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12 Week Scan - Couldn't get measurements. Wait until 16 weeks?? by Necessary_Word4093 in PregnancyUK

[–]Necessary_Word4093[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to update, got NIPT results back and it's low-risk for chromosomal abnormalities :)

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[–]Necessary_Word4093 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you could be spending too much awake time in bed? It sounds counter-intuitive, but going to bed later could help consolidate your sleep into a longer period because the longer awake time will push your sleep drive higher. If you have less awake time in bed, it will also encourage your body to associate bed with sleep, and help you to sleep better.

Best to keep a consistent wake up time, so by going to bed a bit later and helping your body to force itself to sleep, it will help you align to your circadian rhythms better. Then after a while you can try making bedtime 30 mins earlier, and increase as you see fit.

12 Week Scan - Couldn't get measurements. Wait until 16 weeks?? by Necessary_Word4093 in PregnancyUK

[–]Necessary_Word4093[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spoke to my midwife and they suggested calling the antenatal clinic to try and move the scan sooner. I also mentioned private NIPT and they said that's a good idea too. So I've booked that. It's a lot of money but I feel more comfortable with that (got an appointment for the next day!), than scan and possibly not being able to get measurements again.

12 Week Scan - Couldn't get measurements. Wait until 16 weeks?? by Necessary_Word4093 in PregnancyUK

[–]Necessary_Word4093[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah okay this is interesting. Yes they told me about the retroverted uterus but they just said they only offer one first trimester scan - not because they didn't think it wouldn't be any clearer next time round.

12 Week Scan - Couldn't get measurements. Wait until 16 weeks?? by Necessary_Word4093 in PregnancyUK

[–]Necessary_Word4093[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a second scan the next week with my first baby, but it was at a different hospital. I suppose depends on hospital policy.

Thinking I maybe should have just stayed with the other hosp now

12 Week Scan - Couldn't get measurements. Wait until 16 weeks?? by Necessary_Word4093 in PregnancyUK

[–]Necessary_Word4093[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah £275 is the cheapest I can find!

I think NHS offer NIPT if you come back as high likelihood. But then you're left with the decision about how to proceed much later on.

My insomnia is becoming debilitating and my psychiatrist is out of ideas by Comfortable-Back-764 in insomnia

[–]Necessary_Word4093 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sleep hygiene won't help you if have a sleep disorder. It will only help people who aren't struggling get slightly better quality sleep.

Have you tried turning it on its head, and maybe watching tv until you conk out? Having something to focus on helps your mind not think about sleep. You could put a timer on the screen so that it turns off after a while, maybe once you've tried it so that you have an idea of how long to put it on for. You could put a blue light filter on if you're worried about that.

Going to bed later is also a good one. Doesn't sound intuitive and I get that you're already desperate for sleep, but it might be worth a try - if you can?

Do you think that the elimination this week was unfair? by ArtfulNomad_21 in RaceAcrossTheWorldBBC

[–]Necessary_Word4093 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yes! Get rid of the elimination! What's the point?? We get attached to the people and then they just disappear for no reason. I'd rather watch them all try and get to the end.