We're having a baby! On January 21st Mike and I found out we were expecting our first child, we're very excited and can't wait to meet him/her!
We are enjoying our first pregnancy, it's been good to me, no morning sickness, thank G-d. Sometimes I get a sharp pain on my lower abdomen (round ligament pain) It's nothing major, goes away quick and usually happens at night.
We had our first prenatal visit on 2/3/09 on my 8th week. We got our first picture and heard its heartbeat. I cried. We also went through a genetic screening, the doctor asks you a few questions to determine if you and your partner have anything genetic that is persistent to certain ethnic groups that might be a concern with the baby. The baby comes from Sephardic stock but if you are Ashkenazi you should be informed on some genetic persistencies.
We also took this opportunity to talk about diet, did I really have to give up sushi? Well, I was hoping that since my doctor is Asian that she would laugh and say something like, no, it's totally healthy, sushi boat away! But no.
Our second visit was on 2/25/09 for my 12th week check up, we got out second picture and the Nuchal Translucency test. The NT test checks the fetus for a nasal bone, collection of fluid behind the neck (both though ultrasound) and checks the mothers' blood and urine for hormones that "predict" the chances of a baby having a chromosomal disorder. The doctor informed us that no test were required because we're still young, but even though they let you know it is not "required" you feel like you have to take them all because you worry about your baby and any reassurance that it's okay feels necessary. Our NT results were negative; we are very thankful and relieved.
On March 24th we had our 16th week visit, no ultrasound but we did hear the babys’ heartbeat, they weighed me, I had lost another 3lbs.
We have our 20th week/anatomy ultrasound on the 21st, I really hope we can get a clear picture of the baby and find out what we’re having!
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