MSE Pregnancy Club 21

rachaelc_2

Evansangel wrote: »

Baby Alfie born at 4:10am, weighing 8lbs 12ozs
Very quick 4 hour labour and we got home at 9:30am (ish)

Congrats EA!!! U beat me!!! xx

SVsandy

Hello everyone, just come back from my 16 week appt. Just as you said it was very quick. Just a bp check, go over my blood results, next appt date and that was it. She didn't listen to the baby's heartbeat, something about it not being in the guidelines. Shame really as I was quite looking forward to that.

Congrats to Evansangel

Clarieloo

Congratulations EA :j

SVsandy - I remember being really disappointed after my 16 week appt. It was really quick and I was like "is that it?" Now they're all like that I'm afraid. I do like hearing the heartbeat though

Winnie_in_Pooh

Thanks so much for your input ladies, I really appreciate it there is a screening process before the actual drug bit of the trial so my inclination is to have the screening and go from there.

SVsandy wrote: »

Winnie In Pooh, if it helps to ease your worries, I am a clinical trial manager. The GP should have given you an information sheet which details exactly why the trial is being run and what involvement you will have. If you have any concerns about the welfare of your baby you should ask ask ask. It sounds like the trial is preventing early labour which is always a good thing for baby. Also, if you do join, by law you at entitled to withdraw from the trial at any point if you wish to do so.

Thanks Sandy, I may PM you the info for you to have a look at if you wouldn't mind?

pigpen wrote: »

And you have just summed up why so many safe drugs are not licensed for during pregnancy.. people don't want to trial them in case they do affect the baby.

Exactly! Its weighing up that risk and getting it right.

koalamummy wrote: »

Winnie I can't comment on the trial as I have not read any of the data....but what I can tell you is that I had 2 lots of LETTS carried out between my 1st and 2nd pregnancy in what was considered a risky place concerning viability of 2nd pregnancy.

Sorry KM, I'm not sure what LETTS means? Do you mind me asking how early your boys were?

ETA - Congratulations Evansangel!!

galvanizersbaby

Congrats Evansangel x :j

Winnie_in_Pooh

Oh thats a shame she didn't listen for the heartbeat Sandy! Everything else ok?

ddebski_us

Congrats EA!! And welcome to baby Alfie!!

xDx

SVsandy

Winnie_in_Pooh wrote: »

Oh thats a shame she didn't listen for the heartbeat Sandy! Everything else ok?

I know. Everything else is ok though so that's the main thing.

Feel free to PM the info, I'd be happy to give it the once over.

galvanizersbaby

SVsandy wrote: »

Hello everyone, just come back from my 16 week appt. Just as you said it was very quick. Just a bp check, go over my blood results, next appt date and that was it. She didn't listen to the baby's heartbeat, something about it not being in the guidelines. Shame really as I was quite looking forward to that.

Congrats to Evansangel

SVsandy - just to let you know some midwives won't listen to the heartbeart at the 16 week appointment because it can be tricky to pick up at that stage in pregnancy and it can be very worrying for Mum when the hb isn't detected - my midwife said she had to send quite a few ladies for a scan after to reassure them.

They do listen at later appointments though so you should get to hear it at some point

koalamummy

Sorry Winnie stupid iPad doing it's autocorrect thing on me! :mad: it is meant to say LLETZ! It is loop diathermy treatment which was used for removing cin3 abnormal cervical cells....I have never been able to attend a BBQ since! :rotfl: