Pregnancies due April 2018 *Edited by MNHQ*

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Hi ladies.. early days but thought I'd start a group for everyone due April next year... see how we're all doing!

I had my 12 week scan today (took 5 minutes) and then booked my 20 week scan straight after. The receptionist wanted me to book it for 20+6 but the date she said would have actually put me at 21 weeks which she didn’t seem to understand (even though I had just been dated). Anyway, I’ve booked it for 20+4 but she said they may ask me to go back at 20+6 (which would actually be a Sunday so they wouldn’t be open). Everything I’ve read says the cut off for the 20 week scan is 20+6 and that it can be done from 18+something. Anyone else had this? Seemed odd!

Hello! Another one here for April, so far been told due date is : 7th, 9th and 11th so it'll be one of those :)

Had my 12w scan last week and everything was ok. waiting to hear from 20w scan appoitment.

Good luck to everyone!

Hi all... at my 12 weeks scan we were obviously offered the nuchal measuring... we declined as downs wouldn't affect our decision and I think all of the risks and testing would just worry me... has anyone else declined or is anyone else thinking of doing so?

@Lisara79, it wouldn’t have affected our decision either but we decided we wanted to know just to be prepared. I’ll be 36 at due date which meant my natural risk was 1:180 according to the form I got back so I wanted to know. Were they respectful of your decision? Hope so! I found some staff a bit purse lipped when I said we didn’t want bloods done.

@scarletsienna They were pretty respectful although the midwife had just put us down for the tests initially without really explaining (I guess because I'm 38)... after I'd said I definitely wouldn't have the amino, the midwife talked it through with us and we decided that the potential results would just make us more anxious.

I’m really glad they were-they didn’t initially ask why I didn’t want (need) the bloods done and the look on their faces very clearly showed their opinion. It annoyed me but I think I’m easily annoyed at the moment. I was like this last pregnancy too!

Hi can anybody guess my babys gender please? I have 3 gorgeous boys already

@ScarletSienna your 20 week scan is just to check baby is growing OK and to sex baby if you want to...it's usually done between 20 and 23 weeks so no need to worry about being a few days after hitting 20 weeks

I remember from last time it was so detailed but it was the way the receptionist was so insistent it had to be done at 20+6 that really threw me! Two close friends have had tragic news at their 20 week scans so I’m so aware of it needing to be done at the right time but I guess if they can’t see all they need to, they’ll just ask me to go back. I know the sex already

After night upon night of no sleep coz I couldn't get comfortable, what with mega sore boobs and a growing bump, I invested in a Sleep Genii support pillow and last night I actually slept like a log!! Best investment yet! 👍

Scan all fine. Due date now 18th April not 19th. Baby wouldn't stay still and kept wanting to face the scanner so took a while to get measurements. All low risk results!

Glad to hear everyone's scans have gone well. Love seeing people's scan pics on here.

I have my 2nd scan on Wed (as I was only 11 weeks 6 days at my 1st scan, so too early for the tests)
I feel really really nervous, and keep tearing up when I think about it.
I am very emotional at the moment though, so I am blaming it on hormones.

Just want it to be Wednesday, and just praying that everything is still ok?

I think I feel quite nervous, as I have lost most of my pregnancy symptoms. I have googled a lot, and that seems to be perfectly normal at this stage. But it has still freaked me out big time.

ClaireBear1986

I’m sure everything will be fine. I was like that a few eeeks ago. My symptoms have been on/off for the whole 1st trimester I panicked on week 9 and went for a private scan.

I got a letter today for my 20w scan but it was 20+6 and also just after Black Friday. I want to be positive and think everything will be fine so I’ve called and asked to move it forward so I can spend loads on that day :)

Tbh I made the stupid stupid mistake of buying a doppler.
It came on Sat, and I must have tried to use it about 10 times over the weekend. I just couldn't find the baby's heartbeat.

It has proper scared me, and I spent most of Sat night in tears. I totally understand why midwifes are against them now.

I did a lot of googling, and lots of people say they were unable to find anything before 16 weeks, and so I am trying to stay calm and positive. Easier said than done.

I just need it to be Wednesday now!!!

My DH forbid me to buy one of those cuz of that reason, i've got a friend that is mw and she said they are not any reliable and I should only trust the midwife ones. At this early stage it's more likely you'll find your own noises than anything else.

BTW didnt they just do any scan at all? I've had 7,9,12 weeks scans and in all of them you could see a Heartbeat but only in the 12th one they did the tests for NT.

