Wow! We had our doctor's appointment today(not the ultrasound). We were seen by a nurse practioner who went over tests that would be done tomorrow and in the future. We finally got to the bottom of what a stress test is and that it would not be done until I am 32wks. pregnant. Marc and I were so worried about having this done at such an early time(at 13wks). We also found out that the doctor just simply listens to the babys heartbeat while s/he is at rest then when baby is active. So simple, nothing to worry about, thank God. Other tests will be done tomorrow to check for spina bifida and for down syndrome. I'm not to interested in knowing the results for downs, I've read and seen actual stories of tests results that were false positive. I definitely have that in mind, I hate the thought of the possibility of this and then having to worry for the rest of my pregnancy and then turns out that there was nothing to worry about. So I'm on the fence about the second half of the test. And know that it is a choice to have it done or not.
I'm very much looking forward to seeing the baby tommorrow. Today we heard babys heartbeat which was so exciting as always. To hear the heartbeat makes me feel more pregnant, since I can't feel the baby move yet. The nurse reminded me that in the next coming weeks I'd be able to feel the fluttering feeling of the baby moving.
This week we can feel my stomach growing and feeling a little firmer and "rounding out" as Marc says.
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