Ok, I have a question. I'm 22 years old, and I'm trying to decide if I want to do the integrated screening.. I wouldn't do anything differently with my pregnancy, I kinda want to know but idk. I'm kinda stuck, any advice.
@theburleighs2016, My baby doesn't have a genetic condition, but he does have a type of congenital heart disease that is often not diagnosed until birth. I am soooo grateful we know now and have all of this time to prepare both mentally and with the doctors. That's just my thought process when it comes to all of the different screenings.
@rebcamdot, right. And I wouldn't. But that's what I am thinking too, allowing me to prepare in case there is something.
@theburleighs2016, Doing it allows you to prepare in the event there is something, it doesn't mean you have to do anything different with your pregnancy.
@thehowtohippie, right. I have autism in my family I know but I don't know anything about my dads side. @ananasbaby, that's kinda where I'm at right now. I'm just trying to figure out what other moms did.
I am the type who just wants to know.. Eventhough it wouldn't change anything for you, you could still mentally prepare
We didn't do it cause we have no history, so the likely hood of my son being effected is super low
@thehowtohippie, I'm not sure. I don't know anything about my dads family.
Or stress out if there is nothing. They're not 100% not even like 90-80% correct. My cousin was told 100% yes your son is positive for downs. He was born 100% fine with no signs of downs what's so ever. He's now 5 and still has no signs of downs or any other developmental delay.