Chromosome Abnormalities Found on Miscarriages

Q&A about the defects in the number or structure of human chromosomes that are identified by studying tissue from a miscarriage (products of conception). It has been estimated that as much as 50% to 60% of all miscarriages that happen in the first trimester are due to a chromosomal abnormality that is not compatible with survival. Examples include trisomy 16 and monosomy 20.

Other information about miscarriage:

-American Pregnancy Association

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/miscarriage.html

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	I had a recent pregnancy that ended at 10 weeks as a missed miscarriage (no heartbeat). Genetic testing revealed Trisomy 21. Although I have a healthy two-year-old daughter, I had a miscarriage prior to having her. The fetal testing of that missed miscarriage at 12 weeks showed no known reason for the miscarriage. My husband and I would like to try again, but we are concerned. Our genetic counselor said that we have no higher risk of having a baby with chromosome abnormality than anyone else our age (I am 39, he is 41). We are wondering if acupuncture and/or Chinese herbs with help us conceive a baby with no defects. View Answer		2009-08-28


	i loss my baby due to 48 chromosome--T21 & XXX w/c was diagnosed thru ammiocentesis.this is my 2nd pregnancy.my 1st was ectopic.what would be my chance of having another baby with chromosome problem? my genetic counsellor gave 1% but since this is a very rare condition,combination of 2 trisomies,they cannot tell me the reoccurence.i have been on the web lately and reading about double trisomies but i only found 1 which is silimar to my case and it is an isolated case since the baby has 2 normal older siblings. i am only 28 years old & longing to have a baby but at the same time scared due to my history.i am aware that the T21 that just happened my chance which means that my baby didn't inherit from us.though because of the combination of these 2 trisomies they cannot tell the reoccurence. can you suggest any websites or literatures where i can read the reoccurence of this double trisomies specifically the T21 & XXX,are there babies with this condition reach term and their lifespan. View Answer		2009-07-09


	I had a miscarriage in March and the chromosome testing came back saying that the results were 92xxyy. Does this mean it was twins since a normal, healthy baby boy would have been 46xy? I was just curious what this meant. Thanks so much! View Answer		2009-06-22


	Hello I have a history of recurrent miscarriages. I recently had a karotype test and the result was abnormal. It was: Karotype 47,xx,+idic(15) (q11.2) Can you please explain in layman's terms? Thanks!! View Answer		2009-06-12


	Hi, I just got back from an appointment with my OBGYN post D and C. The genetic results came back from the fetus and the baby had trisomy 16. This is my second miscarriage in 5 months. The first at 6 weeks 4 days and this last one at 7 weeks 3 days. No testing was done after the first. We are planning on meeting with a genetic counselor in a few weeks, however I cannot find enough information about this condition. Could this be the reason why I miscarried twice? What are the chances of this happening again? Could we be carriers? We have a healthy 4 year old. Any information you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. View Answer		2009-05-05


	I'm 31 years old and have had 2 miscarriages at 8 weeks. The first one was in August 2008 and the second one was in February 2009. The chromosome analysis on the last embryo came back abnormal.Result: 46,XX, +13,der(13;14) (q10;q10). Interpretation: Each metaphase had an unbalanced Robertsonian translocation resulting in translocation trisomy 13. My doctor then sent my husband and myself for karyotyping. My husband's results were normal.However my results came back abnormal. Results: 45,XX,der(13:14) (q10:q10). Interpretation: An abnormal female chromosome complement with an apparently balanced Robertsonian translocation between chromosomes 13 & 14 was observed in all metaphases. I do not have a problem getting pregnant, it probably happened on the first or second try each time. We are trying to figure out if we should try one more time to have a baby naturally or go through preimplantation genetic diagnosis. What are the chances of us delivering a healthy baby? View Answer		2009-04-14


