Pregnancy #63

[indeedjoy]

I’m so glad you’re having a good experience! I was asked to roll side to side, I was also asked to get off the bed and wiggle my hips but I was also just pressed to feck, it was actually beyond uncomfortable to painful. The repeated jabbing with the scanner was uncalled for. I literally went ‘well, that’s a fun feeling on my full bladder’. She did point out head/face/arms but did not seem excited to show us anything. We saw but didn’t hear the heartbeat, it was never offered. The scan picture is genuinely terrible. And there is a white line down the side of the picture where the printer is obviously fecked. I can’t even look at it because it just makes me feel sad to be honest.

I’d call your midwife and say you want another scan as the worry of not being tested until 20 weeks is making you feel anxious and they will get you back in!

I had to call mine today after the visit to the EPU for bleeding as I didn’t feel I really had an update or any answer and she soon put my mind at ease with test results and swapped the scan on Friday to be a full growth scan

I hope yours can do something similar for you 🩷

 

[Spencerskates]

I think between my two babes, they’ve measured on every percentile, including off the scale at both ends! My first was born by elective section as he was measuring so big they said it was that or induction, and I didn’t want to be induced. He was born at 39+3 and was 8lbs 11oz, so not small, but nowhere near as big as they thought!

 

[Scorpihoe]

@Scorpihoe i measured 50th one week then 90th 3 weeks later, growth scan showed tall baby with her legs curved right up to her face making my bump stick out more. I was also bloated myself so don’t think that helped. At next midwife scan two weeks later was back to 50th. All fine and baby was 7lb when born so not a giant

it’s so inaccurate isn’t it. That’s why I wasn't too concerned when she told me, because surely I’m not measuring a whole 5 weeks ahead?! My husband and I were both average sized babies, and he’s tall but not a giant.

I have my OGTT next week too so we’ll see how that goes

 

[Bubblesandflowers]

They did an internal assessment and said my cervix is closed and womb looks fine and can’t see why I’d be bleeding and have booked me for a scan so trying to not worry about it

Do you know what caused yours?

Mine was a hematoma that couldn't be seen on scans until I finally passed it around 18 weeks. I bled daily like a full on period between 11w3d and that point.

 

[calabazarock]

Thanks again for commenting these details, I learn a lot.

 

[ThisIsMyDragName]

I’d call your midwife and say you want another scan as the worry of not being tested until 20 weeks is making you feel anxious and they will get you back in!

I had to call mine today after the visit to the EPU for bleeding as I didn’t feel I really had an update or any answer and she soon put my mind at ease with test results and swapped the scan on Friday to be a full growth scan

I hope yours can do something similar for you 🩷

They’re doing some sort of blood test at 15 weeks, that’s what I’ve been offered now that the 12 week scan was a blurry fail. But the test will only be for Downs Syndrome I think. My midwife honestly has caused me more confusion and anxiety than she has helped me with so far. Her emails are chaotic and she talks insanely fast when you’re face to face with her. And I say this as a fully fledged fast talking, fast thinking chaotic person who normally revels in finding someone like me. She’s quite overwhelming.

I’ve bitten the bullet and booked a private Panorama 3 blood test which will do the 3 the NHS do and a bunch of other ‘major’ things. I’m lucky I can afford to do these things. But it will be another 2.5 hours out of my work yet again at a hectic time which has wound me up. But, I did find out our local private ultrasound place has some Sunday availability so we’re going to book in there for some decent photos. To be fair, they did a better job of scanning me at 6 weeks than the sonographer did today at 12, even though Junior was a smudge and a heartbeat.

We were quite relieved to have saved £10K on private IVF but it will soon be spent in allaying my extreme anxiety that the NHS are doing duck all to support

 

[anything at all]

They’re doing some sort of blood test at 15 weeks, that’s what I’ve been offered now that the 12 week scan was a blurry fail. But the test will only be for Downs Syndrome I think. My midwife honestly has caused me more confusion and anxiety than she has helped me with so far. Her emails are chaotic and she talks insanely fast when you’re face to face with her. And I say this as a fully fledged fast talking, fast thinking chaotic person who normally revels in finding someone like me. She’s quite overwhelming.

I’ve bitten the bullet and booked a private Panorama 3 blood test which will do the 3 the NHS do and a bunch of other ‘major’ things. I’m lucky I can afford to do these things. But it will be another 2.5 hours out of my work yet again at a hectic time which has wound me up. But, I did find out our local private ultrasound place has some Sunday availability so we’re going to book in there for some decent photos. To be fair, they did a better job of scanning me at 6 weeks than the sonographer did today at 12, even though Junior was a smudge and a heartbeat.

