HI! I am due May 12th, 2010. I'm in the middle of a scary situation and looking for any advice or the reaasurance of anyone else who went through this! I am 23 weeks pregnant with my baby girl. I love her so much already and my heart is breaking! Just as some background info, I am 25, white, no history of downs, but have a 2nd cousin with MR. Baby was concieved via ferrtility. I am extra desperate for this baby as it took 3 tries and every last penny and put us in some debt to concieve. At my 12 week sono I did the bloodwork and they looked for the signs of downs. There was none. Just before christmas I had my 20 week sono, they said the kidneys were a lil enlarged and just come back in 2 weeks to check again. They didnt seem concerned so i didnt know it had any indications of downs. I was almost 23 weeks when they had me come back I was so excited to see her again. Then the whispering started. They mentioned the enlarged kidneys in a different tone. They checked the bladder and said it was fine. They had a doc come to speak with me, and he suggested that it may be downs. He said it was a 1% chance, which if you think about it seems like alot! I went for genetic counseling followed quickly by an amnio. People said it was only mildly painful, but it was the most excrutiating pain of my life!!! I actually work in a group home with girls who have downs and MR. I know their potential and also their problems. Obviously i dont want those issues for my daughter. Also, they say the risk that she has a kidney issue is pretty significant! My questions to others are has anyone had a miscarriage from one? Did anyone else have this marker for downs and it came out ok? came out as downs? I just really wanted anything you can tell me about it! Thanks! |
