Naomi- I am so sorry for your loss, I agree with Carrie- perhaps a need for some genetic testing at this point. I am not sure if that was the reson for the first M/C.. But I will keep you in my prayers
Triploidy (sorry long story)
July 20, 2008
Hi Doctors and ladies
I am having a horrible week, my life came crashing down last Thursday. I just had my routine u/s, I was so excited as I had been getting u/s every two weeks due to my last pregnancy ending in a missed miscarriage and so far every one of them was prefect!!!
I was so excited as it was my 12 week u/s, all I wanted was a beating heart!!
I got my wish and the baby's heartbeat was a perfect 160, I thought I was in heaven...
The next stage of the u/s was nuchal translucency measurement, I was actually really confident I am only 27 years old, the chance was slim, or so I thought.
My u/s doctor face drop, it measured over 6mm, the nuchal region appear to take form of a cystic hygroma. He also said the foetal oedema and small pleural effusions are seen. The doctor's summary was turner's syndrome. But said further tests were needed.
Long story short I had a CVS done and found out our little girl had triploidy, which meant my little girl would either spontaneously miscarried or could survive until birth will have severe growth retardation and multiple birth defects and died.
I had a D&C three days ago, while my little girl's heart was still beating.
Please tell me this is condition is rare, this is my second D&C and I cant go through this again. I am so angry and upset at myself. Would this be why my first miscarriage ended ?
I am having a horrible week, my life came crashing down last Thursday. I just had my routine u/s, I was so excited as I had been getting u/s every two weeks due to my last pregnancy ending in a missed miscarriage and so far every one of them was prefect!!!
I was so excited as it was my 12 week u/s, all I wanted was a beating heart!!
I got my wish and the baby's heartbeat was a perfect 160, I thought I was in heaven...
The next stage of the u/s was nuchal translucency measurement, I was actually really confident I am only 27 years old, the chance was slim, or so I thought.
My u/s doctor face drop, it measured over 6mm, the nuchal region appear to take form of a cystic hygroma. He also said the foetal oedema and small pleural effusions are seen. The doctor's summary was turner's syndrome. But said further tests were needed.
Long story short I had a CVS done and found out our little girl had triploidy, which meant my little girl would either spontaneously miscarried or could survive until birth will have severe growth retardation and multiple birth defects and died.
I had a D&C three days ago, while my little girl's heart was still beating.
Please tell me this is condition is rare, this is my second D&C and I cant go through this again. I am so angry and upset at myself. Would this be why my first miscarriage ended ?
Thank you ladies for your support... My Obstetrician is going to make appointment with the genetic counselor. My Obstetrician did inform me triploidy was rare, and I should go on and have a sucessful pregnancy next time. But he did also say that with my first miscarriage.
But I am afraid that genetic counselor will find something wrong and then it will be more set of problems I have to deal with.
Thank you so much for letting me vent about this and your prayers, I'm still hoping that this is all a dream (bad dream) and I will wake up and still be pregnant with my HEALTHY baby girl :)
But I am afraid that genetic counselor will find something wrong and then it will be more set of problems I have to deal with.
Thank you so much for letting me vent about this and your prayers, I'm still hoping that this is all a dream (bad dream) and I will wake up and still be pregnant with my HEALTHY baby girl :)
Unlikely this will be a genetic problem on your or your DHs behalf...Unfortunately, sounds like really bad luck...
Regardless, if nothing else is found wrong, you should have a greater than 60% chance at a normal pregnancy
If prevention is what you'd want for next time, the best alternative would be IVF+PGD
Regardless, if nothing else is found wrong, you should have a greater than 60% chance at a normal pregnancy
If prevention is what you'd want for next time, the best alternative would be IVF+PGD
July 20, 2008