Nuchal scan...results are scaring me

[tessjs]

Hey all I'm an over 35er at 38 and a result didn't come back great testing for downs.I realise that My age group puts me in that category of high risk..I was told I have a 1 in an 111 chance..And was counselled on doing an amnio...I am seeing a obstrition next week and going to talk with her about it now....My gp gave me the news on the NT scan...

This is all new to me, what does al this mean and what the hell should i be doing??? I am petrified...i don;t even know what questions to ask ...

Anybody been through this as well??? what should i be doing and asking???

 

[kathy31]

Hi

I had the nuchal scan/bloods done whilst recently pregnant with my daughter at 40. Mine came back at 1 in 90. However, at that I was still considered to be low risk and wasn't referred for any further tests. My little one is now almost 3 weeks old and any initial worries were unfounded. I know it is difficult but I would try not to worry, your risk factor isn't high at that figure IMO. You would be looking at a really low figure to be high risk e.g 1 in 3...

Hope this helps a little. Let us know how you get on x

 

[tessjs]

Hi

I had the nuchal scan/bloods done whilst recently pregnant with my daughter at 40. Mine came back at 1 in 90. However, at that I was still considered to be low risk and wasn't referred for any further tests. My little one is now almost 3 weeks old and any initial worries were unfounded. I know it is difficult but I would try not to worry, your risk factor isn't high at that figure IMO. You would be looking at a really low figure to be high risk e.g 1 in 3...

Hope this helps a little. Let us know how you get on x

Oh thankyou so much for responding. that kind of helps me I am seeing my OB this week and will talk with her again..and see what happens...I know I do have to try and not worry..Your kind words ahve helped alot and glad your little one is fine....

 

[Garnet]

Hi

I had the nuchal scan/bloods done whilst recently pregnant with my daughter at 40. Mine came back at 1 in 90. However, at that I was still considered to be low risk and wasn't referred for any further tests. My little one is now almost 3 weeks old and any initial worries were unfounded. I know it is difficult but I would try not to worry, your risk factor isn't high at that figure IMO. You would be looking at a really low figure to be high risk e.g 1 in 3...

Hope this helps a little. Let us know how you get on x

Oh thankyou so much for responding. that kind of helps me I am seeing my OB this week and will talk with her again..and see what happens...I know I do have to try and not worry..Your kind words ahve helped alot and glad your little one is fine....

Yeah I would start worrying if is 1/10. Even then I would wait for scan. My friend was1/6 and she refused CVS and Amnio and waited for level 2 scan and baby was fine.

 

[Shanoa]

Hi tess,

My NT scan was quite high but when combined with bloods it came back with a lower risk. Have you had bloods done as well? If so, maybe wait to see what the combined result is because this can make quite a difference. It did in my case.

 

[tessjs]

Hi tess,

My NT scan was quite high but when combined with bloods it came back with a lower risk. Have you had bloods done as well? If so, maybe wait to see what the combined result is because this can make quite a difference. It did in my case.

both bloods and scan done together and the result came up with 1 in 111 chance...

 

[Shanoa]

That's still less than a 1% chance which is still a very low risk, I would say. Amino comes with its own risk which you have to factor in. But of course you have to decide what is best for you.

My colleague got a 1:3 result from NT scan & bloods so for her peace of mind she decided she had to go for amino. She said the week-long wait was excruciating but came back all clear.

 

[xxDreamxx]

I got my results yesterday as bub is measuring a week behind so we had to come back again at 13 weeks to have our (12 week scan). My Nucal measurement was 1.6mm but as my Papp A and B-HCG was low, it has made us high risk.

I have a 1 in 70 chance for Down Syndrome, 1 in 69 for Patau and 1 in 17 chance for Edwards - I am worried beyonnd belief.

On Monday I go for the new Verifi Pre-natal blood tests which will give me an answer on the 3 trisomies listed above and also the sex chromosome abnormalities such as hubby has (XYY). Then dependant on those results, I will either have an Amnio or see a Genetic Specialist.

