Did anyone else have an unsuccessful NT scan?

MelBell829 · September 2011

I went twice and both times they tried for an hour to get Baby to move into the right position and couldn't get him/her to budge. They finally gave up and just did the finger prick portion of the test. Supposedly it still works, but isn't as accurate.

Oh well, at least I got another glimpse at him/her!

vcukoko82 · September 2011

Yup, me. I only had one scan though. Doing some other test at my 16 week appointment.

ClovesA · September 2011

Me too! Went last week and baby wiggled too much. Went back today. Same thing until the last few minutes when he/she finally settled down in the perfect position! My tech said that if the pictures didn't work, they could still check everything based on the bloodwork. Slightly less accurate, but not too big of a deal. GL!

HaleyLady · September 2011

Well I think this is positive, baby A was sleeping and it took the tech over 30 minutes to wake him/her up. After she did she took quick measurements and combined with my blood work it came back not so good. a good thing for you it wasn't a rush measurement because that has me questioning things.

Also whatever your results are remember this test shows increase risk, not a diagnosis, and without the u/s measurements I would take the test with a grain of salt. Hope I'm not too much of a downer! Good luck ladies.

salt78 · September 2011

They were able to get the neck fold, but couldn't get a good angle for the nasal bone. Mini preferred to have his/her hands all up in his/her face.

LilyPotter218 · September 2011

It took them 3 tries to get the measurement for me. We got results with and without it.

LauraSmarterSpam · September 2011

Yep. DH and I were at the doc's office for about two hours total, and hour for the scan. LO wanted to lay down on his/her side and look at the camera. The tech had to be quick and snap a photo before the baby would turn away or turn to the camera then almost in position, but not quite.

After snapping about 20 ultrasound photos for us, she went to check with the lab to see if the photos would work, and it looked like maybe they could. We will see.

The veins wouldn't cooperate either! I got poked in the arm 3 times and they had to do the needle wiggling deal (leaving very unsightly bruises), and all they got were tiny spurts of blood. They ended up taking it out of my hand, and I still have a blue lump the size of a golf ball. (

MelBell829 · September 2011

Thanks, everyone! Makes me a feel a little better that my baby isn't the only stubborn one out there.

I know the test is only to show if the risk is high or low, so I'm trying not to stress about it too much.

Mattel · September 2011

This happened to me. Little monster wouldn't stop moving and then when it did, it was in the wrong position. She got one picture that was a big maybe and did the finger prick, so we'll see.

diabeticmom · September 2011

Yup me to. I went on Monday and the baby was standing straight up. They then sent me home with a lab test requisition for 16 weeks. Supposedly it's the same chance of knowing the possibility

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