I Married a Leprechaun

At the beginning of my pregnancy, my OB's office sent me information on genetic testing.  I read through the materials and thought it didn't sound like something I wanted to do.  My main question for my OB was - If there is no chance that I'm going to terminate this pregnancy, no matter what the test result, is there any point in doing these tests?  No - said the doc.  So I had my mind made up.  Declined the testing.  

Every appointment since then the nurse has verified with me that I declined the testing.  Side note - The OB office I go to has six female doctors.  Patients rotate through and see a different doctor for each prenatal appointment so they have the chance to meet each doctor that may potentially deliver their baby.  So last week I met a doctor that I hadn't seen before.  She flat out said - "I highly recommend the AFP screening test to all my patients."  More info on the test:
 
"The AFP test is where a blood sample is drawn from the mother to check the levels of AFP. AFP is a protein secreted by the fetal liver and excreted in the mother's blood. It is generally used for detecting neural tube defects, but it can also indicate: abdominal wall defects esophageal and duodenal atresia, some renal and urinary tract anomalies turner syndrome, some low birth weight fetuses, and placental complications. A low level of AFP could also indicate Down Syndrome."

The doctor said that even if I wouldn't terminate the pregnancy if the test came back abnormal... she still recommends it.  She explained that if the test was suggestive that the baby had a neural tube defect (an opening in the spinal cord or brain), then she would definately do a c-section to prevent further injury to the spinal cord/etc.  The way she explained it really made sense.  And I figured that she is the expert.  So, my blood was drawn.  I was told that I would get the results in two weeks.  TWO WEEKS?!?!  Do I really need something else to worry about?  Well the results came in the mail today - NORMAL.  Thank God.  Truthfully I wasn't that worried about the test.  I'm healthy, I'm young, I started taking my prenatal vitamins way before I was pregnant, yada/yada/yada.  Although, I kinda felt like a sucker after I agreed to the test.  I didn't want to feel like I was being pressured into something I didn't want to do - but none of the other docs had explained the testing from that angle.  The other docs made it seem like you only do that test if you have plans to abort an imperfect baby.  I guess that's part of being the patient - putting your trust in someone who knows a whole lot more than you do!  


My regular jeans getting tight.  My maternity jeans are too big.  What's a girl to do?