Found out through genetic testing that our 4th bundle is a sweet baby girl! Also found out that she has XXX syndrome, triple x syndrome. Is anyone familiar with this or have any info? My doctor has never had a diagnosed case in his 25 years. I have googled and will be seeing a geneticist, but just curious if while I wait for answers, if anyone has any first had experience.
Thank you
Re: Triple X syndrome
Physically, she'll be taller than you'd expect. She might have those cute, slightly wide set eyes, or a bit of epicanthic fold (skin fold) at the corners which I personally find quite adorable. But none of the physical features are all that noticeable.
Intellectually she will take more time to learn language skills, but if you start her early with preschool at home, read and talk to her a lot at an early age, keep up with interventions/therapists/tutors throughout school, then she probably won't have any problems.
You might want to read up on coping skills and preventative measures for young kids prone to ADHD and anxiety though.
I don't have personal experience, but do recall when we were talking about potential causes of our increased NT measurement, Triple X Syndrome was one the genetic counselor mentioned as being not severe, but just useful to test for because it could provide an explanation for the increased NT and then we don't need to worry as much about the really worrisome genetic disorders.
Are you meeting with a genetic counselor as well as a geneticist? We met with one and I found her to be soooo helpful, actually much better than the doctors because she had more time to spend with us and the attitude and approach is a little different.
Good luck and congrats on your girl!
A friends daughter was diagnosed this but it wasn’t until birth that they noticed anything “different” she was born early-which was just her circumstance, unrelated to having an extra chromosome. Like pp said, she does have wide set eyes (adorable!) she is a little smaller for her age (3) and has taken longer to hit traditional milestones but she is healthy, happy baby girl!
Hope finding out more stories puts you at ease and I’m sorry that you have any worries at all!
Again- thank you SO much to all who commented and sent their well wishes, it has made the last few weeks of uncertainty so much easier. I just love this community. So many blessings to you all on your pregnancies and I am here to offer support to all of you, whenever you need! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️