Due June/July/ August 2017

[All*blue*everything]

I will be too.
We've decided not to pay for the NIPT test, we had a long discussion, and if the baby had DS we wouldn't terminate.
So it would just be a really expensive gender test, and again we wouldn't terminate on the basis of gender....so might as well wait for nub scrutinisation lol

I never have any tests even though they are free here...

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[Dreamsister]

I am going to take a Panorama test here in Denmark. It is a newer version of the more common Harmony test. I can have it from 9 full weeks. It is quiet expensive, but I won't take any risk. I am advanced maternal age and my DH and I will terminate the pregnancy if the baby have chromosome abnormality. I will use the blood test as a supplement to the nuchal translucency scan you get offered through the public health care system here at 12-wks.

[MrsSparkles]

Dreamsister,

A lot of women are using the panorama or Harmony here.
After the nuchal scan...if there is a high risk, they have the blood test instead of the amnio.
I definitely think thats wise if you know you will terminate.
I'm a geriatric pregnancy (charming, but thats how they say it in the UK) so at increased risk of abnormalities.

[atomic sagebrush]

I am going to take a Panorama test here in Denmark. It is a newer version of the more common Harmony test. I can have it from 9 full weeks. It is quiet expensive, but I won't take any risk. I am advanced maternal age and my DH and I will terminate the pregnancy if the baby have chromosome abnormality. I will use the blood test as a supplement to the nuchal translucency scan you get offered through the public health care system here at 12-wks.

I'm not sure what is going on with everyone but I saw this and just wanted to mention that the nuchal screens, triple and quad screens are really, really unreliable and the main factor for a "positive" reading (because it isn't a test, it is just a screening process to decide who should have an amnio and who shouldn't) is maternal age. So virtually all of us over 35 will automatically get a high risk on those even if our nuchal scans are perfectly fine. I would not ever recommend anyone have triple/quad screen, ever. I have only ever seen false positives and a lot of terror and heartache from using them. I know the blood tests are expensive but at least they are accurate.

[GirlieCat]

Had my first ultrasound today. Could very clearly see baby and the flutter of the heart beat. Heart rate was 171 which tech said was nice and strong. Baby measured almost perfect for how far along I am. Tech said 7w6d and I am 8w0d so right where it needs to be.

It was great to see and I felt instantly happy but that joy is quickly over shadowed by the constant sickness, needing to eat, not wanting to eat, not sleeping at night and the endless fever feeling.

I know I will get there, but the idea of something living inside me and making me sick all the time feels more parasitic and weird than a beautiful miracle. Keeping my sights set on second trimester and hoping I feel emotionally better when I don't have the urge to puke non stop.

Thanking the Lord for a healthy bean despite the sickness.

[Dreamsister]

Hi GirlieCat. Thanks for updating us and huge congrats with the scan. You certainly have a healthy bean growing in there. I know how you feel about not being able to relax and enjoy the feeling full force because of sickness and not well being. I also still feel miserable all day long and night too and getting up and go to work and taking care of family is a huge effort. I hope having these strong pregnancy symptoms is only a good sign and that it goes away when we enter our second trimester. Are you going to do any NIPT tests?


DS1 (9) ❤️ DS2 (8) [emoji173] DS3 (5) ❤️ DW (41) [emoji1326] DH (38) [emoji144] TTC'ing pink from May 2016

[Dreamsister]

I'm not sure what is going on with everyone but I saw this and just wanted to mention that the nuchal screens, triple and quad screens are really, really unreliable and the main factor for a "positive" reading (because it isn't a test, it is just a screening process to decide who should have an amnio and who shouldn't) is maternal age. So virtually all of us over 35 will automatically get a high risk on those even if our nuchal scans are perfectly fine. I would not ever recommend anyone have triple/quad screen, ever. I have only ever seen false positives and a lot of terror and heartache from using them. I know the blood tests are expensive but at least they are accurate.

Thanks for commenting on this, Atomic. Did you have any tests or scans with your DD? What is triple/squad screens?


DS1 (9) ❤️ DS2 (8) [emoji173] DS3 (5) ❤️ DW (41) [emoji1326] DH (38) [emoji144] TTC'ing pink from May 2016

[MrsSparkles]

Girliecat !
Such a gorgeous little bean, well less bean more baby now !
Thank you for sharing with us.

I hope you start to feel better soon x

[GirlieCat]

Hi GirlieCat. Thanks for updating us and huge congrats with the scan. You certainly have a healthy bean growing in there. I know how you feel about not being able to relax and enjoy the feeling full force because of sickness and not well being. I also still feel miserable all day long and night too and getting up and go to work and taking care of family is a huge effort. I hope having these strong pregnancy symptoms is only a good sign and that it goes away when we enter our second trimester. Are you going to do any NIPT tests?

Sorry you are feeling bad too. Last night I finally got a little more sleep so I hope today is better than yesterday. I had a migraine yesterday on top of it all but I don't feel comfortable taking Tylenol even though I was told I could so I was pretty miserable.

We do plan to do the NIPT, probably last week of Nov or first week of Dec. I want it for other results too, not just gender, because my sister had a baby 5 years ago that has genetic/birth defects so I think more tests are better for my piece of mind and preparedness.

[GirlieCat]

I am nervous about my scan on Wednesday! I really hope it's grown the right amount!

Honey, how did your scan go yesterday? Hope it was all good news.