I'm another one who's just had their 16-week appointment! Quite relieved actually, it's only been 3 weeks since I last heard the baby's heartbeat, but I haven't started to feel movement yet. I KNOW the books say 16 weeks is too early for a first timer to be feeling anything, but it's still a bit nerve-wracking having no evidence that the baby is still in there (except the gradually growing bump!). Anyway, all is well, heart rate was 146, but from the other thread that doesn't sound like strong evidence either way We're fairly sure we're not going to find out the sex when we go for the 20 week scan, so another 5 and a half months to go to find out!
Does anyone else feel like the weeks are speeding up now? 6 - 12 seemed to really drag, but things seem to be moving quicker now.
pixiefish, so sorry about all your worries, really hope they are all groundless! Just hang on to the statistics - I know that the chance of the amnio causing any problems are tiny.
apeainapod - i'm fairly sure (at the moment!) that i'm going to the midwife-led birth centre at our local big hospital. It's got a reasonably good rep, and if there are any problems you just have to get in a lift to go down to the full-on doctors-and-machines-everywhere ward! Sounds like the best plan since it's my first, though who knows, maybe if I'm feeling fab at 36 weeks and the childbirth classes give me loads of confidence, maybe I'll change my mind and go for a home birth!
littleoldme - glad everything was fine after your scare, hope you have a fab holiday and manage to relax loads! Can't wait for mine, it's 2 and a half weeks away, woohoo!