“Then that’s where we’ll keep our attention.”

At my prenatal visit, Dr.

Aris reviewed the available medical results and the family information we could now supply.

Gavin came only after I invited him.

He sat in the corner while the doctor asked whether I wanted him present for the discussion.

I did.

The screening had not identified the particular conditions tested.

That was useful information, not a flawless genetic baseline or a promise that nothing could ever be wrong.