Blood test results for recurrent miscarriage shows chromosome abnormality

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with 13 and 14? What is this? Would appreciate less of the sarcastic, nasty answers as seen below. Have reported this as very hurtful, you have no idea how much that hurts.
I got results of tests done due to me having recurrent miscarriages, it showed that chromosome numbers 13 and 14 have swapped over and this is the cause of the miscarriages. What does it mean if these 2 chromosomes swap over and does it mean I will never be able to carry a child full term?
 
This is what I found on Wikipedia: "Robertsonian translocations: This type of rearrangement involves two acrocentric chromosomes that fuse near the centromere region with loss of the short arms. The resulting karyotype in humans leaves only 45 chromosomes since two chromosomes have fused together. have been seen involving all combinations of acrocentric chromosomes. The most common translocation in human involves chromosomes 13 and 14 and is seen in about 0.97 / 1000 newborns.[2] Like other translocations, carriers of Robertsonian translocations are phenotypically normal, but there is a risk of unbalanced gametes which lead to miscarriages." One thing that can be caused by this is infertility or not being able to conceive viable fetuses.

I know this doesn't sound good, but you should still discuss it with your doctor because there's still a chance this information doesn't apply to you. I'm so sorry for your loss.
 
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