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CVS Test - Feedback Request
Hi everyone:
Anyone out there do the CVS test? If so, what can I expect?
I would like to take it just to be sure that everything is ok. If you could share your experience, I would appreciate it.
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Re: CVS Test - Feedback Request
I've taken it before and it's just like any other Generic test
Good luck!
Here's more info from the Mayo Clinic:
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a prenatal test in which a sample of chorionic villi is removed from the placenta for testing.
Chorionic villus sampling can reveal whether a baby has a chromosomal abnormality, such as Down syndrome. Chorionic villus sampling can also be used to test for other genetic disorders, such as Tay-Sachs disease and cystic fibrosis.
How did you opt to have the sample taken, cervix or abdomen? I was thinking of doing abdomen since they say that it's less risky that way..
I had CVS testing with both pregnancies. The first one, with my singleton, was vaginally and it was very easy with no pain. I had the second with my twin pregnancy. It was a lot more complicated. I had one baby's done vaginally and the other abdominally. Again, the vaginal route was easy but, the one done abdominally was very painful. I was very glad that I had both done and I would do them over again now. I knew everything was okay and what the genders were by 11.5 wks with both pregnancies.
If you have any other question page me on the multiples board. I'd love to answer any questions...GL-
It's not up to you. The doctor will use u/s as a guide and he will decide what the safest way is, vaginally or abdominally, for the baby. You don't get to choose. It depends on how the baby is positioned whether the doctor wants to put the catheter in through your vagina or belly.
Thank you, thank you so much for your reply! You don't understand how reassuring you are!
I just got pregnant in October, but I've always known that I wanted to do the CVS test. I'm older (36) and I don't know half of my family history. I also freak out about things a lot...and I have to take meds for anxiety (awesome, right?)
I'm so scared right now! I'm just counting down to the CVS test to make sure that everything is ok. In the meantime, I'm so scared about being pregnant. I have all these recurring thoughts: What if something is wrong with the baby? What if people figure out that I'm pregnant before I find out that everything is ok?
Basically I'm a big mess right now. But you made me feel better. Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
Does the CVS test have any known risks? And would they do one at the request of the patient even if there was no family history or anything?
This is what I found from the Baby Center:
What are the risks of CVS?
Although it's often estimated to be between one in 100 and one in 200 ? which is higher than the usual estimates for amniocentesis ? there's no real consensus on the actual risk of miscarriage due to CVS.
One center that does a lot of CVS recently found the miscarriage rate from the procedure was down to about 1 in 360 ? similar to the center's miscarriage rate from amniocentesis. This is most likely due to improvements in ultrasound imaging and the doctors' increased experience in doing CVS.
Because a certain percentage of women will end up miscarrying at this point in pregnancy anyway, there's no way of knowing for sure whether a miscarriage following CVS was actually caused by the procedure. Your particular risk depends in large part on the skill and experience of the doctor performing the procedure.
There has been some concern that CVS is associated with limb defects in babies, such as missing fingers or toes, but this was primarily seen in tests done on women before 10 weeks of pregnancy. Current research suggests that there is no increased risk for this problem in women who have CVS at 11 weeks or later.
There are risks to the baby. You'll need to discuss this with your dr.
If you want the test done, you can get the test done. With a singleton the risk of something happening to the baby are less than, one percent but, you do need to talk with your doctor and make sure that you are comfortable with the risk and the doctor doing the procedure.
Spiritgal-I was 36 with my oldest and 38 with my twins...I was right where you are. The genetic doctor who did both procedures told me she sees many more issues with women in their early twenties compared to women in their thirties...who would have thought that? Again, please page me on the multiples board for anything...I'd love to hear how everything goes. I think you'll do great! : )
Justinlove-would like to hear your elaboration on this. There isn't any doubt that any test is 100 percent but, CVS is right up there as perfect as you can get. I'd love to hear what it is that you're saying it doesn't give a heads up for.
As a side note, the genetic doctor preforms the test, goes over all family history prior to the test to determine anything and everything she should be looking for prior to the test....in my case there wasn't any family history but, she was still very thorough in her questioning prior to testing.....