So, a lot has happened since the last time I posted. We decided to have the amniocentesis in the end. We went for our appointment but were told after the ultrasound that it would be better to wait another week, so that there would be more cells in the amniotic fluid. Another week of stress...but it went smoothly the following week. I heard later from friends and relatives that they were really traumatized by having the amnio, but actually I didn't find it too bad. Anyway, to cut a long story short, the amnio went totally smoothly and the results were perfectly fine. And it confirmed that we're having a boy! We are so stoked!
We have since then decided where I will be giving birth (it's in my home country rather than the country we currently live in), sorted out my maternity leave (I'm taking a year off) and, well, I can't hide any more that I'm pregnant, so I'm completely open about it these days. We have not bought a single baby-related item yet, but I guess it will all get done eventually. I am feeling completely fine, apart from having terribly sore legs when I sleep and just feeling a bit whacked after fairly minimal exertion. Mainly I am just in awe of my belly growing, and Mic is too. The way he looks at me when I get undressed is priceless!
I think the most amazing thing is that I have just written a completely normal, uneventful pregnancy blog post! I finally feel like a regular pregnant woman instead of a neurotic, frightened IVF veteran. I absolutely love it.
We have since then decided where I will be giving birth (it's in my home country rather than the country we currently live in), sorted out my maternity leave (I'm taking a year off) and, well, I can't hide any more that I'm pregnant, so I'm completely open about it these days. We have not bought a single baby-related item yet, but I guess it will all get done eventually. I am feeling completely fine, apart from having terribly sore legs when I sleep and just feeling a bit whacked after fairly minimal exertion. Mainly I am just in awe of my belly growing, and Mic is too. The way he looks at me when I get undressed is priceless!
I think the most amazing thing is that I have just written a completely normal, uneventful pregnancy blog post! I finally feel like a regular pregnant woman instead of a neurotic, frightened IVF veteran. I absolutely love it.
