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Quad Screen Positive
aso0523 posted:
Hi Ladies,
I have figured out how to use this darn thing slowly. We had our 15 week appot. last week and we heard teh heartbeat, everything seemed to be going better since our rocky start. Well, we got our Quad screen results back and found out we tested positive for Trisomy 18. I am so devastated, scared and sad. I just am at a loss for thoughts and words right now. We currently have a 91% chance that the test is wrong and 9% chance that our baby has this awful birth defect. I am waiting to get a call to scehdule the Amnio and I am scared to death. I hope we don't have to wait long and that we are in the 91% group.
Anyone else have this happen to them? Thoughts and prayers are needed as we may have a very difficult decision ahead of us.....
Ang
I have figured out how to use this darn thing slowly. We had our 15 week appot. last week and we heard teh heartbeat, everything seemed to be going better since our rocky start. Well, we got our Quad screen results back and found out we tested positive for Trisomy 18. I am so devastated, scared and sad. I just am at a loss for thoughts and words right now. We currently have a 91% chance that the test is wrong and 9% chance that our baby has this awful birth defect. I am waiting to get a call to scehdule the Amnio and I am scared to death. I hope we don't have to wait long and that we are in the 91% group.
Anyone else have this happen to them? Thoughts and prayers are needed as we may have a very difficult decision ahead of us.....
Ang
17 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Quad Screen PositiveHi Ladies,<br /> <br /> I have figured out how to use this darn thing slowly. We had our 15 week appot. last week and we heard teh heartbeat, everything seemed to be going better since our rocky start. Well, we got our Quad screen results back and found out we tested positive for Trisomy 18. I am so devastated, scared and sad. I just am at a loss for thoughts and words right now. We currently have a 91% chance that the test is wrong and 9% chance that our baby has this awful birth defect. I am waiting to get a call to scehdule the Amnio and I am scared to death. I hope we don't have to wait long and that we are in the 91% group. <br /> <br />Anyone else have this happen to them? Thoughts and prayers are needed as we may have a very difficult decision ahead of us.....<br /> <br />Ang
WorryGirl80 responded:
I'm praying you and your LO. Praying for good results and that your LO is in that 91% group.
Report This| Share this:Quad Screen PositiveI'm praying you and your LO. Praying for good results and that your LO is in that 91% group.
KLN777 responded:
I haven't had mine yet, but I just wanted to let you know that I'll be praying for you- that your baby will be just fine and that God will give you the strength to get through this. Please keep us posted on how things turn out. And 91% sounds like pretty good odds that things will be ok. I'm sure that is little comfort... Hugs to you! And if there are any other specific ways I can pray for you, please let me know.
Report This| Share this:Quad Screen PositiveI haven't had mine yet, but I just wanted to let you know that I'll be praying for you- that your baby will be just fine and that God will give you the strength to get through this. Please keep us posted on how things turn out. And 91% sounds like pretty good odds that things will be ok. I'm sure that is little comfort... Hugs to you! And if there are any other specific ways I can pray for you, please let me know.
UGAmomof2 responded:
Tons of hugs and prayers!!!
AFP07 responded:
Did they do an ultrasound with your bloodwork?
The odds are VERY favorable for you, so I'm with everyone else, bathing you and your LO in prayer!!!!I'm sure you are scared to death!!! Please keep us posted!!!!!
(((HUGS!!!!)))
Rhonda
The odds are VERY favorable for you, so I'm with everyone else, bathing you and your LO in prayer!!!!I'm sure you are scared to death!!! Please keep us posted!!!!!
(((HUGS!!!!)))
Rhonda
Report This| Share this:Quad Screen PositiveDid they do an ultrasound with your bloodwork? <br /> <br />The odds are VERY favorable for you, so I'm with everyone else, bathing you and your LO in prayer!!!!I'm sure you are scared to death!!! Please keep us posted!!!!!<br /> <br />(((HUGS!!!!)))<br /> <br />Rhonda
True_Texan responded:
Lots of prayers and hugs Ang!!! And like PP said, the odds are strongly in your favor, but I will still pray that God gives you the comfort you need to cope with the news and that everything else will come back normal!!
Sarah
Sarah
Report This| Share this:Quad Screen PositiveLots of prayers and hugs Ang!!! And like PP said, the odds are <i>strongly</i> in your favor, but I will still pray that God gives you the comfort you need to cope with the news and that everything else will come back normal!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Sarah
mommyof3kiddos responded:
Aww hun I am so sorry you are dealing with this stress. Sounds like you have some good odds though. Sending prayers for your family!
Report This| Share this:Quad Screen PositiveAww hun I am so sorry you are dealing with this stress. Sounds like you have some good odds though. Sending prayers for your family!
dannipo1 responded:
I am now in the same situation as you were... it is very stressful. it is all I can think of. I have my amino set for Monday 29th. I am so scared. I am praying that everything will be fine. Please pray for my LO!!
