Prenatal tests!!

[Kash12]

Did any of u ladies decide on what prenatal tests you wanna get done in the coming weeks?
CVS/ NTS??? I don't know the complications of these scans yet.. and how they are done.. need to look into it after tomorrow's scan!!
All ideas and suggestions welcome!!

[fyrefly]

well, i am having a nuchal translucency on the 23 of this month. if anything shows up then i will proceed to the cvs. being that i am "maternal geriatric age" at 35 i am a bit concerned about the problems by baby can have. i am trying to take it one test at a time.

[Emmylou1981]

My hubby and I have decided not to do either one of the test. We are young and if we do have a Special needs baby we will love it just the same. But in the end it is your choice whether to do the tests or not. Pray about it and ask God for guidance. :)

[StressHead]

I don't think I get the same options as you guys but they have taken my blood and said that they will test that but that it is not accurate for twins. They said that the next test they will do is at 20 weeks when they measure the folds in the back of the babies neck or something. They said they can give better odds for a complication from that.

I had decided though that I will NOT have an amnio if the odds are unfavourable because it could put my babies at risk and there might not be anything wrong. My sister mentioned something I could pay privately for that has no risk but I don't think I could bring myself to terminate a pregnancy at 20 weeks anyway.

I figure it this way, it would be very very very unlucky to have both babies be affected by something and I can't chose between them so I will have to deal with what I am given.

[Cheesecake7]

I am having a triple screen, which I dont think has many complications because it is just a blood test.  I am not doing CVS or an amnio. DH and I decided that if the triple screen shows that there may be something wrong, then we will be able to mentally prepare for that possibility, but we wouldnt end the pregnancy, even if they told us that there was definatly something wrong. Because of that we decided that there was no reason to take the risk of an amnio or cvs, because even if it showed something we wouldnt do anything about it. I figure the triple screen will give us info that will allow us to be mentlaly prepared if there is any cause for concern.  
I really think that this is something that each couple needs to deide for themselves, if you feel that you would be more prepared or feel better if you did the tests, then do it. Follow your conscience!

[Kash12]

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