Basically, I have an elevated risk of down syndrome. She said 1/300 for my age/race etc. and Normally it would be 1/1200 for my age/race.
I will have further testing (level 4 I think she called it) U/S next week and will we go from there.
I know there are a LOT of false positives. I also know this is my baby and I will love him/her no matter what with all my heart. But for some reason, I can't help being nervous/anxious/upset.
Re: Quad screen came back "positive"
I know it has to be hard but try to stay positive and relax as anxiety can only cause further problem. My husband and I made the decision to skip this testing as we knew that no matter the results our minds wouldn't change on having a baby or not. We felt that if the test came back with anything other than positive news it would cause me to be upset and have a lot of anxiety for the remainder of the pregnancy. I pray everything is okay with you and your baby but know that you have been given a blessing either way. When my mother-in law was pregnant with my husband, yes it was 22 years ago and technology has changed, he was expected to have down syndrome and spin-a-bifida. I'm happy to say he is a very active and healthy 22 year old with neither.
Thanks everyone, your replies gave me some reassurance. And I realize our odds are still pretty good. I just wish I didn't have to wait 2 weeks for the ultrasound, but they feel that will be more accurate. Since we live in a rural area we are traveling 2 hours for the u/s.
Based on the u/s (which insurance does cover) we will consider the MaterniT21 test.
Thanks again for all the replies, I appreciate them so much.