Anyways...the news wasn't what we were hoping for. The sonogram showed that she does have the problems the first doctor thought he saw. Mark said they were surprised at how curved the spine was. He said it was almost curved to a 90-degree angle. Her heart was still beating, but because of how curved over she is they were not able to get a good view of the heart.
They will go back in to the dr this Friday at 3:30 for the amniocentesis. It will take 10-14 days to get the results from the amnio. The specialists they met with yesterday were pretty sure that the little girl has Trisomy 13. The amnio will confirm that. Once they get the results from the amnio then Mark & Angela can both be tested genetically to see if either one is a carrier. Mark said the nurse that was with them said that even if one of them is a carrier, they could still have a baby that isn't T-13.
If the amnio comes back showing T-13 and she makes it to term, the doctors will classify her as lethally defective and she will be given "comfort and care" treatment. Whether she is still born or makes it to term...Angela will have to have a c-section. The spine is just too curved for it to be possible to deliver vaginally.
They have both been amazed at how strong they have been emotionally through this ordeal and know they their strength is coming from the Lord. The power of prayer is so amazing! Please continue to pray that God will give them strength and a peace that passes all understanding.
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I'm about in tears reading this. They will certainly be in my prayers. I can't imagine, but do know that God will comfort them.....
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