Thursday, August 19, 2010

IPS results, maternity pants, and movement in my belly???

I am sitting here quietly now and I don't want to move - that's because I keep feeling a little bubbly feeling in my belly below my bellybutton and I think it's the baby moving around...but maybe I'm wrong...I'm 18 weeks and 5 days so it might be a little too early, but I don't think so.

I got my IPS results yesterday. The risk for downs is 1:20000 and the risk for neural tube defects is 1:3200....both results are great and I don't need to go ahead with the amnio or worrying anymore - although I do tend to worry a lot. And I never thought I'd say this...but I am enjoying being pregnant...so far. I know I worry about each ache and pain that something is wrong, but it's only because it's the fear of the unknown and not feeling movement and feeling pain can be nerve wracking.

Yesterday I went to Old Navy with my mom to start looking at maternity pants. They are selling them on sale, and I do not want to spend a lot on maternity clothes...also they have a 90 day return policy, so if I don't grow into them, I can return them. All in all, I didn't spend very much...less than 150 for 6 pairs of pants - 2 for work, 2 pairs of jeans, and 2 that are like workout pants that I could wear for working out, casually, or to work. But, I really must say that I hate maternity pants. I don't like anything high waisted...so at old navy the flare jeans are high waisted (and they don't have my size) and the boot cut are low waisted...not that the size 2s fit me...they are huge and look huge, but it's the smallest size, and I'm thinking I'll grow into them or I'll return them. Once I shorten the bootcut jeans they will not be boot cut anymore...and I really like a flare look.

I think I'll go and sit outside and read...before I go back to work next week and lose my last chance to sit and read in the outdoors uninterrupted....next summer I'll have a 6 month old :)

I will update tomorrow with my u/s details and hopefully a gender!

1 comment:

  1. How exciting to start feeling Baby!! It's nice to read that you're enjoying being pregnant...I'm going to have to check out Old Navy for that sale! My pants are already feeling tight & I'm so uncomfortable most of the time! My problem is that I have long legs & have trouble finding pants that don't look like floods! Good luck with the u/s tomorrow! Hope Baby cooperates for you to see the gender!

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