I had exactly the same dilema when I was pg with Charlie: my nuchal fold was fine, but my blood tests came bafk with a figure of 1:274, and we had around a week to make a choice.
It was a very harrowing time for us, in terms of "do we undertake the risk of a mc" alongside the awful potential decision of "What would be the decision we make it we have a confirmed case of Downs".
In terms of the risk, the average risk of an MC is 1:200, but this really varied depending on who is peforming the amnio. My OB in Darwin (who performed the amnio) had a personal risk of something like 1:450.
In the end we went ahead and had the amnio. Personal choice for us at the time. Because I lost my first baby, I had NO testing AT ALL with Olivia, but for some reason chose to have all the testing with Charlie.
The waiting was the worst bit. Waiting for the procedure, then waiting for the results. But as you know, Charlie is PERFECT in every way, and our results after the amnio were totally 100% conclusive of no Downs, which meant that I really enjoyed the remainder of the pregnancy with peace of mind.
BTW, the procedure itself was a little uncomfortable for me, but totally painless.
Michelle, I can totally relate to how upset you must be. I cried buckets for days. And I can't help you make the choice as to whether to have the test or not. But I'll be thinking of you, and if you want to PM me or anything, fire away.
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