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Club foot

Hi everyone, Just looking for reassurance really. We just had our 20 week scan yesterday, and the sonographer told us she is pretty sure our baby has a club foot. This doesn't run in our families at all so it wasn't even on my radar as something that could be an issue, and it's left me a little bit scared and worri...

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20 week scan - 1 baby 2 placentas

Anyone else out there have 2 placentas?? 🤯🤯 Was told some women just grow an extra one, 2nd isn't attached to baby. Main one is on the back wall and the 2nd doing nothing is on the front wall just blocking me from feeling most my baby's movements. Main placenta is low lying as well so need extra scabs to see if it…

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Second opinion 20 week scan?

Would I be able to get a second opinion on my 20 week scan as I feel like the hospital that performed the first one did not do a thorough enough job? If so how do I go about it

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Deflated after booking 4d scan

I was so excited booking my 4d scan to see my twin girls tomorrow but after booking they told me they can’t allow me to have one as it’s against rules as they have to leave a 7 day window between each scan an as I have weekly nhs scans till birth they won’t be able to scan me an refunded me my money back. I feel v...

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Worried is an understatement 😩

Hi, I’m wondering if anyone can help settle my nerves a little. I had a 20 week scan & they said they couldn’t see the heart properly went for a scan yesterday 23 weeks, they said there’s fluid around the babies heartbeat the largest pocket pool is 18mm. I’ve had absolutely no information and have got to wait until ...

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Full placenta previa

Hi everyone, I was told at my 20 week scan that my placenta is fully covering my cervix. They didn't tell me much else other that it can move up as the uterus stretches. I've been booked for another scan at 32 weeks to check. Has anyone else had this before with past pregnancies? Does it really move?

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Deflated

I'm feeling so deflated I've just been for my private scan and they've put me back to 6 weeks. They could see the sac but no embryo yet 😢 I don't know what to think now 😢

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Goodbye for now

Well I guess this is goodbye for now. I misscarried last night. I have a final scan on Monday to be sure but I know I’m already sure. Thank you for the support ladies but see you again soon x

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Feeling nervous again

So I’m having a private scan this morning and I’ve felt excited up until this morning and now I’m so nervous! I’m 16+6 and this is a gender reveal but one where they write it down as we don’t want to know until we have our party and learn with all our family and friends what’s we are having! The nerves are because o...

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NBR

TW : cancer Hi, so been going through a lot recently and have basically been told that I might have metastatic cancer and need to go to a cancer centre for further testing. I am going out of mind googling and looking it all up. I was wondering if anyone had been through the same and wondering what these further test...

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12 week scan

What happens at the 12 week scan please? This is my first ‘successful’ pregnancy after loosing my first 2 babies and just want a bit of an insight as to what will happen please x

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Dating scan

I had a private & NHS dating scan and the due dates don’t match. The NHS scan pushed my due date forward by 3/4 days. Has anyone else has this experience and which scan is more accurate?

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32 weeks scan weights

Hello, my baby was measuring two weeks ahead at over 2200g or 5lbs and I'm really starting to get nervous. What were other people's babys weighing and what was said about that x

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Has anyone ever had anything similar happen?

I’ve had some bleeding last night and a bit today. Only dark brown blood. I went for a scan this morning and they said I’m measuring 6 weeks 1 day and there is no heartbeat. I should be 8 weeks 3 days based off my last period but I am 6 weeks from when I did a positive ovulation test. They said to edge on the side...

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Is it normal

Is it normal that the changed the due date at my latest ultrasound?

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Rainbow baby ❤️

12 weeks 3 days when scan was taken. Thank you x

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