High risk on Nuchal and blood nest

[jack1smum]

Hi
I have just received results back from nuchal which put me in the high risk cat of 1:50 for Downs. The nuchal measure was OK at 1.7 however the Free B-hcg was 2.3 and Papp a was o.480. Nasal bone was present. Can anyone offer any advice or has anyone had similar results. I am 38. Would love to hear from you regarding this.
Jacks1mum:no:

[Me]

I can't offer any advice as I have not been in your situation but I wanted to send some :hugs: .

Try not to stress, have you talked to your DP about it?

:hugs:

[india44]

Jack1smum I understand where you are at,last week was the scariest of my life when my result came back at 1:16 for downs and 1:49 for trisomy 13 and 18. I am 36 years old which automatically put me at 1:196.

Nuchal fold was 1.6mm bhcg was 0.76 papp-a was 0.13. It was very distressing and I finally got to speak to a genetic counsellor about things and they offered me a cvs at 13.2 weeks.
My story takes a bit of a twist in that my weight had not been calcualted in the equation and it made an incredible difference so much so we had no more tests done.( risk went up to 1:232 and 1:6000
All I can say is that it is a risk level only not a given. You need to chat to somebody preferably a genetic counsellor about what happens next and what your decision would be if your child does have downs etc. The tests are invasive and also hold a risk of misscariage so you need to weigh up the risks all round.

On here and so many other forums I have read of woman with results as low as 1:2 who have perfectly healthy normal babies.
No matter how many people tell you to not stress over it you will be worried sick and it is perfectly understandable. Its a very personal and emotive issue regarding testing and what happens next. I do hope you have some support at home and a Doc that can point you int he right direction for some more advice.
Hope I havent babbled to much. I you want to chat please feel free to pm me.
Best of luck to you.
Bron

[jack1smum]

Hi
I have just received results back from nuchal which put me in the high risk cat of 1:50 for Downs. The nuchal measure was OK at 1.7 however the Free B-hcg was 2.3 and Papp a was o.480. Nasal bone was present. Can anyone offer any advice or has anyone had similar results. I am 38. Would love to hear from you regarding this.
Jacks1mum:no:
Hi thanks for your replies, I am having an amnio wednesday 19th sept. I am extremely anxious regarding the results. I have spoken to my OB and he thinks an amnio is a good idea. Will keep you posted.
:wave:

[kyannas*mum*]

all i can say to you is good luck as im in the excact same spot as you only my amnio is next wed 26th just think of our odds its basically high 90% that things will be all clear i will be looking forward to hearing your results and how the actual procedure is:hugs:

[janethemum]

Hi
I have just received results back from nuchal which put me in the high risk cat of 1:50 for Downs. The nuchal measure was OK at 1.7 however the Free B-hcg was 2.3 and Papp a was o.480. Nasal bone was present. Can anyone offer any advice or has anyone had similar results. I am 38. Would love to hear from you regarding this.
Jacks1mum:no:
Hi Jacks1mum
At 12 wks 4 days I have just returned from my nuchal scan this morning. Deflated - fold measures 4mm - (was 1.2mm with first child, now 2yo). Anxiously awaiting blood test results and appointment with ob. The operator gave no mention of the nasal bone and we cannot find it in the one image we were given. Did your operator openly talk about the nasal bone or did you have to ask? Is it easy to see in your image?
I have looked at other posts, and some mention the fold result is a better indicator than the blood tests so I things are looking up for you. Wish you the best. Are you considering an amnio?

[jack1smum]

all i can say to you is good luck as im in the excact same spot as you only my amnio is next wed 26th just think of our odds its basically high 90% that things will be all clear i will be looking forward to hearing your results and how the actual procedure is:hugs:
I will let you know how tomorrow goes. I think I will get a premilinary result in two days so thats good. I am just trying to be positive at the moment. Hope you are feeling OK. :hugs:

[jack1smum]

Hi Jacks1mum
At 12 wks 4 days I have just returned from my nuchal scan this morning. Deflated - fold measures 4mm - (was 1.2mm with first child, now 2yo). Anxiously awaiting blood test results and appointment with ob. The operator gave no mention of the nasal bone and we cannot find it in the one image we were given. Did your operator openly talk about the nasal bone or did you have to ask? Is it easy to see in your image?
I have looked at other posts, and some mention the fold result is a better indicator than the blood tests so I things are looking up for you. Wish you the best. Are you considering an amnio?
Well I knew to ask about nasal bone because I have had 2 other nuchals and when I asked the operator said that she had just been to a conference and there was some debat about whether the presence of the nasal bone is as significant as they had previously thought. I have looked back at my other scans and there is no specific mention of the nasal bone in writing on the images. I have heard some people say that the bloods are more important than the nuchal fold measure and then heard peolple say the other so I dont know. I am having an amnio tomorrow morning. I hope that your bloods come back at good levels. When do you get those results. Hope they are good.
:hugs:
Jack1smum

[Duchessa]

I had an amnio yesterday, kyanna'smum. It was tolerable, but not very pleasant. I would recommend that you have someone with you as I was lightheaded for a while and had quite a lot of aching type of crampy feelings and felt quite emotional. I went by myself and really, I just wanted a big hug and to crawl into bed after the procedure, not drive home.

jack1smum and janethemum, I hope both of your babies are 100% healthy :hugs::hugs:

[janethemum]

Well I knew to ask about nasal bone because I have had 2 other nuchals and when I asked the operator said that she had just been to a conference and there was some debat about whether the presence of the nasal bone is as significant as they had previously thought. I have looked back at my other scans and there is no specific mention of the nasal bone in writing on the images. I have heard some people say that the bloods are more important than the nuchal fold measure and then heard peolple say the other so I dont know. I am having an amnio tomorrow morning. I hope that your bloods come back at good levels. When do you get those results. Hope they are good.
:hugs:
Jack1smum
Hi Jacks1mum
Thanks for your reply. I am seeing my obs for the first time late this afternoon - appointment put forward by a week. The ob knew I was stressing. They have indicated counselling so my partner and I have already braced ourselves for an increased risk result. The hardest part is we have not told family and friends about my pregnancy yet (husband superstitious - fat lot of good that did).
GOOD LUCK with your amnio this morning - I would love to know how you go :-)

[janethemum]

I had an amnio yesterday, kyanna'smum. It was tolerable, but not very pleasant. I would recommend that you have someone with you as I was lightheaded for a while and had quite a lot of aching type of crampy feelings and felt quite emotional. I went by myself and really, I just wanted a big hug and to crawl into bed after the procedure, not drive home.

jack1smum and janethemum, I hope both of your babies are 100% healthy :hugs::hugs:
Dear Duchessa
thanks for the tips on the amnio - will definitely get driven. Hope you are feeling better this morning and that you have good results :-)

[jack1smum]

Hi Jacks1mum
Thanks for your reply. I am seeing my obs for the first time late this afternoon - appointment put forward by a week. The ob knew I was stressing. They have indicated counselling so my partner and I have already braced ourselves for an increased risk result. The hardest part is we have not told family and friends about my pregnancy yet (husband superstitious - fat lot of good that did).
GOOD LUCK with your amnio this morning - I would love to know how you go :-)
Hi Well unfortunately my amnio did not work. As I am only 14 weeks sometimes this happens as it can be difficult to penetrate the membrane. I think that if the needle had of gone in straight away it would have been easier but he had to try as few times. Anyway I am rebooked for next Friday. I will be 15.5 weeks and usually a lot easier to do apparently. I think the waiting associated with all of these tests is so hard. Hope everything goes ok this afternoon. Let me know.
Jack1smum

[janethemum]

Hi Well unfortunately my amnio did not work. As I am only 14 weeks sometimes this happens as it can be difficult to penetrate the membrane. I think that if the needle had of gone in straight away it would have been easier but he had to try as few times. Anyway I am rebooked for next Friday. I will be 15.5 weeks and usually a lot easier to do apparently. I think the waiting associated with all of these tests is so hard. Hope everything goes ok this afternoon. Let me know.
Jack1smum
Waiting game!
Sorry to hear the amnio did not work and you must continue to suffer the waiting game. I hope you get some decent sleep between now and next Friday. Will keep you posted about today (which in itself is taking forever). Put your feet up and have a nice long cuppa!

