4.6mm NT from 12 week scan - worried

[SARA1527]

Hi guys, I had my 12 week scan yesterday and it was so lovely too see the baby wiggle and move around and everything was going great, but when the sonograper was measuring she advised behind the baby necks there was lots fluid around 4.6mm which obviously got me worried.
After the scan i was put into a room and another nurse came discussed what this could which made me cry as this is my 2nd pregnancy.

I was given the option to have a NIPT or a procedure where they take a sample from the placenta to check for any other abnormalities. I am so so so upset right now, I just hope everything comes back ok and there is no problems.

Also I wanted to mention that this pregnancy was a IVF Frozen Embryo pregnancy which I had a PGT M testing as my first daughter had a genetic condition which is why I wanted this test done so it doesn't effect me having a normal and healthy child in the future. I have emailed my fertility clinic about the what the hospital have said, they have advised that they put an embryo in which had no chromosome problems or any other problems back in in a nutshell a healthy embryo with no genetic or chromose issues which they also would have spotted if embryo had down syndrome and not use that, so I am really confused that the hospital have advised that my blood test was slightly raised for Down Syndrome and was 1:2 chance for Downs Syndrome but the other two issues such as Edwards and the other issue they check was negative in the bloods.

I don't want to have the CVS or Amnio test due to reading a high risk chance off miscarriage however I am happy to have the NIPT test.

Ive booked a private scan for this sunday to see baby again and hope the NT levels have dropped i hope it has.

Have any other ladies had something similar and was the outcome good? Just need some positivity atm.

I feel like I would take the advice of the fertility clinic over the NHS. No offence to the NHS, I know we’re very lucky, but my experience with a 1:5 chance of Down syndrome I very quickly learned that anything i needed to know about my situation I had to figure it out for myself. They did not have the Knowledge.

also, I’ve seen other women post about the NT just being a chubby little neck. Good luck!! I hope it all works out okay. If I were you’d I’d also get the NIPT sooner than later. It’s A simple blood test and it’s 99% accurate for Down syndrome. X

Hi @SARA1527 - I was in the same situation years ago. We took our toddler into the scan with us (this was allowed at the time) and all was looking great. Sonographer then said “I just want you to chat to the nurse” and led us into what I called “the bad news room”. Like you, there was too much fluid (similar amount to you) and we were told of all these awful things that this fluid could mean. It was such a bleak outlook that they refused to do bloods. I insisted and the bloods were done. I had the choice of the placenta being taken or an amniocentesis- I chose the latter but this meant waiting for 5 weeks until I was 17 weeks.

long story short, my baby was FINE. The consultant who did the amniocentesis said that she saw quite a few women who were told there was a problem and given these options for further testing, without being rescanned first. I remember she said that my daughter “just had a fat neck”! And it was likely my older child did at that stage of scanning too.

What I’m trying to say is try and keep positive - do the tests that feel right for you, and remember that medics dont always know best.

Fingers crossed for you and you get good news x

Thank you so much for the posts ladies, that means alot and thank you for sharing your experiences, I have my NIPT test booked on Monday at 1pm, tomorrow I have a private scan to see the little one just to make sure its going okay and hoping the NT levels have dropped.

A thickened nuchal (NT) is not just an indicator for chromosomal issues it can be linked to heart abnormalities or you may have been exposed unknowingly to a virus, both of which are not chromosomal related but can increase a nuchal thickness.

The NT reduces in size during the pregnancy which is why the test cannot be used after 14weeks and it is time specific, just beware that if it has reduced it does not mean that the issues are still not there.

As for private fertility clinics having more knowledge, they all train to the same level and have to be members of the same RCOG. In fact many consultants at fertility clinics also work for the nhs too.

Hi Ladies
I went for my private scan today and it was a quick assue scan to see how baby was. The baby is doing all good, heartbeat is fine and everything, we asked the private sonograper if she can easure the NT behind baby neck, she advisded I can't do that and said she can give a overall thought regarding that and she said it does look slightly thick.

I know you mentioned not to worry or things off thag nature but I just can't wrap my head around it. NIPT test is tomorrow at 1pm so that week or so will be so stressful!!

Hi lovely, sorry to hear you're having a stressful time. I think you'll have had your NIPT by now, hoping it all went well. I've been through this myself, I don't know how long the results take now as mine was 5 years ago but hopefully you don't have too long to wait for confirmation.

If you get a high chance result, have a look at the group www.facebook.com/share/g/15c54aKdPG/?mibextid=wwXIfr - it's a closed group for expectant mums and I found it a really supportive and helpful place. Lots of luck xxx

Afternoon all, sorry havent been posting just been super busy! Hope you all had a lovely new year and chrostmas. I just had a call from my hospital and the NIPT result came back as low risk 😊 - just so relieved about that. Hopefully the 20 week scan goes okay. Thank you ladies for the positivity greatly appreciate it.