Integrated screen results – parking $2 CAD
Here are the numbers:
Open Spina Bifida 1:9170
Down Syndrome 1:4520 (less than that of a 15 years old) Risk based on maternal age alone 1:719
Trisomy 18 1:77400My OB said that because the 18 weeks detailed ultrasound was perfectly normal, we could add another “0” to all numbers. She strongly recommended not doing Amniocentesis.We decided not to pursue amniocentesis any further since the risk for Down Syndrome seems to be very low.
18 weeks detailed ultrasound $7.25 CAD
BC Women’s Hospital parking $2.25 CAD
Ultrasound picture $5 CAD
Couple of interesting things about BC Women’s policies:
They don’t allow taking pictures during the ultrasound and won’t record the ultrasound for you. The only thing you can get is one picture.
They don’t reveal the baby’s gender until week 24 – this one was pretty shocking, especially since during the ultrasound we saw this huge thingy between the baby’s legs, but the technician wouldn’t confirm…
My DH later figured out that abortions in Canada are possible up until week 24. So it seems that in order to prevent people from doing "gender selection abortions", they do not declare the baby's gender prior to week 24.
Few days later my OB confirmed – it’s a boy. She said not to start buying anything gender related before we hear it twice from her, because she might be wrong...
Here is the little one:
Prenatal Yoga Summer Season $96 CAD
Roundhouse community center annual family membership $12 CADPrenatal Yoga 6 classes $84 CADI’m thinking Pilates for fall season – for some reason it wasn’t available this summer.
Prenatal Vitamins (7th month) $30 CAD
Still taking Preg-Vit.
Maternity Pants $51.28 CAD
Got one more.
