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High Risk Pregnancy
They also suggest you take a CVS or amnio which will tell you if there are ... If an amnio is suggested it is a realatively safe procedure that can rule out ...
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- Over 35 is considered "high-risk" automatically, whether you have any risk factors or not, which is ridiculous. I had my ds at 35 and my last dd at 39 and both could ...
- The label of "high risk" is merely the beginning of a greater maternity scare tactic to get you to agree to a litany of invasive and expensive testing - not to mention...
- The best thing you can do for you and your baby is not to worry. In my opinion doctors these days are quick to put alot of people on "high risk",and for being 35,I tho...
Test for down Syndrome Came Back Postive
After a positive test, if there is time, the mom needs to have an amnio to confirm. If you are not planning on having an amnio and are keeping the baby, ...
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- The AFP test looks at a number of different possibly birth defects/syndromes---Did the doctor specifically tell her it indicatd an increased risk for Down's Syndrome? ...
- I'm so sorry to hear about the test results -- the same thing happened to me with our second child, and we lived a hellish few weeks while we waited to see doctors and...
- My SIL had the same test. IT came back postive also. She had a normal labor and ended up having a healthy baby. Never understood why she had that test come back pos...
False-positive Quad Screen?
I didn't know there was the option to NOT do the amnio. .... If you need the peace of mind, I would get the amnio - you do not want to go through the rest ...
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- I too had a false positive result from my quad screen test. It is very common and that is why many people choose not to have the test at all. Fortunately we knew it wa...
- J., I wish I would have never taken this test. I felt I was pressured into taking it from the nurses at my OB's office. A lot of people have issues with this test b...
- Do not stress. As others mentioned, false positives are very common. I had one and went on to get an amnio which I planned to do anyway for my own peace of mind (I sho...
First Trimester Screening
I would not have an amnio now (I am 13 weeks) because of the miscarriage ... I seriously researched CVS and decided I liked it a lot better than an amnio, ...
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- Hi D., I second what Jenn said - it all depends on how you would use the information. If you would choose to terminate the pregnancy if there was something wrong, th...
- Hi D., I had false positives in prescreening with both my girls and immediately had the amnios to make sure everything was ok. Both girls were both genetically "no...
- Hey D., Congrats! I am 40 and pregnant with my 4th. I have ALWAYS refused 1st tri screening, too much worry, too much stress and undoubtedly a false positive. My f...
Quad Screening Positive for down Syndrome
I recently found out that my quad screen test can back abnormal, so now i have to go have a 2nd level sonogram done and a possible amnio. I'm so scared. ...
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- I also had a high risk for Down's (1/49) with my first child. I was scared to death and worried until we got the results of the amnio back (even though they said prob...
- I was 20 when I had my son who has Down syndrome. He's six now and is the greatest gift, just as my other two kids are. So, if it does turn out to be true positive fo...
- Hi V., My quad screen with my 1st child came back for Spina Bifida. I was completely terrified!! My dr sent me to Bannie Tabor at Harris Methodist. He was a wond...
High Definition Ultrasound
I don't know what your feelings are about amniocentesis, but if you want to know ... If the results of an amnio will not be useful to you then don't do it, ...
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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...
Amniocentesis Test
Read all 70 responses: "I would like to know if any of you have taken the above test? I am about 19 wks pregnant and I will be 36 in October.
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- I did the amnio because I did not want to have a down syndrome- the test is easy...drink lots of fluids the day and morning before, no caffeine- bring someone with you...
- Two things: My girlfriend had the AFP screening that came back Downs. She worried and prepared for a Downs baby the entire pregnancy, but baby was born perfectly hea...
- Hi M..I usually do not respond to these but felt the need to share with you. I have three children and have had (2) Amniocentesis tests (the last two children). I kn...
"Soft Markers" Found in Fetal Ultrasound
It is a risk to have an amnio, but we felt having a definate answer was worth the .... I did not have an amnio and did not choose to have any of the testing ...
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- I'm in the same boat as Kelly. With my son, I had no indication that he was going to have down syndrome. I found out a week after he was born that he has down syndrom...
- My experience was different from yours but I wnated to share a little bit. When I had my 18 week ultrasound my son was found to have a cystic hygroma (a large cyst ar...
- Becoming pregnant and maintaining a pregnancy is a gift to all women. I had a scare with my 3rd child. The ultrasound results showed a 2 vessel cord after a previous...
18 Week Ultrasound Scared Me--20 Week Ultrasound Now Indicates Hydrocephalus
Hello, I was an "older" mom and had ultrasound and Amnio twice. ...... I had a Amnio when I was pregnant with my first son and I was ONLY 16! ...
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- When I was pregnant with my 4th child, they told me the ultrasound showed Down Syndrome because his long bones were much too short. We were stressed and worried for 3 ...
- Dear B., Congratulations on your pregnancy! Please dont worry too much over this. You need to know that it is entirely your choice whether to have an amnio. I was...
- Since you will not terminate the pregnancy no matter what, I'd strongly encourage you to consider not going through with these tests. They create much unnecessary worr...
Less than Desirable Results from First Trimester Screening
I had amnio and was told that I had a one in something like 4000 chance of a genetic defect ... A few weeks back, I had an amnio and it was pretty terrible. ...
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- I just wanted to add to something someone else posted - CVS, if done by someone experienced who has had good results, is considered to be as safe as amnio. Check with ...
- My friend just had that test a few months ago and her chances of downs was 1 and 44. she had the amnio and the baby if 100% fine. The triple screen test that gave he...
- Oh, A.! This sounds too familiar! I just had #3 in Oct. I was 35 in Sept., so just barely 35. Those drs. had me so freaked out for most of my pregnancy. I had a c...
