Yay!!
Posted
Friday, November 06, 2009 3:46 PM
I just found out I get an ultrasound next week! I'm really excited. My next regular doctor appointment isn't until 11/16, at which time my doctor said I may only get to hear the heartbeat and not have an ultrasound. I really wanted an ultrasound so I can see the difference that 4 weeks makes. Well during our last appointment we expressed some concern to my doctor about some genetic illnesses that run in Tom's family. He has a family history of Friedriech's Ataxsia. One of his aunts had it and passed away a few years ago because of it. So anyway, my doctor referred us to a genetic specialist to have some tests run for this disease. I thought that they were just going to do some blood work to see if I'm a carrier, because if I am we have a 1 in 4 chance of having a child with the disease (because most likely Tom is a carrier - but we don't know for sure). I talked to the office this afternoon and they told me that I would have a NT scan while there. My insurance doesn't cover NT scans unless they are medically necessary, but they said that a family history is considered medically necessary. I'm really excited. I've heard that the pictures from this scan are really good. I've been having some strange worries the past couple of days. Now that I'm feeling pretty good, I don't really feel pregnant anymore. It's hard to convince my mind that I am pregnant when I feel fine. So some actual proof will be nice!
I hope you all have a nice weekend!