Dreaming Pink Due Date Group: TTC and Beyond

[Emily]

My scan will just be on my obstetricians personal machine since its my next monthly checkup with him. He will tell me if I want, but he said boy via potty shot at 11 weeks then the nub at 12w proper scan had everyone guessing girl so now I don't know if I want to ask him!!!

They do tell you in Australia but a lot of places won't do it before 20 weeks. I plan to book my anatomy scan for 20 weeks so its accurate.

Meeks that is exactly how I feel. All these early tests - pg tests, scans etc getbus excited but also cause a lot of anguish! I didnt want a guess from the tech at 12 weeks so I have tried to ignore it and just go with the 20 week scan.

My rainbowgirl i am meant to be having my scan next week but the insurance company are now saying that the country I live in is not a suitable confinement post and suggesting I fly back to the Uk for scans and the birth. Hmm makes me slightly less confident in the resources here. Will check out the hospital and decide for myself. I really do not want to be away from DS1 for so long.

[meeks32]

Meeks that is exactly how I feel. All these early tests - pg tests, scans etc getbus excited but also cause a lot of anguish! I didnt want a guess from the tech at 12 weeks so I have tried to ignore it and just go with the 20 week scan.

My rainbowgirl i am meant to be having my scan next week but the insurance company are now saying that the country I live in is not a suitable confinement post and suggesting I fly back to the Uk for scans and the birth. Hmm makes me slightly less confident in the resources here. Will check out the hospital and decide for myself. I really do not want to be away from DS1 for so long.

What an expense!! Are they also volunteering to pay for your flights back and accommodation?? Surely there is an international hospital in Vietnam, I have friends in Bali that gave birth at one of those.

[Emily]

What an expense!! Are they also volunteering to pay for your flights back and accommodation?? Surely there is an international hospital in Vietnam, I have friends in Bali that gave birth at one of those.

Crazy huh? They don't pay for accommodation but do pay fir the flights fir myself and DS2. There are two International hospitals here so I will go along and check them out. I dont think that they are great but i am not bothered about birthing pools etc if it means i can stay with my boys.

[I Love Ladybugs]

Emily....I would be inclined for the International hospital myself, if it meant that the family stayed together. That would be a tough call...but I can't imagine the machines at those hospitals being 10-20 years old, so the diagnostics should still be good if you get a MD or radiologist who is experienced!

Rainbow, Meeks and Charlee....I think that the early u/s here probably are limited due to our geographic area, and that elsewhere in the province, we would have better options and service. This then translates into earlier scans that are accurate being offered! I wonder what would have happened if we would have had this scan after the 19 weeks hospital one, but before they had disclosed the bladder and kidney issues. There is a second elective place that exist too...but after my experience with the one, I am waiting for either a freebie from her or the better diagnostics from the hospitals.

Myrainbowgirl....you have your exciting day all lined up...hope it all goes smoothly and we have a nub to speculate on!!!!

Bunnywabbit....so you got a go in yesterday?!?! Fingers crossed that the SME and you have your BFP in a few weeks time!! Have you been able to get some downtime from your MIL?

Gecon...how are you feeling today? Is your little onion moving lots for you?????

AFM....this baby was so quiet yesterday, but is making up for it this am. My DS2 has got to feel this baby kick several times, no one else has

AND.....my brother finally was taken by airlift yesterday evening and my SIL posted in the middle of the night (insomnia for me) that my brother would not need surgery/receive surgery, but they would be seeing the specialist in the morning for more insight.

[GeCon]

Evening ladies,

Sorry I couldn't get the video up any earlier, but I have had problems with uploading it and then I've been busy all day.

Anyway, here it is:
Scan080813_zpsc91f5c07.mp4 Video by roddypiper_photos | Photobucket

I am trying to get my head around this being a little boy, but would love to hear your honest opinions. Please if you think it looks more boy just say so. I won't be offended.

So this is exactly what the doctor saw... okay in a bit better quality as I had to compress it to upload it and minus the camera shake and little hands.

[I Love Ladybugs]

Latest and greatest on my brother!!!

1) Airlifted yesterday
2) No surgery needed for now...possibly none at all
3) Able to sit up!!

He still is going to have a rough time, the IV fluids are going in, but nothing is coming out. We are waiting to hear more...and praying for a miracle!

Gecon...I was trying to lay down and get rid of my headache, but nothing has worked. Going to check your video out!!!

[GeCon]

Ladybugs, great news on your brother. Fingers crossed the good news will keep coming. Any news on your re-scan this weekend?

[I Love Ladybugs]

Ladybugs, great news on your brother. Fingers crossed the good news will keep coming. Any news on your re-scan this weekend?

I think I am making her doubt her scan skills as she will only do a freebie 3d look at baby at 25 weeks...oh well, better than nothing. I should know sooner about gender and health by the provincial women's hospital before then

I looked at your video and there is a part of me that wants to hold out hope for you! Let me get rid of this headache and get back to you later in better detail.

[myrainbowgirl]

Emily - OMG, that is crazy to have to fly back to the UK! How long would you have to be gone? You will know so soon! You're totally going to hear pink!!

Ladybugs - So happy to hear about your brother...what amazing news!! Hope you hear back from your elective scan place soon!

GeCon - Trying to watch your video now, but my computer is being super slow. Will give it an honest look!

AFM - The good news is that baby looks great!! NT super thin, nasal bone is present. They did find a small subchorionic hemorrhage, surprised it hasn't caused any bleeding! Doc wasn't concerned, thought it would probably resolve in the next few weeks. Okay, now for the bad news...totally a boy nub. Ugh. I am doing ok at the moment, but not sure how I'm gonna feel when I find out for sure in 10-14 days. Trying to keep my chin up! Will post a pic below.

[meeks32]

Gecon that video wont play on my ipad and i'm about to go out all day, I will try and get time on the real computer later for a look, unless you have it on youtube or something too?