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I was just wondering how everyone is doing? we are getting closer huh? Ladies GOOD Luck and let us know how things are!!!

Hi everyone, I'm back! Just wanted you to know that I survived 6 months of waiting anxiously. I cried everyday, for three months, following the discouraging news about my baby's nuchal translucency. Things were better for me during the third trimester. I prayed daily and asked GOD to give me the strength to accept HIS will. I gave birth last August 10 and my baby is doing okay. He is chromosomally normal and healthy. Our prayers were answered and the blessings we received were much more than we ever asked for. To all ladies going through a difficult/ or stressful pregnancy, pray and have faith. Place all your trust in GOD.

Heart - Congratulations on your healthy baby boy!!! I will be 33 weeks tomorrow. My NT results came back vastly improved, so I didn't bother with an amnio. Ultrasounds have been good, ex-AFP was negative, baby's growth is on track, and he's been kicking/twisting like nuts. In the back of my head, there's always that worry that I'm in that 5-15% undetected zone, but I haven't let it bring me down. Worry just comes with the territory. Congrats, again! -CaliTrish (formerly "Trish")

Hi Trish, what you've written is very rea__suring. I'm certain that your baby is healthy and chromosomally normal. My baby's measurements were always above average. During my 38th week appointment, my baby's estimated weight was 3.5-3.6 kg. My doctor had planned on inducing me on the 11th however, my baby decided he was due on the 10th. My doctor was right. After 10 hours of labor, it was determined that my baby was too big that I needed a c/s. I'm only 5'1" and my baby weighed 3.725 kg and was 51 cm in height. I'll be checking in once in a while to see how you're doing. All the best!

Another note, my sil had some blood work done and it showed the protein in her blood at 175, it should have been over 250. They were told they may have a down's baby. They had an amnio the next day and the results came back for a perfectly growing baby boy. All these tests do is worry the parents and they're not worth it.

Hello Ladies,I'm so glad to hear that things went well for you Heart.I had a big baby boy 9Ib7oz 22in. on 07/14/06 . He was a c-section. It took a while before I felt better and now I have had gallblader problems.Thats why I have not posted in a while.The baby was fine no signs of downs.Thank the Lord! I was happy to hear things went well for you too! I also see we have a big jerk on line(daisyusa )how dare she judge anyone.How can she rant about someones choice????If she was such a great person she wouldn't judge anyone I thought only GOD could do that!!! I also know only the parents know what they or their family can handle.So this rude person should rant and rave on some pro life web site . I didn't really belive in abortion but now after facing DS and considering my family I did change my mind! I now understand why people do make those choices. Kas Don't give her the time of day I guess she is perfect .I am so mad I even understand why it bothers me so much it's not like I even know her or you for that matter but I hate people like that .I do understant the amount of stress you were under and I also understand your choice.She should shut her big FAT MOUTH and get off her soap box!!!! NOW I'M DONE!!!

Dee71, first I'd like to say congrats on your new baby boy, sorry to hear about your gallbladder situation and I do hope you feel better. I admit I was harsh, but murder is murder. You bring up me being judgemental and that's God job, well He is the one that gives life and takes life. She chose to kill this baby because of a test. All these tests do is make you frantic with worry, look what it did to you. I just can't agree with abortion no matter what. I'm sure it wasn't an easy decision for her to make, seeing that it wasn't her decision, it's God's. I'm not a jerk, I'm just a mom who is hurting after losing her baby......that was in God's hands. I'm not perfect, never will be. I'm just so frustrated and angry that this person killed her baby over a test, that's not judging, that's speaking my mind. You say I'm rude, but look at your behavior, kind of a double standard don't you think. Part of me believed in abortion before my miscarriage, but now that belief has changed. Thing is, I don't want to argue with you, you just had a baby and you're trying to get healthy again and this isn't going to help. Please know I'm not a mean person and I'm not rude. I lost my baby 3 weeks ago and it's hard. Enjoy your new baby, congratulations and best wishes on your health.

Dear Daisyusa, I am sorry for going off the way I did. I was angry with your words.I am also sorry for your loss.You are right about the tests allthey did for me were to cause me nine months of pure stress. My choice was not to have an amino. I had other test that only added to my stress.I did not do the amnio for fear it would harm my baby.I always wonder what if I did and things were diffrent? What would I have done? I think in the back of my mind that I didn't want to know if something was wrong that way I wouldn't have a choice. You know what I mean.?? I just think that we should try to help each other.People make choices thatt are right for them. Who knows what she may have faced. We dont' know her situation.If we are God fearing people we are not supose to judge we are to be kind and helpful.She has to live with her choice and she has to try to make things right.Once again I am sorry I spoke before thinking.I hope you can over come your loss. I'm sure you will it just takes time.God bless and Best Wishes to you and your family.

