Update to NT results have me panicked

asl71476

First - thanks to all the ladies who offered peace of mind! I was shell-shocked and needed it!

Second - after getting over the initial phone call from my OB telling me I had a 1:50 chance of having a baby with DS, I called her back yesterday with a list of questions. My OB pulls no punches, is very direct in her approach to info, etc - which I honestly prefer. The first question I had was about the chance that my blood work abnormalities could be a false positive. She interrupted me and said "I know where you're going with this. Yes, it could be a false positive. But, what you need to focus on is that there is a 98% chance that your baby is perfectly healthy. In my professional opinion, based on a healthy ultrasound, and the minor issues I see in your blood work, I believe your baby is healthy, and we're just taking an extra step with the Level 2 ultrasound to check around a bit." I felt SO MUCH BETTER. She also mentioned that my age (I'm 34) is factored into that risk probability, and in her opinion, she thought the age - more than the blood work - was what was causing the increase.

Obviously I'm not out of of the woods just yet, but I'm glad I took the time to call with questions, and am better prepared for my appointment on the 17th. She also said not to be surprised at all if I'm asked to return again at 18 weeks (I'll be 16 weeks at the appt), and I'm glad she mentioned it seeing as I would have been thrown for a loop if they asked to see me again.

This week has been an emotional roller coaster, but it makes me feel better to have the support of friends IRL and online, and also to have my doctor saying she believes things are just fine. And....exhale..... 

mharison

Glad you have some piece of mind! 

mlmtgg

the numbers are so easy to get panicky about - I am glad your doc put your mind at ease for now, and prepared you better. I'm 36 - so even before they told me my numbers (I don't have blood work back yet - just from the scan itself) they prepped me for how bad the numbers sound.

jengon

Glad you are feeling better. They told me 1 in 54 chance. My dr doesn't seem to be worried about it too much, and when I brought up the chance of it being a false positive he was shaking his head like he was thinking the same thing. So I got my level 2 set up for Jan 4th, but I'm not very worried about it anymore. I'm just seeing it as another chance I get to see our LO and probably get a definite answer on gender.

MommaA117

your Dr seems pretty great.

Good luck with your next US and keep us update. Just keep thinking 98%...