Report This| Share this:Quad Screen PositiveI am now in the same situation as you were... it is very stressful. it is all I can think of. I have my amino set for Monday 29th. I am so scared. I am praying that everything will be fine. Please pray for my LO!!
I'll be praying for you, too! At least it's only a few days to wait. I'll check back here first thing Monday evening to find out what happened with you. Hugs!
Report This| Share this:Quad Screen PositiveI'll be praying for you, too! At least it's only a few days to wait. I'll check back here first thing Monday evening to find out what happened with you. Hugs!
Tons of hugs and prayers dannipo1!!!
I'm so sorry! Good luck and many thoughts and prayers coming your way!!!
Report This| Share this:Quad Screen PositiveI'm so sorry! Good luck and many thoughts and prayers coming your way!!!
Dannipo1,
I am so sorry. I hope that the amnio itself goes smoothly for you and that you are able to hear news of a healthy LO soon. If it makes you feel any better I have not once heard of a amnio coming back with a bad result either in my personal life or on the many boards I frequent here. And many women have gotten an initial positive screen. Hang in there.
I am so sorry. I hope that the amnio itself goes smoothly for you and that you are able to hear news of a healthy LO soon. If it makes you feel any better I have not once heard of a amnio coming back with a bad result either in my personal life or on the many boards I frequent here. And many women have gotten an initial positive screen. Hang in there.
Report This| Share this:Quad Screen PositiveDannipo1,<br /><br />I am so sorry. I hope that the amnio itself goes smoothly for you and that you are able to hear news of a healthy LO soon. If it makes you feel any better I have not once heard of a amnio coming back with a bad result either in my personal life or on the many boards I frequent here. And many women have gotten an initial positive screen. Hang in there.
Megkate3 responded:
I'm so sorry and I pray you are in the 91% . . . In the meantime, I'm sending lots of prayers your way.
Report This| Share this:Quad Screen PositiveI'm so sorry and I pray you are in the 91% . . . In the meantime, I'm sending lots of prayers your way.
shaun182 responded:
I will be praying for you and you family!!!
My update
Well I had the amino on Monday.... and let me just say it was no fun. I had to get stuck twice, the first time the doctor said the pocket of fluid moved. So he had to start over!! That freaked me out, and I wanted to stop right then and there feeling like it was a sign I should just leave well enough alone. But after I calmed down some, I gave him one more chance. He was able to get another pocket of fluid and get the 20cc that he needed.
We also got to get a a sono to check for other markers, they said everything looked great and they they believe that it was just a false positive. Which was such a relief to hear, the results will be back in 10 days so continue to keep us in your prayers. I was praying thru the entire process just claiming that this baby is just fine.
My 20 week sono is on April 9th I was excited to see the baby before that date. They as told us we are having a BOY!!! After 5 girls, we are in shock, but I just felt that this was a boy. I was right... James is too scared to believe it until the result from the amino come back and then he said it's official. But we saw the goods yesterday.
Thanks again for all of the kind words, it really helped!!
Well I had the amino on Monday.... and let me just say it was no fun. I had to get stuck twice, the first time the doctor said the pocket of fluid moved. So he had to start over!! That freaked me out, and I wanted to stop right then and there feeling like it was a sign I should just leave well enough alone. But after I calmed down some, I gave him one more chance. He was able to get another pocket of fluid and get the 20cc that he needed.
We also got to get a a sono to check for other markers, they said everything looked great and they they believe that it was just a false positive. Which was such a relief to hear, the results will be back in 10 days so continue to keep us in your prayers. I was praying thru the entire process just claiming that this baby is just fine.
My 20 week sono is on April 9th I was excited to see the baby before that date. They as told us we are having a BOY!!! After 5 girls, we are in shock, but I just felt that this was a boy. I was right... James is too scared to believe it until the result from the amino come back and then he said it's official. But we saw the goods yesterday.
Thanks again for all of the kind words, it really helped!!
Report This| Share this:Quad Screen PositiveMy update<br /> <br />Well I had the amino on Monday.... and let me just say it was no fun. I had to get stuck twice, the first time the doctor said the pocket of fluid moved. So he had to start over!! That freaked me out, and I wanted to stop right then and there feeling like it was a sign I should just leave well enough alone. But after I calmed down some, I gave him one more chance. He was able to get another pocket of fluid and get the 20cc that he needed. <br /><br />We also got to get a a sono to check for other markers, they said everything looked great and they they believe that it was just a false positive. Which was such a relief to hear, the results will be back in 10 days so continue to keep us in your prayers. I was praying thru the entire process just claiming that this baby is just fine. <br /><br />My 20 week sono is on April 9th I was excited to see the baby before that date. They as told us we are having a BOY!!! After 5 girls, we are in shock, but I just felt that this was a boy. I was right... James is too scared to believe it until the result from the amino come back and then he said it's official. But we saw the goods yesterday.<br /><br />Thanks again for all of the kind words, it really helped!!
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