Waiting on NIPT results

[chloew1988]

Hi, I’m 13 weeks 2 days today and really struggling to hold it together. I’m 29 years old, we had our 12 week scan last Wednesday. My NT measurement was 3.4, the sonogropher told us not to worry about it as they are only concerned if it’s 3.5 or above. They took my bloods and told me 3 times they would me by Friday if I was deemed as high risk. I came home and googled, realised it was high, read some bad stories, more good than bad. Was naturally a bit worried, my partner told me not to worry. It got to late on Friday and I started to feel a little better as no phone call. Went out at the weekend, enjoyed life.

Monday came. I’d just dropped my daughter to school, checked my phone and id had a missed call from the hospital, I started to cry even before I called back, they told me I wasn’t high risk, 1 in 15 for Down syndrome. I was hysterical on this bench outside the shop near my daughters school, my partner had to come and pick me up. I was so angry that they told me they’d call me by Friday if anything was wrong, so I’d gone all weekend thinking everything was ok and we’d got a healthy baby.

We went up to the hospital straight away and they talked about options. We decided to pay for a private NIPT blood test, had this done on Wednesday aswell as a scan. Lady measured the NT as 3.3 so slightly less, said she couldn’t see anything really concerning, but, I asked her if she could see a nasal bone and she couldn’t... she did say it was probably babies position and it’s not a marker they use anymore anyway and also that all babies develop at different tones. I’m not sure if at my first scan they saw one or not as I didn’t ask.

Results are expected next Tuesday/Wednesday. I’m an absolute mess, struggling to eat without throwing up, can’t sleep. I think that the wait is the worst thing in the world, rather than just knowing so we can deal with it.

I really feel like it’s going to be bad news and I don’t know how I’m going to get through it if it is. All Iv been doing is googling constantly and analysing my scan pictures. I’m so drained and worn out. I’m trying to carry on for my daughter who’s 7 but it’s so hard. I really wanted a sibling for her and I can’t believe this is happening to us.

Sorry for the rambling and sorry for being so negative I’m just struggling so much at the moment while waiting for these results. I struggle with my mental health as it is and this is just tipping me over the edge at the moment.

[emdoc]

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I just had something very similar, had my scan at 13 weeks and all looked good, told a few friends, and then 6 days later got a call telling me we’d screened high risk for DS at 1/13 based on abnormal blood results.

Like you, we followed up with the NIPT. It was drawn on Wednesday and came back on the following Thursday as normal, which we were told reduced our risk to about 1/1400.

It is such an incredibly stressful thing to go through and the waiting is awful!! It’s so hard to put all of your excitement on pause really not knowing what the future holds.

I tried to focus on the good numbers (14/15 people in your situation will have a normal follow up result) but it’s easier said than done. My DH was great and I snuggled my dog a lot to distract me, I hope your daughter can be a happy distraction for you for now!

I hope everything turns out just fine and the wait passes quickly for you!

[chloew1988]

Thank you for your reply. I’m finding the waiting part really tough! My partner took me away at the weekend which helped me take my mind of things.

I feel like my pregnancy is on hold at the moment until I know the outcome! Iv got my cat to keep me company and cuddle while my daughter is at school lol. I’m really glad everything is ok with you, enjoy the rest of your pregnancy!

[emdoc]

Thank you! I hope your results come very soon!

[Redrosebelle]

Just wondering if you got your results?

[chloew1988]

Hi, I did, everything is fine, came back no risk for all syndromes and we are having a little girl :)