1 in 4 risk of Downs Syndrome - feeling overwhelmed

[Sparkle555]

We had our scan last night, dated me at 13wks 1day and sadly told after the scan and bloods it's a 1 in 4 risk of DS. All the information we were given was so overwhelming and hard to take in whilst trying to keep myself together-I just wanted to curl up and cry. I'm 36, the NT was 2.70mm upper limit of normal but the bloods really bad hGC 4.34 and PAPP 0.65 so it's the bloods that dramatically increased the risk (just the scan it was 1:189 which feel like amazing odds now). We've opted for the Harmony blood test initially so now have an agonising 2 week wait. I can't quite believe the range of thoughts and feelings I've had in less than 24hrs-it just feel very bleak and I feel guilty for this but I don't want to spend the next two weeks being "positive" when the outcome and decisions I need to prepare myself for and fairly quickly seem very likely. Sorry for the long post-my heart is torn up.

Sparkle - we too have a boy with DS - ask me anything you like. I agree with Wips - look at the video link she posted.

Our boy is the bees knees. We lead a normal life - meals out, holidays, fun weekends, normal bed times, normal play etc etc

I've been there too with my second pregnancy. But all was well in the end. i waited until my 20 week scan and when the sonographer said everything looked fine, i cried with relief. It's hard to see that the odds are in your favour when you're faced with the statistics. On my third pregnancy, I opted not to have tests as it wouldn't change the outcome for me, but would only make me worry. I'm hoping and praying that the results are good for you and bubba.