Anyone not having an NT test?

ChicagoBroad26 · May 2010

Our doctor said it's elective (even though 95% of people do it, according to her). Waiting to hear how much it's going to cost because I don't think insurance will cover it since I'm high risk. Just wondering if anyone else is in this same boat.

ChicagoBroad26 · May 2010

whoops, since I'm not high risk.

winswee2002 · May 2010

We are not having one. My SIL had one and it was wrong. I dont want to spend my pregnancy worrying about anything. The 20 week appointment is good enough for me. I don't need to see the baby that bad at this point, a HB is enough to make me happy Big Smile

Connys1976 · May 2010

I am not. It was a long though decision for me but we decided not due to the high rate of false positive, and because we would have to pay a few hundred out of pocket for it. When I hear about others ultra sounds I wish I would have done the test (I have to wait till week 18 or 20 knock on wood as long everything is ok) but when I hear about some of the results I am glad I am not. The test isnt 100% and I know myself I am gonna worry either way until I hold my little bundle in my arms and then a whole new chapter of worries begins lol.

LovesMM · May 2010

We aren't. We weren't even asked if we wanted it. But we are considered very low risk so there is no need.

mmd091909 · May 2010

We will not be having one. It is covered my our insurance but after lots of discussion we opted out. If it was a conclusive test we would, but considering the false positive rate is fairly high it's not worth my worry at this point. The 20 week U/S will be enough for us.

JulietL129 · May 2010

We are not having one. 1) It's not covered by insurance. 2) Anything found in the NT scan can be found in the anatomy scan- I'd rather wait... mostly because we wouldn't terminate anyway, so it will be less time of me worrying if I know something is wrong...

curlydoglover · May 2010

We're not. We are doing the Quad screening though.

timark99 · May 2010

My doc does the regular u/s in office. (I'll have u/s #3 next week) but I wasn't offered the NT scan. I don't think it'll be covered either since I'm low risk. The only reason he keeps doing the in office u/s is cause he thought we may have twins or one of the vanishing twins, but next week is to confirm how many are in there. (we only saw 1 on the last visit, so hoping for the same next week). There will be plenty of out of pocket expenses along down the road, the NT scan results would not really change anything for us. So we'll be blessed with what God gives us.

ChicagoBroad26 · May 2010

mands629:
I'm not having one. I'm not high risk and my insurance won't pay for it unless I am high risk. I asked my OB if she thought I should get it anyways, and she said she thinks everyone should have one. But at $1000+ per test, she adviced me to spend my money on something else.

Yeah, same here. Selfishly I think I just want to see the LO again and be sure s/he has grown and is doing well. Just trying to decide if it's worth the money for the peace of mind.

dreamtrue80 · May 2010

I'm not. My Dr asked but said if insurance wouldn't cover it not to do it since I don't have any risk factors. I asked my insurance company and they would only pay if I was of AMA, which I'm not. So anyways, no test for me.

LovesMM · May 2010

curlydoglover:
We're not. We are doing the Quad screening though.

We are doing the Quad screen too. I think it is standard in my Dr office because I wasn't asked if I wanted to do it. They just said, "Oh your next appointment is 16 weeks. We'll do doppler and Quad Screen."

abovewedding · May 2010

Nope. Not having it either. My friend had one and it was wrong as well and the doctor actually SUGGESTED she abort her baby. Hmm

He's perfectly healthy but she spent her whole pregnancy worried sick...literally sick.

timark99 · May 2010

what's the quad screen?

curlydoglover · May 2010

timark:
what's the quad screen?

It's a blood test.

https://www.americanpregnancy.org/prenataltesting/quadscreen.html

LovesMM · May 2010

timark:
what's the quad screen?

The quad screen is a maternal blood screening test. The screen is essentially the same as the screening tests that look for only three substances, except the likelihood of identifying pregnancies at risk for Down Syndrome is higher through the evaluation of Inhibin-A levels. The false positive rate of the test is also lower.

