Meeting More Doctors

The first few weeks after your life path shifts are busy days! We spent time with family and friends, and kept busy with work. There were up days and down days and a flurry of nursery decorating. Our OB coordinated an appointment for us with a perinatologist and genetic specialist.
On the morning of the appointment, I again woke up too early and then dragged my feet getting ready. I didn't think there was really any reason to be worried, but I also felt some trauma around the idea of more doctors, more tests, more to think about.
The team at IMC was so great. We spent about 30 minutes with a tech doing another ultrasound, and we got to see the pictures on a big TV while she worked away. She measured EVERYTHING she could, and took a grundle of pictures for us to take with us. She and the doctor both said they didn't see anything to concern them. We had also had visits with the doctor and a resident and two genetic specialists-the exam room was hopping. They took our medical and family history and then we talked about the amnio. As we talked through the options and what information we would get from the test, I knew I had to do it. I knew it was risky and had heard it hurt a lot, but I knew I would not sleep without knowing one way or the other on the DiGeorge.
For the record, the amniocentesis was way less painful than they tell you. It pinched and felt weird, but was not terrible and was almost as fast as you want it to be. Todd watched the needle on the ultrasound, though I could not. I normally would not be able to look away from a medical procedure AND a picture of our baby girl, but this time was not able to look. But then it was over, and we discussed next steps, were told the results would take 2-3 weeks, and were sent on our way.
And the anxiety set in once more.
Every pain or twinge in my belly meant, in my mind, things were going wrong, the worse possible outcome of an amnio was about to become real-1 in 300 results in a miscarriage. And I was sure that the results would show she tested positive for DiGeorge and the stress of waiting would put me over the edge and I just had to do SOMETHING....
So, we crafted! Todd and I painted a little dresser for our baby girl, and we named her (CLARA!) and we kept busy with decorating the nursery. We're shopping for a new car and my sister in law CC helped me finally finish my baby registries and I had brunch with an old friend, Gabby. It's only been a few days, and this wait may just put me over the edge, but my mind is full of Clara and hope.