Another prayer answered

Great news today!!! We received our results from the blood work today and the news is very good. Round two of screening lowered our risk significantly for Down Syndrome, Triosomy 18 and Neural Tube defects. Our risk for DS has went from 1 in 75 to 1 in 365....Triosomy is 1 in 888 and Neural Tube defects is 1 in 900. These odds are excellent! Our genetic counselor said this is very positive news and said everything looks very good so far. Thank you all for the thoughts and prayers. Our next round of screening is on 12/1 with an ultrasound that will look for anything abnormal and scan for 'soft markers'...what does that mean, you ask? Soft markers are looking at the kidneys, bladder and brain for example - looking for anything that doesn't quite look right. It could be something like a cyst on the brain - which is a potential problem or it could be something that resolves itself before the baby is even born. That's why they are called soft markers, because they are not a sure fire indicator that anything is wrong, it just shows 'potential problems.' Step by step is how we are taking this and thanking God for every day and the good news we receive. Take care and keep the prayers coming!