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With angel babies in the sky, some of us expecting rainbow babies, others still ttc and definitely swi!!

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Bluetinkerbell · 22/08/2011 21:56

started new thread! we do talk a lot, don't we? Wink

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CheeseandGherkins · 03/10/2011 20:59

I had a call from the gp and looks like I'll be calling the hospital tomorrow, they checked my thyroid with TSH, T4 and Thyroid perodoxaise antibodies which came up abnormal. I got the actual numbers and have been googling but I don't really know what do think. Dr said they will decide what to do but I'm really worried. It's something to do with hyperthyrodism, the list of complications includes stillbirth... At least I heard back tonight though. I'm seeing the consultant on Friday if I can't speak to anyone before then too.

TooImmature2BDumbledore · 03/10/2011 21:28

Oh Cheese . I don't know what that means, but I hope the hospital/consultant will say it's going to be okay. I wish there was someone up there who would just go okay, enough's enough, let's leave them alone now!

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Bluetinkerbell · 03/10/2011 21:45

I will keep you both in my prayers Too and Cheese big hugs for you both!

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AngelGeorgie · 03/10/2011 21:59

Too hope you can work through this & as someone already said "1 in 9 " chance of being ok. Hope you 2 are strong enough to come through this. All my love & hope for you xxxx
Cheese hope you too get some answers soon.you re in my thoughts. Take care xxx
Hi Razz I m ok thanks. Just very hot at work .
Hi all hope everyone else is ok? Glad it's cooling down it's way too hot for work. Just had my reflexology which had helped greatly with my cankles!!! Xxx

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Bluetinkerbell · 03/10/2011 22:04

you mean a 9 in 10 chance Angel Wink how long to go for you now?

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AngelGeorgie · 04/10/2011 06:55

Oh I did sorry!!! Didn t mean to drastically reduce the odds!! Was tired!!! Blue my ELSC is 2 weeks today. Xx

AngelGeorgie · 04/10/2011 06:57

Duh. ... ELCS !! Appears I m still tired!!!

janedoe25 · 04/10/2011 07:26

Too I have everything crossed for you and dh, I understand how you must be feeling. Zoe had DS.

cheese I hope you get some answers and the treatment you desreve.

Angel wow 2 weeks to go!

greenzebra · 04/10/2011 08:23

too and cheese my thoughts were with you all night, I hope you are coping as best you can.

tooIm glad you have found a section of mumsnet that can help in this situation, mumsnet really is a godsend. sending lots of hugs and positive energy that it all turns out ok.

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Bluetinkerbell · 04/10/2011 08:34

Angel wow 2 weeks! exciting!

thinking of you all today ladies!

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shakeyjake · 04/10/2011 09:23

too and cheese thinking about you both (((hugs)))

angel wow those two weeks will fly by.

Not much happenning here, indigestion seems like a small complaint compared to what you are all going through.

ciwi · 04/10/2011 09:26

Hi girls, I haven't been around over the last couple of days, been working long days at work so haven't had chance to get on.
too I am sorry that you are facing this uncertainty now, it's just not fair, we all have enough to worry about without other things being mixed into the equation. Have you tried to ring your consultant this morning? surely he/she will understand your need for further information asap x
cheese what were your numbers? I have hypothyroidism and as long as you are aware of it and treat it it doesn't affect the pregnancy. I am sure it's a similar thing with hyper. Hope you get answers today also x

razzdazz · 04/10/2011 11:58

too I have been thinking of you all night and added you to my prayers (just incase they work). I do really understand how you are feeling, I am awaiting my DNA results this week that will tell me if I have a 1 in 4 chance of this baby having Thomas's condition. However, I entered this pregnancy knowing the potential risk. You have had an awful shock. So hope a plan is put in place for you today.
cheese I cant believe that you are taking yet another blow, my heart goes out to you. Really hope that you get some answers today. Sending both you and too super strength.
angel 2 weeks today!!! How bloody wonderful.
Hello to everyone else Smile

TooImmature2BDumbledore · 04/10/2011 12:05

Hi people,

Hope you're getting some answers, Cheese.

I have tried to ring the consultant but she's not in until the afternoon. I left my number and hopefully she'll ring me back. I spoke to the Fetal Medicine midwife, who wasn't especially helpful. She said I could have a CVS now, which has a 1 in 50 risk of mc, or wait until 16 weeks for the amnio, which has a 1 in 150 risk factor. She was horribly patronising, clearly didn't know anything about my past history and refused to tell me my exact results or which doctor had the lowest rate of miscarriage. She was doing that horrible treacly "I am so sympathetic" voice and explaining as though I was 4 years old. "Now you see, if 10 women all had a risk rate of 1 in 10, then 9 of them would have perfectly healthy babies" - oh really? You don't say! Gosh, I hadn't worked that out for myself in the 14 hours since I found out from Triage what your cryptic message meant! "Now, you need to go away and think about all your options and discuss them at home" - what do you think I've been doing all night?

