WHERE'S BEST TO LIVE IN NZ AND WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW:PART 3!!!!(HOLY SHIT!)

[AngryBeaver]

Can you believe we've finished finished off another thread? Jeez we can talk!!
Just an update..we've found a nice double glazed,4 bed house,with nice garden. So that's one stress off the last.
Hilongwhitecloud

Oh AB ... ((hugs)). No experience of this myself but thinking of you.

AB- so sorry for this stress. And have everything crossed for a good result.

What is the plan for tests?

I'm in shock I think. I cried when she told me,but since then I just feel hollow.
Blood tests tomorrow.I have to go and get weighed as they want the results to be as accurate as possible. They have to send the bloods to Aukland.I hope to have the results onWed (the mdwife will tell them it's urgent). They will give me an idea.... 1 in 50,1 in 200 etc the next step is an amnio

Thanks justabout,that's a lovely offer. I feel you have your own stuff to deal with,though!!
I'm up at silly o'clock as we had to call st.john's out to our 4 year old. He was struggling to breathe and really panicking. 2 lovely lovely ladies came round. He had calmed down and the calpol had kicked in,he was looking fine under the duvet watching Thomas when they arrived - of course!!
They had a cup of tea with me and asked me how far along I was - at which point I started crying then they went on to tell me how lovely Downs babies were and I should be grateful for any child I'm given.
Not really what I want to hear at the moment,but their heart was in the right place. Just a few hours and then I get the bloods.
I'm feeling a bit more hopeful. Have had replies on my other thread saying often the nasal bone isn't visible until 18/19 weeks anyway,and some hospitals range is up to 3.5mm for nuchal fold. So although high,I'd still be within range.
Clutching at straws a bit,but it's keeping me going.

AB sorry to hear this. I do have a friend who has gone through this but I don't want to post her story on a public forum. I'll pm you a bit later when I've got dd1 to kindy.

no experience AB but thinking of you

Oh AB - thinking of you. When do you hear on the tests results?

Sorry to hear that justabout one thing after another isn't it?
Just had bloods.Hopefully get the results tomorrow evening

Keeping fingers crossed for you AB. I'm afraid I can't offer any direct experience, but sending you lots of good wishes. At least they seem to be able to get the results to you quickly enough.

Hugs for you too justabout - it's just one thing after another, isn't it xx

AB hope you are doing okay. No real words to comfort you and no experience of what you are going through, but I hope you, your DH and family are okay. Thinking of you all xxx

justabout hope you are okay too?

Hugs AB. Thinking of you and yours and fx for tomorrow. No experience but it did take two scans and about 40 mons for them to find DD2s nasal bone it was small or something.

We've had a house of illness too over the weekend. Poor DD1 (age 3) was very vomity but was a little trooper and managed to get it in the throwing up bowl every time. Dd2 had it too but shook it off quite quickly.

They were giving away free cake at the train station this morning! Really helped brighten up the day!

Gosh, you've both had a hard run. Fingers crossed things are turning a corner soon.

Think of you AB. With my fingers crossed.

Yep AB - I've been thinking about you all day. Hope you're ok. (would do flower emoticon if it was on my phone)

Just popping in to let you know I'm thinking of you too AB x

Me too

I have been sitting with mobile in one hand,house phone in the other for most of the day. The minute I put ds1 in the car to go to kindy and reverse out,half the house comes running out shouting that the mdwife is on the phone.
Anyway,I was all built up to hear "good news" or "bad news",which is what I've asked her to say straight away,no pre-amble...she says "no news"!
Can't believe it. Apparantly there has been a change in how they process things in Aukland and it means I may not find out til Friday.
So stressed.
Was ok yesterday but as soon as I got up today I've been horrible. Snapping at kids and dh. Even at the little one . On the way out to playgroup I reached out to close the car door and realised my arm was shaking.
Then went to take the brake off and my leg was shaking.

Was a nice distraction at playgroup. But then took ds 1 to playgroup after finding out I'd have to wait longer,and he decided to cry and scream and hold on to my leg...I could still hear him screaming from the car
What.a.shit.day.
Friday can't come quick enough.

That's total shite AB - I'm so sorry.

That does totally suck AB. Waiting for results is torture. I hope you find out soon.