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Pregnant at 41 Need Advice from Other Older Moms
I personally would not have the triple or quad screen at our "advanced age". .... There are tests out there that come back as a false positive result. ...
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- Hi, I had my first baby at 39 (he was 10-1/2 lbs...no C-section!) and my daughter at 42. I did have amniocentesis with both. We met with a genetics councilor for bo...
- I am shocked that there are any worries when you have had other children! if you BP is high you shoudl be watched for both fo your safty..and down syndrome can be chec...
- Hi A., I am a mom and grandmother, but had my kids young, so this is just a bit of mom-to-mom food for thought.(I'm no doctor, but I had two daughters, and each one ...
Can You Share Experiences with a Level II Ultrasound?
Read all 7 responses: "I am four months pregnant and my doctor recommends an amnio. ... False-positive Quad Screen? ... Positive First Trimester Screen ...
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- Hi J.- I had an amnio and a level II ultra sound with my last pregnancy at Hinsdale and would highly recommend the docotrs in the Maternal Fetal Medicine Center. The...
- Because I'm such an old fogey, my doctor suggested the Level 2 US for each of my 3 kids -- it's the same as the other 2 US's except takes a little longer and you do fi...
- I could totally be wrong, but I was under the impression that many pregnant women are scheduled for their level 2 ultrasound around 20 weeks. Like many others have sa...
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
Congrats on your pregnancy.I had to have this test done with both my kids because I have an Uncle who is Downs, ..... False-positive Quad 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
It is a basic screening and there are a lot of false positives. ...... 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...
Pregnant Again at 35 (Almost 36) a Bit Nervous
Some of the testings they give are false positive, they thought mine was growing ..... I also did the quad screen which is a blood test for Downs Syndrome, ...
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- Haven't you heard that 35 is the new 25? You have nothing to worry about. I had my first child at 34 and my second at 36. My second pregnancy actually went a lot ea...
- Oh C. congrats!!! About 2 weeks ago I read a very extensive study on downs syndrome and older moms. The y found that it is NOT true that the older you are, the more ...
- C., Don't stress. I was 38 when I had my daughter (now 2 1/2)- I was supose to be 39 but she came 16 days before my birthday & 12 day before christmas. I did do...
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...
Trisomy 18
Her first pregnancy was very easy(no morning sickness, high energy..." ... False -positive Quad Screen? 16 · AFP Testing Comes Back Abnormal for Trisomy 18 ...
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- Hi L., I did have a big scare. They told me I tested positive for Trisomy 18 with my third child (no issues with my first two pregnancies). A level 2 sono turned ...
- Hi L., I had a false positive result come back from the Level 2 U/S performed to determine the risk factors for Trisomy and Down's. I had to have a CVS test done wher...
- I had the same experience after being screened for birth defects with my second child - she's now 9 weeks old. I opted for an amnio to know for sure. The results came ...
IVF Questions & Being Pregnant Later in Age
The test whose name I can't recall would have given false positives due to my age, ... We always had the pre-screening (quad test, I think) which came back ...
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- I did four IVFs, two with donor eggs. If you happen to need donor eggs, then your age doesn't matter at all. If you do use your own eggs, there are small risks, but ...
- Hi J., I know first hand what you are going through, we did not go through the IUI but decided to go directly to the IVF. At the time I had a 3 yr old son from a pre...
- I had my oldest daughter at age 30 with IUI. When we started trying for #2, IUI wasn't working so we went to IVF. My 'fresh cycle' didn't work b/c they had a really ...
AFP Bloodwork Tested Positive for down Syndrome, Now Amniocentesis
I recall that the AFP screen has a pretty high false positive rate- enough so that some people ..... Just Diagnosed with After Having a Positive Quad Screen ...
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- M., I just wanted to let you know that the blood work is a screening test to see if a diagnostic test is necessary. Because it is only used for screening it pulls a ...
- I had a positive AFP, with amnio recommended - but I had planned on adopting special needs, so I didn't have the amnio. My son is perfect. I'd also like to direct ...
- I too had a positive blood test. It was very scary hearing the news I did have the amnio and it was the longest two weeks of my life, waiting for the results. Everyth...
