Cervix is looking great: strong, no funneling, stitch holding beautifully. Measurement was 4.2, which freaked me out 'cause it seemed smaller than at my OB's where it was 5, but peri says forget the number, 4-5 is all the same thing with just differences based on equipment and technicians. Phew!
Genetics, Integrated Screen: Trisomy is rock bottom at 1 in 100,000. Neg screen for neural tube disorders. Downs is somewhat of a disappointment at 1 in 300. We sat down with the genetics counselor for a while to try to understand what this means for twins. The long and the short of it is, for twin moms with our numbers, 1 in 300 of them will have a child with downs syndrome. It sounds so much lower than my sister-in-law's numbers of 1 in 2500, but 1 in 300 is a 99.7 percent chance that everything is fine, and there is a high rate of false positives with multiples. And, they didn't find any soft markers in the ultrasound. They are going to do another ultrasound in two weeks, but right now, I think we are leaning toward no amnio and just taking the leap of faith that all is well.
Sex: OK, ready......two girls! Apparently, we don't do anything by halves!
A good friend of mine summed up all this information with the following pronouncement: "This sounds like fantastic news, all the way 'til High School!"
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Hurray!!!!... Two friends for our Maria Teresa!!!
CONGRATULATIONS for that wonderful news and those wonderful statistics!!! : )
Excellent, excellent news! Braden would like to put his name in to marry both of them. Thanks so much for the update. You're doing a wonderful job. Much love to you all.
YIPPPEEEEE!!! What fantastic news Lisa!!!! I read this post yesterday and have been thinking of you both for literally 24 hours!! I am just so excited I could SCREAM!!! Thank you for updating us! Alex and I love y'all and are so excited!!!
YAY! Girls are fantastic! Just be forewarned that they will likely be Daddy's girls.
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