Sorry it's taken a week to update but I wanted to be sure all the Christmas cards made it out and I'm pretty sure they have! If you can't tell already we are having a girl and will be naming her Madalyn. When we found out last week I thought it would be fun to announce to everyone in our Christmas card, so that's what we did.
The appointment went well on Friday. Heart rate 154 and everything looked perfect! I was told that the elevated number could be a sign of issues later on in pregnancy such as preeclampsia and poor growth. Since I had an abnormal level I will be going in for ultrasounds every 4-6 weeks! When I decided to do this screening I was only expecting an extra ultrasound or two and now I'll be going back every month. I'm hoping that my parents will be able to make the one in January.
My friend talked to a coworker who does the screening at their company and was told that the elevated AFP does not mean there's a higher chance of preeclampsia. Plus my normal range might be slightly higher than "normal". It's interesting to hear another person's knowledge.
I also had an appointment with my regular doctor on Monday. Heart rate was 159 (I MAY have gotten the two heart rates switched, but oh well!). My doctor is not worried about the elevated number and even told me that artificial reproductive assistance, sometimes those numbers are elevated. Like I said, it's interesting to hear other opinions and knowledge! I go to see her again in January too.
I started feeling M move around every once in a while. Every time I try to feel her from the outside she stops! Hopefully hubby will be able to feel her soon too.
