I got an extra scan yay!

[splashmonkey]

Well, what a bonus! I had to see a consultant today as my low platelet count puts me in high risk category ( ) - was hoping she'd downgrade me, but no, she wants to see me once a month and take bloods every five minutes (well all right that's an exaggeration but you know what I mean) as apparently they won't be able to give me an epidural if they're not high enough (!! fine, sort it out now ). Anyway, I did wonder if she might listen to the heartbeat, but thought maybe not as I'm only 16 weeks tomorrow, but she had a quick look instead! So I got another peek at bubs, only for like 10 seconds, but still, an unexpected bonus! OH was most annoyed at missing it, poor thing. Can't believe the difference in four weeks, even just with the heartbeat, last time it was just a little white pulsy blob, this time it was like a massive ripply circle and you could really see every pulse! I'm well chuffed as after four weeks the old worry had started to sneak back in a bit, and now I feel much better, specially since I see the mw again in two weeks and I guess she'll check the hb then, then two weeks after that I have the 20 week scan... so it's all go, yay! Anyway, ignore me banging on, just thought I'd share

 

[vickie]

Ooooo you lucky thing...my OH wants to know how much a scanning machine would cost so we can look at Prune every day lol.

I had a low lieing placenta in my last pregnancy so had 4 scans in total,and i managed to stay team green throughout.

 

[splashmonkey]

LMAO we'd never get anything done! I think it's risky enough getting a doppler, can imagine it would be so addictive! Blimey, I don't know if I could make it through extra scans and stay green, it's gonna be hard enough at the next one

 

[vickie]

well at the 20 week scan the baby was led awkwardly and she soudnt tell what the sex was even though i had asked,after that i didnt really have much time to wait as my other scans were at 32 and 36 weeks...really is worth it when its born and you get the surprise so hang in there.

This time round i will be finding out as OH wants to know and i cant have him knowing and not me lol

 

[splashmonkey]

Ah okay, I can kind of see that might be doable. My OH is even more committed to greenness than I am I think, so hopefully he'll keep me strong. I totally think it will be worth it.

 

[outdoorchick]

Lucky you! Hope everything is well with the little one, too.

 

[niblet]

Aww, how lovely! What a nice surprise! I'm sorry to hear about your platelet count problem, but it's great that you're being well looked after.

 

[splashmonkey]

Aw bless ya niblet, it's no big deal really, had it for years, doesn't cause me any probs or anything, just seems to be more of an issue in pregnancy apparently. Tchuh. Anyway nice to have the extra reassurance that little cashew is okay.

 

[LittleManda]

congrats

i had my 20 week scan yday at 20+6 but the midwife was horrible and i didnt enjoy it at all..

every1 seems to have more appointments than me

i had my 1st scan at 9+1, then a gp mw appointment at 13+5, and then my 20 week scan yesterday at 20+6.. i now have another gp mw app booked at 25 weeks..

i've gone private twice tho so i've saw bubs more..

i went private at 11 weeks for a scan as my OH couldnt come to the 1st 1.. and then private again at 17 weeks to find out what i was having

going to have a 4D scan around 27 weeks so i can see my little boy again

 

[splashmonkey]

Aw honey, you poor thing. you only get the consultant appts if there's something particular that they see as an issue, it's a pain to be honest to have to go there as well as the midwife! I'm surprised you didn't get a 16 week mw appt though, I thought that was fairly standard. I'm sure that'll be my last "freebie" scan, as next time they'll just be able to listen to the hb, so after the 20 week scan I won't see him/her till the birth... aaarrrgghh I said the b word

 

[LittleManda]

ohh i see..

probs just because its my 1st pregnancy but had i not gone private twice i wouldnt have had a scan from 9+1 - 20+6

i think thats really longgg

 

[splashmonkey]

Yeah, that is ages, Manda, how come you had one so early? 12 weeks till 20 is long enough if you ask me!

 

[pacha]

yay for another scan

 

[LittleManda]

Yeah, that is ages, Manda, how come you had one so early? 12 weeks till 20 is long enough if you ask me!

i had to have a scan before 10 weeks because my dads dad is african, they needed to check for sickle cell, so they said