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Gracey_Manor Maid
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Had our ultrasound today. Thoughts and prayers please.
Gracey_Manor Maid
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We were supposed to see our baby. We were supposed to find out if we were having a boy or girl. It was supposed to be this fun family experience with DH and our daughter. We are still team green because we didn't find out.
Instead they found two markers. Our baby might have Down Syndrome.
I am going for further testing to find out for sure. I don't know what questions to ask. I don't even understand half of what was said about the markers.
Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.
For our new baby. For him/her to be healthy and happy no matter what. For him/her to know that he/she is loved and cherished as much as our daughter is.
For my husband and I to always be the best parents to both our children.
For me to remain calm until I have the answers.
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Re: Had our ultrasound today. Thoughts and prayers please.
T&P's to you & your family. Keep us posted...
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Lots of hugs and prayers!
Please keep us posted.
I am so sorry to hear this. My best friend just went through this and had the blood test to confirm if there were any extra chromosomes present. It took a week to get the results back and they were normal. She was also able to learn the sex from the blood test.
Try not to worry and do fun things with DH and DD to stay distracted. Easier said than done, I know.
Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Thanks Ladies. I feel like I should have understood what the tech was saying about everything when she was trying to explain but honestly...I was kind of in a fog. I hope this doesn't make me seem horrible. If our baby does have DS i just want us as family to be as prepared as we can be for him/her.
Does this makes sense?
https://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/ask-heidi/down-syndrome-markers.aspx
This may help. I am sure you already know most of this since you were probably up googling all night, but there is no 100% promise that something is indeed wrong.
T&P and hope everything goes well. You seem to have a level head and no matter what happens- I think you will be able to handle it.
Keep us updated.
Also, I know what you are going through. Early on there OB was kept expressing her concerns for Spina Bifida. We had to wait 4 weeks for another ultrasound for them to finally say "No" but for those 4 weeks.. I must have read every SB article out there.
T&Ps I know this is scary.
Anyone who would blame you for feeling apprehensive/scare/nervous is a twat.
Just breathe and take one day at a time
My son had 2 markers for echogenic foci "EIF" it was a terrible feeling, I was a mess the rest of my pregnancy. I did all the blood work and they all came back great but that did not erase the anxiety.
I found a facebook page just for this, women all over dealing with what you are now.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EIF.GROUP.EMAIL/
The doctors told me that I wouldn't know for sure until he was born, and so I waited, and waited and waited. He was born healthy and beautiful, I wish I could tell you it will be okay and you have nothing to worry about but you will worry and be scared and that is okay too. Just know you are not alone in this. I pray for you and that little baby.
Just email the facebook page and she will email you back
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Big hugs to you and your family!
2 years, 2 surgeries, 2 clomid fails, 2 IUIs, 1 loss, IVF #1 - 10/25/10 = BFP!, DS is now 3.5yrs!
TTC #2 - 6/12 surgery #3, FET #1 & 1.2 = BFN, 12/2012 FET #2 = BFP! DD is 1.5 yrs!
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