WWYD? First hospital says NT is 4.5, second hospital says its 2.6 (2 days later)

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Hi,

I am really after some WWYD advice as Im driving myself and my DH mad with all of this.
I am 32.

On Wednesday at our 12 weeks scan they told me the nuchal fold reading was 4.5. I was told that based on this my chance of having a baby with Down's syndrome was 1 in 19.

My bloods came back as very good (1 in 4900) and so my combined result was 1 in 123.

I decided to go for a CVS and was booked in for Friday morning, 49 hours after my first test. I was booked into a different hospital with the DR that runs the clinic and is very specialised in this.

At the 2nd scan before the CVs, almost on sight they said that the measurement wasnt 4.5. They went on to say it was actually 2.6! As the scan was only 2 days later, they said that there was no way the baby could have corrected itself and that the first scan must have been a mistake.

The DR said that she wouldnt perform a CVS and they re-adjusted my risk to be 1 in 94 based on the new measurement and 1 in 664 as a combined result. Obviously I am over the moon with this.

I just cant get my head around the fact that the first hospital made a mistake. She was a Senior Sonographer and spent 35 minutes taking at least 20 attempts at taking and re -checking the measurement. Would she really make a mistake as wrong as this?

What should I do now ?,

1. wait until my next scan at 21 weeks and try to forget about it (my DH wants me to do this)

2. book a private scan to check that it really is 2.6 (would have to do this before I am 13wk6)

What would you all do with the news that it was all a mistake and its now (only) 2.6?
Has this happened to anyone else?
Any advice is welcome, even if its to tell me to shut up and stop worrying!

TIA

Obviously you want the second result to be the correct one, but one of them has made a mistake - why are you so certain it is the second one?

Yes, this happened to me- sort of.

I had a 4.6mm at 12+0. I went back at 12+6 for another scan and it was 2.85mm.

But the doctor said this was normal and it could correct itself in that timeframe and that this was a good sign.

I had an amino as bad blood work meant 1 in 3. It was all clear and I am now 38+5.

YesWhat, I dont know! I just cant believe it. The 2nd Dr is an expert in the field and her assistants were saying that she is one of the best Specialists in the country and that I have to ignore the first scan results as what she says goes. The first hospital had also not attached my original scan pictures or given me a picture so the Dr could not check up on what the first person had been measuring.
I just fnd it hard to see how someone who does this every day can make such a mistake....

My DH doesnt want me to have another scan as he says that a top specialist has seen us, so whats the point of being scanned again by Joe Bloggs from Babybond lol

FannyLogan Im glad you are in the clear now. The Dr said that if I had come back a week later then it is rare but possible that it could have corrected itself, but its not possible to reduce so much in 49 hours. Thats how she knew it was a mistake.

I am a worrier so if it were me I would probably seek a third opinion but not from Babybond - I've heard the Fetal Medicine Unit in London are very good
www.fetalmedicine.com/fmc/
I have lost a baby to t21 (tfmr) and would consider using them next time although I was very happy with the fetal medicine consultant that I saw.

Hi love,

If it was me - i'd have a private scan. I'm not saying its the right thing to do - just what i would do. I'd drive myself and everyone round me nuts worrying and worrying and thats not good for you, baby or anyone!

If you cant settle - get another scan. Dont mean to be blunt, but your OH isnt you, and isnt carrying the child, so cant truly how terrifying it feels.

Good luck xxxxxxxxx

Forgot to say - hope all is OK
xx

hi i'm getting a detailed scan by a consultant on the nhs. my last baby had T21 and nuchal scan was really obvious, i was offered a detailed scan at 13 weeks b4 having cvs but went straight to cvs as knew I would terminate the pregnancy. I am pregnant again and have taken them up on the detailed scan offer this time round as I don't want to risk an invasive test. The detailed scan will specifically look for markers, I think you are owed it given the difference between the two nuchal scans. see if you can speak to the specialist's secretary.

I'd get another scan, like blacktreaclecat says, the fetal medicine place in London is excellent.