Turner's Syndrome

We had a little girl and she had Turner's Syndrome, which meant that she had just one X chromosome instead of the usual two. It accounts for 15% of miscarriages, apparently, affecting 1% of pregnancies.

In some way, I count my lucky stars that the foetus aborted itself in the first trimester. It would have been much worse later on, as we'd have found out at the 12-week scan and would have had to make a decision about whether to continue - and risk a stillbirth - or to abort.

About 1 in 2,500 women are born with Turner's Syndrome. They are short, are infertile and often have heart conditions, though many don't and can lead normal lives.

It's the end of the road and at least I'm healthy and have had the experience. Rather to have loved and lost as they say. Strange to know the sex and annoying to know that it was a freak occurrence. (That's what you get for casually commenting on how good life is right before you start trying for a baby.)

No regrets.