th Jan
Happyathome - 18th Jan (DC2. DD born June 02)
LittleSquirt - 18th Jan (#1)
ColumbosWife - 19th January (DC3)
MrsAay - 20th Jane
FioLondon - 20th Jan
mrsmontano - 20th Jan (DC2, DD born May 03)
Rrrayray- 20th Jan
Buckles- 21st Jan
LooseyC - 22nd Jan (DC2. DS born Dec 07)
Booksgalore - 25th (ish) Jan (DS born Mar 07)
Upwind - 25th Jan
Lizzih1974 - 26th Jan
Oops - 26th Jan (DS1 - 6, DS2 - stillborn 19 Dec 07)
FYM - 26th Jan (DC2, DS Dec 05)
elkiedee 26 Jan (DC2, DS born May 2007)
NoNickname - 29th Jan
Tobemory - 29th Jan (first is 14 months, Charlie, sorry don't know shorthand yet!)

LooseyC am having the same clothes problems... (and I also supersticiously refused to wear maternity clothes before the scan). I have now invested in some maternity trousers and 2 tops though so that should last me another couple of weeks so will be comfy tomorrow, and i have just told my team at work now and they are all very excited

Have my half year review at 4 so am going to announce it to senior management then.....

Chocsolot - they moved my EDD to 16th yesterday so we're due on the same day! I am updating the list again

Mel - LOL at Iggle&Piggle - that's one decision made for you and OH!

HeathersMummy - 31st Dec (DC2, DD born May 05)
MsSparkle - 2nd Jan (DC2, DD born Oct 06)
scare85 - tbc
charmed24 - 2nd Jan
Teuch - 2nd Jan
kidsfromfame - 2nd Jan
okaythen - 2nd Jan
looweeza - 2nd Jan
Hopenotsickthistime - 3rd Jan
NatalieJane - 3rd Jan (will be DC3, DS1 born Mar 02, DS2 born Dec 06)
moosemama - 3rd Jan
MrsMagpie - 4th Jan
1973magpie - 6th Jan (will be DC3 - Gulp!)
Chefswife ? 6th Jan
MissHairspray - 8th Jan
witchandchips 9th Jan
Nellybell 10th Jan (will be DC2, DS born Sept 06)
scared1976 - 10th Jan
mermaid31 - 10th Jan
Shanster - 10th Jan
Spink - 10 Jan (will be dc2, ds born Feb 2007)
Mel2005 - 10th Jan TWINS(ds born sept 04, dd born jan 06)
nooschmoo - 12th Jan (will be DC2, DD born sept 07)
OutofthisWorld - 12 Jan (1 boy, born April 2005)
LenniEd - 13th Jan (will be DC2, DD born Dec 2006)
Largeginandtonic- 13th January (dc7 am not listing them all!)
icklepeanut 13 Jan (Son 16, daughter 12)
Stripeywoollenhat - 13 Jan
RambleOn - 13 Jan (DC2, DD born Oct 06)
Poorbuthappy - 14th Jan (1 dd born Sept 04)
llareggub 15 Jan (will be DC2. DS born Oct 06)
Tokentotty - 16th Jan (DC2, DS born Aug 07)
buickmackane - 16 Jan (DC3, DS1 11/01, DS2 08/04)
iwouldgoouttonight - 16th January (DS born August 06)
Chocsolot - 16th Jan
LittleSquirt - 16th Jan (DC1)
tink-17th of jan (dc2, have dd1 3 aug 29th)
cravings - pizza and nesquick. weeing for england
MissJackson - 18th Jan
FourLittleFeet - 18th Jan (DC2)
MrsT77 - 18th Jan
Happyathome - 18th Jan (DC2. DD born June 02)
ColumbosWife - 19th January (DC3)
MrsAay - 20th Jane
FioLondon - 20th Jan
mrsmontano - 20th Jan (DC2, DD born May 03)
Rrrayray- 20th Jan
Buckles- 21st Jan
LooseyC - 22nd Jan (DC2. DS born Dec 07)
Booksgalore - 25th (ish) Jan (DS born Mar 07)
Upwind - 25th Jan
Lizzih1974 - 26th Jan
Oops - 26th Jan (DS1 - 6, DS2 - stillborn 19 Dec 07)
FYM - 26th Jan (DC2, DS Dec 05)
elkiedee 26 Jan (DC2, DS born May 2007)
NoNickname - 29th Jan
Tobemory - 29th Jan (first is 14 months, Charlie, sorry don't know shorthand yet!)

Chocs, what a rude sonographer!

Chocs- i cannot BELIEVE your sonographer SAID that, 14 is nowhere near a "LARGE LADY" isn't the UK Average a 16? So that infact makes you more on the small side!

