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The remaining chromosomes have been counted and in spite of my extremely advanced maternal age (38 on Tuesday, Happy Birthday to me), everything is in pairs, like how they’re supposed to be. Oh, and there’s no toxoplasmosis virus in the fluid either. But the two-vessel umbilical cord thing is more of an issue than first . . . → Read More: more prenatal test results: don’t worry We’re 18 weeks today. Scott has taken to calling us “guys.” As in, “How are you guys doing?” I’m now a plural. Today I took both cars to get washed (not at the same time) and got my legs waxed, and got a super fancy pedicure complete with lavender buds and rose petals and milk powder in the soaking water, a scrub, a massage, and hot paraffin booties. Lest you think me a total slacker, I also . . . → Read More: just stuff Given that I spent most of the week worrying about the amnio, and recovering from the amnio, I didn’t get to do a whole lot of cooking. But Scott did. And my award for recipe of the week, or rather, meal of the week, goes to:
Pan-grilled venison sausage with oven-roasted . . . → Read More: recipes of the week It’s a… healthy boy. At least as far as chromosomes 21, 18, 13, x, and y are concerned. FISH test results came back “normal,” and now I can relax. Of course there are the other pairs of chromosomes to worry about if I want, and that extra toxo test I took, for just in case, . . . → Read More: phew! I’m in shock. I really really thought I was having a girl. At least two friends had told me that they’d had dreams about my baby being a girl. And what about my friend who’d said our inseminating activities having taken place in advance of ovulation meant we’d have a girl? And then there was . . . → Read More: it’s a… We had the amnio test yesterday, and anticipation was in fact worse than actuality. We arrived at the lab at 1:00 sharp, as I had explicitly been instructed to do by the nurse who made our appointment over the phone two weeks ago. At around 1:30 we were called in to meet with the genetic . . . → Read More: surviving the amnio Yes, I already said I’m not a huge fan of them, but I have missed gnawing on an occasional chicken satay with the sauce (it’s pointless without), and to have one more food item to be less afraid of ingesting, well that would increase the calm factor slightly. All it took was for me to . . . → Read More: peanuts are back on the good list |
 
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