Due April 2009 - Time to dance the light scantastic.....

[LittleMyDancing]

New thread as the old one was full!

hi gingersarah, sorry to hear you're feeling worried.

To reassure you - those are very good odds, particularly considering your age. (Not being rude, just that the odds for the average 35 year old, for example, before testing are around 1 in 350). This means your nuchal fold and your bloods were both very good.

Also, the blood results on their own can only decrease the risk by a factor of 20 - so if you just had the blood tests at age 35, then the BEST result you could get would be 1 in 6000 ish. This means your nuchal fold measurement was also good, as it's reduced it down further to 1 in 8600.

Does that make sense?

As for amnio - only you can make that choice, but given that amnio carries a 1% risk of miscarriage, there is a far greater risk of losing a healthy baby from an amnio than you have of your baby having Down's.

If it helps, our risk factor is 1:6500 and this is considered very good, so yours are even better than ours!

Personally, I would have an amnio with those odds, but it's not my decision to make. But it's worth remembering that an amnio will tell you for certain about chromosomal abnormalities, but there's still no guarantee that everything is ok with the baby. Maybe if you ruled out Down's you wouldn't be worry free, you'd just worry about other things instead, iyswim?

Sorry, hope I'm helping rather than making things worse!

LMD x

Sorry, I mean I wouldn't have an amnio with those odds!

Hi GingerSarah - I think those are extremely good odds!!! You've got nowt to worry about.

My results were 1:2500 and I think that is really good (I'm 34 for what it's worth).

A girl I know was recently given a 1:10 likelihood based on the nuchal. I kept telling her that meant she had a 90% chance of NOT carrying a child with Down's. She had CVS and of course the baby doesn't have Down's.

Thank you LuLuBai and LittleMyDancing.
You are making perfect sense, and I am very lucky.

I think you are making a good point when you say perhaps I would just worry about other things instead. I need to switch off the control freakery (a classic gingersarah trait!) because there is no way I can control everything with pregnancy, let alone with a baby or a child, so the sooner I realise that and get positive the better. Thanks for the good advice.

I have had things all my own way for far too long and it's time to adjust - and it has to happen, so I should try to enjoy it.

gingersarah

Your odds are extremely good. Don't worry at all!
The woman at the hospital told me that anything over 1:250 is nothing to worry about.

So over 8000, I think you are super low risk!

Oh there are a million and one things you could worry about. I have a head full of obscure knowledge about the wierd and wonderful things that our babies could have (worked in the disability sector for years). But the odds are very, very strongly in our favour that they won't have any of them. Have to be positive!

(sorry I don't know if that helps - it is meant to though!)

The mind works in odd ways - after what happened to us last time, I have been worrying myself sick that it will happen again. Then when we had a good scan result, I started worrying about other problems instead!

Have got midwife appt tomorrow and have convinced myself she's not going to find a heartbeat, based on no evidence other than being extremely pessimistic.

Hello all!
Midwife appointment for 1hr15 yesterday, so glad didn't take ds. Drained of blood but good to talk through everything, am under consultant care but hopefully mostly just seeing community midwives until later on.
seeing consultant in 2 wks, then scan 2 weeks later then a month till midwife and start needing jabs etc then so pretty regular from then on - feels like I am more pregnant now!
gingersarah your nuchal is better than mine and I am only just 30.
on job front - i have been working since April and still no contract signed, thinking they are hoping i will forget and then won't have to pay mat pay!
Oddeyes
15wks

Hi all,

A lovely sunny morning here, a great day to be in a good mood - I hope it is working its magic on all of you.

Just wanted to say thank you again for all the reassurance.
have a good day, all.

Glorious weather. I'm going to take DD to a lovely little playgroup this morning and then on into town to search for some over-bump maternity jeans.

I'm extra specially excited as we've just had a phone call from someone who thinks she knows the whereabouts of our cat who has been missing since October last year! We're going to see if it really is him at the weekend. Fingers and toes all crossed!

Oh LuLuBai thats great news, do let us know about the cat!!

Gingersarah - those are excellent results, you dont need to worry unless its lower thatn 1:250!!

Hey hopeful - how is everything today?

Gingersarah, those results really are great - the hospital have to be really careful so any sign of a possible problems they will have you in for further tests so if they aren't worried, you shouldn't be!

I am so relieved it is Friday today - still haven't had the maternity chat - think my boss is avoiding it!!!

hello all,

hope all is well? had midwife appt today, took a while to find the heartbeat but finally tracked it down and it's strong and regular, so all good at the mo.

Heart scan in 2 weeks, fingers crossed

LMD x

Hi Everyone,
I'm new to this thread and have just had 14 week scan (scanned every two weeks because am having triplets) and all is well so far.

GingerSarah - just wanted to say that my results were 1:550 because of my age (38) and the consultant thought those were 'very good' so I don't think you have anything to worry about.

Love, Barbarella XX

Wow BarbarellaNZ, triplets - wow! you will definitely be a busy mum! when are you due?

Wow - welcome BarbarellaNz - that is phenomenal. Triplets! Any idea what sort of pram you are going to go for? Will you have much help in the early days? Do you know the genders?

Sorry - too many questions. My mind is boggling at the thought of three babies.

V. random question - does anyone else have really brittle nails at the moment? I've broken 4 today (I don't have especially long nails or anything).

Just wondering if this is normal or whether I should be upping my calcium consumption.

