@mc0303 so glad you posted this! I just found out my insurance doesn't cover the panorama NIPT so I'm trying to figure out how much it costs. Calling the Natera rep tomorrow.
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My u/s went well today. I am measuring 7+2, which makes sense based on when I ovulated. The first time the u/s did the HR she got 119, she waited a few mins and did it again and the HR was 147 (PGAL brain, this makes me super nervous).
@jaztastic, I live abroad so we have the option of the American NIPT (through Natera) but it costs €425. The Dutch NIPT is similar but doesn’t predict the sex of the baby and costs €175. I did the American one last time but because we wanted to know the sex of the baby. We don’t this time so it isn’t worth the extra costs.
So glad to hear so many mamas had ultrasounds already this week or have them coming up soooon! Can’t wait to hear from everyone!
I had my first appt and sono last week, I have my blood draw for NIPT on Monday 11/9 (I’ll be 10 weeks, I could have waited until my 12 week appt for the blood draw, but I’m too anxious for that). My 12 week appt is on 11/24. Bummed that I wont have another ultrasound until the anatomy scan though. I thought I’d have more early ultrasounds due to being in my 40s! She told me at my 8 week appt that I will have at least monthly Sonos (maybe more) but not starting until after the anatomy scan. Boo. Lol. I’m so greedy.
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had my first had my first OB appt yesterday. My us was cancelled last minute due to an emergency with the US tech. My OB was really great about it though and had them bring in the bedside us so I could see baby. Baby is measuring correct size and was very active. We saw the heartbeat, but couldn’t pick it up on the doppler since it’s a little early for that. I go back next week for my us.
First appointment today with u/s. Little one is measuring on schedule at 9+2. A bit relieved to finally see LO as pgal brain sucks. I'm still shocked to be pg. Heartbeat is a strong 180. The Dr was really pushing for genetic testing even though we don't have a history and didn't do it for our first. She is pushing for the NT scan as we rejected the blood tests, but I need to call insurance for how much this is going to cost.
Ok guys I’m freaking out this morning. I have my first ultrasound appointment tomorrow and my PGAL brain is extreme today. I feel like crying. I’m scared and freaking out cause my BBT each morning I take keeps going down lower and my RHR on my Fitbit watch keeps going down the lowest I’ve seen since I found out I was pregnant and that only happened when I had a MC and now I’m freaking out thinking that something bad has happened to my baby and I don’t feel pregnant anymore 😭😢 OMG I can’t handle the stress and anxiety. I’m going to be a hot mess by tomorrow morning. I don’t want to hear bad news tomorrow.
@mindyb2019 I’m so sorry you’re feeling this way!! That’s an awful feeling to have. That is so much anxiety ❤️ I stopped temping and wearing my FitBit bc I knew it would ramp my anxiety up. I have no advice except to write down what you’re feeling and evidence that supports it and evidence against it. It’s what I do in therapy. Praying for a super boring, good news US for you tomorrow.
@mindyb2019 oh girl, PGAL brain is so sh*tty (pardon my french). Hoping things are all positive tomorrow at your appointment. I went through the same thing a couple weeks ago, I forced myself to remember there is productive stress and unproductive stress - unproductive means we are stressing over something that isn't confirmed true, or that we can't do anything about. Try to keep your mind occupied with other things like watching a feel-good movie.
@mindyb2019, I’ll be thinking of you tomorrow and I’m sure everything will go great. Agree on trying to occupy your mind any way you can. I’m so sorry the anxiety is so high.
Thanks to all of you ladies for your thoughts and words ❤ I'm trying to keep busy today and occupy my mind. Its tough but trying to stay calm as best I can till tomorrow. Its just so nerve wracking. I'll feel much better after the appt is over(well depends on what I hear lol)
@mindyb2019 thinking of you!! After your good news appointment tomorrow put your bbt away, it will just stress you out and temperatures fluctuate for so many different reasons! Complete ignorant American question here but does your province do daylight saving? I know my bbt is usually off the first few weeks after- maybe that's why?
What time is your appointment tomorrow?? I am sending all my good vibes, good prayers, baby growing straight to your uterus
@mindyb2019 I completely understand the worry, as a high anxiety person myself, and one thing that helps me a lot is to schedule worry time, and just sit for like an hour and just cry and worry and feel everything my body is wanting to worry about.
Then I ultimately tell myself that even if my absolute worst fear comes true (which 99.9% of the time it is no where near that), there is absolutely nothing I can do to change it, and I will get through it, because I've had a 100% success rate of getting through my bad days so far.
You've got this. ❤❤ sending you love and positive vibes for your appointment tomorrow. Let yourself feel, and don't beat yourself up.