[kyannas*mum*]

duchessa,
thanks for the advice of amnio hope your feeling well,hope you get the good results today :thumbsup:

janethemum,
how are you going? have you got your results back yet? hope your news is good

jacks1mum, :hugs: im sorry it didnt work and that you have to go through it again did they think you were further along when u went for it, i will be 16w 3 days at mine

[janethemum]

Dear Jacks1mum, Kyannas*mum* and Duchessa
Had planned to write sooner but it has been a rocky 24 hours. Met with OB very late yesterday. Nuchal was actually 4.4mm, with bad bloods and no sign of nasal bone. I am 37 years old. Result + 1:4. I wish we had gone in a bit more prepared. We had hoped a good blood result would have helped. So at 12wks 6 days I have had a CVS this morning. Fortunately not painful at all (just tricky with such a full bladder). We simply could not wait for an amnio in 2-3 weeks time. We will have initial results on Tuesday. At CVS it is thought the nasal bone might be present after all. We were encouraged to believe all ok - 75% odds in our favour. The Dr said whether we had a 1:4or 1:270 we were still at an increased risk and not to read too much into the numbers. We are actually preparing ourselves for the opposite and how we might approach a baby with Downs. It is amazing that a little over 2 days ago we had not even had our nuchal and we were so confident. So we will take it one day at a time from here...
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DD - 2 years 1 month:p
Bub-to-be - EDD 28 March 2008:fingerscrossed:

[Duchessa]

Janethemum, I'm so sorry you are going through this. I have everything crossed that your CVS results come through fast and perfect :hugs: My thoughts are with you.

[Londonmum]

Hope you don't mind my butting in here.

Just wanted to say, hang in there ladies. :hugs:

My DD is now 19 months old but I went through what you are all going through now.
I was in the UK when I was PG so the tests are a little different, but basicly I had a scan at 12 weeks which showed an increased Nucal fold which took my chances of a Downs baby from 1 in 480 to 1 in 4. I had a CVS at 13 weeks and was glad that my parents could come with me as DH was away that week.
A heart scan was done and seemed ok which that was reasuring, a wwk later we got CVS results which were neg to Downs or any Chromasome abnormality. At my 16 week scan (they wanted to keep a close check) the Nucal fold was still raised and there was fluid around my baby's tummy, lungs and kidneys and cycsts on the brain. We saw a genetic councillor who told me that given the test results my baby would die inutero or shortly after birth.......shocked? I was devistated.
All the consultants said to wait till the 20 week scan before making any decisions and so we did. At the 20 week scan all the fluid had gone, though the nucal fold was still a little raised.....'Varient of the Norm' they called it.

I could not enjoy being PG till I was about 30 weeks (when they discharged us from their clinic), it was an emotional rollercoaster and one I don't want to go through again. I'm 34 yrs old and TTC #2 so :fingerscrossed: the next PG will be more relaxed.

Just wanted you ladies to know your not alone in this very emotionally hard time, try to hang in there.

Thought you might like to hear how it 'can' turn out as you are all in the middle of it right now and might not be able to see the light from the end of the tunnel.

:hugs:

[jack1smum]

Dear Jacks1mum, Kyannas*mum* and Duchessa
Had planned to write sooner but it has been a rocky 24 hours. Met with OB very late yesterday. Nuchal was actually 4.6mm, with bad bloods and no sign of nasal bone. I am 37 years old. Result + 1:4. I wish we had gone in a bit more prepared. We had hoped a good blood result would have helped. So at 12wks 6 days I have had a CVS this morning. Fortunately not painful at all (just tricky with such a full bladder). We simply could not wait for an amnio in 2-3 weeks time. We will have initial results on Tuesday. At CVS it is thought the nasal bone might be present after all. We were encouraged to believe all ok - 75% odds in our favour. The Dr said whether we had a 1:4or 1:270 we were still at an increased risk and not to read too much into the numbers. We are actually preparing ourselves for the opposite and how we might approach a baby with Downs. It is amazing that a little over 2 days ago we had not even had our nuchal and we were so confident. So we will take it one day at a time from here...
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Jasmine - 2 years 1 month:p
Bub-to-be - EDD 28 March 2008:fingerscrossed:

Hi janethemum, I have been thinking about you. Do you know what your Free bhcg and Papp a results were. I am crossing everything for you. It was also reassuring to hear from londonmum. Thank you also.
Jack 13 months
Bub-to-be EDD 21 march 2008:wave:

[jack1smum]

Hi janethemum, I have been thinking about you. Do you know what your Free bhcg and Papp a results were. I am crossing everything for you. It was also reassuring to hear from londonmum. Thank you also.
Jack 13 months
Bub-to-be EDD 21 march 2008:wave:
Hi kyannas*mum* and Duchessa wondering how you are going and I am sending loads for positive energy out for all of us!!!

[TeenyT]

I've just had my amnio this week as well and have to completely agree with Duchessa. Luckily my partner was able to take time off work as although the procedure wasnt painful, it felt like an invasion of mine and my baby's personal space of sorts. The staff at KEMH were all wonderful but I still felt like bursting into tears afterwards and thankfully DP was there to issue hugs and reassurance. I still feel quite fragile today with the worry about the post-procedure risks but am trying to be optimistic.

I've fully studied the ultrasound pictures looking for absent nasal bones, missing 5th digit middle phalanges (finger bones) and holes in spinal columns hoping for reassurance and getting none. Genetic testing is hell on earth whilst you are going through it!! I guess the main thing to concentrate on is remembering that negative results far outnumber the amount of confirmed positives and a high risk doesnt mean a definite confirmation. Those 2 words are something no parent wants to hear but it just means you are at higher risk. So keep telling yourselves that its just a very small possibility of a problem and a much larger probability that everything is OK.
I hope everyone that is playing the waiting game for the next week or so has great news next time we speak! :hugs:

[janethemum]

Thanks to everyone :kiss: for their kind thoughts. I have found your stories amazing - some the stuff of women's magazines. It is sad for anyone to have to go through this type of thing - and the waiting is especially frustrating - but reassuring to know there often can be a good outcome.
Jacks1mum - unfortunately I did not see the bloods results. I just remember seeing the 1:4 on the page. I do know that when the blood results were combined with the large nuchal measurement and my age that they did not help.

[martiRK]

I am very nervous myself. I just came back from my screen today, and though the nuchal was 1.3, my PAPP-A was 0.29 and my Beta hCG was 1.29. I'm 30 and my doctor said it puts me in an increased risk. I hate to take a 1 in 100 chance of miscarriage with CVS, but that is what he recommends. Does anyone have any suggestions? I feel horrible.

[haylee1986]

hi there my name is haylee and i just wanted to so drops you's and email and let you no that no matter what happens you will be fine. i am a little scared as well as i am 5 and half months preg..with my first and downs runs in my family my little sister has it,well she is not little anymore she just turned 18!!!!! anyway my mum is still looking after her but the bond between them to is unbreakable.she is so funny and smart for someone that hows downs, i mean i no it's not easy to have a child with downs but my mum has done the best jog she had four of us kids by the time she was 24 and she has done the best for her.i can tell you many storys about her but the thing is no matter what happens you will be fine,it's not the end of the world if your child does have downs it's just another changalle that the world's giving you....you will be fine no matter what,just enjoy being pregnet and don't stress because whats going to happen is going to happen.
well i hope this helps in some way!!
haylee

[kyannas*mum*]

JAnethemum, im so sorry about your last 24 hours, i no how you feel with the wanting to test strait away i was the same but due to me being on aspirin my mc rate for cvs was put to about 1 in 40 and they could not do it for 1 week and then amnio could be done a week later so i opted for that instead, i will be thinking of you waiting for the results just be positive it really works wonders

Duchessa, how are you feeling? how did your results go?