	My husband and I recenlty got the pathology report for our miscarriage that we had a several weeks ago. The results showed a non-viable pregnancy with Trisomy 20 - the doctor wrote down "trisomy 20 from missed abortion". Is this something that we should be concerned about? Both my mom, myself and my sister have had infertility issues. My sister had three miscarriages (one Turner Syndrome) with one full term pregnancy. I have had two consecutive miscarriages and it has taken me a year to get pregnant each time. I have a three year old son. In addition, I have read that Trisomy 20 causes physical developmental delays (slow to roll over, sit up, etc). At 7 months, my son was in the 5th percentile for physical development. We took him to the physical thereapist because he was not yet rolling over. The physical therapist told us he had low muscle tone. I'm just wondering if any of this is related. View Answer		2008-09-24


	I recently miscarried at 15 weeks.CMA was done on the fetus. The fetus was 46XX. Finding stated "a loss in copy number in the long arm of the X chromosome, spanning a minimum of 0.123MB to a maximum of 7.413Mb". In addition a CMA on my blood sample also was done and that revealed "the same loss was also present in the mother". My doctor couldn't offer any explanation on these findings. Could you please tell me what all this means? Also what does Xq23 mean, it was also in the report? Thanks... View Answer		2008-08-28


	I am 39 years old. My husband is 41. We have a very healthy chromosomally normal 2 1/2 year old. In 2007 we terminated a pregnancy at 18 weeks due to trisomy 21 detected in the amnicentesis. One year later, in 2008, I got pregnant again. This pregnancy resulted in a D & C due to no heartbeat at 11 weeks. We had the fetal matter genetically tested with a result of trisomy 15. How much increased risk (aside from my age) of another chromosomal abnormality would there be for us to get pregnant again? Should we make an appointment for genetic counseling or could they tell me anything more? We would like to have one more child but neither of us wants to go through another loss. View Answer		2008-08-26


	I am a 40 year old female who miscarried at 17 weeks/3days due to PROM (premature ruputure of the amniotic sac). My doctor's nurse informed me that the baby tested positive for Monosomy 21. I miscarried at 17 years of age at less than 8 weeks. I have no living children and used a sperm donor from a "reputable agency" that informed me that they test for chromosmonal disorders including balance transrelocation. Is this X or Y linked? Could it be just how the cells divided. What is the likelihood that this will occur with future pregnancies?Any iformation is appreciated. I will of course see a genetics counselor, but wanted your opinion. View Answer		2008-07-29


	I had a chemical pregnancy in Oct. 2007 and a miscarriage at 7 weeks in Feb. 2008. Testing was done on the miscarriage and showed trisomi 22. My spouse and I are 37 years old. We have a healthy daughter, age 4. We become pregnant very easily. Is it likely that the trisomi was a fluke due to our age, or was my healthy daughter the fluke? What is the likelihood that we will be able to have another healthy baby? Are there other things that can cause a trisomi 22 (hormonal imbalance, we are a genetic carrier, age, etc). It has been very difficult to find information out there to educate myself on trisomi 22 miscarriages. View Answer		2008-05-05


	I am a 39 yr old. I miscarried at 11 weeks. I have had two misses prior at 6 wks and 8wks. This last miss was tested. The information we received is the following - an extra chromosome 10 (47, XX, +10) in all the cells which were studied. Could you please tell me more about this. Thank you. View Answer		2008-04-04


	I am 41 years old soon to be 42. I have had 2 miscarriages both because of not seeing or hearing a heartbeat. On my second they did a genetic analysis and found the following shows an "abnormal female karyotype (47, xx,+i (18) (q10)." " shows an additional atypical chromosome 18 in all cells examined." "this fetal karyotype is tetrasomic for the 18Q arm and likely the cause of the pregnancy loss" My questions are What does this all mean? What are the chances of having this again? Is there a chance that I can have a healthy baby next time?I have already done the tests for karyotype and waiting the results but before I get them I would like an idea of what's going on. I see that everyone mentions either trisomy 18 or that children are born with the 18q and or deletions but I do not know what my report means. My doctor has referred me for tetsing Thank you View Answer		2008-02-08


