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November 2020 Babies - Thread 3

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Sakura54 · 30/03/2020 15:03

Another new thread for the Nov mums to continue our discussion!

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Cedarwood7 · 04/04/2020 18:22

Good luck @Addler we'll be thinking of you x

bluebell94 · 04/04/2020 18:40

Fingers crossed @Addler xx

burntpinky · 04/04/2020 18:44

@Addler good luck, hope you get some positive news x

Charlottethevet · 04/04/2020 18:58

@Addler
Best of luck to you

AnxiousLady1 · 04/04/2020 20:17

Best of luck @Addler xx

calimommy · 05/04/2020 03:46

Hi hope you don't mind me joining, I'm due December 1 but could well be a November baby. This will be #4 for me, all going well.
If there is a Facebook group I'd love to join, I find it easier than keeping track of things on the threads. I haven't read through the posts on here yet but I hope everyone is doing ok so far.

calimommy · 05/04/2020 04:19

@Addler I hope everything goes ok.

I've had a small scan through some of the posts and have seen chat about testing. I didn't have any testing done for my first two babies (they were born back home) but now we live in the states. With my third baby I had the Harmony Testing done and I'll be getting that again this time. It's paid for through our insurance and we way a portion of it (500-700$) I think I can't remember but it's worth it IMO. The test is done at 8 weeks and I'll get the results in 10 days. I'm 37 now and we have quite a few friends who have children with various degrees of special needs. I was much more relaxed, laissez faire even, with the first two babies. "What will be will be" etc, whereas now I have a different view, possibly born from life experience or not. Either way I want to know what is coming so we can prepare. A side effect of the testing is of course gender. Last time was our first time finding out gender -we have three boys, so if this is not a boy I will be stunned. Haha

SqidgeBum · 05/04/2020 08:39

Yes @calimommy here in the uk they test on the nhs for downs, pataus, and Edward's syndrome at about 12 weeks. The harmony test seems to be those same tests just a few weeks earlier done by private companies. Very few women in the uk would refuse those tests which are done for free on the nhs. However with covid the private clinics are closing which means having to wait for the 12 week tests. I think the wait is what is causing the worry.

ParisInTheSpringtime · 05/04/2020 08:49

The Harmony tests are more accurate than the NHS ones. It’s not about the wait.

SqidgeBum · 05/04/2020 08:53

Neither test says your baby does or does not have those syndromes, but if the test come back as high odds for those syndromes, more tests are done which give a more definite yes. The NHS reliable diagnose those syndromes. The screenings, both harmony and nhs, are just the start of a diagnosis.

ParisInTheSpringtime · 05/04/2020 09:00

I’m aware of that, thanks.

ParisInTheSpringtime · 05/04/2020 09:01

@Addler I hope your scan this morning goes well x

ACatCalledLola · 05/04/2020 09:48

@calimommy there is a fb group. If you pm me I can add you

New2020 · 05/04/2020 10:37

I'm a first time mum and quite worried with all this CV stuff.

Feeling very sick all day..Can't eat and lost my appetite. Am sick just after brushing my teeth too. Any tips to make it go away? Sad

Also been told our booking in appointment will be over the phone..I don't know if not doing certain tests will be risky?

Have a harmony test booked in a couple of weeks and hope that still goes ahead. All making me anxious :(

Addler · 05/04/2020 10:37

There's a tiny baby with a tiny heartbeat.

I couldn't believe it when she told me. It was so casual, she was just talking about it being very early and I heard her say 'viable pregnancy', and I asked if it was too early to see a heartbeat and she said 'oh no there's a heartbeat, a little diddy one'.

She said that because I've only had one period since my miscarriage my hormones wouldn't have regulated properly so I would've ovulated later, so it's measuring 5-6 weeks rather than 6+5 which is what I am going by LMP.

But also said because it's so early it can be inaccurate and maybe it will catch up by 12 weeks.

I think I'm still in shock. I had prepared myself last night for what I thought had happened, and I was looking to future plans. I thought for sure, because all my symptoms had gone and I had pain and bleeding, that all three together meant I had lost it. But it's still there, hopefully only a little earlier than I had thought.

Thank you all for your thoughts, I thought this morning that I would have to say goodbye to you all and leave this thread. I can't believe the outcome.

November 2020 Babies - Thread 3
ACatCalledLola · 05/04/2020 10:45

@Addler that is fantastic news. I’m so happy for you!

overandoverafail · 05/04/2020 10:54

Ahh @Addler that's brilliant news! So pleased for you! I'm 7 weeks today. Had an early scan last week due to a miscarriage in February and so far all looks good! What's everyone doing about the bounty mum 2 be packs. Can't really justify going out to get one but feel like with everything going on it's just one more thing that we can't do 😔

NoseringGirl · 05/04/2020 10:56

@Addler I'm so happy for you, brilliant news!

MoreGinPlease2020 · 05/04/2020 10:59

@Addler That's fantastic news, I'm so happy for you!

@overandoverafail I was given my pack (if I'm thinking of the right one) when I went in to the birth centre for my blood tests. I had my booking in appointment over the phone but had to go in the other day for the bloods, so they gave it to me then.

MoreGinPlease2020 · 05/04/2020 11:02

Ah perhaps it is different. Just Googled it, but the pack from the midwives is sponsored by Bounty. Never mind.

overandoverafail · 05/04/2020 11:02

I think the one you get at the hospital is for keeping the notes etc in, Atleast it was with our first dc. Might have changed with all this going on x

MoreGinPlease2020 · 05/04/2020 11:12

@overandoverafail No, I think you're right. Bounty says that was the "pregnancy information pack", not the "Mum to be pack". It's all new to me as I didn't get this far in my last pregnancy. Might have to send my partner to collect it when he next goes to Asda to shop.

AnxiousLady1 · 05/04/2020 11:14

@Addler Fantastic news!!! Xx

Fouryearslater · 05/04/2020 11:16

@overandoverafail from what I can remember from last time, I wouldn’t make a special trip for one! It’s mostly leaflets and a couple of tiny samples. But I have real beef with Bounty. At least with all this going on, they shouldn’t be allowed on post natal wards hard selling crap photo shoots to vulnerable new mums 😒

Great news @Addler!

@New2020, if it’s really bad, you can get anti-sickness medication. I’ve had to do this 😔

SqidgeBum · 05/04/2020 11:22

Oh @Addler that's fantastic news! I have been thinking about you all morning hoping it would be a positive outcome.