Tess - please try and remain calm - I know its hard, but remember that with 1 in 111 chance, means you have a 99.1% chance of bub being healthy.

{{{{hugs}}}}

 

[tessjs]

I got my results yesterday as bub is measuring a week behind so we had to come back again at 13 weeks to have our (12 week scan). My Nucal measurement was 1.6mm but as my Papp A and B-HCG was low, it has made us high risk.

I have a 1 in 70 chance for Down Syndrome, 1 in 69 for Patau and 1 in 17 chance for Edwards - I am worried beyonnd belief.

On Monday I go for the new Verifi Pre-natal blood tests which will give me an answer on the 3 trisomies listed above and also the sex chromosome abnormalities such as hubby has (XYY). Then dependant on those results, I will either have an Amnio or see a Genetic Specialist.

Tess - please try and remain calm - I know its hard, but remember that with 1 in 111 chance, means you have a 99.1% chance of bub being healthy.

{{{{hugs}}}}

OMG I had forgotten you are due the same day as me...well from reading what youve written You are on top of things and are doing the right thing and I sincerely hope all goes well for you...You seem to have good care and I am sure it will all be ok...I can imagine your fear and worry as I am too, I am not sure I will do an amnio as I feel that is too invasive for me and my husband doesn't want it either.

It is such an individual choice.Please stay in touch and let me know how you go..and I hope you won't need an amnio... I just don't know if I can bring myself to do one.....

Pm me anytime

 

[xxDreamxx]

Tess,

Because my papp a and bloods were low, it could mean other chromosome anomalies not picked up by bloods but it would be a last resort for us. The verifi test will narrow down the chances of the main trisomys

Good luck to you too

 

[maybebaby3]

Dr told me that amino carries a 0.5/1% risk of mc so you have to weigh that up against your results of NT. if its 1:3 then it may be worth amino but 1:100-200 you have same risk of DS as mc a healthy baby if you have amnio

 

[tessjs]

Dr told me that amino carries a 0.5/1% risk of mc so you have to weigh that up against your results of NT. if its 1:3 then it may be worth amino but 1:100-200 you have same risk of DS as mc a healthy baby if you have amnio

yeah have thought of this too...hubby said the same thing.....

 

[tessjs]

Tess,

Because my papp a and bloods were low, it could mean other chromosome anomalies not picked up by bloods but it would be a last resort for us. The verifi test will narrow down the chances of the main trisomys

Good luck to you too

ok, i hope all goes well i really do, this stuff confuses me no end..i'm actually measuring ahead i measured 13 weeks two days last thurs on scan day but they are keeping the due date the same...

 

[Barbi]

Tess,

Because my papp a and bloods were low, it could mean other chromosome anomalies not picked up by bloods but it would be a last resort for us. The verifi test will narrow down the chances of the main trisomys

Good luck to you too

ok, i hope all goes well i really do, this stuff confuses me no end..i'm actually measuring ahead i measured 13 weeks two days last thurs on scan day but they are keeping the due date the same...

Hi Tess,

I am 37 years old, having my first baby, today I am 19 weeks. I had Nuchal scan at 12 weeks, which came back 1.3mm at that time (very normal, anything under 3mm is normal), but combined with blood test results came back 1 in 26 chance for DS. My partner and I (after many tears) decided not to do any further invasive tests such as Amnio or CVS. Both carried a high risk for miscarriage.

We have just had our 19 week scan last Monday and have come back no fetal abnormalities. The only thing that might have bought some concern for us was that they saw on the ultrasound scan that in the baby's left ventricle of the heart, there is what's called an ecogenic focus (a calcium deposit) which if there were multiple calcium deposits in the heart (in not just the left ventricle but all the other ventricles) then that would indicate a heart condition of some sort and therefore higher chance for various other abnormalities. I looked it up on the internet and spoke to my GP, and both confirmed that such an occurrence is very common and does not indicate a heart abnormality.

