Due in March/April/May 2016

I haven't been posting on this thread for a while but I hope all you ladies are doing well?

Congratulations on your boys junie and hitme, I know you are finding it hard at the moment hitme and I hope you have all the support you need to help you get to a better place soon, I'm pleased for you that you may have a little ht light at the end of the tunnel. Xxx
Hi ash, no I haven't found out yet, I'm nearly 19 weeks now so realistically could find out any day but I'm still undecided as to whether or not to stay team green. I have a routine 20 week scan next week so if I get any gender clues I may just go ahead with a gender scan. Scared of finding out and having to deal with the disappointment. Xxx

Thanks again mamas. I'm feeling much better about it today. I know he's going to be a fabulous fit around here, and my ht research is also a little of a saviour. Still not sure is going to happen but it's easier than squashing the full dream into the ground and calling it done. I do not want to sway again. It will be ht or nothing most likely. I'll be 41 or 42, and have to be prepared to dump a lot of money into it... And maybe come out empty handed. I'll feel like a high rolling gambler if I can get my hands on the funds lol
But Dh and I agree it's better than a mustang or a new kitchen or home Reno.... That stuff isn't for life.


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Oh and his name is Pearson.


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Is cooked shrimp safe to have during the first trimester?


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Oh and his name is Pearson.


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Love his name!!! Your DH is incredible! He is so right about the money! You know what, you won't regret it if you do it! Hang in there sweetie and hold onto this! Learn as much as you can about IVF and then you can hit the ground running when you are ready!!!

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Glad you are feeling better today Hitme. Pearson is gorgeous :)

I think hot cooked shrimp is fine healthygirl. I'm not sure about the cold stuff either.

Love the name. My boys didn't have names for week+ after birth lol.so hard when you have to pick a boy and girl name that I just pick nothing lol. I don't even want to think name right now:)

Glad you are feeling better Hitme and I love the name Pearson. It is fantastic that your DH is supportive of HT in the future. You will have plenty of time to research it and decide on your options.

It's ugly. What I've found out is that it really comes down to your prestesting, but the average success of love birth at my age that I anticipate being at for PGD ivf is 11% first try, at 3 tries it was still less than 35% ... We're talking like $45k ish maybe and sti walk away with nothing. This is such a let down of a week... I am going into that stage where I am mad at my natural emotions. I'll gonna stop posting for a bit bc I really don't want to be a Debbie downer every day.


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You are fine Hitme. Would you consider donor egg or embryo? Embryo would be the cheapest option. That would be my choice I think. I wanted to do donor embryo this time instead of swaying but DH said he wouldn't go for it till we had one more try ourselves first. You could maybe do a cycle and if nothing to transfer then go donor?

I assumed that would be more for some reason but hells yes. My boys all look like their dad anyway.. My genes won't come through lol!!

Thanks for the tip - more to research


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Donor nexus is connected to HRC and it's free to put your name on the waiting list :)

Covered - can you do PGD with the frozen embryo option? It doesn't really mention anything about it.


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Hitme sorry it's been such an emotional roller coaster. Whatever decision you make I wish you the best of luck.

Can someone tell me you can do either harmony or panaroma?
I was the impression that it can be done as early as 9 weeks but my obgyn said its done after 11 weeks and that I need to be referred to a genetic counselor first.
Is the info on 11 weeks correct?
What's the purpose to genetic counselor?


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Covered - can you do PGD with the frozen embryo option? It doesn't really mention anything about it.


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Yes - well you ask for an embryo that has already had PGD. So they would probably be leftovers from other couples doing gender selection. I think they quoted me $7,500usd which includes all the legals and the transfer so you would need to add pre testing and meds to that.
Become a dream member (it's only like $12) and start a thread there in the HT form. There is a few who have done it there. Beans and H4K off the top of my head. I'm sure they will be able to answer all your questions :)

I think I lost hope
Scared to do my gender scan on Tuesday :( :( :(
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Healthygirl- 9 weeks for panorama and 10 for harmony. I guess 11 would make it 100% lol. Reg test gyn should run but doesn't sound she does it.

Natural Morning Sickness Remedy - Mama Natural

For all my mamas not feel well like me. Now if I had the energy to make if lol

Dreamingpink~ her nub is raised & yours is not.....

hitme, LOVE your little guy's name!

