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Re: AFP complicationsFrom: Mike (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 30 Sep 2003 15:20:42 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 30 Sep 2003, Mike wrote: > >At Tue, 30 Sep 2003, Sheela wrote: >> >>Hi, >> >>I am 33 years old, with an AFP ratio of 1 in 150,(first pregnancy) >>Unltrasound is good. My doctor is leaving the option to go for Amnio >>test to me. Any suggestions ?. >> >>Thanks >>Sheela > >Hi Sheela, >What was your AFP ratio 1:150 listed for: Trisomy 21 (Downs)? Trisomy >18(Edwards); Trisomy 13? > >Not that it really matters. The amnio decision is tough but a few >questions to ask yourself: >1-what would you do with the info gleaned if your baby has a genetic >syndrome? > terminate? carry to term? >2-how will you handle the rest of your pregnancy not knowing? >3-what if you miscarried your baby due to amnio complications (a very >small chance but it does happen (usually quoted risk is 1:250)) > >We have had 3 babies, each with abnormal ultrasounds and marginal AFP >scores. Twice did the amnio. Once did not. Both ways have their risks >and difficulties. > >Good luck in your decision. > >-- >MIke W
ooops, I didn't mean to say "not that it really matters". meant that
many parents freak out about each one just as much as another.
Obviously, t21 babies usually fare far better in this life than t18 and
t13ers but they are all beautiful souls.
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