Ep. 2: Should I Keep My Pregnancy a Secret? (9 and 13 Weeks Pregnant)
Ep. 2: Should I Keep My Pregnancy a Secret? (9 and 13 Weeks Pregnant)Description
Shanna reports on her first trimester screening and shares the results of her nuchal translucency scan (NT scan), and Laura discusses how her geneticist mom encouraged her to do comprehensive genetic testing. In the special segment "OMG I'm Freaking Out," the moms-to-be also discuss what pregnancy related topics they felt anxious about recently, diving into the topics of telling friends and family about being pregnant, getting home renovations done before the baby arrives and more. Finally they divulge their highs and lows (BFPs and BFNs) this week. Laura is 9 weeks pregnant, and Shanna is 13 weeks pregnant.
Topics discussed in this episode:
-Week 9 of pregnancy
-Week 13 of pregnancy
-Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT)
-First-trimester screening
-NT scan
-Genetic testing in pregnancy
-3D ultrasounds
-Sharing news of being pregnant
-Pregnancy announcement
-Home renovation
-Maternity jeans
-Maternity clothes
-Keeping pregnancy a secret
This episode's full show notes can be found here.
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