Hi mums!
I have had an awfully hard week or so. I did the NIPT and was waiting anxiously for the results. This is my second pregnancy with my son having a risk of 1/253 with the 12 week ultrasound and bloods. When I did the NIPT it came back all clear but it was a very stressful week waiting. For that very reason I wanted to get it done asap before I did the 12 week ultrasound and bloods.
I was planning on doing it at 10 weeks however my dr told me to wait til 11 weeks to make sure there was enough baby DNA in my blood stream which I did. Anyway, a week later I got a call from the lab saying the bloods had been compromised and I needed to repeat the sample. This in itself freaked me out as I thought how strange that could happen, and of course started thinking the worst. A week later, ie on Wednesday (making me 13 weeks) I got a call from the lab saying i tested high risk 97% probability for Down Syndrome and I needed to speak to my dr asap.
My dr has said it´s extremely accurate with negative results however with positive results it´s very sensitive and that I need to diagnose with an invasive test.
On Thursday I did 12 week ultrasound and the CVS. the ultrasound showed normal markers- ie heart beat normal, height normal and normal NT. I am still waiting the results of the CVS which I won't have until next Thursday or Friday.
The uncertainty is making me so anxious and sick to the stomach. We were meant to be celebrating this new baby this christmas and instead all I want to do is hide from all my family and friends until we know what the result is.
I guess I'm looking for hope that our baby will be in the clear. has anyone else ever gone through this where the odds are so strongly stacked against them?
I hope all other mums out there who might be going through something similar are handling it better than me- I'm like a zombie, my baby boy (who is only 14 months) keeps coming and giving me cuddles as I can't stop the tears rolling down my cheeks.