	I've had 3 miscarriages (12 wks, 6wks, 12 wks) and D&Cs within the past year. The 1st was tested but no reason was found, the 2nd was T-16 and the 3rd was T-22. I have no family history of genetic disorders. In all pregnancy's both my thyroid & hormone levels were tested and good. I also have a 3-year old daughter - no complications with my pregnancy with her. My OBGYN said I could see a genetic counselor, but likely the miscarriages were random & had no other underlying issues; and next time could be successful. Do these miscarriages appear random? Or is there more cause for concern? I want to try again but am afraid the end result will be the same. If I don't want invasive testing, what can a genetic counselor can do for me that hasn't been done? Is it okay to try again without further testing? View Answer		2008-02-08


	Last year, I found out at 18 wks that my baby girl had turner's syndrome. Before that, I had no problems or warnings that something was wrong. Our specialists did an amniocentesis to confirm the diagnosis. She was stillborn at 24 weeks. My question is while pregnant, should I have noticed symptoms that something was wrong. I only felt her move a couple of times, could that have been a symptom that something was wrong? Also, why does Turners syndrome cause fetalis hydrops and cystic hygromas? My daughter was affected by both of these. If you can also tell me what you think that actual cause of death was. She had no heart defects. Are there any theories or research on why Turner syndrome happens? View Answer		2008-01-28


	Seeking info on trisomy 9. On Feb. 2006, I miscarried with my first pregnancy at 12 weeks gestation. They tested the tissue for genetic problems, but came back with no answers. I had a healthy girl Feb 2007. In September 2007 in my third pregnancy, I started spotting at 6 weeks pregnant. I had several ultrasounds that showed a viable fetus. I had gone back in for another ultrasound at 8 weeks and it showed no heartbeat. I had another D&C with genetic testing. This time it came back XX, Trisomy 9. My OB states that it does not increase my risk of having another miscarriage. Should I see a genetic specialist prior to trying to conceive again? Could this have caused my first miscarriage? I also am suffering from postpartum thyroidits, but found out that no thyroid antibodies transfered to the fetus. Wondering if it is indicated to seek out a genetic specialist for trisomy 9? View Answer		2008-01-20


	I just recently miscarried a child with a ISCN nomenclature of 47, XX, +22. Trisomy 22. I have one healthy child from my first pregnancy that has just turned 2 years old. We are to meet with genetic counselors in a few weeks but I'd love it if I could have an idea of what we'll be in for at this initial meeting. Can you tell me what the chances of a repeat miscarriage are, or at the very least, what the chances that I or my husband carry a balanced translocation that could cause this genetic error? Should my 2 year old be karyotyped? How long does it take to get results if my husband and I are to be tested? Any information would be hreatly appreciated. We badly want to conceive again but have been told not to, and I am having trouble waiting to see these specialists to find some answers. Thank you. View Answer		2008-01-01


	I have had three pregnancies, all of which ended in first trimester miscarriages (7.5 weeks, 5 weeks, 8.5 weeks). The fetal tissue from the third pregnancy was tested and results showed Trisomy 16, and the assumption is that the first two miscarriages were also due to chromosomal abnormalities. I'm starting to wonder how I can be unlucky three times. My doctor has brought up PGD, as an option, but I have been hearing more and more about CGH. And I am wondering if there is anyone in Atlanta who offers CGH, and what the differences are in the protocol/procedure. Thank you. View Answer		2007-12-22


	I have two very healthy children. At 29 I got pregnant for the 3rd time. My boyfriend had gotten one other girl pregnant that resulted in a miscarraige. When I went in for my 1st appointment, about 10wks along, the doc couldn't find a heartbeat, I then had an ultrasound which found no fetus. I ended up having a D&C. The interpretation came back as "abnormal male karyotype trisomic for homologue 5 and a possible abnormal 9 with either a duplication of q21 or additional materialof unknown orgin inserted in the 9q13 region. Trisomy 5 most likely is incompatible with live birth; and if the additionad material is of 9q21 in origin that may represent a population variant and could be inherired, but if it is a chromosome segment this karyotype is partially trisomic for an unidentified chromosome in addition to trisomy 5." My doc had never heard of this before and was unable to explain it to me. can you help? How does this happen if I have already had 2 successful pregnancies? View Answer		2007-12-05