Dee, please don't be sorry, we're just both have very strong opinions about abortion and I respect how you feel. You obviously are a woman of character or you wouldn't have come one here saying what you did in your last post and I admire that. I know we're supposed to be here for support, but this was her baby, made just for her, a gift. I'll never change the way I feel just as I know you wont and there's nothing wrong with that. On to something positve.....How's that little guy of yours? My first baby was 9lbs 14oz all natural, I don't know how I got through that. Broke down at 8cm for an epidural with my last, he weighed 7lbs 13oz and I thought for sure he was coming out sideways. He was born last year, 7/1. How are you feeling lately? God bless

IBK8T-you speak without facts, my words are fact. As it stands, she killed her baby. Taking a life of another is murder, fact. What you said to me is just rude and hurtful. I know you'll say I was the same, but I wasn't. She didn't give this baby a chance. Tests can be wrong, what if there was nothing wrong with her baby? I respect your opinions about abortion, but you don't have to treat others in harsh way you have. I just had a miscarriage 3 weeks ago and explained that had a lot to do with my feelings at the moment. I cry myself to sleep, when I do sleep, but I can rest my worries in God knowing that He was in control over this baby and not me. Kaz took the role of giving and taking life and that's wrong. I'm not very good at being a Christian but I am a good person. I love my children and love taking care of them. It's upsetting that you bring my innocent children into this. I do wish you the best with your pregnancy and upcoming birth. I'm sure you'll have a beautiful baby!

DaisyUSA ...firstly, I am extremely sorry about your miscarriage.....nobody deserves that.....but nobody deserves to be judged the way you judged Kaz.....it may be "FACT" to you because of your religious or moral beliefs, which you have a right to....we all do....what you don't have a right to do is beat someone over the head with them.....I can't imagine how much you must have hurt Kaz with your "FACTS"......she's been through enough....MYOB Daisy....go crusade somewhere else....this isn't the place....

Daisyusa, your words are not fact. Your opinion that life begins at conception is a THEORY. It is a theory that I happen to agree with, but a theory nonetheless. Therefore, I live my own life with that opinion regarding conception, but I don't try to impose it on anyone else. If you base your beliefs on god, you can't know god's opinion on when "life" begins. It could be conception, it could be birth, or it could be any other time in between. You just don't know. Therefore, I think it is wrong and judgmental of you to call someone names and make accusations on this forum. If you believe in god, let god be the judge, because you don't know god's opinion on when life begins. I think this should be a place for women to support each other and not judge each other. It is hard sometimes, but I think we should follow one of "mom's" rules: if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. My heart goes out to Kaz. It had to be extremely traumatic for her to go through such a tough situation. She made the decision that is right for her and I respect that. That being said, I am truly sorry for your loss as well. I can't even imagine what you are going through, and I hope you feel better soon.

Thank you both for your kind words on my miscarriage. My miscarriage is what changed my mind on how I felt. Thing is, this baby had a heartbeat, this baby was alive. I'm really not here on a crusade and I'm not here to bash anyone. I actually cried when I read that because I felt that wasn't here decision. It's extremely hard when you go through a miscarriage and then read that another "terminated" the baby's life because of a test. How can you justify killing a baby over that? Doctors make mistakes all the time. When you're told something serious about your heatlh, you get a second opinion, but that didn't happen. I wouldn't put any trust in these tests because all they do is make you worry. I'm done defending myself. I truly hope you all have wonderful healthy pregnancies and already know you'll have beautiful babies, congrats and God bless.

Amnio is a test that has an accuracy approaching 100% on a positive result....it was not a blood test Daisy....you are correct...they are usually wrong...Kaz and all other moms out there who have been put in this horrible position make their decisions based on very accurate information with an amnio.........and I thank Kaz for having the courage to share it with us.....I've said my peace....I'm finished too....

Congratulations to Heart and baby boy, sorry about needing the c-section (i had to have one due to low placenta and recovery is much harder than with natural birth). My baby girl is just beautiful, though somewhat vocal in the midnight hours. :-)

Hi everyone, I have just caught up on all the forum news. I am really happy for Heart and Trish that all is well. Such wonderful news. August was quite hard for me as that was when I was due. I am not at all upset by Daisy's remarks, I know she is not a mean person. it must be hard to read something like my story when you have been trying so hard and it would seem I have just thrown my chance away because it was not perfect. I had to act for myself, my husband, my other children and from the advice and support I received from where I was treated. Something that has left a mark forever. It is of course an ethical issue that has come about with new technologies and testing which was not available in the past, and these test morals and religions as to what is right and wrong. Unfortunately as I am 45 years of age, the odds were already against me with a ratio of 1:20, but of course I did think of this when I fell pregnant. I have to disagree with daisyusa in that whether she believes it or not you cannot have a false-positive amnio result. Take care all of you, Kaz