First trimester screening - Got results! Update at top
I had my first trimester screening today and got a 1 in 23 chance that the baby has Trisomy 13/18 issues. What it means is that if its true the chances are that the baby if born has a 90% chance of dying in the first year. Has anyone else been through this?
Its been an emotional day. We spoke to a genetic counselor and the decided to go ahead with the CVS test. The test will tell us with 99% accuracy if the blood test was accurate. It was like an amnio but they took a biopsy of the placenta. There is a risk of a miscarriage but we are praying. We asked for the faster version of the test and should have results by Thursday night.
Please - please - please say some prayers. And if anyone has been through this, I can use any hopeful stories.
UPDATE: The nurse called me this evening and told me everything came out normal. The last 48 hours were the worst of my entire life. We are so happy!
I wish you the best and I will keep you and baby in my thoughts and prayers!
I do not know much about it but I have heard there is a high false positive. A friend of mine at work with her first son got a 1 in 38 chance, she went through all the tests and he was born 100% fine.
She is now PG again and just got the results as 1 in 36 her Dr said it could just be her
Stay positive and try not to panic (but I know that is impossible)
A friend of mine got some scary numbers back. I don't know exactly what they were, but they suggested that the baby wasn't compatible for life. She had an amnio and everything was fine. Her daughter is now and healthy, beautiful, perfect four year old.
My friend just went through this. Her ultrascreen showed an elevated chance of Trisomy 18 enough for alarm. She had another sono a week or two later that showed the same thing. They advised her to go for an amnio which she did and everything is perfectly fine with the baby.
The lab tech for the screening said not to get overwhelmed by the results b/c there is an 80% chance of inaccuracy and NYS is fighting whether or not to offer this screening any longer.
OMG....my really good friend went through this emotional experience just three weeks ago. She was a mess and decided to do the amnio. Before her appointment, she went for a second set of blood work. That blood work came back 1 in 4400. Mistakes do happen....I would request a retest.
! So excited!!!
