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HIGH NT CVS Clear
I am 15 wks and the NT revealed a 8.4mm measurement. Fortunately I was able to have a CVS immediately which came back all clear for chromosomal abnormalities. My OB seems very relaxed but everything I have read suggests there is a very low chance of a positive outcome. I have my 16wk scan this tuesday and am very nervous. How worried should I be? What should I be looking out for and asking?
It is so true....they worry you to bits. Everything is always worse case scenario. I am glad to hear your Dr.s' are more optimistic, and remember..even if something is "wrong" the second you have that baby in your arms it won't matter. Please keep posting and let us know how you are doing!!
ohh, what good news!! And i dont know if you followed our friend"courtcoop" but boy did they put her through the ringer and she is now holding her little angel with NONE of the worries she was given.. Prayers for some comfort now, and at least a bit of enjoyment for this preg... bless ya
WOW! A 90% likelihood of a good outcome! You must be sooooo pleased! Start enjoying your pregnancy! Pregnancy is such a rollercoaster ride! :)
WELL!!! Where do I start. . .
I had the "20 Week" morphology scan at 19 weeks 1 day. For the most part it went well. The NF was 8mm. It looks from behind as if you can draw a straight line from his ears to his shoulders. It's one broad neck that's for sure. The only other thing they picked up on was slighlty shorter femurs relative to the growth of the other bones. The doc I saw on the day said she "wouldn't have said anything if it weren't for the very high NT on the 12 week scan and that is was just within the usual range". This had me a little freaked out as it is a symptom of Noonan's. All else looked great.
Whizzed over the other side of town and saw the genetic's people. By the time I had got there the doctor that oversees all the doctors at the ultrasound clinic had reviewed the scan and disagreed with the doc I saw and rang the genetics professor to tell me that . . the femur length should carry absolutley no weight in my decision making at all being well within the normal range and that the cystic hygroma he would not have expected to go by now being initially so big and that given the size of the baby he thinks it is actually resolving and should be completely gone in 2-3 weeks. He would almost go so far as to say it is now a thickened nuchal fold not a cystic hygroma". So after an emotional outpouring and statistics thrown allover the room I left with an 80% chance of a good outcome (previously 45%). The genetics pople then rang me the following morning to say that having spoken again with the doc at the U/S clinic they have decided to up the likelihood to 90%.
This is great news and makes me so much more comfortable in proceeding however they still cannot rule out Noonan's. Grrrrr. 7 weeks for those results so I will let that slide!
One other thing that has been worrying me - the CMV infection. I rang my OB today and hassled her out as the "more than likely nothing to worry about" wasn't good enough for me. She has discovered one of the labs still has my blood from in June and they are going to test that tomorrow and compare the results with the August results and hopefully that will show if the infection was primary or recurrent. Why she did not do this before I dont know. After researching some more I found out that an amnio can determine the presence of CMV in the baby. So I told her I want one and she is organising that for monday! Not looking forward to it. To rule out CMV will give me some peace of mind however until I see my little man safe and sound in my arms I don't think I will get rid of this sickening anxiety.
I had the "20 Week" morphology scan at 19 weeks 1 day. For the most part it went well. The NF was 8mm. It looks from behind as if you can draw a straight line from his ears to his shoulders. It's one broad neck that's for sure. The only other thing they picked up on was slighlty shorter femurs relative to the growth of the other bones. The doc I saw on the day said she "wouldn't have said anything if it weren't for the very high NT on the 12 week scan and that is was just within the usual range". This had me a little freaked out as it is a symptom of Noonan's. All else looked great.
Whizzed over the other side of town and saw the genetic's people. By the time I had got there the doctor that oversees all the doctors at the ultrasound clinic had reviewed the scan and disagreed with the doc I saw and rang the genetics professor to tell me that . . the femur length should carry absolutley no weight in my decision making at all being well within the normal range and that the cystic hygroma he would not have expected to go by now being initially so big and that given the size of the baby he thinks it is actually resolving and should be completely gone in 2-3 weeks. He would almost go so far as to say it is now a thickened nuchal fold not a cystic hygroma". So after an emotional outpouring and statistics thrown allover the room I left with an 80% chance of a good outcome (previously 45%). The genetics pople then rang me the following morning to say that having spoken again with the doc at the U/S clinic they have decided to up the likelihood to 90%.
This is great news and makes me so much more comfortable in proceeding however they still cannot rule out Noonan's. Grrrrr. 7 weeks for those results so I will let that slide!
One other thing that has been worrying me - the CMV infection. I rang my OB today and hassled her out as the "more than likely nothing to worry about" wasn't good enough for me. She has discovered one of the labs still has my blood from in June and they are going to test that tomorrow and compare the results with the August results and hopefully that will show if the infection was primary or recurrent. Why she did not do this before I dont know. After researching some more I found out that an amnio can determine the presence of CMV in the baby. So I told her I want one and she is organising that for monday! Not looking forward to it. To rule out CMV will give me some peace of mind however until I see my little man safe and sound in my arms I don't think I will get rid of this sickening anxiety.
Definately not an easy decision. I wish there was more we could do to help you through this. All I can say is that very rarely are things worse case scenario. And even when we think they are, they don't usually turn out that way. What I mean by that is hearing our babies may have something "wrong" is awful to hear. But once they are here, it usually doesn't seem like such a big issue. I know I can't speak from experience right now, but am speaking based on what I have heard from others. One day at a time and listen to your heart. You will ultimately make the decision that's best for all of you.
I seem to be good at bad dreams - and yes it's common. With my previous pregnancies I had the most horrific graphic, violent and morbid dreams. I was beginning to think I had completely lost it. I never knew sleeping could be so exhausting!!! So far this time around they are all about horrid things being wrong with my baby. Probably as a result of all the pictures I've come across during my research as to what may be wrong.
In continuing, adoption would not be an option for me.
In continuing, adoption would not be an option for me.
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