Londonmum, its always good to hear good news stories in times like these and to be honest after finding out my results i did heaps of research and read at least 30 different stories the same as what we are going through and only 1 baby ended up with downs thats pretty good odds for us i say

Jack1mum, im well thanks just the waiting is torture how are you feeling now?

Teenyt:hugs: i hope you are going ok and resting i am looking forward to hearing your good news

MartRK:hugs: im sorry you have to be going through this as well, have you thought about waiting till 16 weeks for amnio its a bit safer mc rate than cvs my obs recomended i have amnio for this reason

Haylee congrats on pregnancy well said as well good luck for your journey

well as for me the torture is killing me im feeling good though only have 5 more days to go and it will finally be done

[Hokey Pokey]

Just read this thread and wanted to say I hope everything works out for you guys, must be a very scary and stressful time for you all:hugs:

[Londonmum]

I am very nervous myself. I just came back from my screen today, and though the nuchal was 1.3, my PAPP-A was 0.29 and my Beta hCG was 1.29. I'm 30 and my doctor said it puts me in an increased risk. I hate to take a 1 in 100 chance of miscarriage with CVS, but that is what he recommends. Does anyone have any suggestions? I feel horrible.

It's really up to you. If you know you are not going to continue the pregnacy despite the results then maybe a CVS is not the way to go.
I had a CVS at 13 weeks, and was worried about the risk of miscarrage too but if carried out in hospital it's actually less then 1% chance which for me was worth the risk.
Let me warn you though, a CVS does not look or feel nice. The needle they use is the size of a BBQ squer (?sp), so looks quite frightening. They use local analgesia but you may still feel it going in (not painfull just uncomfortable), so if you can have someone there to distract you. :hugs:

haylee1986 - Well said, Downs children can be a joy to look after, they are very loving and some Downs children are able to look after themselves when they get older so not the 'burden' a lot of people think them to be.

[forbetoel]

Hayley 1986- what a lovely post for these ladies to hear. Two of my good friends have babies with Downs, and they are an absolute delight and a blessing to their families, they really are just so loving. To all the ladies waiting for their results, I wish you all the best of luck, hope everything turns out o.k.:hugs:

[ani]

hi to everyone

i am so sorry we are all going through this. it is hell. i got a result of 1:114 and so went for the amnio yesterday. (i actually didn't find it at all painful, just distressing).

jacks1mum i wanted to reply particularly to you. at the amnio and they tried with 3 different needles and couldn't get any fluid out. all the dr said was 'this happens sometimes'. i have never heard of it happening before and so was terrified it meant something. then i read the same thing happened to you so that was reassuring. i was 15w3d yesterday and he has rescheduled me for another amnio when i am 16w4d.

did your dr tell you anything else about why it didn't work?

to top it all off at the amnio the radiographer casually mentions that he also saw an 'exchogenic' heart which is apparently another soft marker......great.

anna

[jack1smum]

Just read this thread and wanted to say I hope everything works out for you guys, must be a very scary and stressful time for you all:hugs:

I justed wanted to say how I think it is super all of this support we are getting here from each other in this ABSOLUTELY horrible time. THANKS EVERYONE
jack1smum

[ani]

hi to everyone

i've reposted this cos not sure if i had it in the right place....and am specifically looking for a reply from jack'smum if you are out there!

i am so sorry we are all going through this. it is hell. i got a result of 1:114 and so went for the amnio yesterday. (i actually didn't find it at all painful, just distressing).

jacks1mum i wanted to reply particularly to you. at the amnio and they tried with 3 different needles and couldn't get any fluid out. all the dr said was 'this happens sometimes'. i have never heard of it happening before and so was terrified it meant something. then i read the same thing happened to you so that was reassuring. i was 15w3d yesterday and he has rescheduled me for another amnio when i am 16w4d.

did your dr tell you anything else about why it didn't work?

to top it all off at the amnio the radiographer casually mentions that he also saw an 'exchogenic' heart which is apparently another soft marker......great.

anna

[mollymoosmum]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to send:hugs: :hugs: to you all.

My test results also came back with an increased risk 1:98 . I was 21 , so it was a big increase and a big shock.

The waiting game is very hard ( we had to wait 2 weeks for our emnio) Just try to be positive- I know its easier said than done.

I had my partner with me during the emnio and I would def. recommend having someone with you.

Thankfully my results came back alll clear & my dd arrived on the due date perfectly healthy......

:fingerscrossed: for all of you......

[jack1smum]

hi to everyone

i've reposted this cos not sure if i had it in the right place....and am specifically looking for a reply from jack'smum if you are out there!

i am so sorry we are all going through this. it is hell. i got a result of 1:114 and so went for the amnio yesterday. (i actually didn't find it at all painful, just distressing).

jacks1mum i wanted to reply particularly to you. at the amnio and they tried with 3 different needles and couldn't get any fluid out. all the dr said was 'this happens sometimes'. i have never heard of it happening before and so was terrified it meant something. then i read the same thing happened to you so that was reassuring. i was 15w3d yesterday and he has rescheduled me for another amnio when i am 16w4d.

did your dr tell you anything else about why it didn't work?

to top it all off at the amnio the radiographer casually mentions that he also saw an 'exchogenic' heart which is apparently another soft marker......great.

anna

Hi there
Apparently before 14 weeks it can be difficult to penetrate the membranes due to some layer that disappears or gets easier to go through after 14 or 15 weeks. Also they said to me that after 14 or 15 weeks they uterus is higher out of the pelvic cavity or these are some of the reasons. I did know that it can be one draw back of having an early amnio but I thought that wont happen to me. I think that it was more traumatic because of the repeated attempts. appartently the success rate id much better after 15 weeks or even later. I ahave also found this on the internet. I hoped this has helped. Keep in touch. I have my next one on Tuesday and am praying that the needle goes straight in.
Jack1smum

[ani]

thanks for your reply
i have mine next friday. i think it was something to do with my anterior placenta so not much space for the needle to go through
wishing you best of luck for tuesday

[jack1smum]

[quote=ani;1929087]thanks for your reply
i have mine next friday. i think it was something to do with my anterior placenta so not much space for the needle to go through
wishing you best of luck for tuesday[/quote
Hi ani
I found some info the the "BIRTH" website that explains what happened to us and our amnios really well. Good luck to you also for next Friday

[Duchessa]

Thank you for asking how my result went - I am still waiting - probably have it next Wed/Thurs as I didn't opt for the FISH.

Best of luck to everyone who is waiting on results :hugs:

[ani]

Hi all

Just thought I'd share some info I've found out in the last 24 hours (god I feel like I've been cramming for my obstetrician exam!) which may help others.

First the echogenic heart. My friend's sister is an OG and she basically dismissed the echogenic heart thing out of hand. She said 15 weeks is way to early to diagnose this on a scan, this is ususally not visible till the morpholiogy scan at 18-20 weeks, and even then is very inaccurate, The vast majority of cases are fine. She also said the femur legth is not considered important at this stage because it is so variable and inaccurate.
My borther who is a physician agreed totally and also had a lot of disparaging comments to make about radiographers who diagnose when they shouldn't. He also said that the heart thing shows up more on slim women due to the equipment used. My best friend had this show up on her 20 week scan, she totally freaked and then the Ob. came into the room and turned down the contrast on the machine and all was fine. Apparently they'd just got a new machine and the radiographer was using it wrong.......fabulous hey?

The other stuff I found out was why my amnio was 'unsuccessful'. My DH rang the Dr for some feedback (I love him!) and was told that he couldn't get the fluid because the needle did not pierce the sac at all (werid cos I was 15.5 weeks so not an early amnio, but anyway). He said this was because he had such a small window to go in cos of my anterior placenta and that he could have gone through the placenta but this increases risk so he was basically being cautious (fine by me). He said because the needle did not pierce the sac there is not a risk of miscarriage (which I was freaking out about, thinking that each time the needle went in my risk increased). He also said that when I go back for it on Friday he will check to see if there is more space, and if not we'll have to wait longer. The torture!

I am feeling better about it all now, and I guess all I can do is wait....and wait...and wait....

