This is the fourth installment of Chapter Two's dive into prenatal genetic testing. Previous installments are available here. This is the final section concerning prenatal diagnostic testing. Next week begins the sections on prenatal genetic screening. Continue Reading

A karyotype of the conditions Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) and Double-X (female) This is the third installment of Chapter 2's dive into exploring prenatal genetic testing. The earlier installments can be found here. Read on and see if you think the title of this post is accurate. Continue Reading

In part 2 of Chapter Two, the two main diagnostic tests for Down syndrome are described. The rest of the installments published so far are available here. If you had diagnostic testing, feel free to share your experience in the comments. Continue Reading

Image of a nuchal translucency test. Chapter Two opens with two scenes from a couple's first prenatal visits, shares how we received an unconsented-to false negative screen, and, then discusses some of the common reasons couples seek prenatal genetic testing. (You can catch up with all of Chapter 1, here). Feel free to leave a comment about your own initial experience with prenatal genetic testing and whether I've fairly summarized the common reasons parents agree to prenatal genetic Continue Reading

Juliet's Walk Team, 2013 Here is the fourth, and final installment, of Chapter 1. You can catch up with the previous installments here. We finish the first 24 hours of meeting Juliet, the outpouring of support we experienced in the hospital, an example from one doctor on how to counsel patients about Down syndrome, and an example from another on how to almost get punched in the face. Continue Reading

My daughter, before her first dance recital Here is the third installment (you can catch up on one and two, here). After dealing with some emotion, we are buoyed by the immediate support we received, our first victory over expected delays, and our daughter gets named. Continue Reading

Juliet at 6 months (I believe) Here is part 2 of Chapter 1. In case you missed it, you can catch up where this part picks up by first reading part 1 here. This post describes the first few minutes after my daughter was born and two words were said that changed our lives. Continue Reading

Juliet, on the day she was born Here starts a project that we'll see how long and well it goes, which will largely be based on your readership and feedback. Continue Reading