Baby Eight - The First Trimester of Pregnancy

By Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE, About.com Guide

I've made it to week 12, that's a good thing! I had a conference canceled a couple of weeks ago and rescheduled for this week. The problem is that rather than being local - I had to fly. If you know me I hate to fly. But recently I discovered Xanax. Don't laugh! Unfortunately Xanax is a category X drug in pregnancy, so I was back to flying solo.

I also had to hide my morning/all day sickness from everyone and couldn't complain about the flights because everyone knows I've finally figured out what helps me fly. I managed but it felt weird to be around all of these pregnancy related professionals and not tell. *sigh*

Our results came back from the ultrasound and the first trimester screening. It was considered "negative." That means that according to my ultrasound and blood work, my risk for down syndrome is less than merely using my age. So somewhere in the ball park of 1 in 255. Kevin was fine with that.

The Second Trimester