Hi, I'm 38 and 5 weeks pregnant. I'm prone to anxiety and overthinking future events. I'll be 39 about 2 months before baby's born. I'm just wondering about Down's syndrome screening. I remember with my two earlier pregnancies (when I was 29 and then 32 at term), the midwives spoke a good bit in 1st trimester about downs risk which always unnerved me. I remember after the combined test though my score was always lower risk. As someone prone to excessive anxiety I just wondered if my age will guarantee I'm in higher risk this time as for 39 I thjnk risk is 1 in 144 and High means 1 in 150 or less. Or, do the nuchal measurements at scan and blood tests also factor meaning risk could become a bit lower like 1 in 151 or more as a result of them. I'm just wondering about other peoples experience. Do I prepare myself now for definitely a higher risk for downs result now or do other parents who've been 39 or above have the experience of being lower risk after combined test. I don't want to seem negative or ignorant. I just really worry about things.