Diagnostic tests are a part of many pregnancies today. They help us ensure the children we are growing are healthy and strong. But when your provider suggests that a test to rule out genetic conditions such as sickle cell disease, does the recommendation also come with a call to protect your mental health? In this episode, I share my experience with having an amniocentesis—a common diagnostic test done during pregnancy. I first talked about my experience in a blog published last year on my blog. You can read that here. In this episode, I talk about how the procedure affected my anxiety and why I decided to forgo this exam for my second pregnancy. There is a sweet audio surprise on this episode; a mini-cameo with my daughter playing “I’ve Got Music” on the piano.
Information sources for this episode include articles from the University of Michigan Medical School and EverydayHealth.com.
