Due in December/January/February 2013/14

[meeks32]

Originally Posted by I Love Ladybugs

I am in shock...and no, not over the kidney issue. I have been told from the Md today that the gender reported is a girl.....

I am still shaking...and feeling like the 18 weeks elective scan could not be wrong, but they must be at the 19 and 21 scan at the hospital one. She (if they are right about gender) has a bulging bladder, a 2mm and 6mm cyst in the right kidney which means it is a write-off, but the left kidney is working and the bladder is doing its job as there is a good level of amniotic fluid.

That is the update for now...in my head, I can't shake off that he could be a she, she could be a he. To be team green sorta???

Just read this. I dont often pop in here but was waiting for an update! So it seems two things, baby should be ok??? And also you are now involuntarily team green???!!!

I am SO relieved your baby seems to be happy in there and everything is safe for now. I know nothing about those issues so I hope I got that right.

I'm glad you have hope for a girl but also feel sorry for you not being able to confirm, hope can be tantalising! For what it's worth, I hope she is your she!!

[myrainbowgirl]

So Ladybugs, just read your second post on the other thread...your hospital did two scans and BOTH said girl?? And your tech at the 18-wk scan took awhile to get the "proof"? Sounds like the 18-week one is the iffy one!! OMG, congrats!! Wow, unbelievably exciting!

[I Love Ladybugs]

I went to phone my mom to tell her of the kidney/bladder news (not telling gender stuff even) and she let me know that my brother has been rushed to the hospital an hour away for a CT scan. He fell onto his back/backside off his crane truck and is in urgent care. I have been bawling over that....I promise I will respond to all the messages soon....I have been praying my heart out for my brother.

[xxNitaxx]

hello ladies

Hope you are all well sorry not posted for a while and havent had chance to read back will do that tomorrow at some point.

Went for midwife appointment on 29th July for the quad screen test and got to hear peanuts heartbeat. Got a surprise visit from the midwife on Saturday as peanut is high risk for downs syndrome 1:9 was the result ig ot so OH and i have had to have a good chat to see if we were going to have the amnio and as the result was not going to change anything we declined. Had an appointment today with a consultant who went through the amnio, why they wanted me to have it and the risk. He also went through all the problems/issues peanut could have if he/she did have downs. We still refused the amnio. i would hate to be the 1% that loses their baby through miscarrige. i will now be consultant led care and will have more scans so they can keep a closer eye on peanut will have scans at 24, 28, 30 and 32 weeks. Peanut will be very much loved no matter what

[black&gold]

Ladybugs! I'm sorry to hear about your brother and really hoping he's okay! I'm glad to hear that things are looking good for baby and hope that you continue to hear more good news! I'm so confused about the gender though - did you see boy bits at the 18 week scan? How crazy would that be for a turn around! Keep us posted on everything!

[black&gold]

hello ladies

Hope you are all well sorry not posted for a while and havent had chance to read back will do that tomorrow at some point.

Went for midwife appointment on 29th July for the quad screen test and got to hear peanuts heartbeat. Got a surprise visit from the midwife on Saturday as peanut is high risk for downs syndrome 1:9 was the result ig ot so OH and i have had to have a good chat to see if we were going to have the amnio and as the result was not going to change anything we declined. Had an appointment today with a consultant who went through the amnio, why they wanted me to have it and the risk. He also went through all the problems/issues peanut could have if he/she did have downs. We still refused the amnio. i would hate to be the 1% that loses their baby through miscarrige. i will now be consultant led care and will have more scans so they can keep a closer eye on peanut will have scans at 24, 28, 30 and 32 weeks. Peanut will be very much loved no matter what

I'm sorry to hear about your NT results. I know they are so often false positives, but it's also a scary thing to go through. You seem like you are handling it well though! Hoping everything is alright and that you have a healthy baby in there!

[xxNitaxx]

I'm sorry to hear about your NT results. I know they are so often false positives, but it's also a scary thing to go through. You seem like you are handling it well though! Hoping everything is alright and that you have a healthy baby in there!

Im handling it as well as i can. Got to be positive for peanut as peanut needs us to be. Im hoping baby is fine but we are preparing ourslves for every eventuality. I have been a little teary and down the last few days but now its time to start looking forward. we are so looking forward to getting to see peanut grow with the extra scans and we cant wait to meet him/her in January

[Soar]

Xxnitaxx-I posted a comment to you in the wrong thread. So here it is again! :-)

Will you be able to get more info or you will need to wait until the next scan to get more information? Iwould be like you and skip the amnio as well. This baby is going to be such a blessing for you and your family. Staying positive and looking ahead as well as you canto prepare is a smart move. That way you are as ready as you can be. Come in here if you need to express some worries. That's what we are here for!

[meeks32]

Xxnitaxx

I'm so sorry you have this worry, and have to wait so long to know, but I agree they are often false positives, and know two women who had the amino and it was all clear! They were both fine and carried to term, but what a lot of scariness for a result that ended up being totally normal. Nobody can make the amino decision for you, you just do what you are comfortable with.

Big hugs

Xx

[Tree]

Meeks congratulations! I guessed on your nub pic - girl!!

Kt-wantsagirl, welcome!!

Ladybugs, congratulations on hearing girl. I'm so sorry about your brothers accident and hope he is alright!

Nita, sorry about your scan. What was it about it that put you high risk? You still have a much higher chance that baby doesn't have downs than that they do.