Hi Everyone! I'm new here...... I hope ya'll can help me.... I was diagnosed w/ a 2 vessel cord at my 20 week u/s. I decided quickly to have the quad screen drawn to rule out any thing else because my husband and I were in SHOCK to say the least. I do need to add that my blood was drawn at 20 weeks and 6 days after my LMP for the quad. When I went to the Perinatologist, they did my Level 2 u/s and saw that she was small, only a week off on her growth, and everything else looked perfect, the 2 vessel cord was the only abnormality. They called for my quad results and came back 1:31 positive for DS. We are devistated. We did the amnio that same day, and are currently waiting on the FISH results. Do you think having my quad taken at 20 weks 6 days affected those results?? Any input would be appreciated, as we are having the hardest week so far. Thanks!!
Quad Screen Question
Nope, I don't think waiting that long to do the quad screen affected your results. Quads are a crapshoot. They are not definitive and many times they are incorrect in their ratio of happenstance. I hope you can rest your mind until the amnio comes back with the definitive anwer. I declined all screening with my last pregnancy. Wishing you all the best.
I want to add that there is a very active amniocentesis support board on here with loads of info that might help you.
Also, I understand how you are feeling right now, but I hope that you will spend some time on the Down syndrome board. There you will find that having a baby with Down syndrome is not the worst thing in the world...in fact, most of us will tell you that it's actually the best!
Hugs to you as you play this waiting game!
Tara, mom of - Michaela 16, Elliana 13, Atalia 9, Benaiah 7, Zakkai 5, Simeon 4 (T21), Bogdan 3 (T21) & Keturah 2.
I have a son with Ds but I also have a DD who doesn't have any trisomy but had a 2 vessel cord. It happens more often than people realize and most times there are no other issues. There were a few women (maybe 5 or so) on my birth board who also had 2 vessel cord and all their kids had no other defects. My Susie does have a heart defect, but again, most kids with 2 vessl cord do not have other problems.
They did a level II u/s because of the 2 vessel cord, so you might want to ask them about that. with the level II they found a hole in her heart and after her birth we found out she had 2 holes. They appear to be closing on their own so she might not have to have surgery.
It's easy for me to say not to worry. I'm on the other side of a diagnosis and you are still waiting for the results. I wish you all the best, and know that whatever the results, you can handle it. With all 3 of my kids, the things I feared the most we got through and have been made stronger because of them and life is just a little sweeter. I wouldn't trade my 3 rugrats for anything in the world.
Keep us posted. I hope you get the results soon as waiting is the hardest part.
Krista,
mom to Elisabeth, Tim and Susanna
Be kinder than necessary for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
It turns out Suzy's baby has the usual number of chromosomes - but great job ladies you are all so helpful as usual!
Nancy, mom of 4 girls
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