	Hello - My wife recently miscarried our second baby at 8 weeks (Karyotype 47,XY,+22). A year ago, our first baby was stillborn at 40 weeks (XX,+21). My wife and I are both 35 and have normal Karyotpe 46,XX and 46,XY respectively. Is there any correlation between the two chromosonal abnormalities or have we been unlucky twice? How does this impact/how should we approach future pregnancies? Thank you. View Answer		2007-10-31


	I am a 34 year old who has two healthy children and also two miscarriages. One miscarriage was a cystic hygroma -- no pathology to determine cause. One miscarriage just a month ago to a female - full trisomy 18. Question: What are the chances of having another fetus with a chromosomal abnormality? Could PGD in IVF give me a better odds ratio of having a healthy child? Thank you in advance. View Answer		2007-10-19


	The following article suggests that some people with osteoarthritis may have an extra chromosome 7 in some of their cells, which, if I am reading the article correctly, they were not born with but somehow it resulted from cellular replication processes: http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=ShowFulltext&ProduktNr=224037&Ausgabe=225349&ArtikelNr=15160 Question: If a female was born with normal chromosomes, i.e. 46XX, later develops osteoarthritis, and then has a miscarriage with Trisomy 7 being the reason, could the reason for the extra chromosome 7 in the embryo have been caused by the same process (cellular cloning) that caused her osteoarthritis, rather than being a random nondisjunction during the fertilization process? If so does this mean that all further pregnancies would carry a high or complete chance of Trisomy 7? View Answer		2007-10-18


	I recently suffered my 2nd missed-miscarriage and had testing done on the fetal tissue after a D&C. The results came back 48,XX,+15,+22. What does this mean? Background: My husband and I are both 35 years old. We used IVF to conceive our first child. 1 year later surprisingly found I was pregnant but suffered a missed-miscarriage at 8weeks (heartbeat seen at 6w). 1 year and 3m later, via IVF we became pregnant again. This time, however, I never saw a fetal pole or heartbeat but the pregnancy continued until 9.5w (D&C). View Answer		2007-09-28


	I am a 37 yr old female. I have 9 & 7 yr old typical children. I had a miss a 29 with no genetic testing done. I have just just another miss at 11 weeks, fetus stopped developing at 9 weeks and was shown to have trisomy 21. I would like to know what are the chances of having another trisomy 21 pregnancy? Thank you. View Answer		2007-09-25


	My first issue is a normal girl child, 5 year old. My wife(age 33 year old) has three miscarriagesafter that in a row.The chromosome analysis of fetus has been done for 3rd miscarriage only .It was due to chromosome disorder.The fetus had an abnormal cytogenetic profile with trisomy of chromosome no. 09. Wheather this abnormality is curable and What are the chances of having a healthy child further? Do you sugesst to go for next pregnancy? View Answer		2007-09-18


	In April 2007, I lost my first pregnancy due to trisomy 21 (47,xx,+21), with cystic hygroma and severe heart defects. I was 29 at the time. My husband and I saw a genetic counselor in which we were told there was no need for us to go through genetic testing as this was a result of non-disjunction. I'd like to try to conceive again soon but must admit, I am petrfied to do so. My questions to you are: 1) Is it common for women under 35 to experience loss due to T21 2) Am I jumping the gun by worrying about things such as gonadal mosaicism after a single loss? Could it really be just an accident? Thank you for your input. View Answer		2007-09-13


	I have had four consecutive miscarriages and have not had a successful pregnancy. After our third loss my doctor ordered karyotying for both my husband and me. My husband's karyotype came back normal; mine came back with a "mild paracentric inversion on Chromosome 12 with the breakpoints at q15 and q 24.1." The geneticist who wrote the report stated that I was only at one percent increased risk for miscarriage above that of other women my age (35) and that the inversion was not the likely culprit behind my losses. He also stated that this inversion is seen in 1/250 individuals. Two months later, I got pregnant again and lost a chromosomally normal male at 13 weeks. I have not conceived since then. My first three losses were chromosomally abnormal and all other recurrent pregnancy loss testing has come back normal.I am curious to know if you agree with the assessment of the author of my report. Thank you! View Answer		2007-09-12


