I just want to remind everyone either considering or not considering the NF scan, It is also useful in detecting other chromosomal abnormalities as well, not just Downs. These abnormalities are lethal to your child and start causing problems from the beginning of your pregnancy.
We had the NF scan with Max, never in my wildest dreams did I expect our results to come back bad. We hadn't even discussed what we would do if bubs had DS, we just wanted to see bubs on the screen.
This one scan turned our life into turmoil, Max was measuring 2 weeks behind however the NF measurement was only 1.2mm so we still thought all was OK. We got the results that very afternoon, 1 in 98 for trisomy 13+18.
We chose to have the amnio after a failed CVS (long story) and within 24 hours we got the results, Max had triploidy. He was delivered sleeping 10 hours later, after we intervened.
Many people told me what I had done was wrong because I never gave him a chance, but not one person could tell me that he wasn't already in pain, he had numerous physical abnormalities and was slowly dying. (triploidy is lethal)
That scan changed our whole life, and I would do it again in an instant. I believe having knowledge is a powerful thing, I knew my baby would suffer if I carried him to term and I couldn't do that to my beautiful son.
Sorry for the long post, but I urge you all to please remember the lethal disorders that can be detected as well.
Thanks Caro
I think the problem is, that these chromosomal abnormalities are not talked about as much as DS, and people just don't realise that there is absolutely no hope of the child living. I was told that there is only one child in the whole world that has survived past 4 weeks old with triploidy, as they will not intervene (other than oxygen) on delivery.
We know we did the right thing for Max, and my friends (I know who they are now) have supported our decision, that's all that matters.
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