Kyanna's mum - I just realised we have the same due date! Good luck for your amnio - is it Tuesday same as Jacks1mum?

Jacks1mum- I looked for info on the borth site but couldn't find the rleevant bit?

Hope everyone is having a good weekend
Anna

[kyannas*mum*]

ani, i am sorry you have to go through it again i think one time would be mentally enough but good luck next friday, i am going on wed arvo i will be 16w3 so im hoping that it goes smoothly without the need to do it again, oh wow the same due date good day i say:thumbsup: that info you shared is very interesting and good to no

mollymoosmum, once again congrats on your healthy bubba it is great to hear stories of success and as i said in an earlier post 99% of the stories i have read have been positive

jack1mum good luck tuesday ill be thinking of you i hope the 2nd time is lucky for you and it goes smoothly this time, the support we are getting on this thread is amazing it helps that other people are going through it so we can talk to each other you dont feel so :eek: i just wish no one had to go through it .

duchessa:fingerscrossed: your going to be fine well bubby is the waiting must be killing you, you sure are very patient i could not do it the 2 weeks wait for amnio is hard enough i just want answers now.

janethemum , how are you feeling? i hope things are good

Martirk, how have u gone as well with things

Teenyt, are you feeling good now after amnio, have you got any results back yet:fingerscrossed:

all the others that have come in to offer support thank you all very much it means heaps to me and im sure the others feel the same:hugs:

[india44]

Can I ask if all of you ladies were weighed and yoru weight recorded on your paper work when you had these tests done?

[jack1smum]

Can I ask if all of you ladies were weighed and yoru weight recorded on your paper work when you had these tests done?
My weight was correct on the blood collectors form. But I have heard that that can make a big difference to the ratio.

[india44]

It can make a significant difference. MIne was a bit of a balls up but I think its important that people know it can make a difference.
Hope all goes well for those of you who are testing or waiting for results.

[TeenyT]

kyannas*mum* - I'm fine now but no news yet. Fingers crossed we've passed the main danger period for post-amnio related risks! Thank you for asking though. How are you feeling in the lead up to your appt (is it still the 26th)? I hope all the stories here from the other ladies have helped ease your mind a little.

Has anyone else heard anything from their tests? I'm thinking of you all (and those with upcoming tests) and hope all goes well :hugs:

[janethemum]

Hi All
Looks like tomorrow is the big day for all of us. I really hope it works out for everyone. Am keeping myself as busy as I can today in time for our indicative CVS results tomorrow. All this waiting has lead to my doing way to much research on the net. Here is a very useful paper which has given me a lot of insight into what the nuchal fold thickness alone means. It should be very reassuring to those of you who had a measurement < 3.5mm. The main info is on page 70 onwards:
http://www.fetalmedicine.com/pdf/11-14/english/FMF-English.pdf
Fingers crossed for everyone:fingerscrossed:

[TeenyT]

Thanks for that info janethemum. I managed to read from pages 7 onwards until I saw your post about the main info starting at page 70. Didnt see this though until I was at page 47!! :o Nonetheless, it was all really helpful and reassuring so thanks again for helping with the anxious wait!.
We had some good news yesterday although still waiting on the Trisomy report. Our family has a history of carrying the L507 marker gene for cystic fibrosis. Two of my 2nd cousins were diagnosed and had since passed away from the disease, so my baby was at high risk of either having the disease if my partner and I were both carriers or if I was just a carrier and not DP, then the baby would be just a carrier too. Results came through that neither my mother or I are carriers so baby is not affected by CF. Yay!! :smiliedance:
Good luck for your test results jtm, to jack1smum for your test today and ani for Friday.

[janethemum]

Thanks for that info janethemum. I managed to read from pages 7 onwards until I saw your post about the main info starting at page 70. Didnt see this though until I was at page 47!! :o Nonetheless, it was all really helpful and reassuring so thanks again for helping with the anxious wait!.
We had some good news yesterday although still waiting on the Trisomy report. Our family has a history of carrying the L507 marker gene for cystic fibrosis. Two of my 2nd cousins were diagnosed and had since passed away from the disease, so my baby was at high risk of either having the disease if my partner and I were both carriers or if I was just a carrier and not DP, then the baby would be just a carrier too. Results came through that neither my mother or I are carriers so baby is not affected by CF. Yay!! :smiliedance:
Good luck for your test results jtm, to jack1smum for your test today and ani for Friday.
Teeny T - that is great news for you about the absence of the marker gene. Today is a very looooong day - going nuts waiting for the call!

[jack1smum]

Teeny T - that is great news for you about the absence of the marker gene. Today is a very looooong day - going nuts waiting for the call!
Hi
Teeny T good news. Excellent. Well we had a good amnio today. Fluid came out well on the sencond attempt. I have been told the FISH report will be available in two days. Now the real waiting starts.
janethemum hoping your news is good today know what you mean by long day. I have been busy also on that fetal medicine site. And to everyone else Im still crossing everthing for all of us.:fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed:

[kyannas*mum*]

hi my computer has packed in(must ofbeen to much research)

so im on public computer so just a quick note tosay goodluck to all having there tests this week mine is tomorrow arvo so i will try get computer back to let u all no how i went

:fingerscrossed: for those waiting for results

[Duchessa]

That is great news Teeny T.

Janethemum, I am thinking of you and hoping that you are getting good news right now. :fingerscrossed:

[ani]

sounds like its been a good day for many of us!
great news TeenyT, and hope the waiting is not killing you janethemum (have you tried WestWing DVDs....they really help pass the time for me!)

jack's1mum i am so glad it worked for you today! that must have been a huge relief (am i projecting here? i think i am projecting!).

i just got good news that a friend of mine who is a dr has managed to get me an appointment with the private ob who is a lot more experienced with amnios and has a diploma in radiography as well and just seems much more confident in general. we see him at 5pm today!

good luck kyanna's mum for tomorrow - i'm sure it will all go well.

Anna

[ani]

well we saw the private ob - he was fantastic. he has squeezed me in for an amnio tomorrow at 9am - thank god no more waiting! (except of course the even worse waiting for results). but at least we'll get results on friday.
he was fairly critical of the other dr and he has obviously got far better equipment and technique so i am feeling much more confident with him.
good luck to all
anna

[jack1smum]

well we saw the private ob - he was fantastic. he has squeezed me in for an amnio tomorrow at 9am - thank god no more waiting! (except of course the even worse waiting for results). but at least we'll get results on friday.
he was fairly critical of the other dr and he has obviously got far better equipment and technique so i am feeling much more confident with him.
good luck to all
anna
Wondering how everyone is going? Hope today goes well Anna. Janethemum hoping everything is ok. And everyone else also.
Jack1smum:wave:

[ani]

well i had the amnio this morning and it went fine - quick and relatively painless.
now just awaiting results......

[ani]

well its been a bit quiet in here - probably everyone is chewing their fingernails off waiting for results (i know i am)! has anyone heard anything????
i am sending positive thoughts to everyone.
anna

[jack1smum]

well its been a bit quiet in here - probably everyone is chewing their fingernails off waiting for results (i know i am)! has anyone heard anything????
i am sending positive thoughts to everyone.
anna
I havent heard anything. When did you think you would get some FISH preliminary results. I was wondering about janethemum hope everthing is OK. I have also been wondering about everyone else.
Jack1smum

[Londonmum]

I'm still here with fingers crossed for you ladies.

Positive vibes coming your way :babydust2:

[ani]

hi
just got my results back and they are all clear!!!! can't believe it! and its a boy (our second boy!).
i am now reflecting all good luck on everyone else.
thank you all so much for being there for me.
anna

[jack1smum]

hi
just got my results back and they are all clear!!!! can't believe it! and its a boy (our second boy!).
i am now reflecting all good luck on everyone else.
thank you all so much for being there for me.
anna
Hey that is great I got covered in goose bumps when I read your message. I am so glad for you. Congratulations! Hopefully I will get mine tomorrow. I didnt know that you call tell the sex from the FISH>
Jack1smum

[TeenyT]

That's wonderful news ani! Congratulations.

