How many of you opt to have NT scan?

[Gabrielle&Emersyn]

... I had the NT scan... and have to admit that I had the u/s for reassurance - in general, due to having 4 previous 1st trimester losses. The result of the u/s wouldn't have changed anything for me

[Crystalwings]

I haven't had the scan in either of my pregnancies. Besides the fact that i wouldn't terminate i am of the belief that it kinda gives a false sense of relief in some cases. Yeah sure your DS test comes back fine but there are so many other conditions that can't be tested for and you still may find that the baby that tested 'perfect' on the scan does infact have another type of additional need that you aren't prepared for. So personally because of my age and the fact that there are no herediatary(sp) conditions in my family i wouldn't test.
Also looking at all the unnecessary stress and extra tests so many of you were put through only to end up with a healthy baby doesn't seem that great for mum or bub. JMO

[ferrals5]

With my 1st 3 pregnancies NT was not routinely done so i did not have them and all my boys were fine.
With my 2nd husband and our 1st baby i decided to have it done as i wanted to know everything we were in for and to be prepared for any problems bub might have we said we would never terminate a down syndrome baby but what people dont know it the NT also detects other genetic problems ect our risk came back at 1 in 2 for a chromosonal problem we wanted to know what the baby had so we had a cvs it came back all clear so we had an amnio it came back all clear but all the u/s picked up multiple abnormalities and by the time we got to 19 and a half weeks we found out our daughter was not viable with life and could die in utero any time or would die at birth so the decision that i said i would never terminate changed as it was the kindest thing to do for our baby i dont think anyone can really make that decision until they are faced with the reality of being pregnant with a serverly abnormal baby and what is the best and safest option for mother and baby.
I am currently almost 13 weeks pregnant and have had the NT and another cvs because i need to know and if faced with the same heartbreaking news i would not continue the pregnancy to just watch this baby suffer a horrible death once born.
The NT is just a test for markers that could indicate a bub with problems but i can tell you it opened my eyes and i will never take a pregnancy forgranted ever again.

[Hayden_Sam_Adam]

i had the NT test done with DS because i just wanted to make sure everything was A ok and because i wanted to see bubba and the dr said why not go and have a sticky beak at him. our results were a 1 in over 2 million.

WELL we were that 1. we found out after he was born on day 3 that he had DS i was only 19 and DH was 26 so our chances were VERY low they were that low they didnt bother with the bloods or anything he was born a whopping 10 pounds and only spent 11 days in hospital because we had to wait 3 days for the DS test results to come back and then we had to have his heart checked and he is 2 and as healthy as ever his the cheekiest monkey and i wouldnt have ever done anything different.

however im 4 weeks pregnant with B#2 AND we are going to be having a CVS and the NT scans done again but we have a referal to a major specialist in it and im sure we will be there for a while because of what happened last time we most definelty would NOT terminate BUT we would definelty like a heads up this time

Each to there own and hey they are the most gorgeous kids you will EVER meet he literally makes people at the shops who are having a bad day STOP and smile with him. Xo

[Brianna]

My friend was told with her first pregnancy that she was high risk, she then went on to have "the other test" as I like to call it and was told everything was fine, he was actually born 6-7 weeks early and she had heard somewhere that it could have been caused by "the other test" I don't know if it was just a coincidence or not, I myself have had the NT test with both my daughters and I will have it with the next baby as well.