JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 2014 DUE DATE CLUB- THREAD #2

[Threelittlemen2013]

Thanks for giving me some hope. Excuse my ignorance but what exactly is NAIT and what kind of problems did he have when he was born? Happy to know he's a healthy little boy. I didn't want this pregnancy to be full of worries and concerns, I was so happy that all was going well, I just thought '20 week scan is the last hurdle, if I got through that, there's nothing to fear', and now this...

NAIT involves the platelet makeup. Basically the makeup I have is incompatible with my husbands. It typically doesn't show up until your second pregnancy because the antibodies develop when your blood mixes with the first babies at birth. My second either was not affected or went undetected. Antibodies supposedly get stronger with each subsequent pregnancy. A healthy baby is born with 150,000-300,000 platelets...my son had 20,000. Whichs means he was at risk for a hemmorage (most common in the brain and spine) which could have resulted in a disability or death. This can happen in the womb or during a vaginal delivery. My little guy had an angel looking out for him because he didn't suffer any bleeds. He had to have 2 platelet transfusions and then was home a week later..two weeks later his counts were in the 200,000s. The antibodies leave the babies body a short time after delivery (2-3 weeks).

I had never heard of this but I was told it happens more frequently than some of the defects they commonly test for! It is treatable in future pregnancies so I can go on to have more children. It just bothers me that it is so common and yet mothers never know they are at risk until their baby comes out showing signs of it (petechiae or bruising).

I hope I am not scaring you with this. It sounds like your baby is in good hands. I am sorry you have to deal with this unknown issue.

[aidansmum]

NAIT involves the platelet makeup. Basically the makeup I have is incompatible with my husbands. It typically doesn't show up until your second pregnancy because the antibodies develop when your blood mixes with the first babies at birth. My second either was not affected or went undetected. Antibodies supposedly get stronger with each subsequent pregnancy. A healthy baby is born with 150,000-300,000 platelets...my son had 20,000. Whichs means he was at risk for a hemmorage (most common in the brain and spine) which could have resulted in a disability or death. This can happen in the womb or during a vaginal delivery. My little guy had an angel looking out for him because he didn't suffer any bleeds. He had to have 2 platelet transfusions and then was home a week later..two weeks later his counts were in the 200,000s. The antibodies leave the babies body a short time after delivery (2-3 weeks).

I had never heard of this but I was told it happens more frequently than some of the defects they commonly test for! It is treatable in future pregnancies so I can go on to have more children. It just bothers me that it is so common and yet mothers never know they are at risk until their baby comes out showing signs of it (petechiae or bruising).

I hope I am not scaring you with this. It sounds like your baby is in good hands. I am sorry you have to deal with this unknown issue.

I never experienced a detected antibody and I've been pregnant 3 times before, so I really hope the numbers will stay very low and nothing bad will happen, I'm certain it happened at the end of my last pregnancy. Hope that's a good sign as it just happened in the last one and I'm not having any more children after this one. I just want this little girl to be healthy. I am glad we will be monitored, so at the first sign of problems it can be addressed. It is a scary thing though. My Doctor is pretty calm about it, so I'm trying to read it as a good sign. Thanks for your help.

[Mumto3boys]

How do I even begin!! I'm 14 weeks and 1 day so says my private scan today... everything is perfect and as he scanned me I searched and searched for a penis, a dangle bit anywhere - nothing, could this be??

I lied to him I said I had a girl and a boy so he wouldn't sway his decision, he then scanned over the potty shots and it was jumping around but he said don't worry we'll wait... he got several shots and in his professional opinion he had no doubt that we were looking at our DAUGHTER!!

WTF!! I said can you look again please barely able to contain myself I just wanted to hug and kiss this total stranger!

I said so your saying there's no sign of dangle pieces anywhere and he said No after checking 3 more times then wrote G I R L on my scan picture.

The blood test was WRONG WRONG WRONG - 95% - I'M IN THE 5%!

Me and my husband have been bawling for two straight hours.!!!

Thank you god and Grace Eileen I'm one step closer to holding you!

[from2to3]

Wow!!!! Congrats!!


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[aidansmum]

How do I even begin!! I'm 14 weeks and 1 day so says my private scan today... everything is perfect and as he scanned me I searched and searched for a penis, a dangle bit anywhere - nothing, could this be??

I lied to him I said I had a girl and a boy so he wouldn't sway his decision, he then scanned over the potty shots and it was jumping around but he said don't worry we'll wait... he got several shots and in his professional opinion he had no doubt that we were looking at our DAUGHTER!!

WTF!! I said can you look again please barely able to contain myself I just wanted to hug and kiss this total stranger!

I said so your saying there's no sign of dangle pieces anywhere and he said No after checking 3 more times then wrote G I R L on my scan picture.

The blood test was WRONG WRONG WRONG - 95% - I'M IN THE 5%!

Me and my husband have been bawling for two straight hours.!!!

Thank you god and Grace Eileen I'm one step closer to holding you!

Oh my God, that's amazing!!!!!!!! Good on your for trusting your instincts! All else said girl, why wouldn't you??? I am so happy for you, so, so happy!!!!

[dreams529]

mumto3boys I am so happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Such great news!!!!!!!!!! I can only imagine how amazing it must have been when you saw that picture with GIRL written on it!!!!!

Aidansmum soooo sorry you are going through all of this. Sounds like you have a great dr. & they will be taking great a care of you & your little girl. Fingers crossed that no other surprises come up for you!

[dreams529]

Greasemonkey adorable baby!! Glad all went well at your appointment & I hope the bleeding stops for you soon!

[atomic sagebrush]

Mumto3boys I so so so hope this is the case but until I see more test cases (remembering that this test is still quite new) I would be highly skeptical. Many an ultrasound tech has been wrong and I would not trust the word of a tech at 14 weeks gestation over 95% success. I pray that he is correct and the blood test is wrong.

[Mumto3boys]

I know and if he indicated any doubt I would've too, but for now just hearing those words are enough for me unless the baby can grow a penis in 4 weeks at my next scan for now the 6 pics I have are identical to those who have their scans confirmed. For now theres the glimmer of hope that I will hold on to.

Mumto3boys I so so so hope this is the case but until I see more test cases (remembering that this test is still quite new) I would be highly skeptical. Many an ultrasound tech has been wrong and I would not trust the word of a tech at 14 weeks gestation over 95% success. I pray that he is correct and the blood test is wrong.

[Rosie85]

Sorry to crash the board but just wanted to say to you Mumto3, I have been part of that 5% or less in many aspects of life. It has to happen to someone otherwise there wouldn't be that 5%! In this case it is a good thing, I pray they are right and you are getting your daughter! What an awesome feeling that must be to have been given your hope back!