Turner's Syndrome
Kailee's official diagnosis is Turner's Syndrome. What that means is that-- during conception--- a mother gives 23 chromosomes and a father gives 23 chromosomes giving the baby a full set of 46. Kailee had only 45 chromosomes. She was missing the sex chromosone. Something happened at conception where the information was not transmitted properly.
With the sex chromosome, a mother donates her "X" and then a father donates either an "X" or a "Y". If the baby is "XX", it's a girl; if the baby is "XY", it's a boy. Kailee only had one "X". This still makes her a girl--- I DEFINITELY asked that! The interesting thing I read about Turner's pregnancies are that 98% of them miscarry before 20 weeks. Isn't that amazing??? Kailee survived until week 28!!!!! We had AT LEAST 8 weeks with her that we shouldn't have had! Our baby girl was a fighter! She was our miracle baby.
The good thing about Turner's is that it's a random occurrence. Brent and I don't have to be genetically tested---- the probablility of having another child with Turner's is incredibly low! It's just a strike of lightning, really.
If Kailee had lived, she would have shown some or all of the following symptoms:
Kailee's Turner's Syndrome caused her kidneys not function correctly. She got multiple cysts in them causing them not to work at all. Kidneys produce amniotic fluid which is necessary for lung development.
We love her no matter what. She's our child. We are incredibly blessed to be able to know why she died.
With the sex chromosome, a mother donates her "X" and then a father donates either an "X" or a "Y". If the baby is "XX", it's a girl; if the baby is "XY", it's a boy. Kailee only had one "X". This still makes her a girl--- I DEFINITELY asked that! The interesting thing I read about Turner's pregnancies are that 98% of them miscarry before 20 weeks. Isn't that amazing??? Kailee survived until week 28!!!!! We had AT LEAST 8 weeks with her that we shouldn't have had! Our baby girl was a fighter! She was our miracle baby.
The good thing about Turner's is that it's a random occurrence. Brent and I don't have to be genetically tested---- the probablility of having another child with Turner's is incredibly low! It's just a strike of lightning, really.
If Kailee had lived, she would have shown some or all of the following symptoms:
- Lymphedema (swelling) of the hands and feet
- Broad chest (shield chest) and widely-spaced nipples, short stature
- Low hairline
- Low-set ears
- Reproductive sterility
- Rudimentary ovaries gonadal streak (underdeveloped gonadal structures)
- Amenorrhea, or the absence of a menstrual period
- Increased weight, obesity
- Shield shaped thorax of heart
- Shortened metacarpal IV (of hand)
- Small fingernails
- Characteristic facial features
- Webbed neck from cystic hygroma in infancy
- Coarctation of the aorta
- Poor breast development
- Horseshoe kidney
- Visual impairments sclera, cornea, glaucoma, etc.
- Ear infections and hearing loss
Kailee's Turner's Syndrome caused her kidneys not function correctly. She got multiple cysts in them causing them not to work at all. Kidneys produce amniotic fluid which is necessary for lung development.
We love her no matter what. She's our child. We are incredibly blessed to be able to know why she died.