Summer Lily Freebury

DUE - 2ND JUNE 2008
LOST - 6TH NOVEMBER 2007

Well this was the 4th time i had fallen pregnant and surely i wasnt going to be that unlucky to loss
a baby again but sadly it seems like luck is not on my side.

I was at a family bonfire night at Daniel's aunties home and a firework fell over and started
shooting at everyone so everyone run into the house but as i was going in the door someone hit me in
my belly and then i started getting pains so my partners auntie took me to A+E but as i was not
bleeding i was sent home and told to go back on the monday for a scan which i did. This is when i
was told there was not heart beat, i was meant to be 10 weeks but the baby had stoped growing at 9
weeks so it was nothing to do with being hit in the belly.
I was booked in for a D+C for the next day and was told they was going to send the baby for tests as
this was my 4th miscarriage in a row.
I had to wait till Febuary 2008 for the results and this when i was told that i would have had a
baby girl and the reason i proberly lossed her was because she had Turner syndrome.

I think this was harder as my cousin had a baby girl who has been taken into care at the same time
my baby girl was due.

If we didnt loss her she would have been called SUMMER LILY FREEBURY

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Turner Syndrome is a Chromosal Condition

TS is a chromosomal condition that affects approximately 1 out of every 2,500 female live births
worldwide. Normally a female has two X chromosomes. In females with TS, only one normal X chromosome
is present. TS results when all or part of the other X chromosomes is lost or damaged before or soon
after the time of conception.

TS is a highly variable condition that affects only females. Every girl with TS is unique and most
of them are healthy and well-adjusted; however, some face special physical, emotional, social, or
learning challenges.

Turner Syndrome Facts

* One in 3,000 live female births have Turner Syndrome.
* The average adult height for a woman with Turner Syndrome is 4 ft 8in.
* At least 60,000 American girls and women have Turner Syndrome.
* Approximately 800 new cases of Turner's are reported yearly in the US.

What causes Turner Syndrome?

No known causes of TS have been found. There is nothing that parents do to cause, or increase, the
risk of TS in their daughters. Unfortunately there is also nothing they can do to prevent it. Based
on current knowledge, TS appears to be a random event that could happen to anyone.

What are the characteristics of Turner Syndrome?

Short stature and lack of ovarian development are the two most common features of TS. At the
appropriate ages, these are treated with growth hormone and estrogen replacement therapy to
stimulate a more normal growth pattern.

Other characteristics of TS vary greatly in their presence and their severity. These include heart
and kidney abnormalities, physical characteristics such as a short neck, a low hairline at the back
of the neck, and low-set ears.

How is Turner Syndrome diagnosed?

A prenatal ultrasound may indicate that the fetus has a physical condition common to TS. However the
ultrasound alone, does not provide a definitive diagnosis.

After birth a diagnosis of TS is made on the basis of a karyotype. This chromosome profile, which is
based on a study of cells obtained from a blood test, is performed to confirm a missing or damaged X
chromosome that is characteristic of TS.