Due in October 2009-Part II. Waiting impatiently for our scans!

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Over here ladies-can't believe we have a 2nd thread already.

HC
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Hi All doggus so sorry to hear your news. Big hugs xxx

Had my scan this morning 12 weeks 4 days so a few days less then i thought all ok except she couldn't do the downs risk as baby was facing the wrong way have another scan Monday so hopefully baby has moved! Amazing to see the scan got one picture with baby sitting up so cute!!!!

Hi to everyone else xx

Ello everyone, god I feel bad for the early SPD sufferers I had it with last preg so am expecting it to come back again, later the better I say though.

Anyone having any strange cravings? With DD my DP actually made me sick eating thickly spread butter as I absolutely hate butter, but I have been craving lashings of the stuff on toast or hot cross bums (which I blame Phil Vickery for and his bloody Aldi advert.)

My worry of the day is that my DD will feel like we dont love her anymore or she will be missing out on our attention somehow when the baby comes, please come a reassure me all you mum veterans out there.

Hi Sugarkane how old will your DD be when you have this one? My DD was 23mths when DS was born and I have the same gap again this time. In my experience the younger they are the less bothered they are by the whole thing, I don't think my DD ever remembers a time when DS wasn't around! It's lovely to have them so close as they will be great playmates when they're a bit bigger

sugarkane i got over this with ds1 by telling him it was his baby,i bought a doll and we changed a nappy and cuddled it,when she arrived he was very protective of her telling strangers it was his baby he became my special helper and the present from her for the first meeting helped too

they fight like cat and dog now

Ta everyone for the birthday wishes!

I was thinking of doing the 'present from the baby to DS1' thing when he first sees him/her. A sibling will do him good, he is very much the centre of attention for me and DH. He will be 3 when DC2 arrives...scary!

My DS will be 16 mths when DC2 arrives - do you think he'll even notice?!

I don't know whether I need to do any preparation or not?!

Lots of nice news from today's scans and GP visits.

MW thinks I will escape the GTT but will monitor my urine.

When DD2 was born she bought a present for DD1 and DD1 bought one for her.

Still got some cramping but I'm sure I have felt movement and heard what must be the heartbeat on my doppler.

Love to all.

HC
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I reckon the new one will BE the present! Fingers crossed all being well.

Hi guys - back from my holiday and just been catching up.

Shocked and gutted to hear about doggus . Hope you're all right sweetheart.

My turn for some bad news....... I had my dating scan today, and most things are fine. The baby is the right size, has a good heartbeat and I now have a 1:9536 chance of having a Downs baby. S/he was very active and waved at us during the scan.

However..... The sonographer thought that the abdomen hadn't closed properly after the guts and the bowels were formed and that the baby could have a condition called gastroschisis - which would mean that the baby will be born with its intestines and bowels outside the body. We were told this and then led to a "Quiet Room" (which we knew was a bad sign) while the results of the blood tests were collected so that a full report could be given. We had to wait for about half an hour - but it felt much longer - and DH and I just held each other and didn't know what to say.

When we got the full results the sonographer told us a bit more about the condition. She said there was a chance that it just hadn't finished its development yet, so they've arranged another scan for 14 weeks. If the diagnosis is confirmed they will arrange for me to see the surgeon - the baby will need to be operated on very soon after the birth.

Once we had a bit more information, and a follow up appointment, DH and I felt a bit calmer and more optimistic. We've come home and googled 'gastroschisi' and found that it affects 1 in 7000 births, is becoming more common (especially in younger mums) and 90% of babies make a full recovery.

I called my mum to tell her and that was very helpful. I started to cry only when I said that it would probably mean that baby has to stay in hospital for a long time - it suddenly hit me that s/he won't come home with us after the birth - but I feel OK now. The worse thing was returning my sister's call about the scan. Her scan is next week so I lied my pants off and told her that everything was fine........

Sorry - long post. Still trying to get over the shock. Will be back tomorrow to hear more about everyone else.

Treats so sorry to hear your news, this must be a very hard time for you both, and I will be keeping my fingers and toes crossed for your 14 weeks scan. I have heard of the condition before when watching the baby programs on TV, and although a lot for such a young baby to go through, they do have a very high chance of making a full recovery. My thoughts are with you both at a very hard time.

DD will be 17 months when the baby is born so still very young, I guess it is just natural to worry. Will be getting a present for DD from the baby, I think this is a great idea. Thank you for all your replies and reassurance.

Hi to everyone & welcome to anyone new !

