Pregnancy worries

Littlepaws · Mar 23rd, 2012, 13:34 PM

Hi, I'm new to this forum, but need some support please! I'm 37 and just found out I'm pg with my 3rd. My first son who is now 4 was conceived with the aid of IUI and was born with Down syndrome. Totally unexpected and as I was 34 the docs said I didn't need any tests. I conceived naturally 4 months after giving birth to him and gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Now being pg again and it being a shock, I'm 7 weeks, I want to have a cvs test, but I am so scared.
Thoughts please!!

future_numan · Mar 23rd, 2012, 15:59 PM

Testing is of course a personal choice.
I have a friend who's daughter was born with DS and she was only 27 yrs old at the time. So it doesn't just have to do with age.
I am 39 yrs old and I choose not to do any testing aside from ultrasounds. It's not because I am oppoised to testing, it was just because it wasn't for me.
I wish you the best of luck in whatever you decide to do ( hug)

DeeM73 · Mar 23rd, 2012, 17:24 PM

Good luck with whatever you decide

x

LuckyW · Mar 23rd, 2012, 18:13 PM

Welcome, Littlepaws.

I've started looking into cvs testing, and both my doc and my OH's father, who is an MD, were quite encouraging about it with one main bit of advice: Find someone with the known expertise. I am fortunate to live in a major metropolitan area where there is a guy who has performed 20,000 of these, so I am thinking we'll be seeking him out.

Best of luck whatever you decide.

MooseGirl · Mar 25th, 2012, 13:27 PM

I was supposed to go for CVS testing last Thursday, but then we found out about Verifi testing. It's a non-invasive blood test with 99% accuracy for testing for Downs, which is my main concern being 40 and pregnant for the first time. If anything comes back with a chance of Downs, then we'll go through CVS testing to confirm (we'll still be in the CVS testing window).

Good luck to you! I hope all goes well for you.

Mar 23rd, 2012, 13:34 PM	#1
Littlepaws Pregnant (Expecting) New BnB member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Devon Posts: 2	Pregnancy worries Hi, I'm new to this forum, but need some support please! I'm 37 and just found out I'm pg with my 3rd. My first son who is now 4 was conceived with the aid of IUI and was born with Down syndrome. Totally unexpected and as I was 34 the docs said I didn't need any tests. I conceived naturally 4 months after giving birth to him and gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Now being pg again and it being a shock, I'm 7 weeks, I want to have a cvs test, but I am so scared. Thoughts please!!

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 15:59 PM	#2
future_numan Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canadian, eh ! Posts: 3,306	Testing is of course a personal choice. I have a friend who's daughter was born with DS and she was only 27 yrs old at the time. So it doesn't just have to do with age. I am 39 yrs old and I choose not to do any testing aside from ultrasounds. It's not because I am oppoised to testing, it was just because it wasn't for me. I wish you the best of luck in whatever you decide to do ( hug)

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 17:24 PM	#3
DeeM73 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: U.K. Posts: 627	Good luck with whatever you decide x

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 18:13 PM	#4
LuckyW Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 458	Welcome, Littlepaws. I've started looking into cvs testing, and both my doc and my OH's father, who is an MD, were quite encouraging about it with one main bit of advice: Find someone with the known expertise. I am fortunate to live in a major metropolitan area where there is a guy who has performed 20,000 of these, so I am thinking we'll be seeking him out. Best of luck whatever you decide.

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Mar 25th, 2012, 13:27 PM	#5
MooseGirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: East Bay, NorCal Posts: 45	I was supposed to go for CVS testing last Thursday, but then we found out about Verifi testing. It's a non-invasive blood test with 99% accuracy for testing for Downs, which is my main concern being 40 and pregnant for the first time. If anything comes back with a chance of Downs, then we'll go through CVS testing to confirm (we'll still be in the CVS testing window). Good luck to you! I hope all goes well for you.

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