Expedited CVS testing (Bay Area or elsewhere)
Does anyone know of anywhere that offers expedited test results for CVS testing with added genetic testing, either in the Bay Area or elsewhere? Has anyone heard of such a thing or explored it themselves?
Long story short, I found out I'm a genetic carrier of an x-linked condition where if I become pregnant with a boy, he is 50% likely to get the gene and be severely affected by the condition, and in some cases the fetus may not make it to birth. I've already been trying to do IVF for nearly a year to be able to do genetic testing on the embryos for this condition to try and screen that way, but unfortunately protocols haven't worked well for me, I've had cancelled cycles and ultimately no eggs yet, and it's mentally and physically draining. So I'm considering trying outside of IVF and hoping for the best, preparing for the worst. I had a girl previously a few years ago with very little difficulty getting pregnant and she's healthy, just had no idea of my carrier condition at the time (and very grateful it worked out!).
My understanding with "spontaneous pregnancy" is that the soonest you can test for the condition is with CVS testing at around 12 weeks if the fetus is a boy, but the results can take 2-4 weeks, which I imagine would be really difficult for me if I know that whether the pregnancy will work out is basically coin flip odds.
So I'm looking for whether there's anywhere that can process the test results faster somehow, or even if there's some other test out there I can do sooner. Based on my research so far, I haven't found anything, but figure to ask the broader hive mind. I've talked to a few genetic counselors about this and many other questions, and while it's been helpful, what different counselors know can vary a lot, so I figure to also ask other parents in hopes that someone else has explored this and may have some leads.
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