CVS - 1 in 4 risk of life-limiting disorder

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I am just looking for a bit of emotional support, or any one who has been through a similar situation.

My daughter passed away earlier this year, aged 10 months old, from an incredibly rare life-limiting genetic disorder. There was no signs that anything was wrong until she suddenly became very unwell and then passed away a few weeks later.

I am now pregnant again, currently 10+4. We have a 1 in 4 chance that this (and any future child) will inherit the same disorder and so had a CVS this week. They've said it'll take 3 to 4 days for the results to come through.

We are obviously trying to prepare ourselves for the worst but it's hard not to be hopeful. The anxiety is incredibly hard to cope with.

Has anyone been through something similar and have a good news story?

I didn’t want to read and run. I’m so sorry for the loss of your daughter. I can’t imagine how you coped. I had a CVS this time last year at about 16 weeks. I was told my little boy had a problem with his heart that meant he wouldn’t have survived birth. We made the decision not to carry on with the pregnancy and it was such an awful awful time for us. The wait for the results is hard especially when you don’t want to get your hopes up.

I don’t have any advice for you but I really hope you get good news and manage to get through the next few days. Please let me know how you get on.

I should also mention that I am now 21 weeks pregnant with a healthy baby boy. Something I never ever imagined would happen during those dark times last year.

Im so sorry you’ve been through this. I have no experience of it but just wanted to say good luck for Monday/whenever you get the results.

Thanks so much for replying @Beyondhope and @GoodHeavensNoImAChicken. We're expecting the results midweek. It's a tense wait to say the least!

I am so sorry for what you have gone through. I haven't any experience- just experience of the CVS. Initial results came through quick for us, I really hope it is good news for you and you can be put out of your misery and enjoy your pregnancy.

Hoping for the best, I know the wait must be agonising.

Thank you @rubyroot

It was a really agonising wait. I feel I've been totally paralysed with anxiety the past two days in particular. But - we got the wonderful news that our baby is healthy! Hoping the rest of the pregnancy is smooth-sailing now until we have our wee one in our arms.

Thank you for all the support.

That’s wonderful news, I’m so pleased for you!

Oh wonderful news! Here’s to a happy healthy pregnancy!