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1338204 tn?1288831382

N/T and blood results

I received my results today from my midwife for Down syndrome risk and i have come back in the very high catagory,
1/29, which has come as a shock, I have read on the internet that some results have been false readings, and i need some advice whether to go ahead or not and take the risk of having an amnio next week.  If anyone has been in this situation it would be really helpful, i cant help feel that i wish i never had the test done,,,I am 35, and 15 weeks pregnant, thanksx
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1493518 tn?1291783682
Hi there,

I am in exactly the same situation as you.

My NT result last week was 3.0 and I was given 1 in 30 chance of DS. I am 39.
I am going to have an amnio for a few reasons:
- If all OK, want to enjoy the rest of pregnancy
- It will help us decide what to do if it is DS.... right now, it's all hypothetical and we have no idea.
- If DS and decide to proceed with pregnancy, want to have right experts present at birth

But it's hard to wait. My appointment is on Nov 22.

I'm sorry that your partner isn't more supportive. I don't know what I would do without mine. I hope you have other friends and family to talk to about this.

And let us know what the result is. I certainly will report back.

Best regards,
Molly
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Wow, after reading all these replies..IM SCARED TOO! I am 35 and 22 weeks. My dr. Has done blood. Work on me and I was thinking it was routine, until theses messages. He has asked me 2 times if I want to pursue genetic testing..and If not he has to document my decision for records..I felt so uncomfortable! As if I should go..but my husband has said that abortion wouldnt ever b an option, and I agreed. Im pro choice..but im feeling her now, that woukd be devastating! Im so confused about all of this. Im on my 4th and never had an issue with anything..now im freaking out!
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Wow, after reading all these replies..IM SCARED TOO! I am 35 and 22 weeks. My dr. Has done blood. Work on me and I was thinking it was routine, until theses messages. He has asked me 2 times if I want to pursue genetic testing..and If not he has to document my decision for records..I felt so uncomfortable! As if I should go..but my husband has said that abortion wouldnt ever b an option, and I agreed. Im pro choice..but im feeling her now, that woukd be devastating! Im so confused about all of this. Im on my 4th and never had an issue with anything..now im freaking out!
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I am 40 years old a mum to a two healthy boys, 14 weeks pregnant at 12 weeks 4 days NT 3.7, so worried and no able to see to sleep & done blood test and where I live it takes a while to get the result. Is there any hope for me to have a healthy baby pls share your.
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thanks so much

i wont be doing the amnio. i dont want to hve a miscarriage and then find out the baby was ok.

we google and talk to other peopl and our numbers are fine so , i dont know why this doctors terrorize you so much ....

If my numbers were verly low and then i would have done it ( the amnio) but 1% of chance?..thats like the same chance of winning the lottery
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776366 tn?1295689591
I think it helps to turn the numbers around.

a 1 in 29 risk = 95.66% chance for having a completely unaffected baby.

so April, a 1 in 109 risk means that less than 1% of babies with your blood/nuchal measurements would be born with that particular trisomy.

I wish they would give you the number in terms of percentages. I would reduce so much panic!

It's good to be prepared, and if you feel you need to know for sure, then get the tests, but know the risks in advance. Bear in mind too, that none of these tests tell you where on the spectrum of being affected your baby will fall.

there is NO WAY to tell in utero, even with a confirmed case, just how affected your baby is. all they can confirm is the presence of the 3rd chromosome and they may located some physical problems. No way to tell about learning difficulty, or future development.

so when you think about it, you have a less than 5% of even having a Down syndrome baby, who if it turns out does have the trisomy, could fall anywhere on a very broad spectrum... then the likelihood of a highly dependant and affected child is very very low.......


Hope that helps?
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Hi everybody
I just got my results and I am so strees out. this doctor called me today and almost pushing me to have an amnio( which i am scare to do)
this are my numbers:

42y/o
14 weeks pregnant
nucal test  118


blood test results:
test for SOD ( syndrome of down) is :              1 in 881 ( withing range)

test result for trisomy is;                                 1 in 109 (increased risk)

what do you think?...please comment about my numbers this doctor really scare the life out of me.



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1493518 tn?1291783682
You have a deal! I will definitely let you know. Fingers crossed for both of us!
Take care, and best of luck to you.
Molly
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1338204 tn?1288831382
Hi there i have just read you response to my comment on blood result of n/t and blood test, and I have to be honest with you we are both really in the same wobbly boat, we won't so many answers and hate the wait for the long awaited appointment.  I have read probably over a thousand comment about ladies who have had the n/t scan and there result was really a lot higher than yours,  one lady had a reading of 5.0 and did not proceed with any more tests and gave birth to a healthy boy, she was give odds of 1:9 for downs. Although experts say that it could be one indication for down syndrome its not 100%, not even close, so like the advice i should be giving myself, stay positive and keep calm, i am being totally honest with you i have seen many more  n/t readings on here much higher than yours and they have all had healthy babies, In a way i wish i had never had the scan done it really has caused a lot of fear and upset, i am sure we will be fine, keep me posted and i will keep you posted, good luck, and stay positive, if possible x
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1338204 tn?1288831382
Thank you all for your support, perhaps i should have spoke here first rather than rack my brain with fear and spend all day pacing the floors.  I am really sad  that i would have to make a decision to abort on the fact if my baby had down syndrome.  It would haunt me that I had made a choice based on the fact that that poor baby was a bit different and needed that bit of extra care, i have had to have an abortion a few years back, but that was due severe abnormalities in the pregnancy and was performed at a very early stage.  But this seems so very different, i have follwed this pregnancy day by day, i have joined every baby site possible and have really enjoyed this pregnancy up until these last few days. It doesnt even seem fair to me to decide the fate of this unborn baby, i would have to do this on my own with 3 kids if the result come back positive for down syndrome, and i really need to think hard and make a choice, is it me and the 4 kids or me and the 3 kids and the other half, would make it easier if my other half wasn't such an idiot,lol, will inform you all of the test results, thanks for all your time x
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you know i have to say that with your history of alcholism and having a partner that is not going to be there, you have some serious thinking to do.  any baby is hard work, but some babies with down syndrome are major work, and you do have to put your sobriety first.  i wish you the best with whichever decision you have to make and will be here to support you.

