The only problem is I thought I could be miss independent and do everything myself and it backfired. Lesson learned. @lilwonderWith the patient portal thing, I have tried that and the company isn't even processing my blood work since there was no doctor signature on the paperwork. My understanding is it's a liability thing and if my results come back with disappointing news then a doctor needs to follow up with me to discuss options.
Ok just to clear some things up. I do have an OB that I see, but they do not work with Natera. No I did not take the blood myself, a phlebotomist was scheduled to come to my house to take my blood and it happened to be her first time working with the company so she had no idea how to fil out the paperwork. The test y OB offered was going to be more expensive whereas Natera rep told me it would cost nothing to me. I have never said I have downs syndrome (that is the best one by far). I do not "pop into places for sonograms". I had mentioned I went to one for my first u/s because I was impatient , but they turned out to be all psycho religious. I have had one u/s by my OB and I wanted another because DF couldn't make it. And I do not want the testing just for the gender I have downs syndrome in my family history and it would be nice to gather up any and all info about my fetus as possible
Should I take one of those proof pictures? I don't have time to be a catfish.
Did you read what I wrote about Natera's online portal? Seriously, I think you can just get your results on there-- I logged in this morning and mine were there! The paper that comes with the kit was a carbon-copy type so I'm sure one went off to Natera and the other copy should have been handed to you? The Kit ID number and Case ID number are both on there. OR, when I called Natera, they were happy to give me my case ID number-- all they asked me for was my DOB, phone number and full name. Maybe try this? I'm just trying to help you out here, without the expense or trouble of you having to find another OB to order the test, again. And I agree with you wanting to get it done if you have a family history of Downs... makes sense to me.
ETA: spelling
Me: 31, DH: 31 Married: September 2012 Began TTC: September 2015 BFP #1: 10/12/16, EDD: 06/23/15, (pPROM, 16 wks + emergency D&E 12/31/15) BFP #2: 03/09/16, EDD: 11/16/16
Ok just to clear some things up. I do have an OB that I see, but they do not work with Natera. No I did not take the blood myself, a phlebotomist was scheduled to come to my house to take my blood and it happened to be her first time working with the company so she had no idea how to fil out the paperwork. The test y OB offered was going to be more expensive whereas Natera rep told me it would cost nothing to me. I have never said I have downs syndrome (that is the best one by far). I do not "pop into places for sonograms". I had mentioned I went to one for my first u/s because I was impatient , but they turned out to be all psycho religious. I have had one u/s by my OB and I wanted another because DF couldn't make it. And I do not want the testing just for the gender I have downs syndrome in my family history and it would be nice to gather up any and all info about my fetus as possible
Should I take one of those proof pictures? I don't have time to be a catfish.
Why did you kill that thread last night that you started? With the wonky GIF that makes it impossible for people to post thereafter?
I get why you did it the first time in a way, but it was really odd to do it to your own thread that nothing controversial was going on in. You're going to get banned if you keep racking up ToU violations. Just sayin'.
Why did you kill that thread last night that you started? With the wonky GIF that makes it impossible for people to post thereafter?
I get why you did it the first time in a way, but it was really odd to do it to your own thread that nothing controversial was going on in. You're going to get banned if you keep racking up ToU violations. Just sayin'.
Apparently my gif was way too big, I got a violation for that this morning. It's only my second one, I'll be on my est behavior from now on.
Ok just to clear some things up. I do have an OB that I see, but they do not work with Natera. No I did not take the blood myself, a phlebotomist was scheduled to come to my house to take my blood and it happened to be her first time working with the company so she had no idea how to fill out the paperwork. The test y OB offered was going to be more expensive whereas Natera rep told me it would cost nothing to me. I have never said I have downs syndrome (that is the best one by far). I do not "pop into places for sonograms". I had mentioned I went to one for my first u/s because I was impatient , but they turned out to be all psycho religious. I have had one u/s by my OB and I wanted another because DF couldn't make it. And I do not want the testing just for the gender I have downs syndrome in my family history and it would be nice to gather up any and all info about my fetus as possible
Should I take one of those proof pictures? I don't have time to be a catfish.
