Due September 2024 - Part 4! 🤰🏻💙🩷

[MrsB2019x]

New thread for September 2024 mamas 💙🩷

@hol92 mine was super quick yesterday under an hour but I have no health issues or concerns and so it was very quick tick box no to most of the questions. My previous birth was also an uncomplicated emergency c section due to failure to progress and I was adamant I want a scheduled c section this time so she didn't waste her time going through the vbac options with me. Maybe take some distractions for your youngest just in case.

@hol92 mine took about 40 minutes but I didn't have any blood tests or get weighed.

Family history had already been done for the most part by filling in a questionnaire before the appointment.

Hi everyone. I think I'm finally ready to jump in and say hello. I have been following since 4 weeks and can't believe I've made it here! This thread has been an amazing resource to follow along although I kind of didn't believe it was happening for awhile so didn't actively contribute. Had a poor fertility testing outcome last year and so it was a huge surprise that we got pregnant at all.

I am 11+5 today. Tomorrow is the big day when we have planned to tell our families. Held off as long as possible as wanted to feel more sure.

Saw people asking about timings on NIPT. We had our NIPT scan and test last Monday at Merrion Ultrasound in Dublin (at 10+3) and results went over to London by Wednesday and results in Friday, so fast. With TDL Genetics, which is what our sonography lab uses. All ok with those.

Consultant and scan then the following day (10+4) and all good there too. Was amazing to see baby catching its toes and moving around, as well as the jiggling when I laughed. Won't have another scan until 14 weeks.

Feels funny but my symptoms are levelling out a bit now and feeling more normal, and so then I'm freaked that something is wrong - and we are about to tell families. Zero reason to think that of course. I feel the need for constant reassurance that all is still growing. No bump here yet. I guess it's a common anxiety, does anyone else experience that?

I am based in in Ireland and the system here is a little different, I am going private and consultant led (you can also go public and semi-private here). Happy to help out anyone on this side of the pond with any info I can.

So lovely to see people getting their scans and the excitement on this thread, especially as haven't told anyone else at all, great to see all the conversations. 😀

Just had my scan date - just short of another 4 weeks to go 🙈 it seems ages away!

I’ve got just over 2 weeks until my scan. I’ll be 12+5 then (if feels like a lifetime away)
once I’ve had that I’ll start telling people- even though I’m finding it very difficult to hide as I am already showing 🫣

I honestly don't know how those of you who have no early scans do it. I've been having 2 weekly scans and I still feels like a life time till Fridays and then again till 12 week scan on 4th March.

I'll be so much happier when movements start and can feel that baby is "okay".

Xxx

Believe me @MrsM89 I'd be having weekly scans if I could 🙈 I was trying to convince my partner again today but he was having none of it. I don't think he understands how much it would relieve some anxiety for me. Or at least temporarily!

@GentleCat welcome to the September club and good luck on telling your friends and family tomorrow! How exciting! Do you have anything special planned or just going to come out with it?

@MrsM89 Honestly for me it’s because nobody I know in real life has been for early scans unless there’s a medical reason, so for me it was never part of the plan. It is definitely hard waiting, but I figure things will probably be ok and if they’re not then I’ll find out eventually. For now I can just enjoy being pregnant (by which I mean I can enjoy feeling like crap and throwing up regularly 😂)

I decided not to go to work today which was the right decision - I’ve been so sick, including just now which is exactly when I would have been leading a team CPD. So glad I’m not there!

Finally got my booking in appointment tomorrow morning! I’ll be exactly 9 weeks and I found out I was pregnant at 4 weeks, so it’s been a very long wait!

@Lillers @HolyMoly24 I do totally get you. And huge part of me would go back to those blissful enjoying the excitement of early pregnancy days of my first pregnancy where I wouldn't of even considered an extra scans.

@Lillers hope sickness calms down for you soon. X

@MrsM89
I am fairly certain I’ll be stressing about not enough movements when they start. 🤦‍♀️

@Lillers Would it be worth getting signed off for a little while? It sounds like you’re struggling so much 😢

I came on to say the same. One day they won't move quite so much and it'll be another level of anxiety I'm sure.

I've just realised, I've neatened everything up down there for my scan tomorrow (hadn't bothered since my last scan at 8 weeks 🫢) and I was told that, like my last scan it's all done via the tummy now and not with the probe up the nunny! Will still have a shower just before I set off again though - just in case!

@MrsB2019x I might have to if this carries on. Some days I’m ok and feel like being at work helps, but some days like today it’s awful. I’ll speak to the midwife tomorrow and see what she thinks.

@MudandMoet I’m gonna make sure I don’t wee before because if they won’t be able to see it they will try the stick up again. I’m going from work because mines at 11:20 and I cannot be bothered going to the works loo with the baby vipes to get ready for the scan 😂😂😂

@Xur ahh you're a good 4 hours before mine. I've just read my appointment letter and it says full bladder needed so that will be uncomfortable. Also says to take a first morning wee sample if possible so just ordered some wee pots from Amazon.

Also my letter states to allow 4 hours for this appointment- anyone already been.. can you advise how long your appointment was please? Seems excessive to me.

@MudandMoet someone told me to wee during the day but make sure I just drink a pint an hour before and it will do enough for the bladder. If it will be too full they might tell you to have a wee and then stick it up anyway.
sometimes the bladders are too full and they can’t a good full view of the baby.
Dont think it should take 4 hours, like what are the chances. What could we possibly be doing there for 4 hours.

@HolyMoly24 Thank you.. we have just set up a casual dinner and have a couple of cute cards to give, nothing mad, really looking forward to people knowing now as it's been a lonely slog really. I'm sure many people would have been feeling the same if they'd decided to keep it to themselves for now.

@MudandMoet I was told to drink a pint of water 40 minutes before the appointment but then when the time came, there was a huge delay... so sitting there 1 hour later I couldn't hold it any more. But it's fine - I went to the loo and then after I came back, chugged approx another pint and was called within 5-10 minutes and the bladder was just as they need it to be. So yeah you could relieve yourself if you need and fill up again I think?

Today I literally just had a hot drink in the morning, I wouldn’t even say I had a full bladder. But baby was clear as day on the scan. I’ve heard sometimes if your bladder is too full they ask you to have half a wee haha.

My appointment today took approx 2 hours from waiting to the actual appointment

@Xur Jesus it cannot take 4 hours! I think I was in and out in 20 mins with my daughter! I’d say an hour max surely in case of delays/lateness etc!?

From previous experience, the appointments can take ages, especially if you’re consultant led. Do allow plenty of time - I was shocked at the length of my appointments.

@GentleCat I'm also based in Ireland! I was public with my first but going semi private this time around.

Does anyone know if you have to have another set of bloods done after 12 weeks scan appointment?

I can't for the life of me remember what I done last time and I had bloods taken at my booking in appointment a few weeks ago but on my badger notes app at 12 weeks it says scan and bloods? And I'm sure the sonographer last week said you won't need to get bloods today ( because I'm being rescanned next week) so all a little confused!

@ForeverHopeful67 you do if you opted in for the tests for downs, Edwards etc.

Thanks all. Maybe they just put this in in case of delays etc. Like has already been said what on earth can they do for 4 hours! Will allow plenty of time though.