Hello everyone - sorry I haven't posted for so long but I've been having a shitty time and feel really in need of some advice and / or encouraging words. Unfortunately my 12 week scan and bloods revealed a 1 in 2 chance of my baby having Trichonomy (sp?) 21, otherwise known as Down's Syndrome. After an agonising week of waiting, I had a CVS this afternoon. I will have the results in 2 days. Unfortunately the odds - 1 in 2 - are the "worst" ("shortest?") in the spectrum, so I am preparing myself for sad news. I feel so shocked, and I feel so angry with myself for waiting till I was 38 to have a second baby, as though I had all the time in the world when I didn't. What a fool I have been.
I thought it might upset me to catch up on all your happy news by reading the thread (I've been at my mum's, and away from the internet all week) but actually it made me feel glad that there are so many positive stories on here. I may feel differently in a few days, but I hope I can still be part of this thread, this happy group, whatever my future holds. God forbid this happens to anyone else, but feel free to contact me if it does as I know I'd have preferred not to go through this alone. I am worried I am waffling here, or being inappropriate, and am not sure even if I should post this as who wants to hear sad news when they are pregnant?! But I will, and I wish everyone all the best of luck and love, even though I don't know you all from Adam. Sorry for venting. I'm just a bit all over the place.