I honestly could have not ever known this because SHE could have been born and we still would have loved HER!
Yes, we were supposed have a baby girl.
But our baby GIRL had Turner Syndrome.
I wouldn't want any baby here with me because of my selfishness, and I am grateful SHE is my guardian angel, and she is in the loving embrace of God and with my dad.
I just hope she knows how much I love her, and look forward to the day I can look into her beautiful face.
I am really ready to be "normal" and have a normal pregnancy without hearing how rare everything that has been happening to me is. Next post on anything pregnancy related with our family will be a birth announcement. SO back to happy Hughes news coming. Michael is BUGGING me to take him to the zoo.
Interesting information
Monosomy X, commonly known as Turner Syndrome, is a chromosome disorder in which a girl or woman has only one complete X chromosome. (Because a Y chromosome is needed for a person to be male, all babies with Turner Syndrome are girls.) Though girls born with Turner Syndrome usually have good odds for a normal life, the majority of babies with the condition are lost to miscarriage or stillbirth.
Statistics :
About 1 in every 1,500 to 2,500 newborn babies has Turner Syndrome. Yet according to research, monosomy X is present in about 3% of all conceptions, but about 99% of affected babies are miscarried or stillborn. The condition is thought to be a factor in roughly 15% of all miscarriages.
Causes:
The cause of Turner Syndrome is an error in cell division that leaves the body's cells with only one fully functioning X chromosome. Usually the abnormality is already present at fertilization, originating in the sperm or the egg. In the condition called Mosaic Turner Syndrome, meaning some of the body's cells have monosomy X while others have normal chromosomes, the cause is an error in cell division during very early embryonic development. No one knows exactly what causes these cell division errors.
Why Some Cases End in Pregnancy Loss While Others Do Not:
If you have lost a baby with Turner Syndrome, it is no doubt confusing to hear all the stories of women living with Turner Syndrome on one hand, and then on the other hand have your doctor tell you that Turner Syndrome caused your miscarriage or stillbirth. The truth is that doctors aren't completely sure why so many babies with Turner Syndrome are miscarried while others make it through pregnancy without major complications.
The most likely explanation is that there is a genetic factor in play. It could be that the majority of babies who are conceived with Turner Syndrome are missing genes necessary for life, whereas those that survive have a more complete set of genes, despite having only one X chromosome. Some researchers have theorized that babies that survive pregnancy with Turner Syndrome may have some level of mosaicism, at least during early pregnancy, that enables them to continue growing and developing.
Regardless of the explanation, if you have lost a baby with Turner Syndrome to miscarriage or stillbirth, it is normal and OK to grieve. The odds are low of the condition recurring in a future pregnancy, but a genetic counselor should be able to give you more information about any concerns you may have if you are planning to try again.
The most likely explanation is that there is a genetic factor in play. It could be that the majority of babies who are conceived with Turner Syndrome are missing genes necessary for life, whereas those that survive have a more complete set of genes, despite having only one X chromosome. Some researchers have theorized that babies that survive pregnancy with Turner Syndrome may have some level of mosaicism, at least during early pregnancy, that enables them to continue growing and developing.
Regardless of the explanation, if you have lost a baby with Turner Syndrome to miscarriage or stillbirth, it is normal and OK to grieve. The odds are low of the condition recurring in a future pregnancy, but a genetic counselor should be able to give you more information about any concerns you may have if you are planning to try again.
wow that is just crazy thanks for sharing that info its good to know! I am so sorry for you loss hang in there! Your Live Traffic feed is gone so now I can post yay!
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