one little scare turned into a big scare...

sebailey6

So I was cramping most of today and decided to go to the doctor just to be sure everything was ok. Which it is.....

But then she gave me the results of my last bloodwork whichs predicts 1 in 64 chance of down's syndrome. I am going to maternal fetal medicine specialist on the 29th to have scan.

Prayers would really be appreciated...as well as success stories with those kind of odds.

ebtrine

Sending prayers your way...

Sillygirl85

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

splashofpink

Sending thoughts and prayers. 

elise3030

we had a 1 in 21 chance and everything is fine I hope your results come out the same way. xx

sebailey6

Thank you ladies!!! And thank YOU elise for sharing your story!! That is promising!!

pb_bride

FX that everything will turn out fine!

Bambina54

I hate those tests. They have a ridiculously high false positive rate.  The odds are on your side.  Stay strong!

MidwestSeashell

don't worry mama, i agree with bambina, the odds are definitely on your side. instead of thinking it's a 1 in 64 chance think there's a 63 in 64 chance everything is a-ok 

charteachs

I had a 1/100 chance. Did the MaterniT21 blood test and everything is fine!!! Are you going to do the blood test or an amnio? The worrying sucks but I have peace of mind now.

briannaj731

MidwestSeashell:

don't worry mama, i agree with bambina, the odds are definitely on your side. instead of thinking it's a 1 in 64 chance think there's a 63 in 64 chance everything is a-ok 

Couldn't have said it better

 

dixneuf

hey the chances are only about 1.5% that anything is wrong...

that's a 98.5% chance that everything is gonna be ok- pretty darn good odds to me! 

StaceySMC13

my down syndrome risk is 1/70 and I was panicked at first but my OB said "would you really bet on 1.5% chance of winning in Vegas?"  I felt better right away.  I'm waiting on my Maternit21 test results now and hopefully I find out that the baby is fine but either way, I'm not stressing right now.  

Hang in there, do another test - either Amnio or Maternit21 and get a yes/no answer.  Then you'll know for sure!  

orgnlmama

I know someone who is currently pregnant and had a 1 in 3 chance of down syndrome. She went ahead with an amniocentesis and the baby is perfect.

Katelyniovino

Remember... results are only 85% accurate... Sending prayers! Keep the faith! and stay positive!  

mjs_pmk

During my first pregnancy I was given a 1 in 100 chance based on the blood test results. After the scan with the perinatologist it went down to like 1 in 1,000 or something like that. My DS was born without Down Syndrome.

Unfortunately I feel they don't make it clear enough that the blood test have a very high rate of false positives. This time around I will definitely not be doing the blood test.

sebailey6

Thank you so very much ladies! Excuse my ignorance, but what is Maternit21? Is it less invasive than amnio, but still give definitive answer?

hmontty

Yes, exactly. I would ask about it. It's very new.

sebailey6

thank you I definitely will.

mich2640

We had a 1/42 chance for DS. I had an amnio and everything is fine. Like PP said, there are a lot of false positives with those tests. Good Luck!

mrs.kapow

Thinking of you OP. Good luck with the additional testing.

And, no, they aren't false positives. They are chances. No one said the baby has downs at this point. Like PPs said, there are much higher odds that the baby is fine, so please don't poo poo the tests for giving straight statistics. 

NicoleWI

My OB had 1 in 8 odds for Down's and everything turned out fine.