Barbarella, just the though makes me weak at the knees - are you excited?
Gingersarah, your odds are really good, don't panic. Not that I'm suggesting you should have one with such good results, but the risk of an amnio is nowhere near 1;100 anymore. Apprarently those stats were from the 70s and don't reflect the huge improvements made since then.
Glad to hear so many people are having such great scans! I keep forgetting I'm pregnant - clearly not a first timer then!

LuLu, I think you need more calcium - happened to a friend of mine.

Hi Everyone!
Finally had my scan today. My dates were spot on. I'm 12+4 today. Now due on 27th.
I feel so much better after seeing the baby. just to know that he or she is moving around in there (doing Kung Fu moves!)
I've been having nightmares all week about the scan so glad it's all done.

have updated the list:

Mar
25 Mar : Summerbaby
25 Mar : Jumbs: DS 15 months
28 Mar : AlexandraPeppernose, DC no 3
29 Mar : Gemzooks: DS 1.9 then 2 m/cs, age 32, live in Holland
29 Mar : LittleMyDancing, DS 2.4 born on Easter Sunday
30 Mar : BabyBolat: First Timer
31 Mar : Cosmo: 1st timer

Apr

01 Apr : Rachelinscotland: DD 2 years 10 months, and DS 18 months
02 Apr : MathsMummy27: DD 2years 10 months
03 Apr : skiingone: DC1
03 Apr : nzbabies: DS 21 months
03 Apr : purlease: 1 m/c, 1 DD 3 years
03 Apr : Kalikaroo (28), 1st timer, lives in Scandinavia (but too shy to say where!)
04 Apr : mizzannie: first timer
04 Apr : Mumacita: first time and terrified/thrilled/teary
04 Apr : babypringle: 1 DS 2yrs 1 month
05 Apr : ScrumptiousBumptious: 1 DD 13 months
06 Apr : ToastnHoney: first timer
06 Apr : Diddle: DS1 2yrs, DS2 10months 2mc's
07 Apr : babwsbach: DC2
07 Apr : Bethdivine: DS 18mo
07 Apr : TT3: 1 DS 2(?) years
08 Apr : LuLuBai: 1 DD born 02 Apr 07
08 Apr : Pinkdolly: (age 27) dd 6, dd 5, dd 2, 1 m/c January 08
09 Apr : Oddeyes: 1 DS 17 months
09 Apr : Nigeltuffnell
09 Apr : Soundbites(30): DD aged 18 months
10 Apr : hopeful1
10 Apr : BinkyB(30): TWINS 1st timer, lives London
11 Apr : mrsfossil: 1 DS 6.5
11 Apr : Dungungirl(30): 1 m/c, DS aged 3.5 years
11 Apr : Bubbaluv: 1 DS 1yo
12 Apr : daisycat01: DS 6yrs, DS 3yrs
12 Apr : Salstars (34), 1st timer
12 Apr : Brettgirl, 1st timer
12 Apr : SpringySunshine: 1st timer.
13 Apr : April2009Baby:
14 Apr : girlylala0807:
15 Apr : flyingdaisies(33): West London, 1st due 15th April.
15 Apr : claireykitten: DS 12 months
17 Apr : lou031205(28): DD age 2.8, DD age 1 (next week!)
17 Apr : kittydug: first timer 2 m/c's
18 Apr : mumsoon: DC1
18-19 : minouminou(37) due April 18-19 (i think). 1 DS, 22 months
18 Apr : tristaleejac(25): 1 ds, 3 years
18 Apr : salbysea (28) 1st timer
18 Apr : loobee: DS 22mths
19 Apr : gingersarah 1st baby
20 Apr : v1kk1m: 1DD 5 months
20 Apr : MegBusset: DS 18mo
22 Apr : Glaskhamhasoneintheoven: DS- 3.5y & DD 2y
23 Apr : chloemegjess
23 Apr : Reesie : DD 20 months
24 Apr : Surprisenumber3(32): DS1 9 DSS 9 DS2 4
24 Apr : PuzzleRocks: DD 16mths
24 Apr : Flirty: 1st baby
24 Apr : shellbaby
24 Apr : conkertree (26): DS 12 months
24 Apr : Gawain - 4th DC
26 Apr : detoxdiva: dd 2.7yrs
26 Apr : SnoozyVic
27 Apr : Bicnod
27 Apr : EsmeWeatherwax: Due 27th-ish April, DD 17 months
27 Apr : purplemonkeydishwasher DS 3yo
29 Apr : lauralou1: 1st DC

hello all some lovely scan news and hopefully lots less nausea than a month ago.

I didn;t get the famous job but I'm quite glad as would have had a very hard decision to make!

Oh wow, Barbarella, triplets! How exciting. Do you have any other children?

Purplemonkey and Mathsmummy, glad to hear some more great scan news.

Hi, would love love to join the April '09 group. I am due with my 2nd on 11 April (I have a DD who is 2.2yrs - going on 22 years!).
I had my scan at 12+3 and all looks fine. I have a hideous cold at the moment and - of course - can't take a single thing that helps, so not feeling like a happy 'glowing' pregnant lady yet!
Look forward to sharing our pregnancies,
S
x

Welcome to the thread BellaMummy. x

Thanks Puzzle! Spend most of my time these days trying to stop dd jumping on/elbowing/sitting on my poor bump....