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Ulceritive Colitis and Positive APF Test
I was 31 when I had a positive AFP test. Being a first time mom, I of course, was terrified and did everything I was told to do, including an amnio test. ...
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- Hello J.. I don't know anything about ulcerative colitis, but I do know that it is very common to get false positive AFP results. Just ask your doc. And Im sure he/she...
- I'm not quite sure what ulceritive colitis is, but I can tell you I did have a positive AFP test with my 1st born (who is now 12). I was 31 when I had a positive AFP ...
- J., I am so sorry you ate going through this! I have no idea about the ulcerative colitis, but I can tell you that AFP tests give false positives all the time. Every w...
Downs Test Positive, Anyone Else?
Yes I had the test done not the amnio.Was too nervous for amnio. The test came out pos. My child came out healthy born with 2 uvulas (back of throat) but ...
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- Okay, this happened to a friend of mine also. She was pregnant w/twins (even though she didn't know it), and one of them had died. I mean, she was like 2 months pregna...
- Hello, I have never had a test come back positive for down syndrome. I have had a blood test come back positive for Open Spina Bifida. Afterwards, there was a 3D ul...
- The blood work does not actually tell you that your baby has Downs. It actually tells you if you are at risk for having a DS baby. So that's really what came back po...
Genzyme Test
My Dr wanted me to get an amnio, which I refused due to the risk os miscarriage. He then told me about an alternative test called Genzyme workup. ...
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- It's amazing all of the tests that they can do now. We opted not to have any done with my pregnancy because it would not have affected our decision to carry the pregn...
- I had my second baby when I was 40, They wanted to do all the tests. Amnio, etc... My thinking was why have the tests. Even if the baby should have downs I still was g...
- This test is not a definitive diagnosis of anything. As others mentioned, it may tell you if you have increased odds. Quite frankly, if you are unwilling to have an am...
Ultrasound for Downs Syndrome Testing
At this point we opted for the amnio because my sanity needed relief. ... I have a 4 1/2 year old with Down syndrome (didn't do any testing) -- and 3 other ...
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- Hello T.! I went through this with my daughter. They called me and said that the ultrasound didn't look right and they got me so upset, well it ended up being that ...
- TRUST is the best thing right now. Just know that God's plan for you and your family is better than anything you can dream. I have a 4 1/2 year old with Down syndrom...
- Hi T., I had a very high risk pregnancy, but have a beautiful and extremely healthy and normal daughter who is almost 3. I was offered tests to find out if my daught...
Heart Defects found...waiting Amnio Results
I was urged to have an amnio after getting these heart results. .... NO abnormalities at all contrary to all the tests, ultrasounds and amnios that she did. ...
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- Speaking as both a pediatric nurse and a parent of a child with multiple heart defects (but otherwise completely healthy! 2 1/2 years old and has been through 2 cardia...
- A close friend of mine has a 4 year old son who had a heart defect in utero and she ended up having surgery during the pregnancy. He was born okay but she knew he wou...
- I don't really have any experience with this, but want you to know that many mother's reading this are praying for you and your baby. God Bless!
Ultrasound Questions
At my ultrasound when I had an amnio (had the amnio since my NT test came back abnormal) they thought the same thing with the stomach being too big and they ...
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- Hi H.- My 2 pregnancies were wrought with uncertainty. I know the waiting time from test to test can be an eternity, to put it mildly. It is okay to ask the MD what t...
- H. - Similar thing just happened to me too. This is my third child and is also a girl.... At my ultrasound when I had an amnio (had the amnio since my NT test came ...
- Hello H., I don't have any experience with this, but I wanted to wish you all the best. I now have five kids but can still remember, especially during my first pregn...
High Definition Ultrasound
I don't know what your feelings are about amniocentesis, but if you want to know for sure about your fetus, this is the definitive test - what they call the ...
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- The triple and quad screens are notoriously inaccurate. Something like 60% right? The screen will tell you out of x number of women what the likelihood is that you are...
- Hi, Congradulations on your soon to be. about 17 years ago - in Denamrk - I had the same test done for the same reason. They took 2 blood tests in case the 1st was ...
- I don't know what your feelings are about amniocentesis, but if you want to know for sure about your fetus, this is the definitive test - what they call the "gold stan...
Triple Screen Test
I did not go aheah with the Amnio test, as it scared me even more. I knew no matter what happened I was keeping my baby. I delieverd a healthy baby girl, ...
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- E., I sure wish I'd had a friend like you when I had a false positive on my triple screen. No matter how many times you hear about false positives, it is so *scary*...
- Instead of being tortured wondering until the baby is born and if her insurance will pay for it, I would highly recommend having an amnio done. I know they aren't typ...
- Hey there, Sounds familiar. My sister had 2 previous pregnancies and is now pregnant with her 3rd. Both of the first two came back abnormal. Also, both of the gir...
Abnormal AFP Test
The only testing I had with my first son was an amnio because I just wanted to know ..... The amnio test wasn't something I would want to do daily but would ...
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- I have heard of lots of women who have had this happen and had healthy babies. Lots. A 1 in 60 chance is the same as saying there is a 59 in 60 chance your child wil...
- DO NOT FREAK OUT!!! I, too, had a 1 in 60 chance (I have a friend who had a 1 in 16 chance) and both our babies are perfect!!! I talked to lots of moms who worried a...
- I too had an abnormal AFP test. My odds were 1 in 77 (I think). I knew immediately what I had to do. I made an appt. with a specialist for a few days after i receiv...
Blood Test for down Syndrome
I was a high risk pregnancy and it was suggested I get amnio. My husband and I had a long talk about the test and what if.... We realized that we wold not ...
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- Hi Lili, Just want to let you know that here in Boston they perform two blood tests in order to determine the chance of DS. They follow up the first blood test with...
- I have three children and I've never had the test done. I was told by all three doctors that often the first test has a false positive. If the one you just had done ...
- this happens all the time, the blood test shows that it is possible but the amnio is the real deal. I would not worry too much if the first result is normal. The 2n...