I'm like you, half of the pregnancy spent crying and with anxiety (I suffer from PCOS and took us a while to conceive, got pregnant the month I was less positive about it so keep thinking bad news around the corner are waiting for us) But my DH keeps convincing me that everything will be fine and that i need to believe for this to happen.

The wait is the worse but once you see the little one, all fears dissappear!

Yeah, I really should have listened to what I had read online. But as a couple of my close friends had really good experiences with them, I thought I would give it a go.
My partner was also pretty annoyed with me for buying one.

Yes I paid for a private scan at 9 weeks, and they still did a scan at 11weeks 6 days. And heartbeat was strong every time.
I always have been a worry wart though, so thanks to the Doppler and loss of my symptoms I have managed to convince myself that something terrible has happened since my last scan.

I know I need to just keep calm and try and stay positive. Thanks for the great advice @DaisyLand.

Loose glad your scan went well!
Claire I have a Doppler. My giant anxiety meltdown a few weeks ago was partly due to not being able to find the heartbeat with it - and I have 2 kids (so lots of prior experience!), a really good quality Doppler and a year of midwifery training (so even more experience!) and I still couldn't find it. They can be great but they can also be a bugger and more trouble than they're worth. Your good scan at 11+6 puts you in the same risk bracket for a mc as someone in the second trimester, ie the most incredibly tiny chance of anything going wrong at this point. You will honestly be fine. Obviously nothing is ever 100%, but it's about as close as it could get without actually being 100%! The loss of symptoms is normal - this is the weird bit of pregnancy, when you're through the horribleness of 1st tri, but no proper bump, no movements...in a few months when you're being kicked to bits from the inside and baby is playing football on your bladder, this will all feel like a long distant memory, I swear!

Thanks @FourForYouGlenCoco, that's all really reassuring advise. That has definitely helped put my mind at ease.

As I say I am a proper worry wart at the best of times, so I think a doppler was a very silly thing for me to buy.

My scan is at 10.40am tomorrow, so fingers crossed all is well :)

@ClaireBear1986 I’m pretty anxious too and I am avoiding the urge to buy a Doppler. The midwives said last time that so many people think they are listening to the heartbeat and are actually listening in on their own placenta or can’t find it and worry. I’d be the latter I know! How was your scan?

Even though I had a scan last week, I’m already worrying something has happened since and want another. I’m going to have to learn a coping strategy to stop constantly worrying something has gone wrong.

Evening all! Had twelve week scan this morning, LO was being friendly and waving at me (DH wasn’t allowed in with me but that’s another story). Sonographer said all looks fine and results available next week so that’s a relief! Sounds stupid I know but it’s feeling much more real now

Want to see what you guys think of this because it’s really upset me and I can’t work out if it’s justified or I’m being sensitive. My parents can be competitive so when big news is shared will ask if they are the first to know and will then proceed to spread the news around the family. To try and avoid this I sent a message to DP and DBs/DSisl on FB as a group with a scan picture this morning. Ive had congrats from everyone but my DP but I could see they’ve read it. But I did receive congrats from a vague uncle within an hour, messaged DP saying as it’s still early we’d like to keep it to close family (those already messaged). DM messages back ‘OK’, then asks me ‘When did you find out?’. Still no congrats....have I missed something??

Forgot to say am loving the scan pics! They’re all so different as well 😊 @Bez9087 welcome! How did your dating scan go last Friday?

*@ClaireBear1986@ Hope it goes well!

Hi all bn reading but not posting sorry had my 12 wk scan yesterday just confirm dates and check all good have to go back at 21 wks for anatomy and growth scan also back n about 6 wks for routine check urine /bp not much else been done.. I told my 3 children last night once we got indications all is well children are 10,11&12 oldest and youngest were fine middle girl was bit upset this is first child with new partner bn separated nearly 4 years from their father her main concern is what will her dads family b like not the most supportive people but hopefully all be ok

Thanks @daisyland.

Baby decided to play hide and seek, so after 8 scan attempts, lots of dancing and walking amount, sugary drinks and an internal scan, baby eventually moved into a position where they could get their measurements. Yayyyyy.
Scan photo not great as baby was still quite hidden but main thing is all ok. And very healthy strong heartbeat.

Midwife said I have a tilted womb so had no chance of ever hearing babies heartbeat at 12 weeks on a doppler. So that has gone straight in the bin.

A total of 5.5 hours up the hospital but well worth it to hear baby is doing well :)

Thanks for all your great advice and positive messages when I was freaking out. It really helped keep me calmer.

Really glad to hear that ! Aw well ! If baby is playing loads in our tummies must be cuz they’re doing fine ! What’s your due date ?