Due October 2014.

Merkin wrote: »

In the UK it is offered as standard but not in Ireland.

Thanks for that. You think it would be standard.

I'd like to have it done. I wonder can I request it at the appointment or should I call and ask about it before hand.

Just off the phone with the Coombe. Its not offered as standard and your age doesn't matter in terms of the test being suggested to you. You can avail of the scan if you want and it cost €180.00.
At 37 (which I will be this summer) my risk of Downs is 1/227 and for all other triomies is 1/127.

Fittle wrote: »

There was no fee mentioned to me at all - I must ring Holles St.

It would seem that nothing is free so making the call would be worth it.
The tests can't be analysed in Ireland and they're sent to a lab in London for reading. Thats why there is a charge of at least €100 (for public) and higher for semi/private patients.

So back home after the first appointment and first scan and everything (in so far as you can ever tell at this stage ) is perfectly normal and fine. I got tot he Coombe over 30 mins early for the appointment so got seen for everything very quickly.
The scan was fantastic. The baby was curled up in an awkward position for seeing anything or for measuring at first and it took some amount of persuasion to get it to cooperate and move about at bit. There was one really cool moment where it gave us a little wave. So there was lots of movement and stretching about in the end and the sonographer said that s/he is a good strong little one and all the bits that need to be there are there and where they should be.
My dates were pretty much exact and I've been moved a day forward now so I am 13 weeks rather than 12+6.
It's so lovely to have seen the baby now I can't wait to see it again in 8 weeks.

Week 15 starts today.
We told some (the closest of) our friends on Saturday and Sunday which was lovely. They're all really pleased for us.
Two of my friends was a difficult one for me. One of them is long term single and I know she'd love to meet someone and the other while engaged has had a number of miscarriages and I really felt bad about telling them my happy news. I didn't want them to feel that I was bragging or anything.
I decided to just tell the news towards the end of lunch, spoke about it a little and then we went shopping and talked about other stuff.
Sometimes you are made very aware of how lucky you are and how much you have. Its good to appreciate it rather than just take it for granted.

greenman09 wrote: »

Had the 13 week scan this morning. All went well. Healthy heart beat. Watch the little mite wriggle around. Hand on its head legs crossed. Pretty active. Have told family and will tell the world over the next few days.

Enjoy telling people, its a great feeling.
I still haven't told my family (with the exception of one sister) but thats because I was waiting until we'd all be together. There is a big family event this weekend and I'll tell everyone then. Some of my siblings live abroad so it will be nice to be able to tell them in person rather than over the phone. Since I had the scan last week and saw the little one its been harder and harder not to tell! Can't wait for Friday.
Will tell the inlaws over Easter when we visit. As with my family, my husband's siblings live either far away or abroad so they'll all be home and together so it will be nice to deliver the news in person.
Actually, it will be funny when we tell them because I'll be 15 +5 (16th week) then. When his sister and cousins announced their respective pregnancies they were about 2 or 4 weeks pregnant and told the world. They'll certainly find it odd that we waited so long.
I've really enjoyed having the news to ourselves for a while though. Its the most delicious little secret.

I told my family over the weekend and it was lovely. They were so pleased and happy for both of us. I also got to compare notes with my mam and sisters and get their experiences, etc which was great.
We'll tell my husbands family this weekend so then everyone important will know.
I'm kind of having my hand forced at work with regards to telling them there so I'll tell my boss tomorrow. Only 23 more weeks to go! Bloody delighted at the fact that I'll be out of there for ages then.

I had my first consultant appointment today and it went swimmingly. Also had a mini scan which I hadn't been expecting and that was lovely. I saw the little one again and the heart best could be seen clearly on screen. It's astonishing that only a couple of weeks ago I needed a full bladder to have a scan at all but today with only a regularly full one (I.e. I hadn't pee'd in only a short while) you could see the baby with ease. The heart could be seen clearly beating away nice and strong. The doctor also said that for the measurements I'm about 4 days further along than they'd thought. So it would seem that I'm now 15+3 not 14+6. At this rate I'll be having the baby in June not October.
Hope everything is going well for everyone else.

73trix wrote: »

That's great, Penny. You are very close to me, I am 15 + 5. I can't wait for my first proper hospital appt, for big scan etc. It's not for another 3 weeks, I will be almost 19wks.

It's so lively to get it all out in the open and be able to compare notes with friends and family. Mind you, this site has been a life saver , especially during those "secretive weeks". :P

I'd have been lost without this site in the early weeks. Actually to be honest it's still brilliant. There are so many people with so many experiences it's a great place to be able to share, commiserate, laugh, ask the most ridiculous questions and all that stuff.

I'm in Dublin so no help to you with scouting out classes in Wexford but I can report that my local Pilates studio won't allow you start fresh until you're at 16 weeks- same for their ante natal yoga classes.

I'm 16+4 today and so happy to report that I'm in flying form. While I still need (and if I'm honest like) my nap in the evening after work I've been feeling so much better over the last week or so when compared to the endless exhaustion I was feeling over the first 14 weeks.
We've told everyone now - well those that matter and I told work last week too. 21 more weeks to go and then I'm on maternity leave!! Yazers.
I've been interested in getting organised with baby related things too which is good. I booked in for my ante natal classes this morning and called the physio department for an appointment there. Just need a call back now to confirm that all is in place there.
I've been able to get a bit more exercise in too and its been a lovely way to get in some quality time with my husband after work and over the lovely long weekend we just had.

Hope all others on the October baby train are doing well too.

greenman09 wrote: »

All good our side. Everyone knows now. Still getting loads of well wishes. 16w today. Baby shopping has also started. Meet consultant Tuesday week in the coombe. Scan then end of May.

Who are you attending in the Coombe? My consultant went on maternity leave a bit early so I have to be assigned a new one. I'm not that bothered as I hadn't even met them once so there was no existing relationship there. I met the Reg at my appointment and he was lovely and will remain on the case so I'm happy enough with that.
I've done no baby shopping yet. I'm off on holidays for the first two weeks in June and think I'll start with a vengeance when I get back. Will try to hit the shops for the travel system, cot, changing unit and rocking chair the one day.