I am so sad for her

danadane75 · June 2014

My friend is 21 weeks pregnant and at her anatomy scan they found 4 markers for birth defects so they sent her to get an amnio. It came back that her baby has Trisomy 18. She has the option of carrying it full term, or to deliver the baby now but it will not survive either way.

I read up on it just a little but one source said only 10% of babies born with Trisomy 18 will live until their 1st birthday.

She was just like me, a total worry wart, always thinking there was something wrong. I actually told her to trust that everything is fine and you will have your "perfect angel".

I feel so bad for her and it really makes me think of how lucky I am to have LO.

But it does make me that much more paranoid about doing it a second time. Maybe I wont be so lucky next time.

Stormytucker · June 2014

That is so sad, my prayers are with her and her family!

PB102012 · June 2014

That's awful. My heart is with her and her family. I am so sorry.

ludali · June 2014

I'm so sorry - it is heartbreaking. We had to go through extra testing after the anatomy scan...thankfully we were the lucky ones that didn't receive that news. Lots of thoughts and prayers to her.

Snowbird7 · June 2014

Ugh, that's unimaginably awful. I'm so sorry to hear that. What a terrible outcome... Thoughts and prayers for her.

nnikki10 · June 2014

That is terrible and such a hard decision. My thoughts and prayers are with her.

ELauren88 · June 2014

T&PS for her.

MinnesotaMomma91 · June 2014

Thats so heart breaking, your friend and her family is in my thoughts and prayers. Also please dont feel guilty that you had told your friend not to worry there is no way you could have known this would happen

janneann1127 · June 2014

I am so sorry. That is just awful.

shivers7 · June 2014

I'm so sorry

Heartbreaking and impossible decision to make. Thoughts are with her

MyBaby2013 · June 2014

My heart goes out to your friend. I pray her family can get through this and still have the want to have another baby. Makes you stop and remember to be thankful for what you have.

TrueBeliever925 · June 2014

Lots of T&Ps her way. I can't imagine. </3

MommyKristin88 · June 2014

That's so sad. T&P for her!

Coconuthead · June 2014

Keeping her in my thoughts.

thoughtfulmommy · June 2014

That is horrible news. I am so sorry for your friend.

MitsB707 · June 2014

My heart breaks for her. T&p to your friend and her poor baby.

coraggiosa · June 2014

I'm so sorry for your friend. I cannot even imagine getting news like that.

WildRumpus · June 2014

So very sorry

NewQueen · June 2014

I'm so sorry for your friend. A friend of mine resently lost his daughter to SMA. The doctors had told him and his partner that their daughter wouldn't live to see her first birthday. She made it to 16 months. It's just not fare that any parent should have to go through such an ordeal and to say good bye to their baby so early in life. My thoughts and prayers are with your friend.