Higher risk for Down’s syndrome

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I’m 12 weeks pregnant with DC2 and have been told I have a 1/69 risk for Down’s syndrome. My results were

Papp-A 0.65
Hcg 1.2
NT 1.7mm

I am 36 and my bmi is 24.

The midwife called me yesterday and was lovely, I was able to go straight to the hospital for the NIPT and am waiting for the result.

My DH is trying to be supportive but keeps asking why I’m crying, I can’t stop bursting into tears. He says I’m pushing him away but I just want to be alone with my own thoughts.

How does anyone get through the wait? It’s agonising, I feel sick and can’t eat. I’m supposed to be taking aspirin due to a previous small baby but I don’t see the point as I don’t feel I deserve to be pregnant.

Im not sure what I want from this post but if anyone has been in the same position I would appreciate their advice, I don’t know anyone who has had a high risk result.

Hey lovely,
I had my bloods and measurements done on Wednesday. My NT was 1.6mm they say anything above 3.0mm is normally what they say DS babies have. I am still awaiting results but I am older and a little bit heavier than you at 26 BMI.

I know its hard not to worry but I have seen that even those who have been told they are high risk dont end up with children with DS.

Please dont get yourself worked up , that's not good for you or little one.

I really hope you get the results you so desire :) Take care.

Hi OP, as a percentage this chance is 1.45% chance of DS, 98.55% chance not.

You previously had a small baby so chances are this could simply be the same situation, your HCG isn’t overly high, it’s mostly the low Papp A and age influencing that risk factor there by the looks of things.

Hopefully the NIPT comes in quickly and can give you answers one way or another x

Thank you, my last baby was small but my Papp-a was a lot higher then at 1.5! I’m supposed to be going on holiday tomorrow, everyone I’m going with is so excited and I just want to burst into tears all the time.

Really recommend reaching out to ARC if you haven’t already, they are so incredibly supportive 💛

Hi my darling
I had exactly the same thing at a similar age to you. I'm currently shhing my 2 year old healthy happy boy to sleep. It was an awful wait, especially as my then partner insisted on abortion if downs and I would have wanted to keep it, but then the nipt came back all clear.

Remember there is still only a very tiny chance.

Best of luck your baby is healthy x

Hiya. We had a 1 in 3 chance of DS. Currently sat watching my beautiful little boy playing on his jungle gym. He doesn’t have DS.

Difficult, but keep positive x

Oh bless you OP, the waiting is the worst. I'm currently cuddling up to my 8yo DD with DS. She's wonderful.

I spent the pregnancy stressing and expecting the worst. Now she's here she's just a much loved daughter.

I had a call this afternoon to say the NIPT has come back low chance for T21, I am so relieved!