ETA: Someone mentioned I'm 17, but no I'm 18. And that topic is over and done with.
See, I wasn't too far off. I remembered something about Downs, I just couldn't remember the details. So instead of you having it, it was a history in your family. I was just pointing out that is probably why you wanted the test.
Ok just to clear some things up. I do have an OB that I see, but they do not work with Natera. No I did not take the blood myself, a phlebotomist was scheduled to come to my house to take my blood and it happened to be her first time working with the company so she had no idea how to fill out the paperwork. The test y OB offered was going to be more expensive whereas Natera rep told me it would cost nothing to me. I have never said I have downs syndrome (that is the best one by far). I do not "pop into places for sonograms". I had mentioned I went to one for my first u/s because I was impatient , but they turned out to be all psycho religious. I have had one u/s by my OB and I wanted another because DF couldn't make it. And I do not want the testing just for the gender I have downs syndrome in my family history and it would be nice to gather up any and all info about my fetus as possible
Should I take one of those proof pictures? I don't have time to be a catfish.
ETA: Someone mentioned I'm 17, but no I'm 18. And that topic is over and done with.
See, I wasn't too far off. I remembered something about Downs, I just couldn't remember the details. So instead of you having it, it was a history in your family. I was just pointing out that is probably why you wanted the test.
Nah she said she had it (see "entertainment" thread)
If you have a risk factor, from what I understand, your OB would not have hesitated to offer you the test and it would have been covered by your insurance.
If you have a risk factor, from what I understand, your OB would not have hesitated to offer you the test and it would have been covered by your insurance.
I didn't even ask my dr about it. I called the company just to get info on it and rep started asking me about my insurance info and my family history and offered to have the kit shipped the next day. I have never dealt with this so I assumed it was standard procedure. He instructed me to take the kit to my next dr appt and they would do my blood work, but then they refused to since they don't work with the company.
If you have a risk factor, from what I understand, your OB would not have hesitated to offer you the test and it would have been covered by your insurance.
I didn't even ask my dr about it. I called the company just to get info on it and rep started asking me about my insurance info and my family history and offered to have the kit shipped the next day. I have never dealt with this so I assumed it was standard procedure. He instructed me to take the kit to my next dr appt and they would do my blood work, but then they refused to since they don't work with the company.
Your nurse intake appointment with your OB office would have told them you had a risk and it would have been a discussion with your doctor about your options for testing. Didn't you fill out a huge history questionnaire or have a long intake appointment?
If you have a risk factor, from what I understand, your OB would not have hesitated to offer you the test and it would have been covered by your insurance.
I didn't even ask my dr about it. I called the company just to get info on it and rep started asking me about my insurance info and my family history and offered to have the kit shipped the next day. I have never dealt with this so I assumed it was standard procedure. He instructed me to take the kit to my next dr appt and they would do my blood work, but then they refused to since they don't work with the company.
So who scheduled the phlebotomist to come to your house then, if you were supposed to take it to your Dr?
I just don't get some of this, it's weird. Surely you can see that.
If you have a risk factor, from what I understand, your OB would not have hesitated to offer you the test and it would have been covered by your insurance.
I didn't even ask my dr about it. I called the company just to get info on it and rep started asking me about my insurance info and my family history and offered to have the kit shipped the next day. I have never dealt with this so I assumed it was standard procedure. He instructed me to take the kit to my next dr appt and they would do my blood work, but then they refused to since they don't work with the company.
Your nurse intake appointment with your OB office would have told them you had a risk and it would have been a discussion with your doctor about your options for testing. Didn't you fill out a huge history questionnaire or have a long intake appointment?
No I have that appointment today. My last appt was just me seeing an ultrasound tech.
If you have a risk factor, from what I understand, your OB would not have hesitated to offer you the test and it would have been covered by your insurance.
