NIPT positive for DS. What next?

[Spink]

We had a phone call this afternoon to confirm a positive test result (99% probability of downs).

I called my NHS midwife & she said she'd pass a msg to the screening midwife, who'll call me prob tomorrow or Weds. We have our NHS 12 week scan on Weds.

We think we want to have this baby, but I'm scared & don't know how to start to get my head around it all.
We've got 2 dc, ds is 10, dd is 8. Both v excited about having a new sib. We haven't told them about the test results yet.

I'm 13+4. Our baby is a girl :)

Oh she's a little poppet!
Congratulations to your family. She is going to be so loved and a real delight.
No doubt there will be hurdles to overcome at some point but I'm sure you will leap them with spirit and love. All the very best for the future 🧡

What a lovely thread and what a beautiful girl! Congratulations x

She is just gorgeous! What a fab thread, congratulations :)

Lovely thread! Loads of love and luck to you and your family OP, hope DD has a wonderful first Christmas 🎄

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So beautiful. A name? Congratulations x

She's perfect. Congratulations x

What a gorgeous little baby op. Lovely thread too, so hopeful and helpful. Enjoy your first Christmas as a mama to 3!

Gorgeous!!! 🤗

Congratulations, what a beautiful little girl! She looks so happy in that second photo. I wish you all the best, and a wonderful first Christmas for BabySpink

Oohhh, she's perfect! Great work OP and welcome to the club. Lots of fun times ahead for both of you x

Gorgeous baby. Congratulations.

Oh my word what a little sweetie - I hope you’re getting some sleep

She's beautiful. Well done for getting through a tough few months but she's amazing

B. E. A. Utiful little girl

She's gorgeous! Congratulations to you and all your family.

I didn't see your thread initially and read through it all tonight, what a beautiful little girl. Just brought a tear to my eye with those photos. Congratulations

Oh she's so beautiful, what a fabulous smile and such a heart warming thread. Congratulations to you all.

Congratulations 💖 we have a 9 year old daughter who has D'S. She is an absolute treasure. She was diagnosed after she was born.
If you ever want to talk let me know xc

Another lovely thing is that this thread will always be here when people get a DS diagnosis or

... think one might be coming and start googling it. It's great to have a positive story like this to read in that situation.

Sorry, posted previous post too soon!

That’s a nice thought Wine :)

Oh Spink isn’t she gorgeous! Huge huge congratulations! xxx

Oh what a little poppet! She's beautiful ❤️

So glad to see this update!

She's so cute