abnormal blood work results

[MillyVaz]

Yesterday I had a follow up appt. with my gyn. She explained to me that the blood work came out with abnormal results. That there is a 50% of having a baby with down syndrome. I'm 38 yrs. and this is my first pregnancy.I'm on my 15 weeks already. I had to do some more blood work and an anatomy ultrasound. I can' t avoid feeling sad and worried. I really don't want to find out more, because No matter how my baby comes I will still want and love him. Has anyone had been told something like that? Is it common on women over 35 yrs old to have abnormal results? I don' t have anyone in my family with this condition.

[Isthatyoubob]

If you don't do any more testing, think baby has DS and want to prepare maybe talk to some other parents with a child with DS.  I think the anatomy scans are worthwhile as if there are heart or other defects you may want to birth in a special hospital for neonatal heart surgery or have more tests to make sure baby has the best chance of doing well.

[mummainoz]

We refused the test then our anatomy scan picked up indicators for downs. They talked to us about further testing but in the end everyone agreed that if we wouldn't terminate there was no point on doing the test based on the indicators they found. We're happy to wait and see.

[bellona]

Its not uncommon to get a false positive so you do need to wait to find out more. You will also need to find out what version of downs it is (if your baby does indeed have it). A friend of mine was 40 and pregnant with her 2nd. She found out her baby had downs and major heart problems. The prognosis for its life was it wouldn't live long and it would suffer through many operations and hospitalizations in its short time alive. She chose to terminate and was although devestated by the decision comfortable in her decision. Wait for your full results before you panic or stress. Regardless you should find out more. There is a chance its a flase pos and then you'll have spent your pregnancy stressed and upset for nothing. Also if you chose to continue your pregnancy and the diagnosis is severe enough you'll be unprepared to take your baby home and care for its special needs.

[ashley4beauties]

It could mean something elez for me it came back abnormal becuz my now 3 yr old  had cleft lip/cleft palate but the dr said it wont show up in blood i had to get 3d ultrasound to detect it but i hope everythings ok for u

[tinamechelle]

My first test was a faulse positive. I went further with testing & my baby is fine. I worried myself to death until my other blood work came back negative

[momover35]

I did not get by he same results but my OB nurse told me NOT to oaock if she called and said it came back with a higher percentage. Apparently there's a lot of fake positives, partly just because of our age. The panorama or other comparable tests are much more reliable.

[Kjens12]

After the age of 35 your chance of down syndrome or other abnormalities drastically increases. That being said, it is also very common for false positives. There is more testing you can do, but the only good it does is give you time to mentally prepare. I personally would do it because I don't like not knowing, but like you said it won't change the fact that you love and want your child, so it's a personal preference.