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Petrified. Just got 1 in 38 chance of Downs from Nuchal scan blood results. Advice please.

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By Wed 31-Dec-08 11:05:14 Add message | Report | Contact poster

I'm 38 years old and am 12+4 pg with much much wanted DC3.

I've just been called by Babybond with results for my scan and blood test for my nuchal scan. For my age I have a 1 in 112 risk of Downs, my hormone levels give me a 1 in 240 chance, but the adjusted score for me personally is 1 in 38. This is high risk.

I've just come back from seeing my GP who was lovely, but said that she thought it was a serious enough result to warraant a CVS.

I am PETRIFIED. I don't know what to do. I think I'll probably hve the CVS done. Although I know this carries a risk of MC. Although I don't know what I'll do if the CVS comes back positive for Downs. I have 2 other DD's (7 and 3) and a lovely DH who is incredibly supportive.

I've had 2 m/c before this pg, so it's incredibly hard to get these results.

DH and I are seeing private OB/GYN on Saturday to get some further information.

I'm just a soggy weepy mess at the moment.

Any advice would be very gratefully appreciated.

Thanks.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 09-Jan-09 10:23:39

Nekabu Check out the Ante Natal threads and look for 'due in july'. There will be lots of women on there that will be having their babies in July. Most of the chat will be about pg and pg related issues (great for you as its your first time). I'm on the Conception thread - 'the one where Emmsy's friends say, 'if your names not down you're not coming in' grin

. We're more of a select group (!) who are either TTC, pg or just had a baby. Not so much pg related stuff, more moral support for every day life! Join both! See you over there. xx

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 09-Jan-09 09:53:54

Nekabu you should probably go to 'topic list' and find the June antenatal group and join that. Most of us are in the groups relative to our expected birth month. There is a group for every month.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 08-Jan-09 21:32:50

I know! I haven't been in the conception section. What's the thread called? This is my first so I need all the advice I can get!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 08-Jan-09 20:41:37

Nekabu Wow!!! How spooky is that. Are you on an ante natal thread? I'm sticking with my mates in Emmsy's thread on the conception thread. Do you have any children? This will be No3 for me. And no more after this. I'm too bloody old and knackered! DD1 is 7 and DD2 is 3. I'm hoping for DD3. DH would secretly like a DS. But quite frankly, we'd be bloody happy with a healthy baby!

If it is your first and you need any advice/help/shoulder to cry on come and find me. Sorry if teaching you to suck eggs. But I know how clueless I was with DD1.

Mogwai Your baby will be a gemini. I'm born 16th June. Can vouch for our brilliant communcation skills, loyalty and wicked sense of humour. Never a dull moment with a Gemini!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 08-Jan-09 18:04:19

I'm due 14th June!

We need a "June Nuchal Babies" thread

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 08-Jan-09 16:44:00

OMG! Snap!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 08-Jan-09 16:39:35

Nekabu Thats fantastic news. Bet you're floating around on a cloud this afternoon. Have a cup of tea and relax this evening. And as everyone else has told me, enjoy your pregnancy now!!!

When are you due?

I'm due 10 July.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 08-Jan-09 14:50:50

When they adjusted my age risk result to reflect my test results it's 1/474! And there was I being all pessimistic thinking they'd be bound to give me a high risk result anyway (as my age had been made such a fuss of) and they haven't!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 08-Jan-09 13:48:06

That's fantastic news - I'm so pleased for you. The FMC are so good -I'm thrilled you went and got the second scan x

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 08-Jan-09 13:15:03

Thanks! Phoned and said it's the afternoon of the third day and I can't take it any more!!! They're getting the midwife to call me back this afternoon.

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Petrified. Just got 1 in 38 chance of Downs from Nuchal scan blood results. Advice please.