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CVS test
Hi, First time here.....yup -47yrs.old and preggo. Just happened...didnt try...We are 7w5d and am being scheduled for a CVS test-Anybody out there have one already so I can get a few ideas what to expect? Thanx and happy day.
I have had two CVS tests--one at 43 and one at 46 years of age. Both times I found the procedure intrusive but oddly comforting--I attribute this to the exceptional hospital/office staff. I have a beautiful 3 year old son--bright and healthy. I lost my second little guy--unrelated to the CVS--in the second trimester. Anyway, the one side-effect that caught me by surprise was how much I bled after the first CVS--more than a period for 3-4 days--again, no problems and a healthy baby. After the second CVS I bled only a little. Also, I had to go trans vaginal and trans-stomach? {embarrassing--I cannot remember the technical term--was not "stomach"} with the first CVS because of the awkward position of the baby--so the doctor had difficulty doing what he needed to do--but again, he talked me through everything and gave me some pictures when done. If I get pregnant again, I will have a CVS again without reservation.
Good luck!! Just to reassure you, the data on damage to limbs was when they used to do CVS tests earlier (at 9 weeks). Since they have been waiting until 11 weeks, there are no reports of this happening. Also, the data on CVS having a much higher miscarriage risk than amnio is also outdated - if you are going to a fetal evaluation center where the doctor specializes in these procedures, the risks really decline (the risk at my center was 1:1600 - much, much lower than the 1:200 that you hear quoted so often). I would imagine that the Mayo clinic would also have lower risk numbers - you can certainly ask.
yes, remembrance to breath and do let us know how it all turns out!
yes, remembrance to breath and do let us know how it all turns out!
Thanx for all the info... My test is scheduled for July 23-exactly 11 weeks. At Mayo Clinic in Rochester Mn .I will remember to breath...I will let you all know the results. Thanx again...
I had an amnio with my son (he has T21/Down Syndrome) so we didn't get the CVS, however I got FISH results with him and didnt pay for them.
my Dr suggested the Amnio rather than FISH both because CVS can sometimes cause problems with the limbs being damaged since baby is so tiny and depending on the dr's experience and because I had no plans to terminate (we weren't checking for T21 actually it was for a rare skin disorder that I hae a %50 to pass on to each kid so we knew to do a csection or not)
Good luck and congrats on the baby!
my Dr suggested the Amnio rather than FISH both because CVS can sometimes cause problems with the limbs being damaged since baby is so tiny and depending on the dr's experience and because I had no plans to terminate (we weren't checking for T21 actually it was for a rare skin disorder that I hae a %50 to pass on to each kid so we knew to do a csection or not)
Good luck and congrats on the baby!
I had one at 12 wks, with the vaginal catheter, and it felt basically like a PAP smear to me - no pain, really. It was extremely nerve-wracking, though, because you can see on the ultrasound where the catheter is going and where the very fragile fetus is! For me, the fetus was pretty much in the way of where the catheter needed to go, so the doc had to be incredibly careful (which he was, thankfully).
I, too, did not pay for the FSH early results and heard back within about a week that I have a perfectly healthy fetus. I still don't know what kind it is because we decided not to find out and I'm still pregnant (almost 36 weeks now)!
The one additional experience I had - which was really scary - was substantial bleeding the night after the test. It subsided by morning, though, and all was fine. Good luck with your test!!!
I, too, did not pay for the FSH early results and heard back within about a week that I have a perfectly healthy fetus. I still don't know what kind it is because we decided not to find out and I'm still pregnant (almost 36 weeks now)!
The one additional experience I had - which was really scary - was substantial bleeding the night after the test. It subsided by morning, though, and all was fine. Good luck with your test!!!
I had a CVS test at 11 weeks. It was more uncomfortable than I anticipated but it was also over really quickly, so it was manageable. You have to have a full bladder, which added to the discomfort, especially because I had to wait extra long for the doctor.
They first do an ultrasound to check the placement of the placenta. If your placenta is low enough, they obtain the sample with a vaginal catheter and if not, then they go through the abdomen (similar to an amnio). I had the catheter. The doctor made sure to mention that mine was more painful than usual because my cervix was very tight. Many women report that it is not more uncomfortable than a papsmear - so don't use my example as a typical one. They had to do mine twice because he did not get a good enough sample, and I hear that this can happen.
You can opt to have rapid FISH results for the main 3 chromosomal abnormalities (Trisomy 21, 18, and I forget the 3rd) - these results come back in 3 days but many insurance companies do not reimburse for this and it is expensive. My results were going to come back in 7 days so I did not opt for the rapid FISH. Exactly 7 days later I received a phone call saying that everything looked perfect and that I was expecting a boy. It was definitely worth it for the piece of mind.
Best of luck and most of all, congratulations!!!! Your natural pregnancy at 47 can give hope to us all.
They first do an ultrasound to check the placement of the placenta. If your placenta is low enough, they obtain the sample with a vaginal catheter and if not, then they go through the abdomen (similar to an amnio). I had the catheter. The doctor made sure to mention that mine was more painful than usual because my cervix was very tight. Many women report that it is not more uncomfortable than a papsmear - so don't use my example as a typical one. They had to do mine twice because he did not get a good enough sample, and I hear that this can happen.
You can opt to have rapid FISH results for the main 3 chromosomal abnormalities (Trisomy 21, 18, and I forget the 3rd) - these results come back in 3 days but many insurance companies do not reimburse for this and it is expensive. My results were going to come back in 7 days so I did not opt for the rapid FISH. Exactly 7 days later I received a phone call saying that everything looked perfect and that I was expecting a boy. It was definitely worth it for the piece of mind.
Best of luck and most of all, congratulations!!!! Your natural pregnancy at 47 can give hope to us all.
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