22 years old and high risk for down syndrome

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I am 22 my partner 23 and we were very shocked to find our baby is in the high risk category for downs, the test results came back as the nuchal fold 0.8 Papa A 0.4 and hcg 4. I have been to have an NiPT test done as i didnt want to take the risks with CVS which i will be having depending on my NIPT test results, had my test done last thursday and still awaiting results is there anyone else out there going through anything similar i dont feel like im coping well at all 😟

Is this your first baby ? Try not to worry I know it must be difficult, have they put you in for more scans to keep an eye on baby ?

No its my 3rd pregnancy, i have a 2 year old and had a misscarriage earlier in the year 👎

Did they give you a 1 in XX figure for those results?

I got a high risk (1 in 34) when I was 30. I went for the CVS and it was clear. My 13 month old is fit and healthy and currently trying to throw himself head first down the back of the sofa.

The dual screening is only a risk factor - all it provides is a chance figure. I had a hellish four days between getting my screening results and getting the all clear. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

It's easy to say 'don't worry' but it's almost impossible to not worry.

Yeah its 1/64 chance, ive read a lot online with similar stories to yours which has really helped me to try and stay positive theres just always the worry in the back of my mind that its not going to come back a positive result for me, i wish they would just give me my results so im not in this limbo of worrying and waiting! Thank you for your experience i really appreciate it

Please try not to worry, although this must have come as a big shock, and the wait for the NIPT results will seem like forever. If that comes out as low chance, it’ll be very very unlikely for your baby to have Downs so you can relax and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy. In the meantime have a read of www.positiveaboutdownsyndrome.co.uk - it has a lot of info and experiences of parents and siblings of children with Down’s syndrome. The Down’s syndrome Association website also has lots of great resources for expectant and new parents.

My DD (now 3) was diagnosed postnatally. It was a massive shock at the time, but I wish we could have seen then what a wonderful little girl she would become. She’s got no health problems and is making massive strides all the time with walking, talking and signing and we’re so proud of her!