My Hypothetical Family
I am a Mother of two, with one on the way. I am married to my college sweet heart. He is a teacher, and I own a boutique in
the small town where we live. Our children are two years old and 4 ½. Both of my children are developing normal for
their age. I went through all of the
normal testing that needs to be done when you are pregnant, and my results came
back with an increased risk that my child would be born with Down syndrome.
These results are not for sure positive and the only way to know more
information is by getting an amniocentesis done. This is worrisome to me
because it could jeopardize the health of the baby, and could possibly lead to
a miscarriage.
Anna,
ReplyDeleteNice set up for your hypothetical family. Being of a medical background remember these facts:
Most children with downssyndrom had normal ultrasounds.
The triple screen (Blood test) must be done in a specified time frame usually 10-12 weeks. To early or to late will give higher or lower risk results.
Both these test are simple screenings and do not diagnose the child in utero simple the factors that can increase the risk of a child having downs syndrome.
In 2011 a new test was introduced that had a higher accurecy of screening using the Mothers blood. This iformation can be found at the following website: http://www.ds-health.com/prenatal.htm
Here is a few really good website to check out:
http://downsyndrome.about.com/od/diagnosingdownsyndrome/a/diagnosislong_r_2.htm
Good luck with your research
Hello Anna,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your hypothetical family. What I enjoyed the most was that you made it feel realistic. In many families this issue could be reacted to in different ways. I feel that posing the question "wheither to have the scan done or not" makes this family interesting to families that are currently going through this situation. I feel that you are off to a great start and can't wait to read about your family on Wensday.