MamaRoo

@MamaRoo (3)

United States • Age 42

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Fetal Down Syndrome Screening Advised

Slim_Shady @Slim_Shady (668) • Romania 1 Jan 07

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is advising all pregnant women to undergo Down syndrome testing of their unborn children. The health organization's newest practice guidelines says testing for the genetic...

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MamaRoo I am assuming that the test you are talking of here is the Triple screen or AFP testing where they draw blood and send it off to get a result. I just wanted to let you know that even with this test their are false positives and you could get the result that...

26 Jan 07

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down syndrome

lilttownmommie @lilttownmommie (1473) • United States 23 Jan 07

I just found out this morning that my initial ob blood work came back + that my baby may have down syndrome. I have an appointment tomorrow for an amnio, ultrasound, and genetic screening to find out for sure. I already have 2...

genetic testing

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MamaRoo First off I would like to start out by saying you and your family are in my thoughts. I too had my blood work come back with a high marker for Down Syndrome, and believe me i was scared and I cried and i went through all the same thoughts and fears that I...

24 Jan 07

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How would you feel if this were your child? (Shop bans 2 year old 'hoodie')

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 23 Jan 07

I was reading this news story about a 2 year old child who was wearing a hooded jacket. His granddad brought him into a store, and hadn't more than stepped into the shop before the grandfather was asked to remove the hood from...

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MamaRoo I myself would most likely have just removed the hood from his head and continued shopping. If the store had a strict no hoodie policy then it would obviously have to be enforced with customers of all ages. I do understand the the thinking of what would a...

24 Jan 07