I had my dating/ nuchal scan yesterday at 13 + 1. It's the combined test so they took some blood and told me that if the result was worse than 1:150 someone would call me in the next 2 weeks. However, the sonographer said the nuchal measurement was 'normal' which, given my worry about screening and the fact I am 40 and pregnant after many years fertility treatment, was news gladly received. I've now checked my notes and can see that the measurement is 3mm. Stupidly (?) I googled normal nuchal ranges and can see that different hospitals have different cut offs. There are many threads I can see of women being classed as high risk based on scores way lower than mine. So now I am worried. I wondered whether the measurement has to be interpreted in the context of the baby's length/ the fact I was 13 + 1?
This is such a roller coaster . Feel like i am destined to have an amnio. At the same time i am equally concerned about NOT being called as i will then need to wait until my next mid wife appointment to get the actual result which could end up being very close to the cut off anyway. The cut off of 1:150 also seems to vary from place to place - in other areas I have read it is 1:200 or even 1:250 Can any one advise?
(Btw I have read the harmony threads but am already struggling with time off work, am very far away from London and its £7/850!)
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lozster · 25/01/2013 20:55
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