Anyone NOT getting the NT scan?

jenaliat · May 2012

We decided not to do the NT scan. We could never terminate the pregnancy is there was an issue and we felt it would cause more stress to know through out the rest of the pregnancy. I am sad I don't get to see our baby this month, but we are hoping to get a gender scan in June and know what we be having!

ell1225 · May 2012

We decided the same thing. We're not doing any of the extra tests. We aren't scheduled for another ultrasound until July.

mrs051609 · May 2012

We ended up getting it (today actually) and while we would never terminate the pregnancy, we figured if insurance covers it, why not! Especially since we got to see peanut again. Yay for the gender scan in June!

BabyMakes 3 · May 2012

mrs051609:
We ended up getting it (today actually) and while we would never terminate the pregnancy, we figured if insurance covers it, why not! Especially since we got to see peanut again. Yay for the gender scan in June!

Our thoughts exactly.

mrswarman07 · May 2012

We decided against it. We just decided that if something was to be wrong then we will deal with it when that time comes. We would never terminate the pregnancy b/c of that.

KikiCohen · May 2012

We probably won't unless insurance covers it. If it does, then it's another chance to see baby, so why not.

weebos8 · May 2012

I didn't get one with DS. It wasn't even offered; they just did all the measurements they needed at the A/S.

jadeandblake06 · May 2012

No scan here

jerseyleo · May 2012

Just did mine today. Probably didn't need it since we did IVF with PGD but hey I got to see my baby again. And I gotta say he/she is gorgeous. Lol they said measurements look great but going to wait on bloodwork. I'm not worried though and either way this baby is a keeper.

MrsP610 · May 2012

We are not getting it done. I would never be able to terminate if something was wrong and I don't want to know if something is wrong because that would make me worry daily for the next 6 months. No ultrasounds for me until 20 weeks. That will be my first and I think only one.

glaw · May 2012

MrsP610:
We are not getting it done. I would never be able to terminate if something was wrong and I don't want to know if something is wrong because that would make me worry daily for the next 6 months. No ultrasounds for me until 20 weeks. That will be my first and I think only one.

Yes, because everyone who does get an NT scan is ready and willing to terminate if the results are less than perfect. Insert rolling eyes icon. I get it that some people don't want to do it - but to make it seem like the ONLY reason to get it done is because you would terminate is very judgmental of the people who do get the NT scan done. This keeps coming up over and over. Doing an NT scan is NOT just for termination. Also, if you're so anti finding out more information (b/c obviously information = termination) then why do any of the tests? Don't do the A/S either because you wouldn't terminate, right? Sorry but this is just enough - we have seen so many posts about the NT scan. Each person should do what they feel comfortable with, but those not getting it done shouldn't really assume that the only reason to get one done is to decide to terminate if something were wrong.

jLeigh0709 · May 2012

We also felt the same one. Terminating the pregnancy is not an option so we decided we did not need the NT scan. We will also be finding out the gender in June

I can't wait!

mommy2haileynkk · May 2012

we decided to get one because if there is something wrong we want to be able to be prepared to care for a special needs child. also some heart defects can be corrected in utero. i would rather know whether something is wrong or not and be prepared then deliver an extremely ill child with no advance care available. closest childrens hospital is boston, i live in vermont. its oractical for us. but does not mean i will terminate because i want to be prepared. also like other pp its another chance to see our beautiful baby.

JessaPrimate · May 2012

We opted not to because of concerns about accuracy.

amydawn09 · May 2012

We're not doing any ultrasounds, unless something comes up and my midwife thinks it necessary to have one done (which is pretty unlikely, because the actual reasons for needing one are rare). So, of course, we're not getting this particular test done. Since there's no need, and there's no guarantee that all the interventive techniques doctors use so regularly now are perfectly safe with no negative effects, we're not doing any of it.

rcbuko · May 2012

glaw:
MrsP610:
We are not getting it done. I would never be able to terminate if something was wrong and I don't want to know if something is wrong because that would make me worry daily for the next 6 months. No ultrasounds for me until 20 weeks. That will be my first and I think only one.
Yes, because everyone who does get an NT scan is ready and willing to terminate if the results are less than perfect. Insert rolling eyes icon. I get it that some people don't want to do it - but to make it seem like the ONLY reason to get it done is because you would terminate is very judgmental of the people who do get the NT scan done. This keeps coming up over and over. Doing an NT scan is NOT just for termination. Also, if you're so anti finding out more information (b/c obviously information = termination) then why do any of the tests? Don't do the A/S either because you wouldn't terminate, right? Sorry but this is just enough - we have seen so many posts about the NT scan. Each person should do what they feel comfortable with, but those not getting it done shouldn't really assume that the only reason to get one done is to decide to terminate if something were wrong.

