Sometimes I don't get a chance to get onto the forums as often as I would like as I am so busy with work, but I just wanted to say hello and offer my ongoing support once again.
Let us know when the results are in and do your best to keep sane until then ok!! Lots of positive thoughts to you, Nicole
Hi All
Well results came in.......
They were Normal!!! no downs syndrome.....was a false positive. I want to shout it out to the roof tops! Just a healthy little boy kicking along in there!!!
Thank you Nicolee41, thankyou, Michelle, thankyou Lucy, thank you Prama, Thank you Pish.
The genetics counsellor said although they are not 100% sure, the results of 1in 6 chance result, was most likely due to my IVF treatment. apparently the hormones given in the IVF cycle have a high beta protein in them, mostly the screening clinics can correct results of blood tests if they know that the woman has had IVF. However the accuracy of the correction is not known and in my case there wase still a high level of that protein in my blood test.
I am just sooo pleased. I hope this info helps anyone else.
ooh ALR!!! I'm almost in tears!! What wonderful news, darling!!
OOhh what a relief!! Just joy!!!! Yippie!!!!
xoxoxoxxoxo
I'm feeling a bit better about my NT next now!
I haven't commented before now, having never been in the situation, but i just wanted you to know that I was watching and waiting. YAY! YAY! All normal, thats great news! Congratulations and hope your pregnancy continues safely, happily, and healthily!
I really feel now that I can relax into this pregnancy. Strangely,... even before the amnio problem i just couldn't seem to relax. I wouldn't even buy anything. I still havent ! but.... I now feel like I could. I actually went to visit my parents grave on the weekend (was dads birthday) and said happy birthday and thanked them for everything.
Even though this year has been hell (lost my job, both parents 5month apart) had drama's with the amnio.. I can only hope that the rest of the year can only get better!!!
I cant thank you all enough for the support you have given me. It has been truely amazing
OH ALR, that is the BEST news! What a massive relief for you! And a little baby boy too. Fantastic. (When I got my amnio results I also found out I was having a boy, and I cried with relief and joy......)
I am so glad that you can now nove on and begin to relax and enjoy the pregnancy: it is a truly special time. You have had a really really tough time, but this good news is more than likely the start of a very peaceful patch.......
Take care of yourself, and again, I am so so glad it all turned out well.
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dear ALR,
i just found your thread today, otherwise i would have posted last week for you.
i had the same reason for having the amnio - having the Nuchal Test come back with a 1 in 6 chance of having a Downs baby. I was rung up and told, you have to have an emergency AMnio tomorrow morning! I didn't sleep that night either.
my ob spec at the public hosp, decided NOT to use the local anaesethetic either (without telling me until it was too late) and the procedure was agony, i experienced really bad cramps for five days afterwards. THe fortnight of waiting for the results was horrible, my therapy was to go and buy 2nd hand baby furniture, i could't help myself, i just HAD to do something positive.
1 in 6 is such a high risk, it's a scarey time.
Hugs for your recent losses, i am guessing you were close to your parents, that's rough to lose both of them in such a short time.
All the best for the rest of your pregnancy, what a relief for you!
i'm glad it ended happily, but yeh, i don't think the medical people have ANY idea how much stress having the amnio, puts a pregnant woman under. I had to CHASE the doctor for my results.
Hi again ALR,
This is so weird, but I just read thr posts on my hotmail account because I am subscribed to this thread, and now when I enter it on bellybelly I can't see any of the posts since Aug 2!! Anyway, absolutely wonderful news about the normal results!! Woohoo!! I am so happy for you and now you can start to relax and enjoy your pregnancy and all the amazing things that we all experience.
I so wanted all to be well for you and it is so I am incredibly rapped for you. have a terrific day ALR and son!! Nicole
Just found out that I was low risk for DS but high risk for Trisomy 18 ratio - 1:101. My GP has booked me in on monday to see a specialist at the hospital to talk about it and see if I want amnio. My hubby and I discussed we def. want to do the amnio.
The ultrasound was fine but it was in my blood test that they found the Trisomy 18 and 13.
At what week do I get the amnio? I am now 13 weeks and a half....
No doubt you already know the answer, but it is generally around 16wks that they do the amnio (well it was for me anyway). Best of luck to you. I posted a thread called "Amniocentesis-do I or don't I?" It is a heart wrenching decision to make so I wish you every bit of strength. I had a great NT scan but decided to go ahead and have it anyway as I am 41 with 2 prior mc so I wanted to be sure that all was ok with my darling little girl.
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YAY! All normal, thats great news! Congratulations and hope your pregnancy continues safely, happily, and healthily!
. Strangely,... even before the amnio problem i just couldn't seem to relax. I wouldn't even buy anything. I still havent !
but.... I now feel like I could. I actually went to visit my parents grave on the weekend (was dads birthday) and said happy birthday and thanked them for everything.
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