Clairebear76
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Hi all,
Bit of a long story but very keen to hear if anyone has been through or is currently going through a similar situation to me....v anxious at the moment.
Had a high nuchal measurement of 6.5 at my 12wk scan and given a 1 in 5 chance of baby having DS. We chose to have a CVS and was referred to UCH where they successfully carried out this procedure and luckily all the results came back clear, including the full karotype. One hurdle cleared!
Advised to go back in 16 weeks for a look at the heart (another possible reason for high NT) though because of the early stage of pregnany still they couldn't really tell us much apart from the thought all was looking ok and no major holes. Referred back for my 20 wk scan to a cardiac specialist as they can tell a lot more at this point.
So, had my 20 wk anomaly scan last week and we were relieved to hear that baby's heart seems to be just fine, they thought there might be a slight problem but ended up ruling that out. Rest of the baby was also looked at and they seemed to be quite happy, slight concern chin was measuring borderline small but nothing too serious. At last, some positive news! The person that did the scan said he would still like us to see the doctor so that he could also look at the chin. 10 minutes later we were then told that they had a concern with the head so we would definitely need a second scan that day....worry again!
So, after waiting hours to see the doctor we finally had our second scan and were then told to wait for the consultant to discuss what they found. I also had a blood test to check for any possible viruses I might have had earlier in the pregnancy though they think that unlikely. When we finally got to see the consultant he told us that they had a concern with one part of the brain, the nose was looking on the small side and upper lip was protruding, plus a small amount of extra fluid around the lungs and whilst all these things were deemed 'borderline' the fact we have the high NT makes them extremely anxious. It could mean a rare genetic problem that CVS can't pick up nor could they pick up until baby was born. He even mentioned we still have the option to terminate the pregnancy up to 24 weeks. Basically though at this stage they just can't tell us for sure if baby is healthy or has a problem and to what degree that problem would be. I have another scan next week to look at the brain in more detail.
We have also booked in for a private scan on Wednesday with Dr Nicolaides at the FMC in Harley St. If we do have a difficult decision to make I want us to have explored every option open to us. I just can't give up on my baby boy just yet!
Anyway, sorry for the long essay but if anyone has any experiences like this I would love to hear from you, its been such a difficult couple of months. Its just the not knowing and uncertainty that is the hardest part at the moment. I also have a beautiful daughter who turns 3 this week so plenty to keep my mind occupied at the moment!
Thanks for listening
C xxx
Bit of a long story but very keen to hear if anyone has been through or is currently going through a similar situation to me....v anxious at the moment.
Had a high nuchal measurement of 6.5 at my 12wk scan and given a 1 in 5 chance of baby having DS. We chose to have a CVS and was referred to UCH where they successfully carried out this procedure and luckily all the results came back clear, including the full karotype. One hurdle cleared!
Advised to go back in 16 weeks for a look at the heart (another possible reason for high NT) though because of the early stage of pregnany still they couldn't really tell us much apart from the thought all was looking ok and no major holes. Referred back for my 20 wk scan to a cardiac specialist as they can tell a lot more at this point.
So, had my 20 wk anomaly scan last week and we were relieved to hear that baby's heart seems to be just fine, they thought there might be a slight problem but ended up ruling that out. Rest of the baby was also looked at and they seemed to be quite happy, slight concern chin was measuring borderline small but nothing too serious. At last, some positive news! The person that did the scan said he would still like us to see the doctor so that he could also look at the chin. 10 minutes later we were then told that they had a concern with the head so we would definitely need a second scan that day....worry again!
So, after waiting hours to see the doctor we finally had our second scan and were then told to wait for the consultant to discuss what they found. I also had a blood test to check for any possible viruses I might have had earlier in the pregnancy though they think that unlikely. When we finally got to see the consultant he told us that they had a concern with one part of the brain, the nose was looking on the small side and upper lip was protruding, plus a small amount of extra fluid around the lungs and whilst all these things were deemed 'borderline' the fact we have the high NT makes them extremely anxious. It could mean a rare genetic problem that CVS can't pick up nor could they pick up until baby was born. He even mentioned we still have the option to terminate the pregnancy up to 24 weeks. Basically though at this stage they just can't tell us for sure if baby is healthy or has a problem and to what degree that problem would be. I have another scan next week to look at the brain in more detail.
We have also booked in for a private scan on Wednesday with Dr Nicolaides at the FMC in Harley St. If we do have a difficult decision to make I want us to have explored every option open to us. I just can't give up on my baby boy just yet!
Anyway, sorry for the long essay but if anyone has any experiences like this I would love to hear from you, its been such a difficult couple of months. Its just the not knowing and uncertainty that is the hardest part at the moment. I also have a beautiful daughter who turns 3 this week so plenty to keep my mind occupied at the moment!
Thanks for listening
C xxx
