Waiting on NIPT results

[AimeeLou84]

Has anyone had their NIPT results back fairly quickly i.e. before the 2 weeks? I’m going out of my mind. I had my bloods this morning and I’m 17 weeks tomorrow. I’ve fallen in love with my baby but this situation is tearing me apart at the moment. I’m constantly crying I just don’t know what to do. My quads showed 1 in 137 chance and I’ll be nearly 40 when I give birth. Has anyone had to wait the full 2 weeks i suppose is what I’m getting at. Thank you!

Yea so they measured the length of baby at 12 weeks and was on scale but they couldn’t measure the NT according to my notes. This is my first baby and they didn’t even tell me that, it’s only that I was reading through my notes during all this. She said babies brain and everything else looked fine. I’m wondering if that’s why my risk is high too, I mean I don’t know as this is my first. I’ve been looking online at private NIPT but quickest is 5 days x

I'm sorry you've got this agonising wait, @AimeeLou84 and I'll keep you and your daughter in my prayers.

Do you like word puzzles? I spent a massive amount of time doing all the NYTimes crosswords and other puzzles while waiting for news. The app is quite cheap so might be a good distraction.

I’ll try this. I think I’ve watched every series and film on Netflix. Thank you!

Just so you know, the crosswords get more difficult every day. So start with the Monday puzzle and work your way up.

Thank you I’ll definitely try this

That’s exactly what I use but the free version ☺️ and there’s octurdle too which takes up more time/thought too! Still thinking of you 🙏🏻

Thanks hun the time it’s taking feels so long x

It's really horrible, I've been through it too. Try to focus on the reverse stats. So if it's a 1 in 50 risk, then there's a 98% chance it will be ok.

Thank you. I’m more worried as they couldn’t do NT measure so I don’t know where my baby is at on the scale

My NT was 3.4mm, so slightly elevated, I'm a bit younger than you (31) and my screening came back at 1:196. I had a private NIPT because I was sick with worry. Luckily all seemed fine after NIPT, I'm now 25 weeks and the anatomy scan didn't pick anything up either, baby looks perfect. My results took 5 days, I'm in Scotland but bloods were sent to London lab. Hoping you hear soon and get good news - it was one of the best phone calls I've ever had. Really feeling for you, but try to remember than the likelihood is that everything will be okay x

Thank you it’s just the not knowing it’s agonising I’ve had to take time off work as my anxiety is even worse. I’m petrified it’s my first baby and as I said I’m 40 in August I don’t know if I can go through all this again x

my has already come back twice inconclusive, waiting the third time now. Over a month waiting atm :(

Oh hun this is living nightmare. I’m worried mine are going to come back inconclusive. How quickly did they let you know that? I don’t think I can wait another week let alone weeks! I’m going to be 18 weeks by the time I get my results as it is x

I was worried about this too but according to my doctor this is more likely to happen if you test too early and there’s not enough fetal DNA circulating. I tested at 16 weeks and there was a really good amount. Especially if you are larger/overweight, then testing too early is a problem.

Ah ok so mine is hopefully ok as I was nearly 17 weeks when they took mine. I’d like to think they’d have let me know by now. I’m going out of my mind waiting

I know the wait is agonising OP but try and reframe it. You have more than a 99% chance your baby is healthy and only a 0.7% chance of your baby having T21.

Have a big hug from me.

🙏 thank you!

Well, my first test was at 12, second at 14, and the third at 16. I'm at 17 now and waiting.
Like my doctor said at the beginning, I'm not large, but not small either. So maybe you're right, jit was just too early

I hope you get your answer soon too! Waiting for news is just so stressful.

Still thinking of you Aimeelou. I hope you’re 3jigsaws down, 4netflix series in, wordled out and still going strong 🙏🏻 I hear you about your age and how different that makes this scenario. My partner is 41 and I’m 39 and after 7 losses over several years including 16months of no conception at all, we felt like if this was a repeat of last time, we wouldn’t be able to go through it again. The night before we had a hard conversation about the type of people we want to be if a family isn’t for us, what we want to do etc which involved a sabbatical from work to go travel and explore new things for a while. We are heartbroken from what we’ve been through and feel (still feel) that if this doesn’t work for us, our hearts won’t heal for another try. It’s a hard place to come to but in some ways (a tiny bit) offered relief from the stress of trying to become a family taking over our lives and relationship. Of course the next day we got the positive news and we weren’t expecting it at all so I sat and sobbed in the hospital whilst they told me because of all the pent up emotion. I CRASHED the next day and only today (4days later) do I feel the news is settling in and processing. I am so desperate that you get the same positive news 🙏🏻 and if that’s the case you’re still going to have to be kind to yourself to let the intensity of this ordeal wash out of your system and disappear. If it’s not the news we’re all hoping for you, firstly I’m so sorry for you having to be in that position. I’ve been there and I was dangerously lonely. If you start getting very low please please please please reach out, on here, on other forums, on ARC and Samaritans and anyone else and try not to internalise your anger or pain - it’s nothing to do with you, it’s just your bearing the weight of bad luck. Most importantly you’re not alone ❤️ in addition… There are people on other forums that have told me ‘I’m 44 and finally 30+wks pregnant with my first viable pregnancy and so happy and recommend you don’t give up’ etc. and others who have gone on to ‘start’ their new lease of life, different to what they thought but exciting still. It’s such a deeply personal thing with no right or wrongs. Find your protective bubble, get through what you need to, and you will come out the other side stronger and more focused on what you want from life. Sending love and hugs and hope xx❤️

@Deersthatloveapples Hey hun. I’m still waiting for the call on results. I was praying it would be today as I’m beside myself I focus on something then go back to thinking about my baby. I really appreciate your message. I’m trying to stay positive but then my anxiety takes over. But thank you I really appreciate your time in messaging me and of course I’ll update when I hear hopefully good news xx

@AimeeLou84 Just read through this post and wanted to wish you all the best, hope you get the results that put your mind at ease xxx

@Sunflower2478 Thank you ❤️

I'm thinking of you @AimeeLou84 and hoping you get your answer today xx