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Is there another name for NT scan?

Lilylover77Lilylover77
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My OB's office doesn't call it an NT scan and they asked me if I wanted a first trimester prenatal screening? Is this the same thing? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but they told me to go home and read this pamplet and let them know if I want it? It's something I want right??

 

 

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  • phinx99phinx99
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  • BratNatBratNat
    I live in Canada.  Here they call it IPS (integrated prenatal screening).  There are 2 screenings which includes the ultrasound, bloodwork (trisomy, downs, and other genetic disorders).  I opting against the screenings and just getting the u/s. 
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  • babycooncatbabycooncat
    ERA test?
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  • krissyh21krissyh21 member

    My doctors office calls it an Early Risk Assessment, a 1st tri screening is probably the same. Ask them what it screens for and if it is DS or Trisomy risk then that = a NT scan.

    Whether or not you want it is a person choice, many people choose to forgo it. 

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  • Shell24Shell24 member

    Only you can make the decision if you want the scan or not.  When I was on these boards the first time around I remember a lot of false positives and high percentages of chances of things being wrong (which is all they can tell you).  So then you spend the next 27-28 weeks worrying that your baby could have something wrong with it, when 99% of the time, the baby is fine. 

    For us, we knew that even if there was something wrong we wouldn't do anything about it so I opted not to have it.  I probably won't get it this time around either.

    So like I said, you may want to discuss with your OB, and maybe do some research on your own. 

    Good luck!

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  • mayowifemayowife member

    My OB calls it Sequential Screening. NT Scan is probably one part of the 1st Tri Screen.

    I opted to do it. I had blood work followed by an U/S (NT scan) the next day. I'll go back in a month for more blood work.

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  • ibisibis member
    Yes, first trimester screening is the NT scan. The perinatologist that does the NT scan for us calls it the Ultrascreen.
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  • Lilylover77Lilylover77
    Thank you ladies for all your responses! You totally helped! =)
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