I didn't even ask my dr about it. I called the company just to get info on it and rep started asking me about my insurance info and my family history and offered to have the kit shipped the next day. I have never dealt with this so I assumed it was standard procedure. He instructed me to take the kit to my next dr appt and they would do my blood work, but then they refused to since they don't work with the company.
So who scheduled the phlebotomist to come to your house then, if you were supposed to take it to your Dr?
I just don't get some of this, it's weird. Surely you can see that.
I completely agree that it's weird, but I'm telling the truth. It kind of sucks that I'm being seen as a fake now, but I can definitely prove that I'm real. The rep, some guy named Fernando, is the guy who scheduled the blood draw at my house.
@HomeyDontPlayThat I could see how it could've happened in this case, though it sounds like the phone rep screwed up in sending out the kit in the first place. For Panorama, you call the mobile phlebotomist yourself to schedule. I just had to do it on Tuesday since my midwife couldn't draw my blood for the Panorama test (she stabbed me 3x trying and gave me a giant bruise, but no successful draw). When I called to schedule, they asked if I had the kit and the form filled out, then went from there.
If you have a risk factor, from what I understand, your OB would not have hesitated to offer you the test and it would have been covered by your insurance.
I didn't even ask my dr about it. I called the company just to get info on it and rep started asking me about my insurance info and my family history and offered to have the kit shipped the next day. I have never dealt with this so I assumed it was standard procedure. He instructed me to take the kit to my next dr appt and they would do my blood work, but then they refused to since they don't work with the company.
So who scheduled the phlebotomist to come to your house then, if you were supposed to take it to your Dr?
I just don't get some of this, it's weird. Surely you can see that.
I completely agree that it's weird, but I'm telling the truth. It kind of sucks that I'm being seen as a fake now, but I can definitely prove that I'm real. The rep, some guy named Fernando, is the guy who scheduled the blood draw at my house.
Okay so wait. You took the test to your Dr, they refused and then you called Panorama again to tell them what happened (I assume) and they scheduled the blood draw anyway?
Funny thing is, I actually remember speaking to Fernando (because it made me think of that Abba song from Mamma Mia) does he have a vague accent? Older gentleman? And I asked him about the test kit, he said they don't mail them out without Dr approval. So if you had to call back and say the Dr didn't approve it, I'm surprised he sent it anyway.
Whatever, I mean, yeah it's suspicious and things don't really add up but I'm over it. I'm not posting anything incriminating or self identifying anyways. It sucks, but welcome to the internet. I'm just proclaiming now to everyone that when the FB group time comes later in the fall, I'm not friending any of you cray bishes until I see tribute pics or proof of life. My kid is so cute, you'll steal his pictures and pass them off as your own.
Was supposed to be getting my results back today, but the company won't give them to me because I need a doctor to sign off on my panorama. Really frustrated because I didn't even go through my doctor to get the test in the first place.
This is what I don't get... Makes it seem like you had the draw done.
ETA: While I think this is fishy. I hope you do get some results. Off to my NT scan!
Me: 31, DH: 31 Married: September 2012 Began TTC: September 2015 BFP #1: 10/12/16, EDD: 06/23/15, (pPROM, 16 wks + emergency D&E 12/31/15) BFP #2: 03/09/16, EDD: 11/16/16
Was supposed to be getting my results back today, but the company won't give them to me because I need a doctor to sign off on my panorama. Really frustrated because I didn't even go through my doctor to get the test in the first place.
This is what I don't get... Makes it seem like you had the draw done.
ETA: While I think this is fishy. I hope you do get some results. Off to my NT scan!
Yes did you get the draw or no? If so, did it go to a lab? This isn't making any sense.
What @HomeyDontPlayThat said. Except I'll go a step further and say I won't join any FB groups at all - if we know each other, we are already fb friends. If not, I'm not sharing that much with a stranger. Sorry but not sorry - I'm ok with being anti-social (last week DH asked if we should get to know more young parents face-to-face, and I was like, what for - we have two couple friends with babies and that's two play dates for our baby, good enough).
@navybride93 I LOVE that cake. I don't think I could use anything like that though. It wouldn't be worth the gross jokes that DH's grandmother would make.
