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@pwnstar: Exciting, congrats on a good apppointment!

@Pirouette: seriously, and I'm totally jealous! What's with this having to wait until the anatomy scan thing?

@pregnantbee: she's only 2! I'm guessing these tests were mostly limited to high risk then though, and I was only 32 then. even now, my doc said if i didn't want the panorama test done, I didn't have to have it, since she's requiring the NT scan anyway and i won't quite be 35 when I deliver, but she very highly recommended it, which was all my husband needed to hear.

@MrsSCB: I know, so old fashioned, right?! although I will say, there was something pretty awesome about finding out the sex at the u/s while looking at baby

@Pirouette: @pregnantbee: Mine was born May 2013, and I got MaterniT21 when I was pregnant with her! But it was definitely new at the time (I think had been approved by the FDA 6 months before). I felt so lucky to have had the option.

@JoJoGirl: Cool! My currently pregnant coworker (due in April) told me about the existence of these tests. I had no idea before that!

@pregnantbee: Yeah, it also depends on your age, of course I was 35 with my first so I had the chance to get it!

@JoJoGirl: hahaha yeah, my husband said, "So you might have a teeeeeny tiny penis growing inside of you!" I was like, "that's a nice way of thinking about it, thank you."

Oh and side note, I did the baking soda gender "test" for the hell of it, and it did say boy....Not that it actually has any merit, ha. But it'll be fun to compare when we actually know.

@MrsSCB: Haha, I said that to one of my friends when she had a boy. Then I had one and I had the same thought!

@agold: I think that is the NT scan and 2 blood draws.

@JoJoGirl: yea i think I had heard of materniT21 when i was pregnant with LO, but it was not recommended to me since i was under the cutoff. This time, i'm as close as you can be to AMA without officially being AMA, so she wants the additional testing but it likely won't be covered by insurance. yay?

I woke up this morning 100% convinced I'm carrying a girl, and thinking how i hope DH isn't disappointed we're never going to have a boy. I know he'll be ecstatic as long as baby is healthy, but the idea of being outnumbered 3-1 in the house is scary for him

@JoJoGirl: I already did Counsyl awhile back and got "low risk" and girl. I also did blood draw #1, the NT scan (which was good in conjunction with the first blood draw), and will do blood draw #2 in a couple weeks. I had my own genetic testing before TTC #1, so that looked good, and I didn't feel the need to do it again. Eagerly awaiting the A/S and confirmation that it is, in fact, a girl Not planning to do any invasive testing unless there is reason. I hope not! You?

@JoJoGirl: My insurance didn't cover the private genetic testing for the baby so I paid out of pocket. My insurance then covers the NT scan and genetic testing that is associated with that. Its basically free for me and I sort of thought it was something covered through the state.

@JoJoGirl: No, I'm not AMA. And really.. I'm basically clueless as to what is even happening at any of my appointments. And I'm generally a smart girl, but these appointments have me in a whirwind! The doctor on Monday was like 'so, do you have any questions??" And I just sat there, like, "umm.. no." Ha. Soooo lame.

@JoJoGirl: Yup! Mine pays for both that and the NT scan. I have no problem doing both, especially since it's paid by insurance

My OB/midwives practice doesn't mention any of those additional tests. They do mention NT but that's it. The midwife even agreed with my assessment that at my age the NT test was unnecessary so I haven't had any testing.

@JoJoGirl: Well, they gave me a huuuuuuge packet this time around that they give all their patients and it had all sorts of info that didn't apply to me either (stuff for AMA moms, high risk, etc.) and it mentioned NT testing of course but no other tests were mentioned and there were no other fliers provided.

@LCTBQE: oh no ! Feel better soon.

@JoJoGirl: @coopsmama: I'm AMA and with a midwife practice, and no additional testing is offered by them besides NT. We are going to see how the NT comes back before we see about any other additional tests that we may want to have. But I'm pretty clueless!

@Silva: I'm looking for the same thing. Stuff that isn't cheap cotton because I will wear to work and wash frequently. Gap doesn't have much right now. Old navy is a joke for work stuff. Not sure where to go.

I actually signed up for a Stitch Fix maternity box this month. We will see what I get.

@Pirouette: oh, I forgot about loft. I will check there. And yeah, I think gap must be scaling back their maternity stuff. I did get a bunch of the gap body t shirts, which were my absolute favorite last time. And I normally wear their simple pull over bra (tiny boobs over here), so I just size up for later in pregnancy.

What about Coobie bras?