My goodness, that took some work catching up. Y'all are simultaneously hilarious and thought provoking. I have a few thoughts of my own to share.
On the topic of Sarah lying in order to say #Godisgood when her baby is born...
While I do think there were obvious fibs in her sit-down tell-all (the doctor encouraging her to be a spokesperson, for example), I don't necessarily think that her expressing that the disorder may not be observable means that she got an "all clear" upon further testing. For chromosomal trisomy (of any pair), it is impossible to definitively discern until birth whether or not it is mosaic (some cells may be free from the trisomy and have a normal pair of the chromosome in question). Mosaic type trisomy would result in milder health consequences.
I do not think that the doctor would have advised her to terminate without reasonable evidence (assuming that part of the story is true). Similarly, I don't see doctors spending time, as a care team, on a zoom call unless there is a possibility of a severe health issue.
As far as her manic behavior being a result of her receiving good news, who knows. The anatomy scan takes place at 20 weeks, so if she is celebrating I feel it is premature.
Anecdotally, my best friend's pregnancy was flagged due to an NIPT result. She had an inconclusive amniocentesis and her anatomy scan showed an echogenic focus. Additionally she has a family history of down syndrome. Ultimately had a baby with the typical number of chromosomal pairs.
Another friend had normal prenatal care and test results, and discovered that her daughter has down syndrome when she was born.
So, while there are assessments that can be made in pregnancy, it isn't as conclusive as it may seem.
On the topic of
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I feel for him and his textbook attention-seeking behaviors. Hopefully he gets exposure to teachers and other children soon. Part of me hopes that her sudden change of tune about when they will move him out of their room is the result of someone giving her a reality check. If she was directed to a genetic counselor, they may have given her advice about how to prepare her household for a baby with additional medical needs.
Lastly regarding her rant about Kurt in her recent vlog...
She has said it before, "your vibe attracts your tribe" (which is a questionable phrase, in my opinion... but that is beside the point) and that seems to be the case in the comment section of her vlog. These people are encouraging her, saying that those poor communication habits "are just marriage". I'm in a happy marriage, and I'm also a parent. Miscommunication is certainly a part of marriage, but the rest does not have to be.
I recently parted ways with a very toxic friend. After the friendship ended, I felt very disillusioned. One of the things I realized is how often she bashed on her marriage (she eventually divulged there were serious fidelity issues as well). That is not a good symptom to be displaying...
In conclusion...
This girl really seems like she could benefit from therapy.