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I had my anatomy scan today...we were told that it's definitely a girl (even I could see it clear as day!). However, while everything looked structurally normal, I'm measuring very small, and smaller on some body parts than others. They're already calling it IUGR and sending me to see a geneticist, and really want me to do amnio, which scares me quite a bit. I've got a call in to my doctor in hopes I can see her or at least talk to her and get her opinion before plunging ahead with the amnio.

Both DD1 & DD2 were tiny (around 5.5 lbs) at birth, and I did temporary bed rest with DD2 around 28 weeks for borderline IUGR. So I'm really not surprised by the small measurements, but have been really shaken by today (and all the quick action they want to take). Ideally I'm hoping to wait until they do another growth scan in 3 weeks to see if I
i've caught up at all before doing an amnio.

Anyone been there before with early IUGR or had an amniocentesis?

@delight: exciting day tomorrow but I completely understand the anxiety you must be feeling. Big hugs! Will be so fun to see baby moving all around! My DD1 had hiccups all the time and even as a baby she would have them a lot. It would totally crack me up to see my belly shake all the time

@PinkElephant: I'm sorry you're going through this. I don't have experience with IUGR but I really hope that baby is fine and that there is nothing to worry about.

I love my genetic counsellor. When I first screened positive from the IPS in my other pregnancy, we were immediately set up with a GC. She helped me pick the best options to move forward, which was NIPT, and then eventually the amnio. She set up all my appointments, met with me immediately after every uktrasound to go over results and actually just was a really knowledgeable and sincere person for us. She helped us through a horrible time in our lives. In our first meeting she did a genetic history with both DH and I and talked a little bit of the syndrome we had screened positive for (T18) but at that point we still thought everything was ok. She has also been very helpful in this pregnancy. I still see her after each ultrasound. I'm sorry @sandy: had a bad experience but mine has been positive.

I did have an amnio with the little girl we lost. At that point I had already screened high risk for T18, then found out on NIPT that Baby was positive for Turners, so we went ahead with the amnio. At that point I was already beside myself in anguish so it was just another shitty thing to get through. The procedure itself was quick and not painful and I just rested for a couple days.

Good luck with everything with you. It sounds like you just have petite little girls and there is nothing wrong with that. In wishing you all good thoughts and good news from Here on our.

@sandy: @delight: Thank you both. I'm glad I asked so I can be better prepared with the right info on Monday. DH and I can dig deeper this weekend, but neither of us are aware of the history of, well, anything, other than some high cholesterol and old-age things like diabetes and reproductive organ cancer in adults in our families. I'm not a carrier of any of the major things they check for..so I'm not sure how helpful our info will be! But hopefully the genetic counselor will provide some onsite into just what they are looking for - the only thing mentioned was that with my measurements, the Downs risk goes from 1/690 to 1/276, and they consider it high risk when you hit 1/270. No soft markers noted, and I have no idea if small bones can also point to other specific syndromes (and am banning myself from googling).

Thanks for the positive thoughts. I'll keep you updated. Hope everyone else scans go well this week!

@dragonsword: thanks so much!

Anatomy scan went very well. There were no problems or obvious issues at all. They just couldn't get babe to completely cooperate and missed some of the heart shots so I do have to go back. This happened with my daughter too and it was totally fine. Baby is still measuring a bit ahead...end of October... But my EDD is staying at Nov 3. I'm very relieved all looks good!

@delight: so glad it all went well, what a relief!
@PinkElephant: I'm sorry you are dealing with uncertainties, but I hope you just make smaller babies and this isn't really an issue. Keep us posted

@Goldengirl: It was after 20 weeks for my first! I hope you feel it soon though.

I'll go first

how many weeks? 19+5 (my midwife changed my EDD to Nov 2)

how are you feeling? pretty great overall. I had another bleeding scare on Thursday, but it went away right away. A lot at once. Midwife told me to monitor it - but thankfully nothing to monitor!

are you feeling movement yet? FINALLY. I started feeling little twitches last week (anterior placenta here), but I now know what it is. They are few and far between, but I'm loving those little moments.

maternity clothes? I finally got to the city for some jeans. One pair is too big, and I need a belt to keep them up, but the other is awesome. Otherwise I'm living in leggings and dresses (I love working from home during pregnancy!)

how's your sleep life? hit or miss... definitely getting uncomfortable, but I introduced Magnesium into my vitamin routine, and it's been helping a lot with sleep.

food cravings? I think fruit has been my most consistent craving.

other fun updates? My next appointment is Wednesday, and our ultrasound is next Thursday! I'm really excited to see our little babe again (and resist finding out if it's a boy or girl )

@delight: yay for a great anatomy scan!!!

how many weeks? 16
how are you feeling? pretty good -- tired, but 'tis the life with a toddler.
are you feeling movement yet? a little bit here and there, although I feel like I felt more movement with baby#1 at this point. Maybe I'm just too tired/not quite as in-tune this time around.
maternity clothes? heck yeah.
how's your sleep life? Meh. Not as bad as it will be in a few months
food cravings? All the sweets. And I could really go for some poke
other fun updates? planning my son's 2nd birthday party -- equal parts fun and "why am I doing this again?"

@narwhal: i didn't know you had your date changed! I have no idea why mine hasn't got bumped yet but maybe because I haven't seen my OB yet. My baby is consistently measuring into October but oh well. So sorry for the bleeding scare
@caterw: can't wait to hear your gender results! Hope you have a fun reveal!
@sandy: thanks! How are you feeling about your anatomy scan? Are you doing it through MFM? Will DH get to be with you the whole time? I got to do mine through the hospital and meet with genetic counsellor right after but I still wasn't allowed to have DH with me until the end! I hope the next few weeks and your AS fly by for you. I'll be sending you so many positive vibes on July 5th!

