I apologise in advance if any of this is offensive to anybody but I really need help for my friend.
She will 13 wks pg tomorrow and has just been told that her risk of having a Downs baby is 1 in 6. This is a longed-for pregnancy after two previous miscarriages, but she is very clear that she cannot be a parent to a baby with Downs and she is extremely distressed. If the tests reveal that is the case, she will have a termination. She is currently in the agonising process of choosing between CVS with a 4% risk of miscarriage and waiting till 16 weeks for an amnio (with 1% risk), when she might be carrying a perfectly healthy baby. At the moment even a single day of waiting to hear the news feels intolerable to her.
I am wondering if there is anywhere (website, advice line, mn thread) she can get impartial support and advice. It is important that she won't be judged on her decision to terminate. Please help.
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Friend at high risk of Downs - help
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downbutnotout · 22/07/2008 18:30
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