I was insomniac since last Sunday. Was caused by hormonal imbalance? Or was a result of my chromosome worries. I am afraid that I will be exceeding the allowable time frame for the first trimester Down Syndrome screening. Based on my inquires to few labs here, PAPP-A is not available in the Philippines. I was interested to book the biochemical screening for Down Syndrome + NT scan in Hong Kong. But, since I am spotting, I am not fit to travel. Ouch... the thought of my husband's first karyotype study was seriously bugging me.
Fortunately, there is a test that checks the fetal chromosome from the maternal blood stream. http://prenetics.com/expecting-parents/overview/ There are many biotech companies offering such service. Wow! I salute to technology!
Unfortunately, no such facility exist in Manila. Hong Kong was my only hope. I called the nurse where I did my ivf. I was trying my best to convince them that I want to courier my blood without going to Hong Kong.
What if I just do a phone in consultation? When should I go to HK? I am not certain when can I go to HK? What week will my immune system be least active? What if only my husband shows up in the consultation with my ivf doctor? And he carries with him my blood samples? If they give me the packing specifications for blood, I am 100% confident that we can send my blood via courier without problem, I occasionally would send out my blood to Chicago for immune testing. What is nuchal transluceny? If the fluid level on the nape of my fetus is low, should I still take the Verifi blood test?
If I go to HK and have the Verifi test, only to find out my spotting is not good... Ouch! what is the cause of my spotting?
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