Does anyone know about abnormal chromosomes, Trisomy 7?

[mermaidspurse]

My head is bursting with scientific journals that I probably should not have gone near and now I am more confused than ever.
we had all the test results back today after 4th mc, bloods all normal for both of us but our poor little one has tested Trisomy 7 'not compatible with normal dev beyond the first trimester'
We waited an hour and a half to be seen by a registrar who bless her was totally disorganised, who then spent half an hour finding all the results by which time our consultant had buggered off home
I was begining to kind of recover, getting a bit of bounce back but this today has just floored me. I am guessing that probably there was this same thing wrong with each lo... and that at nearly 41 I have to face the fact that its all over for me. The registrar suggested sending me up to London and IVF but as we have an utterly precious 7 year old I think its time to say enough is enough. And then I get home to find my bloody pre seed and temp and ovulation stuff haD arrived - Feel like I am on a very confusing and lost rollercoaster.
Any ideas, apart from tea, cake and a map?

Hi mermaids - I don't know much about trisomy but will probably hit the net and do a little research. I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am that you have to go through this...Tea and cake sound good but I highly suggest some red wine and some good movies. It's so hard I know. This stuff helps but it's only temporary until you have to go back to work and reality and what not. I've really been struggling myself lately. I've had 3 mcs in a row, I'm 31, and no children yet. I was talking to my mom yesterday and she was saying how excited she was to have a grandchild and where should we have the shower? It's hard for me to get excited anymore about the future when I it feels so bleak...I'm sorry, I should be more hopeful trying to make you feel better!
Well, from what I've seen, there are many 40-something women having children. Perhaps you can try the IVF route whereby they test the embryos first to make sure there are no chromosome abnormalities. Give it one last go?

me again...ive been googling like mad for you and at the top of the google list was the link here!
still googling and will be back soon, in the mean time tea and cake sounds yummy!

daynee thanks for your words - you have been through alot too Have you had your bloods etc taken yet? I think you sum it up with the word 'bleak' its my word of the week. I did have a nice bottle of red last night, thanks for that suggestion
barbie bless you, oh! I made it to the top of a google list! I think the gist of it is, Downs is Trisomy 21, Edwards is 18, then theres Silver Russell syndrome etc etc. I think 7 is where the lo is just not got what it needs to go past the first trimester.

yes you are right, but having read lots this afternoon it seems it doesnt have to be the case in all pregnancies, many have gone on to have babies and healthy ones at that

Did your blood tests specifically check for Trisomy 7 difficulties? I imagine, but don't know, that the genetic testing only looks at the most common problems. If Trisomy 7 is uncommon, it is possible that it has not been checked for.

If further testing revealed a problem, could you ask for a referral to see a geneticist who could explain the odds of it happening again?

I've had 4 mc and know how completely crap it is. Best of luck with the future.

We lost a baby at 5 months pregnant due to trisomy 2, trisomy's are rare but its strange how once its happened to you, you become more aware of other people's experiences.
The lower the number of the chromosome the lower the chance of having a positive pregnancy and healthy baby.
Have you been offered genetic counselling? That helped us understand a bit more about what was happening. Didn't really make it any easier. Apart from knowing that it was just bad luck and nothing to do with our genetic make up.
Hope this helps a little.
Nicole

nicomaso heartfelt sorrows for such a loss. I did not know such a thing as genetic councelling was available, thank you for that, I think I will mull things over the weekend and make an appointment with the dr.
neolara sad snaps then yep its crap. The trisomy 7 was found in my lo which they sent to Bristol, all our other bloods came back normal. How far are you going with all this after 4mc? We are feeling that enough is nearly enough now. But a bit of an eternal optimist