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From the community

Recent discussions

20 week appointment

I have my 20 week scan appointment and whooping cough on 16/10/26 but I just received a letter for an appointment for the 19/10/26. Any ideas what this is?

This is my 4th baby. I hate that other than the last midwife appt where she was able to get a heartbeat I can’t feel the baby move still. I just want these reassurance flutters. I am just over 18 weeks now. Is it worth buying a Doppler device??? I’m so excited for the 20 week scan for reassurance.

Overwhelmed- fertility appt

I am 37 and I have just attended a fertility appointment with my partner. They mentioned lots of tests I may need like internal scans, fallopean tube tests (potential) and clotting tests but did say all my blood tests seemed healthy and mine and my partners life styles were ok. I felt there was a push to pay privately for scans has anyone else felt this way? Also they said tests may not be for around 6 months I have been left feeling very overwhelmed and confused to think what it for the best.

18 hours until my scan 🥲

I'm so scared I feel sick any suggestions on how to distract myself until then?

Ct scan

My little on hit her head today , she fell from the top of my bed , my bed is 3feet tall . Now we brought her to the ER and they gave us the option CT scan or just monitor her .
What will you mommies do . She don’t loose consciousness or anything from the list of head injuries.

No baby on the scan

I went for my scan with window to the womb and had calculated to be exactly 7 weeks from last period but in the scan they said it’s a pregnancy of unknown location and the small sac they can see, they can’t confirm if it’s a very early gestational sac or a pseudosac and have referred my to the hospital for bloods.

Has anyone had anything like this?
Not feeling very positive atm

20 week scan and results wasn’t good

Got my 20 weeks scan and my baby is measuring 9 days late in the 4% . I’m super nervous and stress and I don’t know what to do or feel . Has anyone experienced this ? If so how did it turn out in the end?

Growth scan

Anyone else told that their baby had a short femur at their growth scan ?
Been told I have to have a scan every 2 weeks now but it’s worried me a little, does it just mean he’s going to have shorter legs and be a little smaller when born ?
Currently 5lb 4 at 36 and a half weeks

Anyone encounter this at 39 weeks pregnant - very sensitive skin on bump

At my growth scan I was already told that our baby literally has no room to move (his legs and feet are up by his face). He has a 96th percentile belly as well and I was told his movement might feel painful. However, last night around 8pm I noticed an indent in the upper part of my bump. I ran my hand over my belly gently and when I reached the skin on the right side of my belly button... It felt like my skin was ripped open and I was rubbing broken glass over it. My poor husband thought I went into labour because I was almost in tears, just wanted to know if anyone else ever has gone through this. I know during my growth scan, I had to sit up a few times because I got out of breath with the weight of the baby. Photo to not get lost and one of many painful positions the baby likes.

I keep telling myself only 5 days left till my elective 😅😭

Guess the gender!

Boy or Girl??? We find out after our 2 weeks holiday and we can’t wait any longer😂 we just want to knowwww 🩵🩷 xx

Early gender test

Did anyone do an early gender blood test? I did at 13 weeks with previous pregnancy but looking at getting an early scan and was thinking I might just do it while I'm there. I would be 7+6 so not sure if this is too early? They do say accurate from 6 weeks but I just don't want to waste money if it's possible it could be wrong? Thank you!

Baby’s tummy is big

Has anyone had anything like this? Baby’s tummy is measuring bigger than everything else and looks huge so I’m slightly worried!

Short Cervix

So I was told I have a short cervix of 2.5cm yesterday at my anatomy scan at 20w6d, but that the cervix was closed. They didn’t prescribe anything and told me to come back in a week for another check. Does anyone have any insight or experience with this? This is our rainbow baby, we had a 1st trimester miscarriage almost 5 years ago, and I’m so nervous to have anything happen to this baby. Prayers and good energy would also be so appreciated 🫶🏼

Should I be worried?🙄

I'm currently 6+4 weeks pregnant and we've had our first scan today. The gestational sack was there, and heartbeat was visible but the embryo only measures just 4mm and the heartbeat was only 105 bpm. We were told the embryo is basically measuring 3 days younger (6+1)and we should come back in 10-14 days for another scan. I'm slightly worried now whether everything is ok...

Did anyone have a similar experience and it turned into a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby?

Is my scan wrong ?

We got told we are having a girl today but I can’t shake this potty shot maybe being wrong and being a boy? What does everyone think …..

20 weeks scan, small baby concern

Hey girls, had my 20 week scan on Wednesday, what a little bugger our boy was being, hiding his face, crossing his legs and had only his bum on show for most of the scan. Sent for 3 walks, truffle shuffled my dignity away and all seemed very lighthearted, but they did say when they finally measured him that hes only at 8.3 percentile instead of around 10 where they'd be happy and all would be considered okay. Was also told that my placenta is sitting very low so this will need extra monitoring. They said ill require a scan in another 2 weeks and then another 4 and then at 32 and 34 weeks too. I got so upset, our first baby and very long awaited so my anxiety has already been hard to battle. Anyone had similar and still had perfectly little healthy bubba? He was definitely being a cheeky chap but I feel like ive not grown him properly 😔

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