Guest guest Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I went for my 12 week check up yesterday and my doc asked if I had thought about having the Amnio. I told him that I wasnt planning on having it done unless any of the other blood tests came up " unusual " He suggested I have a " First Look Ultrasound " to rule out Down Syndrome. Has anyone heard of this? Apparently it consisits of 2 blood tests and an ultrasound where they will measure the babies neck circumferance. This is supposed to be about 90% accurate in diagnosis. You are supposed to have it done right at week 12, so I need it in the next few days. I guess this technique is not very common or it is new, because I have to go to a special place to get it done and he said his nurses were still in training for this test. Any info is appreciated, Thanks! Lori D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Lori- My first pregnancy was diagnosed with Down's Syndrome. My AFP came back with having a possibility, so they did an ultrasound to measure the neck folds and look at the heart and everything. The Dr that did the ultrasound said everything looked perfect and he would be surprised if she had Down's. We elected to have the amnio, but were not too concerned. The amnio results came back positive. The point of this, is that even with the tests and the ultrasound, there could be a posibility that there could still be a problem. Good Luck and do remember, that it is a very, VERY small chance (less than 1%) that your baby will have Down's. :-) My thoughts are with you! Dawn > I went for my 12 week check up yesterday and my doc asked if I had > thought about having the Amnio. I told him that I wasnt planning on > having it done unless any of the other blood tests came up " unusual " > He suggested I have a " First Look Ultrasound " to rule out Down > Syndrome. Has anyone heard of this? Apparently it consisits of 2 > blood tests and an ultrasound where they will measure the babies neck > circumferance. This is supposed to be about 90% accurate in > diagnosis. You are supposed to have it done right at week 12, so I > need it in the next few days. I guess this technique is not very > common or it is new, because I have to go to a special place to get > it done and he said his nurses were still in training for this test. > Any info is appreciated, Thanks! > Lori D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I just read about this in glamour magazine I think. Either that or family circle. I read both of them today on my lunch break and one of them mentioned this test and how accurate it actually is. Rasley mailto: drasley@... BTC, Columbus, 10/7/98 test question > I went for my 12 week check up yesterday and my doc asked if I had > thought about having the Amnio. I told him that I wasnt planning on > having it done unless any of the other blood tests came up " unusual " > He suggested I have a " First Look Ultrasound " to rule out Down > Syndrome. Has anyone heard of this? Apparently it consisits of 2 > blood tests and an ultrasound where they will measure the babies neck > circumferance. This is supposed to be about 90% accurate in > diagnosis. You are supposed to have it done right at week 12, so I > need it in the next few days. I guess this technique is not very > common or it is new, because I have to go to a special place to get > it done and he said his nurses were still in training for this test. > Any info is appreciated, Thanks! > Lori D. > > > > > > > Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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