CVS. No, not the pharmacy

Today I had a CVS test done. CVS, or Chorionic Villus Sampling, is a procedure were they take some cells from the edge of the developing placenta to test for chromosomal abnormalities. I had it done abdominally which means that a 20 gauge need was inserted into my abdomen, through my uterine wall and into the placenta where it was "bounced" until a large enough sample was obtained. I made it through with less pain than I was expecting, but I highly doubt I'll be making shoving needles into my ute a habit any time soon.

I also got some early results from my sequential screen. My original risks, as a 27 yo healthy woman were 1 in 660 for Down's Syndrome and 1 in 6600 for Trisomies 13,18. My actual risks, based on blood work, are 1 in 25 for Down's and 1 in 2500 for Trisomies 13,18.

I have to have another blood draw in the morning to screen for Tay-Sachs, again. I had 2 draws done while carrying Belle and were both in-conclusive. I could have sworn the 2nd was negative, but I guess I was wrong. (SEE THAT DH?!? I ADMITTED BEING WRONG. ON THE INTERWEBZ. WHERE ANYONE CAN SEE IT)

So that's where we are right now. Waiting for test results and hoping and praying and carrying on.