Just wondering if anyone else received these results 1 in 170 downs high risk?

[Channy1987]

Hello all. I'm currently 26 weeks along with a baby girl. We are from Australia however I found this site to be most active compared to some we have here. I tested high risk at the first trimester screening with a 1 in 170 chance of my little girl having downs syndrome. (Im already a special needs mum to my daughter who doesn't have downs but another syndrome as well as being 34 years old) So far all of the scans including my 20 week morph has been clear. For awhile that reassured me until I read that some women had no signs of issues on their scan at all only to give birth to a DS child. It really doesn't matter if she does have it or not. I have one special needs girl and one other daughter who isn't special needs. So the coping with a child with extra needs isn't something I need to prepare myself for. Sort of wishing I got the NIPT now though as I feel the entire pregnancy has been nothing but wondering. Is it to late to have these extra tests carried out now? I believe my first trimester results was down to high hcg 2.835 mom the Papp a the midwife said was normal. The NT back then was 2.3mm. My other question is this is this high? I've read on the net elsewhere it can be considered higher level?

Thanks for listening xx

Sorry to hear you're anxious about it. Pregnancy is nerve racking even when you don't have any issues! It's reassuring that the scans have been ok though. I think it would be great if you could have the NIPT now. I've never had it so I don't know when you can do it but if it's an option it might provide some reassurance. An NT of 2.3mm doesn't sound particularly high to me. My child's was around 3.2mm and it was fine (although I had to have amnio). Maybe chat to your midwife and see what they say. Good luck.

Hello, just hear to put your mind at ease. My babies nuchal translucency was 2.2 at 13 weeks gestation ( normal) . Papa-a was 1.6 ( normal) and my hcg was 4 mom! So well over. My age is 33yrs old and my risk was 1/550 not bad but for me still felt high risk. I had the harmony test which is a blood test that takes babies dna from mother's blood which is extremely accurate 99% I got low risk 1/10,000 that my baby doesn't have any chromosome issues. My 20 weeks scan everything was perfect and measuring normal. Sometimes mums hcg levels are all different. There's a very minority of mums who will have a text book pregnancy. Try not to worry I know it's hard. But your results don't look bad! Have u had your 20 week scan yet? If u want to put your mind at rest have the Nipt test at least u know what to expect when baby is born and u can relax for the rest of your pregnancy 🤰🏼

I had a risk of 1:110. The NT was 2.2mm and my hcg was 2.44 MOM and Papp a was 0.76 MoM. I was also 38. I think it was my age and hcg that put my risk up as it was more than double the normal. I did have the NIPT and it came back low risk and my daughter was born without any issues. I did read that hcg can be higher in women pregnant with girls so it's interesting that you're pregnant with a girl...

I think you can get the NIPT at any point. I think it's worth it if it will stop you thinking (and worrying) about it.

@Aria2015

I had a risk of 1:110. The NT was 2.2mm and my hcg was 2.44 MOM and Papp a was 0.76 MoM. I was also 38. I think it was my age and hcg that put my risk up as it was more than double the normal. I did have the NIPT and it came back low risk and my daughter was born without any issues. I did read that hcg can be higher in women pregnant with girls so it's interesting that you're pregnant with a girl...

I think you can get the NIPT at any point. I think it's worth it if it will stop you thinking (and worrying) about it.

I am also having a baby girl, also my age 33 my hcg has always been on the higher side with my pregnancies with my sons to. I think sometimes it's normal for u and your pregnancy. So lovely to hear your baby girl is born absolutely fine. I have read so many stories of how accurate the Nipt is very reassuring

Thank you all so much for your replies it has reassured me a little! Xx My last pregnancy was 10 years ago nearly, ironically that pregnancy was with my special needs daughter. I was low risk for both of my prior pregnancies with my girls with results coming back in the low thousands I was in my early 20s then. The sonographer did tell me with this baby that he wanted to take down notes about my daughters condition for the report even though "They don't specifically test for what she has" so I do wonder if that history had something to do with the results as well as my age and the high hcg. My next scan is on the 14th of this month as I'm being monitored for growth. So far the baby has measured as she should. We are in a lock down period here at the moment but I think I will book in for NIPT

If you are concerned or just want to find out more, the Fetal Medicine Centre is absolutely amazing. Wonderful, wonderful staff and world class screening facilities. They really helped us during a difficult time and I wouldn't go anywhere else.

www.fetalmedicine.com/

Lucyposting i have read absolutely wonderful things about the Fetal Medicine centre and the dr there however I am living in Australia. I wish we had something similar here. Unfortunately all we have is a our standard scanning places in my state and unless other issues are picked up that require a specialist referal to have a closer look at ( which from my scans i don't qualify for that) then there is no where I can go to. X

Just wanted to update this thread if anyone else is internet searching for the same thing and to thank everyone for their comments of support. My daughter was born two days ago and she does not have downs syndrome. Thanks again so much xxx

Congratulations!

Congratulations on your baby girl OP!