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[Jennyanydots]

Hm, I'm not sure if MaterniT21 was one my MW mentioned- I'm interested, though.  I think I'll give her a call and ask...

I really don't know what we'd do if there were a problem.  I lean against termination- but I guess that could change depending on the severity of the issue.  Scary thoughts, and I agree that a false positive could be horrendous. 

[amanda bee]

Originally Posted by beep 

We'll do nuchal translucency testing, the quad screen, and a 20-week anatomy scan. Based on our calculated risk, we will consider amniocentesis only if we are high risk for genetic problems. The general principles are: gather all information possible using noninvasive, lower-risk tests, and consider invasive testing only if the information to be gained will likely change management of the pregnancy/birth/neonatal period.

I pretty much share the same mentality is you beep.

I have been wavering back & forth about this for the past month ( i am 38 and considered high risk).

I am 9 weeks, 1 day & i will have my 1st u/s when i get the NT & quad screen on March 19.

I hoping for minimal non-invasive testing, but will gather all info & make decisions as needed.

[CDsMom1031]

We do no testing except the anatomy scan. No test results would change anything, so we just don't. Neither side of our family has any history of anything, so that helps.

[thefreckledmama]

I had originally planned on doing the non-invasive screenings (I never have before) after the "issues" I was told I was having with my progesterone. My mom and a dear friend gently suggested that if my body wasn't keepin up its end to continue the pregnancy, maybe there was a reason. I saw the logic behind it, so I had decided to do it. After talking with the new OB's nurse yesterday, and her reassurance that my levels never were critical, I'm rethinking the nuchal scan. I have another week or so to decide.

[thefreckledmama]

We will be doing the 20 week u/s.

[naturallyme]

After much thought and research on my end, I will be having the NT scan and a level 2 US at 20 weeks. I am 41 years old and I have a cousin with Downs. I will not abort either way. My cousin is awesome and a huge part of our lives would be lacking if he were not here :) I decided that I would like to prepare mentally if this child has Downs or any other chromosomal disorder especially since this baby is a total surprise and I am doing this solo.

[jess707]

I did the NT scan and the 1st trimester bloodwork and now i'm debating about doing the 2nd trimester bloodwork since i'm low enough risk.  I will definitely do the 18-20 week anatomy scan, mostly because i want to know the sex and it will also be good to know that all is developing well.  

[chispita]

Originally Posted by jess707 

I did the NT scan and the 1st trimester bloodwork and now i'm debating about doing the 2nd trimester bloodwork since i'm low enough risk.  I will definitely do the 18-20 week anatomy scan, mostly because i want to know the sex and it will also be good to know that all is developing well.  

Does the 2nd trimester bloodwork come after the 20 week anatomy scan? If so, you can decide based on whether the anatomy scan turns up something strange.

We're not doing any further screening since out NT scan + bloodwork came back low risk.

[devilish]

A coworker of my DH's wife had the NT which came back positive which was 1/99 (I think, I looked it up, but couldn't find anything) all because she was over the magical age of 35. But everyone freaked out and had the amniocentesis done and it turned out that everything was fine and they had freaked out over the waiting period for absolutely nothing.

We didn't do the NT scan for DD, and I won't for this one either. My reasons for thus is this: I was 29 when I became pregnant with DD, I am 32 now. My DH and I are from different background neither of which is considered high risk for down syndrome. (I'm told that in Québec, south of the St Laurent, there is a higher risk of DS in that population. And since we live in Ottawa, they did ask if we were from there.) I do get the 20 week anatomy scan done just to make sure everything's okay and to make sure that the placenta is not in the wrong place and to find out the gender.

It really boils down to what you're comfortable with.

Would you terminate the pregnancy if you found out your child has Down Syndrome?

Are you willing to do an amniocentesis that carries a 2% risk factor for miscarriage if the NT scan comes back positive and that's what they want you to do next?