When I did a blood test about our baby, the quad screening,
thinking that everything will be fine anyways, one of the tests came
back positive; the AFP was higher than the limits (2.74 MOM, boarder is
2.5 MOM), meaning that our child could have spina bifida. It was a
terrible week until we got an appointment for a detailed ultrasound.
Fortunately, the doctor didn't find anything, so it was a false
positive. :) :) :)
Note: During my first pregnancy the same test was also done and it was slightly elevated, too. However, nobody worried about it.
Another note: I now (2010) have two perfectly beautiful and healthy children.
Meanwhile, I had an episode of heart racing (pulse up to 182) and was
then monitored for a few hours at the hospital - where everything was
back to normal. The next day, I saw a cardiologist. He also said, he
can't find anything wrong with me, checked my EKG and I also had an
Echo, an ultrasound of my heart. He said, pregnancy does weird things to
women. Well, I totally agree!