[forbetoel]

hi
just got my results back and they are all clear!!!! can't believe it! and its a boy (our second boy!).
i am now reflecting all good luck on everyone else.
thank you all so much for being there for me.
anna

HOw exciting...not only a healthy bub, but a little brother for your son, it couldn't get any better, congratulations!!!:D

[Duchessa]

Great news Ani!

I have been wondering about Janethemum too. I hope she got good news.

I got my results back today too. My twin girls will be big sisters to a healthy baby girl :)

[kyannas*mum*]

well i finally got computer back so frustrating i just wanted to get all the good news and it was so hard waiting so good to hear ani and duchessa your results are clear

teentt did i miss yours? how were they

good luck jack1mum hope your results come through tomorrow

and janethemum i am thinking about you and hoping your absense is you celebrating

well as for me i had my amnio yesterday arvo so hoping for results tomorrow but prob monday the wait over weekend will be so long, all went well got it all first attempt but the little bugger kept geting in the way so took ages before he could get needle in, felt not to bad after now just tense waiting but scan looked all good and all measurements were in range so hoping all that is a good sign and we have a little BOY
which will be confirmed with the results but he was pretty certain

[ani]

duchessa that is fantastic! congratulations! and how exciting to have 3 girls. my borther has twin girls who are 6 and another little girl (1) and it is lovely to be among all of them. we were hoping for a girl this time but doesn't all that just pale in comparison to the wish for a healthy baby?!

jackthe mum good luck for today - i know the waiting is agony. and kyanna's mum that is great it all went well for your amnio. yay for another boy! good luck for monday - how annoying you have to wait over the weekend!

thinking of janethemumtoo...

[jack1smum]

duchessa that is fantastic! congratulations! and how exciting to have 3 girls. my borther has twin girls who are 6 and another little girl (1) and it is lovely to be among all of them. we were hoping for a girl this time but doesn't all that just pale in comparison to the wish for a healthy baby?!

jackthe mum good luck for today - i know the waiting is agony. and kyanna's mum that is great it all went well for your amnio. yay for another boy! good luck for monday - how annoying you have to wait over the weekend!

thinking of janethemumtoo...
Well my results wont be back until monday probably because they had to go to Brisbane so more waiting.

[ani]

how bloody annoying! if i were you i would now be punching something.
why do they have to go to brisbane??

[jack1smum]

how bloody annoying! if i were you i would now be punching something.
why do they have to go to brisbane??
They must not be able to do them here in the Hervey Bay. It is driving me nuts. Still no news from janethemum hope everything is ok.

[Londonmum]

Congrats to Ani and Duchessa on your 'all clears' now you can relax and enjoy your pregnancies.

Good luck to those still waiting :fingerscrossed: they will come back fine too.

[kyannas*mum*]

hi guys

jack1mum im sorry your still waiting thats the hardest part so draining

well i got my results back this arvo and im all clear:smiliedance: huge weight lifted off my shoulders now i can finally tell everyone that we are preg and its confirmed that ita a BOY yay very relieved

[jack1smum]

well i finally got computer back so frustrating i just wanted to get all the good news and it was so hard waiting so good to hear ani and duchessa your results are clear

teentt did i miss yours? how were they

good luck jack1mum hope your results come through tomorrow

and janethemum i am thinking about you and hoping your absense is you celebrating

well as for me i had my amnio yesterday arvo so hoping for results tomorrow but prob monday the wait over weekend will be so long, all went well got it all first attempt but the little bugger kept geting in the way so took ages before he could get needle in, felt not to bad after now just tense waiting but scan looked all good and all measurements were in range so hoping all that is a good sign and we have a little BOY
which will be confirmed with the results but he was pretty certain
Kyannasmum you got yours back so soon. Did they have to be done in Brisbane or did they do them at the coast. I hope that these taking such a long time isnt a bad sign. Does anyone know about this. I am hoping that it is taking so long because they had to be sent away. any ideas anyone.
Jack1smum

[jack1smum]

Kyannasmum you got yours back so soon. Did they have to be done in Brisbane or did they do them at the coast. I hope that these taking such a long time isnt a bad sign. Does anyone know about this. I am hoping that it is taking so long because they had to be sent away. any ideas anyone.
Jack1smum

Oh and a big congratulations to you. I am so glad for you. Yah Have a great weekend.
Jack1smum

[ani]

kyanna'smum that is great! congratulations! isn't it an amazing feeling? an fantastic you are having a boy! doesn't it feel weird to know that. with my first baby i didn't know or even care to know till he came out, but with this one i really wanted to know. no more surprises thank you very much!

jacks1mum i'm so sorry this is dragging on for you. i'm sure it doesn't mean anything. the results probably just can't get analysed in hervey bay and so you are waiting for all the transport and stuff. if there was anything wrong they would just tell you, they wouldn't keep you waiting. we were told that if they couldn't do the fast results (which would only be because the sample was not properly stored or something) they would let us know and that it would then take the full 2 weeks.

But how awful for you, and doubly so because we have our results.

[Londonmum]

It's great to hear that in most cases you get the results so quickly here. When I had mine done in the uk I had to wait a full week to get the prelim results and a further week or two (memory fuzzy and even DH says it felt like months) for the confirmed results.

I wanted to know the sex of my baby, so I didn't have to go through the whole thinking out 2 sets of names :D

[kyannas*mum*]

hi,

jack1mum, im not sure if mine would of got sent to brissy i would assume mine could get done on the gold coast, no yours just would of had travel time

be positive ok i no its gonna be all good are you gonna find out sex?

ani yeah it is a huge relief i actually feel like im properly pregnant and not a fraud, and yeah it is cool to no its a boy and not an it anymore i was same with dd didnt want to no or care this time i could not wait lol

Jack1mum ill be thinking of u all day today and hope you dont have to wait to lon let us no how u go

janethemum please come tell us how you are im worried about you?

[licorice]

All amnios come to Brisbane. If done the the public system they most often go to RBWH and if done privately they go the private labs in Brisbane

[jack1smum]

hi,

jack1mum, im not sure if mine would of got sent to brissy i would assume mine could get done on the gold coast, no yours just would of had travel time

be positive ok i no its gonna be all good are you gonna find out sex?

ani yeah it is a huge relief i actually feel like im properly pregnant and not a fraud, and yeah it is cool to no its a boy and not an it anymore i was same with dd didnt want to no or care this time i could not wait lol

Jack1mum ill be thinking of u all day today and hope you dont have to wait to lon let us no how u go

janethemum please come tell us how you are im worried about you?
Still have no results but will keep you posted

[kyannas*mum*]

oh jack1mum im sorry you are still waiting that is horrible to keep you holding on like that who actually calls u your doc or pathology place or ultrasound place,

my ultrasound place rang me but my ob had rang about 15 mins ealier to ask if they had rang yet and i said no why when did u get them through and he said that morning and they rag me about 2pm so maybe give them a call and ask if they have anything for you

oh i hope they call u today to ease your mind and let u no bubby is all good

[ani]

jacks1mum i am also just so sorry you have to go through this waiting hell after everything else. thinking of you and hoping you have your results now and everything is ok.

[TeenyT]

Congratulations Ani, Duchessa and Kyannasmum! Wonderful news. :yelclap:

Dont worry Jack1smum, I'm still waiting for my Trisomy report as well (and getting impatient!). They told me it could take 2-3 weeks to come back when I had the amnio!! so I was quite surprised to see everyone getting theirs back so soon. Did you have yours done through the public or private system? I went public which could be why there is such a delay. I've read the same info in lots of amnio brochures about it taking a couple of weeks so dont worry about the delay too much.