We were quite relieved to have saved £10K on private IVF but it will soon be spent in allaying my extreme anxiety that the NHS are doing duck all to support

It will likely be the quadruple test

most nhs sonographers will get some decent pictures and give you something nice to take home but not always as I guess you’re only there for medical reasons so they don’t have to. We were under fetal medicine for our 20 week scan last time and I had to ask if I could have a picture at the end, they got me to lay back down and scanned me again for some

 

[littlepup]

Baby 1 measured on the small side but leveled out toward the end and came 39+1 @ 7lb.
Baby 2 had a million scans due to measuring big from fundal height and scans, was told they were already 9lb and would deliver at 10 or over but also came 39+1 @ 7lb 8

I’ve bitten the bullet and booked a private Panorama 3 blood test which will do the 3 the NHS do and a bunch of other ‘major’ things.

I don’t know if you’ve been considering this a while or just decided today so it sure how much you’ve looked into it but just in case, please be aware that NIPT testing beyond the main 3 can have a high rate of false positives, the accuracy is sketchy. You can also find positives for things that would otherwise be undetected over baby’s lifetime and won’t affect them at all which can cause unnessecary worry depending what kind of person you are.
It’s absolutely personal choice but if you’ve not looked into it extensively I’d consider researching the pros and cons of NIPT testing for conditions beyond the main 3 so you know exactly what you’ll be getting.
I had NIPT for both mine and beyond the reassurance of genetic testing, I the loved the fact I found out the sex before 12 weeks. It made it all feel more real.

 

[ThisIsMyDragName]

Meh. My badger notes have been updated and apparently their reason they didn’t do the screening was ‘maternal BMI’. What I don’t doubt this was a factor, this is actual horse tit. The baby had its bleeping back to the scanner half the time. At no point did she ask me about transvaginal. At my failed first scan (too early) the pictures were a lot clearer, but the baby was too small for the screening. I have not gained significant weight in the under two weeks since my last scan.

I had a proper weird cry tonight about all of this because this tit is the final straw for me, my experience has broadly been tit so far and I feel really unhappy. I’d like to make a complaint but who to? My midwife? She’s part of the problem with her chaotic talking and emails (although was not large-phobic, so I appreciate that). The NHS trust? Could do, but I have a loooot of pregnancy left and I am not moving out of the trust area any time soon and have zero desire or money to have my whole pregnancy overseen privately and I’m just going to be known as that large diva that complained. I don’t want some white glove treatment, I just want some human interaction that might recognise that although this is a longed for miracle baby, it’s all still quite overwhelming to get my head around and balance alongside a very senior job which has loads of challenges all its own (I expected to be going through IVF and so did not expect to be pregnant till at least the later part of the year, not that I’m complaining about this but it is making the work-life juggle a bit of a challenge at the moment). I’d like people to remember I’m not a medical professional, don’t have a clue what they’re talking about despite doing all the reading I’m supposed to and can’t begin to think about anything they say from anything but an emotional viewpoint. Is that really so much to ask?

 

[clmay]

They’re doing some sort of blood test at 15 weeks, that’s what I’ve been offered now that the 12 week scan was a blurry fail. But the test will only be for Downs Syndrome I think. My midwife honestly has caused me more confusion and anxiety than she has helped me with so far. Her emails are chaotic and she talks insanely fast when you’re face to face with her. And I say this as a fully fledged fast talking, fast thinking chaotic person who normally revels in finding someone like me. She’s quite overwhelming.

I’ve bitten the bullet and booked a private Panorama 3 blood test which will do the 3 the NHS do and a bunch of other ‘major’ things. I’m lucky I can afford to do these things. But it will be another 2.5 hours out of my work yet again at a hectic time which has wound me up. But, I did find out our local private ultrasound place has some Sunday availability so we’re going to book in there for some decent photos. To be fair, they did a better job of scanning me at 6 weeks than the sonographer did today at 12, even though Junior was a smudge and a heartbeat.

