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newmommy
LIF Zygote
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Doctors First Visit today
Well, everything seems to be okay right now. I had my first sonogram today. My due date is April 12. At first they thought I was eight weeks but I am actually six weeks and four days preggo. They took lots of blood and now I have to decide if I should do the test for down syndrome. I have to let them know by our next visit which is in the end of September.
What did everyone do about this test?
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Posted 8/22/07 4:05 PM  |
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octoberbride
Big sister to be!
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Re: Doctors First Visit today
I had this test done. For us, it was peace of mind.
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| Posted 8/22/07 4:08 PM |
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Karen
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Re: Doctors First Visit today
the test is totally non-invasive, so we did it.
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| Posted 8/22/07 4:10 PM |
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LovingLife
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Re: Doctors First Visit today
I will be getting it done in September.
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| Posted 8/22/07 4:51 PM |
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Kidsaplenty
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Re: Doctors First Visit today
I didn't get the test done.
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| Posted 8/22/07 4:52 PM |
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jes81276
summer fun!
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Jaime
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Re: Doctors First Visit today
I had the test done - it was a sono and a finger prick....nothing bad at all.
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| Posted 8/22/07 4:57 PM |
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miaj81
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Re: Doctors First Visit today
I got the test done only because I was having problem in the beginnig. I wasn't nervous about the test/the results. My husband and I just figured it it came out that she did have it then atleast we can prepare for it by learning as much as we can. Its really up to you. If you feel that you should get it done then Good luck and if you don't there is nothing to feel bad about. I have three sisters with a total of 6 kids and none of them took the test. Good luck.Congrats on my pregnancy.
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| Posted 8/22/07 4:59 PM |
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Kelly9904
Mommy to 2 amazing little boys
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Kelly
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Re: Doctors First Visit today
Congrats on your first appt!!!
We did not have any downs testing done.
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| Posted 8/22/07 5:20 PM |
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Preguntas
it's pretty precious
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Lauren
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Re: Doctors First Visit today
Is the finger prick the downs test?
They scheduled me for that without asking...
Should I be worried?
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| Posted 8/22/07 5:24 PM |
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jprimrose
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Re: Doctors First Visit today
Posted by Preguntas
Is the finger prick the downs test?
They scheduled me for that without asking...
Should I be worried?
It is the finger prick test and an ultrasound where they measure the the thickness of the baby's neck. A developing fetus has a translucent sack at the back of it's neck. The bigger the sack, the greater the risk for Down's Syndrome and other birth defects.
My doctor also just told me to schedule for 12 weeks and I just did it. At the time I didn't know I had a choice. Like someone else said it is non-invasive.
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| Posted 8/22/07 5:44 PM |
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Deedlebugs
Blessed
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Re: Doctors First Visit today
I just had the test done on Monday. It is a very personal decision.
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| Posted 8/22/07 5:48 PM |
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nicrae
He's here!
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Re: Doctors First Visit today
I had the test at 12 weeks and it was nothing. The sono was the best part because I got to see the baby again and it was so much bigger than the last sono I had.
The test itself isn't a big deal. I think it is just a personal choice as to whether of not you want it done. I personally wanted to know if there was anything possibly wrong so we could be prepared for it.
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| Posted 8/22/07 5:49 PM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: Doctors First Visit today
Posted by LovingLife
I will be getting it done in September.
me too. I was at the dr today and while I did not know there was really a choice, since it's non-invasive, I see no problem having it done. If I understood him, he said it's not 100% but it can help detect and then you can decide to test further if necessary.
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| Posted 8/22/07 6:48 PM |
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beaviss80
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michelle
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Re: Doctors First Visit today
congrats, i chose not to have the test done
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| Posted 8/22/07 7:24 PM |
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