When you are due at the end of the month...

Abby7

Everyone is sick of the posts about the stuff that is just starting to concern you!

Like, my BBs are really not very sore anymore and I am worried about it, but I am afraid to post to see if anyone else had it. I have not scheduled an NT scan, but I know I had better not post about that either. Some of you are like 16 weeks by now and way past where I am psychologically and physically (kinda jealous ).

I know this is minor, but does anyone else notice this and find it a tad difficult as well?

LilyPotter218

I'm right there with you actually sitting waiting for my NT scan bumping from my phone. I ask/post anway. If it has been covered I likely know the answer so if I'm posting it means I have not seen the answer. I also lurk in April to find more ladies closer to my due date

KCD053109

And I'm still trying to figure out what the he!! an NT scan is. Help?

firefIy

I'm the opposite of you, due March 2.  I also feel a little weird b/c there's only one day of ladies that are ahead of me.  So most people haven't gotten to the point I'm at yet to answer questions.  But I think you should still ask the questions you have without worrying about it and the ladies that are your week will answer.  I also lurk on the Feb. 2012 board, so maybe you'd want to lurk on the April 2012 board.  But personally I wouldn't worry to much about asking questions that farther along ladies may have had weeks ago.  At least it doesn't bother me

salt78

If you are concerned, I'd still ask.

I can tell you that my boobs stopped hurting badly right around where you are now. They haven't bothered me since. 

526SadieSadie

KCD053109:

And I'm still trying to figure out what the he!! an NT scan is. Help?

The NT scan is the Nuchal Translucency test.  It's done at about 11-14 weeks (I think) and it is used to help diagnose trisomies like Down's Syndrome.  A blood test is also part of the testing process.  You have an ultrasound and the tech measures the space behind the baby's neck (I believe a small space is good, a bigger space is not so good) and checks for nasal bones in the baby's face.  By the time the test is performed, the baby should have visible nasal bones, for some reason, their absence indicated Down's Syndrome.

Unfortunately, the only test that can be relied upon 100% is an amnio.  After the NT scan, you screen positive (not good) or screen negative.  Some people choose to terminate the pregnancy if they screen positive, or they go on to have further testing to determine the severity of the child's disability.

GoldenGibson

We have the same due date and I hate feeling "behind" everyone else too! I have never thought about lurking on the April board but that sounds like a good idea!

KCD053109

526SadieSadie:

KCD053109:

And I'm still trying to figure out what the he!! an NT scan is. Help?

The NT scan is the Nuchal Translucency test.  It's done at about 11-14 weeks (I think) and it is used to help diagnose trisomies like Down's Syndrome.  A blood test is also part of the testing process.  You have an ultrasound and the tech measures the space behind the baby's neck (I believe a small space is good, a bigger space is not so good) and checks for nasal bones in the baby's face.  By the time the test is performed, the baby should have visible nasal bones, for some reason, their absence indicated Down's Syndrome.

Unfortunately, the only test that can be relied upon 100% is an amnio.  After the NT scan, you screen positive (not good) or screen negative.  Some people choose to terminate the pregnancy if they screen positive, or they go on to have further testing to determine the severity of the child's disability.

Thank you sooooo very much for the information. I feel much smarter now. 

ZoeyMarie

Ask the questions anyway. Especially on the BMB's. They're way more laid back than the tri boards to begin with and there's not as large a gap here.

I don't remember for sure when my boobs quit hurting with G, (I think it was right around the 10-12 week mark) but I can tell you they barely hurt at all this time at all and it's normal. I didn't have an NT scan at all. We decided it wasn't for us. Plus, most MAJOR issues will show in the 20 week ultrasound anyway. We also didn't and wont do a quad screen or an amnio for those same reasons.

And, if people do have problems with you asking a question, it's their problem, not yours. Ignore them. Or, give the snark right back.

526SadieSadie

You are completely welcome KCD! I will add that some doctor's offices don't call it an NT scan, they have another name for it.  It's optional, and if you want to have it done, I suggest getting the billing code from the facilty where you'll have it done and call your insurance company to make sure they cover it.

My doctor gave me a list of all the billing codes for optional tests so I could call United Health if I wanted to.  The other optional tests check for cystic fibrosis, tay sachs and stuff like that.  For CF, both parents have to be carriers for the baby to be positive so if mom is a carrier, dad should get checked.  Tay Sachs is almost non-existant in most of the population.  Ethnically Jewish people (essentially, non-converts), French Canadians and Louisiana Creole people are more at risk than anybody else according to my doctor.

