So let me just start by saying the amnio went fine. I rested up really good yesterday by lounging a lot in bed. The appointment was sooooo scary. I knew I was scared but I didn’t realize how scared I was until after it was over and Alan pointed out exactly how very scared I was.

So how scared was I? Well…when we went in with the genetic counselor and she was explaining everything Alan and I were holding hands, they were intertwined. With all my nervousness I didn’t realize I was rubbing his hand with my thumb. And I must have been rubbing it pretty hard because he used his other hand to try to pin down my thumb (which of course I didn’t even notice, I was so scared). But that didn’t work because Alan had to actually say, “honey, you’re going to rub my hand raw”. Then I realized what I was doing and stopped.

So then after the counselor we went into the room for the ultrasound and amnio. I found out that the ultrasound was a level 2 ultrasound. They looked at the baby and measured her and looked for all those things they needed to look for and they said she looked fine. They didn’t see anything bad.

Then the amnio part was coming up. And again I was scared. I was squeezing Alan’s hand super hard (which of course again I didn’t even notice). Later when he told me about it he told me to squeeze his hand as hard as I could and it didn’t even come close to how hard I squeezed it during the amnio. The amnio was sort of like getting a shot I guess but I thought it hurt a little bit more. Especially at the end when he pulled the needle out. That seemed to be more oweee. I didn’t look at any of it. Alan said the doctor was very fast. He just popped it in there and waited for two tubes to be filled up and that was that.

So now my belly is tender where the needle went in, I’ve had some cramps here and there, and I have a big bruise. Overall I feel really good. No spotting or anything bad. Now it’s a matter of waiting for the results.