Things started out well. The Beast (that's our nn for it) was very cooperative and allowed the tech to get all the needed measurements almost right away. Nice strong heartbeat, 2 arms and legs (which it liked to keep crossed) and after awhile it started jumping around which was super cute.
The u/s tech got about 35 different shots and gave me some images to take home which was really nice; some in 3D which are just so weird to look at! Beasty measured a little over 13wks based on his equipment (I'm 12+4 today) and his EDD was 1/28 which is my bday. While he was doing the measurements I thought that it looked a bit larger but waited it out.
After imaging we were greeted by a genetic counselor instead of going to the lab. The doctor reviewed the images right then which was nice. Beasty's measurement was 3.8mm. The GC went over options with us and stated that the combined screen blood work was not recommended based on a measurement so high and would likely show an increased risk that would need to be followed up on with diagnostics.
The GC gave us a few different options; Amnio or CVS for diagnostics or the CFFD blood screen. They can do the CVS tomorrow afternoon downtown so we're just going to move forward. It just doesn't make sense to me to do a screen and then (as she said "likely") do diagnostics. I may as well just bite the bullet. I'll drive myself crazy waiting and I'm an answers kind of girl.
It looks like I have the option of FISH or Karyotype (neither require prior approval by my insurance) and honestly I don't know which to choose. From what it sounded like the Karyotype is more specific but results take 2 weeks where FISH is "redundant" (that's how she put it) and results only take 24-48 hrs. Has anyone had any experience with either test?
My poor DH is crushed. He has basically shut down and is leaving everything up to me. His way of dealing with things is to not deal so I'm really not too shocked. I feel like I should've better prepared him for this possibility and told him what I thought of the scans. On the other hand he has told me that I've been needlessly worrying about this pregnancy the entire time so he would've told me I was being ridiculous anyway. I'm upset myself but for the last 2 months I've been preparing for the worst so I wasn't as shocked to hear it I guess. Nothing in life has ever come easy for me.....I either fight like hell for it or things just simply don't work out. My dad used to say that if it wasn't for bad luck he wouldn't have any at all and well, its pretty much the same for me. We used to joke that the only law we followed as Murphy's.
I know that anything can happen from here and everything is up in the air until we get answers. My hope is not completely gone....yet. Nothing that I can do will change the outcome so I'm just going to wait it out.
Thanks guys. I feel worse for DH than me really. He was really blindsided. I was emotionally prepared for the worst so anything else won't be a shock unless things come back normal. I'm not banking on it honestly. I've been apprehensive this entire time when literally everyone has told me I'm acting crazy. I feel validated I guess. Not that this is what I want at all......its just what I felt was coming. Things have been too damn perfect. Fuck man.
Post by luv2rn4fun on Jul 24, 2014 17:10:43 GMT -5
So many ((hugs)). I'm really sorry you and your DH are going through this. I hope and pray that you get answers soon and that the results are much more positive.
I'm so sorry you didn't get great news today. I hope your follow-up scans and tests can be scheduled quickly and you can get some definitive answers really soon. T&P.
I'm sorry you didn't get better news today. I'd probably do the karotype for more definitive results, but the two week wait would drive me crazy... is doing both an option?
I'm sorry you didn't get better news today. I'd probably do the karotype for more definitive results, but the two week wait would drive me crazy... is doing both an option?
Thank you.
I haven't asked about that but it sounds like it could be a good option. I had to reschedule for Monday since that office doesn't take my "type" of insurance. OMG this day can just suck it. Thank you for the idea!
I'm so sorry you guys are going through this. I don't know if this is helpful but I've had two friends get false positives on NT scans and they have perfectly healthy babies. Fingers crossed that everything comes back ok.
Sorry to hear that You and Your H are having to worry right now.
I don't have any experience with the FISH, but we had a Karyotype done on my H because of some genetic concerns we had. I think personally I would do the Karyotype since that was what the genetic counselors recommended we do for the most comprehensive view of things.
I'm so sorry you and DH are going through this. Lots of positive luck your way that things go well in the coming days. Please let us know if we can do anything for you.