Anniocentesis

[OliviaNBaker]

How many of you ladies had this done? Is it painful? How was it? This is my first time getting this done and I'm nervous.  

[shihtzulover1000]

You do have the right to refuse. If you don't feel comfortable with the procedure let them know. They absolutely can NOT force you into it.

[cnj76]

If you're not comfortable doing it, by all means talk to your doctor before they do this.. 38 weeks seems late to be trying to do something like that.. I had shots to speed up my baby's lungs. They never said anything about amniocentesis that late in pregnancy...

[OliviaNBaker]

They're inducing me bc of my HBP

[lexus3232]

I wouldnt do it.. ur pretty much full term I had my son induced 34weeks and he is great they checked thru ultra sound... think about it. Ask before its done

[Star3789]

Why are they inducing?  You should be able to refuse the amnio.  Sounds like an excuse to do an expensive procedure.

[OliviaNBaker]

I'm not sure. I went for my check up Tuesday and the dr was like ok we're gonna induce u Tuesday morning but first we're gonna do an amniocentesis. She never asked if it was something I wanted to do

[Star3789]

Sounds excessive and unnecessary to me, do u have a choice in this?

[thorarb]

Personally I opted against it when I had my son. They wanted to do the same when trying to schedule a c section. At 38wks your baby is considered term and I highly doubt that there will be any issues with the lungs at this point. My dr settled for doing a thorough ultrasound and then went from there.

[OliviaNBaker]

I'm just nervous bc I really don't see the point in them doing it now that I will be 38wks. I had my first child at 32wks and they didn't do this

[shihtzulover1000]

Just got one yesterday, it's a piece of cake the description is what is so scary. Entire procedure took just a few minutes. You will be fine. Put your trust in GOD everything is going to be just fine. :)

[garlinmommy]

I had one done with my last one for the very same reason bc I had been in preterm labor for so long they checked the lungs. It was very unconfortable. But they did it with ultrasound to see better. I didn't have any complications and went home the same day. Had my baby at 34 weeks which was a week later

[elvendork]

the risk of miscarriage is very small 1 in 800, they usually do an ultrasound while they insert the needle - which makes the procedure much safer  

[OliviaNBaker]

Bump

[OliviaNBaker]

They are inducing me Tuesday and want to do this before they induce me to make sure baby's lungs are developed

[Jaci1024]

I had one and to be honest the only thing that was a tad annoying was the numbing needle before the amnio needle. Nothing else hurt during the process. The only pain i was in was a little cramping the following 24 hours. But nothing to worry about.

[cnj76]

Did you ask to have this done or did your doctor recommend it for a reason?

Naturally, if you have anything invasive done, it carries risks. They'll go in with a long needle and puncture the sac around the baby to collect the fluid. Which could cause an infection within the sac, cause you to leak fluid or a chance of miscarriage. Although the risk of that may be small, there is still a chance. If there's no need to do the testing other than wanting to know what your chances are for your child having something, I would reconsider. However, if it's recommended by your doctor for a reason, I would do some research and figure out what is best for you.

I opted against having it done for all of my pregnancies. The risks may be small but they are still risks and I know for myself and my husband, we are not willing to put myself or baby through anything unnecessary.

Best of luck to you and the rest of your pregnancy!

[AmbiMommyOf2]

I had one with my first daughter. It kind of hurt but it wasn't agonizing pain. They insert a needle into your belly and suck amniotic fluid out with a small tube. You can feel the fluid come out of your body. I'm 21 weeks now and I probably end up getting another one tomorrow because my cervix shortened up even though I'm on progesterone. Smh but it'll be alright.