Abby7

Thanks to everyone who responded to the BB question...this is actually my second PG and I had a m/c at 10 weeks before (somewhere between 9w5d and 10w1d), and one thing I noticed was that in the few days before the m/c was discovered I had lost all soreness there. I think, well I KNOW, that is what is stressing me. Also, for my first PG my due date was on the 2nd, so I was used to being at the front of the line in my BMB.

I tried lurking on April, that was a good suggestion. Actually my sister has me convinced I need to make it to April so my baby will have a diamond birthstone...she is weird.

SheenaNash1

Aww don't be afraid to ask! Yeah, some people are sick of some stuff but that's ok. I'm due in the middle of the month, but I'd still be totally happy to answer questions if I have something valuable to add!

mustanglo

I feel your pain!

digwriter

I didn't feel too terribly behind...until the "I feel flutters" and gender reveal posts started coming out. To be honest, I hadn't realized that either one of those could happen so soon. Now I feel like I'm in a totally different place.

ZoeyMarie

digwriter:

I didn't feel too terribly behind...until the "I feel flutters" and gender reveal posts started coming out. To be honest, I hadn't realized that either one of those could happen so soon. Now I feel like I'm in a totally different place.

If it makes you feel any better, I still can't tell you if it's "flutters" or gas. And it took FOREVER for me to feel anything with G -- like 24 weeks forever. We're team green, so the "We're having a..." posts don't bother me so much. Though whenever I read that title, I automatically insert "BABY!" as the answer. Then it works for me, too!  LOL.

HaleyLady

I completely agree with you. I am very outspoken so I mean no offense, but some have posted how annoyed they are at NT posts, or stupid questions. I know it might be hard to all be at different times in our pregnancy, but I think we should be able to post questions and concerns without worrying of being called out or mocked. I think for the most part the women here are awesome and I feel truly lucky to be a part of this board.

ds1247

Well I'm due on the 30th (originally the 1st of April) so I'm even further behind, but its kinda nice to see where I'm heading.  I don't comment a lot cause I have no idea what they are talking about but its interesting at least and I will be ready for some of the issues to come.

raceyrae

ZoeyMarie:

digwriter:

I didn't feel too terribly behind...until the "I feel flutters" and gender reveal posts started coming out. To be honest, I hadn't realized that either one of those could happen so soon. Now I feel like I'm in a totally different place.

If it makes you feel any better, I still can't tell you if it's "flutters" or gas. And it took FOREVER for me to feel anything with G -- like 24 weeks forever.

Definitely don't feel behind.  With my first I didn't feel anything until 17 wk and with my 2nd, not till 19wk which surprised me since I thought I'd feel it earlier.  I definitely don't expect to feel anything for another month.

Please keep asking your questions/posting your excitement over your NT scans etc.  We're all not that far apart (4 weeks at most) and everyone does things at different times anyways. 

 

lostaspen

I say post/ask away!  The whole point of these boards (to me anyway) is to learn from others, and then help others with things we've gone through.  My breasts stopped hurting by 10 weeks, I think.  I have a very laid back midwife, and only have one u/s planned to make sure the placenta isn't over my c/s scar so I can have a vbac.  We wouldn't terminate based on results of a NT or amnio, so to us they would just cause worry during my pregnancy (if anything showed up bad).

gdizzle

I don't mind the posts, so post away!  I am 15w tomorrow and have not felt any flutters yet.  I'm not concerned because my OB said that I will not feel much of anything until at least 16w.

edugosh

digwriter:

I didn't feel too terribly behind...until the "I feel flutters" and gender reveal posts started coming out. To be honest, I hadn't realized that either one of those could happen so soon. Now I feel like I'm in a totally different place.

 

This! I haven't felt any flutters. My never ending m/s reminds me that my little one is still hanging out in there and my doctor REFUSED to even guess or peek at my NT scan when I was 12.5 weeks.  We'll see if my next appt is any different.  I don't think I get another u/s this month but who knows! 

honeybunches101

I know just how you feel!  I'm due March 31st, so I'm not even at 12 weeks yet, I'm very jealous of people who are already out of the first tri and finding out the gender!  I'm really nervous for my NT scan next week, my Dr. couldn't find a heartbeat on the doppler this week.  I think once I get past that hurdle and into 2nd tri, I'll feel more like I'm really hear to stay and maybe can relate better to people who are farther along.  For now I lurk on the April board a lot.

