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Welcome thirdtimelucky and a big congratulations!!! Hope you're feeling well and not too exhausted by a twin pregnancy coupled with two young children!
Warning - selfish, all about me post ahead. And apologies to those in my belly buddy group for copping This twice.
Saffy glad your feeling more positive and it's nice your OB is doing the extra scan mine was the same. Don't stress about your age automatically meaning you will be high risk I'm 42 and felt the same but I came back with great numbers. My thoughts were that whatever happened I would not have the amnio and just wait a few more weeks till the 20 week scan and then make a decision. Everyone is different but think of it this way you have fought so hard to get here and the little one inside you is so strong everything will be ok. That's what I told myself to help get trough the fear and uncertainty.
I'll be back to update the list ladies as I'm on my phone at the moment
Saffy, thanks for your advice, it does reassure me! Among other things I had visions of going over like with DS (41w2d) and I just can't couldn't cope with the idea of having three more weeks of being so uncomfortable!
As for an amnio, I haven't had one but I was/am considered high risk for down syndrome, partly age and mostly because of the nuchal fold measurement. We decided against the amnio based on a number of factors and held out until the 20 week scan which we had at 18 weeks. LONG wait but we decided that since we wouldn't terminate based on results no point going through with the amnio. I know loads of women my age or older though who had much better results than me so I'm sure you'll be fine xx
After 2 1/2 years following two FETs and two stim cycles our third stim is officially a BFP!!!
My
second blood test today showed HCG 196 (46 last Thursday) and progesterone of 710!!!! Yes very high!!
Oh my god!!! I'm pregnant!!!! I want to cry!! But I'm at work!!!!
Hi saffy, just thought i would pop in to answer your question. I had an amnio with DS2 because the risk factor was 1 in 191 (with DS1 it was 1 in 2000) so i was a bit shocked. I think age had a lot to do with the figure for DS2, as i had turned 40. My obs recommended amnio but we initially declined. We thought about it for a few weeks, and then decided that although we were prepared to continue with the pregnancy regardless of the results, we wanted to be prepared. We had the procedurre at 16 weeks and it was relatively painless, i would say less painless than having blood taken. Its all the associated anxiety that makes it dofficult! IMO having an amnio is an extremely personal decision, and its takes a lot of time and thought to decide whether or not its something for you. In the end, only you know wheth you will be ok with doing it, or not doing it.
Saffy - ugh, that sucks about the spotting but great that everything is looking good. And YAY for that lovely ticker that you have now!!!
Can't believe that unless anything happens in the meantime, I go in for a c sec four weeks tomorrow!!! This pregnancy has gone so incredibly quickly and I am amazed that we get to meet these little girls so soon. It is still really hard to believe that it is happening and I don't think that I will 100% believe until they are safely in our arms.
Based on nothing other than time, I washed DS's clothes and this baby's clothes when I started mat leave and had time to do it, probably about 35/36 weeks. I just use our usual washing powder but only a small amount. I know some people use special detergents etc., but I figured I'd start with what I'd normally use and if the baby had a reaction then I'd change. But that's just me
Hi beautiful mummy's
Just wanted to jump into the new thread! I have terrible MS today (which is nice), I have been lurking and reading how everyone is going and I have lots of replies, but today, I'm just not up to a novel reply...
Just wanting to quickly pop my head in and let u kno that my scan on the 01.06, due to a slight bleed went very well, and we were so relieved to see tic tac with a strong hb of 135bpm and 8mm larger than the last time we had an u/s. have our 12 week screening tests for down syndrome booked in. Will do blood work on Friday (10+2) and my scan is booked for the morning of 6th July (12+2). I am trying to remain positive about it all but still remain a bit nervous and anxious about the results. My gp did say to me at an appt, that the fathers age, which was not thought to be relevant, actually is. That, combined with my high fsh, and being positive but not entirely sure of my egg quality... Moving forward with
I hope everyone is well! Xoxox
Also wondering if my DD can be changed on the list. At my last doc appt, she changed my DD from the 12th to the 16th, as my u/s had me measuring just a touch behind... Thanks!
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