I know my sway moms love studies
Here is an interesting one done in China. http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.c...al-ultrasound/

Dreaming I agree that your nub is flatter than the other but they are similar. If you don't feel ready just yet that's fine too. Hugs xx. Just take it a day at a time and go when you feel ready.

Has anyone else popped out? I saw a friend at the park yesterday and she looked straight at me and said "you have some exciting news that you've not told me!" I can't hide this any longer. We will have to do bump pics soon :)

What a lot to catch up on...
Huge congratulations to covered on your pink bundle.
Hitme I'm sorry to see your sway didn't work but I'm so glad baby was well and you are looking to the future at ht ways.

I feel like I'm showing already at 10 weeks! I don't have my 12 week scan until I'm 13+2 weeks on 20th October. I'm so nervous about seeing a boy nub but I know it's going to happen and want it over with so I can adjust and get used to it. I hate the unknown so much! Who's next to find out?

Me and you Bobster are exactly the same. I just know in going to hear boy and part of me wants it over with. I went shopping today for baby stuff and the girl stuff jumped out at me but I felt out of place even looking at it. I saw a few boy items I really wanted but I feel like I'm getting ahead of myself. I'd like to just know already. The guessing was fun but I'm done now! :D

Goodluck with your nubs everyone! I was the same. Terribly nervous. And now that I know it's a girl I still haven't bought anything or told anyone IRL. I'm too scared. I feel like I'm just waiting for some strange twist of fate to come. I guess it just takes time to get used to everything xx

Seeing a nub on the scan is definately a roller coaster
Good luck and hope u see something to hold hope on
Make sure you post your nub here Bobster

I was shocked to see a girl nub when I went in st 13 weeks as I was so expecting to see boy
Held on to hope that I might have a chance and now more and more I compare to others I guess the opposite feeling

Those nubs scans seem like torture. I'd rather pay for a 99% blood test than play guessing game with that.
Good luck everyone.

They totally are! I'd have done the blood test to but we don't have that option here :(

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Here's some statistics that might help you feel better:
http://fetalmedicine.com/synced/fmf/1999_4.pdf

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Here's some statistics that might help you feel better:
http://fetalmedicine.com/synced/fmf/1999_4.pdf

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Thank you :)

I will definately have a read

Will give u guys all an update next Tuesday x

Omg omg covered I'm sooooo happy for you!!!! Xx

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Thank you Kitkat xx. :)

Had to go buy boots and tried desperately hard to not let my gaze fall over girl clothes at the store. I'm not a raging mess of tears but I know it's bc I'm clinging to ht. that being said in the back of my mind is so much doubt.

I can't remember who posted about harmony vs panorama - but I can only speak of panorama. I called Natera myself bc I really wanted to confirm. So if you have had a dating scan and/or you know you're at least 9 weeks panorama is super awesome and fast.




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Hitme. If paying out of pocket yourself can you just call panaroma and have them order the test or do you need a lab order from your obgyn?


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Also any thoughts on nuchal translucency? My obgyn wants me to have one around 12 weeks.
Anyone else doing it or have any thoughts on it?


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Also any thoughts on nuchal translucency? My obgyn wants me to have one around 12 weeks.
Anyone else doing it or have any thoughts on it?


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I have had it done in all of my pregnancies. I didn't ever do the bloodwork portion that is offered only the scan. Have them book it when you are 13 weeks so you can have a clear idea on gender. The cut off is 13w6days for a NT scan.

With this guy, I had mine done at 13w5d and he was measuring a week ahead. We saw very clearly a sac and a penis. 13 weeks is great for determining gender early, at least to rule out if it's a boy!!


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That's my thinking. If I can tell Gender at 13 weeks I want to see if it's worth it to pay for the panaroma at 11 weeks.
Maybe I will just do the NT ultrasound. What kinda of shot should I ask for at that ultrasound?




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I try to limit ultrasounds so don't do unnecessary sonograms(none) and try to limit Doppler use( ultrasound)
I've always had a regular cycle or planned pregnancy so do not need dating scans. If I really had no idea I would get a dating scan. Weird your doctor wouldn't write you rx for easy peasy non invasive blood work but would recommend scan? I would question that. That blood work is becoming pretty standard at least to recommend to moms.

You don't need to ask. They have to take measurements of everything. They have to look at all parts of the baby, including sex organs, to determine the "risk" for any abnormality. You will get plenty of shots including potty shots, profile shots, shots of all the organs, you will see the heart beat and fill with blood, etc.


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I've had several friends hear girl and then later hear boy.