Is it fear of the unknown? To think boycotting to my DS wedding is too far? I think it is important for people to be able to make choices based on their own situations. Personally I think it can help give some perspective if different people give their own examples. These tests only test for the most common ones. and how are that lady and her baby doing now? The 20 week anomaly scan showed no problems. There is no guarantee to have a healthy and developmental typical child. There is no instruction manual. As the family member of an amazing boy who happens to have DS society's attitude makes me sad. Thankyou for all your replys,and taking time to answer. I have a 5.5yr old ds and am 33 weeks with ds2, after two miscarriages last year. Am I worrying unnecessarily or should I do the Harmony? This didnt bother me as a mum to be as Ive always been aware of it, know and love many different people and many average people and to me each of them has their own challenges, and heart ache and tragedies and their own joy and wonderfulness. * whowhat* it’s not right to make such personal decisions based on how you think others might judge you. Are you focussing on DS because it can be tested for?I had a very low risk for DS with my first pregnancy. As I have said already Im being silly with my worries and I should look forward to her arrival, but at the moment I am finding that difficult. If the answer is nothing then try and put it out your mind and enjoy the last weeks of your pregnancy. Hi kizzibear sorry you're worried, MC just takes away that innocence doesn't it. The low PAPP-A is a risk factor for Down syndrome but in some patients it can be a marker for poor pregnancy outcome (low birthweight, preeclampsia, etc.). I'm just glad I didn't waste getting to know my newborn because I spent the first few days in tears because she wasn't what I expected. My child. Would you have had further tests? Can people really not see the difference between knowing you will give birth to a child with medical complications/ disabilities and having a seemingly healthy baby that later develops a medical condition???? Well of course it has to happen doesn't it. Dementia. Also, many pp's including myself have said that something could happen at any point in the childs future. It's rather unfair to judge OP's decision when we know barely anything about her circumstances. Although Im in third trimeester and had a risk factor of 1:35000 for down's syndrome, it has started me wondering. It's the most common genetic chromosomal disorder and cause of learning disa… Be kinder. You did not have preterm labor, therefore you do not have an increased risk for prematurity. 1:800 risk for Downs, but feeling worried/anxious about result - posted in Pregnancy: Tips, Questions and Information: Hi,I am pregnant with my second child. The doctor who scanned me at FMC basically said if the harmony test came back low risk then I could forget about Down syndrome and enjoy my pregnancy. My point is simply that with the best will in the world, nobody can be guaranteed a risk free pregnancy or outcome. It isn't my place to judge or criticise any individual or to guide their choice. I assumed once ds1 was born that any worries I had had during pregnancy would go, in fact his birth was the just the start of the worries. I appreciate this is an emotive topic but I need some advice/insight from others who have been in this position. Share with Tangle Teezer - £100 voucher to be won, Your questions about the Green Homes Grant have been answered by the experts from the BEIS and EST, Share your stories about your children’s favourite toys with Munchkin Nursery Steriliser - £100 voucher to be won, Low risk for Down syndrome but still worried, Talk widget showing discussions of the day & trending threads, Subscribe to Mumsnet emails direct to your inbox. The internet is an evil place when you dont want to know the horror stories, and it's a wonderful place when you need support. yez your very right Lunaticfringe. Again, people have already stated that it isn't 100% accurate, but it's the OP's decision. The only word that bothered me on here was the use of the word 'perfect' Im yet to meet a child or adult that meets that description, extra chromosomes or not. Other problems. I kind of assumed I was 'safe' from any abnormalities etc, due to scans being fine and risks being low, but I can see I was wrong in doing so. if you take 35000 babies, one of them will be down's syndrome. It sounds silly, but the realisation that I am going to become a mum has just dawned on me. My first preg was straightforward but ended with very devastating (and v rare) consequences. Why? Although Im in third trimeester and had a risk factor of 1:35000 for down's syndrome, it has started me wondering. Then I came across the Harmony test which can give you results for Down's and trisomy 18 with 99% and 98% confidence respectively and results for trisomy 1 with 80% confidence. thaigreencurry82 Wed 10-Jan-18 07:58:13. I was googling and worrying. It's worth asking why there's the fear (presumably because the screen's reliability has been called into question following the discovery that it didn't pick up a case the OP knew personally). Too often these women are accused of wanting a "perfect" baby and made to feel guilty about their opinion/choice. If you sign up for having a child then having a child should be your desire. I remember when he was a day old and my Dad saying 'ah now the worrying begins' and he was right. Their new baby IS part of their family and if everyone aborted babies with Downs then that disability wouldn't exist. I am sure this is a not some unreasoned whim on her part or about a child meeting an ideal. I also have a disabled child (nothing that could have been dx prenatally either). They are concerned, they want support, if you have no kind words, don't comment. A test guarantees nothing. So, I try hard not to worry as it is a waste of my energy, and be happy for each day I get through. I've just been talking it through today with a consultant. It could be you, but try not to worry.Good luck and hope you can enjoy the last few weeks. I find that knowing that shit happens to lots of people makes it easier to put worries into perspective. I appreciate this is an emotive topic but I need some advice/insight from others who have been in this position. But like you I was worried because although the amniocentesis risk is 1%, for me the impact of having a baby with Down's syndrome is so high that I was considering taking that risk. But, prenatal testing does exist and it is one way of excluding some known health issues/ genetic disorders and this allows people to make the choice to terminate, offer for adoption etc if that is what they want to do. At the time I was happy with this risk and decided not to do the Harmony test as it works out as a 0.038 per cent chance. I was given high risk for Downs - 1:148. The point is parents have to make the decision that is right for themselves and their own families. Therefore, my risk would become 1 in 5000 rather than 1 in 10,000 - still very low. Sore throat? Headache? good luck kizzi. Get updates on how your baby develops, your body changes, and what you can expect during each week of your pregnancy by signing up to the Mumsnet Pregnancy Newsletters. You know that bad things can happen randomly and so you worry that it could again. Well she wasn't coping very well, and baby has had to go in to hospital because of heart problems. Young children with Down syndrome have an increased risk of leukemia. Dd was born healthy and I do sometimes wonder 'what if'. I think it’s because the Down syndrome risk i received is higher than the other trisomies and also a general feeling that you could always be that one in whatever chance. Can we now finally get rid of 'Do they know it's Christmas'? However now I’m much further along (31 weeks) and for some reason I have been worried lately that my baby might be that 1 in 2600 that has Down syndrome. I would live in hope that the OP wouldn't have her future 3 year old adopted if he became disabled as the result of an accident? Cerebral Palsy is often caused by traumatic birth. It's 1 in x number risk. My son is severely autistic and will never live independently. I think my risk was only 1 in 700 which is comparatively quite different but stil v low risk.You have a 34,999/35,000 chance of having a dd without Down's Syndrome.What is it you're worried about?

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