Just wanted to put my story on here so far. Any people in similar situations, would be nice to here what happened.
Hi kessutrip
Had a nuchal scan with a measurement of 6mm 3 weeks ago. Bloods came back and put the combined risk of downs at 1 in 5. All my excitement disappeared there an then, and the tears began.
I was booked in for CVS and had that done just over 2 weeks ago. Got the first set of results back and all clear for downs, edwards and patau syndrome which was a relief. I'm now waiting for the final set of chromosone results back and then on to the next step.
The hospital confirmed that because of the nuchal measuring 6mm, this is really big and generally means there's only a 30% chance the baby woud be OK. (The 1 in 5 statistic I could manage as the odds are in our favour, but this 30% statistic has just stuck in my head)
50% of the problems would be chromosonal so I'm hoping that once I have the full CVS results back then I'm back with the 1 in 5 chance of a heart problem. (4 in 5 it's not....GOT TO TRY TO THINK POSITIVELY)
I kept calling the hopital asking questions as I was so worried and they have managed to fit me in for a heart scan at 16 weeks instead of the 18 weeks appoinment I had booked for me)
Since the nuchal scan, I have spent the last 3 weeks searching for some positive stories, but in my searching have found a lot of sad ones too :0(
I suppose it helps prepare me for the worst. No point getting hopes up...it's just further to fall.
I'm coming up to 15 weeks now and starting to get a bit of a bump (well trousers too tight!) but just can't bring myself to buy maternity clothes. I never imaginged I'd be in this situation. No one does...it's just one of those things that happens to someone else....but now it's real.
Good luck to anyone else having these tests...I just wanted to post my story here...and hopefully it will turn into a story of hope too.
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Hi kessutrip
Had a nuchal scan with a measurement of 6mm 3 weeks ago. Bloods came back and put the combined risk of downs at 1 in 5. All my excitement disappeared there an then, and the tears began.
I was booked in for CVS and had that done just over 2 weeks ago. Got the first set of results back and all clear for downs, edwards and patau syndrome which was a relief. I'm now waiting for the final set of chromosone results back and then on to the next step.
The hospital confirmed that because of the nuchal measuring 6mm, this is really big and generally means there's only a 30% chance the baby woud be OK. (The 1 in 5 statistic I could manage as the odds are in our favour, but this 30% statistic has just stuck in my head)
50% of the problems would be chromosonal so I'm hoping that once I have the full CVS results back then I'm back with the 1 in 5 chance of a heart problem. (4 in 5 it's not....GOT TO TRY TO THINK POSITIVELY)
I kept calling the hopital asking questions as I was so worried and they have managed to fit me in for a heart scan at 16 weeks instead of the 18 weeks appoinment I had booked for me)
Since the nuchal scan, I have spent the last 3 weeks searching for some positive stories, but in my searching have found a lot of sad ones too :0(
I suppose it helps prepare me for the worst. No point getting hopes up...it's just further to fall.
I'm coming up to 15 weeks now and starting to get a bit of a bump (well trousers too tight!) but just can't bring myself to buy maternity clothes. I never imaginged I'd be in this situation. No one does...it's just one of those things that happens to someone else....but now it's real.
Good luck to anyone else having these tests...I just wanted to post my story here...and hopefully it will turn into a story of hope too.
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