I just went for my 12 week NT scan this morning it was a horrible experience for me. The results came back 3.1mm with a CRL of 44mm. At first I wasn't sure if that was good or bad, but now that I've researched it a bit online I see that it is high. I'm only 24 years old and this is my first baby so I'm pretty freaked out about it. The sonographer didn't speak to me at all during the scan, and wouldn't even show me the screen during the scan either. I had to twist my head so far to the side just to see a glimps. When it was done she wouldn't even print out a picture for me because she said I'd just be worried if I looked at it!! I don't know why she would say something like that to a new mom! I was really looking forward to having a picture of my little one but I felt so horrible leaving the clinic. I wasn't worried at all before I had the scan because I thought the chances of an abnormality was low because of my age and the fact that there is no history in my family of genetic problems. But now that I have the higher result I'm pretty worried. And the sonographer's response really didn't help me feel any better at all. I haven't gotten the results of my blood test yet and probably won't for a week so I'm trying to find out as much as I can on my own. So far I haven't found a lot of promising information out there. I Just really hope everything is okay with my baby. Any information anyone can give would be great. Is a reading of 3.1mm really that bad? I know it's hard to say without the blood results, but any info would be really appreciated. Thanks Everyone!
Take a deep breath and relax. The NT scan only shows one component of the test. The scan results are combined with your age and blood test results to give the full NT results. Don't go working yourself up as you could be stressing for no reason at all
As for the sonographer, well what a stupid cow! Fancy making you feel like that and stressing you out unnecessarily! If there was an issue, she should have spoken to you about it there and then. You had every right to be looking at the screen too and were most definitely entitled to a photo of your little one. If I was you, I'd be making a very big complaint about that woman - her attitude sounds appalling!!
My best advice is to stay off Google as it will only worry you more - self diagnosis is evil and dangerous (and yes, I've done it many times before too!). Get you bloods done and book into see your doctor as soon as you can to discuss the full results.
I really hope everything is ok with you little bubs
Ah a subject close to my heart. I am a positive story for you. Here's a brief run down of my experience.
12 wk scan - NT measurement was 6 (twice yours)
Combined with blood test result, down syndrome risk factor became worse
Fast forward to 39 wks - my precious baby girl was born, healthy and perfect.
There were a lot of things that happened in between then, obviously - but I just want to show you that we had an NT measurement higher than yours and our bubs is fine.
Please don't stress yourself out too much. I made myself sick reading things about what it *could* mean and in the end it was nothing. Take it one step at a time - get the blood test results and talk about what means with your Doctor.
I agree with Taureen said, STAY AWAY FROM GOOGLE!
It can be a nasty thing! I've been there, trust me!
Wait for your bloods!
You're totally right, your age is great, no family history - the likelyhood you have a bub with d/s is VERY VERY LOW
Ocean Princess has given you an example of sometimes these things just aren't correct! My friend had her NT scan done at 12 weeks, the lady who did it was a total cow (wonder if its the same person, lol), told her that her baby had d/s and it had 2 cysts on its neck (she was 21). She travelled to brissy and got the test done where they insert a needle and take a sample to look under microscope (sorry, pregnancy brain totally forget its name), and there was NOTHING wrong with the baby!! The specialist then did an u/s and could not see ANY cysts... that lady was seeing things!!
She gave birth to her baby girl in jan this year - perfectly healthy!
keep your chin up, and make an appointment to see your doctor!
my friend also had a similar experience. her baby had 2 components flagged by the sonographer. she went on to have a perfectly healthy little boy...some babies just develop at different rates in utero.
where the fold measurement is below 5mm and where mumma's age is in her 20s are generally pretty good signs. they just have to flag a measurement of 3.1mm as it is above the norm range of 2.0-2.8. usually by the time the next lot of testing is done, bubbies have 'resolved' the component that was of concern.
hope you get some answers real soon and sending lots of positive belly rub vibes your way.
I follow poor old Ocean Princess around on these types of threads all the time.
I'm now 30 weeks and the baby's NT scan was horrible and ended up being an extremely horrible time for me. The measurement was 3.8mm and my BT test showed high risk for Down's. I got called in to the Dr and was told the chances of my baby having Down's was 1:2 and Trisomy 18 was 1:6. Just awful. They are extraordinarily bad odds. The chances of Down's was 50%!!! I was too late for a CVS and had to wait for an amnio (which we had decided to have). I waited 5 weeks for the amnio and had it on 18 Feb'. The results came back two weeks later completely clear. The baby did not have any of the conditions which literally had me crying for 5 weeks.
Now, the baby is still around and I've had the second scan - EVERYTHING fine. Everything has been really easy compared to what my DH and I went through in the first/second trimester. This pg has gone very quickly, but it is because I don't think I psychologically considered it started until week 21.
It's hard, but the stay off Google advice is very good. It's doom and gloom city there - just have you in tears. I was just a mess but remember you are not alone, there are quite a few of us who have been through this awful experience and most of us (as far as I know) have had a positive outcome.
Thanks for all of your replies... You've given me a lot of positive information that's helped A LOT. I actually called the clinic that I got the ultrasound done at and they said I could get images from their library of my ultrasound. I guess the good news is that at least I finally have some pictures of my little peanut! Bad news is I got a call from my doctor this morning to say she received my ultrasound results and wants to see me about them... This got me a little worried again. I know she just has to talk to me about it because it's outside the "normal" range, but it still makes me nervous. Another thing I wanted to mention was that while I was looking through the pictures (there are about 20 or so on the CD) I noticed that most of the pictures measured the NT at 2.7 to 2.9 mm, NOT 3.1mm. There was only ONE single picture with a 3.1 mm measurement. I thought this was strange that even though all of the other measurements were below 3mm, they gave me a measurement of 3.1mm just because of the one picture. Is that normal?
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I was really looking forward to having a picture of my little one but I felt so horrible leaving the clinic. I wasn't worried at all before I had the scan because I thought the chances of an abnormality was low because of my age and the fact that there is no history in my family of genetic problems. But now that I have the higher result I'm pretty worried. And the sonographer's response really didn't help me feel any better at all. I haven't gotten the results of my blood test yet and probably won't for a week so I'm trying to find out as much as I can on my own. So far I haven't found a lot of promising information out there. I Just really hope everything is okay with my baby. Any information anyone can give would be great. Is a reading of 3.1mm really that bad? I know it's hard to say without the blood results, but any info would be really appreciated. Thanks Everyone!
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