	My husband and I have had two miscarriages. The first one was found to have hypoplastic left heart syndrome as well as a kidney disorder at four months and they induced me because there was no chance of survival. The second child had a translocation between Chromosomes 1 and 3 and it was the long arms of each switched. After genetic testing, we found out that I am the carrier of this translocation. I want to know if I will ever be able to have a genetically healthy child and what exactly could this translocation do to me as well as a baby who may get it? What do chromosomes 1 and 3 control? The specifics of the translocation are at the breakpoints at q24.1 and q 26.2 and the same in the fetal karyotype. View Answer		2007-09-07


	I am a 31yr old female that is pregnant again for the 2nd time. On our 3rd round of in-vitro we got preganant with the help of IVIG infusion but we miscarried at 6-7wks due one extra chromosome. The Dr sent the tissue sample off (post D&C)and that is what he said when it came back. I am now 4 wks pregnant and scared to death to go in for my u/s's. What are the chances this will happen to us again? View Answer		2007-09-01


	I am 29 years old. My husband is 29 years old. I have had two miscarriages in the past six months. The first one was 5 months ago and was a blighted ovum with a 6 week gestational sac growth. The second one was conceived a month after my first miscarriage and was a missed abortion with the fetus of 8 weeks growth. The first POC was not tested cytogenetically.The second POC was tested for karyotype and it is triploid 69XXX. I need to ask you whether a triploid abortus excludes the need for parental karyotyping altogether? Does a triploid abortus definitely convey that parental karyotyping is normal? View Answer		2007-07-23


	My wife has three wastage of pregnancy.The first one was on june 2005 it was an Anembryonic Pregnancy which lasted for 8 weeks followed by spontanious abortion from its own.The seconed one was on October2006 which lasted for 6 week followed by spontanious abortion from its own .The third one was on May 2007which lasted for 6 week followed spontanious abortion from its own.Po+3,other Pathology test results as follows :-26/10/2006, TSH=-2.87, 30/10/2006, ACA(IgG)= -ve, IgM= -ve 26/10/2006, T=0.5 26/10/2006, FSH= 5.45,LH=7.66,PRL=20.18 1/11/2006, Toxo (IgG)=+ve, Rubella=+ve,CMV=+ve 30/04/2007, GTT=WNL,TSH=2.53,PRL=18.94,T=0.87,DHGas=197.6 01/06/2007, Lupus Anticoagulant1(Screen)=36.6 Seconed Lupus Anticoagulant2(Confirm)=33.4 Seconed Ratio(LA1/LA2)=1.10 01/06/2007, Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time=40Sec 31/05/2007, Anti-dsDNA(DNA)=7.51 IU/ml ANTI NUCLEAR ANTIBODIES(ANA) =0.41OD Ratio The report the Karyotype :46,XX,t(8,9)(q11.2,p23) interpretation of the report given by the pathologist as follows :- Chromosomal analysis revealed a female karyotype with translocation between chromosomes 8 and 9 ,the break points beeing q11.2 and p23,in all the metaphases analysed. Karyotype of my is done which shows normal with 46,XY no problem. It is an earnest request, please answere if i could have a healthy baby after reading all the above patholgical test results. View Answer		2007-06-24


	Im 30 and have had 3 misscarriages. All of which did not make the 3 month mark.. 2 of which in the last yr with the same man. This last m/c we had the fetus matter sent away for testing..The tests came back and showed monosony x was present.. I am currently waiting to see a geneologist on this matter.. My Doctor, when giving me these results, used words like "genetic fluke". So my question is; If I have had this show up in a pregnancy, doese it mean Im always going to carry this "monosomy x" in all of my eggs.. Or is it like my DR said.. A genetic fluke? BAsically im asking if this will continue to happen, and if I carry out a pregnancy to the end, then, will my child have these birth defects that accompany this disorder? View Answer		2007-06-12


