Genetic Testing or not?

Butterfly156 · Oct 1st, 2010, 16:35 PM

Hey ladies I was wondering how many of you are going to do genetic testing or not? And how many are thinking about getting an amniocentesis? I'm pregnant with my first child

and was just wondering what everybody else is doing.

Thanks

want2bemum · Oct 1st, 2010, 16:37 PM

Hey me and dh are not going to have any tests done! x

Butterfly156 · Oct 1st, 2010, 16:40 PM

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Originally Posted by want2bemum

Hey me and dh are not going to have any tests done! x

That's what my DH and I decided also. Because either way baby healthy or not we won't get an abortion. So I guess there's really no point in us testing.

momto4girls · Oct 1st, 2010, 16:43 PM

No genetic testing here either.

want2bemum · Oct 1st, 2010, 16:44 PM

That is what we have said, whatever the test says it wouldn't change the outcome, we would still love are baby! x I am 4wks & 3 days so we both must be due 1st wk of due.....have you started telling ppl yet

lisaf · Oct 1st, 2010, 16:46 PM

Hehe, I just asked people for their opinions about it since DH wants me to get the first trimester screening, but I'm not sure I'm comfortable with testing beyond that so whats the point?

Butterfly156 · Oct 1st, 2010, 17:55 PM

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Originally Posted by want2bemum

That is what we have said, whatever the test says it wouldn't change the outcome, we would still love are baby! x I am 4wks & 3 days so we both must be due 1st wk of due.....have you started telling ppl yet

No we haven't told anybody yet, but want to so bad! I just think its better if I wait. First pregnancy and totally don't know what to expect! How about you? Have you told anybody?

daisy118 · Oct 1st, 2010, 18:18 PM

Hi there! My personal decision is to have the testing done. We did so with my first child also. Our reason is: NOT to abort should anything be wrong, but rather be educated on how to best care for our special needs child, should that be the case. I am a planner by nature and would feel completely out of sorts if I was surprised by a child with special needs while in the delivery room and not have any resources at my fingertips if I should happen to need them. That's the only reason. Good luck to all of you!

daisy118 · Oct 1st, 2010, 18:20 PM

Oh- and IF the results for genetic tests were positive, I would NOT get an amnio. That is just too much. An ultrasound and blood work is fine, but once you go sticking needles in my belly you have gone too far! ;-)

lisaf · Oct 1st, 2010, 18:22 PM

Daisy - did you have to pay for the tests yourself or did your insurance cover it?

Oct 1st, 2010, 16:35 PM	#1
Butterfly156 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 105	Genetic Testing or not? Hey ladies I was wondering how many of you are going to do genetic testing or not? And how many are thinking about getting an amniocentesis? I'm pregnant with my first child and was just wondering what everybody else is doing. Thanks

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want2bemum Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Buckinghamshire. UK Posts: 386	Hey me and dh are not going to have any tests done! x

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momto4girls Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 256	No genetic testing here either.

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want2bemum Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Buckinghamshire. UK Posts: 386	That is what we have said, whatever the test says it wouldn't change the outcome, we would still love are baby! x I am 4wks & 3 days so we both must be due 1st wk of due.....have you started telling ppl yet

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Oct 1st, 2010, 16:46 PM	#6
lisaf Other BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: California Posts: 15,135	Hehe, I just asked people for their opinions about it since DH wants me to get the first trimester screening, but I'm not sure I'm comfortable with testing beyond that so whats the point?

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daisy118 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: California Posts: 566	Hi there! My personal decision is to have the testing done. We did so with my first child also. Our reason is: NOT to abort should anything be wrong, but rather be educated on how to best care for our special needs child, should that be the case. I am a planner by nature and would feel completely out of sorts if I was surprised by a child with special needs while in the delivery room and not have any resources at my fingertips if I should happen to need them. That's the only reason. Good luck to all of you!

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Oct 1st, 2010, 18:20 PM	#9
daisy118 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: California Posts: 566	Oh- and IF the results for genetic tests were positive, I would NOT get an amnio. That is just too much. An ultrasound and blood work is fine, but once you go sticking needles in my belly you have gone too far! ;-)

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Oct 1st, 2010, 18:22 PM	#10
lisaf Other BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: California Posts: 15,135	Daisy - did you have to pay for the tests yourself or did your insurance cover it?

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