Triple blood test results received today

[Donada]

Good afternoon, I'm hoping that some advice or just sheer straight talking will put some perspective on my test results! I am 13 weeks pregnant, my local autority do the triple test with nuchal fold. My results have come back as a risk of 1:1080 for a Downs baby, which I know, in my sensible rational side is very low risk -however, the non rational 5% is questioning "Do I need to have a amnio just to make sure?".

Can anyone comment on my thread - I said I wouldn't turn into a mad, obsessive pregnant woman - I have!!

I think that is low risk - relaxxxxxxx

low low low risk - really low.

relax.

very very low risk - work it out another way and you have a 0.000926 chance of the baby having DS.

An amnio carries a 0.005% chance of miscarriage.

I know which risk I'd rather take (and I had an amnio in my first pg because of high risk result for a chromosome disorder).

Relax, sounds like a great result.

My maths is rubbish! I thought you calculate 1/1080 for the results or 1/200 for the amnio?

doh, am confusing my fractions with percentages. Thank you littlelapin!

Apologies for hijack over my mathematical incompetence Donada but either way, the odds are greatly on your side! I think to be considered high risk you have to be above (or below?!) 1:250

Thanks all for your input and I'm happy to be the forum for your discussions on the maths - glad you have the ability to do it!!!

Littlelapin - thanks for your directions on terminology - I'm new to this game adn would hate to offend.