16 week appointment
- Thread starter junbait
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Just had mine...they scheduled me a few days early. All they did was take weight, blood pressure, listen to babies heartbeat, ask if I had any concerns or questions and also asked if I wanted to do the Cystic Fibrosis and Quad Screen, which I declined. It's really just a routine check. They like to have a record of your weight and bp....my bp happened to be low (80/50) so it really was a good thing I went in because its something worth them to have noted to keep an eye on.
The appointment went well. They took urine sample like they always do at every appointment, weight and bp were measured. I'm still considered normal range for bp which was at 98/68 yesterday. She also listened to the heartbeat, which was louder than it is when I check at home (probably because I don't press down on my abdomen as hard as she did). And then the lab took bloods for spina bifida test. Printed out the results of my Panorama and genetic tests at my request, since they were not included in my online records. So far my weight gain has only been about 5 - 6 lbs, but she was not concerned and said not to worry about it as long as I'm eating when I'm hungry and eating lots of fruits, veggies and protein.
For the time being, it sounds like I am right on track. If only I didn't have anterior placenta... I could have rejoiced feeling tiny movements now.
