Ok, so all of us here know that after 35 yrs old, genetic risk factors increase with our babies. Who here is planning on getting tests done? If not, why did you choose to forgo the tests? If so which tests are you planning on getting done?
I'm on the fence about deciding whether or not to get them dome b/c I've heard that there are so many false positives with these tests.
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I haven't made it to testing points yet, but I have been wondering about this, so thanks for posting the question!
DD -- 5YO
DS -- 3YO
We did the blood tests - CF and Spina Bifida and the first tri screening. If the NT came back elevated or high risk we might have moved forward but since it was low risk and lowered by blood work and then again at our 18 week level II, we stopped. I was offered the Jewish screening for the 12 things we could carry as a Jewish couple, but decided not to since there is no way I would even consider termination. We did the others mostly in case we needed to educate ourselves.
My suggestion is to start slow and make decisions as you go. There is no sense in deciding about an amnio if you don;t need one (like I didn't).
Good luck!
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And with the delivery trifecra of one twin vaginal, one c-section with general anesthesia for twin B, Spencer and Sidney joined us at 35 weeks exactly on June 18.
I'll have the NTS at 12-13w, like I did with my DS - if for no other reason than to get to see the baby on an US again.
We have pretty much decided we will not do any other testing- no matter what the results- b/c we don't think we'd terminate ever - unless there were health complications for me to go to term. But I can't say for certain unless we were in that situation... though, I don't fault anyone for wanting to do more tests. For us we just don't think the risk is worth it.
I did amnio with both of my pregnancies and I would never urge anyone not to do it. The rates for miscarriage are MUCH lower than first estimated, and even if you're not terminating the pregnancy, I just think it's the more responsible thing to do -- to know what you might be facing instead of going into the future with blinders on.
That being said, I respect everyone's choices to do what they need or want to do as far as their family is concerned. It's just such a personal decision -- whether to do the test and continue with a pregnancy regardless, or to terminate based on the outcome of the tests.
We had CF testing done prior to becoming pregnant, had the NT, had the 20 week anatomical scan ... Everything is fine.
ditto in a city so nice.
I had an amnio and I agree, it's not for everyone.
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I had amnios for both pregnancies. I was dead set against it with my first, but I did some research and had a great doctor with an extremely low complication rate. It was an easy decision to have it again with my second.
All of my friends started having babies after 35 and they all had amnios or CVS, so their positive experiences gave me more confidence.
We were sent to a MFS for NT scan and amnio.
I was also sent to MFS for level II u/s... they required two more to follow up from first one.
Part of me wishes I'd never had any of them... all were stressful in their own way and amnio landed my three weeks of moderated bed rest.
+ of u/s... got to see the baby
We also know now, that everything looks fine.