High NT- clear CVS - clear 16 week scan.

[MOM1993]

Looking for others who may have been in the same situation… initial NT of 3.8mm. All CVS test and 14 and 16 week ultrasound were perfect. I’m still so anxious even though they told me that everything is looking great. I’m worried at the 20 week scan something horrendous will be picked up. Is this likely?

CVS is very accurate as a diagnostic test. It's very likely that everything will be fine. Good luck OP!

Glad that your ultrasounds went well OP. Would similarly love to hear from anyone else in this position and worrying about my 20 week scan. Sending love.

I've been there! Search my name and you'll find my story. For us, we were told after the all clear 20 week scan to try to enjoy the rest of our pregnancy. Was hard not to worry even after our lovely DS was born but he's nearly 2 now and still doing well. Good luck, it was a tough time, but the positive is I realised how very lucky I was x

I had a 3.8mm NT with DT1. Scans throughout pregnancy were fine. He’s 2.5 and totally healthy. 3.8mm is only just over the limit so don’t panic if the cvs and scans are fine!

How were the measurements? My cvs was clear and my son has a genetic condition . It doesn't pick up everything

My NT was 3.8.

What genetic condition did your son have and when did they pick it up if you don’t mind me asking?

@MOM1993 that's the thing not all conditions have names it have been seen before .. the are known as genetic 'Misspellings ' .

What I meant by measurements is the femur length etc .. what they call soft markers

I mean my sons 'condition ' hasn't been seen before .. genetics isn't an exact science yet . The cvs looks for known syndromes ... it is not infallible!

Oh sorry
no soft markers other than NT measurement. All other scans have been perfect

@MOM1993 Ive had the 20 week scan now and all was fine. I explained how anxious I was and they talked me through every measurement and were really kind. The consultant has now put me onto the standard care plan for a high risk pregnancy (I was classed as high risk already due to a fast delivery with my last baby). I suppose the worry won’t ever fully go away, but I’m reassured. I would suggest explaining to the sonography team how you are feeling and they can talk you through things as they go. I know there are no guarantees baby will be 100% perfect - but there never are in any pregnancy. And minor heart defects etc may not need any treatment. Going to steer myself away from mumsnet for a while as I suspect it’s making my anxiety worse, but wishing you well for your scan. 💐

@MOM1993 then that's a good sign . My son had a short femer and was a small baby ( but I'm small ) so there were two soft markers . None is a good sign

Update - 20 week scan was completely normal. He said the heart looks perfect as did everything else ♥️ thank you for your support

@MOM1993 delighted for you, and hoping the rest of your pregnancy goes smoothly. ❤️

Hi wondering if anyone has any stories they can share (open to positive and negative just to prepare me)
At our 12 week scan we had a high nuchal fold of 7.3mm, had the cvs and generic blood testing and all came back clear.
Have had the 20 weeks and heart scan and all was fine that they could see but the nuchal fold is 11mm.. they have offered a specialist heart scan for us but she also mentioned Noonan syndrome?

@Ltx i don’t have much to offer you really but wanted to reply and wish you and baby well. My babies NT was only slightly high at 12 weeks, 3.6mm, and was measured to be back within normal range at 20 weeks. After all the other scans and amnio were clear, he arrived 8 weeks ago and is doing well. He was quite small - 2nd centile, so the midwives said they thought placenta wasn’t working well and he might have had a growth restriction, and he also has a slight clubbing to one of his feet, which I believe can be linked to high NT. I hope fetal medicine are able to provide you with good advice and support. Sending love 💐

I just wish I could take all the fear and worry you have away. My journey is a bit different - our Nuchal fold fell within normal range by 16 weeks and then all our subsequent testing came out normal- although the fear and stress never ever went away. It sounds like your genetic team is really on top of it. I’m glad all of your testing has been clear so far. Hold on to hope- scouring these forums and reading all the positive stories gave me so much hope to hold on to. Is your heart scan far away? Did they find any other markers for noonans

@Ltx have they done a full micro array from the CVs / amino?

And was it clear for any 'blips ' or just a few known syndromes ?

It was completely clear and they had done a full micro array.
They have carried out every possible test that the NHS can offer, they did another blood test yesterday on me to check baby for infection.
they said the baby looks completely healthy and from my results they can't identify anything from all the tests they have carried out. The only condition they can't test for is Noonan syndrome, l was over whelmed by information that I didn't ask any questions so I've emailed them. I also didn't receive any information regarding my results it was all done via phone so I can't write exactly what they've tested and searched for as there's been so much!

That sounds promising , were your 12 week bloods off or just the nuchal fold?

The reason I ask is my son is 12 and has special needs , I was in your position but they just tested for 3 syndromes as was the norm 12 years ago . The fact they have done a full array is promising but why can't they test for noonan?

Also just to say my son is the most loving boy and loves everyone and life and everyone loves him so whilst it's not what I wanted or would have chosen it's survive-able and often enjoyable .

We were told he was absolutely fine but as I said that was 12 years ago and things have moved on.

I just wanted to be sure you had the array as it wasn't offered to us ( it was a new test to be fair to them )