really worried about the nuchal fold measurement:(((

[benny82]

Hi everyone,

I had my 12 weeks scan yesterday and it didnt go very well. The baby measured 6.07mm, which is 12weeks 4 days.

The sonographer didnt explain anything, she didnt say if the nasal bone was there or the blood flow to the heart. She measured the nuchal fold which was 2.34mm!

She didnt seem particularly worried but I am really worried now as I found out the cut off point is 2.8 mm. Mine sounds quite a high end of that cut off point They took bloods too but I have to wait for 2 weeks for the results.

Does 2.34mm sound worrying to anyone? I would love to hear what your measurements were...

I am really freaked out Can someone give me some advice please?

Thanks in advance

 

[Justagirlxx]

I wouldn't be worried at all since its in the normal range. xx

 

[Trying4ababy]

My baby nuchal fold was 5mm and its just fine

 

[tateypot]

I wouldn't be worried - I think this result would be classed as perfectly normal.

 

[Peelprincess]

Please dont worry as the other posters said, this is in the normal range. Mine was 5.5mm at 11 weeks and 6.7mm at 12.3 weeks.

 

[sonographer01]

Sorry i dont understand why youre worried and why you think the scan didnt go well. Your nuchal measurement is normal. Its only if its over 3.5mm that we class it abnormal. The NHS at the moment doesnt routinely check for nasal bone - but if we didnt see it, we would probably mention it. If the heart is beating - there is blood flowing through it.

 

[November1984]

Sorry i dont understand why youre worried and why you think the scan didnt go well. Your nuchal measurement is normal. Its only if its over 3.5mm that we class it abnormal. The NHS at the moment doesnt routinely check for nasal bone - but if we didnt see it, we would probably mention it. If the heart is beating - there is blood flowing through it.

I love professional reason! I have pregnancy paranoia too!
First time the doc checked my babe's heart it was @ 120 bpm while 14 weeks along. I was so paranoid because it was on the low side of normal. My OH told me it's normal and didn't get why I was worried....prego brain!