Two weeks ago, I had my second miscarriage. Similar to my first miscarriage, my pregnancy lasted between 10-11 weeks however the baby grew slowly and stopped growing at 7-8 weeks. With both miscarriages, I saw a heart beat, had similar symptoms, etc. With it being my second miscarriage, I opted for genetics testing of the baby (not sure if my insurance will cover it yet). The baby had a chromosomal abnormality, Trisomy 22. In a way, I am relieved. There was nothing I could have done differently to have met my baby. But now I have even more questions. In a few weeks, once the hormones have left my body, I will go to my ob gyn with my husband to see if either of us are carriers or if the miscarriages were flukes.

Has anyone had an experience with genetic testing that they could share with me? Does anyone know my options if either of us are carriers and our percentage of having another chromosomal abnormality is high? I’m 34, turning 35 this fall. So I know my window is short and the percentages of chromosomal abnormalities is just getting higher and higher.