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Re: 44 yrs old. Amnio yes or no?
From: a (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 18 Jan 2003 22:19:47 -0600 (CST)
At age of 38 and pregnant with an IVF baby, my doctors wanted me to have
an amnio also. I compromised with them. We did the triple screen and a
thorough ultrasound both of which looked good so no amnio for me. I
told them that if either of them were bad, I would consider an amnio -
and then only so a specialist could be in the delivery room if needed. I
was blessed with a beautiful baby boy. Possibly you could do the blood
tests and u/s and help those results help you decide what to do. Good
luck with the rest of your pregnancy and this little surprise!
At Sat, 18 Jan 2003, J. wrote:
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>I'm a little afraid to post in this forum after reading such strident
>and upset postings concerning the subjects relating to my quandary.
>Gentleness from any responses would be greatly appreciated, as I'm
>feeling very fragile at this moment. I'm 44 years old, and the mother
>of a 12 year old daughter. I'm unexpectedly pregnant, and thrilled to
>have made it almost to 14 weeks so far. I saw another sonogram
>yesterday and I was so moved by how serene and perfect the baby seemed
>in its world. Now I question again whether I should risk having an
>amnio or not. Especially after reading about the woman's loss on this
>forum. (I was 31 with my daughter, and didn't have amnio)
>
>I didn't choose to get pregnant at my age because I was too afraid of
>defects, and I didn't think I could abort. My husband's work has been
>barely covering the bills, and my career continues to spiral. We're not
>sure again if we can make it through the month again without adding more
>to our huge debt. But I have come to grips with raising another child.
>I am so thrilled, and thankful that God has given me the chance for more
>of what truly matters in life. I know I'm in for more severe financial
>struggles whether the baby has special needs or not. So why should I
>have amnio? If the child has Downs syndrome, I couldn't abort. But if
>the child could only survive for a short while after birth, or no
>quality of life, then I would opt for abortion, etc.
>
>msg truncated>--
>J.
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