The MSE Pregnancy Club

purplepatch

minskerella wrote: »

Plus even if you were high risk and had further tests, by the time you found out for sure you would be about 18 weeks

Yes, that was a factor for me too I remember.

Justie

we had the blood tests as it's noninvasive and the chances are that it'll be low risk (it was) but I wouldn't have had an amnio as I know someone who miscarried as a result of one. We wouldn't abort anyway but we'd want to know was our reasoning.

Becles

Welshlassie wrote: »

We decided against having the Downs blood test done as even if it showed there was a high risk and further tests went on to show a high risk, we wouldn't have terminated, so decided the blood test wasn't worth having done (I'm 27 also). You have make the decision for yourself, what would you do if they told you they was a very high risk of having a Downs baby, would it concern you enough to terminate the pregnancy, if the answer is no and you would be ok bringing up a Downs baby, is it worth you having the test. This was our thinking behind it. Good luck with your decision, whatever it may be.

That's basically the same conversation hubby and me had! I'm 32 so probably a little higher risk, although I'm not sure as I never bothered finding out.

Friends of my parents used to foster 2 Downs children, and I used to look after them on Sundays at church, so their parents could listen to the service. They were lovely children, and I just couldn't have gone through an abortion of a Downs child, knowing how happy and full of life the boys I looked after were. That's personal to me though and I know not everyone feels the same. They were fostered as the biological parents couldn't cope with them for whatever reason.

Dormouse

We didn't have the blood tests for Down's and spina bifida either. I wasn't offered one with DS at all, so thought I'd do things the same way again.

Dormouse

saver_mum wrote: »

need some advice..
have been suffering from tummy pains for last 2 days..am 38 weeks..
It feels similar to I.B.S which i have suffered with in the past.so not sure what is happening..
tummy is really sore and it feels like someone has punched me in the chest...?
I thought i just needed to go to the toilet..but its not got any better...
cant rememebr feeling like this when i had my 1st baby ..mind you it was 8 years ago!

I think that might be your labour starting - some women get a dodgy tummy when things are about to get going!

Good luck! :j

smiler34

Hi, don't know if anyone has mentioned this before but I have been diagnosed with spd and can't get into physio for a while so decided to get a belly support. Was just looking for a cheap one and the nct do them for £8.95 and 85p pnp for 1

Shortie

:mad: :mad:

Sorry everyone, not after a sypmathy vote I promise. I just need to vent off before I get sacked or something.

This pregancy, my hormones seem to be aaaaalllll over the place. With DS1 I was as calm as anything. I'm becoming Godzilla.

So, last night I got home if a foul mood as I get sharp muscle pains in the backs of my legs towards the end of the day and I was fed up of the pain, plus my house is a complete pigstyle and dustbowl (decorating :rolleyes: ) and we have DS1's 4th B'Day at our house tomorrow, so I'm stressed.

I threw my tortilla wrap on the floor last night in a childish temper when the darned thing broke in 3 places, and managed to eat a mouthful of food because my mood put my appetite on hold.

We went shopping, and my OH mentioned it'd be a good idea to take snacks with us for the police station for when I get arrested for abusing someone... Thankfully this snapped me out of the mood (I completely knew he was joking and trying to lighten the mood) :rotfl:

This morning I was in work laughing gaily etc on high, and now I've just nearly bitten my bosses head off and spat it back on the floor for asking me about some work while I'm eating my lunch and have a billion other things I needed to do before the work that was in question.

Help. I'm feeling really agressive and arguementative. It's sooooo not like me. Let's put it this way, I normally get moaned at for being too polite and saying sorry all the time.

:eek: :eek:

Oh heck

Justie

smiler34 wrote: »

Hi, don't know if anyone has mentioned this before but I have been diagnosed with spd and can't get into physio for a while so decided to get a belly support. Was just looking for a cheap one and the nct do them for £8.95 and 85p pnp for 1

It's always worth popping into your physio department and asking them for a corset - they may well give you one if you're in the system even if you can't get an appointment yet...

Justie

oh bless you Shortie I can be like that too - I've had a few toddler tantrums complete with crying but thankfully not banging my hands on the floor (although I was tempted I managed to cling onto that much dignity) and my OH keeps pointing out that I'm very vocal about my grievances at the moment :rotfl:

And I'm usually so lovely

Moonbeam

smiler34 wrote: »

Hi, don't know if anyone has mentioned this before but I have been diagnosed with spd and can't get into physio for a while so decided to get a belly support. Was just looking for a cheap one and the nct do them for £8.95 and 85p pnp for 1

You can get tubi-grip to support you - ask your doctor for some or pop into your local pharmacy. I've used it much more than the sling my physio gave me.

The tubi-grip is much more flexible as you move round - and adapts more easily to standing and sitting positions. If you are having trouble getting in and out of cars put a plastic bag on the seat and use it to rotate yourself round - much easier.