I'm not sure what I'm going to tell friends and family about my due date, I worry if I say March 31st, I'll start getting texts and calls a whole month early asking if I've gone into labor.  Maybe I'll say early April, since I think lots of first time moms go late any.

BabyBear12

I'm feeling this way too, especially since I just started throwing up this past week. I want to ask if anyone else is having this happen, but since most people are way a head of me it seems like a "dumb" question. FWIW, my boobs stopped hurting as much in the past week so I'm thinking it's pretty normal. I just scheduled my NT scan yesterday, for next week, I definitely won't be finding out my baby's gender until Nov, so yeah, sometimes I feel a little "behind" on this board. But that's ok :-)

kiarstin

I am with you I am due march 29th only just had my NT  I dont get to find out when what the baby is  until oct 26th,  But at least we get to hear all their fears and their information and be a lil step ahead then we woulda been.

ZoeyMarie

BabyBear12:

I'm feeling this way too, especially since I just started throwing up this past week. I want to ask if anyone else is having this happen, but since most people are way a head of me it seems like a "dumb" question. FWIW, my boobs stopped hurting as much in the past week so I'm thinking it's pretty normal. I just scheduled my NT scan yesterday, for next week, I definitely won't be finding out my baby's gender until Nov, so yeah, sometimes I feel a little "behind" on this board. But that's ok :-)

Typically, ms is a first tri ordeal, but sometimes you don't get it at all. Sometimes you have it your whole pregnancy. My sister would randomly throw up with little warning her whole pregnancy, but she never actually felt ill. Hopefully your bout with it passes soon!

Lanatir

I do and don't feel you on this.  I'm having a lot of symptoms that "farther along" mommies have (i.e. flutters, increased appetite, headaches), but a lot of them still in line with those of us due towards the end of the month (I'm due March 23rd) that I can't wait to get out of (sore boobs, seriously I thought my dr was trying to kill me at my appointment on Tuesday doing the boob exam, and I REALLY wish I didn't have to wait all the way until November to get my anatomy scan, less fatigue than feeling like I'm going to pass out any minute).

 

I can't wait for the anatomy scan, too, as DH and his siblings were all tiny babies and born early (I was normal size and only a week late), so I feel like I will go in for my anatomy scan and they're going to be surprised by baby, but maybe not...

blaharn

I'm totally with you. I'm due 3/29, even further behind! While it's nice to see what awaits me, I get the feeling from some posters that what we're experiencing is "old news." I always think: if you're not interested, don't read it! That said, every woman and every pregnancy is different.

jkjohnsonwedding

My original EDD was February 23, new EDD is March 5. I lurk all of the time on the February board. You should lurk on the April board. This happens in every group, some are 4w ahead of others. I would not hesitate to ask questions. All of us are experiencing different symptoms. I'm still throwing up daily and nearing 16w.

williams4me

My boobs do not hurt anymore (unless I were to press on them really hard).  The only symptoms I really have is fatigue and bad headaches.  I was a wreck in between appts until my Doppler arrived.  Obviously I know that anything can happen, but it is reassuring to hear my baby's heartbeat everyday when ever I want.  I think it's making the weeks until my appts go by faster now.

Also, my NT Scan is not until next Friday!  they could barely get me in before 14 weeks!

slocke07

ZoeyMarie:

digwriter:

I didn't feel too terribly behind...until the "I feel flutters" and gender reveal posts started coming out. To be honest, I hadn't realized that either one of those could happen so soon. Now I feel like I'm in a totally different place.

If it makes you feel any better, I still can't tell you if it's "flutters" or gas. And it took FOREVER for me to feel anything with G -- like 24 weeks forever. We're team green, so the "We're having a..." posts don't bother me so much. Though whenever I read that title, I automatically insert "BABY!" as the answer. Then it works for me, too!  LOL.

 

A friend of mine was telling me about hearing a conversation where someone said "What are you having?" and the response was "We're having a HUMAN!" lol! 

aquababy320

I feel the same way!! I'm due on the 30th and sometimes I feel silly about posting about things that have just happened to me, because I feel like people are sick of hearing about them .