Anyone have chromosomal testing done after m/c?

BabyRN2009 · July 2009

My doctor told me to bring my baby in to the lab today so they can run tests. I didn't even have to ask her...and this is my 2nd loss...1st was at 4 wks so there was really nothing to test, this time it was 8 wks and I have the baby...the sac is still intact and everything.

I guess I'm just wondering if anyone has had this done, and did it really show anything? I'm not questioning whether or not to do it, we're going to do it. I just really don't think there is anything wrong with baby. The u/s I had done in the ER on Wednesday when the spotting started was perfect.

I guess I don't know what I'm asking. I just want answers. *Sigh*

knelli · July 2009

We had testing done after our D&E so that is a little different.

I just wanted to say that I am so so sorry for your loss. I read your post from this weekend and my heart just breaks for you. I dont understand why such terrible things happen to such wonderful people. You are in my thoughts and prayers... again I am so sorry.

((hugs))

jumagirl · July 2009

I didn't have any testing done, but I hope you can get some answers. I'd like to think that in your case, if answers are possible at 8wks, you have the best chance of getting them since you have the baby and the sac. I really hope they can tell you something that will be useful to you as you think about trying again.

Again, I am so incredibly sorry for your loss and everything that you went through the other night. You've been in my thoughts and prayers often and I hope your feeling of peace stays with you in the coming days and weeks. (((hugs)))

hbkises · July 2009

First I want to say how sorry I am for your loss! My heart aches for you.

Second-we had testing done from our D&E and it just showed "normal pregnancy tissue" but I don't know that they did chromosomal testing so good luck, you'll be in my prayers

lovesinthehouse · July 2009

I haven't had testing, but I wanted to extend my sympathies. I was so heartbroken when I read your posts this morning. It kills me that women go through this. I'm glad that you got some closure by seeing and holding your baby. (((BIG HUGS)))

surfergirl28 · July 2009

I am so sorry for your loss. Yeah, we had the testing done. It was only my first loss, but since DD had a stroke during my pregnancy, I really wanted to know if this was something similar. Plus, like you said, I wanted answers because up until my u/s at 12 weeks, everything looked perfect (I even got the whole, "Oh, you've made it this far, so the risk of m/c is at like 1%." Yeah...).

Our results showed the chromosomes were fine... there was nothing wrong with him (as far as they tested for). We were really shocked because we thought something must've been wrong. I guess, honestly, the "good" results made me feel worse. But since you already think nothing's wrong, then at least you won't be as shocked if the results come back that way. The positive though was that we were able to find out "who" our baby was and mourn our little guy as a "he" and not an "it." I found a lot of comfort in that alone.

BabyRN2009 · July 2009

surfergirl28:

The positive though was that we were able to find out "who" our baby was and mourn our little guy as a "he" and not an "it." I found a lot of comfort in that alone.

This is what I am looking forward to the most about the testing (as much as you can "look forward" to anything in this kind of situation...). I want to know "who" my baby was too!! We may go ahead and name him/her too to make it more real...he/she had a beating heart, was alive, was a baby...and is our baby.

mlmtgg · July 2009

I am so sorry you are going through this. We did have the testing done - for both of my m/c (first was natural - but I passed the sac/baby at the ER - so the nurse took it right from me for testing), and the second was d&c.

testing is useful, I think just to rule out that any type of genetic issue/chromosomal issue is what is happening to us.

good luck, whatever you choose.

str8ota · July 2009

I'm so sorry for your loss.

We did have chromosomal testing done, we already knew about my APS but with this we wanted to make sure there was nothing else we had to worry about. Hopefully you get the answers you are looking for.

SweetPea517 · July 2009

Abigail, having just caught up on my bumping, I wanted to extend my sympathies to you. I am so sorry to see that you have to go through this again. I hope that the testing is able to provide you with some answers.

We had testing done last time, but with the pg resulting in a blighted ovum we already knew that the main problem was a chromosonal issue with that specific pg. So, nothing more came of the testing.

BIG HUGS.

lax15bsu · July 2009

The chromosomal testing will show if there's anything wrong chromosomally with the baby. If there is, then further testing on both you and DH would be done to find out where the abnormatlity came from.

I had the testing done after my second m/c, and everything came back perfectly normal, so there was really no reason to test each of us individually for abnormalities.

4thofJulyWedding · July 2009

We had it done after our m/c because I had the baby in the doctor's office they were able to take it to the lab for testing. The results were helpful for us because it showed that the cause was a chromosome disorder, Trisomy 18. It kind of helped to set my mind at ease a bit.

pabeare · July 2009

I wanted to have it done and actually thought I was but my doctor said the testing was just to see if it was pregnancy tissue? ?DUH I thought to myself...The doctor said the testing cost a fortune and our insurance would not cover it. ?He said he did not recommend bc it was only our 2nd loss. ?Like I am supposed to have more losses before the testing (for him) would be necessary..sorry about the tangent so no I have not had chromosomal testing but wished I had- even it did cost a fortune.

babylinz09 · July 2009

We had testing done, because we were in the 2nd trimester and the doctor said that it may be helpful. It did give us some answers, Trisomy 13. We were sent for genetic counseling after that, which helped to set our mind at ease as well. I'm so sorry for your loss.

hopingwaiting · July 2009

So sorry you are going through this again. In addition to what previous posters have said, I just want to warn you that sometimes the cells don't grow enough for them to do the chromosomal analysis, so you get zero answers I didn't know it was even possible for the test not to work at all, and I wish I had so it wasn't so disappointing.

Scout05 · July 2009

I'm so sorry for your loss. We did elect to have testing done, but they weren't able to come up with anything conclusive from the tests, for the same reason as the previous poster. Apparently that's somewhat common. It was harder than I though it would be when they called to tell me that, but I still would do it again (but I hope I don't have to).

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