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Shitting myself for scan tomorrow - can I have some hand-holding please?

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RaRa1988 · 22/01/2014 13:12

20-week scan tomorrow and I'm terrified Sad. Baby was fine at 12 weeks and had a good strong heartbeat at 16 weeks, but I haven't felt him/her move yet and I've got myself convinced that that's because there's something wrong... Doesn't help that a woman at work told me she had a daughter stillborn at 24 weeks, and I've had horrible dreams the last couple of nights, one in which the baby was stillborn and one in which I gave birth at 24 weeks all alone in a shop changing room (!) and had to resuscitate the baby myself Sad. Horrible horrible images in my head - it was a little girl and she was all purple and I had to hold her partly upside down and do chest compressions because she wouldn't breathe. I'm terrified now.

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RaRa1988 · 23/01/2014 13:55

Thankyou! :-D -and for the pre-warning, Penguins (great, if baffling, username btw!)

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systemsaddict · 23/01/2014 14:01

Great! and yes, I second what Penguins said.

PenguinsDontEatKale · 23/01/2014 14:15

Thanks! It started off as PenguinsDontEatPancakes after Rhinos Don't Eat Pancakes, which was my daughter's favourite book when I was looking for a new name. Kale is my January detox version Grin

Armadale · 23/01/2014 14:18

Wonderful news, so happy for you x

ChicaMomma · 23/01/2014 14:45

Ah brilliant!!
Congrats.
Enjoy the rest of your pregnancy now lady!

thepiggotupandslowlywalkedaway · 23/01/2014 15:48

De-lurking to say great news. So pleased that you had a good scan.

Also, similar to Saggy, I had little movement till 20 weeks plus, after I'd been told I'd probably feel it very early because twins. And yes, anterior placenta too!

CrispyFB · 23/01/2014 15:50

Awww, lovely!! Congratulations!! :D

SicknSpan · 23/01/2014 15:58

Lovely news Rara! Has your sickness abated now? Remember you from the antenatal and hypermedia support thread :) Hope so.

trolleycoin · 23/01/2014 16:03

Great news RaRa. Hope rest of pregnancy goes smoothly for you.

SicknSpan · 23/01/2014 16:05

Hypermedia? Hyperemesis!

RaRa1988 · 23/01/2014 17:02

Penguins : Ahhhh! No children (yet! Eeek!) so never would've made that connection. Is there a reason for the 'penguins' bit too?

SicknSpan: Thankfully, yes. I was over it by 11 weeks I think, though I had a horrendous four weeks prior to that. Had the odd bout of nausea since, but my god it's good to be eating normal food again! Sorry if this is rubbing it in - how are you?

And thanks again everyone : MN really is a wonderful supportive place when you need it most! Flowers

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PenguinsDontEatKale · 23/01/2014 17:17

Nah, just that I was also looking at a soft toy one at the time!

SicknSpan · 23/01/2014 17:21

Glad things are ok on sickness front. I'm fine now ta, am 22 weeks tomorrow so movements are good and strong- won't be long for you, promise!

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