Back at 22 weeks, when we were in Calgary for our second ultrasound, to to look further into the concerns they had. At that appointment they confirmed our little one has Myelomeningocele, but also wanted to do further testing. So I had the Aminocentesis test done. The results are back, the baby for sure has Spina Bifida, which we already know from the ultrasound. The baby is negative for Edwards, which is a good thing. They also went on to do a 'array test', which tests the amniotic fluid further looking to see if the Spina bifida is genetic (chromosomes). That also came back negative, meaning Spina Bifida isn't a genetic birth defect in our cause caused by our genes but instead just a random occurrence. Some of these test seem so long and pointless, but I guess its best to know the most that we can before the baby comes out to better prepare us for the future.
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