My appt went very well. I have to admit, I was nervous, but the genetic counselor was great. She went over our blood results in more detail & there were three areas that are tested & I tested normal in two & the one for Down's was on the borderline. Of course my age was also factored in to determine my positive result. Her assessment, based on 26 years of experience, was that our babies will be just fine ;) There's only a 2% chance that one or both babies will be affected.
Our anatomy scan showed a boy & a girl! So, now we're accepting the fact that we're having one of each :) We're still confused as to how that happened since we had a single embryo transfer & can't remember bd'ing around that time, but we are excited nonetheless ;) The scan showed three markers that "could" indicate an abnormality, one on our girl & two on our boy, but the doc looks for supporting markers to back up those findings & there weren't any, which is great!
The amnio was quick, but it was also a bit painful. They have to do it twice because our babies are in separate sacs. The needle itself didn't hurt, but when it goes through the uterus, Yikes! Don't get me wrong, it wasn't so bad that I wouldn't recommend it or that I wouldn't do it again. I'm just sore now, so I'm taking the rest of the day to relax. We'll get our results in 7-10 days & all of our concerns will finally be answered. The amnio will reveal the babies' genders & whether there are any abnormalities, Down's or otherwise.
Thank you so much for your support :)