whoa, aerisandalex, that is NOT the way they do the procedure here! that would scare me also! it's just an ultrasound to measure the fluid space at the base of the skull, and two consecutive blood tests. after that, if they show increased risks, you can go forward and do the more invasive stuff like you're talking about, but that is def not the *first* test they do. that being said, we are definitely doing it. we'll also be testing me for CF - not that i think either of us carries the gene, but i believe it's covered by insurance and better knowledge than no knowledge. actually, mine is scheduled for next tuesday (12+1).
I wish they would just go by that... but they do try and push the invasive test on women around here... We've already been genetically screened and everything came back negative, and they do that big scan at about 20 weeks and check everything inside and out of baby... but then they still tell women that they want to do the amniocentesis because they say "It can discover things the other tests can't".
And I'm like, whoa... big needle, no way! lol My doctor even commented that I skipped out on the test when pregnant with DS and asked me why. I was sitting there looking at her going 'Yes I didn't do the test, I didn't like the risks involved and frankly the whole procedure scares me and in the end, it won't change my line of thinking, I'll take my chances' lol
I do find it strange that even though we test negative for everything else, the doctors around here insist on pushing it on the women in the area... maybe it's because the number of children born will down syndrome, it is a little higher then normal, I don't really know
Beautiful new scans ladies too!!
Damita - what a perfect profile scan and only at 11 weeks, beautiful
LoveCakes - I'm sure everything will be all right
I'm crossing my fingers for you!
Had our 10 week appointment and it went very well, doctor was able to find our little one with just a Doppler too, she was surprised but excited. Heartbeat is a nice strong 155 It went down but that's expected
We also went into detail about the future.
We've been officially labeled 'High-Risk' and we're going to go down in about a month to Pittsburgh Children's Hospital. Just as a precaution, we're going to register there, get to know the hospital because we've never been there before, so that way we know what to expect should our little one come early like DS
The Doctors in that hospital are also going to work with my OB about when we should be starting the shots that will try and prevent preterm labor... I forget what they're called but if they're going to help and not hurt our little one then I'm all for it!
Going to have a good rummage under the bed later! Hope I haven't lost it.
