Absolutely Delightful

Well, after weeks of stressing about it, the day finally arrived today and this morning I had my amnio. Looking back now I would say that the anticipation of it was way worse than the procedure itself. I made it worse than it had to be. There was no numbing beforehand in my case but that’s common as they can only numb the outer skin and not the uterus, so really what’s the point. The needle going into the skin feels like a pinprick and is not painful at all. The cramping when it goes into the uterus is like a mild period cramp and doesn’t hurt but it scared me even though I knew I would likely feel one. I freaked out. I started shaking and was trying so hard to get myself under control and be still. The doctor and nurse told me to breathe and I squeezed my husband’s hand even tighter. I made the whole situation so much worse b/c I was a nervous wreck for something that was pretty breezy actually. I just didn’t want to be there and I was worried about complications and then my shaking made me even more worried about complications. In the end the doctor said that my shaking was fine and that it did no harm. I hope not. I am a worrier…I know, I hide it so well! Anyways, some cramping afterwards and still into the evening. I read it can be up to 24 hours afterwards and is normal. So, for those of you who are thinking about it or who are about to get an amnio, try not to stress and know that it’s true what everyone says, it’s not that bad at all.