Comments | enchantedkalina: All Is Well

enchantedkalina

All Is Well

Nov 08, 2006 11:22

It is the greatest feeling of relief. The results of our amnio came back and our baby is healthy. The alpha-fetoprotein test (a marker for down syndrome) was a false positive. Ah, it feels like I can breathe again. Thanks to the Gods. They must have heard my histerical begging and spared us this heartache.

family, baby, private stuff

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enchantedkalina November 8 2006, 18:43:11 UTC

No, its not too personal. The only reason I hadn't talked about it before now was because it was too painful a thought. My husband and I both knew we could not have handled a child with down syndrome. Which left only two other options. Terminate or adoption. But I felt that giving birth to a child only to give her away to complete strangers (knowing how difficult her life would have to be) and always wondering if she's ok would be unbearable which then left termination. But termination meant killing our baby. Although that was what we ultimately decided to do if the baby was unhealthy (we just couldn't doom our child to a shortened life full of ridicule, doctors and disability.) This past week has probably been the worst of our lives. Which I suppose is why I've been so quiet. We pegged our hopes on the fact that the Alpha-fetoprotein test has a ridiculously high rate of false positives. We didn't want to be forced to make the horific decision to kill our child. So we just tried our best not to think about it and didn't tell anyone ( ( ... )

babymomma13 November 8 2006, 16:43:59 UTC

*grins*

Congratulations! I'm so happy, I was worried about you. I had a feeing that things would be okay, but I know how hard that can be, waiting on something like that.

Yay!

enchantedkalina November 8 2006, 18:52:50 UTC

Thanks. =) I couldn't be happier than I am right now. I get to have my baby. "All that matters is a healthy baby" Your damn right thats all that matters. =) I can't wait to see this baby. And now I get to have that chance. =)

jekyllorhyde November 9 2006, 05:31:41 UTC

Thank the Goddess.

enchantedkalina November 9 2006, 14:11:43 UTC

Indeed. I can't think of a better outcome. Or a better reason for getting that outcome. SHE has been very giving and we are so thankful. =)