Genetic testing?

MamaWelch

My husband and I are having our first baby in February, I'm 8w2d today and I know that soon enough the time for testing will come up. We've already discussed it and we don't want to do anything with needles that go in to the baby.... Should I feel like a bad mother? I've read somewhere that by that time my baby has a nervous system and can feel pain. I also don't really know why they need to do testing or what they're testing for. I'm 20 and honestly not as ready for this as I thought and I'm dealing with military doctors who I'm afraid will try to make me do these tests.... I just want to know how many of you opted out of the testing and why because I'm so afraid of doing the wrong thing for my baby or hurting it.