Genetic Testing Results: Turner Syndrome

Hey Everyone,

We got the results of our genetic testing from the miscarriage back last night. There was an abnormality with our baby, which was a girl. One of the X chromosomes was missing. This is apparently a common reason behind miscarriages, and is known as Turner syndrome.

I hate, hate, hate that we had to lose this baby, but I'm comforted by these results. There's a clear reason. It wasn't something I did and might do again without realizing it. And my (irrational, I know) fear that we killed a perfectly healthy baby by mistake can be put to rest. Also, Turner syndrome is not due to the age of the mother or father, and there's no reason to think it'll happen again...in other words, there's no reason to think the embryos we have in the freezer are compromised.

I complained a week or so ago about the genetic testing being done, but I totally take that back...having these results has given me a lot of peace of mind and hope for our next try. Also glad I now don't have to go through a bunch of new tests to see if something's wrong with me or my husband. Feeling good about moving forward. :)

XO