did ayone NOT go for nuchal scan and the baby was born fine?

[ranirani]

I am 34 y.o and 10 weeks pregnant first time and MF says IF i want, I can go for nuchal scan. I am not sure if I do, because would want to terminate anyway. Anyone had experience for not going through those csans and having baby still fine?

"A definate diagnosis is useful even if you do not plan to terminate as you may need to sort out your life style a bit."

Fair comment but still maintain that it depends upon your personality. I would have just spend the remaining 6 months worring myself sick.

A nuchal scan is not free here so I didn't have it. I also didn't have the blood tests.

I didn't have any tests at all beyond the two routine scans, as I knew I'd want the babies whatever. Both fine.

I have been pregnant 4 times with 5 babies and have three of them with me now.

We had no nuchal scans at all and refused any diagnositc tests/scans. TBH the only reason we had scans at 16 and 22 weeks was to see the babies. There were problems but I made it quite clear there would be no amnios and I would be having the baby regardless.

I have been pregnant 4 times with 5 babies and have three of them with me now.

We had no nuchal scans at all and refused any diagnositc tests/scans. TBH the only reason we had scans at 16 and 22 weeks was to see the babies. There were problems but I made it quite clear there would be no amnios and I would be having the baby regardless.

Where I am the triple blood test is free(not even sure what that is for, was told at the time but can't remember), a nuchal scan is not. Didn't have any of them, as we would not have terminated anyway.

As others have said, the triple test/nuchal scan is not diagnostic, it just gives liklihood, and even an amnio will only tell you yes/no, not how bad. Having the test doesn't cause or prevent any problems (except an amnio which carries a risk of miscarriage). And how bad is what I would have wanted to know, so that I could prepare.

Edward's syndrome isn't picked up until 18-20 week anomoly scan anyway, but that is really, really, really rare. It's not even worth considering, it's so rare. I did have the 20 week scan as I wanted to see him! Ddn't consider problems by that point.

I had a nuchal and bloods combined last year at the age of 40 and came out as high risk 1:50.

TBH it caused a lot of stress and worry and if I am lucky enough to be in the same position again I would not have the tests done. I chose not to have amnio or CVS testing because of the risk of mc and would not have terminated anyway. So tbh the nuchal and bloods were not worth it for me. For some reason it never ocurred to me I would come out as high risk. I just had them done for reassurance. Ha!

riven - how did your meeting go?

Oh lovie

What happens now?

I was pg at 36 and 39 and had neither nuchal scans nor blood tests. I would not have terminated and did not want to spend my pregnancy worrying about what might never be. I know so many people who had tests which showed raised risks and were followed by six months of worry and healthy babies. One friend was told her baby was incompatible with life and she ended up to have only one problem; deafness in one ear. Not something anybody would terminate over. That reinforced by view not to test at all in my second pregnancy despite advanced years.

The general 12 week scan can just be used as a dating scan, if the hospital offers nuchal fold then they will check the measurements while carrying the test if you tick yes for that option, but you can say no to it as well. At my hospital you would then have a scan still, but they wouldn't do the measurements.

Whatever your view, it's probably a good idea to think about what you would prefer to know or not before you go for the scan, especially if you're a bit older and/or your local hospital offers testing to you/everyone. First time round aged 37 I wasn't sure but agreed to the test, and my results came back low risk and I thought no more of it, this time they came back high risk - but still 1:120, which sounds ok, not so scary, until you're there! I had CVS this morning so am waiting nervously for results, and wondering if the pregnancy will proceed ok, worrying about miscarriage etc.

My test was a combined nuchal fold scan and blood test - the nuchal fold was fine, the blood test increased my age risk which was already designated "high risk".

I don't think only women who definitely won't continue with an affected pregnancy should have the test, but I do think the decisions involved are very difficult and I kind of wonder if I'd been happier if I'd declined or never been offered the choice.

I chose not to both times, with DS and with this pregnancy. I would rather not be stressed out about the results of a likelihood, which IMO is not conclusive and would not have made a difference to my pregnancy.