I’m not even into Star Wars, but I saw some of you purchased this and I couldn’t take the cuteness. I got the coin purse last week. I had no rewards, but I used a 20% off coupon and a gift card, so at least I didn’t pay out of pocket.
Hello again, all. Tomorrow marks 3 weeks since I TFMR’d for T21 at 16w4d. I’ve been doing better than I thought I would, and I’m proud of myself for doing things I didn’t think I’d be able to, like hair and makeup for work, as well as the hobbies/interests I had before pregnancy. 10 days before TFMR, I had a consultation with an OB I’d never met or even heard of before, as he’s at the office where MFM is, not my regular OB office. I felt supported and not rushed out, and he wouldn’t let me leave without being sure I asked all the questions I had. He also told me to contact him when I’m ready to get pregnant again. Unfortunately my insurance doesn’t cover termination for fetal anomalies if your life isn’t in danger, so I traveled to a women’s center two hours from home since it was more affordable, but I kept this OB posted up to when and where I was having the TFMR. At one point he told me I could schedule a follow-up, like a mental health check-in after the TFMR. I think it’s a good idea to schedule and discuss how the procedure went, how I’ve been doing, and how I feel about TTC again, as well as questions that have come to mind. This probably sounds silly, but now I’m getting anxiety about calling to schedule. You know how phone call anxiety is a thing. I guess since the procedure is done, I’m afraid staff will be thinking “She’s had the procedure, what else could she want?”. I guess I’m just looking for encouragement and anyone to hype me up and tell me I can and should schedule this follow-up.
I’m 5 days post TFMR for T21, so I know this is all still fresh. The hardest part for me is thinking back to the few good appointments I had before the NIPT results. At our 10 week ultrasound, our baby was swimming around and throwing his arms out. We could see his heart beating away, and the midwife was so excited and taking pictures. She and other staff were congratulating us. I had appointments scheduled for nearly six months out and was given a packet with a lot of information to prepare. Now I break down every time I think back to those days. I posted about this elsewhere and I think some people took it as if I wished I didn’t have all the ultrasound pictures, but i meant it just hurts to look back on the happiness when we didn’t know what was to come. Has anyone else felt this way? I know things won’t always be this heavy, but right now Idk how I’m going to get through the rest of this year. 😭