My story of high risk...
Hi ladies! Reason why I'm posting today is I want to share my story with you all. I have read several posts of people going through something similar. Be aware is a long(ish) read.
About 4 weeks ago I went to a private clinic to get the Down syndrome test, I'm only 30 so I was not even sure why I was getting it in the first place. They did the ultrasound, everything looked normal, and drew blood from me. About 4 days later, when I had totally forgot about the study, I got a call from the clinic saying my results came back indicating a high risk for Trisonomy 18, Edwards syndrome, 1:77. That day I cried my heart out, worst day in years.
I have been googling all I could about the condition and read that, even though is rare, it exists and is there for a lot of families. This condition is very severe, babies don't have a life expectancy. They either die in womb, at birth or a few days afterwards. Some rare cases live beyond, with serious disabilities.
When this condition is diagnosed, most families decide to terminate the pregnancy, knowing the inevitable fate. Nevertheless, some families decide to carry the pregnancy to full term to meet and hold their babies, even for a few hours. Reading their stories crushed my heart. There is so much love out there.
They booked me in the local hospital for an interview for further testing. They drew blood again to do the NIPT. I had to wait 2 to 3 weeks for a result. In this time, some days I was ok, some days I felt like just lying in bed, not doing anything else. I lost my appetite and fought with my husband for even the smallest thing. I cried like never in my life.
I waited exactly 16 calendar days to learn my baby has tested normal. There is no trisonomy on either 13, 18 or 21 (down syndrome) chromosomes. It was as good as learning I was pregnant for the first time, getting the BFP all over again!
While I am so thankful to have been given this blessing, I have learned so much about this conditions and the value of life and health.
We get carried away with so many things, we need to stop and be thankful for our babies growing, and their health.
Today I'm 15 weeks, don't know yet if it't a boy or a girl, but I don't care ! It will be healthy, and for that I am thankful.
I hope this helps those going through the same thing.
Mamis need to stay strong !
❤️
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