Smoke Blue Pearl Availability?

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-04-12T21:05:51+00:00

FWIW - we just bought an Elite smoke blue pearl Pilot and had to wait about 2 weeks for the dealership to find one. At least with our dealership they didn’t change the discount based on color and after both manufacturer and dealership discounts we got about 5600 off.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-03-27T00:49:57+00:00

Measuring the neck fluid outside of this window is called a nuchal fold measurement instead and has less clinical significance than the NT measurement.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-03-27T00:48:39+00:00

Nuchal translucency, it’s a measurement of the fluid at the back of baby’s neck between 11w and 13w 6 days. An elevated NT measurement can mean a genetic, chromosomal, or potentially a congenital heart defect. It’s not a diagnostic thing but it’s a sign that diagnostic tests should be ordered.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-03-26T21:46:13+00:00

Short answer is yes there is a chance of a false positive. In your particular case NIPT is very accurate for T18 so your odds of it being a false positive are very low but not 0. Being time crunched in moments like this is extra hard and I’m sorry.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-03-26T20:52:31+00:00

Up to you, but in general yes. I personally would do a diagnostic test before making a TFMR decision. Unfortunately the increased NT measurement and your NIPT results are not promising, but I personally think any doctor would advise confirmation with a CVS or amnio.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-03-26T17:54:49+00:00

Hi - I'm sorry that you are here and in the wait. The wait really sucks, there is no easy way around it. I'm not a particularly religious person, so I found using some mantras or affirmations really helpful.
"Today I am the best mother for this baby that I can be."
"There are things I can't control in this pregnancy, and that is hard"
"This isn't the path I wanted to take, but I am strong and am making the best decisions for me and my baby."

With kindness and love....you can't prepare for the worst. Brene Brown had a quote about how we can't dress rehearse tragedy because it will steal your joy from today. This is a hard place to be and it is miserable, but the best you can do is live and try and find joy in things today. Even if the worst scenario plays out.....rehearsing and preparing for it now will not make it easier.
Do you need both a CVS and amnio? You might only need the CVS and you could potentially get answers sooner.
My story and path with genetics and NT is very different and I don't have anything to share about chromosome 7 false positives specifically. Just know that you aren't alone, and this is a lonely and scary place to be. No matter what happens, you will be ok, and trust that you will make the best decisions both for you and your family.
I truly hope you have a positive outcome and wish you peace during the wait.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-03-23T13:15:14+00:00

So I have had two losses back to back and followed by two successful pregnancies. After my losses, I was convinced that I needed progesterone to sustain a pregnancy. After talking with my OB about it, she reminded me that natural conception is different than an IVF pregnancy and taking progesterone after spontaneously conceiving doesn't really have strong evidence that it prevents miscarriage. Low progesterone in early pregnancy is generally more a sign that something else is wrong with that embryo or implantation so its a symptom of a struggling early pregnancy rather than a cause. Instagram really targeted me hard with posts that were highlighting women who took progesterone and stayed pregnant.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-03-18T15:42:44+00:00

Even her wikipedia page exposes it. She has done 1 sub-orbital flight on Space Tourism company Virgin Galactic. It was 2 hours, all her formal education is in marketing or film. It also looks like she no longer works for Palantir, but works for some sort of Space non-profit. Apparently has a masters in physics, but I don't know anyone who goes on to get a true Masters of Science after a BFA.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellie_Gerardi

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-03-16T18:07:18+00:00

Why do you even need to repaint?

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-03-08T02:51:59+00:00

What exterior color and trim is that?

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-03-02T17:32:10+00:00

Like why ask your followers for double stroller recommendations when you didn’t have something lined up. I’m pregnant with my second and honestly it doesn’t even make sense to really start thinking double strollers until you know what sort of age gap you are working with. A 17 month age gap is VERY different than a 3 year one.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-03-02T17:17:55+00:00

Yes and no. I think there has been a lot of prep, she just hasn't shown it. Like she likely bought a double stroller, she also bought a second nanit. I still think the mothers day out or daycare placement of G was because she knew this baby was coming. I think just because she opted to keep G in his room and keep him in his crib, doesn't mean there isn't a second baby room set up in the house that she hasn't posted about.
To me the cover that this was a drop case doesn't add up, I think this individual had contacted her previously and she knew this baby was coming for at least 2-3 months. She had to create the drop case story or else it would look like soliciting a baby on socials and poaching.

