This post has been sponsored by Harmony Prenatal Test. At Dallas Moms Blog, we do not have an opinion whether prenatal testing should or should not be done; however, we’re sharing one story of a contributor who chose testing with her child. Harmony has also offered an informative pregnancy guide that any pregnant mom will find beneficial as you read below.
Finding out we were pregnant with our first child was one of the most exciting moments of my life. So many thoughts flooded my head in the seconds it took my brain to register a positive pregnancy test and walk out to tell my husband. But as I lay in bed that night, all I could think about were the countless friends who had walked the long and arduous path of having baby’s born with major health issues.
At our first OB appointment I was overwhelmed by the mounds of information I was given regarding prenatal testing and the lack of information I got from my doctor and her nurses. Every question I got was politely answered with, “Well it’s a personal decision. I can’t tell you what to do.”
We left the doctor’s office confused, overwhelmed and frustrated.
What followed were weeks and weeks of researching and talking about our options. We knew that, for us, the decision to have prenatal testing would be solely informative. Regardless of the results, our personal decision would be to continue the pregnancy but it would be enormously helpful to know of potential health issues and have the best doctors on hand at delivery to assist the baby.
After weeks of research, we finally decided on the prenatal testing we wanted. Thankfully, all our results came back negative and our sweet baby boy is now 15 months old and wonderfully healthy.
How I wish I would have known about the Harmony Prenatal Test when I was doing all the research. Not only is the test non-invasive, but their website breaks down the in’s and out’s of prenatal testing in an easy to understand format.
Here’s some important information about the Harmony Prenatal Test:
Simple: This test is done with a blood sample.
Safe: Other than the blood draw that you provide for analysis, nothing else is needed to complete this test.
Effective: The Harmony Prenatal Test is greater than 99% accurate for assessing the risk of Down syndrome, or fetal trisomy 21, and it has a false positive rate less than 0.1%, meaning the likelihood that you will be incorrectly told your baby has a trisomy risk is very low. The test evaluates the risk for trisomy 21, 18, and 13, and it also offers an optional analysis of the X and Y sex chromosomes. You should check with your health care provider and have appropriate counseling before deciding if you would like the optional X,Y analysis. The Harmony test does not assess risk for ALL chromosomal abnormalities. You can, however, also find out earlier if you are carrying a boy or a girl, which is a fun bonus. I would have loved shopping for blue clothes even earlier! The Harmony test is offered to all singleton pregnancies as well as all in vitro fertilization (IVF) singleton pregnancies, including those with egg donors. Samples from pregnant women with twins naturally conceived, or those conceived using the patient’s own egg, are also accepted.
For more information about this test, check out Harmony Prenatal Test patient brochure, video and pregnancy guide.
Did you choose to have a prenatal test?
What were your reasons for your decision?
Author’s Note: This is a sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own, but all facts have been provided by Harmony. Every pregnancy is different, so please consult your doctor with questions regarding prenatal testing options.
