Due December 2023 part 2

[Landsmen]

New thread. Will tag people shortly. Tag anyone from the first

@OnNaturesCourse thats interesting, how did you know where they implanted did you ask at your scans? X

@OnNaturesCourse i don’t mind which gender as have both anyway as long as all healthy x

I had early scans with both because of right sided pain. Both were very much tucked off to the right and I had a cyst on my right ovary with both too which apparently shows where the egg popped out of.

I had a small cyst on my right ovary again with this one too.

@OnNaturesCourse have you got boy and girl? X

Yes, this next one is the tie breaker and final one 😂

@OnNaturesCourse or 2 lol, you still waiting? X

Just been called in to the next room... Here goes... 👍

@OnNaturesCourse good luck x

Thinking of you @OnNaturesCourse good luck x

And.... Its just the one wee baby who has sent my pregnancy hormones crazy. I'm actually measuring behind my dates but they aren't concerned. Tiniest little heartbeat seen too.

@OnNaturesCourse glad you had good news!! Very exciting

@OnNaturesCourse congratulations x

Oh congratulations @OnNaturesCourse so glad scan went well

Congrats @OnNaturesCourse how lovely!
I have my early scan on Monday (7+1) and am feeling excited but also very nervous!

@SMG1992 i have my scan Monday too x

@Mummy1502 How exciting! How far will you be?
It's defintiley going to make it feel more real

@SMG1992 6+1 so not expecting to see much x

Thank you all. Seems a lot more real now. Currently planning out how to tell our close relatives over the weekend.

Hope your scans go well. It's such a nervous time for us all.

@OnNaturesCourse yay! Congrats x

Getting ahead of myself here, but is anyone planning to get the NIPT test at 10 weeks? (Privately). I think I will but would im interested if anyone does / doesn’t recommend it?

@Mushroo I’ve just been looking at this today. I think I will get my 12 week scan done and see what that says and then book in for private NIPT. We are on the older side so think I’d like to have the NIPT done.

Im 9 weeks today and have the 12 week scan in just over 2 weeks time.

This is our first so I’m trying to figure out what all is on offer/recommended as well.

@Mushroo I'll be getting the NT at my 12 week scan, my risks with my son came back low so I won't opt for nipt unless any come back high this time, which would only be the case I think if the NT measurement came back high

@Buttons86 @DaisyMay25 the amount of info is definitely a bit overwhelming. I almost need a timeline of what needs to happen and when.

Im leaning towards getting it done as well, I’m only 31 and no real risk factors but I think I’d rather know sooner than later. I might ask my midwife at the booking in appointment as well and see what she thinks.

I’m always a bit wary of private operators that they are just looking to make money, but in this case seems reasonable.

@Mushroo I thought as a geriatric mum well over the age of 35 I'm.offered it as part of the usual testing but I understand the NHS test isn't as sensitive as private ones. My best friend had hers done and chances of down syndrome was quite high for her age she was 32 at the time I think.As her partner already had a child with downs syndrome she had a private test done and turns out it wasn't anywhere near as high as the NHS test.
I think I will wait and see what it comes back as and decide from there.
@Buttons86 we are older too my DP is 39 and I'm 42 so I know my risks are greater with these things

I had an unrelated hospital appointment and the consultant offered to do a transvaginal scan to check everything was in the right place. She could see the gestational sac in the correct place but nothing else right now, although she said she isn't concerned as it's super early as I'm only 5 weeks and she would only be worried if I was at 6 weeks.
She booked me in for a 7 week scan at the EPU so will have to wait and wonder for the next two weeks! Ive already done so much googling and I'm sure it's fine, but it's definitely ramped up my anxiety. I wish clearblue did tests beyond 3+ 🙃
Has anyone else ever had a scan at 5 weeks?