[Mum2TwoDSs]

Congratulations Indigo! Now you can heave a sigh of relief, a super sized one!

Mine is tml...yes and I am getting nervous indeed so I surely know how you ladies feel. All these 2ww, then 3ww then 2ww then 1ww...waiting just for scans and appts can be exciting and at the same time nerve-wrecking. I am impatient yet apprehensive...so many emotions! Thankfully I have the fetal doppler and can hear baby every few days....it is just so resassuring and amazing to be able to hear that galloping heartbeat in my tummy. I dont know what to expect with the scan so thanks for all the info shared here.

Had dinner with some good friends last night. THey have all known about my pregnancy last week when we had picnic. Well my bump is very obvious anyway. Felt so good to be treated like queen haha...friends were all so careful about having me around and making sure I was alright. I did not really want to go out but one of them insisted on picking and sending me home...so sweet of her! I had a great time...came back and slept so well.

Lorem, you brought tears to my eyes with how your parents celebrated with you. I could feel their joy about their daughter's miracle.

Indigo, I have not started buying baby stuff but have started re-organising the whole house a bit slowly and casually, just before our trip in few weeks time and to clear space to prepare for baby's arrival. Lots to do, threw out lots of stuff. We are also procrastinating telling people though I am dying to tell the whole world, so I will just let them find out from other friends who know or let them see my bump when we meet. My friend said it is probably cos of the m/c I had before so this pregnancy is still unreal until I hold my baby in my arms. I totally agree.

Oh I saw those silly teenage girls on TV going crazy about One Direction too and I was like gosh if I were your mum, I would be so embarrassed. Is that all to life? Going crazy idolising other teenage kids? I feel sorry for them and hope they would find better meaning to life than this.

Guess what? I have not eaten a single easter egg!

My osteopath appt went well and she taught me a few ways of stretching my hip bones and better sleeping positions. The one with cardiologist was ok too...he said the palpitations I have are very common and he sees lots of women like me. He said I wont suffer heart attack with them and it wont affect baby or pass to baby, so I am much relieved. I had the holter monitor for 24 hours to record my heart activity and will do a heart ultrasound before seeing him again.

[Wishful thinking]

Yay Indigo, congrats on your good scan results

[Kate128]

Congrats Indigo!! Sounds like you have a very healthy baby in there! Well done!

[Mum2TwoDSs]

I have finished my NT scan. Baby's all fine and active. It's so amazing having a little miracle growing in me moving all the time and yet I cannot feel it yet.

The sonographer said I can only get my results probably next Wed. I know today is Saturday but why do I have to wait so long? Most of you got your results on the same day. Do you know your NT readings? Mine is 2.89. She said mine is higher side of normal range. Max is 3mm. So she has to get my blood test results and combine it to let me know. Are you given the all clear based on just the scan or combined with BT? I know I shouldnt worry but now I have to wait several days...what a bummer. DH is not at all concerned but I know these few days I would be preoccupied up in my head again.

ALso, did your sonographer check anything about nasal bone? Mine didnt, only when I came home and have a google then I learnt about that. Besides that she said everything-wise is all good.

Sonographer also says it seems more a boy to her. Boy or girl I am really ok. DS would be really happy too.

[indigo~]

Hi M2ODS! Great news that bub was healthy and wriggling at your scan. Bummer about having to wait for your results though. I can imagine it's a weight on your mind.

The NT measurement for mine was 1.82mm but the sonographer said that the result is a combination of measurement and blood test results, so one shouldn't be considered in isolation of the other.

I got the combined result about 15-20 mins after the end of the scan. Sonographer did the scan and then passed it all over to the Dr for review and for telling me the result.

The sonographer checked lots of things and pointed them out to mum and I as she found them, like nasal bone, feet, legs, hands, heart (including seeing the 4 chambers), kidneys, stomach, certain blood vessels. The cutest photo we got was of the little feet. The sonographer called them cute little ducky feet.

I hope the next few days fly by for you till you get your results. Can you organise some outings to try and stay busy?

Just wondering what everyone's cervical lengths were? Mine was 34mm which seems short based on what I could find via google. I've now moved on from stressing about the NT result to stressing about cervical incompetency and late miscarriage.

