prenatal testing

The First Time I Had A Positive Pregnancy Test

I participated in a Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for First Response. I received product samples as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. I have an unusual female cycle, and can go months without a visit from Aunt Flo. Because of this, I am constantly visiting the ladies room more »

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How To Throw A Breakfast For Dinner Party

We held our third annual Breakfast for Dinner Party this weekend. It was originally scheduled for February, but a blizzard got in the way. Damn you, Nemo. Oddly enough, our Breakfast for Dinner Party finds it’s origins in a major snow storm we had three years ago. We had people over one night and coincidentally more »

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Undeniably Terrified Of Blood Work

Maybe I was traumatized when I was a child, because I can never remember being okay with the sight of my own blood. When I was eleven I was hit by a car and rushed to the local hospital. Although I wasn’t bleeding in any significant manner, I still remember the doctors and nurses talking more »

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We Finally Received Some Good News

After learning that our itty bitty baby had choroid plexus cysts, which may be soft markers or indicators of Downs Syndrome or Edwards Syndrome, we decided to get a level 2 ultrasound. I knew that I would do everything I could for this baby, and would not terminate the pregnancy no matter the results, but more »

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