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Hi Ladies- Coincidentally I had the Quadscreen blood drawn yesterday and should receive the results in 1 week. This tests for Trisomy 13, 18, 21, and Spina Bifida. Dr said the stats are HIGH for false positives. There's only a 66% chance of detection being accurate. Therefore, in the next couple of days I will be scheduling the High Level U/S with Specialists for further determination. He said that if they feel there is a high risk of abnormalities, then I will have an amino. I did have one at 38 with my daughter and had no complications although they say there is a risk of m/c and they did accidentally poke her in the leg!
Since my TR in April 04, I experienced a blighted ovum in Oct 04(which most likely was due to the fact that a couple of days before I conceived I had surgery to remove a fibroid and he scrapped my uterine wall which inturn did not leave any nurishment for the egg). Then in Jan 07 I became PG again only to loose it to m/c in March 07. There was a heartbeat but I wasn't too hopeful as my PGN levels were 12.5 and that dr didn't feel PGN was necessary to support a healthy PG.
Don't know the reason the baby died, since the doctor refused to perform a d/c to test the tissues. So I will never know if it was an age related issue.
I turned 46 in May and am currently 16wk + with my little one.
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The odds vary greatly due to family history, age and other factors. We had genetic counseling done at the beginning of this pregnancy because of my "advanced maternal age"... After the ultrasound, early bloodwork and family history was complete it came out that our risks were lower than the average 20 year old's risk... However, in my first pregnancy (with prior husband) my risks were so high they recommended the amnio to check things out... So, it isn't a statistic that one can just quote, the numbers can be specific to you and each of your pregnancies. Good luck. Bonnie
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I'm not sure what the statistics are, but I have seen many babies with birth issues from younger women. I have had 23 children in my home from foster care ages 5 and under and have encountered many different issues. All of these childrens moms were under the age of 30. Possibly maybe they were more from substance abuse than "defects", but.... I also have a friend that is going for c-section in less than 2 weeks with her 11th child. She is going to be 43 the day after, they questioned spina bifada (sp?) and sent her for more testing and an amnio and found out everything was okay. Its always good to be aware in order that you can do research and know the best way to care for the child, but why worry yourself to death!!! Worrying is not going to change anything...just educate yourself and continue on. There is risks having babies no matter what age you are...it's always in the hands of God no matter what. Best wishes to everyone on their TTC journey. Some roads are long and trying...we all need each other and God to get through it!!! Louise
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I am resurrecting an old thread here but I had an interesting experience and would like to get some thoughts on it. I was 17 when I became PG with my son in late 98. When they were doing my US at 20 weeks they saw a cyst in his brain and said it was an indicator of Trichromosome 18 (I think they called it may have been 13), which is deadly, baby's are not expected to live to be 1y/o. I know most of the time drs. are more worried about maternal age 35<. However I am hearing more and more stories about younger mothers <18 having genetic abnormalities. Am I just reading the wrong things or is anyone else noticing this? BTW my son was fine and did not have TC18
I am 37 and will be having my TR on July 24. My DH is 46, and we are alo hoping that all will be well.
I chimed in because when I was pregnant with my youngest daughter, one of the PG screenings that they did came back whacky and they decided they really needed to do an amniocentesis (sp?) and I went through a lot of stress waiting for the results, only to find out she was perfectly normal. Looking back on it now (12 years later), I think it was pretty silly to be so worried, because I couldn't love her any less no matter how she was born. (not that we don't all want normal healthy babies). Anyway, on the positive side, we actually have a copy of what her chromosomes look like...she took it to science class once. Pretty cool!
I am a TR patient who is now 41 years young..... i had TR in june 05 first TR baby Aug o6, 2nd TR baby 5 weeks ago and they are in good health, i was 38 when i had my op, we knew the risks, but, decided not to have test done and prayed we would have healthy baby's.
I hope you and many other ladies are as lucky as us. baby dust and good luck to all. lol Sarah
The March of Dimes has a really good website. I know they have the statistics on there along with other info, I have been on it myself looking because I am 35 right now and have not had my TR. You can google " pregnancy after 40" and it should give you some sites that is how i found the March of Dimes site . Michelle
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Hey Boston! If you don't mind how young are you? I just turned 40. Have 3 boys and would luv another baby. A girl would be nice since I have my Masters in boys. LOL
I have a question for you all....when becoming pregnant will you have an amniocentesis in later months?
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