Conflicting information about Down Syndrome risk

[EverythingXd]

My experience has been quite different. I am consultant-led due to a blood disorder I have, but at no point has anyone (midwives or consultant) ever mentioned my age (I'm 37).

I had the usual tests done for DS at my 12 week scan and risk came back as less than 1 in 10,000.

I thought my age might get mentioned in my last pregnancy when I was 35 but when I asked my midwife she brushed it off. I assumed it was because I was on the 'cut-off' since 35 seems to be the new 30 these days, but now at 37 I thought it would have become more of a focus.

 

[tigerlilly]

My mw told me that they don't really start to worry unless the mother is over 42! I know a lady who's first born, when she was 17 was born with downs. So I do wonder if these stats have any grounding at all?