So, yesterday was my ultrascreen appointment at 12w6d.
*The Ultra-Screen is a First-trimester prenatal screening protocol designed to provide patient specific risk for Down Syndrome, trisomy 18 and other chromosomal abnormalities. Ultra-Screen® combines ultrasound measurement of the fluid accumulation behind the neck of the fetus (nuchal translucency) with maternal serum markers and is the earliest and most effective Down Syndrome screen available.*
My mom came with me, as she does to all of my high-risk appointments because DH has to work. We did the sono first, and the baby was so much bigger! We saw and heard the heartbeat- 140BPM, the baby was moving around like crazy and actually looked like a baby! It was so freakin cute!
After that they weighed me, did blood pressure, and did the finger prick for the blood test they send to the lab.
Then we met with the doctor. He said he had good news and really good news. The good news was that the blood clot was 1/4 of the size it was last week, almost completely gone. The really good news was that the sonogram portion of the ultrascreen was perfect, so that combined with my age means I should have no problem with the numerical results, either.
Today I am 13 weeks and feel like I can finally ease up on the worrying, especially now that heaven's newest angel is watching over me and this baby.
*The Ultra-Screen is a First-trimester prenatal screening protocol designed to provide patient specific risk for Down Syndrome, trisomy 18 and other chromosomal abnormalities. Ultra-Screen® combines ultrasound measurement of the fluid accumulation behind the neck of the fetus (nuchal translucency) with maternal serum markers and is the earliest and most effective Down Syndrome screen available.*
My mom came with me, as she does to all of my high-risk appointments because DH has to work. We did the sono first, and the baby was so much bigger! We saw and heard the heartbeat- 140BPM, the baby was moving around like crazy and actually looked like a baby! It was so freakin cute!
After that they weighed me, did blood pressure, and did the finger prick for the blood test they send to the lab.
Then we met with the doctor. He said he had good news and really good news. The good news was that the blood clot was 1/4 of the size it was last week, almost completely gone. The really good news was that the sonogram portion of the ultrascreen was perfect, so that combined with my age means I should have no problem with the numerical results, either.
Today I am 13 weeks and feel like I can finally ease up on the worrying, especially now that heaven's newest angel is watching over me and this baby.
