Hello Ladies ...
Thank you WTH (yep, got your pm - just slow to reply!) and Jen for thinking of me at this morning's appt. To keep everyone in the loop it was the follow up m/c appt with my ob to get the results of testing on the baby ...
Turns out that our precious little Peanut died as a result of the exact same chromosomal abnormality as my first m/c - 45x (Turner Syndrome). Feel pretty shocked actually, which may sound strange - I'd half expected there to be have been a problem with the chromosomes again but actually never expected it would be the same thing. This is very rare (though not impossible) apparently, as we were told the first time it was just random bad luck. It could still be just bad luck but now dh and I have to go and have chromosome testing done on each of us - that will really determine where we go from here. Back to the Clinical Geneticist (genetics counsellor) in about 6 weeks once the results are back from our tests, and already there's talk of possible IVF with PIGD (pre implantation genetic determination). Of course I bawled my eyes out the whole time! Gotta love being a Sooky-Pants!!
Oh, and something really funny - talking about the IVF/PIGD - Patronising Ob of the Year actually took the time to explain to me that "we can't do that with natural conception you understand ... IVF is where the egg and the sperm are fertilised outside of the body..." wtf?!?! Honestly Lady!!
My head is spinning really to be honest - if anyone had have said to me at the start of the year that this would be my story I would never have believed you! I know we are lucky to have an answer for our losses but am just feeling so overwhelmed right now. It's definitely opened up a whole heap of possibilities and anxieties of it's own...
I'll wait for the dust to settle a bit before I put my trooper boots back on
Love, hugs and- bbl for persies when my brain is working properly...
xx
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