I received a letter from Princess Royal Maternity Hospital informing me that the baby is low risk for Spina Bifida and Downs Syndrome. Although I was told at the hospital on Wednesday that the AFP tests came back negative I still hopped about when I read the letter. It was a massive relief. I hadn’t thought about it before I went for the blood test and after that I couldn’t help but worry, a LOT, that the baby had either Spina Bifida or Downs Syndrome. Don’t get me wrong, if the baby had I would still love her no matter what. It is one less thing to worry about.
I love how my body clock has taken a knock… for the best! Before I was pregnant I had the worst sleep pattern in the world. I would stay up all night, sleep all day and it made me depressed. I already have depression, which I am being treated for, but it was adding to it. I literally had nothing to get up for but now I am going to bed at 11pm-ish and I am awake by 10am. I am waking up feeling so refreshed. It is the pregnancy that is doing it and I hope to continue this sleep pattern as my depression in general has improved. I am in a better mood these days despite moaning about the ‘growing pains’ of pregnancy.
