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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm sorry you're going through this.  I am not sure if your doctor has mentioned this, but you may get confusing results from the microarray.  I say this as someone who has a child with a brain condition that was caused by a tiny chromosomal deletion (we did not find out until after birth).  We have been told by our geneticist that many people carry tiny genetic deletions or duplications, and so sometimes it can be hard to interpret the results of a microarray that shows a deletion or duplication exists.  That's because sometimes doctors don't know the significance of a duplication or deletion unless there is a population that has the same issue that has been reported on in scientific literature.  You or I could be walking around with a genetic deletion and not even know it.  So it's possible you could get a result that says your baby has a small genetic deletion, but they may be unable to tell you what that means (as opposed to if you had a baby with Down's, they can say 'these are the possibilities and we know this because there have been so many cases of Down's reported on in the literature).  I want to also tell you that even if they do find a genetic issue where there is some scientific literature, they probably still won't be able to give you a definitive answer as to what it means for your child.  Many genetic issues present themselves with a range of possibilities.  For my child, we were told he could be severely retarded or just have mild developmental delays.  It's a total crap shoot and it totally sucks!  I'm not saying this to scare you, but just want you to be prepared for receiving information that may not be easy to decipher.  In a way, it might be easier to know your child has an issue that is totally incompatible with life because your decision might be more clear.  It's a tougher decision when they can't tell you for sure what it means for your child.  I wish you the best through all of this and hope your doctors will give you as much information as you need to make your decision.[/quote]

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