Nervous... Anatomy scan today

[jm1982]

I found it very difficult to sleep last night, thinking about how today might go (and I'm sure the lack of sleep won't help my blood pressure for the appointment). We have our first daycare visit this morning, then the anatomy scan and then the 20 week appointment.

I guess it's because it still doesn't seem quite real, in spite of the fact that we had two 1st tri ultrasounds and we've heard the heartbeat a few times. I haven't really felt movement yet (I mean, I think I have, but it's really light so I have to be laying really still to notice it), and the natural worrier in me knows that there's so much stuff they're looking for on this scan. And I'm scheduled to fly to Russia in a few days, so if there are any issues that require follow-up, we're looking at either a several weeks wait or cancelling my research trip.

Blergh. No point to this. Just hoping that if I typed it out, I could then focus on something productive for the rest of the morning!<object width="1" height="1" id="plugin0" type="application/x-dgnria" style="position: absolute; z-index: 1000;"><param name="tabId" value="{30B3D62E-9A51-4410-91E1-BD8184539A26}"></object>

[theatre4life]

Fingers crossed that everything goes well today!!

[pennylane]

Good luck at your scan & appointment! The 20 week one made it seem very real to me, having an ultrasound tech pointing out specific body parts made me realize there was actually a baby growing in there.

[Deleted]

Hang in there! My appointments make me really nervous too. One day at a time!

[vtdiamond]

Good luck!!

[imimahoney]

Hope the appointment goes well! My NT scan is tomorrow so I know the nerves you are having.

[Blue Moon]

Good luck!

[tacocat]

Good luck!!

[jm1982]

Thanks everyone! I will update after the appointment. And I'm assuming the exorbitant daycare rates and my two-page list of questions for that visit will distract me from worrying about the A/S for a while.  

Aug 27, 2014 8:01:21 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

I wanna go to Russia!

Everything will go great at the scan and appointment.

Now, tell me more about your research.....

I study contemporary Russian theatre (working on my PhD), so it's basically a three-week trip to see as much theatre as humanly possible. Plus some archive time and a playwriting festival. I was there last year for the same reason, and can't wait to go back. <object width="1" height="1" id="plugin0" type="application/x-dgnria" style="position: absolute; z-index: 1000;"><param name="tabId" value="{30B3D62E-9A51-4410-91E1-BD8184539A26}"></object>

[MamaMaui24]

Good luck!

[Deleted]

Good luck!

[miss.colorado]

Good luck today!  Enjoy seeing your little cutie!

[christy082]

Good luck! I understand the feeling. I was nervous for my NT scan and I'm already a little nervous for my A/S in 4 weeks!

Hope all goes well and you can put your mind at ease.

[rachelgreen]

Good luck at your appointment! Your trip sounds fascinating!! Oh and daycare costs are le suck.

[laurenh]

FX for a good appointment and ultrasound!

[626]

Good luck. Hope everything goes well.

[jm1982]

Update: All looked healthy and normal on the anatomy scan! But..... Baby did not cooperate and u/s tech would not venture a guess as to boy or girl. She did say that I have an anterior placenta, which explains why I haven't felt much yet.

[vtdiamond]

Glad it went well and baby looks good!!

[Deleted]

Hurray healthy baby! Totally annoying you couldn't tell the sex.

Have fun in Russia:)

[Deleted]

Aug 27, 2014 12:46:49 GMT -5 jm1982 said:

Update: All looked healthy and normal on the anatomy scan! But..... Baby did not cooperate and u/s tech would not venture a guess as to boy or girl. She did say that I have an anterior placenta, which explains why I haven't felt much yet.

Must be anterior placenta day! Sorry the baby didn't cooperate, but I am glad everything looks normal and healthy!

[MrsAggie]

Glad everything looks healthy!