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Hi, my name is Rachel. I'm 21 weeks pregnant. I am 35 years old and pregnant with my second baby-a girl! My other daughter is nine and the pregnancy was without a hitch. Today I had a specialist give me an ultrasound to measure and check features after my blood test from last week showed the a low level of whatever chemical that shows levels. All features and measures showed no signs of Down, and I scheduled an amnio for Thursday. I am going to cancel the appointment after considering the risks. The results would make no difference. I can live with not knowing but I could not live with the grief it would bring to my daughter, myself, and the rest of my family, for that matter, if something preventable were to go wrong with the amnio.
What I am wondering is, in looking back into being pregnant, did you feel less movement, kicks, and nudges of the baby like you should have or expected to? I've been doing research on babies with Down and read how they may not have the muscle tone.
Thank you for reading.
