Balanced Translocation of Chromosome 13 and 14

[Razcox]

Just got a letter in the post to say i have this and i am just devesated but have no idea of what it really means in preactical terms. We are being refered to the Genetic counsilling service but i was really after some good news.

Anyone else suffer from this and gone on to have a baby? Anyone else have this full stop!!

 

[Rowan75]

big hugs hon

hope your appointment with the genetic counseller goes ok - have seen a couple in the past (due to conditions in my family) and they usually have a good knowledge and explain things well x

 

[bumski]

oh hun i dont know anything about it but i hope its not something that is going to stop you ttc, you have been through a lot and i hope you get some answers at your appt, keeping my fx for you raz xx

 

[beauty]

Hi hun
I hope you are ok...and the councelling answers some questions for you, sorry i cant be any help other than the link i sent above xx

 

[Razcox]

Thank you Beauty and yes i remember you, so glad to see you have got your baby xxx

Thanks for the link as well i will pop and have a look xx

 

[beauty]

Unsure where the link has gone now!! ITS GOEN

Anyway its Care bulletin board, i just noticed they have a designed section for these sort of queries so hopefully your get some answers there
x

 

[jamkoontz]

I have this same translocation and I have three children. I had two miscarriages before they discovered the translocation. I then successfully delivered a baby girl who does not have the translocation. I had another miscarriage and then delivered another girl with the translocation and then a boy with the translocation. The success rate of pregnancy with the translocation is 50/50. I had amnio with each pregnancy. Once I knew why I was miscarrying, I did make it a bit easier. I have several other anomalies that also caused infertility problems but successfully brought 3 children to full term. There is great hope!

 

[blueeyedgirl1]

For those who have been diagnosed with this - how did you go about being tested?

I'm concerned there may be a genetic issue causing my MC/infertility history - how can I get tested? I'd ideally like my partner to be tested as well.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Razcox]

We were tested as part of a larger set of tests into recurrent MC and were refered by both our GP and the EPU.

jamkoontz thanks for your story it does fill me with hope esp as i am now expecting again. x

 

[jamkoontz]

Blueeyedgirl1 - just ask your doctor to order a genetic carrier test in light of your MC.
My doctor said that they usually will order the test after 3 MC but he ordered mine after 2. Keep in mind that this was nearly 23 years ago so I am sure they have better tests today.

 

[brillbride]

hi raxcoz, i remember u from way back when we were both having MC's, hadnt realised that u were diagnosed with a BT as well. My BT is 8 and 11..
it sucks soooo much.....
anyways chat soon!xx