https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:32:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/genetic-testingyay-or-nay#post-2820767 Mon, 07 May 2018 11:16:22 +0000 ShootingStar 2820767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We chose not to do the extended panel. We did the basic ones that Pachamama mentioned. I went to the RE because I have PCOS and I was having trouble ovulating. I felt like it was a huge leap for us to go to the extended genetic testing. I'd had no miscarriages and I knew that we probably weren't going to jump right in to IVF/PGD right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/genetic-testingyay-or-nay#post-2820717 Mon, 07 May 2018 08:18:18 +0000 pachamama 2820717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wait so maybe I didn't do the extended panel </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/genetic-testingyay-or-nay#post-2820716 Mon, 07 May 2018 08:17:59 +0000 pachamama 2820716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Stardust17: I did have the extended panel, I think- checked for cystic fibrosis, the Ashkenazi/ French Canadian ones, spinal something, etc. Whatever panel most REs do. I like knowing what I am up against so to me it was very important to know if I was a carrier of anything. That being said, I think this is very important- if you do have some sort of genetic issue, I think the RE will be very quick to present the worst case scenario ("You have a 10% chance of conceiving" etc). And I think some of that is not helpful and not even necessarily the case.<br /> AMH is not the end all be all, but I think you know how I feel about that ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/genetic-testingyay-or-nay#post-2820711 Mon, 07 May 2018 07:52:51 +0000 Spinny 2820711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just had this done (Cousyl), also at the request of an RE. My insurance covered it so I went ahead with it and out of 197 conditions tested for, I am a carrier for a condition called Homocystinuria. My husbands insurance doesn't cover the testing and we've already decided we will not do IVF, so I don't think its necessary for him to do the testing as the chances of him also being a carrier are slim. They are asking us to meet with the geneticist since we are declining testing for dh. Unless they tell us not to ttc with this condition, I'm going to continue to decline. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/genetic-testingyay-or-nay#post-2820690 Sun, 06 May 2018 20:51:42 +0000 periwinklebee 2820690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did a blood test that checked for about 400 conditions, twice. Once initially, and then again after a couple of losses and awhile of trying because the test had advanced a lot and tested for 4x more conditions since the first time I did it. My insurance paid for it and I didn't see any downsides but obviously it would have been a tougher call if it was an out-of-pocket financial burden. I tested negative for everything and went on to get (viably) pregnant naturally. If we would have tested positive for something, personally I would have preferred to know sooner rather than later before going through more losses or IF. </p> <p> :goodluck: :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/genetic-testingyay-or-nay#post-2820671 Sun, 06 May 2018 18:37:30 +0000 SweetiePie 2820671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it’s just blood or saliva (looks like it is) I don’t see what the negative is? Maybe cost? Even then I think it’s worth it, but I like to have every possible fact.<br /> I had 2 miscarriages before my first son and they decided to do karyotyping on my husband and I. Turns out I have a balanced translocation between Chromsoms 18 and 20. So I have an extremely high likelihood for a trisomy or monosomy. If we didn’t get that information who knows how many more miscarriages we would have had. We decided to proceed with IVF/PGD but even if that wasn’t in the cards for us, I would have preferred for our journey to have ended early so we could move on, vs having like 4-5 more miscarriages and then deciding it wasn’t in the cards for us. </p> <p>And if it makes any difference, my AMH is also very low and it’s likely due to my chromosomal abnormality. So in my case low AMH very much means something. Over 4 IVF retrievals totaling 42 eggs, only 3 were “normal”. So AMH had a direct correlation to egg quality for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/genetic-testingyay-or-nay#post-2820659 Sun, 06 May 2018 15:55:37 +0000 Shantuck 2820659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found out I had a low AMH at age 35 while struggling to get pregnant with kid #2. I was tested for a battery of genetic conditions including fragile x and they think it was just a genetic thing since my mom experienced early menopause. I had 2 miscarriages before a successful pregnancy. There can be a correlation between low AMH and poor egg quality/miscarriage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/genetic-testingyay-or-nay#post-2820657 Sun, 06 May 2018 15:48:27 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2820657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn’t. I would wait until you’re pregnant and do the NIPT. I know it doesn’t test for the same things, but I think this other testing seems kind of extreme and more stressful than anything else. Plus, I feel like your intuition is telling you not to do it and you should follow that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/genetic-testingyay-or-nay#post-2820655 Sun, 06 May 2018 15:26:20 +0000 littleblessings 2820655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /><p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/genetic-testingyay-or-nay#post-2820653 Sun, 06 May 2018 14:53:59 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2820653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don’t think it makes sense for the reasons you mentioned... maybe if you’ve had many losses or have genetic conditions in your family history. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/genetic-testingyay-or-nay#post-2820652 Sun, 06 May 2018 14:48:00 +0000 Stardust17 2820652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw my RE last week and he’s highly recommended both my husband and I get an extended genetic screening done that tests for things like the Fragile X Syndrome. I’m 36 with a low AMH (0.27) and one daughter and one m/c. He believes my AMH has been low for some time due to some other health issues (I have an extensive medical history of Crohns) and even though I’m in remission and have been since 2014, it’s more than likely the reason I’m struggling to get pregnant. Has anyone done this extensive testing? I’m overwhelmed because I didn’t even consider these things prior to seeing an RE. I want another baby so bad but if we were to test positive for a critical condition, I’m afraid I would feel like I needed to end my journey to conceive. Anyone have any experience? The actual screening is called Sema4 if you’re interested in more details. Thanks! </p>