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.