A peace of mind scan.

That is what I am having at 4pm (gosh is it 4pm yet).

At the beginning of this pregnancy I was happy with a very minimal intrusion (might be the wrong word) antenatal care. One Ulrat sound, the Morph scan and that was it.

This afternoon will be my third and all before I have even reached half way.

I went for my shared care GP appointment this morning. I mentioned that I was able to feel both girls move by 13 weeks and felt external movement by 15 weeks but had yet to feel anything with this baby. I said maybe I have an anterior placenta. So I am anxious but not worried.

My (lovely) doctor gets the doppler out and for about 10 minutes searches around and nothing.

She says with a worried look (not very conforting), I think you should have a peace of mind scan today just to make sure everything is okay.

Okay, fine, ease my mind. She give me the referral and says 'the last thing anyone needs is to get to their Morph scan right before Christmas and get very bad news' 'We will squeeze you in after the US if we need to and go from there'.

I don't think she is very optermistic. I am though. It will be alright, everything will be fine, I just have a bubs that likes to play tricks on me. It has to be fine.

Yay for getting to see your bub ;) he/she just wants a little viewing ;)

Kazzo goodluck sweetie hope you get to see a lovely lazy bubba in there x

Oh babe that's awful :hug: I am praying for you and your little stowaway. I really hope bubba is being cheeky just to keep you on you toes :)
Lots of love xxx

Both my bubs didn't pick up on a Doppler until after 20 weeks and I didn't start feeling them until around the time of my 20 week scan.
Everything will be fine and you probably just have a comfy hub who isn't into wiggling.. Yet lol :-)
Enjoy seeing your bub again!

Thinking of you Kazzo, and hoping 4pm comes really quickly so you can see a beautiful lazy bubba

Hope it comes around fast and you see a healthy little bub. The placenta may be blocking movement and hearing the HB.

Good luck with your scan. Thinking of you. :hug:

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Thinking of you, hope bubba is hiding! I think its hard to pick up the heartbeat on a doppler that early

Good luck with your scan xxx

Gosh, I think she could have handled that a lot more delicately. Statistically, the chances of everything being well are far more likely than the alternative so I think her manner was a bit off. Best of luck lovely xxx

How far along are you? I thought you couldn't hear the heartbeat with a doppler until later. I'm sure everything is ok in there :)

I hope all is well with your little stowaway :hug:

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Hope it comes around fast and you see a healthy little bub. The placenta may be blocking movement and hearing the HB.

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That is what I am thinking and hoping.

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How far along are you? I thought you couldn't hear the heartbeat with a doppler until later. I'm sure everything is ok in there :)

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I am just over 16 weeks. This Dr has done all me shared care with pregnacies and both times we got a heartbeat on the doppler early. (we looked it up to double check from her notes).

I think she is just been cautious and like she said I guess I would hate bad news a couple of days before Christmas. What will be will be and I am sure it is fine. This stowaway made me worry at the beginning and it is no different now.

Thanks everyone :)

Sometimes babies aren't in the optimal position to get the heart beat on Doppler. My ob struggled at around 16 weeks. It was just that baby had moved to a funny spot hiding from us.

I've also been told that it will depend on how much tummy fat you have - it act like insulation when they try to hear the heart beat.

My third wasn't much of a mover until after the 20 week scan. Good luck with your scan, I am sure everything is fine.

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Sometimes babies aren't in the optimal position to get the heart beat on Doppler. My ob struggled at around 16 weeks. It was just that baby had moved to a funny spot hiding from us.

I've also been told that it will depend on how much tummy fat you have - it act like insulation when they try to hear the heart beat.

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Tummy fat is not an issue :)

I just realized how insulting I sounded! I blame preggi brain. Naturally I want implying you HAD any :rofl:

I'd open my mouth and swap feet but struggle to even get shoes on these days! :rofl:

Can't wait to hear all about seeing your bubs wiggling away!

Good luck today, don't worry, everything will be fine :)

My ob said at roughly that gestation (might have been a touch earlier) it is about 50/50 chance that you will pick up anything on the doppler and has a little u/s machine for the other 50%. Good luck for your scan, hope your baby has a big wave ready for you!

Gee the Doctor could have been a little more tactful about it.....but I really feel that you are totally fine hon! This little princess HATES the doppler and readily avoids it as well. Maybe your's is the same, just playing catch me if you can? ;)

Can't wait to hear about your U/S :D

Good luck Kazzo.

Mothergoose, I never took it as an offensive comment in any way so you don't have to keep trying to get your foot in your mouth :)

Back from the scan and it went well. My Placenta is not anterior but bubs is fine and tucked away nicely. Once again though The Stowaway is measuring over a week behind in dates. I think this bub just hits the growth spurts a bit later then what is the predicted time. Plus my Morph scan is in a few weeks so they will check growth again then.

Thanks for the thoughts (again). I do have peace of mind now. I just would like this baby to not give me any more worry

Huzzah!!

Now behave yourself little stowaway mmmkay.

Yay!!!!! :)

Yay!! Cheeky bubba :D xx

Woohoo! :) Excellent news.

Yah!!!!!!!

Fabulous. Cheeky little monkey.

Good news!!

Excellent news!

Yay!!!! Naughty baby for hiding though!

oh i just read this. thank goodness it was all good news. all the best hun xoxo

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Fantastic news!

What a relief! Really happy for you :)

Yay! Cheeky bubba likes to play games ;-) glad all is well xx

it's amazing how cheeky these little bubs can be, even before they get out!! :rolleyes:

Thanks everyone.
Tell me about it Harri.

I have decided from here on out I need to stop compairing my pregnancies, I know better and am ususally the first to say each pregnancy if different. Funny how when we should be given ourselves this advice we stop listening. I am going to start trusting in my own instincts again, they have always served me well.