Hi all. It's been a few weeks since I posted. I'm 9w 5d with my first pg and went for a private reassurance scan at the Fetal Medicine Centre today. It was great, baby was the right size, had a strong heartbeat and was even wiggling about! It gave me a much-needed boost as I've developed quite bad anxiety and have been having a rough time. I'm not in the habit of throwing £100 on a whim but it was money well spent for peace of mind and the service was faultless.
I've got my NHS nuchal scan all booked for when I'm 11w 5d. I am happy to have this on NHS at St Thomas' in London and in the back of my mind thought I could always return to FMC for a second opinion if I had any concerns or there were any problems.
Well, today at the FMC I was told if I booked a nuchal scan there then they'd give me the Harmony test for free if I had it done within a certain time frame (next week). Now I know the Harmony is meant to be a really innovative test and could eliminate the need for amnio etc should the nuchal give me any cause for concern. But it would mean committing to a second nuchal scan even if my NHS one turns out to be totally fine. And at £180 it is quite a lot to us (though it wouldn't leave us destitute).
I'm really not sure whether to cancel the Harmony test and just stick with NHS nuchal unless given any reason to seek a second opinion, or have the Harmony and the private nuchal as the Harmony is a really accurate, non-invasive way to screen for abnormalities??
I hope that all made sense! Opinions gratefully received!!
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Nuchal Scan/Harmony Dilemma!!
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Gingerbreadpixie · 31/01/2013 17:15
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