They compare a number of different factors (including age, ethnicity, results from blood tests, etc...) and then estimate what a person?s chances are of having an abnormality. These tests DO NOT diagnose a problem; they only signal that further testing should be done.

The quad screen test involves drawing blood from the mother, which takes about 5 to 10 minutes. The blood sample is then sent to the laboratory for testing. The results usually take a few days to receive.

The quad screen measures high and low levels of AFP, abnormal levels of hCG and estriol, and high levels of Inhibin-A. The results are combined with the mother's age and ethnicity in order to assess probabilities of potential genetic disorders.

High levels of AFP may suggest that the developing baby has a neural tube defect such as spina bifida or anencephaly. However, the most common reason for elevated AFP levels is inaccurate dating of the pregnancy.

Low levels of AFP and abnormal levels of hCG and estriol may indicate that the developing baby has Trisomy 21(Down syndrome), Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome) or another type of chromosome abnormality.

LovesMM · May 2010

curlydoglover:
timark:
what's the quad screen?
It's a blood test.
https://www.americanpregnancy.org/prenataltesting/quadscreen.html

Hehe. Great Minds think alike, I just C&P from that site.

lesullenger · May 2010

We are not having one either. They did an extensive interview with DH and I and since nothing runs in the family the odd are lower that something would happen.. I dont really understand this since its genetics. They told us that we could but that they dont recommend it.

We are having a test at 16 weeks for downs and other items.

rguinn75 · May 2010

Connys1976:
I am not. It was a long though decision for me but we decided not due to the high rate of false positive, and because we would have to pay a few hundred out of pocket for it. When I hear about others ultra sounds I wish I would have done the test (I have to wait till week 18 or 20 knock on wood as long everything is ok) but when I hear about some of the results I am glad I am not. The test isnt 100% and I know myself I am gonna worry either way until I hold my little bundle in my arms and then a whole new chapter of worries begins lol.

Exactly This Yes

blf722 · May 2010

Didn't with our first and we're not with this one. Having it would not put my mind at ease either way and I am strong believer that worrying yourself sick can have negative effects on the baby. My focus it to just be a nice, happy, calm and healthy oven for the little one:)

tiffanyp · May 2010

abovewedding:
Nope. Not having it either. My friend had one and it was wrong as well and the doctor actually SUGGESTED she abort her baby. He's perfectly healthy but she spent her whole pregnancy worried sick...literally sick.

OMG that is insane! Usually if the results indicate a possible problem then they simply do further testing, like an amniocentesis.

houndbaby · May 2010

My OB does not offer the NT scan, they offer a quad screen. We chose not to do the quad screen with #1 and will not do a quad screen with #2.

MrsD_111106 · May 2010

Madison830:
We chose not to do any genetic testing. Bottom line for us (and I think most here, including those who did testing), was that we wouldn't change anything if something came up as being wrong, so it wasn't worth the worry for me. If something is wrong, we'll find out soon enough and cross that bridge when we get to it.

That's the exact same reason we're not doing any genetic testing. We didn't do it with DS either.

Linds619 · May 2010

We're not having it done either. First of all, we wouldn't terminate the pregnancy anyway. Secondly, the false positives don't make me feel any better anyway. MIL had this done with her last child and they told her that he had DS. Thankfully, they were wrong. I definitely wouldn't want to go through that.

Runner*Jane00 · May 2010

We are not doing it, and didnt with DD. My doctor said that 50% of their patients get it done. They certainly weren't pushing me to get it done, so I don't see the point in getting myself worked up over an inconclusive test.

GrayGhost13 · May 2010

No we're not doing any kind of screening. Just a personal choice. Since it wouldn't change anything about our plans for the pregnancy or the delivery, we felt like it would just be unnecessary worry, especially with the risk of false positives.

weavjess · May 2010

mmd091909:
We will not be having one. It is covered my our insurance but after lots of discussion we opted out. If it was a conclusive test we would, but considering the false positive rate is fairly high it's not worth my worry at this point. The 20 week U/S will be enough for us.

Yes

amberleeb · May 2010

We are not. OB did not even mention the option of having it to us. I really just don't want it anyways.

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