When Levi was born, he had some markers that suggested a genetic disorder. A blood sample was sent to Seattle for testing to indicate if Levi had any missing or extra chromosomes.
We waited a week for the results. A week is a long time when it’s between you and knowing what life holds in store for your baby.
The results came back normal.
Another blood sample was sent even further away for a Micro-array-based comparative genomic hybridization. This test zoomed in on Levi’s chromosomes and look for the duplications or deletion of pieces.
The wait for the CGH array was supposed to be six to eight weeks, but we didn’t have to wait that long.
The results came back normal.
And although we would have welcomed Levi into our family regardless of the results, we breathed a sigh of relief.