Just Found Out I Am Pregnant. Posted: 04-26-06 12:40pm
I am due on december 10th and I am
sooooooooooo scared! I am thinking about
all the 'what if's', I don't want to end
up having a miscarriage that's my greatest
fear or going through amnio *yikes* does
everyone have to go through that?
Also, I am taking meds for anxiety, I told
my doctor about it and she told me that I
should stop taking them little by little
not cold turkey or else I could get myself
stressed and hurt the baby.
What about excersicing? Is that okay, I
used to go to the gym everyday, but--i was
told not to lift weights anymore. Is
running/jogging/walking okay for the baby?
I don't wanna get super fat lol!
Ahhh, the adventures of being pregnant for
the first time. I am 33 btw.
Thanks, ady
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tbaa_29
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Posts: 32 Location: England
Congrats Posted: 04-26-06 17:14pm
Congrats on pregnancy. I dont know where
u live but in england amnio is voluntery.
Im not having it and I didnt last time.
B4 u have amnio u have a blood test to see
if u r at risk of having a downs baby.
If u are at risk then the docs discuss
amnio. Thats how it works in england.
No heavy lifting during pregnancy but
walking gentle jogging is all good for you
and baby also try aqua-natal (areobics in
water) its for preggos only and its a
great way of meeting other preggo's in ur
area most are run by midwives. Ask at ur
local swimming pool if they do classes.
Good luck hope this helps. Im here to
chat to if u need to.
Btw im due 11-nov and im 30yrs old
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Ady72
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 27
Posted: 04-27-06 11:48am
Yes, I was told by a friend that an amnio
is only when they detect something in the
blood test, omg I am so petrified of
needles. I am so glad I am finally
pregnant though. For a long time I
couldn't get pregnant because I found out
two small cysts were in the way. Once
they were out, I got pregnant within
weeks! Dang, talk about being fertile.
Thanks for all the advice, I am in tx btw.
8)
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Lalee
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 991 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 04-27-06 12:03pm
I am in sc, and, first of all (at least
here), the blood test for downs isn't even
required. My doc told me he is required
to offer it but the patients are not
required to take it. He also told me
that, a lot of the time, when the test
indicates something is wrong, the baby
ends up being perfectly healthy, anyway.
The blood test is not accurate at all.
Neither is the amnio. I took the blood
test but wished I hadn't even before I got
the results. I told my bf that I had no
intention of getting an amnio and that it
didn't matter, anyway, because even if the
baby did have problems, I wasn't going to
terminate or anything like that. In my
opinion, it just causes undue stress.
Congrats on the pregnancy and good luck!
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Ady72
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 27
Posted: 04-28-06 10:03am
Thanks girl! I hope it doesn't have to
come to an amnio, I don't plan on
terminating my pregnancy either but, I
would like to be prepared for anything.
