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Results back in 32 hours!

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Sparklies · 15/03/2011 21:17

So after I'd nearly killed myself running (believe me, this is difficult with SPD) down the stairs to get to the phone earlier and it was bloody Sky (DH told them it was not a good time!) I was all set to give them an earful when the phone rang a few hours later at 8:45pm this evening. Yes, that late!!

It was not Sky, it was a lovely midwife from Kings College. Despite being told 3-5 working days, it was a mere 32 hours since the amnio. The NHS at its best.

The first thing she said was "I have good news for you" before asking me my date of birth. Poor DH thought it was bad news because I looked like I was going to cry!

My little boy does not have Down Syndrome :) Nor does he have T13 or T18 or Cystic Fibrosis.

Okay, so we were "only" 1 in 34, but I'm good at being "the one" when it comes to pregnancy so I have tormented myself appropriately over the last 20 weeks. I was convinced on many, many occasions there was an issue.

I think I have been worrying for so long it is going to take a while to sink in. Alas I am currently on prophylactic antibiotics for my TAC (transabdominal cerclage) this week so I can't even celebrate with a small Wine

And I don't have to be on tenterhooks for that phonecall any more either!

Bloody hell, roll on that non-invasive blood test. I can't go through that again. Nobody should have to.

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mrsbigz · 15/03/2011 21:25

OMG Sparklies!!!!!!! you have just cheered me up no end, i'm SOO pleased for you :o
you must be so relieved to know - just that - to know!!! and yay for the NHS for once being more than prompt with their results!!!
I'm so happy for you i might even have a glass of wine on your behalf!! Wink

hope this NHS good news thing continues way into next week!!

sending you lots of love and hugs xxxxxxxxxx

FannyLogan · 15/03/2011 22:24

Oooh congratulations - I am so happy for you. They rang me about 8pm as well - like you say NHS at its best.

You can't describe the sense of relief can you?

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Sparklies · 15/03/2011 23:38

I really can't get my head round it yet! It's been such a huge part of my life for so long that I'm not quite sure what to do with myself Confused

mrsbigz - Thank you! Very much hoping you get wonderful news next week as well. The uncertainty is the most horrible thing and I can't imagine how you must be feeling with your odds. I know I would have gone for an answer much sooner in your situation.

FannyLogan - Thank you! It's amazing, isn't it? I knew the FMC would give out results that late but I just assumed that 5pm or something would be the cut off for the NHS and I was fully expecting to be ringing them in a week's time.

The lady from Kings probably thought I was nuts. She gave me the results and all I could think to say was "So he's definitely a boy then?" as a crap attempt at humour as I just couldn't bring myself to say the other words. Unfortunately I think she thought I was serious and I'd gone through with it just to find out the gender Blush - I tried to explain but I hope she understood and has heard other bonkers reactions as well in the past! Still feel really Blush though!!

It's been so long I'm not even sure if I feel relief yet - it may take a few days for that to sink in! I just feel.. exhausted!

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Millymolliemandy · 16/03/2011 08:43

That is amazing news, I am so pleased for you, you must be the happiest lady in the world today!

summerpixie · 16/03/2011 08:57

Oh sparklies what great news. What a relief it must be for you now the testing and waiting is over. X

NatzCNL · 16/03/2011 10:21

Fantastic News sparklies - what a relief, I hope you are able to relax now and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy (SPD etc allowing) x

ghansell · 16/03/2011 11:03

That is great news Sparklies. They certainly know how to make your heart skip a beat don't they. I'm so pleased for you. Now you can relax and get sorting all your baby stuff out. Hope you enjoy what remains of your pregnancy which isn't long. We'll watch out for your birth announcement.

XX

mummytoh1 · 16/03/2011 15:11

Sparklies, that is such wonderful news! I've been following your story ever since I got my 1:15 risk and found this forum (I had a CVS early on and got the all clear) around the same time, and I'm just delighted for you.

It will sink in, and when it does I hope you get yourself down the shops to buy something special for the baby and also something for yourself. You deserve it.

Claire x

WipsGlitter · 16/03/2011 15:17

Great news. I have a wee tear in my eye!

partridge · 16/03/2011 15:25

That is wonderful news. You have been so supportive to everyone on this board and so unselfishly pleased for everyone who got good news before you did. You really deserve that healthy wee boy.

Janzen · 16/03/2011 17:01

What wonderful news, Sparklies. I'm so pleased for you. Thank you for being such a source of support on this board.

TooTiredtoGoogle · 16/03/2011 18:31

Fantastic news!
I've been looking out for your post on this and am so happy for you.
You were so supportive when I got my 1:6 at the FMC, and throughout the trauma of my CVS. I got the all clear, and I'm delighted that you have too.