Why did you kill that thread last night that you started? With the wonky GIF that makes it impossible for people to post thereafter?
I get why you did it the first time in a way, but it was really odd to do it to your own thread that nothing controversial was going on in. You're going to get banned if you keep racking up ToU violations. Just sayin'.
Apparently my gif was way too big, I got a violation for that this morning. It's only my second one, I'll be on my est behavior from now on.
***qbf***
I didn't see the gif, but I assume it was the same as, or similar to, your last thread killer gif which you got your first TOU violation for, no? So you obviously would have known it was a no-no to post it...so why bother when you know the BGs are just going to flag you and remove it?
Why did you kill that thread last night that you started? With the wonky GIF that makes it impossible for people to post thereafter?
I get why you did it the first time in a way, but it was really odd to do it to your own thread that nothing controversial was going on in. You're going to get banned if you keep racking up ToU violations. Just sayin'.
Apparently my gif was way too big, I got a violation for that this morning. It's only my second one, I'll be on my est behavior from now on.
***qbf***
I didn't see the gif, but I assume it was the same as, or similar to, your last thread killer gif which you got your first TOU violation for, no? So you obviously would have known it was a no-no to post it...so why bother when you know the BGs are just going to flag you and remove it?
Well I was going to post that we decided to open the envelope (scan went super well!) and found out what we're having... Should I just start a new thread, or wait for a different one though??
Me: 31, DH: 31 Married: September 2012 Began TTC: September 2015 BFP #1: 10/12/16, EDD: 06/23/15, (pPROM, 16 wks + emergency D&E 12/31/15) BFP #2: 03/09/16, EDD: 11/16/16
Re: Boy or Girl
ETA: spelling
Married: September 2012
Began TTC: September 2015
BFP #1: 10/12/16, EDD: 06/23/15,
(pPROM, 16 wks + emergency D&E 12/31/15)
BFP #2: 03/09/16, EDD: 11/16/16
I get why you did it the first time in a way, but it was really odd to do it to your own thread that nothing controversial was going on in. You're going to get banned if you keep racking up ToU violations. Just sayin'.
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019I just don't get some of this, it's weird. Surely you can see that.
Funny thing is, I actually remember speaking to Fernando (because it made me think of that Abba song from Mamma Mia) does he have a vague accent? Older gentleman? And I asked him about the test kit, he said they don't mail them out without Dr approval. So if you had to call back and say the Dr didn't approve it, I'm surprised he sent it anyway.
Whatever, I mean, yeah it's suspicious and things don't really add up but I'm over it. I'm not posting anything incriminating or self identifying anyways. It sucks, but welcome to the internet. I'm just proclaiming now to everyone that when the FB group time comes later in the fall, I'm not friending any of you cray bishes until I see tribute pics or proof of life. My kid is so cute, you'll steal his pictures and pass them off as your own.
ETA: While I think this is fishy. I hope you do get some results. Off to my NT scan!
Married: September 2012
Began TTC: September 2015
BFP #1: 10/12/16, EDD: 06/23/15,
(pPROM, 16 wks + emergency D&E 12/31/15)
BFP #2: 03/09/16, EDD: 11/16/16
Please feel free to post your sex reveals here.
@navybride93 I LOVE that cake. I don't think I could use anything like that though. It wouldn't be worth the gross jokes that DH's grandmother would make.
Married Sept. 2013
DS1: Nov 11, 2016
MMC: 11/16/18 (9w6d)
CP: 2/3/19 (5w3d)
BFP! 8/24/19
DS2: May 10, 2020
Married: September 2012
Began TTC: September 2015
BFP #1: 10/12/16, EDD: 06/23/15,
(pPROM, 16 wks + emergency D&E 12/31/15)
BFP #2: 03/09/16, EDD: 11/16/16
Married Sept. 2013
DS1: Nov 11, 2016
MMC: 11/16/18 (9w6d)
CP: 2/3/19 (5w3d)
BFP! 8/24/19
DS2: May 10, 2020