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"Soft Markers" Found in Fetal Ultrasound
I don't believe in abortion and I know that the false positive rate is very high .... Next question: Just Diagnosed with After Having a Positive Quad Screen ...
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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...
Sister Expecting
First because false positive tests are not at all uncommon, ..... Positive Quad Marker Maternal Serum Screening Results ... Positive Quad Screen ...
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- I read this fantastic article one time from a mother with two children, one with downs syndrome, one without. She was saying how much more determined and patient the c...
- Hi J., I have no experience in this area. I just read your request and wanted to tell you that I think you are a very wonderful and caring sister. If your sister ...
- My child does not have Down's Syndrome, but he does have a genetic disorder. He has a deletion on chromosome 10. I did not find out about this until after he was bor...
Ultrasound
I go into this false-positive stuff in greater detail on this blog post: .... to get the quad screen (labwork), it came back positive for Downs Syndrome. ...
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- sometime the doctor has to be sure to look into the ultrasound and it take a few month to tell the different , I have never heard of this one ,if i want to know for s...
- hes covering his butt. if he doesnt say anything and the baby does have downs your sister could sue. tell her to have an amneo good luck
- My story is not exactly the same as yours but I wanted to share it with you anyway...I hope you don't mind. When I was far enough along to get the quad screen (labwor...
Questions About 1St Tri-mester Screenings for Down's
Just keep in mind that the rate of "false positives" is fairly high and should you get .... False-positive Quad Screen? ... Positive First Trimester Screen ...
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- I have just had my babys test done. I am anxiently awaiting the results. I am a first time mom too. I have heard that u can sometimes get "false postives"and then s...
- This test is done on all pregnant women. When they did it on my daughter(now 2 years) my dr. said that the Nuchal fold was bigger than it should be. This is fluid arou...
- L., I had the test done - it took about a week if I remember correctly and my doctor told me that if I got questionable results to be prepared for how far I want to...
First Trimester Screening for down Syndrome
The false positive on this test is just too high - I didn't do it with my pregnancies. ...... Just Diagnosed with After Having a Positive Quad Screen ...
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- M., I also agree with many who have already commented. If your amnio comes back positive will you terminate the pregnancy? If not, then why borrow worry. My husb...
- My daughter is 24 and had a child that had down syndrome. We don't have anyone in our family with downs. Sometimes it just happens. We couldn't be more proud to have l...
- this test is wrong one out of 4 times... in my opinion the risk of the amnio isn't worth it, that being said, having a DS child really doesn't change anything you migh...
18 Week Ultrasound Scared Me--20 Week Ultrasound Now Indicates Hydrocephalus
Ultrasound has a very high rate of false positives for many things including down syndrome. ..... Just Diagnosed with After Having a Positive Quad Screen ...
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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...
Genzyme Test
Amnio is the only true definitive test so if you get a false positive (like ... 16-20 weeks gestation (often called the triple scrren, quad screen, AFP, ...
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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
I do know that US are a pretty bad indication of what's wrong and that even the quad-screen and amnio can give false-positives. That's why most midwives ...
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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...
Info on Prenatal Care Appreciated!
My husband and I chose only to do the non-invasive tests,( quad-screen, ... A lot of times the tests produce false positive results, which can cause undue ...
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- The best thing you can do is stop worrying! The more calm and assured you are, the better for you and your baby. If you chose to be tested for anything, remember tha...
- Hi S.! Congratulations for starts! How exciting for you!!! Are you at high risk? why do you need all the tests? Both my sister's had babyies at ages 38 thru 4...
- I think lowering your stress level should be first on your list of priorities. Only 38--you are still young! Make an appointment with a doctor or prenatal nurse so y...
My Future Niece Is Diagnosed with down Syndrome
I am curious..and hope it's just a false positive. :-). Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This .... Just Diagnosed with After Having a Positive Quad Screen ...
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- i have a two year old with spina bifida. Its alot different but i wanted to suggest a children's book about down syndrome for the other children. I am very close to my...
- Hi! I think it's great that you want to support your friend and want to find some books to prepare. I have a beautiful 18 month old daughter who has Trisomy 21 (Down s...
- I highly recommend checking out www.gigisplayhouse.com . I have a 1yr old w/DS and I've found an amazing amount of information, support and friendship there.
