1:6 for Down syndrome screening.

[chloe240]

I'm back 😩

Back in April I had my little boy at 18 weeks he had confirmed ds. With a 1:4 chance and hcg of 7.81 and Papp-a of 0.12 and NT of 4.1mm

I'm 14 weeks pregnant again NT of 2.5 Hcg of 4.6 and Papp-a of 0.67 now with a 1:6 chance 😭

Anyone had similar levels and all been ok?

I do apologise I'm waiting for my NIPT results as cvs isn't possible. Seem to be reading all same research and driving myself insane. I'm 24 😩 any advice or experience please 🙏🏻

Gosh how super stressful. Not meaning to pry (and definitely not judge) but did you miscarry or terminate your pregnancy? I'm hoping the NIPT comes back quickly. Nuchal of 2.5 is within the realms of normal. How old are you? That can swing the probabilities significantly.

Sorry just seen your age. Fingers crossed for you x

Have you had your results back yet @chloe240?

I'm stressing just had a fluid test that shows my baby has a down syndrome. Next week I'm refferd to a 3D scanner to see what's wrong to my baby . Is it serious . The doctor even suggested that I must terminate the pregnancy with out knowing how seriuos it is hurt

@Mabonie have they confirmed that your LO definitely has Down's Syndrome? Was termination just one of the options offered?

How are you today?

The doctor said imust terminate the pregnancy that's the only thing he told . Because my results show aneuploid detection. Trisomy chromosome 21

Thanks for checking I'm not ok I'm worried because I'm 23 weeks now and baby is very active he's moving got my results last week . I seriously don't know what to do

No advice for the OP sorry.
@Mabonie sorry you are going through this but no doctor, no healthcare professional or anyone else can make up or tell you to terminate your baby. It is your baby and your choice! Hope you are getting some support, are there any support groups you could join with people who have received the same diagnosis or give you more information re Down's syndrome?

Just family don't have any support groups at the moment that's why I've joined this group

So it looks like your baby does have Down's Syndrome. Do you want to have the baby or do you want to terminate.

If you want to carry o with the PG you'll know that your LO has it and can access the local support from the beginning or you can terminate.

It is entirely up to you and nobody else can make this decision for you

Yes I want to have this baby this week I'm going for a 3D scanner. That will show me where is this down syndrome then will take from there . But if serious I will terminate

I'm going for a 3D scanner

Who is the scab with @Mabonie?

@Mabonie I've been thinking about your post. Are you saying that you are having a regular 3D scan abs basing your decision to abort on how the baby's facial features look on the scan?

No sorry my doctor refferd to a 4D scan . Because I wanted to see what's wrong to my then I will take if from there .

So the doctor have you the option of termination or further tests like the scan?

Have you abs your DH discussed what you want to do? I think this can be very different for different people but me and my DH were at least united in our decision if we ever had a test come back as positive for DS.

I think you need to ask more questions at your next scan/ check up about what having a baby with downs syndrome is like, what life chances they have and all the masses of extra support from you, your family and the state that child will need from birth throughout adulthood. It's an awful lot to take on, so get as much information about the syndrome, the special needs and the support you will need etc before you make a decision.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_syndrome

I think you need to ask more questions at your next scan/ check up about what having a baby with downs syndrome is like, what life chances they have and all the masses of extra support from you, your family and the state that child will need from birth throughout adulthood. It's an awful lot to take on, so get as much information about the syndrome, the special needs and the support you will need etc before you make a decision

It is indeed. We have a DF who has a child with DS. They haven't had a night away in 15 years and only 2 nights out as a couple. She also had to give up work due the the huge amount of medical appointments he needed early on.

There is a lot to consider.

Ok thanks will I'm praying 🙏 that this down syndrome is not something serious like in the head or in the heart because I don't want to terminate this baby

@Mabonie I think you need to read up on what Down Syndrome is.

In brief, it's a genetic disorder caused by the baby's cells having extra copies of a chromosome called chromosome 21. For most babies with Down Syndrome, this extra chromosome is present in most or all cells in their body, but some babies will have 'mosaic' Down Syndrome, where some cells have the extra chromosome and some don't.

The effects of the extra chromosome can be very variable and difficult to predict - some babies may have milder symptoms while others can have complications. Some complications can be picked up on scans before birth (eg. if there is a major heart problem) but other symptoms will only be identifiable after birth (eg. to what extent a learning disability is present).

Your doctor can't make you have a termination - it's not their choice to make. In order to make the most appropriate choice for your family, it's important that you have balanced information. You might want to check out ARC (antenatal results and choices) and PADS (positive about down syndrome) for information?

Agree with Sciroco that you need to read up on Down's Syndrome.

When you say I'm praying 🙏 that this down syndrome is not something serious like in the head or in the heart. Do you mean you would terminate if your baby has a learning difficulty because Down's Syndrome will affect their learning and the extent will only become apparent a while after birth.

Also agree that you might benefit from talking to ARC, if you haven't already. Their helpline number is here