BrideJackie11:This is a very personal thread.nbsp; I am in training to be a child and adolescent psychiatist,.nbsp; It is recommended to tell the child.nbsp; The earlier you do the easier it is and the child grows up thinking that it is a natural and normal thing to do.nbsp; Reason for openness is if the child finds out at…
@Sanazr128 I had a vanishing twin at 7w5d, it was hard though bc we had seen heartbeat and everything before hand :( It is true about testing, it would show a false positive, and sometimes the sex is not accurate either bc it can pick up DNA cells from the vanished twin. I feel you...every day I worry about my remaining…
I did the quad screening and it definitely has caused some stress. The 1st tri blood work came back 1:32 for Downs. The NT scan was in the normal range. The 2nd tri blood work came back 1:7 for Downs. But I had the Harmony Test done which looks at the fetal DNA and came back 1:10,000 for Downs. Having the quad screen be so…
Ryan and I have decided that we are finally ready to tell the world how extraordinary and strong our baby boy really is. Here's the story: On March 31 (Ryan's Birthday) we had a ultrasound with our Perinatologist (High risk Dr. for twins). These ultrasounds are a lot more detailed that those at our OB's office. During that…
I had the same question and did research to fully understand the difference between the NT ultrasound and blood test vs. NIPT (non-invasive prenatal test) First, both are considered screening and only a CV or amnio is considered diagnostic. So, if you have a high risk or positive NT or NIPT the likely recommendation would…
Month/Cycle: 1/1 CD / DPO: 28/13 Timing: O Testing: The will power broke and I got a dollar store test yesterday and got a bfn after work. Admittedly not probably the absolute most accurate, but still. DH had been laid up, so the BD on O was the first in 4 weeks, so we had some things working against us. AF will probably…
I stumbled upon this article this morning about genetic testing your kids to see which sports they're genetically built to play best. Tests are only $169. C'mon you know you want to! What do you think? https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/genetic-testing-for-sports-genes-courts-controversy/2011/05/09/AFkTuV6G_story.html…
@bethann1022 thank you for letting me know your numbers were similar and that you did the HGC shot. I should trust the doc more and just go with it. I find I am wasting time and energy being nervous about things I can’t control. The nurse said day 5-7 are the worst before you begin to reabsorb. I am hoping things get…
@raemy12345 it depends what genetic testing you are talking about. In the first trimester you are mostly likely to get a non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) or the NT Scan. Most insurance covers the NT Scan which is an US + a blood draw. The NIPT is cell-free DNA in the blood. Both tests are looking at risk of Trisomy 13,…
@northbeach3 Normally your first trimester appt at the regular OB will be a dating scan (obv. you know your dates so it will likely be just a check for appropriate growth, etc!) and a bunch of bloodwork (STD tests, HIV, CBC, Hepatitis panels, etc). Most OBs now will also do the NIPT - non-invasive prenatal testing - where…