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Pregnant after a Loss
1220winterbride
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My heart is as open as the sky.
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2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
Genetic Counseling Appt?
1220winterbride
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MH is super freaked out already b/c of our history, my spotting and our ages. is this appt going to send him over the edge?
Seriously, he is a already a bundle of nerves, stress and sleeplessness. I just do not want him to be a wreck afterward. of course, we both need the info so i do want him there but what should I expect during our first appt?
tia
My heart is as open as the sky.
Read about it on the blog
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
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Re: Genetic Counseling Appt?
I don't think this appointment should add too much stress. I just had mine today. They will explain what the chromosomal abnormalities are and how the risk assessments work, if you are interested in a NT scan or quad screen or the like. They will explain how genetic inheritance of recessive traits work if you have any questions about that, and offer testing on the basis of your ethnic/racial backgrounds for specific diseases. (e.g. for caucasians, testing for cystic fibrosis is common.)
They will ask about family history of genetic diseases, mental disabilities, chromosomal abnormalities, and the like. On this basis, they may recommend additional testing. My genetic counselor said she may have offered us a karyotyping, for example, on the basis of our recurrent loss history, but we have already had this done.
The counselor should be professional and not pushy. They are there to give you information about genetic diseases and the resources available to screen or diagnose them. I found ours helpful, because we are pursuing testing for a rare genetic disease that runs in my family, and we needed an in-depth consult. I also had a couple questions about the NT scan and how the data is interpreted and what the limitations are.
Hope that helps!
My heart is as open as the sky.
Read about it on the blog
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
My heart is as open as the sky.
Read about it on the blog
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.