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Gosh 12 Nov is just around the corner, please would you be so kind as to let us know how you got on. I understand life will be hectic in the beginning with a new bub! Good Luck and will be thinking of you on the day.

We have since been for another scan, one with more detail and Dr is happy, there are no signs physically on the scan, my odds are 1 in 187. I choose not to have the amnio based on Drs advice as he feels it is not necessary. We have 9 weeks left today (caeser booked for the 7th Jan) and I no on the day I will be very tearful (nerves will have set in) as I have read stories similar to mine that everything pointed fine with exception of the blood work and they turned out to be the one. Having said that I also have put it to the man upstairs and I am trying to have faith that all will be good. We will love our little squirt more than anything no matter what form he arrives in.

Thanks again to you all for replying, much appreciated
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My first trimester test showed a 1:586 chance for downs and a 1:7000 for trisomy, The second trimester screening showed a 1:25 risk for downs but after no soft markers for downs they changed me to 1:50 for downs....This means if you look at percents that I have a 98% chance of having a HEALTHY BABY!!!!
My baby is large no soft markers I just keep praying. My doctor says that many older women test show positive...I asked her why they do the test she said so that we can be prepared just in case. I suppose I will know for sure on the 12Th of NOV cause they are going to induce me at that time.
The risk for a miscarriage with the amnio were higher then the risk for having a child with downs if you look at the percentages and not the ratios. :)

yes mine came back positive and so far the ultrasounds arent showing anything abnormal and i have another one on friday to check again. just think positive

e trying to focus on the positives. I TOTALLY understand about this taking away some of your joy. I felt that way for a while too, but I'm back to feeling excited again. I wish you the best of luck!

-Nicole

Which blood test was it? There is often no physical characteristics that you can spot in an u/s so it doesn't necessarily mean that there isn't Downs. Thats why they do the NT scan at around 12 weeks because thats when they can view it but after 14 weeks it won't show up. I had the Maternity 21 blood test done at 12 weeks because my NT scan was on the higher end of normal (3.1). This blood test is 99% accurate. Our's came back positive for Downs. Since then I've had 3 u/s because they are checking the heart. They haven't spotted any other signs of Downs, but they said this doesn't change our risk as this blood test is so accurate. BUT if you did the QUAD screening, the blood test on that is much less accurate. I think they told me it was 83% accurate. I have heard of many cases where this was a false positive. I'm not trying to stress you more by this, so hopefully I'm not. I just wanted to share my experience in this. I was a huge stress for us at 1st, but we've come to terms & ar

I also think there would be signs on the ultrasound, but your advanced maternal age increases your risk of having a baby with downs syndrome, i hope i didnt offend you. wishing you the best, I know alot of people with downs syndrome friends/family and they are very capable of living full lives.

This is why I don't take the test...too much unessassary worry and stress.

thanks very much!

if it was severe there would definitely be tell tale signs on your scans! (i think its nose and back of neck) and both of those would be evident at your 20 week scan so if nothing was mentioned I think everything will be ok. I understand the bitter sweet feeling, but stay positive and I wish you all the best :)

thanks very much... it did come as a bit of a shock, must say it is never far from my mind, our doc said nothing sinister was on any of our important scans to indicate that there was any problems, which keeps on the more positive side of life. Oh boy we still want this little man, no matter what the outcome, having said that it has taken away a little of the excitment and makes the day of delivery kinda bitter sweet... if you get my drift.