NT u/s Gave High Risk

**csab** · April 14th, 2008, 03:03 PM

HI All,
I guess I am looking for some hope atm. My NT u/s came back at 1 in 28 chance of my bub having downs. To comfirm they are going to do a chorionic Villus samplling on Wednesday. I am so scared of losing another bub, it is just breaking my heart atm. I feel so helpless and all I wanted to do was protect my baby, and it just seems to be getting harder and harder to do. The fluid at the back of bub's neck was 3.4. So doesnt look promising to me. The baby was moving around so well, I just cant comprehend what is happening.

Any encouraging news would be greatly appreciated, I really need something to hold onto right now. Hugs

**Beach Mama** · April 14th, 2008, 03:05 PM

Oh sweetheart, I'm so sorry to hear that... My prayers will be with you on Wednesday for your testing

**Zee** · April 14th, 2008, 03:05 PM

Cheryl im so so sorry hun (HUGS)

My thoughts and orayers will be with you Wednesday also.

**Arimeh** · April 14th, 2008, 03:06 PM

Did you see that thing on the morning show on channel 9 yesterday? about the testing for DS and they had a guy on there saying how inaccurate it was? Hold tight to that thought until you know for sure hon.

Wish you lots and lots of luck

**csab** · April 14th, 2008, 03:11 PM

Thanks ladies, I didnt see that about the NT. Yet it just seems like one battle after another. My head and mind as well as heart are in so many different places I just dont know where to turn. I was so hoping for better results than that, and it has been such a shock to my system. Now I just need to work out how I am going to get thru the next few days.

**MrsB26** · April 14th, 2008, 03:11 PM

Csab i agree with Mel. I am hoping so bad that it is wrong and everything is perfect with your little bubba.

Thinking of you

**Arimeh** · April 14th, 2008, 03:15 PM

I wish you did see the program it was quite good. There was a couple there who was given a 1 in 8 chance of child being DS and he came out completely normal. One of the scanning guys said that if you use two different types of scanning devices during the ultrasound, it can produce very different results...
so try to hold on to that hope - and don't think about what could happen, just keep safe and well until you know what WILL happen.

**MrsB26** · April 14th, 2008, 03:19 PM

There's a thread about it Here
I know it wont stop you worrying, i'll be thinking of you on wenesday xo

**csab** · April 14th, 2008, 03:26 PM

Thanks Everyone. I am trying to think positve. I am nervous as anything about the CVS on Wednesday. it certainly wasnt the news I wanted to hear today. I just want the stress to end.

**Nicambhar** · April 14th, 2008, 03:13 PM

Oh no cheryl, you are so not having an easy time.. I am hoping that all goes well for you on Wednesday and we hear some good news.

xx

**Lolly** · April 15th, 2008, 10:07 PM

I also was diagnosed high risk with DS at the 12 week scan. I don?t know what my baby?s neck measurements were but the dr?s told me it was combination of the measurement my age (26 at the time) and my blood test that gave me the high risk measurement.

I can so relate to how you are feeling right now. We chose to have the amnio test but had to wait till I was about 15 weeks to reduce the risk of miscarriage. I can tell you that it was the longest 2 weeks of my life.

A friend of mine who went through the same thing said something to me that made me feel a little better during the whole process. ?This is NOT a diagnosis just a possibility, if you were betting on a horse and it only had a 1 in 28 chance of loosing those are still pretty good odds.

I know there is nothing I can say that will make your anxiety go away until you know for sure but I will be thinking about you tomorrow and hoping that everything goes well for you.

I saw the article on the TV that the other ladies were referring to and I have to agree with what the Dr on that program was saying. A VERY LARGE majority of these positives are false positives and put the mum and dad under so much stress while they wait for these results of further testing, not to mention the risk involved with the test itself.

I wish you the best of luck with your test, the strength to deal with what ever the outcome and courage to make what ever decisions that needs to be made.

For the record my son was born healthy.

Lolly