Reasons a doctor would do a N/T scan

HisChamaoleGirl

or is it required/common ? The reason I ask is once my blood work came back OK no N/T scan was set up. But I see posts on here about them all of the time and now I'm wondering if there are other reasons to have one.

Ajoyd

I'm 34 and my doctor suggested I consider it. My insurance covers it so I'm having one.

olga1311

this is an optional testing. Some practices don't even offer it unless you are high risk. My insurance covers it in its entirety and my dr recommended I get one (i am not high risk) when she ran through the options of different genetic tests with me.

MsCrispy

Optional test. I plan on having it done and did for #1.

The one thing to consider is that the NT scan does not give you a yes or no answer. It will say that your baby has a 1 in x odds that it has a problem.

Now if you come out at high risk

Philsbride2be

I had a low Pappa in my first pregnancy at my exam, they found with that finger prick test, I later learned this was an early warning sign of my eventually getting preeclampsia

mamawolf71

I am AMA and my doctor and i have talked about it at length....i have opted to not have it. The reason? The results are percentages, not definative. I am not willing to risk miscarriage by doing a amnio or cvs if the results come back showing a higher r

HisChamaoleGirl

Hmmm well I just asked and my doctors office said if you dont have any alarming results on the blood test a nt scan isnt necesary. I guess its too late to say aything now seeing as I'm already almost 14w. Thanks for the answers ladies.

slh6363

mamawolf71:

I am AMA and my doctor and i have talked about it at length....i have opted to not have it. The reason? The resul

WashingtonQueen

*HiS ChAmAoLe GiRL*:

Hmmm well I just asked and my doctors office said if you dont have any alarming results on the blood test