How many weeks? 19+4
How are you feeling? Feeling pretty great lately! I was having some sciatica pain, but yoga and stretching is helping a lot.
Are you feeling movement yet? I am feeling movement daily now, especially when I'm lying down. I was surprised to hear at my anatomy scan that i had an anterior placenta because I have been feeling lots of movement lately.
Maternity clothes? Oh heavens yes. I've been in them for awhile.
How's your sleep life? It is pretty hit and miss. Some nights I'm up 4-5 times and sometimes I am able to sleep through until my alarm. If i go to yoga, I usually have a good night's sleep.
Food cravings? Craving lots of fruit lately!
Other fun updates? I have 12 more days of work left until summer vacation!! I'm seriously counting down the days. I commute 2-3 hours each day, depending what schools I am at. (I'm a Speech-Language Pathologist). I'm looking forward to 8 weeks off in the summer.

@narwhal: our dog is so old, our vet has told us he would go any day now for the past three years! Poor guy is just old and uncomfortable, and doesn't have control of his bowels, so he is up constantly. It is stressful, and creates terrible sleep for us, but we really don't want to have to put him down.

@NorCalWayfarer: You sound like my kind of mama! When my entire mommy group isn't pregnant, we like to have monthly mimosa playdates

@PinkElephant: oh I just responded in the other thread but I'm so happy for you. Waiting for Amnio results is awful. I'm so glad that baby girl looks healthy and everything has come back great so far.

@PinkElephant: So glad you're getting good test results back!

Just getting around to this!

How many weeks? 16
how are you feeling? Good! All signs of nausea are gone. Some sciatica pain at night, but not often.
are you feeling movement yet? I think so? It's not often, but I can sometimes feel a pushing sensation where baby it. There's also random pokes, but it's hard to tell what it is because it stops after one.
maternity clothes? I still fit into some of my tops and 1 pair of really stretchy jeans. The rest of the time I'm in maternity
how's your sleep life? Pretty good. I wake up once or twice to use the bathroom and can fall right back to sleep.
food cravings? Fruit, popcicles, all things salty
other fun updates? We announced a few weeks ago. Here's the picture we used with the caption, "Emma's looking forward to her new playmate arriving in November!"

how many weeks? 17 weeks today

how are you feeling? A lot better since 12 weeks. Still get some fatigue and most of the nausea is gone. Except for 2x a week I almost throw up (or do) my breakfast. Rest of the day, nothing.

are you feeling movement yet? Yes, started feeling movement around 14-15 weeks! 15 weeks for sure

maternity clothes? some. my work pants are from betabrand and those are like yoga pants and on the weekends I wear the skirts from target that are great for pregnancy. I have some maternity shorts though for around the house or working out. I never quit wearing maternity tanks since I am so tall and long waisted lol.

how's your sleep life? Pretty great, nothing abnormal. I wake up 1-3x a night out of habit and to pee but that is pretty normal for me. I usually fall back asleep easily.

food cravings? Not really. The spicy hot dogs (hot links) lol and wings. Burgers from sonic. Starbucks refresher. No extreme cravings though.

other fun updates? Feeling lots better than the first trimester for sure. Anatomy scan is 7/6 so still 3 whole weeks away!!

@NorCalWayfarer: I went out for my bday on Saturday to get tapas and I totally ordered a raw tuna one. It was small (because tapas) but I ate most of it. No regrets!!

how many weeks? 20 weeks today!

how are you feeling? mostly good, however I have been having miserable headaches for days. I am sure it's just dehydration but oh my.

are you feeling movement yet? I have been feeling movement for weeks. I love it.

maternity clothes? Just maternity pants. I don't have many maternity tops which I don't mind. I love my stretchy tank tops.

how's your sleep life? I am up like 2-3 times between having to pee and weird dreams.

food cravings? Mostly dairy. Which is bad because I don't tolerate dairy well.

other updates: I am switching providers because I don't think my current provider has my best interest at heart. Hoping the next doctor will be more attentive.

How many weeks? 20 on Saturday!

how are you feeling? tired but good!

are you feeling movement yet? so much! lots of kicks/jabs/rolls, and I think she is starting to stretch out because sometimes I'm getting what feels like a tap on the bottom of my ribs. some days I think she's rolled back out to my belly, because I don't feel the jabs, but I do just feel light pushing.

maternity clothes? yup - I had on a pair of regular yoga pants this week and felt like they cut my belly in a weird place. I'm liking maternity jeans/shorts with the little panels of stretch on the sides where the pockets should be. tops I'm doing a mix of regular and maternity

how's your sleep life? great - I'm sleeping through other than when my 2 or 4 year old needs something (last night wasn't pretty), getting up in the early AM to use the bathroom, then crashing again.

food cravings? sour drinks and cheesy salty snacks (I was dying for some Shake Shack cheese fries the other day; something I'm never normally interested in)

other fun updates? My four year old is so sweet to my belly - she's always asking if she can touch it and already wants to know if she gets to come to the hospital when the baby is born

@NorCalWayfarer: I've felt some stuff near my ribs but I think it's still gas. At 20 weeks the uterus only goes to the top of the belly button. But I am tall and long waisted so I have a good number of inches between my lowest ribs and my belly button lol. And I'm only 17 weeks. So logically I know it's not the baby for me.