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Hello Mommies!
Okay so here's the scoop. I had the IPS test done last month because I have Down's syndrome in the family and I just wanted to be prepared. I thought for sure when my Dr called me and told me there was an "abnormality" in my test results that it was due to the Down's. I was referred to a Genetic Specialist and she told me that my test results came back positive for Spina Bifida. Of course they tell you not to think the worst (but you can't help it) and that it could be nothing at all. I’m still waiting to do the ultrasound and don't even have an appointment booked yet (3 weeks later). I'm finding as the days turn into weeks that my stress level is getting unbearable with trying to make the decision on amniocentesis and all the other choices that were given to me.
Since I don't have any friends or family that have had to go through this i'm finding it very hard to find someone to talk to. My husband is very supportive and optimistic (you can say he looks at the situation with sunshine and rainbows!) which is great but, just makes me feel worse when I know that everything might not be all right.
If anyone can lend some experience with this I’m sure it would help, more than you'll ever know!
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Same thing happened to me. the odds are higher the older you get. And sometimes you can be just a carrier of down sydrome. It happened with my daughter faye , it took 8 weeks to get to the specialist, amniotic test and results...so i was freaking out the entire time. and i didnt have anybody that cared. Tell the doctors you need the ultrasound bc your stress level is too high. So i am sorry i know how scary it is , and how hard it is to deal with it in your mind. I hope everything turns out ok!
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I had a similar experience, though a bit different.
At my 21 wk ultrasound, they found a softmarker for trisomy 18. My ultrascreen results came back really good though prior to that. Of course, I still worried. My husband also had a really positive outlook. But, we called my doctor at the time and asked for an additional ultraound to take a look again. He blew us off and said that we could get the amnio if we wanted, but because the ultrascreen results were so positive that it was really an unecessary risk. I never wanted the amnio, mind you. But, we did want to at least check up on the baby and see what was going on. Maybe get a second ultrasound and opinion on the softmarker.
I switched doctors and got my follow up ultrasound and it did turn out to be nothing. YAY! The Choroid plexus cyst (it's a cyst in the brain of the baby that loosely correlates with trisomy 18) had gone away by 29 wks.
So, I chose against the amnio and worried for a good solid 8 wks straight.
I think that hardest part was hearing all the positive and frivolous things that people are worried about (i.e. "Oh no I got the carseat delivered and it's in the wrong color, my life is OVER!"). It made me cringe and want to just cry my eyes out (which I did, of course - I am pregnant after all). Or friends and family asking about names and things when all I could think about was ...will this baby be born healthy... (trisomy 18 is usually fatal by the time the baby one year old, possibly earlier).
Talk to your doctor about other tests, is what I would recommend and try not to stress. Easier said than done. If you need that peace of mind, then you should get the amnio. It's your decision. I wish you good luck. Hang in there!
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My child was at risk for a thyroid disease.. If she had it they would have to treat her at birth or it could cause her to slip into a coma.. She also had two markers of Down. I had the amnio done for the thyroid issue. Turns out she has neither. But the waiting process was killer. I have never been so stressed and upset before. I understand how you feel about not knowing for sure. Its stressful. I wish you luck. Just keep in mind, there are always a LOT of false positives.
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