Since being pregnant with Zachary, I have switched OB/GYN practices in order to deliver somewhere closer to home! I liked my old practice and their office was somewhat convenient to work....but now that we live in the burbs, the thought of being 45 minutes away from the house just was not a good one. Especially with my parents and Zachary being the same 45 min away! So anyway, I moved practices and my new OB is from the Fertility doc's office that we used for Z! And only 10 min from home.
The whole point of this post is about the testing. After talking with the OB, we decided to forgo all the genetic/chromosomal testing. Being as if something is wrong with little peanut, it would not change my decision to carry this child to term, nor would I want to do an amnio or CVS (read too many horror stories). And the hospital I am delivering at has a Level 3 NICU in case something was wrong at delivery, they would be able to handle initially at least.
What have other people done? Last time I just did the nuchal ultrasound and blood work at 12 weeks, nothing past that. Should I do more or rest in my decision and go from there?
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Chromosal/Genetic testing
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Lisa - we opted to do no testing besides NT scan and our perinatologist agreed with us. Sounds like your at peace with your decision so dont second guess yourself it's a peace God has given you :)
ReplyDeleteWe did as little testing as possible when we were pregnant with Bean. Same reasons as you.
ReplyDeleteWe didn't do any testing either, not even the triple screen and nt test as the b/w portion of it can give false readings for multiple pregnancies. They did screen for 'soft' markers for downs and cleft palate at the 20 week u/s, I think that's pretty standard, had something come up then we may or may not have decided to do further testing but thankfully we did not have to cross that bridge.
ReplyDeleteWay back in the day, when I had kids :-), we chose not to do the testing. My friend, Hannah, also decided not to do testing. With her fourth child, they started telling her that there was every indication that the baby had downs syndrome. Still she refused any testing knowing, as you, that it would not change her mind about the precious one inside.
ReplyDeleteWe prayed over the baby and over her and what do you know...a healthy baby boy with no downs syndrome. He had a small hole in his heart, but that closed by time he was two.
You are doing the right thing. No question about it.
yeah we didn't do it with either J or E. wouldn't have changed anything, and there are so many false positives with the AFP esp. you're young, Z was healthy, no worries. :)
ReplyDeleteNo testing for any of mine. I felt the exact same way you did. Kisses and hugs, and a pat for the belly.
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