downs question

[cupcake]

aside from the test telling you your risk ( which i know its a blood test)
is there no other indication for this condition throughout pregnancy?

ie: if u dont do the blood test u wont know til the baby is born?

 

[Firsttimer]

I didnt have no test at all I refused I am going to love my baby no matter what where on when thats just me.

 

[Firsttimer]

think there is another test when they put a needle in your tummy and get some liquid from back of babys neck not sure

 

[cupcake]

i didnt take the blood test either. i just wanted to know if further along there are other indications.

 

[coccyx]

In an amniocentesis they draw off some amniotic fluid from around the baby and use this to check chromosones. Is it the nuchal fold at the back of the neck that they check for on ultrasound . Know some ladies have further tests, not to necessarily terminate pregnancy but to get the results so that they have time to find out about conditions and to get used to idea and prepare themselves

 

[Serene123]

They check the brain on the 20wk scan and the spine.. There's usually some weird lining on one of them if the baby has downs. Not always though. I think the chance of picking up downs on the scan is 40% if they have it but I'm not 100% sure

 

[Always&4ever]

You can have the amniocentesis or CVS, which can determine if your LO has downs, not all abnormalities can be picked up via ultrasound, and the blood tests are only a percentage, I had the triple test at 16weeks and my results came back as a low risk at 1 in 1900.

 

[AquaDementia]

here in canada, they do a test called IPS (integrated prenatal screening) which consists of 2 blood tests and a nuchal translucency ultrasound.
the nuchal thickness ultrasound is said to account for 70% of diagnoses for down's, while the blood tests give you the rest.
i got 1 in 32 000 as a result.

 

[cupcake]

ok so from what i see its either blood test or amnio
and toria says maybe on the scan

 

[anita665]

I don't think it's that often they can tell you for certain by the scan alone but they pick up markers (I think there are 15 possible Downs Syndrome markers in total) which can be enything from a dot in the heart which was found on mine to a problem with the nose or problems with other organs. The more markers find the higher your risk and if they think you're at risk they normally send you for more tests like the amnio which carries a tiny risk of miscarriage.

 

[Sweetie]

When they do the initial blood test they are looking for markers. These only indicate whether there is a possibility of the baby being born with downs. In Canada (sorry no stats for elsewhere) only about 3% of women whose test comes back with markers go on to have a downs baby. If your results show the marker, they move onto the amnio check (the big needle) this test is not without dangers tho, can cause an infection, preterm labour or even a misscarriage. And as others have said, they will do some checks via ultrasound to look for abnormalities.

 

[Margerle]

This website is pretty good at explaining most of the methods used to find out...

https://www.ds-health.com/prenatal.htm