	I had a miscarrage at nine weeks. Testing showed that my baby had 45 x or Turners Syndrome. Because I had a miscarrage does that mean she had a very bad case of it? What percentage of women caring a Turners Syndrome baby have a miscarrage? View Answer		2007-01-09


	I am (28), husband (28).Recently i had a miscarriage (16 weeks) my first child (XY).It showed 47 Chromosomes an extra on number 18.Is it happened because there were abnormality chromosomes in me and husband. We haven't check whether there are abnormality in both of us. What should we do?and what is the chance for me the have healthy baby?Is this Trisomy 18 fatal for me, and is it means positevely showing there are abnormalities in us? View Answer		2006-10-31


	I had a miscarriage at 11 weeks and the genetic testing came back as Turner's Syndrome. My question is what is the percentage/risk of me having another child/pregnancy with this same condition. Thanks. View Answer		2006-10-16


	When I was 18 I had a little girl and she is a healthy 4 year old. Her father and I did not stay together and I have since married a different man. We have been pregnant twice and have miscarried both pregnancies at 9 weeks. We had genetic testing done on both babies and they both had a Trisomy 13. My husband and I are still taking it all in and have not yet been screened or seen a Geneticist but plan on taking these steps. My question for you is...Do we have any chance of having a healthy child? Any info you have would be much appreciated. Thank you. View Answer		2006-09-30


	I have had 2 miscarriages recently (2/06, 5/06) both ending in d&c (first for missed miscarriage, second to have tissue sent for genetic testing). I did not have any testing done following the first miscarriage. Second miscarriage labwork indicated tetraploidy. Additionally, other bloodwork completed recently indicates MTHFR mutation and possibly low progesterone. We would like to try again, but I am concerned about the lab report from the tetraploidy pregnancy that indicates my risk for a 'viable aneuploidy' is increased, and being higher-risk in general. I would appreciate more information or another opinion on this. Thanks so much. View Answer		2006-07-21


	I recently had a miscarriage and my obgyn suggested chromosome testing. My test came back as 46xx inv 7 (q.11.2 q.22). What exactly does this mean? If I do get pregnant what are the risks to the fetus and if I give birth what could be wrong with my baby? View Answer		2006-06-15


	HI: I was pregnant for the third time, and I just have my second miscarriage. Pathology reflected: Trysomy 13 with translocation in the first miscarriage. Trisomy 13 in the second one. I am 35 Am I at risk of having another one? or do I need to test my genes for sure? Right now I am not getting pregnant never ever . View Answer		2006-06-03


	i had a miscarrage. and a sample was done on fetus. i have 4 healthy kids already 1 w/husband (2miscarrage w/him) in the report it said 20 metaphases w/ female karyotype w/ trisomy chromosome 13. 47,xx,+13. we wnat 2 try again 2 get pregnant. my question is can i have a normal healthly pregnancy since we already have a child 2gether? View Answer		2006-04-25


	I have suffered 3 miscarriages, two of these were last year - one was a blighted ovum. On my second miscarriage I had the fetus tested and it was shown to have a translocation. My husband and I have since had a blood test that shows I have 2 break points in 2 chromosomes. What does the futre hold regarding further pregnancy? View Answer		2006-04-21


	I recently miscarried and the chromosome analysis of the abortus revealed 47 chromosomes with a 13 q 13 unbalanced translocation. Please explain what this means and what are our options View Answer		2006-03-23


	I'm 42 years old with a healthy 4 year old boy. I have had 3 miscarriages and the only m/c that was tested was the last one. Test results showed an extra chromosone #4. What does this mean? What are the chances of having a normal pregnancy in the future? View Answer		2006-01-14


	I am 37 years old and have had two missed miscarriages, both were found at my first sonogram at 8 weeks and both ended in a D&C. The second was tested for chromosomal abnormalities and was found to have #3 chromosomes at trisomy #8. What does this mean? Our doctor has referred us to a geneticist and for chromosomal studies, what will be tested and what do the results show? View Answer		2005-11-01


