Down syndrome
Quad Screen Test Results Reliable?
QUESTION
Dear Midwife,
My name is Sandi and I am 19 weeks pregnant. I had a quad screen test last week and my doctor informed us today that I have an increased risk of having a baby with Down Syndrome. He went on to say that about 1 in 385 are born with DS. Then he said that my screening was 1 in 15. I am devastated. He might as well have told me that our baby has DS. We scheduled an amniocentesis for this Friday. My husband insists that whatever the outcome, we will continue this pregnancy. I on the other hand, have a very different perspective.Welcoming a Baby With Special Needs
It's a subject that pregnancy books tend to gloss over and prenatal classes frequently choose to ignore -- the possibility that you might give birth to anything other than a picture-perfect baby. Consequently, those couples that do end up giving birth to babies with special needs can find themselves feeling shocked and alone.
Quad Screen Test Results Reliable?
QUESTION
Dear Midwife,
My name is Sandi and I am 19 weeks pregnant. I had a quad screen test last week and my doctor informed us today that I have an increased risk of having a baby with Down Syndrome. He went on to say that about 1 in 385 are born with DS. Then he said that my screening was 1 in 15. I am devastated. He might as well have told me that our baby has DS. We scheduled an amniocentesis for this Friday. My husband insists that whatever the outcome, we will continue this pregnancy. I on the other hand, have a very different perspective.Welcoming a Baby With Special Needs
It's a subject that pregnancy books tend to gloss over and prenatal classes frequently choose to ignore -- the possibility that you might give birth to anything other than a picture-perfect baby. Consequently, those couples that do end up giving birth to babies with special needs can find themselves feeling shocked and alone.
