D.B.
I had an amnio done. I'm a type 1 diabetic and needed it done to determine if my son's vital organs were mature enought to take him by c-section before he grew too big to deliver safely. I'm not sure if I would have had it done otherwise though. However, it was fairly painless and only just a tad bit uncomfortable. I went on line and read EVERYTHING I could about it, and was frankly freaked out by some of the posts from different women. I think the best advice that I gained was NOT to even LOOK at the needle. Everyone said that if you do, it'll freak you out. I followed this advice and didn't get too stressed about it. I know that there is a chance of either miscarriage or inducing labor, but I experience neither of these. However, mine was done at about 35 weeks(?) so I was going to be deliving soon anyway. I also asked my doctor if he would advise his wife to have it done, and he said in my situation, yes he would. That was all I needed to hear. He and I had a good repoire, and I trusted him to be honest with me. Seriously, the best advice that I can give is DO NOT watch any portion of the procedure. Not even on the monitor, because my hubby was watching the monitor and said he was a bit freaked out being seing the needle going inside. Just keep your eyes closed and take lots of deeeeeeep breaths. Good luck to you and your family!!! I'll be keeping good thoughts for you!