[blparent] update: preg, ultrasound, etc

[jan wright]

Hi All,
Remember, I am 42, now and preg. The docs tried to get me to do
genetic testing  -- partly, probably because I am an older parent and
partly because DH and I are both blind.
mine is not genetic, but he and his sister both have   LCA.
 I said "no."
they told me that an ultrasound would tell if there was any
abnormalities, just to prepare us. We would not have terminated, even
if there were, so we opted out of the not-so-accurate expensive tests.
Now,
I just had my ultrasound at 22wks today. the placenta is between me
and baby which is why I have not been feeling much movement -- which
made me worry for a while. i am carrying quite low which explains why
i still have to go to bathroom often, although research/books say that
my bladder should be feeling better from the first trimester.
It was very hard to see the face, the baby was laying in awkward
positions. But, we did get some good skelital pics. And, the
ultrasound tech said that i did not need to worry about anything.
Of course, from a genetic standpoint, the worry was about Downs Syndrome.
My 80+ yo grandma wanted us to find out the sex because "bless her
heart," she is making a baby blanket. This is her way of saying that
she accepts the baby --
and she has not done this for every baby in the family. I think that
this is also her way of saying that she accepts my new husband.
(culture, religion and all).  But, I could be making too  much out of
it.
Anyway, if my 80+yo grandma wants to know, then, against my
obstenance, I'll find out.
And, I did.
Let's just say, i have to start seriously looking for good boy
Pakistani first names that will go well with a good American middle
name.

the hunt is on.
and, i was so sure that it would be a girl.
(smile)
thanks for reading the long post.
Jan