NT results for moms over 30

aldarr

Hi ladies,

I have my NT test next week and although I cannot wait to have another ultrasound of my little peanut, I am a little nervous for the results of the test.  I am 32 now and will be 33 when I deliver.  I know that the risk for chromosonal abnormalities can go up with age so I was just wondering if there were any moms-to-be around my age who have had it done and had great results. Guess I am just looking for some reassurance! :-)

Thanks!

paulaanne

I am in the same boat - I have mine tomorrow so I'll let you know how it goes then! (I am 35).

EntropicEpona

Even if the nuchal measurement is low, you're going to have a higher statistical result because of age. It doesn't mean that anything is wrong, but it sucks.

I just turned 36 last week, so gone are my days of the 35-and-under results. Booooo!

aglenn

I was 35 when I had DD, had a great NT scan, and she is just perfect.    I have my NT scan for #2 on Monday and am super nervous (I'm about to turn 37).  I will feel so much better once I see that everything is OK.  At your age (and even mine) the odds are SOOOO strongly in our favor that nothing is wrong.  Yes, the chromosomal defects are more common at an older age but they are still extremely rare overall.  Try not to get too worked up about it.  I should take my own advice on that!

aldarr

Thanks ladies! Most of my friends who had it (and got great results) were a few years younger than me so I have just been a little stressed about it the last week. 

Court1

I know women in their 20's who found problems at the NT & women closer to 40 who had them turn out great. As Entropic said, your stats will be higher if you're older, but early 30's isn't old at all!

anardi

I like to see that there are some of us "older" ladies on this board! I'm 34 but will be 35 by the time the baby comes. My NT results came out great but like pp said we are in a different age bracket so the numbers are skewed differently. I should say I am still waiting on my blood work but the scan looked really good. My last NT Scan when great too.

harmonicbabe26

I'm so glad you posted this because that's exactly how I feel now. I am 33 and will be close to 34 when the baby arrives. Knock on wood I had no problems with conception or anything so far. My 2nd US and tests are in 2 weeks and I am just praying that everything turns out ok...

Please, 30+ y-o ladies who have had the test, let us know how it went for you.

JessieJH

I will be 37 when I deliver in Feb. I had my NT scan and the start of the sequential scan just yesterday (they finish with a second blood draw after 15 weeks). Everything looked great! They spend a lot of time looking at the space between the spine, measuring crown to rump and looking for the nasal bone- all were perfect. The genetic counselor actually said that our risks are fairly low since our only risk is the over 30 thing. If you have a family history of mental retardation or other genetic concerns it might be higher, but otherwise age alone wasn't a huge concern.

On the plus side, the ultrasound was incredibly detailed. They gave me a disc of the images which rocks. We actually got to see it's fingers and toes, spine, ribs, brain, heart, bladder- all sorts of things.

RNmommyof2

Mine was done 3 days before I turned 34.  The first round of blood tests combined with the results of the NT scan came up as "screen negative" for me.  I still have the second trimester blood to do, but I'm not worried.

aldarr

Thanks for all the input! I definitely am feeling better about the testing now that I hear some positive feedback! Congrats to all you ladies who already had yours and good luck to those of us who are getting ours in the next couple weeks! :-)

Feb3

I had mine yesterday.  With the scan and 1st blood test my preliminary results were 1/3900 chance of down syndrome.  For comparison, the doc told me a healthy 20 year old female has a 1/1000 chance.

I'm 33 and will be 34 when I deliver.