High nt, normal cvs results & seemingly normal anatomy scan.

[katiecee93]

Hello,
I’m new here so I m sorry if it is a long post or if I’m rambling. I feel like people on here may have more of an idea of what I’m currently going through and I am desperately seeking answers!

At my dating scan (12 weeks) I was told that baby had a high nt fluid of 5.9mm. we had all the blood work done, referred to the fetal medicine unit and told what to expect etc. The bloods came back normal with a low risk for downs and trisomy 13 and 18.
A week later we went to the fetal medicine unit where they scanned again and did the CVS test. We got the first part of the results 2 days later which came back with no abnormalities, then we Waited 4 weeks for the rest of the results, which again came back with no abnormalities. Since the tests came back normal i was referred for a fetal echo, which I am currently waiting for.
I had my 20 week anatomy scan, everything looked fine structurally, though when they measured the Nuchal fold again it measured at 7.8mm, but she said it looked different sizes at different angles. We were seen by a consultant to explain the still increased measurement. He told us that he could have every sonographer there scan me and they would get 3 or 4 different measurements as they’re not 100% accurate. he told me that from getting normal cvs results and everything he could see from the scan, he wouldn’t really see much point in doing another detailed scan and just to keep regularly checking babies growth.
I’m trying to keep positive in the fact that everything seen on my scan was fine, but the upcoming echo is making me so nervous and I have the worst feeling!
I’m just wondering if anyone has been through the same and what the fetal echo results ended up being?
Thanks

So glad you guys have good news. I'm still waiting for my amnio results will have been 3 weeks Tuesday coming. I have chased them this morning but still nothing. Xx

@S83M I actually feel suspicious that ours came back so quickly?

@MilkshakeandChips5 so happy to hear you have received your results and they are clear! I have been told my cells didn’t grow enough and has been sent away to Newcastle labs so have to wait another 2 weeks, this is certainly a test of patience... but still trying to keep positive 🙏🏼 I read somewhere ‘where there is life there is hope’ this is something I am holding onto

@Kaymum2bof3 I have my fingers crossed for you. It's the worst time. The anxiety is overwhelming and exhausting in such a way it can feel quite debilitating. I really feel for anyone who has to go through this.

Hi everyone
I’ve spent a long time reading this thread and thought it was about time I joined and get your thoughts/support. I’m 43 so I knew I’d be deemed high risk. As a result I decided to go for NIPT before the 12 weeks nuchal scan because you can have it as early as 10 weeks. I’m now regretting that decision and wish I’d waited. In summary scan looked good. I was measuring 10+6 with baby at 40mm. As I had vanishing twin I couldn’t have harmony so they gave me something called the SAFE test which is very similar apparently. They decided to do a transvaginal to take a closer look at the sac of the vanishing twin as it wasn’t clear on the tummy scan. While she was there she said she could see on that scan that the NT was 4.1mm which is high but she then went on to say that it was too early/baby too small to really measure NT and that I should wait for 12 week scan. Baby should be minimum 45mm for NT measure to be taken. So now, not only have I got the agonising wait for the NIPT results but I’ve spent days googling how likely it is that the NT will reduce by the time the measurement can be taken correctly or if the NT always increases. I’m annoyed that she took the measurement knowing it was too early. Ahhh everything in this first trimester is so hard!

Hi @laureny77 and a big sorry welcome to this shitty club. Waiting is the most awful part of things (at least for me) and the days really do drag. I do wonder if I'd preferred not to know as everything about pregnancy has now changed for me but I'm too much of a type A personality to be in the dark. I've found trying to break things down into one hurdle at a time has helped but the last two weeks (and upcoming weeks) have been the hardest of my life so I can't underestimate how tough it will be. I'm sending you lots of good luck. Please do keep us updated!

Thank you. Yes I fear I am the same. I’m impatient by nature so I always want to get to where I’m going quickly. Knowledge is often power but I think actually on this occasion knowledge is more of a hindrance than a help. It was similar with the early scan. I went at the earliest possible time and was then upset when no heartbeat was detected. Had I waited a week when there was a heartbeat I’d have saved myself a lot of anxiety. Anyway, we live and learn! Keeping everything crossed for us both and for anyone else going through this.

@laureny77 my midwife at the FMU also said to me that they approach this situation with a worst case scenario mindset and work their way back. She said she knows how difficult that is but it's their job to be cautious. It helped me to understand a different perspective but didn't take away how pissed off I felt at the first midwife / hospital I spent time at!

Just an update on here- we went for a scan yesterday and our baby unfortunately didn’t make it, the hydrops was too much for her. Whilst we are devastated that we couldn’t have a summer baby girl as planned, we are relieved we have some sort of closure as the stress of one test after the other and still no certainty of what would be wrong was too much for us and we didn’t have to make the decision to terminate as that decision to take away was already made.
Good luck to the rest of the ladies on here, it’s not nice being here but I pray that you all have a better outcome than us and there are miracle stories out there and sometimes you can defy what the doctors and midwives say.
Sending you all love x

@Kaymum2bof3 I can't tell you how sorry I am to read this. I hoped so much for a positive outcome. I do understand the closure side of things. The unknown is utterly exhausting (and you've been on this journey for a lot longer than I have). I wish you could have had a better outcome but I really do believe you will be okay. Sending as many good thoughts your way and here if you need a random person to vent to!

@Kaymum2bof3 I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you find peace and closure. I will have you in my thoughts xx

@Kaymum2bof3 very sorry to hear your news. I’ve had bad news this mid ing too. The NIPT came back high risk and I’ve been booked in for an amniocentesis at the fmu tomorrow morning. Given that NIPT is 95% accurate I expect the amnio to confirm this. I will then be booked in for a termination on medical grounds.

After 4 very long weeks of waiting we had good news from the amnio results all negative. I just wanted to give some hope to anyone that is still waiting on results, we still have a structual scan to get through next week. Xx

Congratulations @S83M - one step at a time and every step is a a step towards a good outcome (or at least this is what I try and tell myself).

I kept checking back and am so pleased to hear this @s83m