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Info on Prenatal Care Appreciated!
I was apprehensive on the down syndrome one and some others but I wanted to be sure ... abortion following the procedure than were discovered to have Downs. ...
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- The best thing you can do is stop worrying! The more calm and assured you are, the better for you and your baby. If you chose to be tested for anything, remember tha...
- Hi S.! Congratulations for starts! How exciting for you!!! Are you at high risk? why do you need all the tests? Both my sister's had babyies at ages 38 thru 4...
- I think lowering your stress level should be first on your list of priorities. Only 38--you are still young! Make an appointment with a doctor or prenatal nurse so y...
Husband Angry over Sex of New Baby
They soon found that he was born with down-syndrome and the doctors were amazed .... How dare anyone suggest abortion to you. Just like u said.. u asked for ...
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- It sounds like there are issues much deeper than the sex of this child. As much as I would like to agree with the many other comments of smacking him upside the head, ...
- Sounds like he's being really ridiculous. I agree with the other comment - forget about him for now, he'll come around at some point. Perhaps not pressuring him at all...
- He IS a serious threat! Please seek counseling. If you do this for your self, you will save your sons life. Being refused by ones own father will have lasting emotiona...
Extra Fluid Behind the Baby's Neck
This meansthere was no evidence of trisomy 13,18, 21 (Down syndrome), .... They had me so scared, saying we could have down syndrome or even die after birth ...
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- Hi S., I am sure it is very scary to hear that there is extra fluid - and hard to wait to find out until the baby is here, although you may find out more at the 20 ...
- It's totally up to you. I however would not do any test that can cause anymore risk than there may be. When I was preggy with Danny in my first ultrasound they found h...
- HI S., I had the same thing happen with my last one, he is now 8 months old and nothing wrong. I have 4 kids and I am 36, they told me in an ultra sound that he had ...
Getting Pregnant at 47
In the book she said that none of the babies have had down syndrome, .... the dr said that could cause spontaneous self abortion and he saw nothing in the ...
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- Get yourself checked out, find an OB that truly supports you and go for it! My grandmother was 45 when she had my mom in 1944. She lived to be 99. She had had one o...
- K., When I read your story, I had to respond. I see you are from Spring Hill. I am in Murfreesboro. I was married to the devil for 17 yrs. God finally decided t...
- Hey K., If you are not afraid of the body handling it, and not worried about child issues... go for it. My best friend adopted at 48 (she has scoliosis so feared t...
Seeking Moms with Same Experience with Quad Screening
Like you, abortion was out of the question. We were just going to love him and take .... When my daughter was born, we then found out she has down syndrome. ...
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- I can't say my experience is exactly the same, but I'll share anyways. I had twins eight weeks ago and we had a false positive quad screen for downs syndrome. Becaus...
- A., God never gives us more than we can handle.It may seem like it sometimes but there is a plan and a meaning for everything. You can not predict the future or the...
- I think a lot of women are in your place and don't realize that there isn't a test or procedure that a doctor wants to do that you can't say no to. They tend to use s...
Healthy Pregnancy After a Chromosomal Defect Pregnancy
Aug 22, 2009 ... Down syndrome) and you didn't tell us your age. .... and though I do not believe in abortion, I believe that you are doing the right thing. ...
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- I think it depends on the specific syndrome as to the chance that it will reoccur. Some chromosomal disorders are random, others are carry a greater chance of reoccur...
- I don't know a lot about chromosomal disorders, but I thought you might find comfort in this blog where other women share stories like yours: http://audreycarolin...
- Hi J., 20 yrs ago I was pregnant with my 2nd child. Things right away 'seemed' not to be right to me. Through the months I felt things were wrong, but all tests tur...
Heart Defects found...waiting Amnio Results
This lead him to believe our daughter had Down Syndrome, despite my young age. ... We were against the amnio and definitely against abortion, so we spent ...
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- Speaking as both a pediatric nurse and a parent of a child with multiple heart defects (but otherwise completely healthy! 2 1/2 years old and has been through 2 cardia...
- A close friend of mine has a 4 year old son who had a heart defect in utero and she ended up having surgery during the pregnancy. He was born okay but she knew he wou...
- I don't really have any experience with this, but want you to know that many mother's reading this are praying for you and your baby. God Bless!
Ultrasound with Amniocentesis
I guess the risk is always there to have a baby with down's syndrome, however, you have ..... If you are considering an abortion than I would say to do it. ...
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- No matter what the test says you are going to keep the baby. So why would you even put yourself or the baby threw this. Let time and god do their jobs. A.
- Hi, Sorry so late in responding to your question. Both of my children screened positive for Downs. I refused to put them at risk with an amnio. Both of my children (...
- Hi A., I have a happy and healthy 10 month old little girl. I had the amnio and like you I was also very scared. Even talking to the genetic counselor is scary bec...
Advice on Pregnancy Screenings & Tests
... miscarried at 20 weeks due to Down Syndrome (other problems as well). ..... I also knew that I would not consider abortion/termination if there was a ...
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- I just delivered at 32 weeks. I saw Women's Health Specialists in Grayslake (in the new Lake forest building). They did a test called Nucal Translucency (sp?) which ...
- A., I did the CVS test two years ago at 13 weeks pregnant, at the first reproductive genetics place in Chicago, with Dr. Norman Ginsberg. I can't recall the name of t...
- I am also newly pregnant. I just made an appt. to see Dr. Norman Ginsberg at The Reproductive Genetics Institute for a CVS: http://www.reproductivegenetics.com/. I...
Miscarriage- Conceiving After D&C
The risks of Down's Syndrome is very high once you get in your 40s. .... Next question: Getting Pregnant After Missed Abortion. ...
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- I am so sorry for your loss. It is common, but very sad. I am happy to here you are so optimistic, and would like to try again. One of my friends just went through the...
- First off, I am so sorry for your loss. I've been there too, and it is a very sad time. I think that after the D&C you don't have to wait very long to be physically ...
- J.- I have actually had 4 miscarriages with one being far enough along that I had to have a D&C. Today, I have 4 beautiful children and I'm 36 yrs old. When I had m...