Treats i can't think what it is like to hear that news, but its really good that they can do something about it. Fingers and everything else crossed that the next scan shows its ok, big hugs from me xx

Today im really sick, thanks to our "road trip" yesterday. We travelled to Kent to pick up our new car, so we went from Germany to France, over the euro tunnell and then to kent....then all the way back. It took 17 hours! I had such a sore head, aches in my back & legs, and just as we were hitting home in Bielefeld again....i knew i was going to be sick! Thank god for plasic bags if i had of been sick in the new car, my hubby would of opened the door and threw me out! Never again!! I also spent most of the time with my jeans undone (button & zip), bra unclipped ....I think i need to buy more clothes! lol.....

Has anyone got any scans next week? Hope you all have a great weekend!!!!! xxx

Treats, what tough news to hear - so difficult for you both. Fingers crossed that the news will be better at 14 wks, but it sounds like they will be able to look after LO when s/he is born. Tc x

Littlepea, sounds like the road trip from hell .

I have a scan on Monday morning - only 9 1/2 wks but just need the reassurance that all is still ok .

treats hope you are ok ,my friend had the same when we were both pregnant,her son had an op after birth she said is was not as bad as she thought it would be and he was home really soon

he is now a happy 6 year old and in the same class as DD apart from a small scar on his stomach you would never know,i hope this helps you take care xxxx

Treats, welcome back. I too have read about this condition before when searching the MN archives for other info. I think it may be fairly common. See what the next scan shows.

Have a good day all. 'Tis horribly windy and wet here in Lincolnshire.

HC
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Treats, so sorry to hear what happened at your scan. I've been there in the 'quiet room' after a scan being given horrible news (with ds at 20 weeks). I really hope you get good news at the 14 week scan. Sometimes I think they're way too quick to be doom and gloom. We got told that ds might die because his heart was beating too fast and they thought it must have holes in it, but within a few days they were able to slow it down enough to see that it was ok. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you. It must be especially hard with your sister pregnant too.

Ok everyone I have a very very question to ask today, so here goes. Right I have been somewhat lucky to wake up in the night a few times since getting pregnant because I have had an orgasm. Now my DP is still totally asleep next to me so im sure that this is just happening on its own. I never had this with my last and I have never heard anyone else saying they have. So what I want to know is am I totally alone with this or is it quite common?

Hmm maybe I should have name changed as im now very embarrassed .

Treats-huge hugs-what a shock to hear that. But it could all be ok at the next scan, and the baby is alive and well so if it is confirmed at least you can prepare yourselves. I think you are so kind and amazing to keep it from your sis-what a lovely thing to do. Just make sure you take time to let it sink in-it was good you spoke to your mum-wouldn't be good to keep it all bottled up. Keeping my fingers crossed that it is all a false alarm x x x

Congrats to all the other scans.

Littlepea-urgh-that does not sound fun! Time to treat yourself to some comfy clothes me thinks!

DD will be 3yrs 2mths around the due date so should be very aware of what is going on. The pressies to and from sound like a great idea-will definately do that. I'm not too worried as dd is very kind and caring so on the whole I think it'll be ok. Nearer the time i'll buy her another doll and we'll 'practice'. Like someone else said though she is very used to everyones attention as she was also the first grandchild, so we'll have to be very careful to make sure she still gets enough-ie it doesn't just dry up completely overnight Maybe i'll be worrying more nearer the time

Off to my stay with my sis in a min-am goingt for my bridesmaids dress fitting-very odd if you ask me-I will be a completely different size by then!! One of the others is almost 6mths pg so that is even more bezar-the women in the shop know so maybe it is normal?!
We're all meeting up with my dad tomorrow so we'll tell him our news then! I'm scared!

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend x x x

Sugarkane-I wouldn't worry-I think it is quite normal and not a bad thing I have woken from dreams feeling the same-don't think I did last time...I think it happens to a lot of women-I could be wrong though!

Thanks Sammysam. I think thats my worry of the day out the way, I seem to have a new one everyday.

Morning all,
doggus Treats I went to school with someone who had the same prob, they were completely fine and that was years ago so I'm sure treatments are even better now. Fingers crossed your lo sorts themselves out in the next few weeks.

sugarkane I have this too, it only happens occasionally but happens pg or not!

I have just added my scan picture if anyone wants a look, would be great to see some of yours.

Opps most of you already have your scans on here, sorry I should have re read the thread

That is a nice and clear scan pic.

HC
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Hi all

just a quick message to say Hi and bye for a while - I'm off on holiday for 3 weeks but will check in again when I get back (although I suspect we may have another thread by then?!) I wish you all the best over the coming weeks - i have my scan the week i get back so part of me really hopes the holiday goes quickly which is a shame as its the trip DP and I have both wanted for many years (didnt know I was pg when we booked it)

hope all goes well