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7mm NT 50/50 chance of DS

5 replies

Lubba · 08/08/2014 16:48

Hi everyone,
It's my first time on here and I originally posted my feed in another section. Some lovely person directed me here....
On Tuesday 5th we went for our 12 week scan and was told baby's NT was measuring at 5.3mm plus little traces of fluid around the abdomen area. This was a huge concern for the sonographer. Doncaster hospital arranged straight away for us to go to Sheffield to see an obstetrician for a CVS. For me and my husband this was a huge shock!!!
Straight away the specialist told us my womb is tilted and it was very difficult to perform the cvs without piercing my bowel. As he was explaining all this he turned off the machine and said it's best that we terminate the pregnancy because he got a measurement of 7mm.
We are desperate for answers I spoke to my midwife once I had tried to sleep on it and she said we have had no support!! And made us another appointment for Friday 15th to try and get the right answers from the cvs.
I'm so worried about all this. Is anyone else going through the same??
Xx

OP posts:
ghostisonthecanvas · 08/08/2014 19:47

I am sorry you are going through this. I know how scary things get when unexpected things happen in pregnancy and how frustrating it is to have no proper support or information. I can only hug and hope for you.

HaPPy8 · 08/08/2014 19:58

Sorry you are going through this. Have you got the contact details for the charity ARC (antetnatal results and choices) www.arc-uk.org/ They have helped a lot of people on this board and have a good reputation. I hope you get some support soon x

SaggyAndLucy · 09/08/2014 21:11

my dd has Downs. I remember the utter gut wrenching grief and misery when they told me. Sad it felt like the world was ending. but I took time to think and ended up continuing with the pg. I experienced every emotion you can think of.
support here and IRL has been amazing, and the day we met Lucy was one of the best ever. She's thoroughly amazing and absolutely the easiest of my 3 dcs to look after. Smile
whatever your results are, I'd say stop and wait. That initial reaction will pass and leave you able to decide rationally either way what you should do.

offbeatgirl · 10/08/2014 11:12

OP, I'm so sorry to hear about your experience, it must have been a horrible shock. Sad

Hopefully the results of the CVS will give you a much clearer picture about the cause of the high NT score and fluid around the abdomen, and the baby's prognosis (from what you've said, it sounds like there are quite a number of possible causes). Don't be afraid to ask your consultant for information, and don't feel pressured to make a decision until you feel that you have all the information you need to make an informed decision. If there's anything in particular you want to know, you might find it helpful to write down questions you want to ask the consultant before your appointment.

I will keep my fingers crossed for you x

notinagreatplace · 25/08/2014 19:00

We had a very high nuchal (5mm) and, although it turned out not to be one of the three most common trisomies, it did turn out to be another problem - a very rare genetic disorder and we terminated at 30 weeks, which was extremely traumatic.

I did a lot of reading about high NTs at the time and, with an NT of 5mm, the chances of a completely healthy baby are about 50%. For an NT of 7mm, the chances are lower and odds are that, even if your baby does not have Downs, they have something else.

For us, waiting and having follow-up scans, etc, was all very stressful. We did it because we really really wanted the pregnancy to be successful because it was the result of extensive fertility treatment and years of waiting. To be honest (and I realise this is mostly coming from a very pessimistic place - I terminated only a few weeks ago), if you conceived fairly easily and naturally, I think you would probably find it less stressful overall to terminate now when it is physically much more straightforward than to continue the pregnancy when there is such a high chance that there is something wrong with your baby.

However, you should also consider having the Harmony blood test done, as the CVS isn't an option for you - it is expensive and only tests for Downs, trisomy 18 and trisomy 13 but it would at least tell you whether one of those is the issue.

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