15 weeks 5 days pregnant
Today was the day that we were scheduled for our amniocentesis. I was beyond scared for this procedure! There was a 1 in 1000 chance that I could miscarry due to the procedure and the thought of that giant needle going into my belly made me ridiculously nervous. I just had to pray and pray before the appointment...my family and friends prayed so much too...we felt every prayer.
As I lay there on the table, I was just praying to The Lord to help me and David get through the procedure with no complications (I was worried I wouldn't be able to have the amnio because I was coughing so much...just the beginning of a 2.5 week illness that is still going!).
The doctor performed an in-depth ultrasound and we saw John's heart beating strong and he was moving around more than the last ultrasound. He looked perfect on the ultrasound and we would know no different until the doctor gave us some insight on what he saw. I took this ultrasound as a "small miracle" because John was growing right on schedule, only had a few physical abnormalities, and his little heart only has a small problem at this point. I expected to hear so much worse, so I felt blessed by the few things the doctor found.
Next, it was time for the amnio. The Lord protected me through the whole procedure, which lasted maybe 3 minutes once the needle was in. I felt completely at ease and relaxed, and I know it was from all the prayers people had prayed for us. I told David that I felt like I was in the "Jesus bubble"...I didn't even have the urge to cough even once! The doctor commented that our boy was cooperating so well...that made me and David tear-up! We later told each other what we were thinking when he said that and we were thinking the same thing "Awe, he's already such a good boy!"
We only had to wait until the following Monday for the preliminary results of the amnio. I was devastated when I learned that the results confirmed the suspicion...John had Trisomy 13. I think deep down I was still holding out for that 10% chance that there could be a miracle and he would be ok. But, I've come to realize through all of this that God provides us with miracles, they just may not be what we expect. We are going to be on the lookout for God's little miracles along the way.