Am i being a little silly as a first timer, but i can't see the reasoning behind requesting a full bladder? surely like squirt said, can be too full and a hinderance?

My scan was yesterday and all seems fine though at advanced age of 40 have to wait for the bloods to be sure. Have proper bump now which is a great excuse to spend £££ at Isabella Oliver

Is anybody else beginning to feel less crap?

Thank you everyone, I was a bit shocked by his lack of bed side manner, DH squeezed my hand nicely as he said it i think he was worried i was going to say something!

I am beginnign to feel less crap too..... but have been nervous abotu admitting it in case i tempt fate, but i have been here since 8 and am only just thinking of leaving (that wouldn't have happened 3 weeks ago) and i can stay up to goen 10 now rather than my feeble crawlgin into bed before 8.30 ..... fingers crossed this continues!

Chocs, I'd complain about that. Its completely out of order. Especially if it wasn't just banter in response to something you said. ooohhh let them just try to say something like that to me, those pregnancy hormones are currently raging good and proper!

nope still feel tired, sicky and like shite, though only 12+3 currently so looks like I need a good 10 days to sort it out. Am really spotty at the moment too, though remember that particular favourite from last time. grrr. bring on the blooming blooming I say.

Evening all,

Glad to hear all the scans are going do well

witchandchips, i am feeling better than i have for weeks. Not feeling sick at all now, although now i've said it...

I have my second midwife appointment tomorrow. I hope i get to hear the heartbeat, i haven't heard it yet, i have only seen the baby at the scan. I LOVE hearing the heartbeat, it gets me going good and proper!

I think i have a blood test tomorrow as well >>yikes

Hi LittleSquirt but hang on, you missed me of your list, i'm a newbie posted the other day - i'm due 2nd Jan. Had my first scan already i'll try and post a pic up. I only found out I was pregnant a few weeks ago!

Good luck today flf.

Morning all
Hope everyone is ok and wearing comfortable clothes!

Nuchal scan went well - very low risk, consultant confirmed identical, 1 placenta, 2 sacs making me half way up the high risk ladder.

NHS chorioncity scan yesterday - she said non identical, 2 placentas, 2 sacs, making me low on the high risk ladder.

Thoroughly confused and a teensy wee worried that the NHS think I am less high risk than the private scan consultant does.
No more appts now until the 29th August for my 20 week scan so I guess I just have to get on with it!

Or ring someone ranting about it next week, not sure how I'm going to handle it...

Good luck FLF - will be thinking of you.

Poor - not sure what to say. Doesn't the private scan get copied to your GP anyway? Might be best to chase it up with your GP if it does and your GP is nice. I always find they are the best people to fight your corner on most things. I'm still excited for you having twins - everytime I read one of your posts I think how wonderful - I must have subconciously wanted twins I think, although am perfectly happy with singles .

Had a letter from my GP saying I am iron deficient. Explains a lot of things recently, like my dizzy spells and sickness getting worse - plus the wall of fatigue that I thought I was never going to get through.

Mel - we thought it was rude about children too and we didn't have any at the time. Like you I can't always get childcare for my appointments so DD will have to come to some of them.

Chocs - can't believe your sonographer! I am a size 16, so you are definately slimmer than me. I dread to think what they were saying when I left the room.

Thanks guys.. am getting nervous now! LC good luck with yours; will be back on asap to post our news... 4 hours to go...gulp.

Suffered a bout of crazy insomnia last night for about an hour and a half with the words blighted ovum repeating themselves to me. why do we do this to ourselves? Surely there are enough years of guilt and worry ahead. Ugghh.

Anyway, am thinking lots of positive fat happy baby thoughts today and still feeling preggers.

oh poor, i would ring your NHS consultant or midwife and explain what the two results said. it is VERY different having one placenta as there can be twin to twin transfusion / one could get more supply than the other and they should monitor you more. i was origionally told a scan every 4 weeks up to 20 weeks and every two weeks after until 30 weeks then every week until birth. but because i am lower risk i now dont have another scan until 20 weeks and then every 4 weeks after that unless there is a problem.
tell them it is important that you know for sure.

POOR i just noticed that you have a little girl the same age as my little boy. have you told her yet? both of my children are so excited there are two babies. i am going to get them involved in the bottle feeding and helping me change nappies. we already have been practicing on the babyborn dolls that drink and wee (although they do spend alot of time being dragged along by one arm).

Fingers crossed for your scan flf.

thanks Elkie

poor - sorry, bit self obsessed this morning! Very odd that you have had such different results..doesn't exactly build confidence. Is is worth another scan?