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1 in 84 chance of Downs
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I'm 13 weeks 4days pregnant. I had my scan at 11weeks 5 days. The nuchal fold was 1.9mm which I believe is a good measurement. I had the Downs screening which come back last week as 1 in 84. My bloods showed that my HCG was normal but my PAPP A was low at 0.3. I had the CVS testing on Friday. I was wondering if anyone else has been through the same thing. I haven't slept for a week and have been in tears over this. I'm 35 years old as well so know that sometimes the bloods are all based on age. Any help or reassurance would be greatfully received and appreciated..... Sarah xx
I'm 13 weeks 4days pregnant. I had my scan at 11weeks 5 days. The nuchal fold was 1.9mm which I believe is a good measurement. I had the Downs screening which come back last week as 1 in 84. My bloods showed that my HCG was normal but my PAPP A was low at 0.3. I had the CVS testing on Friday. I was wondering if anyone else has been through the same thing. I haven't slept for a week and have been in tears over this. I'm 35 years old as well so know that sometimes the bloods are all based on age. Any help or reassurance would be greatfully received and appreciated..... Sarah xx
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I had a friend who during both of her pregnancies had her blood tests show that she's high risk for Down's. She decided to opt out from any additional testings and now has beautiful two boys. There are way too many false positives to worry about it. I had a CVS because my babies had much larger NT measurment and their genes still came out great! I would let it go and try to enjoy your pregnancy! There are other tests, like level 2 ultrasound that looks at babies measurment done around 18-22 weeks. I'd wait for that and see if they see anything concerning then. I am sure you are pregnant with a beautiful healthy baby <3 Good luck!
At 34, I had a 1:36 (or was it 34?) chance of Downs. My daughter is 8 and finished 3rd grade already. She is a whole grade ahead! Perfectly fine, no health concerns. This is a screening tool, not a guarantee. Try to wait for more information. Hugs.
Hi All,
Just to give you an update. I received a phone call from the screening nurse today who advised that she had good news. Everything come back clear for my little bean. On the three things they tested in my tissue, it shows that they all come back clear.
So relieved... I have not slept for a week, have had a rollercoaster of emotions, but you get there in the end. She even called me a day earlier than I thought she would.
I just wanted to say thank you to you all for your support and positivity throught this, it really has meant alot to me and I hope I can be of support to people if they need it to, who are going through similar situations.
Much love to you all,
Sarah xxx
Just to give you an update. I received a phone call from the screening nurse today who advised that she had good news. Everything come back clear for my little bean. On the three things they tested in my tissue, it shows that they all come back clear.
So relieved... I have not slept for a week, have had a rollercoaster of emotions, but you get there in the end. She even called me a day earlier than I thought she would.
I just wanted to say thank you to you all for your support and positivity throught this, it really has meant alot to me and I hope I can be of support to people if they need it to, who are going through similar situations.
Much love to you all,
Sarah xxx
I went through exactly the same thing. Normal nuchal fold but a large ratio between HCG and Papp A. That combined with my age gave me 1:13 odds. I had amnio at 16 weeks and have a healthy typical baby boy who is now almost 18 months old.
Here are a few things to remember. This initial testing is only to determine odds. It is in no way diagnostic. For those of us over 35 our odds are going to come out higher, over 40 even higher based on age alone. The vast majority of the time everything is fine. 1:84 are pretty good odds if you think about it. If you were pregnant with 84 babies, 1 may possibly have downs. So there is an 83:84 chance your baby does not have it. I know women on here who have had babies with DS. In fact a very dear MedHelp friend of mine has a gorgeous little girl who happens to have DS. I can tell you that in every single instance, the nuchal fold was much thicker. I would bet money that your child is typical.
Here are a few things to remember. This initial testing is only to determine odds. It is in no way diagnostic. For those of us over 35 our odds are going to come out higher, over 40 even higher based on age alone. The vast majority of the time everything is fine. 1:84 are pretty good odds if you think about it. If you were pregnant with 84 babies, 1 may possibly have downs. So there is an 83:84 chance your baby does not have it. I know women on here who have had babies with DS. In fact a very dear MedHelp friend of mine has a gorgeous little girl who happens to have DS. I can tell you that in every single instance, the nuchal fold was much thicker. I would bet money that your child is typical.
I haven't had it Sarah- but I am the same age as you and have the same worries. I live in Ireland and they don't do any of those genetic screening tests here. We just have to go through it all in ignorance hoping for the best. I have thought about Downs syndrome and come to the conclusion that I will deal with it if it arises, most parents of children with downs say they wouldn't change them. I wish you all the best and say positive.
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