by Amy Collier | Feb 21, 2015 | D&E, Termination after 24 weeks, Triploidy
The little bubble on the screen looked like a jellybean to me, but that was my baby. By A. H. When I found out I was pregnant on April 6, 2007, my fiance and I were very happy. This would be the first child for both of us. We had decided right away that if it was a...
by Amy Collier | Jan 21, 2013 | Diagnosis Information, Triploidy
Triploidy (or Triploid Syndrome) is lethal and extremely rare. It occurs when there is a complete extra set of chromosomes. Instead of the normal 46 chromosomes (23 from each parent), there are 69 total. Two out of three triploidy-affected pregnancies miscarry in the...