We were quite relieved to have saved £10K on private IVF but it will soon be spent in allaying my extreme anxiety that the NHS are doing duck all to support

When our last baby wasn’t playing ball a bottle of full large coke and a walk around the block seemed to do the trick! Hope your private scan is a much better experience

 

[ThisIsMyDragName]

When our last baby wasn’t playing ball a bottle of full large coke and a walk around the block seemed to do the trick! Hope your private scan is a much better experience

I was too afraid to drink anything else because my bladder felt very uncomfortable! But it was never suggested for this scan. I have heard that before though so it’s good to know! I’ve been craving coke but I use up almost my full caffeine allowance for the day with my morning filter coffee so I’ve been staying away from coke (and I hate Diet Coke so the caffeine free diet stuff would be no good). We had a private early viability scan at about 6 weeks and it was a positive experience, even though Junior was absolutely miniscule. Some of the pictures are a tiny blur but there were some reasonably clear pictures and a couple of cool videos of our tiny smudge with a heartbeat

 

[Shinythings]

Sniffing dishwasher capsules won't do any harm right?

Asking for a friend who could almost eat them.

 

[Keera]

I was too afraid to drink anything else because my bladder felt very uncomfortable! But it was never suggested for this scan. I have heard that before though so it’s good to know! I’ve been craving coke but I use up almost my full caffeine allowance for the day with my morning filter coffee so I’ve been staying away from coke (and I hate Diet Coke so the caffeine free diet stuff would be no good). We had a private early viability scan at about 6 weeks and it was a positive experience, even though Junior was absolutely miniscule. Some of the pictures are a tiny blur but there were some reasonably clear pictures and a couple of cool videos of our tiny smudge with a heartbeat

Remember (as someone said upthread) the pictures you get at NHS scans are rarely very good - the sonographers will only look at the structures and organs they need to and then snap some pics as they go. I don’t mean this to be harsh I just don’t want you be disappointed at these scans I know from the other thread how long and tough your journey has been. The private scans are much better as - to all intents and purposes - people are paying for a nice picture so they will take a lot of time to position and find the best angles. I hope your okay!

 

[Darlingbaby]

Exactly! What if I had a belly to begin with or the baby is just going through a growth spurt? It’s very inaccurate I feel. Ah well at least I have a scan next week thank you!

I'm the same as you 25w but completely opposite end, my baby is measuring small and my bump is non existent. This is my second so was expecting a bigger bump, my first was 8.13oz too.. but I've had hyperemesis so that's why I'm measuring small.

I'm having a growth scan next week, femurs measured small in 20w but they weren't concerned but because of tiny bump they are now.

It sounds as if yours was an error to measure 5w ahead. Hope all is OK

 

[cc_2013]

I don’t mean to butt in but we’re massively overdue a new thread!

 

[littlepup]

Sorry if I made your day worse with y comment @ThisIsMyDragName

Sniffing dishwasher capsules won't do any harm right?

Asking for a friend who could almost eat them.

Mine was laundry powder and soap and I did try the latter

 

[ThisIsMyDragName]

Remember (as someone said upthread) the pictures you get at NHS scans are rarely very good - the sonographers will only look at the structures and organs they need to and then snap some pics as they go. I don’t mean this to be harsh I just don’t want you be disappointed at these scans I know from the other thread how long and tough your journey has been. The private scans are much better as - to all intents and purposes - people are paying for a nice picture so they will take a lot of time to position and find the best angles. I hope your okay!

Thank you, that is helpful. The images she took at the last scan were much better and clearer but because we were too early for the screening we weren’t entitled to a copy of anything and they don’t allow phones/recording/etc. I’m just having a meltdown tonight, brought on by not sleeping properly since mid January amongst other things! I am sure I’ll bounce back tomorrow/whenever my utter batshit H&M order for Junior comes with a giant soft toy giraffe and giant soft toy llama in it….

 

[ThisIsMyDragName]

Sorry if I made your day worse with y comment @ThisIsMyDragName


Mine was laundry powder and soap and I did try the latter

No not at all my love. My crappy sonographer is the only person who pissed on my chips today! I think the advice about the differing degrees of NIPT is helpful. I don’t think any result will change the course of what we’re going to do, even though I am a mad worrier. Barring anything obvious/anything that was uncovered where there’s no survival chance etc but I think that’s all super rare. I also am trying to remind myself that nothing is 100% accurate and nothing will test for every single eventuality either!

 

[ThisIsMyDragName]

I don’t mean to butt in but we’re massively overdue a new thread!

I did bring this up a while ago. I can make a thread but I don’t think I know how to make the poll part!

 

[Bubblesandflowers]

New thread here

Pregnancy #64

A new pregnancy thread for us to continue :)

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