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Twins and Downs

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Do twins have a higher risk of downs per baby than singletons?  My dr. said that but I haven't been able to find anything online.  I am trying to decide whether to have a CVS.  I am 34.
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  • aprilsarahjuneaprilsarahjune member
    My doctor said the same thing ... that twins have double the risk, but I am not sure whether that is because each twin has a normal risk and that somehow "doubles" the risk or whether there is a true increased risk.  Best wishes!
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    Preemie ID DDs; then DS; then natural M/C; now due 10/17
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  • kmlutherkmluther
    My OB told me at my last appt when discussing genetic testing that your risk is double, because there are 2 babies, not double per child.  Does that make sense?
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  • floridakatfloridakat

    Older mothers are statistically more likely to have twins, and are also more likely to have babies with Downs. So it makes sense that there would be a higher occurrence of Downs among twins, not just because they're twins, but because a greater percentage of them are born to mother's that are already at increased risk.

    We opted not to do the CVS testing because we got good measurements at our NT scan, and wouldn't have terminated anyway. In our case it didn't make sense to incur a procedure with a risk of miscarriage. 

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  • ougrad1ougrad1 member

    Did you see this post from yesterday?

    https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/47359704.aspx

     

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