12 week / nuchal scan result

LORRAINE G · Post by **LORRAINE G** » Wed May 19, 2004 8:01 am

Hi all

Well we had the dreaded scan last night. It went well, nuchal fold was normal, baby very active and all appeared fine, however, because I am an old bird my risk levels were high enough for them to suggest a CVS, whiich they said they could do there and then! DH and I had previously decided that we would go for this test if necessary, different kettle of fish when it came down to it. I felt sick and so scared, however I had it done and they said it went very smoothly and we watched baby afterwards for a while and listened to the heartbeat and all was fine.
Got home at 11.00pm last night, sore and a little tearful.
Now we have to wait for the results (should have a preliminary result in 7 days) and final result in 2-3 weeks.
all this doesn't get any easier does it?

Love to you all as always, thanks for listening

Love Lorraine G

Dagny · Post by **Dagny** » Wed May 19, 2004 8:20 am

Hi Lorraine

Glad your scan went well and you got through the CVS. It's a huge decision to make but your odds go from 1 in 100 before the initial test to 1 in 500 once the test is done so try to relax. Unfortunately I was that 1 in 500 after my amnio at 23 weeks but someone always have to be the 1 and I was it.

Will you find out the sex??

Look after yourself and your precious cargo.

Love Dagny xkx

Tracey S · Post by **Tracey S** » Wed May 19, 2004 9:26 am

Lorraine

Glad the nuchal went ok - hope you didn;t feel pressured in to the CVS - what was the nuchal risk or don;t you want to say?
Hope all well and look after yourself
Love
Tracey
xxx

phil · Post by **phil** » Wed May 19, 2004 10:13 am

hi lorraine,

what a day for you both. making that decision on the spot can't have been easy even though you had discussed it before. at least you were able to see and hear the baby afterwards, which must have been reassuring that the little one was comfortable.

take it easy.

phil x

Juliana · Post by **Juliana** » Wed May 19, 2004 11:20 am

Hi Lorraine,
How brave of you to have the test on the spot, it might have been better, I agonised over the amnio for weeks and had some problems afterwards but now everything seems to be settling down. Your risk should decrease as time passes. Take care and let us know how it goes.
love,
juliana

LORRAINE G · Post by **LORRAINE G** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:03 am

Thank you all for your replies

Dagny, all I could think about as I lay waiting for them to insert that needle was you and Katelyn. I don't think I have ever felt so scared or alone, even though DH is wonderful, it is something that only you can really make the decision on isn't it? By yesterday I felt that I have done the right thing. I have had no problems yet, only a little tenderness around the puncture mark so I am keeping my fingers crossed and praying that I have been lucky.

Tracey the risk was 1:189. The actual measurement for the nuchal fold was 1.8mm which they say is perfectly OK, the only factor that pushed up the risk is that I am 39. Both DH and I are fairly happy that all will be well, be nice to have it confirmed next week though...

Yes Phil, it was reasurring to hear and see baby afterwards, and I am not sure how brave I was Julianna, but I guess I just felt that we had decided to do the test and I would only get myself into a state if I had to wait another 2 weeks. It seemed the easier option to get it over and done with.

At least I don't have long to wait now for the results, and the inspiration I get from you all keeps me going!

Much love to you all, bye for now
Lorraine X

12 week / nuchal scan result

12 week / nuchal scan result

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