results of integrated screen & a 70% "sure" sex guess
kathymarie
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I had my monthly appointment today and I also received the results from the Integrated Screen (it combines the NT Scan, the bw from the day of the NT Scan, and blood work at 16 weeks). Our risk of having a Trisomy, Spina Bifida, or other neural tube defects is now 1/10,000! I was told that that is as good as it gets and that my risk is now that of a 21 year old. Woo hoo! Because we did the integrated screen, which combines earlier and later blood test results, the test is 94% accurate. We're obviously relieved and happy.
I also had my monthly ultrasound (or the second one this month since I had spotting last week--I love my Dr. and her free-ballin' use of the u/s machine). I asked the OB to see if she could tell what sex the baby is. She tried, but it wasn't as clear as she'd liked. She showed me where she thought she saw "something." She then said she was 70% sure that "something" was a penis! I can't wait for confirmation of the sex (either way) at our anatomy scan on 3/18.
In the immortal words of Ice Cube, "Today was a good day."
MC 9/8/10
Baby Boy Born 7/31/11
Re: results of integrated screen & a 70% "sure" sex guess
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BFP 7.7.09 - CVS 9.10.09 (Girl) - 9.24.09 Severe Fatal Malformation - D&E 10.7.09 @ 17wks
BFP 6.1.10 - 6.10.10 Ectopic M/C @ 5wks
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Either that or homegirl has a big ole' vagina!
MC 9/8/10
Baby Boy Born 7/31/11
Great news!
I was told Girl at 16 weeks, and confirmed girl today at 20w1d, so I would say a 17week guess is pretty accurate.
BFP #3 via cancelled IUI ~ C (2lb 3oz; HELLP) 5/16/11
BFP #4 via the natural (free!) way ~ E (8lb 11oz) 9/13/12
Oh of course. Until I see that braciole for myself, I'm not telling anyone (except DH) or buying anything!
MC 9/8/10
Baby Boy Born 7/31/11
I PPH you because you are possibly the only person I (virtually) know who could work in an Ice Cube reference to a baby update post.
But on an even more congratualtory note, hooray! for good results and a possible peen!
ETA: I also love the braciole reference. Well done, oh Italian one.
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MC 9/8/10
Baby Boy Born 7/31/11
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