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Nuchal Translucency Screening
A Nuchal Translucency screen is done with an ultrasound by a specially trained technician. It measures the "nuchal" fold which is a fold of skin at the back ...
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- I just googled it - and I think this is a standard test these days - I went for it too - second pregnancy. What is the nuchal translucency screening test? This pre...
- They use ultrasound to measure the thickness of the back of the baby's neck and the presence of the 'nose bone' to give you your risk of Down's Syndrome and two other ...
- Sandra, I really don't know about the test, but wanted to share my experience with gestational diabetes. I had it with both of my pregnancies. The first one, I didn'...
Echogenic Bowels and RPD (Fluid in Kidneys of My Unborn Son)
So this in itself does not have to be troubling Did you also get a nuchal fold measurementthe thickness of the neck This is a big indicator If it's within ...
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- Hi L., I am an ultrasound tech and a Mom. I can't even begin to tell you how often I see fluid in the kidneys (especially on boys). You didn't say how much fluid, bu...
- Hi L.. Have you had your Level 2 ultrasound yet? This is where they carefully look at all the structures including blood flow, 4 chambered heart, brain, etc. At this s...
- Hi L.. At my second trimester ultrasound I was told that my daughter had an increased risk of DS due to some "markers" they found. I was offered an amniocentesis, whic...
Now Having More Issues...............
I had my first ultrasound today, found out Im 12 weeks 1 day not 10 weeks 1 day and they did a nuchal fold measurement and it came back 4mm so now I have to ...
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- Though I don't have any advice to give you, I understand what you are going through. I'm 24 and pregnant with my second right now, which puts me in the very low risk p...
- I just researched all I could about this test. I had a scare based on AFP test and underwent amnio with my third child. Waiting is hard. I wish this had been available...
- there is a girl in my online mommys group that was told her test was 'abnormal' so she had do the blood test. and everything was fine. i wouldn't worry until it comes ...
Has Anyone Taken the AFP3 Test?
I took the AFP test and had the nuchal fold test. Both were abnormal. ... Did you do the nuchal fold test? Those results are more accurate? ...
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- Don't worry!! Everything will be fine. My test came back normal,but they did not tell me the results. My doctor did not give me a lot of details because she did not ...
- Hi K.. I had the exact same test results as you for the AFP. Mine was 1/216-slightly elevated risk for Down's Syndrome. I then had an appointment with a genetics co...
- Hi, I took the test with my son and the doctor's made it seem like it was so necessary to take it. I took it for my peace of mind and the results came out negative...
Seeking Info on Down's Syndrome
My sister is 19 weeks pregnant and just had a sonogram - the nuchal fold measurement came back as really high (7.5 compared to a normal 5) - Down's Syndrome ...
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- YES...I have a friend that had this diagnosis during pregnancy and did NOT have a downs baby. I did not have any indicators and ended up with an autistic child...yo...
- try www.ndss.org that is the main Down Syndrome website. Maybe you can get some answers there. As you can see my son is 9 years old and functions on a 6 month level he...
- S., I guess I can't add much to what has already been said, but I hope it's reassuring to your family to know that having a child with Down Syndrome isn't the worse th...
Questions About 1St Tri-mester Screenings for Down's
We had the nuchal translucency test, and blood screening during our first trimester with our last baby. The ultrasound checks the width of the nuchal fold ...
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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...
Ultrasound
-An increased nuchal skin fold thickness. This is a measurement taken of the skin fold on the back of the neck. -Heart defects. -The "Double Bubble" sign. ...
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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...
Took a Vicodin and Now Im Pregnant & Freaking Out!!
At 12 weeks, you can do a nuchal fold scan that would see alot of different congenital conditions...but I wouldn't worry. Most likely, your baby is fine. ...
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- You are fine, just relax.... I can't take my migrane meds. because I am pregnant, so the Doc. actually gave me Vicodin for migranes. You will be fine.
- Don't stress. It's done. Your baby will be just fine. Stressing out over this will do far more damage. Relax, and look forward to your perfect baby. Then, when he or ...
- Let me please put your mind at ease....one vicodin is going to do nothing dangerous to the fetus...Pregnant women (including myself) have been prescribed vicodin by do...
Echogenic Focus in the Heart?
I was told that in the absence of any other signs (blood tests, nuchal fold thickness), they usually mean nothing, and most likely that focus won't even be ...
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- I have not been through this particular scenario myself, but I empathize with you. I do know that ob/gyn malpractice insurance is among the highest since they are the...
- Hi, Congrats on your pregnancy. My pefectly healthy son, niece, and nephew all had this finding, plus a few friends' children. All are fine. All of us were in our 20...
- C., I agree with everything Cora said..word for word. I had an echogenic focus at 21 weeks of pregnanacy as well. I spent so much time worrying about it. My OGY...
Genzyme Test
... AFP, or alpha-fetal protein test) and an ultrasound to measure primarily the thickness of the nuchal fold (skin on the back of the babies neck). ...
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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...
