Can Amnio be done on 1 baby only???

gabrielle110802 · 05-04-2005, 04:35 PM

I am still contemplating the Amnio. My Peri says it must be done on both my twins. I am 17w now. I just want to do it on the one they found a soft marker on. Any advice welcome.

Thanks,
Tammy

hbby · 05-04-2005, 04:48 PM

I went in for a nuchal scan at 13 weeks and one twin had a slightly elevated nuchal fold (2.4). Our doctor advised us to have the amnio not only to find out about tri 21 but also heart defects. (DH has a slight heart condition) We were advised to do so because of the possible effect on the other twin. I am having my amnio on Friday and only having it on one of my little ones. We went in and met with a genetic counselor who advised us to only have it on the twin in question because (we were told) the risk increases if you have it on both. That is just the advice that we were given, I am sure your doctor has your best interest at heart. Although, do whatever makes you feel the most comfortable. If you only want it on one twin, tell them that and I'm sure they'll work with you. I'll let you know what the amnio is like on Friday. Best of luck in your decision

gabrielle110802 · 05-04-2005, 05:02 PM

Good luck to you. Its very scary. Im sure everything will be fine. In the meantime I think I will be going back to my previous Peri. This guy is being difficult.

momto3angels · 05-06-2005, 11:22 AM

Good luck to you~I'm sorry that you found some soft markers and I'm surprised that the dr wants to amnio both babies-did s/he say why?

I know for fact that medically, you can amnio only one baby. When I was pg with my triplets, one baby had an irregular CVS result (Trisomy 2 mosacism) and we chose to amnio that baby only, since the other two were fine.

However, maybe your dr has a reason for wanting to amnio both babies? Either way, I hope things work out for you.

Cari · 05-11-2005, 05:38 AM

They can amnio only one if that is what you want. Push it, dont be relaxed, it is your child.

hbby · 05-11-2005, 12:18 PM

I had my amnio on Friday and it went surprisingly well! I was really scared but it ended up not being that painful or scary. I watched the baby on the monitor the entire time to make sure that he was ok. Both babies are doing great. I had some back pain the next two days but was told that was somewhat normal and not to be worried. We had another consultation before the amnio and it reassured me when the tech said that they do these every day. The nurses and my peri were great. I wouldn't recommend it, but it really wasn't that bad.

05-04-2005, 04:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
gabrielle110802 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: FL Posts: 6	Can Amnio be done on 1 baby only??? I am still contemplating the Amnio. My Peri says it must be done on both my twins. I am 17w now. I just want to do it on the one they found a soft marker on. Any advice welcome. Thanks, Tammy

05-04-2005, 04:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
hbby 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,995	I went in for a nuchal scan at 13 weeks and one twin had a slightly elevated nuchal fold (2.4). Our doctor advised us to have the amnio not only to find out about tri 21 but also heart defects. (DH has a slight heart condition) We were advised to do so because of the possible effect on the other twin. I am having my amnio on Friday and only having it on one of my little ones. We went in and met with a genetic counselor who advised us to only have it on the twin in question because (we were told) the risk increases if you have it on both. That is just the advice that we were given, I am sure your doctor has your best interest at heart. Although, do whatever makes you feel the most comfortable. If you only want it on one twin, tell them that and I'm sure they'll work with you. I'll let you know what the amnio is like on Friday. Best of luck in your decision __________________ DH 29 / Me (EH) 28 Dx: POF - DE IVF Frat. twin boys born Aug. 27, 2005 at 32 weeks Q J

05-06-2005, 11:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
momto3angels 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: South NJ Posts: 3,710 Blog Entries: 5	Good luck to you~I'm sorry that you found some soft markers and I'm surprised that the dr wants to amnio both babies-did s/he say why? I know for fact that medically, you can amnio only one baby. When I was pg with my triplets, one baby had an irregular CVS result (Trisomy 2 mosacism) and we chose to amnio that baby only, since the other two were fine. However, maybe your dr has a reason for wanting to amnio both babies? Either way, I hope things work out for you. __________________ AR 9 IVF & 1 FET Mom to angels: H 10/24-10/25/03, R b/d 10/27/03 and A b/d 10/28/03. Earth Angels: J b 5/08/05 and L b 5/26/07 ^i^ ^i^ == A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam. And for a brief moment, Its glory and beauty belong to our world…But then it flies on again, And though we wish it could have stayed, We feel so lucky to have seen it.

05-11-2005, 05:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cari Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NJ- ex NY'er Posts: 2,241	They can amnio only one if that is what you want. Push it, dont be relaxed, it is your child. __________________ Cari Kyle and Erin 1/21/02 Ryan John 10/15/04

05-11-2005, 12:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
hbby 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,995	I had my amnio on Friday and it went surprisingly well! I was really scared but it ended up not being that painful or scary. I watched the baby on the monitor the entire time to make sure that he was ok. Both babies are doing great. I had some back pain the next two days but was told that was somewhat normal and not to be worried. We had another consultation before the amnio and it reassured me when the tech said that they do these every day. The nurses and my peri were great. I wouldn't recommend it, but it really wasn't that bad. __________________ DH 29 / Me (EH) 28 Dx: POF - DE IVF Frat. twin boys born Aug. 27, 2005 at 32 weeks Q J

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05-04-2005, 05:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
gabrielle110802 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: FL Posts: 6	Good luck to you. Its very scary. Im sure everything will be fine. In the meantime I think I will be going back to my previous Peri. This guy is being difficult.

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