So I am now not going to worry any further about what might be wrong with my baby, even if she turns out to have down syndrome, we have decided as a couple that we wouldn't abort in any event. My partner's family runs Aspergers quite strongly, with his eldest sister and youngest brother both having Aspergers, as well as his sister's son also having Aspergers. There are no blood tests or any tests you can perform before birth to find out if our little girl will or will not be affected by that condition.

I do have one question for everyone on this site though, does anyone worry much about not putting on weight during the first and second trimester? The reason I ask is because since I became pregnant, in the first 12 weeks I lost 5 kilos (did not have morning sickness at all), and have only gained 3 kilos back since then and I am now at the end of 19 weeks. Others have told me that that's normal, but I am yet to feel the baby move, although I have seen her move on the ultrasound last week, so I know things are happening, but I cannot feel her move yet. What does everyone think?

 

[tessjs]

Thanks Barbi for your story, Thanks for sharing...

in regards to weight well I got very sick and lost a couple of k's but I am eating more now and think I am gaining weight.I wouldn't worry for yourself I think it won't affect bubs...as long as you feel healthy,I am still weighing up my hpices with amnio...DS was the only risk that surfaced on my test.I will see my OB and see what she thinks.I know its my choice but my gut is not to do the test...it just seems too invasive ...you know how you get a gut feeling I am trying to go by that....

i hope things are going well for you and once again i loved your post..

 

[thewingman]

Hi Tess,

Not sure where in Australia you are, but have you considered the igenescreen blood test?

It's a simple blood test from the mother. They send your blood to China and take out the foetal dna from the sample, then test it for the 3 trisomies (Downs, Edwards and Patau's). Completely safe, non invasive and as accurate as an amnio. The only downfall is the cost - $1350, no medicare rebate. Expensive, but we think it's a small price to pay for a completely risk free and safe test. We went ahead a couple of weeks ago, and results should be back tomorrow or Wednesday.

It's great for people like us. Normal scan, but blood results drag the risk up, mostly because of our age! Worth considering I reckon. I wasn't keen on an amnio either, seeing it was a complete miracle I fell pregnant in the first place, so when we heard about this new test, we jumped at the chance.

Hope this helps. xx

 

[Shanoa]

My nuchal scan was quite high. It was 2.8mm. It did worry me quite a bit but bloods thankfully balanced it back to a more manageable worry level. A colleague said to me at the time 'welcome to motherhood - you will never now stop worrying'. I'm not sure if that made me feel better or worse but I guess it was just good to be able to speak to people that can relate to your feelings. That is why this site is great.

When is your appointment with you OB, Tess?

 

[mommy2lilmen]

HI

I had my NT march 5 at 12 weeks 4 days and it came back with a NT of 6mm. I have not gotten my bloods back on that, but they put me at a risk of 1:5 based on my age and measurement. Im 35. I got asked to do the cvs, I said no at that point. I was not in the best of spirits and I was freaking out. I got the Harmony test done, March 21, with an $800 bill behind that, much like verify or materni21 , results for that came back in 11 days April 2 and I got told my baby was at a high risk of downs and low risk for tri 18 and tri 13. Again I was not in the best of spirits and I opted for an amnio as soon as possible, so got it done April 4th and my FISH results came back April 8 that baby does in deed have downs and that it is a girl. I got the full amnio results April 15 that everything else was clear, just she has Tri 21. We are scheduled for our scan April 25 and her heart echo to. So I should know more then. good luck.

 

[Scout]

My risks were 1:11 for trisomy 13, 18 and 1:17 for trisomy 21. I opted for the MaterniT21 test (not sure if you all have that as I'm in US) but it's just a blood test. My results came back that baby had typical chromosomes. So comparatively speaking, your odds are really good that baby is just fine.

 

[xxDreamxx]

Went for verifi bloods yesterday and now I just wait and pray - 7 - 10 working days and I should have the answers.