We received the results of the baby’s genetic testing on Monday morning.

There is a 99.5% certainty that our child has Down Syndrome.

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I never imagined this blog would turn into a medical play-by-play. But it seems many of you are interested in our journey with Baby Ocho.

Yesterday was a roller coaster of emotions. My day started with an appointment with my OB. I was touched by his concern for me and the baby. He said that he always treats his patients like family and, if I were his wife, he would want me to deliver at another hospital with another OB. It was hard to hear but not completely unexpected.

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I am just over 20 weeks pregnant. At this point the baby’s heart is about the size of a quarter.

We found out yesterday that a quarter of this quarter has not formed properly. The journey has suddenly changed from picking out baby names to selecting heart surgeons.

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