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Re: Risks vs. Benefits of AmniocentesisFrom: Vivian (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 24 Apr 2000 08:31:29 -0500
I can understand your hesitation. Two years ago I made an amnio and 3 weeks later, I lost the baby by loosing the amniotic liquid. Both, my husband and I, we were not sure that we made the right decision and while waiting for the result, we knew that we wouldn't go for an abortion if we were told that the baby suffers of mongoloism. It was a healthy boy (who could not survive because his lungs were not ready, he was so smart, just a bit smaler than a baby born at term ), but we lost him, probably because of the amnio. The dr. told us this might not be the reason, that there also exist spontaneous ruptures of the amniotic membrane. we'll never know. Please be sure that you will do an abortion if you get a positiv result of amnio. else, it does not make any sense. And you will suffer so much loosing your child, which happens in 2 % of the amnios. I'm pregnant again in the 19 week, we didn't do the amnio even if i'm 39. good luck to you. At Sat, 22 Apr 2000, trc wrote: > >At Tue, 4 Apr 2000, anonymous wrote: >> >>I was very disheartened to read an earlier post from a woman who >>suffered a miscarriage shortly after amnio (at 16 weeks). After seeing >>my doctor yesterday, I agreed to have an amnio done in three weeks (I'll >>be turning 35 in the last trimester of my pregnancy). Now I am >>wondering if I should change my mind and not do the amnio. >========== >It may be too late by now ... but FWIW, if your gut says don't do it, >I'd say don't do it. I declined EVERYTHING but a mid-pregnancy >ultrasound while expecting my son (delivered at 36 1/2). I feel very >strongly about not invading the womb or cervix during pregnancy. I also >happen to have a half-brother with Down syndrome who is a beautiful soul >and therefore leaves me achingly sad that some people consider it >automatic justification for pregnancy termination. I am now 40 1/2, >still hoping for a second child, and despite the "increased risks" I >still would decline invasive testing, as well as the blood tests that >still run such a high rate of false positives, they wind up leading you >to invasive testing anyway. Best thoughts on your pregnancy, overall >...
-- Vivian
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