the best thing you can do is figure out what you need as far as amnio goes and then research should the baby have a chromosomal abnormality. its not scary and its not what you imagine (i imagined quite a scary picture before i educated myself).  again i wish you the best.
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With my dd, we didn't even do the blood tests. We went straight to CVS at the insistence of my doctor. I was 39 at the time. She sent me to a very experienced doctor - top in the country- and I really felt comfortable.  Good luck with your decision.
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377493 tn?1356502149
I didn't read all the replies, so forgive me if I repeat what someone else has already said.  It's not so much that the risk factor they give you is a false reading....it's that the test is not diagnostic.  It simply gives you a risk factor in order to ehlpe you determine whether you want further testing, so it's really important to keep it in perspective.  

My risk factor with my son was 1:13.  I opted for amnio as I needed to know for certain.  It did not mean I would terminate, it meant I wanted to know.  I had amnio, and as it turned out my little boy did not have DS.  He is 9 months old now.

Deciding whether to further testing has no bearing on what your decision ultimately would be.  You may decided you would keep the baby no matter what, but want to know ahead of time to prepare.  It also gives you an opportunity to do some research and find out what that would really entail and what it really means.  THere is no right or wrong answer.

I just found out I am pregnant again.  I am absolutely going to do amnio again if first trimester screen warrants it.  Yet I know for certain there is no way I would terminate (I am pro choice and do not judge others decisions, that is just mine).  

Try not to let the number frighten you.  It means that there is a 28/29 chance the baby does not have it.  And if it should turn out that it does...do some homework on what that means.  That way, regardless of what you decide, it will be an informed and well thought out decision.  

Good luck to you!
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1338204 tn?1288831382
Hi thankyou all for your responses, they have all been great words of hope whatever the results are, i am not sure on what feelings i am experiencing at the momment as it hasnt had time to sink in, although i have done so much research on this in the last few days i am still unsure whether or not to go ahead with the amnio or just let nature take over and except the outcome regardless.  My past hasnt been great and i have suffered from depression and anxiety for many years and had alcohol issues for a long time, (havent drank for a long time, and dont  ever intend to do so ever again), this has nothing to do with the issue at hand, but it does make me wonder about my ability to cope if i do have a child born with down syndrome, i have to question my illness and if i would be strong enough for this to happen.  This is very confusing as all different family members are offering support regardless of my decision, although my other half is not going to be around if i keep the baby if it does have down sydrome, i already have 3 other children, ages from 11 , 7, and 2, so already my work load is a lot, im just so very unsure,,,,,,
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1027304 tn?1333973406
I had a 1:12 chance for DS.   We opted for the CVS and found out that our little boy did not have DS.      

I wish you luck.    I'm not sure what your personal feeling is, but either way what ever you choose, I wish you the best with your beautiful little blessing.
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1404364 tn?1289431561
Like others have said, it's such a personal choice as to what is right for you and your family.  My u/s showed an NT measurement of 3.5 and our risk for DS was 1:5.  We opted to do CVS which is very similar to amnio but can be done earlier.  Came back positive for DS and we were devastated.  a large cystic hygroma had formed and our doctor indicated that the outcome could be pretty bad, or possibly not survive long after birth.  Termination was the right choice for us.

The good news is that your odds, although they sound high, should give you a lot of hope.  i will be thinking of you!!
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i had a 1:3 and was lucky enough to have a baby with down syndrome!! i say that because she is the most wonderful little person i have ever seen and id adopt more with down syndrome if i could!  

when i was pg with my dd my nuchal fold was 5.3.  the dr was quite sure it was going to happen and with bloodwork i was given those scary odds. i knew i wouldnt terminate with trisomy 21 but i wasnt sure with some of the other trisomies (they have horrific outcomes).  when i went in to have the amnio i was scared but i knew if i didnt have it i wouldnt be able to relax and enjoy my pg.  

the results came back positive and i went through the emotions all moms go through.  fear, anger, greif.  but then came acceptance and love and excitement.  for me and my family having an amnio was the right choice.  we were able to get through the emotions that caused sadness and go on to celebrate her life and birth.  

it has been rough at times with her, surgery on her heart but after having 3 kids i have to say she is kind of my favorite right now (shhh!) lol.   they have all had a turn being my favorite, but the love from a child with down syndrome is so wonderfully special i just wouldnt change her for the world~!

if you have any questions you can ask, either here in public or msg me in private.  there are a few moms around that have kids with ds, and many moms that went through the scare that you can talk to.  i have many pictures but you have to be friends to see :)
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1278093 tn?1294320384
we were in the same boat although lower risk (1:112).
we opted to not do the amnio after a long discussion with the perinatologist.
having had 3 prior m/c, i didn't want to accept any risk to this pregnancy.
termination was never on the table for us for downs, we just wanted to know to prepare.
so we opted to have ultrasounds every 4 weeks to monitor her development rather than have the definitive results from the amnio.
now almost 33 weeks pregnant and her scans have been 100% normal so far and we are happy with our decision.
it's a very personal one so you just need to really figue out what risks you are willing to accept and which you are not.
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