Well, after much debate, hubby convinced me to do the amniocentesis. It is true, it is better to know if there is something we should know and not to worry about a percentage that can apply to anything (like falling in the tub, for example). So... went to the date on Monday and the amnio was done. Less painful than I thought but quite bothersome. It did gave me fever afterwards ( I always must have something, right?). OB/GYN clinic date on Tuesday. Baby quietly sleeping but heart beating. The next appointment was changed to 3 weeks, and met a stem cells specialist that definitively encouraged doing the cord blood and placenta banking if new baby is SMA free (so it was a good idea to actually do the amnio after all, we didn't thought of this). The doctor let me know that when results arrive is that we should make the decision, and then they have to train the staff for doing this as they haven't done it in the hospital (I found it odd, but it is a trauma center after all). The stem cell lady wants to be updated on whatever we find that is real about SMA treatment outside US, she emphasizes bewaring of hoaxes (which we already know).
Next date is on Friday, for an in-dept sonogram.
Right now I'm sick, the weather changes are too much. There is snow outside, and I can't breathe well... sinus killing me, sore throat, fever... It sucks. I keep wishing for sunny beach days...
