A little unsure

[MsKara]

Hi all,

I'm sorry if this info is somewhere else but I haven't been able to find it.

I'm a little frustrated at the moment because I feel like I have no idea what I should be doing and what should be happening.

My GP confirmed the pregnancy with another urine test (I did 3 myself), took my blood pressure, suggested I lose some weight (ty ) and gave me a referral to my local hospital.

She then said I should have a blood test at 10 weeks and a scan at 12 weeks, so if the hospital hadn't called me by then to come back and see her.

Is this right?! Is that it?! I feel like I'm completely in the dark here.

[~Trish~]

Yep, that's pretty much it! I felt exactly the same way when pg with DS1, no one really sits you down and explains how it all works.

Hopefully your hospital will contact you before then, but if not, definitely go and see your GP for those blood tests, the results can be forwarded on to your hospital at some stage.

Congratulations and best of luck

[MsKara]

Thank you Trish! :-)

You've really set my mind at ease! I'll wait for them to call now without worrying lol.

[sloane]

congratulation on your PG!

i found it so surreal at the start of my PG. onc the initial celebration was over i felt like i was in the dark until my first hospital appt!

did your GP give you an info sheet on the blood test & scan? or explain what they're for etc?

[MsKara]

Thank you sloane :-) I think I was riding the shock wave all week until yesterday when I suddenly realised I had no idea what was going on! lol

She did say they were both tests for down syndrome, but I didn't receive any written info.

[HotI]

Congratulations!!

The first trimester screening tests (blood test and ultrasound) are organised through your GP or private obstetrician. If you are going to a public hospital, you will need to get the referral through the GP.

these tests are optional, so it is important to get some information on what they are testing for, and what the results might mean to you so you can decide whether to go ahead.

You can download a brochure (Combined first trimester screening) that explains what the tests are looking for.

VCGS Pathology

[sloane]

ah, ok. my GP gave me a fact sheet that i found helpful. there's lots of threads/info on here if you search for NT scan & then there's also informtation on the vic clinical genetics services website relating to the combined first trimester screening.

eta - what kate said!