Good news!

I've been a mess (internally, for the most part, haven't really voiced my worries too often) waiting on our Quad Screen test results to come back. For those of you who aren't familiar with what the test is for, or what it does - here you go: the test screens for your likeliness of having a baby with neural tube defects(spina bifida or anecephaly(always fatal), for example) Trisomy 18(always fatal), and Down's Syndrome. The test won't tell you if your baby has these, but will give you a percentage chance - like 1/10,000 or 1/10. My results came back "normal" meaning I am no more likely than anyone else to have a child with these disorders/defects. It won't catch every case but it does have about an 75% detection rate for my age group - meaning that 75% of the time, the results of the test will be "abnormal" if there is a problem, indicating further testing will be needed. According to some medical experts - 98% of us with "normal" results, will deliver healthy babies. So basically, it's great news - and I'm really looking forward to the 2nd trimester ultrasound where the baby will be measured and the organs and anatomy will be viewed to make sure all are growing at the proper rate and in the right position. You often will also have the option of finding out your baby's gender at this ultrasound and while I'm still not certain if I want to or not, Husband knows for sure he wants to be surprised. My 25th birthday is next week on the 8th, and I can't think of a better birthday present than to get the opportunity to see my little one and make sure all is well with him or her. Here's to a healthy & happy pregnancy - one I'm still in disbelief about, simply because we wanted it so much!