Part of me is still anxious about the results and part just doesnt want to know now. I hate waiting!! :hair:

[jack1smum]

jacks1mum i am also just so sorry you have to go through this waiting hell after everything else. thinking of you and hoping you have your results now and everything is ok.
Well found out today that my FISH preliminary results have been unable to be done because when they did the amnio some of my cells have contaminated the sample of fluid. They can still do the other report that takes 2-3 weeks. So it is only one week now so have 1-2 weeks to wait. I am hoping that it will be closer to 1 more week. teenyt to answer your question I had mine done in a public hospital and it was sent to brisbane. Teeny T did you get your preliminary results back yet? I will definately keep you posted girls. Bye for now
Jack1smum

[Duchessa]

jack1smum, I really hope that it doesn't take that long. I didn't opt for FISH and it took just under two weeks.

[TeenyT]

Got my preliminary results today and everything's OK so far. Such a weight off the old shoulders I can tell you!! Apparently the cells have been growing quite slowly so they havent been able to test as many of them as they'd like so the full report will be another week but so far so good.

[ani]

TeenyT that is so great about your prelim results! How fantastic! I'm sure you feel a big relief but I know you are also waiting for the full results to feel really Ok with it all.

Jacks1mum I just can't believe you have to go through all this, after the stuff up with your first amnio and everything. It just seems so unfair. I am wishing that you will get those results as soon as is scientifically possible! How are you coping with the waiting?

ani

[jack1smum]

TeenyT that is so great about your prelim results! How fantastic! I'm sure you feel a big relief but I know you are also waiting for the full results to feel really Ok with it all.

Jacks1mum I just can't believe you have to go through all this, after the stuff up with your first amnio and everything. It just seems so unfair. I am wishing that you will get those results as soon as is scientifically possible! How are you coping with the waiting?

ani
Oh the waiting is so awful at times I have found myself getting really annoyed firstly with having to have two amnios then this with the fish results however my 14 month old keeps me really busy which is great. Will be in touch girls.
Thanks once again for all of your support. I do hope also that janethemum is OK!:hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

[jack1smum]

Oh the waiting is so awful at times I have found myself getting really annoyed firstly with having to have two amnios then this with the fish results however my 14 month old keeps me really busy which is great. Will be in touch girls.
Thanks once again for all of your support. I do hope also that janethemum is OK!:hugs: :hugs: :hugs:
Just wondering when everyone is expecting their full reports?

[kyannas*mum*]

teenyt congrats that is fab news about your prelim results huge weight lifted hey,

jack1mum, im so sorry you have to wait for your results that is just cruel to make you go through that, i am expecting to get my full results at my 19 week scan next friday when they rang to give me prelim it was last friday and he said by the time of my next scan 2 weeks from when he called he should have them to go through them with me:fingerscrossed:

good luck hope they come sooner rather than later

[Manxie]

Hi Ladies

Hope you dont mind me poking my nose in here. I just have a couple of questions

Do you know what week you can have an amnio from. So if you choose upfront to have one regardless of the NT results when would you/should you have it?

How do you go about selecting where to get the amnio done? Are you able to find out how many amnios they perform in a year and what their miscarriage rate is? What sort of figures would you be happy with if you can find this info out.

Does the amnio pick up all abnormalities??

Sorry just curious as I am a high risk catagory and IF I can ever pursade DH to try again then I would like this info at my finger tips

Thank you and good luck to all of you awaiting your results

[jack1smum]

Hi Ladies

Hope you dont mind me poking my nose in here. I just have a couple of questions

Do you know what week you can have an amnio from. So if you choose upfront to have one regardless of the NT results when would you/should you have it?

How do you go about selecting where to get the amnio done? Are you able to find out how many amnios they perform in a year and what their miscarriage rate is? What sort of figures would you be happy with if you can find this info out.

Does the amnio pick up all abnormalities??

Sorry just curious as I am a high risk catagory and IF I can ever pursade DH to try again then I would like this info at my finger tips

Thank you and good luck to all of you awaiting your results
Hi there is a good website if you a search it is BIRTH Think it is www.birth.com.au (http://www.birth.com.au) something like that . It explains quite well all of the information you are looking for. I think that some of the inner city clinics would do lots of amnios compared to the smaller places but dont know how you would go about finding out their stats. Good luck

[JJ7]

Hello to all the ladies awaiting results and those of you that have received your positive results,

I came across this thread last night and have found it very interesting and inspirational as I am in the same boat awaiting CVS results. I had my CVS done last Friday - so 1 week of waiting today. Hopefully will get the results by next Wednesday.

This is my 5th baby, I am 39 and my results were beta hcg .93, pap a .42, nucal fold 1.8 and combined risk is 1 in 199. On a positive note, my last pregnancy I was 37 and my combined risk came back as 1 in 59, but everything was fine and I gave birth to a 10lb 4oz very healthy little girl.

I thought I'd share my story with you all as we await results.

[jack1smum]

Hello to all the ladies awaiting results and those of you that have received your positive results,

I came across this thread last night and have found it very interesting and inspirational as I am in the same boat awaiting CVS results. I had my CVS done last Friday - so 1 week of waiting today. Hopefully will get the results by next Wednesday.

This is my 5th baby, I am 39 and my results were beta hcg .93, pap a .42, nucal fold 1.8 and combined risk is 1 in 199. On a positive note, my last pregnancy I was 37 and my combined risk came back as 1 in 59, but everything was fine and I gave birth to a 10lb 4oz very healthy little girl.

I thought I'd share my story with you all as we await results.
Thanks for joining us JJ7 Nice to hear your story from your last pregnancy. Do you know if it was your bloods or your nuchal measure that put you at 1: 50 risk. Your must have already got your preliminary results to know you are having a boy. Once again thanks for your story and for joining us. good luck with your results.
Jack1smum

[awonderland]

I just wanted to thank the ladies in this forum. Your stories have helped me through this very stressful time. My NT results came back as 1:4 chance of Downs. I was very unhappy with the way the ultrasound was done and the accompanying report. I made my doctor schedule another ultrasound with a different clinic. The results came back better but still very high at 1:32. The ultrasound Doctor was quite surprised by the initial report from the the ultrasound and even photocopied it to follow it up. Anyway, since I was only 13 weeks, I had to wait 3 weeks for the amnio (on 20/9). The hospital doesn't like to do it earlier than 16 weeks due to the higher risk of miscarriage. For me it was a little painful, not unbearable, but more than the "scratch" the doctor was telling me. I had a bit of cramping but no side affects from the amnio. My husband was with me and looked after our little boy for the day. 2 LONG weeks and the results are in. No chromosomal abnormalities and it's a she.
I will check back on the forum soon to see how all your results went.:thumbsup:
So once again, Thank-you all.

[jack1smum]

I just wanted to thank the ladies in this forum. Your stories have helped me through this very stressful time. My NT results came back as 1:4 chance of Downs. I was very unhappy with the way the ultrasound was done and the accompanying report. I made my doctor schedule another ultrasound with a different clinic. The results came back better but still very high at 1:32. The ultrasound Doctor was quite surprised by the initial report from the the ultrasound and even photocopied it to follow it up. Anyway, since I was only 13 weeks, I had to wait 3 weeks for the amnio (on 20/9). The hospital doesn't like to do it earlier than 16 weeks due to the higher risk of miscarriage. For me it was a little painful, not unbearable, but more than the "scratch" the doctor was telling me. I had a bit of cramping but no side affects from the amnio. My husband was with me and looked after our little boy for the day. 2 LONG weeks and the results are in. No chromosomal abnormalities and it's a she.
I will check back on the forum soon to see how all your results went.:thumbsup:
So once again, Thank-you all.
Thanks for joining us and sharing your happy story. Congratulations.
Jack1smum

[JJ7]

Thanks for joining us JJ7 Nice to hear your story from your last pregnancy. Do you know if it was your bloods or your nuchal measure that put you at 1: 50 risk. Your must have already got your preliminary results to know you are having a boy. Once again thanks for your story and for joining us. good luck with your results.
Jack1smum

Hi jack1smum. Not exactly sure what put my risk high, guess it was the bloods combined with my age as the nuchal measure was within normal limits.

I haven't got my preliminary results yet, found out the sex from the ultrasound. I rang the genetic counselor today to see if any results were in, but she said they should be in by Monday. So have to wait the weekend now.

