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Sister Has to Terminate Pregnancy

J.S. asks from Detroit

My sister is about 14weeks pregnant and just found out the baby has a rare chromosomal abnormality called trisomy 18 or Edwards Syndrome. She is choosing to terminat...

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Abnormal Quad Screen for Trisomy 18

M.A. asks from Dallas

I found out the day before thanksgiving that my quad had come back abnormal for trisomy 18. It is a lethal chromosonal disorder where the baby has an extra #18 chromo...

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My 10 Year Old Got Her Period Today...

V.P. asks from Dallas

I knew it was coming, and we had spoken about it several times this year because I'd seen other signs of development. She seems OK with it... a little embarrassed, b...

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Seeking Advice Regarding Possible Downs and Amnio

S.G. asks from San Francisco

My DH and I had our Level 2 U/S today and the doctor found a soft marker for Down's. A CPC (a cyst on the baby's brain). This can be an indicator of Down's and more...

15

Friend Has Mean Child

B.R. asks from Washington DC

I have a very good friend that has 2 children and 1 on the way. Her oldest child has Sturge-Weber Syndrome. This has caused her to have port wine stains on different ...

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Why So Much Anger Toward Sarah Palin?

C.C. asks from Denver

Margaret P. posted an interesting question about Sarah Palin on 8/28/08 called "politics" about how can Sarah Palin be a good mom and VP too? She posted an excerpt f...

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Sex-selection Abortions?

A.J. asks from Williamsport

I was reading about the new law passed in Kansas limiting abortions including sex-selection abortions. Huh? I never heard of sex-selection abortions. Do people abor...

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Trisomy 18

S.D. asks from Stationed Overseas

A friend of mine is 18 weeks pregnant and was told that her daughter may have a genetic disorder called Trisomy 18. She has had multiple tests done and they have all...

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Echogenic Focus in My Baby Heart

M.B. asks from San Antonio

Dear Mamas, I have a very serious question. No need to say that i am extremely worried, nervous and very very sad.Four weeks ago on my monthly ultrasound my OBGYN.f...

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Deciding Weather or Not to Do Quad Marker and Serum Integrated Screening?

S.B. asks from Sacramento

I've pretty much decided NOT to do these prenatal tests but want to get input from other moms. Aborting the pregnancy is not an option for me and I have also read abo...

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Answer Highlights

  • soft marker for downs in 2 answers "... the technical term for that). Anyway, that is also a soft marker for Downs."
  • many false positives in 2 answers "My research shows the tests for Downs have many false positives."
  • your baby will die in 2 answers "What if you find out that your baby will die soon after birth or that he or she will ..."
  • selective abortions in 2 answers "... because of the high number of patients choosing gender selective abortions."
  • babies were born in 3 answers "... said she has had around 10 moms who have had this and all their babies were born ..."