Sorry, slight rant there. I was also thrown because I hadn't realised that the blood tests were analysed at RIE, which is the hospital where Thea died, and it was a RIE MW who called me. I've been going to St John's instead, and it just seems to me that every time RIE gets involved in anything they fuck it up. I want the consultant to organise an amnio at St John's, but if it turns out that it would be quicker to go to RIE then I guess I'll have to.

I don't really have a clue what I'll do if the test comes back positive. I'll cross that bridge if I have to - and maybe I can stay safely on this side!

TooImmature2BDumbledore · 04/10/2011 12:09

Razz, fingers crossed for you. I hope you get a happy outcome.

razzdazz · 04/10/2011 12:14

Oh too, I often feel like just a statistic with health care professionals regarding this pregnancy. There m/c risk with the cvs is pretty high...it is 1/100 at my local hospital. I believe there is a professor that works on a wednesday at the harley street clinic that claims to never have lost a baby to cvs testing and results back within 2 days. I have it at the back of my mind as an option if needs must but I guess I am closer than you.
Hope your consultant gets back to you asap this afternoon xx

janedoe25 · 04/10/2011 12:22

Shit too I am sorry if i was insensitve telling you Zoe had downs. I really hope you get your answers soon, the not knowing is so hard. The ds was not a contributing factor into her death,it was my placenta that had failed.
Thinking of you x

TooImmature2BDumbledore · 04/10/2011 13:12

It wasn't insensitive, Jane, I remembered that from when you had your PM results and I was hoping that I wasn't upsetting you!

Razz, I am beginning to seriously wonder about just getting on a train to London! I tried looking up private clinics in Edinburgh but didn't get anywhere. I know the names of a couple of private hospitals here but I don't know how I find out that sort of thing.

razzdazz · 04/10/2011 13:29

too if you are able to get on a train to London and can afford it (£500 [shocked]) then if you call the fetal medicine unit in harley street the prof is there tomorrow and when I spoke to the clinic they said that you just give them your name and he will see you no matter what, even if he doesnt leave the building until midnight!! It is a lot of money to find........
See what your consultant says first, she may have other thoughts/ideas.

TooImmature2BDumbledore · 04/10/2011 13:44

Gosh, that's a lot of money, plus train fare. Hmm. Will see what consultant says first.

CheeseandGherkins · 04/10/2011 13:59

Hi everyone. Just waiting for someone at the hospital to call back which should be this afternoon. I'm hoping it's all just nothing and that everything will be fine. I've been looking things up since last night and have suitably stressed myself out.

My whole uterus is hurting, probably some stretching pains but I'm keeping an eye and seeing how I go. I'm so bloody fed up with it all, wondering what will go wrong next.

Too she sounds very annoying, I'd definitely give the consultant a call back if you don't hear back in a couple of hours just in case. Do you know if you want a cvs or will wait for an amnio? Their risk sounds high with cvs, I'm sure you could get it lower elsewhere, I know the fetal medicine centre has a much lower risk for example. If you're considering London then please call the fetal medicine centre, they are truely amazing. Spent ages with me when I went for an early scan and explained everything, they are very skilled too and they also work alongside private hospitals in London. I believe Wednesday is their high risk day and they always try and fit you in at short notice. Maybe it's worth calling them to ask opinion anyway? I would definitely go there. They do cvs there and also could probably do another scan to check for other indicators as well.

razz Do you know what day you'll be finding out? I hope everything will be ok.

ciwi I know that my TSH was 0.32 (0.35-5.5) T4 was 18.1 and Thyroid Peroxidaise antiobodies 72 (0-60), I've been trying to find out what it all means but it's difficult sifting through everything.

CheeseandGherkins · 04/10/2011 14:01

Too I think the £500 is including cvs, so a nuchal scan and cvs www.fetalmedicine.com/fmc/treatment-fees/ imo it's worth trying to find that to go there.

janedoe25 · 04/10/2011 14:32

Too what are we like? You didn't upset me either! Try googling your consultants name, the consultant I had with Zoe also runs a private clinic at the Nuffield private hospital in Glasgow.

razzdazz · 04/10/2011 14:53

Im back again!!
cheese you are quite right, the £500 includes the cvs. My results should hopefully be with me by thursday. If they are not what I am hoping for then I will be booking myself in for a cvs in London next wednesday though I have got my appointment at oxford on the tuesday. One thing I know for sure though is that I will NEVER/EVER have another baby regardless of the outcome this time. I just couldnt put myself through it again. This is the last chance.
too any news from consultant yet???

greenzebra · 04/10/2011 15:42

cheese fingers crossed for you that it is nothing.

Too have you heard anything yet? I cant beleive how insensitive they are being. They need customer care management, I think if I was under the stress you are I would have said something to her, Im always a bit too blunt when under pressure or stress. I sometimes wish we could all get together and help fight each others battles, could you imagine all of us turning up to back you up like that Unison advert. Im sending every one positive energy.