We went to Swedish Perinatal today to have a blood draw and ultrasound. Since I'm now "old" to be having a baby I'm technically higher risk for defects like Down Syndrome. Medicine has advanced enough that you don't need an amniocentisis immediately, you can have what's called an Integrated Screen. This tests your blood levels for AFP and the ultrasound checks the nuchal fold in the baby's neck. If the nuchal fold measures above a certain level then you have a higher risk for Down's.
Our level looked very good and the baby looks healthy! It was moving around a lot and we could see it pushing with it's legs. So cool!
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