	My friend has to have a D & E (not a D&C) after 18 weeks of pregnancy. She said it was a chromosone 16 problem. She also had a miscarriage before this at 6 weeks. What is this? View Answer		2005-10-09


	I recently miscarried my first child. I'm 42. Pathology results showed trisomy 48 XY, with tirsomy +4 and +18. I had not had much success finding much in the literature. Was this a fluke? Is it likely that one of us is mosiaic? View Answer		2005-10-08


	I also had a miscarriage at 6 weeks and it was found to have Trisomy 14, translocation. Does this mean that this will happen every time I get pregnant or can this be a one time occurence? View Answer		2005-10-07


	How often, in cases of people who have miscarriages due to trisomy 9, is it due to the mother being a mosaic carrier (without knowing it)? In other words, that it will happen again. Can IVF be used in a case like this to isolate the good/bad material? View Answer		2005-09-17


	2nd miscarraige. MD suggests chromosomal testing on fetal tissue. Is this worthwhile? View Answer		2005-09-14


	Following a D&C we were told that the lab results showed a chromosomal deformity of 47,XX(+6) in the fetus. What does this mean? View Answer		2005-09-14


	I am 34 years old, no children, and I had a missed miscarriage at 10 weeks (2nd miscarriage -1st one a natural at 8 weeks). Results of the fetal tissue were trisomy 13. Is trisomy 13 a sporadic event? I thought if it is a trisomy 13 with a translocation, it means it is an inherited chromosome problem. What are my chances of having a healthy child? We are going in for a chromosome test. View Answer		2005-09-14


	I am 35 and have had three miscarriages before 8 weeks. One female embryo was found to be genetically normal. A male embryo was found to have Trisomy 14. What can you tell me about this gene? Is it sex linked? Does it always result in miscarriage and what can the effects be if the child is born? Also, what testing can be done prenatally either on me or my husband? I am scared to death to try again for fear that this will happen again. Any information will be most appreciated. View Answer		2005-09-14


	I am 37 years old with one healthy 16 year old daughter. I had a blighted ovum in February of 2005. Results of the fetal testing showed the cause of miscarriage as trisomy 16. What is the cause of trisomy 16 and will it result in an increased risk that subsequent pregnancies will also suffer from chromosomal abnormalities? View Answer		2005-09-14


	I am a 37 year old mother of 2 healthy children, 3 years ago I got pregnant with a trisomy 13 baby and had a D&C. 3 weeks ago I had another D&C because of a misscarriage. The fetus was tested and had trisomy 16. What is this trisomy and are these abnormalities just sporadic or more suspicious? Please advise. View Answer		2005-09-14


	I am a 40 year old female who miscarried at 9 weeks. I have a five year old son who is completely normal so far. In the past I suffered two miscarriages. The first was a blighted ovum, and the second was diagnosed as a translocation. Genetic testing was performed and it was found that number 3 and 5 hooked up which caused the miscarriage. My question is what are my chances to carry to term again? I am awaiting the results of the fetal tissue from this recent miscarriage to see if they are the same as the last one before my son. I would love to try again but would like to know if you have any percentages or statistics on this particular translocation. View Answer		2005-09-14


	I had a miscarriage that was determined to be a balanced translocation between chromosomes #12 & #15. I was under the impression that when a translocation is balanced it usually doesn't cause any problems. What would cause a balanced translocation to miscarry? View Answer		2005-09-14


	I had a molar pregnancy, a 45x miscarriage, and just had another 45x miscarriage. Are these related. AND, do I have any chance of delivering a healthy baby girl? View Answer		2005-09-14


	I had two miscarriages in one year, the first when I was four weeks pregnant and the second when I was seven weeks pregnant. I have natural killer cells; I had been taking medications in my second pregnancy, after losing it me and my husband did chromosomal karyotyping test. The results came normal to my husband; I had a normal counting but something wrong with my chromosomes 9 & 16. Could you please explain to me whether I will be able to have a healthy baby? And are there any medications for this? View Answer		2005-09-14


