Table 3.
Concern about impact of findings on fetus
| Level of concern | Illustrative quotes |
|---|---|
| Significantly concerned (n= 2 women, 1 man) |
“I know what it looks like and it looks horrible”
“It was just a really, really grim outlook” |
| Somewhat concerned (n= 11 women,5 men) |
“Those guys gave me the comfort to go forward, although it's still higher risk”
We're prepared for the worst possible thing to happen and if it doesn't –great, but if it does, we're prepared for it” |
| Lingering concern (n=6 women, 1 man) |
“We all felt comfortable that it would probably be okay”
“It probably won't have any clinical significance to her, since we don't have any...” |
| Not concerned (n=9 women, 5 men) |
“it was no big deal when we got the results...not even second thinking it”
“Because my husband had it, it was okay” “There could be a chance that (other son) had it too and he's fine. So once she told me that, I didn't worry about it after that” |