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Seeking People Who Have Had HELLP Syndrome with Their Pregnancy
Erica had a rare condition with her pregnancy known as HELLP syndrome, which is a severe form ..... weekly pregnancy information · down syndrome in babies ...
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- I too had it with my last. I didnt have it with my two previous pregnancies with the same dad which is rare but with the RIGHT doctor I think things could go fine for...
- I had HELLP syndrome hit me fully in the 37th week of my first pregnancy. I was totally ignorant to how serious it was, and still guess I am, because what your inlaws...
- L., I had HELLP with my last pregnancy. Since I had pre-clampsia with all three pregnancy I had my tubes tied. I'm sorry to hear about your brother-in-law and his ...
Down Syndrome Scare?
My 6 year old son has Down syndrome. When I was pregnant with him, my odds were 1 in 103 of having a baby with Down syndrome (per the AFP blood test. ...
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- C.-- your "scare" is legit. i can't tell you that when you get info from the doc like that to not worry. it is in our nature as moms. however, i can also tell you ...
- I haven't experienced this, but I had a question for you. Why do you not want an amnio?
- I my girlfriend having this same scare. Erik her son was PERFECT. You will love that baby of yours no matter what! It is the most wonderful experience EVER!!!
Pregnant and 38
Oct 19, 2009 ... I have a high risk pregnancy anyway due to antibodies against my baby's ... My 2nd baby had markers for Down's Syndrome on the 20 week ...
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- I was 33 when I had my son and let me tell you they wanted a whole bunch of tests because of my age. I only let them do a few. There is this one that they test the p...
- I had my second baby at 35, and my third baby when I was 38. My doc was not at all concerned, b/c I was very healthy otherwise. I did the non invasive tests, such as...
- Speaking as a midwife, the only tests that are required by the state are the ones run on the initial blood work. The ones for all kinds of genetic problems are absolut...
Quad Screening Positive for down Syndrome
I had an amnio to rule out down syndrome too. It did not hurt and it came back negative. The piece of mind you get for the rest of your pregnancy is well ...
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- I was 29 and pg with my first and my quad screen came back positive. We did the level 2 ultrasound and our son presented with 2 markers for Down's. Markers just mean t...
- Dear A., Believe me, I understand how you feel. Before I started graduate school, and working with children who have DS, I too thought it was typically a situation...
- My girlfriend carrying twin girls had multiple test showing positive for down syndrom. Then, one baby was growing too fast and the other too slow. She was told one pro...
Pregnant and 46
I have been reading all I can on pregnancy at my age, and am trying to stay ... 2nd to Valerie S...you don't devolp down syndrome from spinal meningitis. ...
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- M., in this day and age, we often have much more information at our disposal than we necessarily need. Take everything you read with a grain of salt. Though risks of g...
- Hi M., NO, you shouldn't! Don't let what you read scare you. We're all unique and there is NO universal standard for women and what our bodies can endure and accompl...
- You have gotten great responses already but wanted to give you one more positive results story. My MIL had my hubby at 44 and he turned out perfect (if you ask me). ...
Healthy Pregnancy After a Chromosomal Defect Pregnancy
Aug 22, 2009 ... Although this pregnancy was very much a surprise( I was on the pill) we were wanting..." ... Down syndrome) and you didn't tell us your age. ...
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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...
Question on My Sisters Pregnancy...
I have a daughter with Down Syndrome, and I have never heard of those birth defects ... I also was extremely healthy during my pregnancy - excercising, ...
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- My son was born with a right club foot....There was no indication to us during ultrasound, it may have developed afterwards but his ortho.told us 95% of cases are caug...
- Hi M., I found out I was pregnant with my second daughter at 6 weeks... at the 18 week routine ultrasound we learned she had club feet and were sent to a level II to ...
- Hi Hon, No long term advice, but if a developmental condition is present, there will be time for advice about that. For now, I just wanted to say that you (and your ...
Cousin's New Baby Has down Syndrome
After a difficult pregnancy and an emergency c-section, my cousin gave birth to a son w/Down Syndrome. They did not know ahead of time that he had it, ...
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- Hello--my daughter was born with DS and we were not aware or expecting it ahead of time either. First let me say that she is incredibly healthy, happy, and very socia...
- I grew up with a boy who had Down's. This was back in the '60s. Back then his Mom read everything she could and took charge of his education. We also live in WI and...
- C., from what I've seen in my daycare/education experiences, DS children are truly a blessing. Please don't forget that or tell your cousin any different than that! ...
Question About Pregnancy in the Late Thirties
I am 36 and in the 2nd trimester of my second pregnancy. I had my first baby when I was 34. ... PS the baby did not have down syndrome! Helpful? ...
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- K.- I had 2 babies in the last 20 months at age 37 and 38. Due to my age I had gestational diabetes with both pregnancies which was very difficult to deal with. I had ...
- I am 36 and in the 2nd trimester of my second pregnancy. I had my first baby when I was 34. I am expecting twins, which was a total shock to all of us since twins do n...
- I agree with KT, the older you get, the more the complications & risks increase. My first was at 34 & the second was at 38. I already had high blood pressure, which ...
Help Explaining down Syndrome to My 5 Year Old
Read all 8 responses: "My son, Jeffrey, has a boy with Down Syndrome in his kindergarten class. ... Pregnant with a down Syndrome Child ...
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- There is a movie called Educating Peter about a DS kid in school with reg ed kids. Ask your local library. It may be a little dry for your son but can help give you ...
- I agree w/ Sari's advice, which is to read your child a specialized children's book all about handicaps. I recommend going to the local library and having your son pi...
- We just had a child born with DS 18mths ago..He is truely a blessing and a special bundle of joy..He is #7 in our gang..my children range in age from 20 down to 10..We...