Really wonderful news. Now all you need do is treat yourself to something Smile

Bubandbump · 17/03/2011 12:55

Wow. Over the moon for you - now try to enjoy the last bit!

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Sparklies · 17/03/2011 13:34

Awww, thank you everyone :) And you're all very welcome too - I'm really glad that I have been able to help others in some small way along the way. I'm sure I won't disappear completely from this board - I've accumulated so much knowledge about screening etc thanks to the crazy 20 week wait it'll be a waste not to share it from time to time!

It is sinking in a bit more today - yesterday felt a bit weird but today I'm a little more convinced. I still think it'll take the letter with the full karyotype on before I can relax completely though.

Six weeks today until my scheduled c-section at 38w2d due to my permanent stitch, but who knows if we'll get that far - neither of my other two made 37 weeks!

Planning on trying to do some shopping soon, SPD (and DH, but sod him!) permitting!! Maybe a trip to Bluewater is in order, they have wheelchairs for hire there :)

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Sparklies · 17/03/2011 13:37

I should also add a big thank you to the ladies with children with Down Syndrome here too, for being so kind and supportive and sharing their stories. I knew I would never terminate a baby with Down Syndrome (my own personal choice, no judgement here) but they really helped dispel a lot of the fear in case the results didn't come back so good.

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Sparklies · 17/03/2011 13:47

And before I forget (oh, for being able to edit comments!!) thank you to everyone who has been supportive on my long wait as well! Grin And the very best of Shamrock to those who are still waiting.

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RememberToPlaywiththeKids · 18/03/2011 20:14

sparklies that is absolutely wonderful news and you must be feeling over the moon! Now you can look forward to you both meeting him.

All the best wishes in the world x

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Sparklies · 19/03/2011 00:19

Thanks Remember :) All the best to you and your family too, including your precious new addition. You have been a great support by sharing your journey and your feelings especially. I look forward to hearing more in the future and I hope everything goes perfectly if any surgeries are needed!

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RememberToPlaywiththeKids · 20/03/2011 21:15

Thank you :)

He is doing so so well and has seems to have flummoxed the paediatricians and cardiologists who both looked at him and said 'he seems so WELL...'...

I blame the cranial osteopathy that I've subjected him too since birth!

He's feeding, growing, behaving and being loved like any other baby. He's alert and very switched on and generally unremarkable in that sense. except that i have to set my alarm to wake him up at night to feed him. how depressing is that?! we have to make sure he gets his calories so he is as grown as he can be prior to his heart surgery. he has no symptoms at all at the moment so they aren't giving us a date for surgery but it will be when he's 3-6 months old and hopefully it will be a one off.

We are so pleased he's here and really can't imagine life without him now and he's only a month old!

A number of people have popped up - friends of friends who have children with Down Syndrome who have sent a message to us to contact them if we would like to etc (which is so lovely of them) but to be honest it would feel a bit wierd to because we are so totally ok and DS2 having DS is something we have totally forgotten about and really can't see at this stage how talking about it is going to be helpful because we're all totally fine and getting on with life as we would if he didn't have DS. Mainly because to us, he is a totally normal baby who has a heart defect but without any symptoms.

Perhaps we're in denial..... who knows and who cares!

WipsGlitter · 20/03/2011 22:02

Hi remember we had lots if people offering us contact numbers of other people who had children with DS and like you o didn't contact them. I just wasn't interested and wanted to get to know my DS. I am now in contact with three other mums who have children the same age and I don't get to see them much (I'm back at work) it was nice to talk through some of the health/healthcare system questions I had. Glad all is going well with your LO.

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Sparklies · 21/03/2011 12:02

Awwww, that's lovely to hear!! I'm so glad to hear all of you are doing so well. That does seriously suck over having to set an alarm in the night though - completely wrong!

I suspect if we'd had the diagnosis we would have been doing the same, including the cranial osteopathy :) I don't think it's denial, just getting on with things because there's little point on dwelling on it if it's not an immediate issue.

Fingers crossed the surgery is just a one off - it sounds like he is otherwise very fit and healthy! :)

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babylily · 25/03/2011 14:04

sparklies, only just caught this...
So pleased for your good news. Hope you manage to chill out and relax and enjoy the next few weeks before you get to meet your little boy
xx

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Sparklies · 25/03/2011 20:51

Thank you babylily! I can finally turn my attention to the potential dramas surrounding the birth instead of obsessing over this Wink

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MyangelAva · 26/03/2011 23:23

Hi Sparklies, I am so pleased to hear the news and that the amnio went well in itself. Get lots of sleep and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy x

NatzCNL · 16/04/2011 10:31

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