Oct/Nov 2014 Mommies

@peytonsmum I'm sure whatever happens you'll be strong enough to get through it, that said I'm sure everything will be totally fine!

I also got my discovery bag, I really like the goodies.

How are you ladies? I'm currently battling a bad cold (all I have is nasal spray )

I went to collect the discovery bag on Saturday. Some great and thoughtful stuff in there! My favourite is the baby and pregnancy book! Its become hubby and my nightly reading

@ sugar-and-spice

I've also just finished getting auth from discovery and booked at Milnerton Medi Clinic

I loved the the discovery bag with goodies as well as the Medi Clinic freebies with my first pregnancy It really did come in handy

Thanks for sharing the other stuff as well - def going to take advantage of that

Hi Ladies

Just busy getting all my ducks in a row
I have informed discovery of our pregnancy - and used the authorization number to book my bed and Panorama Mediclinic. Very excited!

For those of you that don't know:

Vitality members receive a baby bag with goodies (which you collect at Toys r us).

Medi clinic also hands out a bag with goodies in during your stay.

If you join dischem baby, you will receive a beautiful baby bag also filled with goodies. You just need to spend more than R300 during the duration of your pregnancy

I believe bennets also sends a care package of samples when registering on their website

Go take advantage of these little freebies

Chat soon

All the best PeytonsMum, i am sure everything will work out

Hello Mommies

it has been a while since I have been on here!

I am officially 16 weeks

I have been so busy with work and travelling that I totally forgot to book my first trimester Down's test. Actually i think I subconsciously did not want to know.

So when i went for my scan on Monday, I mentioned this to my gynae and she sent to Pathcare to have blood drawn for the Down's test.

I received the dreaded call the next morning to inform me that I tested very high for Down's - 1:120 and that she recommends I have an amnio done to rule out any possibility. I was totally besides myself with worry.

She managed to get me into the Fetal Assessment Centre opposite the Kingsburg Hospital on Wednesday and I met with Dr Morris who was great at explaining everything.
She suggested that we first have a scan done to check for the physical signs like the space between the nuchal fold, the nose bone, a short leg bone, etc. If she ticked any of these boxes, then I would need to have the amnio or the harmony test which is non evasion - basically blood is drawn from the mum and sent to the US and you receive the results within 10 days - costs R10k and medical aid does not cover it. She said the amnio would cost around R6800 (again i had no idea it would cost this much!)

My family, friends and I have been praying so faithfully and all I did whilst she performed the scan was pray.

As she checked each one she said "Happiness, this is what we want to see" and my risk has now moved from 1:120 to 1:500. So i am not totally in the clear, but my risk is less.

I decided against the amnio, because of three reasons, even if i tested positive, that wasn't going to change my decision to have this baby i prayed so hard for, it carries a risk of miscarriage and it very costly.

So i am keeping the faith and staying positive!

Oh and it's a girl! Dad is over the moon and even though i secretly hoped it would be a boy, i am also so happy!

I feel more tired and tired in my second trimester than i was in my first, which is usually the other way about for most ladies - go figure.

My due date has moved to 6/11
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hey ladies I went for my 13 NT scan and all looks well Dr thinks its a boy he said 90% sure. so my hubby is a very happy man coz he wanted his little mini-me. Just that my cervical length is very short so I have to get the cerclage to keep my little bean inside but hopefully all will be well.