Nuchal Translucency - 3.9mm

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Hi,

I’m 32 and this is my second pregnancy. Fell pregnant with my now 14 month old in August 2021 (when I was 30). Thankfully that pregnancy went without a hitch.

However I’ve just left my 12 week scan to be told the NT is measuring at 3.9mm and that anything above 3.5mm is a concern. I’m currently measuring at 12 weeks and 4 days. I’ve also done the screening for Down’s, Edwards’s & Patau’s syndrome and should have the results within 2 weeks. There were no other physical abnormalities noted throughout the scan. But I’m worried sick and can’t stop crying. This all seems so scary and overwhelming and 2 weeks feels forever away for the results. Has anyone else been in the same boat and had a positive outcome? I’ve attached my scan but don’t believe this is showing the NT, but I just feel so anxious for my little baby.

Just got the call from the midwife and my NIPT shows I am low risk. I couldn’t be happier

Hi Amy, I just saw this pop up and wanted to reply, I’d commented on this post myself a while back, I’d had a measurement of 3.7 on the 12 week scan, and was given a 1 in 5 chance of down syndrome and a 1 in 119 of Edward’s or Pataus.

i was the same and it was a really stressful time and I was constantly worrying, I wasn’t eligible for the NIPT because pregnancy was originally a twin one so my only option was the invasive testing and I decided to not go ahead with it.

baby was born without any of these things I was classed as high risk for… and I now have a healthy almost 6 week old. Been given a 1 in 5 chance I really had prepared myself for that to be the outcome, so I just wanted to try give you a bit of reassurance, I think those initial blood tests can be quite unreliable, fingers crossed for your NIPT results x

Oh I sent my comment before seeing this! What a relief :)

Hi @Amy215 Firstly, I’m sorry you’re feeling like this. I felt the exact same and ruined my pregnancy with worry. I had fraternal twins - one with an NT of 1.9mm and one with 3.9mm. NIPT was low risk and 3.9mm baby is perfect (7 months old now).

I didn’t go for CVS or Amnio because there were two babies and the NT alone wasn’t enough for me to make that decision (limb measurements, face etc all looked normal). We ended up having heart scans from 17 weeks until about 24 weeks, again all fine.

So much easier said than done but pregnancies are hard enough as it is without this additional stress and worry. 2.9mm is still under the 3.5mm threshold and I’m almost certain your midwife has worried you for no reason. I also had a toddler so I can empathise with the shock of the news too. Sending lots of love.

Huge congratulations @Han1234 🤍