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Honestly, I don't remember.  I know that amnio was available back then.  I don't remember it even being discussed.  I didn't have to wait until she was born to learn that she was healthy.  A later ultrasound revealed the cause:  My dates were way off.   From what I remember, cysts on the brain can be indicators of Trisomy 18.  However, these cysts are normal up to a certain point. My daughter's ultrasound was completely normal for a baby of her gestational age.  Unfortunately, the initial dating was incorrect.  The blood tests were completely incorrect.

It's really important to remember that a lot of the routine tests that are offered now, were not offered when my older kids were born.  Our oldest is almost 24.  Our youngest is 9.  I never had an ultrasound with my oldest.  My daughter's ultrasound was only done when one of the blood tests showed abnormalities.  When we found out I was pregnant with our youngest (Surprise!), it seems like I had an ultrasound at almost every appointment.

None of that changes the fact that I was counseled to consider terminating a perfectly healthy baby.  [b]No test is 100% reliable. [/b] And two screening tests showed problems that didn't exist.  [b]I know that most stories don't end like mine did.  [/b]And I am so thankful that I had a healthy baby. [b] I'm certainly not trying to make those who chose differently feel bad.[/b]  I said earlier that on a different day, I might have made a different decision.  I simply shared that I wish that the option to terminate had never been offered to me.

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I find your postings very offensive.  I also know that you have posted elsewhere on DCUM stating that your fetus was incorrectly diagnosed with trisomy 18:  http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/212201.page#2100432

You have every right to oppose abortion and to discuss your opposition to it.  But to lie--and yes, it's a lie to either imply or state straight out that your fetus had a T-18 diagnosis--is really troubling.  And to say you are "not trying to make those who chose differently feel bad"--no, what you are trying to do is get women to question whether their fetus REALLY has/had T-18, and whether, if they're considering termination, they risk terminating a healthy baby, as you claim to have been at risk of doing.  That's abhorrent given that your own fetus never received a diagnosis, only two screening tests that are not reliable. Many women on the Expectant Moms forum here have posted about cysts on their baby's brain seen on an ultrasound, and most doctors these days do not consider these to indicate a trisomy disorder, though they can be associated with it--but most of those babies are just fine.

Share your opinion all you want but please stop embellishing your story as you have been.

Yes, no test is 100% reliable, like you say.  But to compare the accuracy of the screening tests you had to an amnio (about 99.4% accurate) is laughable.[/quote]

Well said PP! It appears, though, that her entire story is a lie - 3 weeks ago the Trisomy was first detected on a "routine ultrasound", but today she tells us it was found on a "concerning blood test" and "ultrasounds weren't done as routinely." Shame on you for lying to push your pro-life agenda.[/quote]

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