Intermediate risk for Down syndrome?

Kristenhm147

hey has anyone gotten this result from their 12 week ultrasound and blood reading? They called and told me at my age (giving birth at 30) there is a 1/670 chance of having a child with DS, but my reading was 1/340 chance, saying I was in intermediate risk. Any input would be great. Thank u! Very nervous and scared

Miz_Liz

Lots of people get false positives with these. Odds are still in your favor. If you were 1 of 340 people in a room and someone told the group one person there was going to win a million dollars - you would be excited for the chance, but you wouldn't quit your job on the spot assuming it would be you with 339 other people eligible too, right? Try not to stress.

Kristenhm147

Thanks yeah I know but it's really hard to not stress about it.

Miz_Liz

I know, but try not to. Just remind yourself the odds are still in your favor. FXFY

jenandbrett

I wouldn't worry. After my last pregnancy, I went into this one knowing we have a 1/100 chance of another Down's baby. Yes, I am worried, but it didn't stop us trying and knowing it's still likely the baby will be healthy.

jorstad1

Which screening did you do

linaproano

I feel I do better picturing percentages. 1/340 = 0.29%! Those are FANTASTIC odds for a perfect and healthy baby.

kdubbz

It's why so many people opt out of this test because it's unneeded stress. Your going to love the baby either way.... right?

MissV22C

Definitely agree, those odds (0.29%) sound good to me.

WSatisfiedP

I completely opted out if this test and did the panorama instead. I'm not fond of the x:xxx ratios. Are you going to follow up with a NIPT?

skinandbones

That means your risk went down.  This is good news. 

Kristenhm147

Thanks everyone for ur feedback! This is my first pregnancy so I am not familiar with everything...I didn't even know I could have opted out of the test. I definitely would have because this stress is not needed.

ChristyM87

Kristenhm147 said:

Thanks everyone for ur feedback! This is my first pregnancy so I am not familiar with everything...I didn't even know I could have opted out of the test. I definitely would have because this stress is not needed.

You are the one in control. You get to make the decisions so anything you don't want or are not comfortable with you always have the right to decline. This isn't even just true for pregnancy but for all of your health needs

WSatisfiedP

skinandbones said:

That means your risk went down.  This is good news. 

You clearly have no understanding of ratios. Basic math.




What about doing the NIPT?

jessandandy09

I am 38 so at a higher risk and I was 35 with my last pregnancy (also high risk)  One of the things we tried to remind ourselves of whenever we heard "chances and risks"   is that they are simply that.  There is also a chance you will get hit by lightening, or a car and if people were bringing those stats to you all the time it would get scary too.  IF you have a 1 in 340 chance of having a baby with Downs, you ave 339/340 chance of not having a baby with Downs.  Now doesn't that statistic sound soooo much better?

sailorgal

Sometimes the unexpected news is difficult to process. I have not gone through it. I had a friend who did. She spent the rest of her pregnancy preparing for it being the case and her son ended up without DS. It was a tough journey for her. DS people are some of the most wonderful people but of course it does come with a different set of parenting and life challenges.

For me, we are going to do NIPT. We looked into it and our insurance is going to partially cover it.

skinandbones

WSatisfiedP said:

That means your risk went down.  This is good news. 

You clearly have no understanding of ratios. Basic math. What about doing the NIPT?

Your right.  I was reading fast. 

falkner2

This is why I don't take those tests. We go through a lot while pregnant no need to add more to your plate. You are pregnant and have a true blessing growing. We love our children no matter what.

honeybee530

We opted out of these tests as well. I'm an anxious person to begin with and we both agreed results wouldn't change our mind so why spend the rest of the pregnancy stressing when there is enough to worry about from one day to the next.

kimberlydawnnn

If it counts for anything, my mom had me at 35 and I'm perfectly fine at 21 years old, a little slow sometimes but that could be the pregnancy brain.

bashfulbird

hope this helps
https://www.mfama.com/services6.htm
it says down at the bottom that intermediate risk is less than the risk of invasive testing. at least thats what I picked up from it.

prhernandez09

Hi, i got a 1/210 chance so i did the nipt test and it came back fine. The wait drove me crazy but now i have a more clear result. Hang in there

acgonzalez22

I had 1/300 and did Maternity 21 when the ultrasound showed a soft marker on LO's heart. Everything came back fine. Don't stress until there are actual reasons to. I know it's easier said then done. But like a previous post. They are ratios, chances, and risk assessments. Congrats on your pregnancy!

e1223

At your Level II (20 week) ultrasound usually they will look for hard/soft markers of DS and other abnormalities. I opted out of all extra testing with all of my pregnancies. (this is my 4th pregnancy, 2 living children) With this pregnancy, there was a hard marker found for DS at my Level II ultrasound so my odds went to 1/35 (which I'm guessing qualifies me as "very high risk"). I chose to do the test of my blood that is non-invasive (NIPT that some are referring to, the one my practice offers is called Progenity, another brand is Harmony) that is 99% accurate and is a yes/no for DS and trisomies. I'm in the wait for the results right now. Even with 1/35 odds, that's a 97% chance this baby is "normal" (based on chromosomes at least). I hate this time of uncertainty, but with 2 other children I know that never goes away.

I am really grateful for the option of knowing ahead of time if this baby does have Down syndrome, so that we can prepare for that IF that is the case - while it is not a life I would CHOOSE for my child, it is a known syndrome with a lot of resources and support available. I also know that special needs can come at ANY time and in a variety of forms. I'm not saying I'm calm and rational about it all the time, but hey, that's life. Shit happens and you just deal with it the best you can.

trudytudy

@e1223 I'm currently in the waiting game too. We had our a/s on Tuesday and they saw 2 soft markers: heart and choroid cysts. We go back for a level II scan in a few days. I hope the best for our babies and just wanted to say that I sympathize with others waiting on results bc I'm sure we all love our babies and want the best for them.