For ladies over 40! About testing...

[JJBump1]

Hi ladies

I'm 41 and pregnant for the first time. My NT came back at 1.2mm and I'm having the second set of blood tests next week, so I should have the results soon after that.

I have been feeling fantastic, so I pray that the results come back fine.

 

[poppy666]

Sure they will come back fine sweetie. Im 41 and my measurements were higher 1.7mm bloods came back 1:1200

 

[mandy1971]

I found out last night that my 16 week old baby has downs with a heart defect I had the amnio on tuesday...... the nuchal fold measured 3.5mm, they didnt do the bloods., I went in on tuesday to tell them I didnt want the amnio due to the miscarriage risks as I've already suffered 3 miscarriages so I had an ultra sound instead the consultant spotted a soft marker on the heart which we were told last night was probably fairly significant as they are not usually so clear until week 20..
because of this and the nuchal fold measurement we had to proceed with the amnio..
I am 40yo next week and this is our first baby., we are just so shell shocked, giving ourselves a few days to decide on whether we should proceed since our little girls heart defect is significant..... I am not usually decisive and my partner is the same so it will be hard weighing everything up.

 

[Andypanda6570]

I found out last night that my 16 week old baby has downs with a heart defect I had the amnio on tuesday...... the nuchal fold measured 3.5mm, they didnt do the bloods., I went in on tuesday to tell them I didnt want the amnio due to the miscarriage risks as I've already suffered 3 miscarriages so I had an ultra sound instead the consultant spotted a soft marker on the heart which we were told last night was probably fairly significant as they are not usually so clear until week 20..
because of this and the nuchal fold measurement we had to proceed with the amnio..
I am 40yo next week and this is our first baby., we are just so shell shocked, giving ourselves a few days to decide on whether we should proceed since our little girls heart defect is significant..... I am not usually decisive and my partner is the same so it will be hard weighing everything up.

I am so deeply sorry. Please make the best choice for yourself and your family, I wish you all the best..
XOXOXOXOOX Thinking of you

 

[hadak]

Hi I had amnio (I am 43) I decided I would like to prepare my older child (teen) if his brother or sister had any disabilites. Unfortunately my mebranes broke after the amnio and we spent a tense couple of weeks checking if they would reseal and my pregnancy would continue. Am happy to report 21 weeks now and all well. Amnio came back clear but to be honest with all the worry it caused I wouldn't do it again, although I realise I was just unlucky with my amnio.

 

[creatingpeace]

Mandy1971 I am so sorry for what you are going through right now. Hugs!!!!

Many many brave women on this thread, thanks for sharing your stories and encouragement.

Thought I would post with my rersults as i last posted on tis thread before my testing and was a bag of nerves, I hate these tests. My NT fold was 1.3 and combined with bloods 1:20000 chance of chromosonal issues!