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Re: 44 yrs old. Amnio yes or no?From: aa (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun, 19 Jan 2003 13:09:16 -0600 (CST)
At Sun, 19 Jan 2003, zofia wrote: > >At Sat, 18 Jan 2003, J. wrote: >> >>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. >> >>I'm so torn about what to do. I hate to think about a needle entering >>that peaceful >>.
Why is it you want an amnio? Only to find out if the baby has defects?
Well, many women have babies everyday, that have congenital
abnormalities and they didn't have an amnio. I say don't, you don't
want to risk anything. Try looking at the positves of the baby instead
of the what ifs. You said that if the baby was to only survive for a
short time you would abort? You could have a baby with nothing wrong and
it could survive for only a short period. Take what God is giving you
and go with that
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