Hi Dee and big ((hugs)) to you. When I had the NT test, our results came back at 1:41 and it was such a shock as suddenly I was confronted with the possibility of having a Downs baby. I did a fair bit of reading about both Downs and the other chromosomal abnormalities that can be detected by further testing (CVS or amnio) and we decided to proceed with a CVS, despite the small risk of miscarriage. Both DH and I felt we would prefer to arm ourselves with information rather than stressing for the rest of the PG, and having the test was the best way to do this. Before they did the CVS we had an appt with a genetic counsellor who was fantastic, explained absolutely everything and provided ongoing phone support etc over the following few days. Turns out our results were completely normal, and all our U/S etc since then have confirmed this. I'm now 35 weeks and everything is going well.

It's important to remember that the NT test is only a screening tool and the vast huge majority of ppl who return a higher risk result go on to have healthy chromosomally normal babies. xxx