I"ve posted before on a different topic. I'm a very anxious person and I've been finding pregnancy difficult. I found out last Thursday that my blood test results from the combined test are very bad. Way off the charts and indicates Downs Syndrome. They've done the harmony test but I won't get the results until end of next week or even later. I can't sleep, I'm so worried. The thing is though that the scan looks perfect. They said my NT is 1.6mm which has been confirmed by a private scan and I understand that's good from the GA (12+3). The NHS didn't look at anything else but there were no other soft markers when I had my private scan. They said that they couldn't clearly make out the nasal bone but said it looks like it was there (my uterus is retroverted and the baby wouldn't cooperate, hands in front of face and wrong position). Based on the bloods and my age (39), the NHS gave me a risk of 1 in 6. I couldn't believe it as I honestly thought that the severe anxiety was subsiding and everything would be ok. The private clinic (FMC in London) suggested I have a CVS but when they tried to do it, I kept jumping as it was so painful. Not initially when the needle went in but severely painful when the needle touched the uterus. I have a high pain threshold so it was quite strange. The consultant asked me to come back on Monday as she needs me to be calm and still. I'm so devastated by the whole thing. It's so sad to see this lovely little baby and think that it might not be well. If anyone has gone through something similar, I would love to hear from you.
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