I have just had some bad news back from my harmony test and will almost certainly be opting for a termination, followng a CVS confirmation (which is pretty much a formality as false positives v rare on Harmony apparently). Am really devastated and scared.
The consultant says because I am 15 weeks I will not be able to have a surgical termination and will have to be induced and go though labour; does anyone know how long that would take, only I have a preschool DS so DH will have to look after him and not be there with me.
Also the consultant said the NHS won't do surgical termination but I could go private - anyone know why it isn't available on NHS but is privately, is it cost or are there other implications? I don't want to risk damage and jeopardise future pregnancies.
Can't stop crying and so terrified of what the next few days hold. DH is away down South at the moment with work so I have nobody to talk to.
Anyone got any experiences of either type of termination at this stage and able to help at all? If I go medical, will I have to push/see the fetus, will I feel it coming out I don't even know how big it will be, the calendar says 70g and 11cm.
This is so awful, I can't believe this is happening (but then again logically someone has to be the 1 in xxx I suppose...)
Thanks.
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Bad harmony result, devastated, and confused about termination options at 15 weeks
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BigCorrieFan · 05/03/2013 16:37
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