2 weeks until 20 week scan

How do you cope with the wait up to the 20 week scan? I think I’ve felt baby move a bit but not enough for complete reassurance🙈

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Just do something to keep you busy, it will soon come round. My 20 week scan is next week xx

I have a private scans every time I’m anxious tbh , small price to pay for peace of mind

Easier said than done but I try not think about it too much and keep busy so the days/weeks move faster. I also like looking back to say 2 weeks ago and thinking ok I made it through those weeks, I can do it again. Statistically while there is no complete safe point, it’s 99% more likely that everything is ok. I try to focus on things like that and that the normal range for movement is 20-24 weeks. I had 2 losses before my girl and now this pregnancy and the anxiety is always high but nothing is in our control. So I really try to not over panic myself and keep as positive as possible.

Am 100% the same right now! Not sure felt baby move or not, scan in 2weeks. I found my self counting down the days but i do a weekly one so feels like less days to go when do it week by week xx😂😂

This is me right now, I’m so anxious! Trying so hard to keep busy

we had a private scan at 15 weeks so its broke it up for me ive only had to wait 4 weeks after that as well as there giving me my 20 week scan at 19 weeks instead. its definitely the longest wait ever tho! i remember with my eldest i didnt get a scan from 20 weeks till i was 34 weeks which was a growth scan and that felt like forever 😩

Mines day after tomorrow and I’m pulling my hair out, I’m so impatient 😭🤣

I paid for a private scan at 16 weeks so the wait between 12 and 20 wasn’t so long. I’m very anxious and had previous losses so I needed to know if baby was ok!

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I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

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