NIPT

[EllaSW]

Should you share results of a private NIPT test with your NHS hospital at your booking appointment? New to all of this!

I’m also new to this but I can’t see why not? I am 16 weeks and just had private NIPT along with a scan (to bridge gap between 12 and 20 weeks), despite NHS screening saying I was low risk. I will inform my hospital of the results.

They probably will want to screen you still?

Oh yes I think they’ll screen me too. Just wasn’t sure whether to mention the private NIPT too. I had mine done at 11 weeks. Congratulations on your pregnancy 🙂

Yes, let the midwives know :)
They won't do the screening tests as it's not needed.

My hospital didn't ask for a copy of the nipt results with my second but I added it to my notes so they could see it if they wanted to. For my third and current pregnancy I had the nipt test carried out through the nhs, it's noted in my paper notes and on both my scan reports that I've had a nipt test.

Yes, you can share that you've had a private NIPT. Youll still need the screening scan to check baby's physical development as nipt only tests for chromosome conditions.

@Starsnrainbowsthanks. By screening scan do you mean the 12 week scan?

@EllaSW yes the 12 week ultrasound

Just talk to them. I didn't do NIPT but did do PGT-A on embryos and my NHS midwife and sonographer were happy to discuss which tests might be appropriate and which might be worth skipping. AFAIK you haven't disqualified yourself from anything; you're entitled to all the tests if you want them, but you could refuse if you felt NIPT already covered it. Mind you, you can refuse anything if you really want!