Honestly, the whole thread is a bit of a dumpster fire, with the top comments calling OP a karma-Whore and others saying the kid should never have been born getting upvotes. While I definitely feel like there is a discussion to be had about the morality and effects of allowing Down-Syndrome children to be born vs aborting them, I don't feel anyone over there is trying to have a nuanced or tact discussion
A few comments that stuck out to me
Karma whore (gilded comment)
This is why I support a woman’s right to choose.
And, the most downvoted and controversial comment in the entire thread
I gotta say, that's one hell of a toxic thread. I never realized that Down Syndrome kids were such a flashpoint for people
Age 46 Height 5 feet 7 inches Sex gender: female Medical conditions: none Smoker: no Weight: 135 lbs Race: caucasian Time of complaint: n/a I had an amniocentesis during my first pregnancy due to an increased risk for down sydrome, it came back all clear. My mother in law is now telling me she believes her father's parkinson's may have been huntington's disease and been misdiagnosed. This would mean that there is a good chance my baby could have the disorder. Would the amniocentesis have detected this condition even if it was not specifically looking for it?
Hello all I don't have my actual lab results but only what the genetics provider called to inform me of. Background info my husband and I are 37 and this is our 3rd pregnancy. Our first born (I was 36) is a toddler now, no risks with NIPT and perfectly healthy. 2nd pregnancy was an early 6 weeks miscarriage. This pregnancy I am 14 weeks along had a normal ultrasound around 12 weeks with Nuchal fold 1.9 mm and everything else normal. The genetics gal called me yesterday to inform me that the test showed my baby as being 90% high risk for Down's Syndrome. I've heard Natera brand can be extremely misleading but given my age I am assuming it's probably true. I decided not to do anymore invasive testing for fear of the risks to our baby and it wouldn't change our love and want for our little one. My question is what else should I ask the doctors, genetics provider etc? Anyone else in a simliair boat and how did your baby fair health wise? Thanks in advance.
I've just been given this information, seems appropriate to post here
Does anyone have experience with this? I'm very lost, I'm very scared and looking for advice.
What will they do when I get there? Blood work? What else? I've search the sub and 1:49 seems... high. I am 36 years old, 14 weeks along. At 12 weeks we had an ultrasound where she had some trouble measuring all of the neck and related, but she didn't mention that to me at the time, my doctor just told me now.
We have no history in our family what so ever, if that matters. I'm just scared, I don't know what to expect from this point on.
I've been doing a bit of research on Down Syndrome and I've seen that many of the characteristic symptoms of DS have been traced to several genes on chromosome 21. Problems with collagen contribute to malformed organs, overproduction of antioxidants possibly associated with Alzheimer-like cognitive problems, etc. But the one physical feature that wasn't well described is their straight hair. Obviously, up against congenital heart defects, that's probably not a hotspot of research but I'm still curious if there's any theories as to why their hair is the way it is?
TL;DR - First prenatal genetic tests came back fine; second round of tests came back with slightly increased chance of Down syndrome. Anxiety ensues.
My wife and I are 34 years old and our second child is due in October. The first round of prenatal genetic testing came back normal and all was well.
The results from the second round came back and my wife was told that there was a slightly higher than normal chance of Down syndrome (1 in 90). This, of course, has caused us to suffer some anxiety. (My wife being more anxious than I.)
The logical half of my brain tells me that there is a 98.8% chance that there is nothing wrong with the baby and all will be well. But that other 1.2% chance is somewhat terrifying.
We are scheduled for a 'high risk' ultrasound later this week, with the possibility of an amniocentesis.
It would be nice if some daddits could share their experiences with this situation and how you dealt with it all. Feedback from daddits who have a child with Down syndrome would also be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Edit: forgot a word
Is there any law that prohibits this from happening? I’ve always wondered as I’ve never seen any relationships like this.
This will benefit out society by helping us contain these disabilities. just think about how these people would be as parents.
For those who are unaware, genetic testing is usually done between 10 and 13 weeks of pregnancy.
