UPDATE! A/S Wednesday...tips? (noonandj04)

[Deleted User] · June 2014

Hi ladies!

I can't believe it's almost A/S day for me. It's surreal because part of me never thought I'd ever make it this far! My appointment is bright and early at 8:30 on Wednesday. For those who have gone through it, do you guys have any tips/words of advice? My last u/s was at 16 weeks and LO was curled up all tight, barely moving for us. Should I maybe drive through McDonald's on the way and get an iced coffee or something to get him active?

I'm feeling a little anxious because this weekend we moved into a new apartment. I took it easy as best I could, and left all the heavy-lifting to the boys. I was on my feet and a lot more active than usual (I work an office job, so I do a lot of sitting in general), and I did slide some furniture around when I was trying to figure out where I wanted everything to go. Now I'm feeling nervous because I haven't felt the baby moving around in there yet today. I did feel him moving a little bit last night, though. I know 19 weeks is too early to count on consistent movement, but I'm feeling a bit uneasy anyway. I'm worried I overexerted myself somehow and screwed something up. :-/

UPDATE:

So the A/S was pretty darn amazing. It took about an hour, but she was able to get all the measurements needed. Everything is looking great! My DH and I had a really good time, actually. Our little boy was doing all sorts of cute things, like yawning and posing for us. He even gave us a "thumbs-up"!

I do have to go back nearer to 30 weeks to check on my placenta and make sure it's moved far enough away from my cervix. Hope that's not too out of the ordinary!

JessicaG220 · June 2014

Yayyy for your a/s! The only advice I have is to enjoy it because it's amazing

The tech should check all measurements and you will be able to see every inch of your baby! And hopefully he/she will cooperate if you want to find out the sex!

As for movement, I have been feeling the same way as you. I started feeling it, and then I'd go a couple days not really feeling anything, and I'd worry. You're right, it is early to be feeling consistent movement, so I wouldn't stress too much. I'm now feeling it a few times a day! I feel like it happens overnight and you start feeling it more often. If you're still worried, definitely ask the doctor (if you see him/her Wednesday). I'm thinking of you and wishing you luck for your appointment!

toomanycats1 · June 2014

FX for a good scan on Wed!

rmpar29 · June 2014

Good luck at your scan! The only downside to have an iced coffee beforehand is that it might make your LO too active and then they have a hard time seeing things too. Good luck and I'm sure your LO is just fine in there!

classicstar28 · June 2014

Yay! Good luck on Wednesday! I didn't really do anything special to prepare since I was too freaked out to really concentrate. My dad suggested I eat some chocolate since it apparently has natural calming properties. I drank all the water I was told to and ate two little truffles. She was moving around a bit, but not going crazy. I definitely second being as calm as possible and enjoying it. We didn't have any issues with the tech having trouble and we were there for about 45min.

carlsonbaby2014 · June 2014

Best of luck on Wednesday for a great A/S!!! I know, I know, I know this is easier said than done but try not to worry about the work you put into the move. I think I would take something pretty darn substantial to hurt the baby. Now that the big stuff is done, just take it easy and rest when you need to. Lots of love and (((hugs)))!!!!

HorseLover11 · June 2014

Wishing you lots of luck!! Movement that you can feel is incredibly inconsistent so don't worry about that. I'd eat normally and not worry about it - the tech has a bag of tricks ready to get your baby to move the way they need.

luciddreamer106 · June 2014

No advice, just want to wish you good luck.

rox825 · June 2014

Hi- I have my A/S next week and was thinking about bringing a juice box with me just in case the baby is sleeping and not moving enough. I'm nervous to do too much sugar/caffeine in advance just in case it makes the baby too crazy to get measurements!

BkBaby118 · June 2014

Good luck! I'm sure everything will go well. I'm moving out of state on June 16, so I want to schedule my anatomy scan right before I leave, on Friday, June 13 when I'm 18w4d. I hope that's not too early to get all the measurements and find out the sex.