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Well, in fact, there's a reason I've been suspecting that all of the weird inconveniences of being knocked up have had an earlier onset than usual. At my latest check up my doctor reported that, indeed, all of the symptoms that the first time around start in the late third trimester, tend to kick in at the end of the second on subsequent pregnancies. Why? It's a mystery.
Also interesting was hearing that it is now New York State policy for pregnant women to have not one but two HIV tests performed, one in the first trimester, one in the third- in case the mother's viral status converted to positive. My initial thoughts about this were that this was yet another bit of bureaucratic horror designed to track- with nefarious intent- people whose HIV status is positive, but my doctor did indicate that there is a practical consideration as well. With early detection, mothers can take steps to prevent HIV transmission to their babies.
Am I being too much of a drag, though, for my suspicions about the local government's interest in women's viral load?
posted by Elise at 5:58 AM
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