@chopchop25 aw I’m sorry you found out before you wanted to. You could do a little surprise just for H, so you both go into Saturday knowing. Maybe wrap up a present with a pink/blue balloons or m&ms in the box or something, and then explain what happened with the email and say you wanted to be honest with him. I’m sure your reveal will still be fun, watching everyone else be surprised! (you could also not do anything and stick with your plan, but if I were you I’d be bursting!)
Aw @DunkinDecaf I SUPER love that idea, thank you so much! I think he would love something private first and I do hate feeling like I’m lying to him. Although if we do that, we will both be lying and have to act fake surprised on Saturday, and I’d hate to force him to lie (he is too good...I always feel bad when I corrupt him.) Can’t win either way! That said, I think I’m not bursting yet because I am still processing (it’s the opposite of what I really thought it was!)
@chopchop25 glad everything came out well!! But are you gonna make the rest of us wait till Saturday to find out too!?! Lol either way congratulations and I'm sure you'll pull off excitement just fine with all your family! Vibe off their energies and have a good time!(:
@chopchop25 no need to lie! It was a legitimate mistake! You can just wait to tell everyone you knew until after the reveal. Anyway. There’s no wrong answer. All the options are just different kinds of fun. I think I’m going to have my kids attack H with glitter of one color or another when he comes home from work once we find out.
@dunkindecaf A glitter reveal sounds AMAZING! @mamabearcj I am itching to tell you guys, but I want to tell H first! That said, anyone keeping an eye on the poll will notice a new vote! (Though I’m definetly not keeping tabs on it)
I liked that DH and I found out alone together (although you already know). It was nice to have an intimate moment together and for a few days be the only two who knew. It made the reveal for our families fun because we could focus on their reaction.
@sammierose464 I didn’t think about focusing on their perspectives so he could enjoy that. You guys are the best. Maybe I’ll grab a little outfit or shoes tomorrow at work for him to unwrap. And now I feel bad that this has totally hijacked the genetic testing thread!
@chopchop25 that’s great that your results came back normal, but sorry your surprise was ruined! Now fingers crossed I get my results back soon too, since we had blood draws on the same day last week!!
Hope you do, too @pumpkinpancake! I wonder if our labs were sent similar distances away...I was curious if living in Oregon would delay lead time on the outbound side (who knows, maybe there are labs here, but I wasn’t counting on it!)
@chopchop25 I had something similar happen! The u/s tech and doctor at my NT/NIPT appointment asked me if I wanted to know and of course I wanted to know but DH wanted to find out with me. I panicked and told them I didn't know what to do since DH wasn't with me so they hinted. I didn't know if I should tell DH bc I didn't want to disappoint him but at the same time I felt like I was lying! By the end of that day I told him that they hinted to me and asked him if he wanted to know what they thought the baby was. It ended up working out and DH was happy. I know he hates to wait so I think he was happy I got the hint from the doctor.
@chopchop25 who knows where these labs all have to go to get processed... just out of curiosity as a fellow Portlander, what OB do you go to (if you don’t mind sharing)?
@chopchop25 yay for good results and I am sorry your surprise was ruined. I had the result emailed to me in a separate email but once I knew it was coming (my OB messaged me they were in and asked if I wanted them before sending) I had to stop checking my email for this same fear! A friend of mine found out prior to her reveal with just her and her DH so they could have a special moment just the two of them. Also I like the idea of being able to focus on everyone else's reactions
Woohoo! Just got the call from the genetic counselor that the cell free dna test came back as very low risk for everything they tested for! She also called back after we hung up so that she could leave a voicemail with the sex so that DH and I could listen and find out together later. Can’t wait to listen to it!
Counsyl carrier screening came back and it's not too shabby! H has three things and I have one different thing. All of his have the worst case odds at 1/4000 so I still feel good there, mine (Familial Mediterranean Fever) gives odds of 1/42 which isn't the awesome-est. That said, I know there are severe worst case scenarios for these (kidney failure), but I'm still pretty happy with the results bc I feel like even if one of these things happened, it's optimistically something we could deal with! Maybe I should be more worried, but I'm more fascinated by the fact that I have Mediterranean ancestry right now!
Received my Horizon testing back today. I'm a carrier for MLD, which is an incurable nerve disease that basically makes you lose motor functions. H will be tested this week to see if he's a carrier, as we both need to be to pass to baby. It's an extremely rare disease so I'm sure we will be fine. I told my mom the results and she nearly fainted! Hopefully his results come back quick so she can stop worrying!
We received our Panorama testing back and all was good, we are having a baby boy! I found out over the phone and then surprised hubby with a cute little nautical boy outfit. He lost it!
Finally received my results from my 12 week genetic blood work and my Ashkenazi Jewish Panel and both all are clear! My fertility clinic who did the tests forgot to send it to my OB. So I finally followed up with them. Fun fact reminder: I found out I'm 21% Jewish from Ancestry DNA test because both my parents are adopted and I didn't know my background.
Me 33 DH 41 TTC since 2016 Due: October 12, 2018 Location: Ontario, Canada
Sorry if this question was already answered... I had the Quad Blood Test done 2 1/2 weeks ago and have not received any results an it’s driving me nuts... should I assume no news is good news or do they typically wait for the anatomy scan to share everything? My anatomy scan is in 3 days so I guess either way I’ll know this week.
I was told that for most testing they would only call if there were a problem and otherwise they would inform me of results at my next appointment. So perhaps that's what's going on?
This thread is a blast from the past but wanted to update. I got my bill from Natera for my genetic testing that I had in May. The bill shows the full price (I forget somewhere around $3000) and the discount for lack of coverage dropped it to $350 since my insurance didn’t cover it. I called to just get it over with and pay and since it was within the first 30 days of the bill they dropped it to $200 without me even asking.
Re: Genetic Testing
(you could also not do anything and stick with your plan, but if I were you I’d be bursting!)
@mamabearcj I am itching to tell you guys, but I want to tell H first! That said, anyone keeping an eye on the poll will notice a new vote! (Though I’m definetly not keeping tabs on it)
Maybe I’ll grab a little outfit or shoes tomorrow at work for him to unwrap.
And now I feel bad that this has totally hijacked the genetic testing thread!
I am all excited to find out the sex of all your babies. Not that it impacts me at all.
H has three things and I have one different thing. All of his have the worst case odds at 1/4000 so I still feel good there, mine (Familial Mediterranean Fever) gives odds of 1/42 which isn't the awesome-est. That said, I know there are severe worst case scenarios for these (kidney failure), but I'm still pretty happy with the results bc I feel like even if one of these things happened, it's optimistically something we could deal with!
Maybe I should be more worried, but I'm more fascinated by the fact that I have Mediterranean ancestry right now!
We received our Panorama testing back and all was good, we are having a baby boy! I found out over the phone and then surprised hubby with a cute little nautical boy outfit. He lost it!
Fun fact reminder: I found out I'm 21% Jewish from Ancestry DNA test because both my parents are adopted and I didn't know my background.
TTC since 2016
Due: October 12, 2018
Location: Ontario, Canada