Nuchal fold test - results

[Cha]

Just had my 12 week nuchal fold test and we are unsure of what to do next. Just thought I'd ask you wise women out there what you think.

I am nearly 36 and therefore have a 1 in 210 risk of having a Down's Syndrome child. After the scan, this went up to 1 in 1745. The sonographer said if we wanted we could have a CVS in the next 2 weeks which carries a 1 in 100 risk of miscarriage. Anyone out there with similar stats? What did you do?

"re: On the NHS you are not normally offered an Amnio or CVS unless the NT result is 1:250 or less."

FYI the cost for this privately is about £450

I had results like yours last time as was very surprised to get 1:350 this time. I'm 35.

I'll love my little one regardless

Here, we get offered the nuchal fold scan and the triple test at the same time. I personally declined both, but I am merely posting to say that they do offer both on the NHS in some areas.

First time, I just had the scan and the numbers were great. This time I had the triple test too and the numbers were closer to the correct range for my age.

First time, I just had the scan and the numbers were great. This time I had the triple test too and the numbers were closer to the correct range for my age.

bumblbee - is it actually possible to get a result of 1/1200 at 42?

I only ask because I seem to remember thinking when I was pg with dd2 at 43 that because of my age there was no way that I could get a really low risk factor like that. The bar is set too high for us 40+ers !

I was just happy that the result I got was better than expected for my age.

Don't remember the result, but I do remember the NT being 1.3mm - which is what I was looking out for more than the ratio thingy.

This and the amnio etc. are no guarantee you won't have a disabled child. It is only testing for a specific disability - and not the most disabling a child can have either.

People focus so much on these tests, when your baby could still be born with a disability, or develop a condition which you cannot possibly test for or expect.

"when your baby could still be born with a disability, or develop a condition which you cannot possibly test for or expect."

Yes I was trying to make this point also.

I personally feel that as I can risk having a miscarriage that it is worth having the test.

I will try to google results for oldies..

No luck finding this statistic. I know the pre test risk is ridiculously bad, 1/35 or similar.

does the result depend on the gestation at which you have the test?

there are different expected thicknesses during different weeks of pregnancy

just that the bub was measuring 4 days bigger than my dates (prob cos I have v short cycles, the sonographer said)

wondered if it made a difference - which gestation they calculated s/he at...

God, yes, I remember now.... How is he doing? How are you coping with 4? had a scare on Wed, had a bleed but all seemed OK at scan. feel SO sick though, getting me down.

must come and see you before we go back to school - you around Monday? xx

oooh, great, can you send me your address? xx when - afternoon?

I wonder what happened with Cha? The OP was posted in Feb 2003.

Maybe you can look at an old ante natal club to see if she joined it?