	I have had 2 miscarriages in the past year. After the 2nd miscarriage they tested the genetic material and found that the baby had trisomy of the 6th chromosome. Is this a pretty typical chromosome to have trisomy of? Should my husband and I see a genetic counselor? If so, can you give me an idea of what tests might be done? View Answer		2005-09-14


	I have had a miscarriage due to an abnormal number of chromosomes. If the chromosomes affected are large and not able to produce a live birth, what will a karyotype tell us? View Answer		2005-09-14


	I have had several miscarriages. I was able to get the tissue tested from the last loss. It showed 49 chromosomes, an extra number 8, 12, and 20. Is there a name for this condition? What does this mean? View Answer		2005-09-14


	I have had two miscarriages in the past 5 months. The first one was very early and I miscarried at home so no testing was done. The second miscarriage I had a D&C and the specimen was karyotyped showing Trisomy 3. Because I will be 35 yrs old this year, my obstetrician sent me to a reproductive endocrinologist and we had numerous tests done including karyotyping of me and my husband. Everything was normal for us. I understand that trisomy is commonly found in miscarriages. At this point we are just trying again. My question is, what is the liklihood of another trisomy? Is it any greater since I have had two miscarriages and no live births? Is there an underlying cause to a "bad" phase of meiosis? Finally, if the occurrence of trisomy increases with age, how long should I wait before trying preimplantation genetic testing? View Answer		2005-09-14


	I have had two miscarriages within the last year. One was at 5.5 weeks and the other was at 11 weeks, however, the embryo stopped developing at 7.5 weeks. The tissue showed that the second miscarriage was a result of trisomy 15. I am now 12 weeks pregnant and am concerned that this fetus will have abnormalities as well? Is there a high likelihood of another chromosomal abnormality or another trisomy? I am in my mid 20's and have a 4-year-old daughter who is healthy. View Answer		2005-09-14


	I just received test results back from a miscarriage and was told that the fetus had an extra 14 chromosome. What does that mean? View Answer		2005-09-14


	I miscarried at 18 weeks due to extra material on the chromosome 9. What does this mean? Can a baby survive this, and how does it effect the fetus? View Answer		2005-09-14


	I recently had a miscarriage that was karotyped as 47XX+22 mosaic carrier or 22 with deletion of the long arm of Chromosome 10. What does this mean and could this mean that either me or my husband is a carrier of a bad gene that could be repeatedly passed? View Answer		2005-09-14


	I was pregnant and miscarried at 12 weeks. We just received word back from our doctor that the study they did indicated an abnormality of Trisomy 15. I am almost 40, my husband is 44.....can you explain what this means? Can you also tell us if we elect to try again, what impact will this have and what steps we can/should take to better understand our situation? View Answer		2005-09-14


	In 1999 I had a miscarriage; in 2000 I had a healthy baby girl and another in 2003. I just had another miscarriage which they tested and told me it had 2 extra chormosomes and would never have survived pregnancy and that 50% of all miscarriages happen because of this. The doctor never personally called me; his secretary did and told me to seek genetic counseling and our insurance doesn't cover this and we can't afford it. My question is: Is this age related (I'm 39 my husband is 41) or is this as common as they say and can happen at any age? Is this a sign of Down syndrome or not? Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated as we would like to try for a third child. View Answer		2005-09-14


	My husband and I had tried unsucessfully to get pregnant for 3 years. We then went to a fertility specialist and were successful with our 1st attemt at IVF. I miscarried at 13 weeks and tissue testing indicated chromosome 13. I am 40 years old and in very good health. I would like to try again but am concerned. Is this very common and is age a factor? What are the chances this will happen again? View Answer		2005-09-14


	My husband and I have a healthy 18 month old daughter from an unplanned pregnancy. In the last seven months we have had two miscarriages terminating at 9 weeks. After this last miscarriage, our doctor decided to do genetic testing. The results of the miscarriage was trisomy 14. What are the possibilities that the first miscarriage was the same outcome? What are the chances of the next pregnancy with the same results or healthy? We are definitely seeking genetic counseling in the very near future, however, any response would be greatly appreciated. View Answer		2005-09-14

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