Well as per title really, at our 13 wk scan for dc2 I was told that the nuchal fold measurement was 3.5cm which is the cut off for 'normal'. I had to talk to a midwife who will call tomorrow with the blood results which will give me the results of the combined screening, if the odds are high for Downs I have to decide whether to have an amnio, they could do it on Fri.
If it isn't Downs it could be a structural problem with the heart, which we won't know for a while but if odds don't indicate Downs I would need to see a fetal cardio specialist in 4 wks or so.
Equally it could be nothing. 3.5 is on the cusp and they struggled to get that measurement anyway so it could be wrong.
The little one was wriggling away and everything looked structurally fine according to the sonographer, including a very obvious and strong heart beat.
So now I feel a bit crap and not sure how worried to be really. Has anyone else had similar?
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Worringly thick nuchal fold measurement at 13 wks, waiting for further details....feeling crap. Anyone been there?
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NinkyNonker · 24/10/2011 16:35
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