I went for my first 12 week scan last week but turned out to be 11+1 rather than 12 and the sonographer said we were just slightly too early to get the nuchal measurement. Went back today (12+5) and the baby was in the wrong position. I walked around, had a drink, rolled backwards and forwards on the scanning table (!) and the baby just wouldn't get into a good position.
We saw movement and a good heartbeat and good growth since last time but they couldn't do the measurement.
We are also moving house next week and will be under an entirely new hospital, midwife, etc. hundreds of miles away.
Hospital today said it will now have to be the quadruple test, which I know is less accurate. I have looked into options where we are moving and we could (just barely) get another appointment for NT screening privately, right before the cut-off date at the end of next week. Or we could go for the Harmony test privately, which obviously gives us more time to arrange it. We'd have to borrow some of the money for either of these options from my family but they are happy to support us. We're not badly off and count ourselves very lucky but the costs of moving at the moment just means we are under a bit of financial pressure.
NT costs less but it will really be our last chance and there's always the possibility that we will have the same issue again. Harmony costs more but is more accurate.
If we had a Downs positive result we would want to continue the pregnancy but I am concerned about Edwards and Patau's.
Has anyone else had this experience? What did you do?
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Couldn't get nuchal measurement at 12 week scan
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Vida32 · 28/10/2016 14:45
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