Amniocentesis Experience

Had my Amnio done today. It wasn't as painful as I had imagined but the fear and worry were definietly greater than anything else. The preparation before the Amnio took about 15-20 minutes. There were just so many sterile equipment used and I was covered by a sterile green cloth. I felt as if I was in the OT and it was also freezing cold in the room. I was trembling away, both in cold and in fear.

My gyane cleaned my belly with many layers of antiseptic wash. The needle used to poke my belly was as fine as a strand of hair and it was long too. When my gynae poked it in, I felt a sudden tingling and mild cramp inside my tummy, near the womb area. What was only about 3-5 minutes felt like an hour when he was aspirating the amniotic fluid from the sac. I saw my baby on the screen, moving about and I was terribly worried that it might get poked by the needle. I was really worried and felt really tensed. 2 syringes of yellow colored fluid was aspirated out. Throughout the procedure, my gynae kept asking his assistant to pour saline and sterile water on my belly.

After the Amnio, I had to lie on the bed for an hour. My gynae has advised me to lie down for the next 2 days to reduce the risk of a miscarriage. So, I have to put blogging on hold and take a good rest for the next 2 days. Sorry if I've not been visiting your blog.