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Shona D.

California
Blog: http://apgdblog.blogspot.com
I have Myotonic dystrophy and am currently trying to have a baby without passing on the genetic condition to my future baby.  I am using a technique called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). I already have a baby who was conceived in this way. My father, grandfather and many... Full Bio
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Trying to crawl by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Tabitha is now seven and a half months old and so much fun.  She is so smiley! Here is a picture of her lovely smile.  She often has her tongue bent over in that strange way ... Read on »
Dexter by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility  Shona and Dexter Swimming Dexter has started learning to swim.  When he turned three he started lessons where he goes in the water by himself (unli ... Read on »
Found a new PGD blog by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Just found a new PGD blog being written by a lady with Moebius Syndrome. Click here if you are interested in having a read. Read on »
MDSG fundraising by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Two of my very good friends are running for the Myotonic dystrophy support group. Ben Stuart Ben Stuart has been my friend since I was 3 years old.  We were thick as t ... Read on »
Tabitha at 5 months old by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Here is an update on Tabitha, which I wrote a few weeks ago but never got around to publishing... Tabitha - 5 months and 2 weeks old Tabitha is f ... Read on »
New idea for my blog by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I have had a new idea for my blog.  Now the PGD is over and done with, I think I am going to use it to write about the children and their achievements.  I was telling some ... Read on »
Chat Magazine by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility This week we are in Chat magazine ! I went to the supermarket to buy a copy and there were Tabitha and Dexter on the front page looking so adorable.  I am very pleased with ... Read on »
Tabitha at three months old by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Tabitha is now three months old so this blog is well over due some photographs!  She is getting more like Dexter every day.  She weighed 14 lbs and 11 oz last week when she ... Read on »
Life with two children by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I can’t believe 9 whole weeks have passed since Tabitha arrived.  I didn’t mean to take this long to get round to blogging, she has changed so much already.  She smiles, she ... Read on »
Tabitha by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Welcome to Tabitha Libby who arrived at 00:42 on 23rd November 2011.  She was 3.73kg or 8lbs 2oz.  We are all doing well and Dexter is enjoying being a big brother. He was a ... Read on »
Early labour by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Warning – don’t read if you are squeamish. This post is all about labour and my cervix! I woke up at 5.00am this morning feeling some mild contractions. I also had the sh ... Read on »
Overdue! by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Midwife appointment I am now 40 weeks and 1 day pregnant according to my IVF dates (4 days overdue according to the apparently less accurate date from the 12 week scan).  ... Read on »
Target Research by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility In  this article of the Target Research magazine, which is produced by the muscular dystrophy campaign , you will find Steve Dexter and me.  I really like this article as it ... Read on »
PGD, Medicare in Australia and Myotonic dystrophy by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I have been sent an interesting article about issues with getting help with the cost of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in Australia.  I don’t know much about the A ... Read on »
Midwife appointment - 38 weeks 3 days by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility This midwife appointment was at my house (which is my new house!).  Usually you have the home visit a bit earlier but the midwife wanted to wait as she is supposed to see wh ... Read on »
Consultant appointment - 37 weeks and 4 days by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Today I saw my consultant for the first time in the whole pregnancy! I saw someone from his team at my first Jessops hospital appointment but have never actually met him.  T ... Read on »
Another midwife appointment - 37 weeks by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Had another midwife appointment on Friday when I was 36 weeks and 5 days pregnant.  It wasn’t my usual midwife.  My glucose was fine this time and the midwife said that I wa ... Read on »
Increased compensation for egg donors by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Some of my readers, who have been following this blog for a while, will know that Steve and I were considering using an egg donor.  It nearly happened on cycle three, until ... Read on »
Midwife appointment and pregnancy update by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Midwife appointment I had a midwife appointment today.  I'm 34 weeks pregnant.  The baby was wriggling around a lot, she has her head down and her bottom upwards. Ther ... Read on »
Two magazine articles about our PGD by Shona D. Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I have just received a copy of Lime magazine in the post.  If you haven’t heard of it, it’s a magazine for parents, carers and families of children with special needs.  Stev ... Read on »
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