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My Due Date: September 19, 2013I am postpartum » My due date was more than 2 weeks ago
Age: 44 years old
Location: United States
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1st Trimester Screening
By kimburski » Posted Mar. 6, 2013 11:35pm - 547 views - 6 comments
Wow! What an emotionally challenging day! First of all it was crazy busy at work which only added to the stress and anxiety I was feeling about going in for the 1st trimester screening and 3D scan. I was really at my limit emotionally and almost broke down crying at work. When I got out of there I raced over to the doctors office. There was no parking whatsoever and I was just so nervous I didn't want to add anymore stress to my day by circling for parking forever so I ultimately parked in a street cleaning zone. I saw that all the other cars already had parking tickets so I decided I'd take a gamble. If I found out you were ok it would be worth the ticket anyway! Daddy met me there and we spent an hour talking to the genetic counselor. She was very nice but boy was it a difficult talk! She went over our family tree and mapped out our medical history. She said my blood work from the genetic testing they did all came back totally clear for being a carrier of any diseases which was a great way to start. The she explained the testing for downs syndrome and trisomy. The equation for figuring out probability is based on many factors including age, hormones in the blood and the measurement of the back of your little neck. When they finally brought us back in the room for the 3D ultrasound I was so nervous my stomach hurt, I felt a little weak in the knees and for the first time in my whole pregnancy so far I thought I might puke. It was unbelievably nerve wracking! When we saw you in 3D it was so amazing! Little arms with fists punching the area where the doctor was prodding you to get you off the membrane of the sac and little legs kicking away! You looked to so cute! all 6.7 cm of you!! It was hard to enjoy it to the fullest though, knowing the measurement was looming. The doctor took his sweet time while Daddy and I held hands and held our breath! Finally, he said "Looks good!" And we both breathed a sigh of a relief! 1 mm meant that your neck was well below the 5 mm risk measurement. We are still going to have to wait a few days for the blood work but we were told the neck measurement makes up a good part of the equation when figuring out probability for these diseases so we are thrilled! As I've been saying! You're doing such a good job in there Little B! Keep up the great work and keep making Mommy and Daddy smile! P.S. I did get a $79 parking ticket but at the end of the day, it was worth it!
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1st Trimester Screening
By kimburski » Posted Mar. 6, 2013 11:35pm - 547 views - 6 comments
Wow! What an emotionally challenging day! First of all it was crazy busy at work which only added to the stress and anxiety I was feeling about going in for the 1st trimester screening and 3D scan. I was really at my limit emotionally and almost broke down crying at work. When I got out of there I raced over to the doctors office. There was no parking whatsoever and I was just so nervous I didn't want to add anymore stress to my day by circling for parking forever so I ultimately parked in a street cleaning zone. I saw that all the other cars already had parking tickets so I decided I'd take a gamble. If I found out you were ok it would be worth the ticket anyway! Daddy met me there and we spent an hour talking to the genetic counselor. She was very nice but boy was it a difficult talk! She went over our family tree and mapped out our medical history. She said my blood work from the genetic testing they did all came back totally clear for being a carrier of any diseases which was a great way to start. The she explained the testing for downs syndrome and trisomy. The equation for figuring out probability is based on many factors including age, hormones in the blood and the measurement of the back of your little neck. When they finally brought us back in the room for the 3D ultrasound I was so nervous my stomach hurt, I felt a little weak in the knees and for the first time in my whole pregnancy so far I thought I might puke. It was unbelievably nerve wracking! When we saw you in 3D it was so amazing! Little arms with fists punching the area where the doctor was prodding you to get you off the membrane of the sac and little legs kicking away! You looked to so cute! all 6.7 cm of you!! It was hard to enjoy it to the fullest though, knowing the measurement was looming. The doctor took his sweet time while Daddy and I held hands and held our breath! Finally, he said "Looks good!" And we both breathed a sigh of a relief! 1 mm meant that your neck was well below the 5 mm risk measurement. We are still going to have to wait a few days for the blood work but we were told the neck measurement makes up a good part of the equation when figuring out probability for these diseases so we are thrilled! As I've been saying! You're doing such a good job in there Little B! Keep up the great work and keep making Mommy and Daddy smile! P.S. I did get a $79 parking ticket but at the end of the day, it was worth it!
Comments for this Journal Entry
 | Comment from kimburski » Posted Mar. 11, 2013 12:31am Thanks so much MeeeWee! Great to see you on here! Xo |
 | Comment from MeeWeee » Posted Mar. 10, 2013 7:20pm What great news! Probably the 1st time you haven't minded getting a ticket, as crazy as that would sound! Very happy for you Kim xx |
| Comment from kimburski » Posted Mar. 8, 2013 11:38am Thanks FirstTimeMommy! Good luck with yours! I think had my day gone better I probably would have been better equipped to deal with the stress of the appointment. You'll be fine! |
 | Comment from Alyshax0 » Posted Mar. 7, 2013 10:17pm Ah I get mine done next week! Glad everything came out good so far for your little one :) |
| Comment from kimburski » Posted Mar. 7, 2013 1:39pm Haha! Thanks Quartz and YES! You never hear about all these scary things they put you through. You know about the possibility of miscarriage and diseases etc but all the pre-determining makes it feel much more real. I am grateful that science gives us this information so we can make informed decisions but geez, there really is such thing as ignorance is bliss! |
 | Comment from Quartz3 » Posted Mar. 7, 2013 7:44am Love the bit about the ticket! I probably would've done the same! ;) Happy the screening looked good - isn't it crazy the stress these little things make us go through before they're even born? ;) |
