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So happy tor you @littletandme 🤞 for a sticky one!! Xxx

Woo! Great news @littletandme here's to a very sticky one 💕

Congratulations @littletandme ! What fantastic news!! X

Thank you ladies. It's a bit stronger today so just got to keep my fingers crossed this one is here to stay!

@littletandme - when will you be 14dpo? Xxx

@littletandme glad the tests got stronger! So excited for you!
its scan day tomorrow!!! Ill be 19 weeks exactly. I think my oh might get emotional lol.

Unfortunately yesterday's test was really faint and also barely a squinter this morning. I temp and my temperatures have never really been as high as they usually are the last two times I've been pregnant so have been mentally preparing myself for it to be a chemical period is due tomorrow or Saturday so we will see.

I always had a feeling that my hormones weren't settled yet as I spotted for 2 weeks, until 3 days before ovulation. So I'm thinking my progesterone isn't high enough at the moment. Going to order some supplements to see if I can boost it and try to be positive for next month.

Sorry @littletandme you sound very positive and determined though I bet just a day or so of hoping is still hard if it turns out to be a chemical. I'm still keeping things crossed for you 🤞

Sorry @littletandme I'll still keep my fingers crossed for you too! 🤞

@Hatepickinganame -good luck for tomorrow hope everything goes ok! Xxx

@MummyBearBoo thanks. Im so excited and nervous i cant sleep 😂

@littletandme keeping everything crossed for you x

Hope it's gone well today @Hatepickinganame ! 😊

Its all gone perfectly, she was very awkward and stubborn, refused to face the scanner and the pic isnt great as she wouldnt roll over so she's upside down 😂 she kept holding her hands in front of her face too 😂 and yes, we think its a girl, she was uncooperative with that too!

Hi All, so just wanted to give you all an update now that we have a better idea of what's going DD2. Got the full amniocentesis report back earlier today after the most agonising 11day wait and there are no underlying chromosomal problems. Utterly relived doesn't even come close to describing it because it means that what we are dealing with is purely structural and there are well established treatment pathways with good long term outcomes.

So what we know at this point - after meeting with the Fetal Cardiology Team at Evelina's and some detailed scans we have an official diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot - however its very much on the mild end of the spectrum or "Fallot Lite" as coined by one of the consultants - as only 2 of the 3 characteristics of the condition actually present in any meaningful way (i won't go into the technical stuff unless anyone is particularly interested!)

So what's next? We are very likely to be looking at planned csection so there is a booked bed in NICU for her to be monitored for a little while but they anticipate that she wont actually be unwell or at immediate risk as such when she is born (a lot of time this condition isn't even discovered until after birth) so hopefully she will be able to come home relatively quickly and then will be regularly monitored and need to come back for open heart surgery at around 6mnths old to repair things.

Still a long journey to travel ahead of us but today's news means that the road is far easier to face.

She also looks just like her big sister did in her 4d scan!

@Hatepickinganame great news that all is well and congratulations! I think the hands over the face and uncooperativeness is very common!

@Talcott2007 super news, thanks for updating us! I'm sure that was an agonising wait but what a relief for you, I'm sure you feel a bit more in control of things and in the know and that road feels a bit less daunting. Beautiful pic.

@Hatepickinganame - Great news it went well and lovely pic my baby was same but her hands covered her face so much they couldn't get a pic so they're gonna try and get one at the 31 wks can! Xx

@Talcott2007 -that sounds really positive I'm so glad the Amnio was ok!!

I'm 28 weeks tomorrow just been to boots to buy essential -maternity pads, nipple cream, nursing pads and I got some metanium barrier cream coz the yellow metanium treatment cream is amazing so I thought I'd give the barrier cream a try I used sudocrem last time! Also got paper pants I'm gonna take some cheap cotton ones too but paper ones are useful too! My changing bag is coming tomorrow I'm gonna use it as one of my hospital bags as it's quite big! Xx

I cant see the photo lol so ive reuploaded it. She was definitely not in the mood for a picture 😂 she's looking down apparently!! I have my next appointment at around 28 weeks, when I'll get sized up to see if i need a growth scan. Im betting yes lol. On the bright side, i discovered theres a birth pool on the delivery suite so my water labour/birth isn't off the cards yet!!

@Talcott2007 your update sounds so positive, you must feel relieved to have some answers!!

Ive started obsessively online shopping now. Looking forward to the next baby events at supermarkets! I work in one and we have one coming up 🤗

Mortified - my DH has just taken a picture of me so I can add a 27w bump pic to my photo journal app and my god I look like an actual beached whale!! Still just over 12 weeks to go -how? Xxx

3rd Trimester today 28 weeks! Xx

@MummyBearBoo last bit now! 😱

You don't look like a beached whale at all!!

Here's a bump pic from me at 26 weeks. Feel like I need a growth spurt as not changed much in a few weeks (and I'm paranoid about the growth) at least it's all baby now rather than mostly me.

Just place marking as I was offline for a bit and lost you all! Great bump pics, and so pleased your scan went well @Hatepickinganame and that you sound like you’re in safe hands @Talcott2007!

@professorastrocat thanks- I think mine didn't grow much between 24-26 weeks but then started growing again it's all baby and hard but I just feel so big and heavy now - how does my DH always manage to take the worst pics!! Xxx

Eye fixed though won't really know for 2 weeks but my vision is already better!!

Just had a lot of comments on how big my bump was compared to how 'tiny' I am - I'm only 5"3 and not really put weight on anywhere except my bump - even worse was two women saying things like that in theatre not to me just about mr I could hear everything they were saying!! One asked how far along I was the other lady said 28 weeks so then the lady who asked says 'gosh she looks full term' how rude!! I felt like saying my ears work I can hear you!!

Plus I was on my back in a hospital gown so how i could have looked that big I dunno!!!xxx

@MummyBearBoo This is me at 18 weeks ish. Im huge. I already look close to full term 😂 peiple5 make comments all the time, i dont know why its suddenly acceptable for people to comment on your size just cause youre pregnant! My go to response now is "yes, i am quite big but when the baby is born ill go back to my original size. However you will probably still be rude" use this when ive really been upset lol

Yeah this was me at 18 weeks and my current one is further below!! But at 18 weeks it wasn't totally solid like it is now and my tummy didn't move so much when baby moves!!
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