[Faline]

Triploidy in a fetus following amniocente.


What Is Triploidy?
Triploidy is a rare chromosomal abnormality. Fetuses with Triploidy, or Triploid Syndrome, have an extra set of chromosomes in their cells.
One set of chromosomes has 23 chromosomes and is called a haploid set. Two sets, or 46 chromosomes, are called a diploid set. Three sets, or 69 chromosomes, are called a triploid set.
Typical cells have 46 chromosomes, 23 inherited from the mother and 23 inherited from the father. Fetuses with Triploidy inherit an extra set of chromosomes from one of the parents.
Triploidy is a lethal condition. Fetuses with the abnormality rarely survive to birth. Many are spontaneously miscarried during the first trimester or stillborn before reaching full-term. The few infants that do survive to term will have severe and multiple birth defects. These might include growth retardation, heart defects, and neural tube defects (Spina bifida). Infants born with Triploidy typically will not live more than a few days after delivery.

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Poor wee thing. Looks almost alien like

[30564U]

You had me at chromosomes.

[Susan]

i havent talked much about my personal life on here, but my little boy has a genetic disorder called 2p16 deletion syndrome and is severely disabled, can't talk, understand language, severely mentally retarded (that's the docs diagnosis not me calling him), spastic legs (again the docs definition) and the list just goes on. He requires 24/7 care, so posts like these are very close to my heart. Thanks for posting, helps with awareness of these things.

[murofhsirgo]

^^sad all the above, God bless

[K9Grip]

Originally Posted by susanmarie79 ↗

i havent talked much about my personal life on here, but my little boy has a genetic disorder called 2p16 deletion syndrome and is severely disabled, can't talk, understand language, severely mentally retarded (that's the docs diagnosis not me calling him), spastic legs (again the docs definition) and the list just goes on. He requires 24/7 care, so posts like these are very close to my heart. Thanks for posting, helps with awareness of these things.

Just a question...Were doctors able to pick up on anything before birth?

My daughter was supposed to be born with IUGR and a brain tumor, but thankfully was born perfect. My heart goes out to you and your son.

[vagabond]

Poor little thing.

[Susan]

Originally Posted by K9Grip ↗

Just a question...Were doctors able to pick up on anything before birth?

My daughter was supposed to be born with IUGR and a brain tumor, but thankfully was born perfect. My heart goes out to you and your son.

nope, nothing. They said he was perfect.

[Kelseecat65]

Poor little baby. These are the pics that break my heart.

[K9Grip]

Originally Posted by susanmarie79 ↗

nope, nothing. They said he was perfect.

How many sonograms do you get during your pregnancy there?