Thursday, October 21, 2004
If you pray.. Please pray for our son
Today I had my OB appointment. We went over the results of the ultrasound.
All looks GREAT -EXCEPT.... They did the Nuchal fold test-which is one of the tests for downs syndrome. And it came back in the high range... Still within normal but high normal. The leg bones measure normal and there isn't the "double bubble" in the abdomen that are also possible indicators. Downs babies tend to have shorter Femurs.
We refused the Triple screen blood test because of the HIGH instances of false positives. And now this ultrasound pops up with something.
Made me stop in my tracks that is for sure.
So I broke into tears. Nothing would EVER change my mind about this baby EVER!! We tried for too many years for him. No matter what he will be perfect.
So for now I wait. I am being referred down to the university for another more in depth ultrasound with a perinatologist (a specialist in high risk pregnancies).
My OB says he is fairly certain everything is OK but for piece of mind (I think mostly for me) he wants me to get another u/s. He says without the other markers and it still being in the normal range it is under 3% our son will actually have downs.
I asked since the tests is normally done earlier could that warp the results a little and he said that too is possible.
I called dh to let him know to call when he had some time to talk. I fully expected to get his voicemail. Instead he was on his lunch break and we ended up talking. He says Nothing will change his mind about this baby either. But he thinks things will end up being PERFECTLY normal. He asked if I was OK I said no because honestly I am a train wreck right now. I am glad he is my rock. Wonderful man I swear how I ever ended up with him ... I just got VERY lucky.
I would appreciate any prayers and good thoughts you have to spare for our son.
I should know the date by next week. And they will be getting me in ASAP. The good thing is they will tell me the results on the spot. None of this waiting to hear stuff.
I know God will only give me as much as I can handle BUT I just wish he wouldn't trust me so much sometimes. .
All looks GREAT -EXCEPT.... They did the Nuchal fold test-which is one of the tests for downs syndrome. And it came back in the high range... Still within normal but high normal. The leg bones measure normal and there isn't the "double bubble" in the abdomen that are also possible indicators. Downs babies tend to have shorter Femurs.
We refused the Triple screen blood test because of the HIGH instances of false positives. And now this ultrasound pops up with something.
Made me stop in my tracks that is for sure.
So I broke into tears. Nothing would EVER change my mind about this baby EVER!! We tried for too many years for him. No matter what he will be perfect.
So for now I wait. I am being referred down to the university for another more in depth ultrasound with a perinatologist (a specialist in high risk pregnancies).
My OB says he is fairly certain everything is OK but for piece of mind (I think mostly for me) he wants me to get another u/s. He says without the other markers and it still being in the normal range it is under 3% our son will actually have downs.
I asked since the tests is normally done earlier could that warp the results a little and he said that too is possible.
I called dh to let him know to call when he had some time to talk. I fully expected to get his voicemail. Instead he was on his lunch break and we ended up talking. He says Nothing will change his mind about this baby either. But he thinks things will end up being PERFECTLY normal. He asked if I was OK I said no because honestly I am a train wreck right now. I am glad he is my rock. Wonderful man I swear how I ever ended up with him ... I just got VERY lucky.
I would appreciate any prayers and good thoughts you have to spare for our son.
I should know the date by next week. And they will be getting me in ASAP. The good thing is they will tell me the results on the spot. None of this waiting to hear stuff.
I know God will only give me as much as I can handle BUT I just wish he wouldn't trust me so much sometimes. .
