December babies 2021! Thread 3

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Following in from 1 and 2. :)

That's what I thought so I don't know why she told me 6 + 2!

I've just had bloods taken to confirm pregnancy and then to go back Thursday for more to check levels. Then scan on Monday.

This is just horrendous! The women who took my bloods didn't really fill me with much hope either.

Thanks I'll have to just try be positive

@TakeYourFinalPosition haha glad its not just me with the many apps on my phone lol

@cloud2021 at my 12 week scan with my 2nd he wasn't quite big enough at 12 weeks so they got me to come back at 14 weeks and do all the measurements properly, I think he was in a silly position before and not co-operating, so its fine, not a problem, often the 12 week is 13/14 weeks done

@Hxoxox I'm in exactly the same place as you, an early scan at a&e on Sunday morning put me at 4/5 weeks not the 6 I was expecting, could only see the gestational sac. No symptoms here and a blood clot next to sac. I don't know what the measurements were but I'm just hoping when I go back next week it shows growth 😬but it's so hard thinking we've gone backwards 🥺

@Hxoxox I know the feeling... my sonographer was pretty cold. She was training someone, so she said she’d show the trainee what we were doing, and then show me. She didn’t. She whispered with the trainee, and then announced that the two sacs were present and dating correctly, but there was no heartbeat so they couldn’t confirm a viable pregnancy, and then threw some tissue at me to clean up the gel and they both left the room.

The first few days were torture, and I was desperate for another scan or something... I’m glad you’ve got bloods, I hope that’ll help give you some reassurance. I’ve calmed since then, I think I’ve accepted that I won’t know until Saturday, but that I’d never have known otherwise if I hadn’t had the bleed. I’m still scared, but it has calmed, so the wait doesn’t feel as bad as it did... I told the midwives that I was feeling really anxious and couldn’t sleep at my booking in bloods, and they were quite blunt that there was nothing anyone could do, so maybe that helped.

I’ll be thinking of you ❤️

@Minster2012 Sorry you’re still going through the mill too. The two week wait is horrendous. Remember there’s a lot of variance in growth in the early days, and 4/5 weeks is super early to see anything. Even 6w was basically nothing to see, especially externally.

Thinking of you, too

@TakeYourFinalPosition yeah I'm trying the same attitude, control what you can like I've gotta take it easy, but other stuff I can't control. My scan was trans vaginal so was hoping to see more 🥺

I’m being taken into hospital. Still getting sick. Very dizzy

Oh no @Em39ma wishing you all the best.

@Minster2012 mine was too and for 5 weeks 6 days you should see something.

I can't concentrate on anything at all sitting at work like a spare part!

Just wish I never went into the early scan!

Hi. I'm currently 6.3 and the nausea has severely kicked in. It's taking all my power not to bring the odd bit I have to eat up. Smells have started to get me too. This is the first pregnancy in the UK. I have a phone appointment with the doc on Thursday to see what they can do. My previous I lost 7 kg in 1st trimester with both pregnancy and that was with medication.

I'm currently drinking lucozade which is giving my the tiniest bit of ease, does anyone know if you his is safe in pregnancy ??

@DarceyCat sorry to hear there's so much uncertainty for you. I hope you get some definitive answers soon.

@AnonymousXXIX the NHS are going to be offering the NIPT screening from 1st June according to my midwife, but it's not clear yet what criteria you'll have to meet to get it. It might be if you come back as high risk after the usual nuchal fold/blood tests screening, and/or if you have a previous history of chromosomal disorders.

I'm being referred to foetal medicine as the two MMC I had that were tested had trisomies, so she thinks I will be able to have the NIPT earlier than June on the NHS.

Don't worry about what you eat, my first pregnancy I lived on super noodles and ice pops, second was chips n gravy and Pepsi, both of those kids are very healthy and smart lol

@Birchwoods ooh 1st June would put me at 10ish weeks so that would be perfect timing. Lets' see! Sorry to hear about the test results on your MMC though :(

@Em39ma

I’m exactly the same. I’ve been sent back in by my GP earlier. Currently got a bag of fluid going through

Fingers crossed you can get it @AnonymousXXIX. Thanks, it was almost a better result than for them have been fine really, as that would've pointed towards an issue with me, whereas the conclusion (after countless tests, biopsies, clinical trials, hysteroscopies etc) is that because they've been chromosomal disorders it's down to chance. But they think I have superfertility, so I get pregnant too easily because my womb isn't being picky enough with the embryos it allows to implant. So it is kind of an issue with me but just pot luck whether we get a good one or not.

Sorry to read about those of you having difficulties or uncertain times. Hope things turn a corner soon and you can relax a little bit. The waiting is just awful.

I had a scan last night at 8+6. All looks good, baby is growing nicely and measured bang on 8+6. Was really surprised to see him/her wriggling around, I thought it’d be too early for that.

Definitely looks more human-y on the scan too.

Birchwoods I feel like this is my womb too, it'll accept anything.

What's everyone doing about the covid vaccine? I'm not sure what the official guidance is. Where I live I probably won't be offered a vaccine until next year anyway but there's a chance I could get one early if I took astrazenica. Anyone thought about this?

If it gets to my age group and I'm offered it I have to tell the midwife who refers me to someone to talk to me about risks bit she said he is generally happy for people to have it.
I think I'll take it if I can

@Kinsters sorry to hear you've had a shitty time too. I really think that's what the issue is with me. I have sex once and get pregnant, every time. It makes sense that they aren't all going to be 'normal' embryos.

Re Covid vaccine, I've had my first one (due to an admin error that had me down as 5.4cm tall with a BMI of over 20,000 ) but I've been told that they won't let me have the second one, I don't know if it's a trust wide thing or not as I read that it would be my choice.

@Kinsters
I was going to ask this too. I should have my letter anytime soon. But I will be refusing it untill next year as I personally don't think there is enough evidence on how safe it is.

They have decided if I persist with the tablets they will start to work.
All they keep saying is that it will stop by 14 weeks, I laughed and said it won’t stop until I’m 37 weeks and the baby is out. I was on medication to the end with my DD.
All they say is everything pregnancy is different.
I know we will end up having to do 999 at some point because I will end up passing out.
Not sure how they think I’m supposed to look after a 19 month old too.

I worked at GSK, my husband is an analytical chemist for GSK so we know how they work and honestly I'd take it.
There'll be a higher risk of something bad happening if you actually got covid rather than having the vaccine.
That's my 2 cents anyway and I'll not say any more

I am 100% taking the vaccine, I can't wait! The advice for pregnant women now is to have Pfizer or Moderna so you should be able to request that. Impatiently waiting for my text message!

I was really worried (based on absolutely no science...) whether it could cause miscarriage in 1st trimester, but at this stage there has actually been research that has shown that it doesn't, and personally I would much rather protect my baby and family etc. by being vaccinated.

You do you! That's just what makes me feel the most safe.

Next question: does it then protect baby too? And if not, when can babies get vaccinated?!

I might have the vaccine but not until after 12 weeks

Annoyingly the dose I've had was the AZ one, I wonder if I'd have to start again with the Pfizer or Moderna one as they work differently to the AZ one.