I'm 37 and had my dating scan at 13 weeks. My baby had a cystic hygroma around its neck (we were told the NT was 8mm, when the norm is 3.5mm and under) and my screening bloods came back with a 1:2 risk of Downs. I went for the CVS earlier this week at 13 weeks and 6 days but my placenta was not in the right position. So, I asked for NIPT (which I had yesterday) and have an amnio booked in at 15 weeks and 2 days.
The wait feels like an eternity. And I'm scouring the Internet to find things to help me hold onto hope that all will be OK. I miscarried my first baby and found out at the 13 week scan, then was so anxious when I was pregnant with my son during lockdown and had panic attacks before every scan. I just want a pregnancy where I feel blissfully ignorant.
Just wondered if any of you had success stories with similar odds/hygromas. I've got over a week to wait for the amnio and just feel I need some hope.
Thanks in advance xx
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1:2 Downs risk at 13 weeks and cystic hygroma
GingerRCD · 01/06/2022 22:17
GingerRCD · 02/06/2022 09:53
@pennee thanks so much for letting me know your story. I'm so glad everything worked out well for you. I'm praying that the same thing happens to me. The consultant did say it was a possibility and I'm praying I'm one of the lucky ones. Do you mind me asking what your screening blood results said about your odds for downs etc? X
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