I recently had a nt screening done and have just gotten back the results and am !


Question: I recently had a nt screening done and have just gotten back the results and am absolutely devastated to be?
told that i have 1:45 chance of my baby having ds :-( i have done nothing but cry all day, i went to see my specialist today who has booked me in for a amniocentesis o Monday which is a week away. I really don't know how im going to cope waiting that long, i have 2 toddlers at the age of two and 7 year old in school. I am struggling to function let alone care properly for them........My specialist did say though that my u/s came back extremely good with the neck thickness at .88mm and the baby also had a nasal bone which most ds babies do not...but the blood work is what caused the high risk, i am extremely confused and would really appreciate some advice from others in the same situation. I am only 28 years old Thankyou

Answers:

The blood work could be deceiving, as it depends more on an exact date of conception when determining the standards for the results. In other words, something could have thrown the results off and given a different diagnosis than what it really should be. The ultrasound is more accurate and the fact that the specialist said it was good is in your favor. It appears that your specialist is being extremely thorough in determining whether or not your baby has any issues you will need to deal with. At this point though, I'd be optimistic and wait for the results of the amnio. Your age, the positive results from the ultrasound, and the fact that you haven't mentioned any other genetic problems in your family history is in your favor. Try not to worry too much, and think positively that the results from the amnio will show you that there is nothing to worry about.



well I know lots of couples who had similar readings and all had healthy babies...and do you not have anyone to help you? The father of child, parents etc? Perhaps you should be on birth control in future if you are unable to cope with more?? I'm guessing all will be fine....but no one can know completely




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