Anyone had a CVS test ??? ... Would like to hear of your experience !!

[*Ang*]

I had a CVS done at 12 weeks - the results werent great but the actual testing itself wasnt too bad. It didnt hurt as much as I expected and in fact was more uncomfortable then painful - so barring the results the test itself was ok I guess.

[minimatron]

Hi I had a cvs with my first at 13 weeks. I found it an uncomfortable experience and was sore for days after. The mental anguish was just as bad...sorry. But thankfully we had positive results and I have a healthy dd. I am now 12 weeks pregnant and awaiting my test results. So far the u/s is "normal", just waiting blood results. So fingers crossed I wont need one. I know what you mean though. I have been really nerous about getting pregnant and having to do the cvs again. At least I know what I am up for, i think thats the only thing I can say. Sorry!

Good luck getting pregnant again.

Melissa

[Lol]

Hi
I had a CVS at just under 12 weeks ( I'm a carrier for a genetic abnormality so will always have to go through these). I was terrified about how it was going to be but found that the experience itself wasn't too bad at all. The most painful part for me was the first needle that anethetises the area. The collection of DNA was a little uncomfortable but nothing worse than period pains for me personally. I was a little achy afterwards for that day but then felt ok. The major pain is waiting for the results. We were told they would take 2-3 weeks(which was a nightmare anyway) but they had lots of problems detecting the info they needed and we didn't get results until 9 weeks later!!! By which time we had already committed ourselves to the pregnancy. I think it was just because of the complexity of the tests they had to do for our situation but it was really hard waiting.
I'm sure yours will be far more straight forward and you'll be fine!
Hope that helps.
Lol

[DiannaQ]

just a quick note - a friend of mine had her CVS done at Newtown SUFW by the top specialist there - if you're in Sydney I'd be happy to ask the name - she got good results (Thank God) and although she was uncomfortable she never really mentioned anything about the pain - this is a private place and you'll need a referral to get in but well worth it if the service is good

[Lucy]

I had a CVS when I was pregnant with Lexie as a result of poor triple test blood results.

(I had had an amnio with Charlie for the same poor blood test results.)

We chose to opt for a CVS with Lexie (in preference to an amnio) as it was able to be done earlier:
(13 weeks rather than waiting till 18 weeks).

As it happened my DH had a really important interview scheduled at the same time as my CVS was scheduled. But I went ahead and did it by myself.

Sure, it was uncomfortable, but both the specialist and the nurse were really kind and supportive and comforting.

The wait for the results was long.

In the end,esults were perfect and I then began to enjoy the 2nd half of my pregnancy with her.

Lexie was born vaginally & naturally without any intervention or pain relief. It was a blissful experience. (She was born fast....one minute I was chatting to Kelly on MSN, 40 minuntes later Lexie was born and feeding!)

Can you choose to pay$$ extra to go to a Private Hospital for the CVS test only & get a specialist there who know's what they are doing & is absolutely experienced in doing them ?

Yes, you can. You need to get a referral for the specialist, but yes, you can do this no problem.

HTH

[titti]

I've done the CVA in RPA in Sydney for my DD. I was lucky enough that the professor whatshername did it in person, because she had heaps of experience and I didn't feel pain at all, just a bit of discomfort. I think the worst part was waiting for the 2 weeks to get the results (by the way, if you do it privately and you pay a fee you can have a preliminary result in 2 I said 2!!!! days.... nobody told me that at the time!!!).
Really, the worst part is waiting... so next time I will do it privately!!!
Good luck!
Titti

[HotI]

(by the way, if you do it privately and you pay a fee you can have a preliminary result in 2 I said 2!!!! days.... nobody told me that at the time!!!).

This option should also be available when the procedure is done publicly. All samples in the state generally go to the one laboratory (i know this is the case in Victoria), and preliminary results for the trisomies and gender can be back in under two days, for a fee.

[smiles4u]

Thanks so very much all,

So sorry, as I did mention that I wasn't going to give my details of my negative experience in having a CVS BUT I feel maybe my concerns have been misunderstood ... as I do honestly have a strong pain threshold

WARNING : I just want to warn anyone that may be looking at having or about to have a CVS test to possibly NOT read any further on this post

Titti ... I had what's known as a FISH so you get the results faster (I think it was 2 working days) ... Yes, you pay a fee$$ for it & to be honest from memory it truely wasn't much at all and I had it done at the Mercy public hospital in Melb.

The main problem with my experience in having a CVS test there was the specialist did not know what she was doing (she admitted to me she had not done many moments before she was about to start) & she got another specialist in to guide her through it. He was in an obvious rush & seemed very sh*tty about it all. They stood to either side of me, with the grumpy male specialist snapping at her which was obviously making her nervous. It totally stressed me out physically & emotionally. I felt everything physically, and I seriously don't think anything was numb.

To begin with the instruments were ALL laid across my chest on a operating green sheet ... Lucky for my I don't scare easily BUT I thought some expecting Mother's could very easily NOT be able to handle that, which is fair enough.

Midway through the test DP started to faint & was attended by the nurse in the room, whilst in the meantime I was quiet as a mouse & wondering how do I get myself through this. I thought I was in hell

I have been through some things in my life time like surgeries, etc... BUT nothing like this

As soon as the needle was whipped out of me, I was shockingly only moments later asked to physically get up & go home.

Well, within moments of my leaving the room I got the most horrific abdominal cramps & I struggled to get to the car.

Once I got into the car the pains got worst. The over 2hr drive back home (DP driving of course) seemed like it went forever.

I thought giving vaginal birth without drugs was so much easier then what I went through that bleak day of my CVS test.

I so hope everyone can ' now ' understand where my fears of having another possible CVS test comes from

HUGE "THANKS" ONCE AGAIN TO ALL FOR YOUR REPLIES