High-Risk Pregnancy
Amnio experiences?
Has anyone had an amnio? I am currently 34 weeks and will be having one in the next 2 weeks to check lung maturity.
I have read a little about the risks and am really nervous about it.
Any info would be helpful.
Thanks
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Re: Amnio experiences?
I had one failed attempt at an amnio and one very successful amnio.
The failed attempt was due to my fainting twice while they were prepping me, due to physiological reasons (blood vessels constricted due to length of time lying down flat on my back) and the doctor doing the amnio decided that two tries was enough.
The successful attempt was with my usual doctor. She let me lie with a pillow under one hip and did the amnio first, before my normal ultrasound screening. I did not get faint at all and it took less than 3 minutes all told including the prep work. I had a feeling like a little pinch where the needle went in, and then sort of a muscle fatigue (not like a cramp, nothing that severe) while they drew the fluid, and then was fine. I went out to lunch with hubby and worked the rest of the day, no cramps, no pain, no discharge, no nothing.
I am super scared of needles, kept my eyes closed through the whole procedure and my husband held my hand, but in retrospect none of that was necessary.
Thanks ladies!
That does ease my mind a little. I was thinking more pain would be involved.
It wasn't that bad.
You feel a little pinch and then a little cramp and that's it. No pain for me. It lasted a little longer than I expected and I didn't watch the needle or ultrasound during the amnio. Just kept my eyes shut.
Recovery was fine too.
Good luck!
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