Nuchal fold 3mm......

[maz]

yourve seen pics of mini me and I *think* she is pretty much alright..her nuchal fold was 4mm.

I honestly dont take on what u/s say anymore....ive learnt from past experiences how much of a crock they have turned out to be

[thepixie]

Not sure hon but it doesn't sound like it's far out of the range of normal... try to relax till the full results come back and see what they say.
Easier said than done I know!!

[Junglemum]

A large nuchal fold alone does not mean there is an abnormality. However that, combined with the blood test CAN indicate that there MIGHT be an issue and further testing needs to be done.

As people have suggested some babies just have a large nuchal fold and are perfectly fine, it would be a little remiss however if a large nuchal fold was dismissed and not investigated further (if that's what the parents wanted).


Ultrasound is a very useful tool used to asses and diagnose many things. In the case of the nuchal scan, it is not a 100% accurate test with a foregone conclusion and has never claimed to be. Dismissing them as a crock is a bit of a generalisation Mazza. I understand you had some bad experiences, but it's not always the case.

Kitten, mine was 2.8 with DD1 i think, but combined with the bloods i was still a relatively low risk. Hope the result come back low to put your mind at ease.

[maz]

Dismissing them as a crock is a bit of a generalisation Mazza. I understand you had some bad experiences, but it's not always the case.

just my opinion about them chicky dont knock me down for them

[Junglemum]

i know, just standing up for the world of medical imaging.

[maz]

i know, just standing up for the world of medical imaging.

ya chick

[melbel]

Our 12 week old bundle of joy had a nuchal of 3.1mm....he is perfectly normal.....3 is borderline hun...if the bloods are fine the risk should come down for you..try no to stress, I am sure you are baking a beautiful healthy bubba

[Curly]

With this pregnancy we had a nuchal measurement of 3.8mm and combined with blood test a risk of 1 in 60 for Downs.

We chose to have an amnio. I couldn't NOT know. The wait, however, before we could have the test, and then waiting for the results, was very stressful and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

By the time we had the amnio the nuchal fold had thinned right down, so much so that the sonographer didn't even re-measure it (you get a very thorough ultrasound before the procedure) and happily our chromosomal results came back all clear.

We did however have to wait for the 20 week ultrasound because the high nuchal measurement could also have meant that a major organ was not functioning properly, usually the heart or brain. I went to a specialist for this ultrasound who was amazingly thorough and could not find anything wrong.

So we have had the all clear. I personally could not have gone through the whole pregnancy worrying about whether or not something was wrong with my baby. I'm due to give birth this Saturday and I must say that although this whole experience hasn't tainted this pregnancy for me, now that I am close to the finish I'm starting to worry again. The midwives tell me this is very normal for women in my situation. I can't deny that I will be very glad to get the baby checked over by the paediatrician to get the final clean bill of health.

I have posted elsewhere on here the whole story of my amnio, happy to post the link if you are interested.

[csab]

Ohh Kitt, I am so sorry you are going through this. Little V had a nuchal fold of 3.4mm. I ended up doing the CVS and all came back clear after having a high risk of DS of 1:28. Not sure if you remember but I had such a horrible time during her pgcy due to all the worry and stress I was under. I hope that all turns out ok with your little bub. No that I am here for you if you need. Do you still have my No.? hugs.