Anyone waiting for CVS results?

[Waiting4baby2020]

Hi, this is my first post here, having read every possible thread on NT measurements and CVS’s over the past few days! I had my 12 wk scan last week and the midwife confirmed a high NT measurement of 4.1mm. She didn’t take my bloods to carry out the combined test score, instead I was taken to side a room and told about options for the harmony test or CVS. This came as a huge shock as we had a private early scan where everything looked okay and we have stupidly already told our families we are pregnant with child no.2.

So, decided on CVS which I’m having today and I’m going armed without a list of things I wished I had asked at my original scan (is there a nose bone present, any other ‘soft markers’ etc). I’m hoping that we will get a bit of an indication from the scan today ahead of getting the initial results from the CVS on Friday. I’ve just found this whole experience completely awful and that there has been such a lack of information, which has made the process so much worse. I’ve really found reading these threads the most helpful thing in getting me through the past few days. It’s helped to prepare me if there is going to be something found through the testing, but also given me hope that everything could be okay! It still feels like a long road ahead waiting for the initial CVS results, then the full results two weeks later and then potentially a heart scan following that. But, it’s helpful to know others are going through this too and I’m not alone.

Anyone else having/ had their CVS recently and currently in the horrible waiting period?

Hello! I had a late CVS yesterday afternoon. I'm a little further on than you at 16+4 but we have different issues that we are checking for chromosome and genetic markers as a cause. So I'm here for a handhold in the waiting period too!

Definitely ask as many questions as you need, they kept asking me if I had any questions but I only had a few and they'd answered those early on. But I think they're used to being inundated with them!

Hope the procedure goes well for you, I had my eyes closed the whole time and it was over in a few minutes. Then they get you to have a little lie down afterwards for about 20-30mins in case you feel dizzy or faint. Afterwards your tummy feels a little tender and you may get period cramps but that's completely normal. Are you allowed to take your partner with you?

Thanks for your message and reassurance! Just left the hospital and it wasn’t too bad but definitely don’t won’t to do it again in a hurry! Partner couldn’t come in for the actual procedure but was there for the information and the start and end, which really helped.

Glad yours went okay yesterday and you’re not in any pain. When are you expecting your results? They have said we should hear by Friday. I’m going to try and keep busy with work over the next few days and hopefully they will go quickly. Fingers crossed for you and I hope you get the results you are wanting. If its offered are you going to find out the sex of the baby from the results?

Hi,

I’ve recently been in the same boat where we had a high NT (6.1 and then remeasured at 5.6 the following day) and a CVS. The waiting is horrible and like you I read every thread I could get my hands on and had quite a few tears and down days but we ended up with completely clear CVS results.

We then had a heart scan two weeks later which did diagnose a heart condition. Fortunately it’s something that should be treatable with surgery at around 6 months depending on how she is when she arrives. Strangely, whilst this is still scary news, we were oddly relieved that it wasn’t something chromosomal/more serious. We weren’t going to find out the gender but decided to ask for the results from the CVS as we felt like we needed some positive news for once!

I hope your results come back all clear and you can put this stressful experience behind you. It’s something I didn’t even think of/imagine when I first got pregnant! Your NT is lower than ours so fingers crossed!

It's good your partner could join you before and after and for the information part! And glad yours all went OK!!

We should have our initial results Thursday, today went quite quickly, so hopefully tomorrow will be similar. Definitely think keeping busy with work is the answer!

We have opted to find out the sex, so should get that this week too I think. What are you gona do if they offer to tell you the sex?

Hey @Waitingforbaby2020, how are you feeling today?

Hi @RunnerGirl123, sorry for the radio silence! Have been trying to distract myself with work and it’s been working so far! Exciting that you will be finding out the sex of baby, how are you feeling ahead of tomorrow? I have everything crossed for you! I think we will find out the gender too if we can, I thought I saw an indication on the scan yesterday but it was probably just the cord or something! Trying to keep positive thoughts and feel a quite relieved that at least the CVS part is done now. How about you?

Hi @Dcw20, thanks for your lovely post and glad you had positive results from your CVS. Sorry to hear about the heart condition diagnosis but great that it seems like something that can be resolved after she is born. When are you due? I think I would feel the same as you if we received that result, are you managing to enjoy the pregnancy more now the CVS etc part is done? It just feels like the worry is never ending at the moment!

@Waiting4baby2020 - it’s good you’re keeping busy, distracting yourself is the best way to deal with the waiting. I’m due in November and definitely feeling much better now the CVS part is over and baby is starting to move which is lovely. We have another cardiac scan in two weeks to see how things are progressing.

Not long to wait for your first results now 😊 keep us updated! Really hope it’s good news!

Hiya! We actually had a call tonight to say the for first part of the test all 3 chromosomes came back normal, which to be honest we are (very pleasantly) surprised about!! So just got the wait now for the genetics results and then it'll be thinking about next steps. We didn't find out the sex today and I forgot to ask on the phone, so that should be in the next set of results now!
Glad you're feeling OK now the CVS is done 😊. Hopefully you'll get results and of day tomorrow or first thing Friday.

@RunnerGirl123 That’s such good news, so pleased for you!

