The Ultrasound Specialist called today and told us the CVS test came back clear for the chromosome and microarray that was done. She herself said she didn't know what to say because it just makes our decision so much harder as we still don't have any answers. She said that there are still many genetic disorders that can't be tested for that are fatal, while in utero, or soon after birth and also incredibly disabling and debilitating syndromes that we may not know about until after the birth.
It feels all so surreal at the moment. We were given a 10% chance at best of bringing home a LIVE, HEALTHY baby at our 12 week, 5 day scan. That means a 90% chance that something is very wrong with her. Which is hard to take since, her heart at the moment looks ok (another common reason for the development of a Cystic Hygroma is a heart defect), her brain is the right size, she has 2 kidneys and overall looks healthy EXCEPT for a MASSIVE Cystic Hygroma. Everything I read gives even lower statistics of bringing home a healthy baby, which is so depressing and my brain hurts from just thinking about it. I know the doctors have to give us the worse case scenario's but I really need to be given some hope at this point.
I have done so much research and reading other peoples stories, and honestly I have hardly come across anyone else who has had a Cystic Hygroma as large as our daughter, let alone a story where it has had a happy ending. Many of these babies go on to develop Hydrops which means fluid accumulates all throughout the body and this is fatal. Then the decision that we will face will be either to end the pregnancy early (and this will mean giving birth) or to carry her to term or however long she may stay with us. Heartbreaking.
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