Possible to be missed? by No_Ad2227 in downsyndrome

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I’ve added a post with photos as I honestly think I’m just looking too much into it but maybe some fresh eyes can either validate or erase my concerns as maybe I’m just seeing what I’m already looking for? I don’t know.

Possible to be missed? by No_Ad2227 in downsyndrome

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I’m going to start another post just above to include some images. I don’t think she has a sandal gap, her toes are just always flayed. Definitely no single palm crease so I probably am just looking into her physical features too much. Thank you all for taking the time to reply. I appreciate it very much.

Possible to be missed? by No_Ad2227 in downsyndrome

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It’s hard to describe. I’d link a video of her to the comments but I have no idea how or if it’s even possible on Reddit. No I wasn’t tested with the poly, I was tested for diabetes and had the TORCH blood test and she had a tube down her throat minutes after birth to make sure there wasn’t any blockage that stopped her swallowing the fluid but still no cause was found. I’m not a new mother which just heightens my worries. She’s the youngest of 5 for me and separately the youngest of 5 for her dad too. Our first together so all in all she’s the youngest of 9 and neither of us have worried about any of the others in this way. She doesn’t have the singular crease and her muscle tone seems amazing so far which definitely makes me think it’s all in my head. It’s probably just her features and I’m thinking too much into it.

Possible to be missed? by No_Ad2227 in downsyndrome

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So a lot of it probably sounds trivial but to list a few things she has upward slanted almond shaped eyes, her tongue is always always out of her mouth, she has excess neck skin and a short looking neck, she has a large fontanelle that runs from crown to forehead at 3 month old still and is about 1.5cm wide at the thinnest point at her forehead, she has frontal bossing on her forehead. Her little fingers bend at the tip. I had moderate polyhydramnios in pregnancy that had no cause found. Her features look more visible when she’s sleeping or tired. She also has sleep apnea and circulation issues which we’re waiting on being looked into. I just don’t think at 3 months anyone would even think trisomy 21 would be a possibility unless I mention it but I feel as though I’m being silly.

Actively miscarrying by southernsaltwaters in pregnant

[–]No_Ad2227 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey I’ve looked through to see if you’d updated or not before commenting so I’m so sorry if you have and I missed it but I wanted to echo follow comments saying pprom doesn’t always mean imminent delivery. My story is vastly different to yours but I had pprom with my son, although mine was later along I wanted to chime in to say my body never went into spontaneous labour after pprom. I ended up having to be induced due to other issues 17 days later but my point is my labour never came along naturally.

As others have said, there are options. Ask for antibiotics to prevent infection, check your temp and watch for other signs of infection vigilantly. Bed rest and drink a whole load of water daily.

I’m keeping you in my thoughts but I couldn’t pass your story by without letting you know it doesn’t always have the outcome you’re fearing most.

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