I'm 37, 12 weeks pregnant, and have just been for a nucHal fold scan. THe test turned up a 1:42 risk of Down Syndrome based on age, and nuchal fold. I wasn't expecting this result at all, as my last scan - aged 35 - was really positive and I was basically just going for reassurance. I've wanted this baby for so long and cannot bear the risk, however tiny, of miscarriage posed by diagnostic tests like CVS and amnios. I don't think I could face a termination either, if the results weren';t good. ON the other hand, I don't think I could cope with a disabled child. Basically, I think I'm probably facing 6 months of hellish anxiety and sleepless night and I wish I hadn't done the bloody test in the first place.
JUst wondering if anyone else has had this experience and how they coped?