[Lorem ipsum]

Hi Guys, Indigo and OneDS congrats on your results!

OneDS My NT measurement was on the higher side too, 2.7mm, but like Indigo said, it is the combined result. What a pain for you to have to wait though. Are you iin Victoria? As far as I know all the results get sent to the RCH, so it doesn't make a lot of sense how long your wait is. Hope you can keep yourself occupied

Indigo, I don't think I got told a cervical length? Also, step away from Dr Google, his qualifications are sketchy at best.

I have started to pop out a little bit, and I had to buy maternity bras the other week. although I am not sure how much of the bump is baby and how much is just my gut I have also odecided to stop worrying about everything, and try and be more positive. I figure I am doing everything I can to help baby already, and if anything was to go wrong it would be about a million times worse than I could imagine anyway. So I am just going to enjoy the pregnancy as much as I can.

[indigo~]

Hi all, can I run something past you?

Do you think I'm over-reacting on this...

My mother plans to 'out' me as pregnant to extended family in a fortnight's time, whether I'm ready to tell or not.

She's decided that she wants to have a big group of people over for lunch - half know that I'm pregnant and the other half don't. The half that don't are family but not close family.

I let her know at least a week ago that my preference was not to have them all over at once as it was bound to slip out that I was pregnant, and I might not be ready to tell people by then (this was before the NT scan).

Mum has decided that she would prefer to have them all at once as it's easier for her having to cook once for a big group rather than twice (if she was to have them over for a meal separately). I have just got off the phone with her and I'm still shaking my head.

I don't feel like I'm ready to tell everyone just yet. I may in a fortnight's time, but I won't even be 15 weeks by then and I feel like it should be my decision. I'm still having cramps daily which freak me out. I feel like I'm being forced into making the decision NOW that I'll tell people in a fortnight's time.

I am still trying to work out in my head how I will tell people that I'm pregnant and yes, I'm doing this on my own. It's a little more complicated than if I was in a relationship.

Am I over-reacting? I know I'll have to tell people eventually, but I stupidly had this expectation that it would be on my terms.

[Lorem ipsum]

Indigo, You are not over-reacting. This is your news and you should be able to tell who and when you want. I think your mum is obviously excited, but she is out of line.

I hope you can work something out.

[Wishful thinking]

Hi ladies,
Mum2one, glad to hear that bubs looked happy and healthy. How strange that they do the NT scan on a Saturday and then make you wait for results...
Lorem, that is so great that you are at a point where you can relax and enjoy your pregnancy. Not sure if I'm ever going to get to that point with this pregnancy.
Indigo, I def think you need to put your foot down with your mum and break the news when you feel ready. I have told the majority of people now and then was thinking today that I was going to have to untell everyone after a massive scare last night/today.
So, went to the loo last night after a pretty physical day and found I had had another bleed, quite a lot of blood and bright red too. Debated whether to go straight to the ER but after reading (thank you google) that if it is not enough to fill a pad in an hour its okay (yeah right!) decided to wait it out and see what happened. Thankfully bleeding slowly ceased over the rest of the night but was still having cramps and light streaky blood when wiping (Sorry for TMI). I rang my OB first thing this morning & went in for scan this afternoon. Was bawling my eyes out by the time I went into the scan room, was so sure it was going to be bad. Think I cried even more finding out baby is still alive and fine. OB thinks bleeding came from cervix due to increased blood flow in preg. As to why? Don't know....
Hope everyone else is travelling well, Kate, Frogga, Puffs.
So emotionally exhausted, the IVF has obviously taken a bigger emotional toll than I first thought.
Wishful.

[Frogga78]

Wishful - I'm sorry to hear you've had such a hard night/day but am very happy to hear everything has turned out ok. Big big hugs to you
Indigo - not sure how I would deal with that situation. My mum wouldn't put me in that situation. I guess I would weigh up how stressful it will be with your mum to enforce the no tell rule. You'll be 14 weeks in a fortnight?
Congrats on NT scans ladies - glad that there's some healthy little beans on board!
Hi to Lorem, Kate, puffs and have I missed anyone? Wouldn't surprise me because I'm having issues even remembering my name of late!
AFM - nausea seems to be subsiding slightly only to be replaced by migraines and headaches. I think I would have preferred to keep the nausea.