HELP! question about downs syndrome..

[sloane]

i'm also going to say that 1:300 is pretty good. especially if the person doing the u/s thought the nuchal fold looked good (if she wants, she could also ask, if she hasn't, whether they can see a nasal bone - also a good indicator). fwiw, i am 37 & ended up with a risk of 1:291. being me, i couldn't let it go & chose to have a CVS. in my case it was the blood test results that brought the risk to what it was (along with age). everything turned out fine. it's important to have some counselling or a dr that is really good at talking through the risks of the diagnostic procedures and for giving some perspective. i was lucky that the dr who did my u/s is a leading perinatal surgeon & my own GP was also great. they both put me at ease saying that 1:291 was pretty good considering my age but that they totally understood if i wanted the diagnostic test 'to be sure'.

i thought that the result had to be a greater risk than 1:300 before they suggested a CVS or amnio? i think it's silly of her dr to automatically say she needs to have an amnio (and did he even suggest a CVS &/or talk through the risks of either procedure?! a CVS can be done sooner but has a slightly greater risk of m/c) - especially without talking it through.

if you sister does decide to go ahead with a diagnostic procedure, then i would happily recommend the dr who did mine, feel free to PM me for details. the risks of m/c associated with either procedure also really depend on the dr doing it so it's worth looking around to get someone she is really happy with (if she chooses to proceed).