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‘Tis the Season….to Conceive

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 by Lolli Leave a Comment

 

This post is sponsored by Natera, but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

It’s hard to believe that I became a mother 18 years ago tomorrow. It feels like yesterday and it feels like a life time ago, all at the same time. I am proud of the woman my daughter has become, how amazing she has done at her first semester of college, and how good of a friend she is to me now. Wasn’t she just a baby in my arms?

newborn

When I was pregnant with my first baby (actually, when I was pregnant with all 5 of my babies) social media was non-existent, but believe me…if I could have shared updates of my pregnancy on Twitter and Facebook, I certainly would have. Instead, I had to update my family and friends the old-fashioned way: by picking up the phone and calling everyone with the news.

As a young first-time mom, I had so many concerns and questions, and my doctors visits were something I looked forward to with great anticipation. I was certainly in the minority when I didn’t find out the sex of any of my babies til delivery day…when I chose to forego the epidurals in exchange for having more control over the experience.

ultrasound

My friends and family thought I must be crazy.

Despite the fact that I didn’t find out the sex of my baby, I was concerned that everything was progressing smoothly, especially in light of minor complications I experienced during each pregnancy. Those tests gave me peace of mind like nothing else could.

Although I may not be considering another baby (I’ve done my part, don’t you think?) this time of year, as I celebrate the day when I became a mother for the first time, always makes me a little nostalgic and reminiscent of pregnancy and newborns.

Though I had my babies in a much different “world,” I found this infographic very intriguing. The survey that the infographic is based upon a survey sponsored by the new Panorama™ NIPT by Natera. 500 new and expectant mothers were surveyed recently. I wasn’t surprised to learn that more than three-quarters of the new moms and moms-to-be surveyed (79%) said they wanted to know if they were having a boy or a girl before the baby was born. Another fun stat: 83% of the moms-to-be surveyed said they post pregnancy updates on social media (47% of them post an update 2-3 times a week). I’m sure I would have been one of those DAILY posters.

What about you? Did you find out the sex of your baby before he or she was born? Did you (or would you) share pregnancy updates on social media sites?

Natera Infographic

What stat from the survey surprises you the most? Which stats ring true to you?

About the Panorama™ Prenatal Screening Test

Panorama is a safe and highly accurate non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) that screens for common genetic diseases. Panorama is the only NIPT that uses Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) to differentiate between and analyze both the maternal and fetal DNA. Through a simple blood draw that can be performed in a doctor’s office, Panorama can screen for chromosomal abnormalities as early as 9 weeks gestation. Additionally, the test can determine the baby’s gender, and results are provided to the clinician usually within 7-10 calendar days.

Connect:

Website: https://www.panoramatest.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PanoramaPrenatalTest
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/PanoramaTest

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About Lolli

Lolli has written 3740 post in this blog.

I became a mom in 1996, and in 2005 I had my fifth. Yes, 5 kids. In 2007, this blog was born (my 6th baby that will never grow up) and I've been sharing recipes, photography tricks, parenting tips, and everything in between. (Formerly Better in Bulk)

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