[bub3]

Hi everyone. Have just come into this discussion now. I am 18 weeks pregnant with 3rd child. My first child I had to have amnio and missed out with second, so was fully expecting to have one this time. I wasn't expecting a 1:5 chance however and was most upset. my nuchal fold was 2.6mm and bloods quite high (or low whatever is worse). I had the CVS and all came back good however my ob is now telling me I need to have the morphology scan to ensure no heart or other defects as my nuchal fold was in the high normal.

I hope all goes well with jacksmum and janethemum and am interested in hearing your results. I will be going for my morphology scan in 2 weeks and am hoping everything ok. So many people have told me of scan horror stories to then have perfectly healthy babies.

[jack1smum]

Hi everyone. Have just come into this discussion now. I am 18 weeks pregnant with 3rd child. My first child I had to have amnio and missed out with second, so was fully expecting to have one this time. I wasn't expecting a 1:5 chance however and was most upset. my nuchal fold was 2.6mm and bloods quite high (or low whatever is worse). I had the CVS and all came back good however my ob is now telling me I need to have the morphology scan to ensure no heart or other defects as my nuchal fold was in the high normal.

I hope all goes well with jacksmum and janethemum and am interested in hearing your results. I will be going for my morphology scan in 2 weeks and am hoping everything ok. So many people have told me of scan horror stories to then have perfectly healthy babies.
Just wondering if anyone has had their full results yet.
Jack1smum

[JJ7]

Still haven't got my results. Genetic Counsellor phoned today and I got very excited, only to be told that they should be in tomorrow!

Will post when I find out.

[TeenyT]

Hi everyone. Finally got the full result back and all is OK as per prelim. And its a boy!! I honestly didnt mind whether it was a boy or girl but one of each will be just lovely!

Bub3 - I was told the same regarding the ultrasound with my NT being at 2.8mm. Have you had yours yet? Mine's booked for next week so have my fingers crossed. The way this baby has been kicking me lately, I think I have a potential footy player on the way and surely if there were heart problems he wouldnt have the strength to boot me in the guts the way he does at 19 weeks!!

JJ7 - hope you get good news today!

Jack1smum - I've been offline for a few days. Have you heard anything yet or are you stil playing the torturous waiting game? Hope you hear something today as well. :fingerscrossed:

[ani]

hi all
congrats teeny on your results!
i just got my full results too and they are all clear.....YAY!
now just waiting for the final hurdle which is the 19 week scan next week. then i will relax (i promise!0
still thiking of you jacks1mum for your results and the awful waiting.
anna

[jack1smum]

Hi everyone. Finally got the full result back and all is OK as per prelim. And its a boy!! I honestly didnt mind whether it was a boy or girl but one of each will be just lovely!

Bub3 - I was told the same regarding the ultrasound with my NT being at 2.8mm. Have you had yours yet? Mine's booked for next week so have my fingers crossed. The way this baby has been kicking me lately, I think I have a potential footy player on the way and surely if there were heart problems he wouldnt have the strength to boot me in the guts the way he does at 19 weeks!!

JJ7 - hope you get good news today!

Jack1smum - I've been offline for a few days. Have you heard anything yet or are you stil playing the torturous waiting game? Hope you hear something today as well. :fingerscrossed:

Congratulation teeny and anna
I am still waiting but will keep you posted. Everyday I think it is going to be today.

[JJ7]

Teeny and Anna - awesome news. Very pleased for you both.

Still waiting for my results. Hopefully will be tomorrow.

[bub3]

TeenyT. I am booked in next week also for morphology. My bub hasn't been kicking much at all so not sure if that means anything as felt my 2nd bub really early. Will just wait and see.

[TeenyT]

Nah! Dont worry too much about that. I felt DD move early too but she didnt kick till about 22-23 weeks. Good luck with yours and hope it all goes well.

Congratulations Ani for your final results. :smiliedance:

:fingerscrossed: for jack1smum and jj7 that today is the day for good news.

[kyannas*mum*]

hi all sorry havnt been here for ages i have been sick again and its horrible yucky

jj7 and jack1mum i hope by now you both have you results and are both celebrating

awonderland thats wonderful news that your little girl is all good

bub3 good luck for your next scan

teenyt & ani so good to hear your results are all good and im the same just the morph scan and then we can fully relax

as for me been not well, but other wise good bub is kicking randomly not all the time my placenta is on top so they said i prob wont feel strong kicks till 22 weeks so ill just wait, i will hopefully get my full results back at my morph scan tomorrow will let you all no how my little man is going?

[kyannas*mum*]

jj7 & jack1mum still no news yet?

well i just got a call back from the ultrasound place to say my full results are in and its all good he said i have a healthy little boy :smiliedance:,

have my morph scan this arvo so the last hurdle is coming and once that is clear i can finally relax at 19 weeks yay

:fingerscrossed: for the others waiting for results

[jack1smum]

jj7 & jack1mum still no news yet?

well i just got a call back from the ultrasound place to say my full results are in and its all good he said i have a healthy little boy :smiliedance:,

have my morph scan this arvo so the last hurdle is coming and once that is clear i can finally relax at 19 weeks yay

:fingerscrossed: for the others waiting for results
Congratulations!!!! Hope it all goes well today. I still have no news. Must be today or monday or tuesday.

[sparkleymum]

JJ7, I hope your OK as we haven't heard from you since the day you were due to get your results.

Thinking of you

[kyannas*mum*]

hey just want to let you all no i had my scan and all good bub is healthy and in all the ranges no signs of anything bad at all very happy and got to get some cute pics of my lil man

:hugs: jj7 and jack1mum, i hopw by now u have results surely that wait cant go on any longer its not right:fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed:

[JJ7]

Hi to all,

Sorry I haven't been on to post my results - computer probs!!!

Got my results back on Thursday - all completely normal :smiliedance: and definitely a little boy!

Very exciting and now looking forward to my 18 week scan (only 1 week 5 days to wait).

Trying to decide on a name for our 4th little boy is proving quite tricky. My husband wants to call him Billey, which is cute, but doesn't really fit in with our other names, which are all a bit different. Oh well, still have 5 months to argue over that one.

Jacks1mum hope you get your results soon. I just kept ringing everyday and hounding them.

[jack1smum]

Hi to all,

Sorry I haven't been on to post my results - computer probs!!!

Got my results back on Thursday - all completely normal :smiliedance: and definitely a little boy!

Very exciting and now looking forward to my 18 week scan (only 1 week 5 days to wait).

Trying to decide on a name for our 4th little boy is proving quite tricky. My husband wants to call him Billey, which is cute, but doesn't really fit in with our other names, which are all a bit different. Oh well, still have 5 months to argue over that one.

Jacks1mum hope you get your results soon. I just kept ringing everyday and hounding them.
Hey that is great news JJ7 I have been thinking of you and your results. Well I think that my big day is tomorrow!!! Will be in touch.
Jack1smum

[ani]

just popping in here quickly to say thinking of you today and tomorrow jacks1mum and hping you get your results today. i know you must be totally on edge and i hope you have some good distractions!

annie

[jack1smum]

just popping in here quickly to say thinking of you today and tomorrow jacks1mum and hping you get your results today. i know you must be totally on edge and i hope you have some good distractions!

annie

Hi everyone
Got my results today all normal and we are going to have a little girl. We are so relieved. We have a 14 month old boy. It was all worth the wait. Next step 3 d scan in a few weeks. It has been really great having all of you to communicate with through all of this. Thank you all so much.
Jack1smum

[kyannas*mum*]

oh jack1mum that is such great news i have been checking all day and was thrilled to read that your little girl is all good, wow the wait they you have had to wait would today be all worth it hey congrats again thats wonderful, good luck with your scan!

when is your edd?

[jack1smum]

oh jack1mum that is such great news i have been checking all day and was thrilled to read that your little girl is all good, wow the wait they you have had to wait would today be all worth it hey congrats again thats wonderful, good luck with your scan!

when is your edd?
thanks kyannas mum, my edd is March 19th
Jack1smum

[ani]

oh jacks1mum i am so happy for you! that is fantastic news and congratulations on your little girl. how wonderful. you must be over the moon right now.
i really admire you for getting through this time with such spirit - nothing will stress you now!

