Hi Ladies,

Not sure what I am really after here but I guess just some opinions on what I have been told today.

I took my 12 week NT scan into my OB this morning and he was telling me that my risk of a downs baby is a medium risk.
It was 1:350 and I am 35 years old. The background risk that was expected was 1:227 so I completely aced it in my opinion. I mean it's not even a 0.3% chance.

My OB however was pushing for me to have a CVS or Amnio done. He explained the procedures (didn't however mention the risks of miscarrying a perfectly healthy baby) and even explained down to the fact that if the baby has downs and I chose to terminate that I would have to birth the baby. I asked a few questions on risks etc and whether he actually recommended I have the procedure which he did but it just doesn't feel right. I felt like I was being scared into having a procedure done.

What really doesn't make sense is no one else, no the OB that calculated the risks, not my GP thought they were bad. My GP even told me that the result was good.

Would anyone think 1:350 high enough to do an amnio? I understand that at the end of the day it's mine and my DH's choice, but now it also has me wondering if I can trust the professional opinion of this guy.

Any opinions are gratefully accepted.

BubbaT