@Dcw20 it’s lovely that your starting to feel baby move, I can’t wait for that part to start! I hope your next scan goes well, will have everything crossed for you. How soon did you have the first heart scan? They suggested that we won’t get this until 20 weeks which seems quite a long time to wait. I have a 3 year old daughter who was born in November, it’s such a lovely time as your home and settling into a routine by the time Christmas comes around, just lovely. I’m due very close to Christmas this time so will be very different!

I’m hoping we might hear something today on the scan results but most likely to be tomorrow, nearly there!

Thank you. We're not quite out of the woods yet, even if the CVS is all clear after the genetic results, there's still a high chance of miscarriage or stillbirth. But we may be able to discuss other treatment options in the meantime.
Hope you get good news today/tomorrow!

@Waiting4baby2020

Thank you. Our first heart scan was at 16 weeks which is when they found the problem. Hopefully this is the only cause of the high NT as everything else on the scans seems normal so far but they did mention other genetic issues that are too difficult to test for but we’re just trying not to worry about that and enjoy the pregnancy.

It will be nice having a new little bundle at Christmas though - a lovely present for you and your family 😊

Fingers crossed for good news today/tomorrow.

Had the call today - results are all clear and it’s a boy! So pleased we’re over the first hurdle! Good luck to both of you with your test results/ next scan, hoping for positive results for you both x

Yay that's great news! I wonder why they didn't tell me the sex yesterday?? I might email the midwife tomorrow 🙈

Wishing you luck for your next results too!

That’s great news and congrats on your little boy. Hopefully the next results are clear :)

@waitingforbaby2020 just to let you know, we got the rest of our results today - and we got the all clear on the genetic markers tested. (Stil a lot of unknowns about our pregnancy though, and next steps that need to be discussed next week so whilst happy we're not celebrating just yet). Hoping you may get your results sooner than you think as well, as I've really struggled with the wait this week! Hope you're keeping well x

Sorry got your name wrong @waiting4baby2020

Thanks for writing this post OP, I’m in a similar position - really glad to hear that your CVS results are clear.

We’re not (yet) waiting for CVS results, but I had my 12 week scan yesterday and had an NT measurement of 4.2mm. I had bloods taken for combined screening but I’m still awaiting the results. However, they explained that i will likely be high risk, so we made the decision to have NIPT testing privately today as the midwife explained that that would be more accurate than the combined test.

It now feels like a long wait to get the results for that next Friday at the soonest. And I’m wondering if I would be more reassured by the full results you get from the CVS anyway. It’s been a horrible couple of days of worry.

Hi stripeydinosaur
I am in the same position at the moment. I had my 12 week scan on Monday and had an NT measurement of 3.6mm. Like the original poster, I also didn’t have bloods taken as they said I would automatically be high risk with that measurement.
We decided to have the Harmony test the next day. Now we are just waiting for the results and I just feel sick with nerves, the waiting is just unbareable.
They said 5 working days for us but possibly sooner, I am really hoping I might get a phone call today.
Hope you are ok.

Hi Waitingandhoping - thanks for the reply. The waiting is horrible isn’t it, I hope you do hear today.

We did have the combined screening, and that has come back today as 1:151 risk for downs and 1:818 for Edwards and patau. I was expecting the numbers to be much worse given the NT of 4.2mm, so I’m kind of relieved but obviously won’t relax until the NIPT is back in a week or longer.

And then the fetal heart scan a few weeks later! Just seems like so much new worry.

Thanks @RunnerGirl123, they have just phoned with our results and they are all clear which we are so relieved about. They have also said that due to Covid they aren’t doing heart scans at 23 weeks where the nuchal measurement is less than 4.5, so trying to take some kind of comfort in that too. I hope your next appointments go well, this must be such a hard time for you and I hope you’re doing okay. Sending you good luck and positive thoughts x

Hi @stripeydinosaur and @Waitingandhoping1988, I hope you’re both doing okay today. The waiting part is so awful and I really do feel for you. I hope you both get your results through quickly. I haven’t had the NIPT but my results from the CVS came through way earlier than I was expecting, hopefully this will be the same for you. I spent my whole time searching the internet and forums, and weirdly this did help me as I felt better prepared for whatever the feedback might be. I have everything crossed for you both that you get good news, and quickly! x

@stripeydinosaur those numbers don’t sound bad at all. I’m not sure why my hospital didn’t give me the option of still having the combined test, but I suppose it doesn’t matter now we’ve had the harmony anyway. Do you think you’ll have a CVS even if the NIPT comes back low risk?

@Waiting4baby2020 that is brilliant news you must be so relieved! Xx

@Waiting4baby2020 thank you so much xxx
Since my scan on Monday I think I have read every single forum on hererelated to NT measurement. I have actually found that they’ve helped me too.
Hopefully we won’t have to wait too long to find out our results x

@Waiting4baby2020 great news that yours has come back early too and all clear. Wishing you all the best for the rest of your pregnancy, definitely take comfort in the fact they are waiting to do the heartscan at 23 weeks - hopefully all will be okay at that one. And thanks for the kind wished for Wednesday, trying not to get too ahead of myself but feeling more positive today