July 22, 2009 - 16 weeks

I’m sick. I got a horrible cold which is no fun when pregnant. And today was my AFP screening test. It’s a blood test that screens any abnormalities such as spina bifida, down syndrome, cleft lip, etc. The nurse let me hear the baby’s heartbeat which was pretty amazing. It was beating at 150 bpm. My blood pressure was a bit high but we think it was because I’ve been sick. My belly is getting bigger :)