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Originally posted by Penske_Account
I had a close relative where the initial tests showed some catastrophic deformity. She went to a very well known Hospital for more specific follow up tests and there were mixed results. The genetic specialists said something like there was a 30% chance of catastrophic genetic disorder that would result in death within 3 years. They went through with it. The kid fell into the 70%. Seemingly perfectly normal at age 4.
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Okay, yes, like I said, memory is fuzzy. But my recollection is that at the initial screen you get a probability - 1 in 200 I think is "normal," but once you do the amnio they are actually looking at the chromosomes to see if a or b is missing/damaged/extra. A lot of people choose not to do an amnio, due to the risks (pretty much the 1/200 chance of an issue, across all OBs, which is why the "line" is often at that 1/200 mark), but instead will make a choice to keep moving forward based on that. Interestingly, I've had conversations with a lot of people who say they won't do the amnio/don't want to know because they intend to keep the baby. In my mind, whatever you're going to do with it, don't you want to know, at least to be ready for what you may be facing? I've never gotten a good answer to that.