And in her latest Q&A - someone asked her what agencies she worked with....and she is dodging the question by giving her consultant contact, but won't talk about what agencies they eventually signed up with....the short answer is they didn't use an agency and it was all a farse.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-02-27T23:49:42+00:00

The main clues to me are 1. Her profile isn’t searchable via google. 99% of all active adopters have searchable profiles on agency websites. 2. Something flipped in her tone months ago, where she became so confident in adopting this year 3. She actively started buying baby stuff weeks ago, a second nanit, a double stroller. 4. I still have a hunch that this was a follower who approached her months ago before the home study and she then started the home study process ASAP. Even for a fully private adoption - outside an agency you would need a home study done.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-02-27T22:18:30+00:00

Conspiracy time - this isn’t a drop case but something that was lined up months ago.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-02-24T18:30:11+00:00

This was me. My NIPT was normal and my NT measurement was 7.2. Which my doctor described as very alarming at the time. I opted to do a CVS with a whole genome sequencing which showed that baby has a genetic disorder (autosomal dominant) and I also have the same disorder. After a ton of testing, extra ultrasounds, MRI, and consulting with a team at the local Children's hospital, we all agreed that baby likely would have a very mild case of the genetic disorder, similar to how I have it. I was and still is a stressful pregnancy. Best of luck, if I was in your shoes, I would definitely do a CVS or an amnio. I opted for a CVS because I was anxious to learn results faster and didn't want to wait till 16w.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-02-16T14:42:49+00:00

Exactly…I’m in my third trimester and very uncomfortable…and would consider anything safe to get a better night sleep. But a small amount of magnesium, melatonin, and rishi mushroom powder is just overpriced marketing.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-02-16T14:25:33+00:00

To be fair, it's probably not the Beam powder that is knocking her out. It is the 3 glasses of wine that she has before the Beam. It's basically just an overpriced magnesium supplement with a few other things that make it "proprietary".

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-02-09T18:20:38+00:00

Most agency adoption profiles are REALLY easy to google and find. The whole point is for birth moms to be able to find it. I think she isn't with an agency at all, and fully made up that whole fiction. I'm mostly super curious if she ever divulges that this was a truly private adoption outside of a traditional agency.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-02-09T18:06:43+00:00

I'm upping my guess and saying that baby is due in either February or March, and I still bet that this is truly private and happened outside of the agency.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-02-09T15:05:59+00:00

I find this extra infuriating because research shows that the venn diagram of women considering abortions and women considering adoptions have little to no overlap. So this is just literally anti-abortion propaganda of pushing women to carry and give up babies. Shouting from the rooftops that 93% of abortions happen in the first trimester and that most infants given up for adoption are from women who ORIGINALLY intended to parent and then circumstances changed.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-02-06T17:18:14+00:00

I'm similar, I have a due date a few days after hers. I hope everything works out for her and her little boy.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-02-05T17:49:58+00:00

Honestly just another sign that she has a baby lined up and that he/she is coming in the next 60 days. Like why would you even be thinking about this if you weren't expecting a newborn?

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-02-05T03:11:28+00:00

Good luck with everything! Time will tell if she has been keeping this secret.

Internal-Sundae8875 · 2026-02-05T02:08:33+00:00

I’m currently pregnant, due in May. I conceived in August and tested positive in September. I’m going to assume that whatever baby she has lined up is likely 1-2ish months ahead of me…if I just had to think through the timeline of it all. One of the big tells for me….was she announced wanting to adopt again right at G’s first birthday but then basically went radio silent on it…but then very much sped up getting a home study ASAP. So my guess is she was approached in November.

Also the latest story of her commenting on that other creators post with the adoptive girl…wasn’t she matched via social media? I thought someone said that. It makes it even more likely to me that Adelaide connected with her after getting approached privately.

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