I had a follow-up appt. with my fertility Dr. today and it was quick and to the point...She talked to us about our genetic testing results, (which we already knew, the baby had Trisomy 17), and what the next step should be.
Because both times it has been a trisomy, an extra x, then it is maternal. So I went and got my blood drawn and for a Beta HCG, and the genetic karyotyping. We will not know anything for 2-3 weeks...
The doctor point blank said that we may have just had really "bad" luck both times...Wayne interjected with stats that he pulled up etc, and said that it just seems very unlikely that it was a "fluke" both times...She agreed, but then she also said that she thinks more than likely my genetic testing will come back normal....
This whole thing is a nightmare, and I just can't hide that...If my genetic tests come back normal, then we have to make a decision, do we try again and cross fingers or what?
At least, if they came back abnormal, we would def. have our answer and probably move on to possible adoption, and closing the door on us having a baby.
She also said age could be the issue too, and if we try again, we shouldn't wait too long....We figured if we did try again, then we would in the summer.....We need time to heal mentally and my body needs time to heal physically...This last D and C was not as smooth as the one in Oct, and I was in pain off and on for a good 6 days...
So we wait...and until then, I just keep praying for the Lord to heal me and for me to have more good days than bad days....
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