That's a Relief!

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Last week, Andy and I, along with family and very few friends, learned that one of the tests on Johanna came back positive. It was Down Syndrome. After a week of worrying and crying to everyone, today we learned via ultrasound that my chances are now 1 - 74. 
She showed NO signs of it at all. The technician said she was perfectly healthy, there was no signs of Down Syndrome. The Genetic Councilor said that my chances were 1 in 74. Which is this:
Think of 74 pregnant women in one room. Only ONE out of that 74 will have an actual Down Syndrome baby. The other 73 will have a perfectly healthy baby. 
I'm relieved to now know that between no signs, and my chances are slim to none, that she will most likely be born just fine. 

The only other option to find out for SURE is a amnio, which I refuse. Now before everyone jumps on the, "Dont' you want to keep her healthy!?" Bandwagon, let me tell you why. An amnio is a needle that is jammed into a woman's belly and into the womb to draw out some of the fluid. The worst that can happen from this is a miscarriage, and that everyone is why I won't do it. I don't care HOW small the chance is. It took us 5 years just to get Johanna, I will NOT risk losing my daughter. I'm 21 weeks, and I'm confident now that she will be born just fine. 
She's going to be a healthy strong baby girl <3
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AthenaWaters's avatar
Oh my goodness, my heart skipped a beat when
I read the beginning of this journal.  O______O
But I'm so glad there's a very slim chance!  
She deserves to be a strong, happy, health baby.  <3