@_orchid_ thanks friend. Yes we do daylight savings time. We just had it last weekend. Our clocks went back an hour. Hmm, I've never heard of that but maybe your right. Maybe my BBT is just off. I sure hope thats right. Im sure there are many reasons why my BBT might flucuate. My appt tomorrow is at 11:30am. My nerves will be high all morning. God this is scary ☹
@artsiefartsie ya that's true. I keep trying to tell myself that no matter what happens tomorrow there is nothing I can do about it and its out of my control and that I will get through it. Thanks for your love and good vibes. I appreciate it ❤
Super bummed because I was supposed to have my first appointment this morning at 10, and at 8 this morning I got a phone call saying that my doctor couldn’t make it into the office today so they had to reschedule me. Now I have to wait until Friday.
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@mindyb2019 So glad you had a good appointment today.
I too have a lot of anxiety surrounding this pregnancy after a series of losses so it was such a relief to have a good ultrasound yesterday. My RE usually only does one scan if everything looks good but given my history I requested a second so I will go back next Tuesday just for reassurance and then will officially graduate from the IVF clinic.
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I had my apt Friday and it went decent. She said my blood work was great and my numbers were strong. She measured my fundal height and said I was right where I should be.
She couldn’t find a heartbeat but i was 10+2 so not a huge surprise but still don’t love that of course.
Luckily I have an ultrasound next Tuesday so hopefully that will give us the reassurance we need to tell people.
I had my 8 week appointment on Tuesday. Baby was measuring 9 weeks 2 days. I was so glad to see just one baby in there. I was starting to get nervous I had twins because of how sick I’ve been. DH got to be there for the scan but not the appointment. He attended every appointment with my other pregnancies so this is going to be different. I did find out that I can eat in labor!! I always get so hungry and end up eating nasty canned broth. I’m so glad I’ll be able to eat if I’m hungry.
@Omie_Wise Man, I wish I could’ve eaten during labor! 😭 That’ll def be in my birth plan lol. I had to be on magnesium for pre-e so I couldn’t eat or drink. Horrific.
@mc0303 I pushed out my first in an hour and everyone was impressed but I attribute it to being hungry! I needed food! I felt like I wasn’t going to make, like I wouldn’t be able to push anymore if I went much longer without food. I felt super weak. I felt really backed into a corner, so I got the baby out.
My first "real" appointment is 11/23 at 9w5d. We're doing the works....pap, dating ultrasound, NIPT blood draw.
I went at 6w for a silly intake appointment, which was pointless because we did nothing but chat with my midwife. But my OB office merged with another one since my last kid and the girl working the desk couldn't find me in the system so she set me up as a new patient.
They started to schedule me to come this week (8w) for a pap & dating ultrasound, and then wanted me to come back at 10w for the NIPT. As anxious as I am to get in there and get an ultrasound to confirm all is good, 3 back to back appointments was just too much hassle when the office is over an hour away from me.
@Omie_Wise I've actually had that fear...that it's two in here as well because I got a strong positive and I've been sick. I was not sick at all with my son and now I have this irrational fear it's twins..haha!
@mc0303 I had to be on mag after delivery since I developed pre-e toward the end of labor. It is the absolute worst! It’s one reason I’m okay with being induced this time around if my BP goes up toward the end - I’d much rather take my chances with pitocin.
@llamamamawearspajamapants it’s the absolute worst!! It made me feel awful. I was on it for 2 days straight. I’m asking about baby aspirin this time so hopefully that will reduce chances of pre-e.
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I had my first appt and sono last week, I have my blood draw for NIPT on Monday 11/9 (I’ll be 10 weeks, I could have waited until my 12 week appt for the blood draw, but I’m too anxious for that). My 12 week appt is on 11/24. Bummed that I wont have another ultrasound until the anatomy scan though. I thought I’d have more early ultrasounds due to being in my 40s! She told me at my 8 week appt that I will have at least monthly Sonos (maybe more) but not starting until after the anatomy scan. Boo. Lol. I’m so greedy.
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BFP- 12/18/15, D&E- 4/8/16 @ 21w5d- confirmed Thanatophoric Dysplasia
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What time is your appointment tomorrow?? I am sending all my good vibes, good prayers, baby growing straight to your uterus
Then I ultimately tell myself that even if my absolute worst fear comes true (which 99.9% of the time it is no where near that), there is absolutely nothing I can do to change it, and I will get through it, because I've had a 100% success rate of getting through my bad days so far.
You've got this. ❤❤ sending you love and positive vibes for your appointment tomorrow. Let yourself feel, and don't beat yourself up.
@artsiefartsie ya that's true. I keep trying to tell myself that no matter what happens tomorrow there is nothing I can do about it and its out of my control and that I will get through it. Thanks for your love and good vibes. I appreciate it ❤
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I went at 6w for a silly intake appointment, which was pointless because we did nothing but chat with my midwife. But my OB office merged with another one since my last kid and the girl working the desk couldn't find me in the system so she set me up as a new patient.
They started to schedule me to come this week (8w) for a pap & dating ultrasound, and then wanted me to come back at 10w for the NIPT. As anxious as I am to get in there and get an ultrasound to confirm all is good, 3 back to back appointments was just too much hassle when the office is over an hour away from me.