[Londonmum]

Glad to hear everyones results turned out well, sometimes I wonder if we scan too much. Afterall the stress surely can't be worth it :D

Congrats everyone, I hope the rest of your pregnancies are smooth sailing.

[TeenyT]

Congratulations JJ7 and jack1smum!! Bet you are both feeling so much lighter now with the weight of worry lifted off your shoulders...

Have to agree with you Londonmum. I got to week 2 of my result wait and just wished I hadnt had the amnio as I had made up my mind to go through with the preg anyway. But I guess in one respect 2 weeks worth of worry was better than 6 more months of worry till the birth that your precious little bub might not be well when born!

Sounds like the majority of us are having March bubs! I know how you feel JJ7. Our bub is due March 8, thankfully 5 months away as it's going to take DP and I that long to agree on a name! He wants another Irish name and luckily my 2 favourites are Gaelic in origin. But he hates both :hair:

Keep in touch everyone and let us know how everything goes with the new baby!

[JJ7]

Fantastic news jacks1mum. Congratulations on your little girl. We are due only 1 week apart - I'm due on 28 March. Are you (or anyone on here) in Melbourne?

[jack1smum]

Fantastic news jacks1mum. Congratulations on your little girl. We are due only 1 week apart - I'm due on 28 March. Are you (or anyone on here) in Melbourne?
I am in Queensland

[Verdi]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!


I have been watching this thread, i am so happy for you!

[jack1smum]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!



I have been watching this thread, i am so happy for you!
Just wondering how everyone is going? Is anyone due to have there 20 week scan? Also wondering if Janethemum ever reads this forum a message for her to say hello and that I have been thinking about her.
Bye for now girls
Jack1smum

[JJ7]

Hello,

I am having my 18 week scan tomorrow. The next hurdle to get over, then it's time to really relax for the rest of the pregnancy.

Will let you know how I go.

[kyannas*mum*]

well i have been mia as my computer has just had a total refit but im back now,

jack1mum- my edd is the 9th march so not far away at all to yours, i am in qld too gold coast, i just had my scan 2 weeks ago and such a relielf that all is well he said my little man looks fine,

JJ7 good luck tomorrow ill be thinking of u

for all the ladies due in march come join in the march chats

also just wanted to say thanks for the support everyone has given here it has been amazing and if i had not of had it it would of been a very hard time

janethemum, :hugs: i hope you are ok

[TeenyT]

Hey all. :wave: Just checking in to see how everyone is going. Hope everyone is getting the all clear for their anatomy scans (and amnios for the newbies just joining in). Good luck today JJ7!

Well, this week hasnt been so good for us. :gloomy:

We were referred to a paediatric cardiologist after the sonographer picked up a possible abnormality on our anatomy scan. Turns out the baby has a severe defect with the main valves to the aorta and pulmonary artery (hence the high NT) which will require several operations over a period of time once the baby is born. I feel sick in the stomach at the thought of a little bub going through multiple major cardiac ops. I just cant believe it was only last fortnight we were celebrating a negative amnio and now this. We just weren't expecting such devastating news....

The baby is already a strong and active and the Doc said once he clears the op hurdles then there is no reason why he cant play sport and be just like any other boy his age so here's hoping and praying all goes well over the next year! We just have to take each day as it comes now and be strong and positive for bub. No-one is taking my precious little boy from me after all we've been through already!! :mad:

[JJ7]

Hi TeenyT,
So sorry to read your news, but what the dr's have said all sounds reassuring. It must have still been a real shock to the system though. A lady I work with had a boy about 4 years ago with a heart problem. He has had several operations since birth, and is doing perfectly well. It's probably not the same thing, but reassuring to know of good outcomes.

I notice in one of your other posts that you're looking for an Irish name and thought I'd let you know my first son, who is now 20, is named Keagan. It's an Irish name meaning Little Fiery One. I love his name and he loves it too. Just an idea.

Anyway :kiss: to you and your family and stay positive.

[TeenyT]

Thanks JJ7. It was a shock for sure but I'm staying positive. He is just so active and apparently that's a plus as he will fare better than a weak and fragile baby for the first major op. We're in good hands too so things are looking up for us.

Keegan is my favourite name and top of my list already!! Like your son's spelling too. Now, to convince DP to like it as well :D If DD1 had have been a boy, I wanted to call her Keegan and the decription would have suited her to a T as well!

How did your scan go? Did you get some good photos to keep for the baby album? If your bub is 2 days late, he/she will be born on the best day. All the best people are born on the 30th March....... *me for example, hee hee*:p :laughing:

[jack1smum]

Thanks JJ7. It was a shock for sure but I'm staying positive. He is just so active and apparently that's a plus as he will fare better than a weak and fragile baby for the first major op. We're in good hands too so things are looking up for us.

Keegan is my favourite name and top of my list already!! Like your son's spelling too. Now, to convince DP to like it as well :D If DD1 had have been a boy, I wanted to call her Keegan and the decription would have suited her to a T as well!

How did your scan go? Did you get some good photos to keep for the baby album? If your bub is 2 days late, he/she will be born on the best day. All the best people are born on the 30th March....... *me for example, hee hee*:p :laughing:

Well we had an unexpected turn up yesterday at our scan. Our little girl they say is measuring up short. Head and abdomen normal but slightly short limbs for gestational age. So we have to have a repeat scan in 4 weeks to check her progress. Just trying to stay postive. They said it may be that she is just going to be short. Hope so. Has anyone heard of this before.
Jack1smum

[forbetoel]

Well we had an unexpected turn up yesterday at our scan. Our little girl they say is measuring up short. Head and abdomen normal but slightly short limbs for gestational age. So we have to have a repeat scan in 4 weeks to check her progress. Just trying to stay postive. They said it may be that she is just going to be short. Hope so. Has anyone heard of this before.
Jack1smum

Sorry to just jump in on this thread, but a friend of mine had her baby boy measuring with short limbs at her 19 week scan, and he is perfectly normal, he just has short legs like his dad. Maybe someone in your family, a grandparent or parent has longer torso than limbs, which is not that uncommmon. Goodluck.:)

[jack1smum]

Sorry to just jump in on this thread, but a friend of mine had her baby boy measuring with short limbs at her 19 week scan, and he is perfectly normal, he just has short legs like his dad. Maybe someone in your family, a grandparent or parent has longer torso than limbs, which is not that uncommmon. Goodluck.:)
Thank you so much
I need all of the reassurance I can get. And yes I am 160cm tall and on both sides of our family there are shortish peolple so I am hoping that is what it is.
Thanks again
Jack1smum

[brittjackandryansmummy]

jack1smum im sending you :hugs: you need to stay positive you have overcome so much already. when we were going through problems with the pregnency of our 3rd baby it felt like hell, at 36 weeks he weighed 1.7kg and also had smaller limbs than normal, we had constant monitoring 3 times a week and weekly scans and by some miracle at 41 weeks he was born a very healthy 3.8kg and 51.5cm.
so keep positive and i hope everything turns out ok for you as well

[JJ7]

TeenyT - You must convince DP to love the name. Good luck with that. It really is a gorgeous name. Great to hear you're feeling such strong movements and staying positive.

I had my 18 week scan and all went perfectly well. He was a little camera shy though and had his face jammed up between the placent and wall of the uterus, so didn't get any good face or profile shots. But whats important is that everything looked normal for dates. My placenta is anterior, so still not feeling any strong movements, just a little flutter here and there. I have attached one of the 3D shots - it's a little bit freaky though.

I'm sure bubs will be late - 30th would be nice - only 2 days over. I have gone 10+ days overdue with my last 3 pregnancies - so hoping not to do that again. I'm guessing 3rd April, which will be nice as it is my Grandfathers 91st Birthday.

Jacks1mum - try not to worry too much. From reading through the replies to your post, it sounds like quite a few people have had similar experience and all has turned out fine. Maybe she's just going to be a petite little girl! Do you know what the measurements were?

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