September 2013 babies!!

[fish2012]

Yes girlsway go for it ;-)

[Wanting-a-girl]

I personally don't think elective scans are a good idea.... I've read things That I don't like the sound of... I know it's nice to see the baby and all but I think the risks are just so unknown...I read something like having. A lot of u/s can cause mental delays and left handedness well ds2 I had many u/s not elective but he's autistic and is left handed and the only left handed person in either of our families so it's not hereditary

[Mrs_P]

Contemplating going to the hospital.... I'm having period like cramps for a few hours now and now I'm having sooo much pressure it feels like he's gonna fall out... I checked to see if I could feel my cervix I did not poke around Or anything just wanted to see where it is and it is quite low and ridiculously soft like

Sorry to interrupt girls - i had this about 26 weeks and it scared the life out of me - not contractions but period pains and severe cramping and the pressure was untrue. Midwife reckoned she was just going through a growth spurt and as she is my fourth my ligaments etc weren't as flexible as they should be. I did check my cervix though (i know its bad but the first pregnancy i have known what to look for and was panicking) and it was super low and soft like at ovulation - it didn't disappear for a couple of weeks and now i can't find it if i tried but the pains lasted a few days although i've not had anything like it again since (although i was really worried about an incompetent cervix). I hope it all works out ok for you to and hope it might help stop you worrying to know someone else has been through the same thing too x

[Wanting-a-girl]

Thanks I did go get checked out and no dilation she told me to take it easy for a few days and it's preg just that I've had many babies now

[Girlsway]

WAG how many ultrasounds did you have with DS2? I had a lot with all my pregnancies, I wonder if I did any damage too.

[Mum to three girls]

I know personal anecdotes doesn't = data but I had loads of scans with DD1 due to growth concerns and she is fine. Taught herself to read by four, now at school and thriving academically and happy and sociable. Because I was worried at the time I did a few online medical searches (ie not just google!) and couldn't find anything concrete.

There's always such a lot to think/worry about when pregnant, though, isn't there? You'd think by now I'd be relaxed about the whole thing but I'm not. I never really feel comfortable with it until about 32 weeks when I know that I won't have a really prem baby. This time the whole VBAC thing is getting to me.

[Salsa]

I work in radiology, and there is no real evidence that supports many ultrasounds = any sort of damage. As Mum to three said, there is actually no real concrete evidence to support this. Just a lot of speculation.
Girlsway - go for it!

[Wanting-a-girl]

That's the thing when there is no real concrete evidence of it doing harm or not doing harm I would prefer to stay away myself personally....

I one at 6 weeks, 11 week, 19 weeks, 25 weeks, and then the last couple weeks I had them every couple days to every other day

After you live what I live with you tend to not want any what ifs ... I swear I listen to constant screaming fits for probably at least 5 hours of my day everyday

[Girlsway]

I am sorry about your DS2, it has to be very heartbreaking for you. I would probably think everyday what went wrong and if i made a mistake somewhere. Do you think it was only the ultrasounds or something else too?

[Wanting-a-girl]

I have no idea it's really just one of the what ifs I would have never thought about if nothing was wrong with him...

I'm not saying not to get an u/s just giving my opinion... I'm hoping I don't need more with this preg altho I would love to see him!