Hello Alicia now this is getting very strange in a spooky I'm stalking you manner!!! I'm being light hearted.
Yesterday the dreaded 23rd went for amnio 10am Paul came with had everything properly explained my much better midwife and in Liverpool the miscarriage rate at that hospital is 0.5% that's to say 1 in every 200 women as opposed to the chances of Downs in my case which is 1 in 110.
Paul looked more and more unhappy when they brought consent form out.
The lovely lady doctor did thorough scan which I stupidly looked at long legs like Jess even waved at one point she said looked very healthly to her I guess that's as much as they are allowed to say.
Then she said the thing is tho big deep breath there isn't enough liquor near the head as although she said she would do it if I insisted I DON'T THINK SO!!!!!! it would be best left til I'm 16 weeks+ which is of course Tuesday 30th I will be 16weeks this Thursday, God knows why they called me before if you remember the receptionist had trouble getting someone who was in to do it when I tried to book and I thought I was going to end up with the cleaner. I think she brought appoint. forward too much.
Either way we will be going through it same day unless Paul, my brother Dave and my Mother wear me down by then.
The doctor did say will I be demented by waiting another week? but really I couldn't feel more demented than I did yesterday, I slept for about four hours when I got in as was exhausted. So there you have it! Best to wait tho I thought it was very honest of the woman, lets hope a week makes all the difference and there is floods of fluid round it's little head.
I know this will sound like a know it all but the reason I didn't answer you over whether I had had nuchal test was this, in Liverpool they don't do it (on the NHS which is a big clue it isn't of any use I thought) unless you pay my friend paid and had it done privately and said it was a waste of time, the hospital said they don't offer it as you come back with just the same odds as the blood test they offer, I didn't have the blood test because they told me my age would mean it wouldn't change and would be high risk anyway.
Stay in touch there seems to be no way round this Cate xxxxx
Alicia re amnio
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ps I must add my friend Jill who had nuchal test then went on to do amnio because they frightened the life out of her went on to have a little girl in the summer called Anna she is absolutely fine and completely beautiful Jill is encouraging to do amnio for peace of mind. jill got pregnant normally and is 39
Cate:
Waiting is the worst! Drink a lot of fluids for a couple days before you go in. I would say try not to worry, but I know that it is an impossibility. Sorry you had to wait and reschedule, but am glad that your consultant was very conscientious and recommended you wait.
Good luck on Tuesday, I'll be thinking of you. Make sure you take it easy for a couple of days.
It's cold and windy in Chicago today...and they are forecasting snow. brrrrr
Paige
Waiting is the worst! Drink a lot of fluids for a couple days before you go in. I would say try not to worry, but I know that it is an impossibility. Sorry you had to wait and reschedule, but am glad that your consultant was very conscientious and recommended you wait.
Good luck on Tuesday, I'll be thinking of you. Make sure you take it easy for a couple of days.
It's cold and windy in Chicago today...and they are forecasting snow. brrrrr
Paige
Hi Paige
Thanks for that dear you are of course right the relief of not having it was brilliant but then the thought of getting myself all geared up again was terrible if it should all go wrong for us there is no going back no frozen embryos it would be pay again go through it all again etc and be 41 so test again and Paul has said no chance as was just too much a strain on us both so here's hoping someone somewhere will watch over me.
The windy city is that in Calamity Jane??!! In Liverpool it was really cold at the weekend but okay again now I took Jessie into town to get school shoes after school tonight because it's quieter and town is very Christmassy I don't feel anything yet I don't buy presents etc ever til December but this year will be very hard they do test 30th Nov you wait 4 working days which would be the following Tuesday because of the weekend thats for the Downs bit then another week for them to grow a culture to find out the rest. wait wait wait then hopefully full speed ahead many trendy pregnancy outfits let everyone and anyone know!!! then the best most sober Christmas ever.
I hadn't thought about the water thing but yes I will get as much down as possible. Up to now I have gained some weight I normally weigh 9stone 4 but I am 10 stone 01 pounds which is 63.6kg.
Be in touch Cate x
The windy city is that in Calamity Jane??!! In Liverpool it was really cold at the weekend but okay again now I took Jessie into town to get school shoes after school tonight because it's quieter and town is very Christmassy I don't feel anything yet I don't buy presents etc ever til December but this year will be very hard they do test 30th Nov you wait 4 working days which would be the following Tuesday because of the weekend thats for the Downs bit then another week for them to grow a culture to find out the rest. wait wait wait then hopefully full speed ahead many trendy pregnancy outfits let everyone and anyone know!!! then the best most sober Christmas ever.
I hadn't thought about the water thing but yes I will get as much down as possible. Up to now I have gained some weight I normally weigh 9stone 4 but I am 10 stone 01 pounds which is 63.6kg.
Be in touch Cate x