At 38 years old, I refused the “amnio” test. OB/GYN required us to sign paperwork. WHY did I do this?
Researched info and learned that the chances of my baby having “something wrong” were almost equal to the chances of a healthy baby being aborted by the procedure.
Rachel is a beautiful, witty, intelligent, 13-year-old daughter who has brought my husband, our sons, Matthew and Jacob, and me much joy!
It makes me wonder how many women have the amnio after age... what? 35 or so and the baby is miscarried later due to the test. I am sure every time you look at your beautiful daughter... you must feel so blessed. I know that many doctors recommend the test even if the parents won’t consider abortion because of Downs... they get away with it by saying that they can prepare mentally and research Downs if the test is positive. So sad....