CVS...Has anyone had or considering??

madurr8

I was wondering if anyone has had the CVS test done or is considering doing it?  I have heard so many different things about how risky it is, or how it's gotten much better, and the risks are much lower.  I was wondering if anyone has had one done??

LilyPotter218

I was going to do one if my Ultrascreen (NT) results came back as high risk. The Dr my OB refers patients to for the CVS and Amnio quotes a 1:1000 m/c risk with the procedures. Some even quote 1:3000. I would not do it though unless I had less than stellar results with the first tri screen 

shouldbworkin

LilyPotter218:

I was going to do one if my Ultrascreen (NT) results came back as high risk. The Dr my OB refers patients to for the CVS and Amnio quotes a 1:1000 m/c risk with the procedures. Some even quote 1:3000. I would not do it though unless I had less than stellar results with the first tri screen 

Ditto.  I am not planning on having an amnio or CVS unless there is some indication that it's necessary beyond my age.

ADub09

shouldbworkin:

LilyPotter218:

I was going to do one if my Ultrascreen (NT) results came back as high risk. The Dr my OB refers patients to for the CVS and Amnio quotes a 1:1000 m/c risk with the procedures. Some even quote 1:3000. I would not do it though unless I had less than stellar results with the first tri screen 

Ditto.  I am not planning on having an amnio or CVS unless there is some indication that it's necessary beyond my age.

I think this is what I am going to do to, although it has been recommended to have a CVS and amnio because of conceiving with IVF, but I don't really think I wan too.

Aprilmomx2

I had one done for DS #1 and just recently for DS #2.  Both were done due to the less invasive tests coming back with elevated risk. 

 

It?s just a personal choice if you want to go this route or not, I don?t know anyone else who went this far with their testing but DH and I just wanted to be prepared financially. 

 

I would still recommend starting with the least invasive testing and go from there. 

 

Good luck!

biblionerd

We would only consider this if the NT scan showed elevated risk.

elainej

I will only get a CVS done if the NT scan doesn't look good. (I will probably get the amnio even if I have a good scan/bloodwork results just because I'm a need-to-know kind of person.)

lcwed

We don't have the option of an NT scan, but they do the CVS.  I will only have the CVS done though, because it is just a blood test.  I will probably not do the amnio though.

JFH2010

lcwed:

We don't have the option of an NT scan, but they do the CVS.  I will only have the CVS done though, because it is just a blood test.  I will probably not do the amnio though.

The CVS is more invasive than a blood test (it involves taking a sample from the placenta). Maybe you're thinking of the AFP?