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PlayboyMommy
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M/C 5w6d 6.25.14
Hoping for a rainbow!
AW: Chromosome test back and we're having...
PlayboyMommy
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a GIRL!!!
Andplusalso the materniT21 test came back negative, so things look good for no trisomies (at least not the ones they screened for). yay!!
And GIRL!! My bubba is gonna have a little sister!
Andplusalso the materniT21 test came back negative, so things look good for no trisomies (at least not the ones they screened for). yay!!
And GIRL!! My bubba is gonna have a little sister!
M/C 5w6d 6.25.14
Hoping for a rainbow!
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Re: AW: Chromosome test back and we're having...
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I'm curious how long you had to wait also. We did ours a week & a half ago and haven't gotten the results yet. The suspense is killing me!
BFP #2: 7/24/13, MC: 8/28/13 @8weeks, 3days
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@mrshall1027 I'm a FTM as well. As my Ob explained to me it's where they take blood from the mother and run these tests. They look for, I believe, three different chromosomal abnormalities. I suppose it gives parents the option to terminate or on the other hand, gives parents the time to get appropriate medical assistance for after baby is born.
For example, my initial opinion was that I wouldn't terminate so why get the test and just worry for the rest of the pregnancy. But after talking it through with DH, he said he may feel paralyzed if given bad news at delivery and so he would like to get past that moment before baby arrives so we could plan whatever assistance we need to bring baby home and have the same happy birth moments because we prepared. That's just us, everyone is different and that's ok.
The bonus of the test, is that they can tell the sex of the baby because they're looking at the chromosomes.
My dr said it's only a $25 fee for the test and another $25 for the other common test...uhh I'm blanking on what that is right now, spina bifida?
Edit to add: I'm only 27, not high risk, so I'm not sure why my dr said our fee was $25. But she did say it was to the doctors office, so maybe it's based on insurance or maybe it can be based on your doctors office. I'm not sure, but after reading some women say they only were offered if AMA I thought I would share that I am not AMA, and was still offered, at what I would say is an inexpensive fee.
TTC #2 since 8/2012
IUI #1 April 2014: BFN
IUI #2 July 2014: BFN
IUI #3 August 2014: BFN
BFP: September 15, due May 22nd 2015
The MaterniT21 and Harmony actually analyze fetal DNA through the mother's blood. Typically, it is offered and covered through insurance if you are AMA or are considered high risk. You can cash pay if you are not, but it's not cheap.
So the MaterniT21 tests for trisomies 21, 13 and 18 (I believe) and what it does is check the mom's blood for circulating fetal blood and looks for extra chromosomal material. If they note any extra chromosomes, including extra sex chromosomes, then the screen is positive for that particular abnormality. It's not diagnostic, but is 99% accurate. When testing the sex chromosomes--extra Xs or Ys can mean things like Turner syndrome or Kleinfelter's syndrome--they can also determine the sex of the baby. You can opt out of that, but we did not want to.
So yeah that's it! I don't know about cost--my insurance covers if because I'm 35 and it covers 35+. We were thrilled with the outcome and I'm way excited to have a girl! It's kinda what I was hoping for, but of course I'm happy either way that so far things look healthy. We will have an ultrasound next week at 12 weeks--no NT scan needed since we did this test.
Thanks again! I love-tit all of you.
M/C 5w6d 6.25.14
Hoping for a rainbow!
M/C 5w6d 6.25.14
Hoping for a rainbow!
Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!
Yay for Baby girl!!
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~ BFP: 6/12/2013 EDD: 2/21/2014 NT Scan: 8/5/2013 (11w3d) MMC D&C: 8/8/2013 ~
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M/C 5w6d 6.25.14
Hoping for a rainbow!
Yeah I totally understand the purpose of the tests. I was flooded with brochures yesterday about it at my first appt. I know it's looking for markers, was just curious about the sex discovery side.
I've read instances today of it being incorrect, I am wondering if they told you, for instance it's a 99% chance of being a girl. But I can't remember if it was the harmony or Maternit21
DS2 born 2/22/13
MMC 5/16/14@8w2d
DD due 5/9/15 Please be our RAINBOW