In limbo....

Well Mum feels a little like she is in limbo right now, past the first trimester so not as tired but only 15 weeks (as of Friday) so cannot feel you moving around just yet and still 5 weeks to go to the 20 week scan and we can find out if you will be a boy or girl (provided you are not too shy that is)! Mummy is getting impatient...Daddy would say that this happens a lot with Mummy :)

We next see Meera after the 20 week scan so not til the end of July - Mummy bet check that appointment card to see exactly when it is!!

Not much else is happening right now, we need to move some things around in the house so that the kitties are not being fed in the room which will now be yours and then we will need to start sorting that out as Daddy wants to paint it for you :)

It is getting pretty late now so Mummy thinks we should both go to bed.

Lots of love,
Mummy and Daddy

Ever better odds

Just heard from Meera again, and the blood tests are back from Australia. The odds of our chickling having Downs syndrome have gone from 1 in 350 (based purely on Juliette's age), to 1 in 6800 (based on mucal translucency) to 1 in 70,000. I like dem odds!

Time for the big reveal!!

Well we saw Meera again today and everything with the scan is good - the down syndrome risk has dropped from 1:350 to 1:7000 so very reassuring!

We actually got to see Chickling move on the scan Meera did today which was so awesome - such a thrill :o)

So now we wait a couple of months before the 20 week scan when we can find out the sex (provided baby co-operates) and then we see Meera again to review.

And of course now we feel reassured that all is well we can tell EVERYONE!! We've already been to visit my Nan and tell her and I am going to call my Nana (Dad's Mum) shortly.

The 12 week scan!!

Well today was a very exciting day - we had the 12 week scan!!

We got to see Chickling's arms, legs, head etc and even got the hear the heartbeat. The sonographer said it was steady and strong which was good :o)

It was so exciting to be able to see more details of Chickling and to know that according to the length measurements (bubs is 56mm long) the due date is one 1 day off what we had calculated.

On Wednesday we have another appointment with Meera to go over the results and if everything is all okay then we will annouce our good news to the half of the world we haven't told yet!

Chickling's first photo is below!!

Okay, now it's real

We had our first appointment with the specialist today. She's very nice, and we both felt really comfortable around her.

The highlight of the visit was the ultrasound scan, where Dr Sood gave us our first view of our chickling -- we even got to see the heartbeat! Dr Sood said it was very strong, and everything looked good.

And yes, there appears to be only one chickling.

Next scan is set for 29 May, which is where they do the test for Downs' syndrome. Then we have another appointment with Dr Sood on 3 June. Hopefully, everything will continue to be good, and we'll then start letting everyone know. :-)

More blood tests

Well I have been feeling VERY tired so I went to see the doctor on Tuesday to get my vitamin levels checked. The doctor thinks it was just normal pregnancy tiredness and me having a cold and as the blood test results are all good - including the very high Hcg level (responsible for the morning sickness!) - I am not too concerned. Just over a week until we see the specialist and I am currently 9 weeks pregnant (approximately).

Well I asked for it!

Tonight I experienced what I would most definitely classify as morning sickness, except that it was evening - typical me!!

Hadn't eaten anything and was just sitting at my desk when I suddenly just felt like I needed to be sick...and so I was, thankfully not at my desk.

It wasn't too bad, I have experienced worse after my bypass and to be honest I am glad...it makes this whole pregnancy thing seem more real!

2.5 weeks until we see the specialist now...not that I am counting :o)

Keep on growing lil Chickling, Mummy can't wait to meet you XX00