Thank you! This is a non invasive test which gives knowledge to the parents. I was one of those people who was given a not so favorable result with DD1 and still I chose to have the test done with DD2 and now with this LO. Why? Because knowledge is power. To put it out there - I would not terminate for trisomy 21. That is not why I have the test. I have the test so in case the baby does have trisomy 21, we can start to prepare for it. Even more than that, I have the test to see if the baby has a fatal condition. There are conditions a baby could have which are so detrimental that a baby will not survive birth and may not even survive the rest of the pregnancy. An ultrasound at 12 weeks can show some of these conditions.

ttyson2808 · May 2012

My husband and I decided against it. Not because we would or wouldn't terminate, just because we didn't feel like it was necessary for our situation. I think it is a personal decision, one in which no judgement should be passed. There are many reasons to have the scan, or not have the scan. But every situation, and every pregnancy are so different. So in my opinion, to automatically assume that the reason for getting the scan is because you would terminate if something came up wrong, is a judgement that just isn't fair....

jLeigh0709 · May 2012

In response to some of the PP - you're right, possibly terminating the pregnancy isn't the only reason people get the NT. I also mentioned in my first post that termination wasn't an option so that's why DH and I decided against the scan. I realize there are other reasons to get the scan - insurance pays for it, it's another u/s, etc. But when our OB was talking to us about it, they kept saying things to us like, "This test will help you decide whether or not you want to terminate the pregnancy." They said that, or something to that effect, to us at least 5 times. I think that's why most of us have said we didn't want the test - all I could think about was how the doctor's were explaining it to DH and I.

two-pink-shoes · May 2012

The NT scan is a risk measurement test and not diagnostic, so I'm not sure what 'false positive' means in that context. But when we got ours done with the baby I'm pregnant with now they saw some things that were concerning. We opted to take the 1/400 risk of m/c and have a CVS done and we learned that our baby has Down Syndrome. I fell down, I cried, I was totally devastated for weeks. And then I started learning stuff about it to prepare myself. And more importantly, my doctors know that I'm 'high risk' and that I need to be closely monitored so they can keep my baby healthy and make sure that if she needs any help when she's born we'll be prepared for that. Also? At this point I'm very excited to meet my baby. I already mourned, I'm ok now. I would hate to have been in that mourning period when my baby had just arrived.

Just something to consider.

LadyBirdPgh · May 2012

We aren't getting one done. Both my Husband and I are young and healthy plus we have no family history of birth defects/mental disorders in our families. While i would love to see my LO before our 20 week ultra sound I know that you sometimes get inaccurate information and I just don't want to stress myself out if I don't have to.

puppy_love6969 · May 2012

I declined the NT scan and IPS bloodwork at my 6 week visit. Then I had an ultrasound for a follow up for bleeding (at 10 weeks). I get a call from my NP saying that the NT was abnormal!! I didn't know they were measuring it then and apparently this ultrasound place has just started doing them. SO in the end I ended up having the NT properly done. it turned out ok. Next time i'm doing it to begin with!!

jpeltierphoto · May 2012

We opted out of the NT scan and extra tests too. We did with our last two also. It's just a personal choice. It definitely wouldn't change how we would proceed with the pregnancy, so we don't feel the need to do the extra tests. I do understand why others choose to do the test and some choose to do the NT scan simply to get an extra sneak peek at the baby.

Whatever you choose is what's right for you and your family.

angielayne926 · May 2012

glaw:

Yes, because everyone who does get an NT scan is ready and willing to terminate if the results are less than perfect. Insert rolling eyes icon. I get it that some people don't want to do it - but to make it seem like the ONLY reason to get it done is because you would terminate is very judgmental of the people who do get the NT scan done. This keeps coming up over and over. Doing an NT scan is NOT just for termination. Also, if you're so anti finding out more information (b/c obviously information = termination) then why do any of the tests? Don't do the A/S either because you wouldn't terminate, right? Sorry but this is just enough - we have seen so many posts about the NT scan. Each person should do what they feel comfortable with, but those not getting it done shouldn't really assume that the only reason to get one done is to decide to terminate if something were wrong.

This 100%

mick64 · May 2012

I don't necessarily think that those saying they aren't getting the scan done because they wouldn't terminate are passing judgement on those that do get the scan done. It might be that for them, that's the most important reason in their minds they decided against it, but that doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the reasons behind others decisions. I think sometimes people take things too personally that were never really meant that way in the first place.

We decided against it because I don't feel that it is all that necessary, I wouldn't want to do further testing, and it would not change how we proceed with the pregnancy. Also, despite how fun it is to get to see the baby, I prefer to limit the exposure to ultrasound, as it's not known for sure that it's 100% without side effects to the baby. We will do the a/s at 20 weeks because I think it would be hard to go through the whole pregnancy without having any ultrasounds, and also, we hope to find out the gender. To each their own.

mccrazy · May 2012

MandJS:
We're not doing the NT scan, either. The logic (as decided with my first pregnancy), was too many false positives and we weren't interested in the more invasive tests they do to follow up. I am doing the 16 week quad screen (which is just a blood draw), but I don't remember why we decided to do it last time. However, I told my OB we would just do whatever we did last time. Then we'll have the a/s at 20ish weeks.

This is pretty much us too, except this is our first.

daniellerm23 · May 2012

We decided against it.. Our insurance doesn't cover it, I've had a few friends with scary false-positives, and I wouldn't do anything differently if it did come back positive (besides be very, very worried!). Our doctor isn't very pro-'NT scans' either, so that made it easier.

tamaratoday · May 2012

mick64:

I don't necessarily think that those saying they aren't getting the scan done because they wouldn't terminate are passing judgement on those that do get the scan done. It might be that for them, that's the most important reason in their minds they decided against it, but that doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the reasons behind others decisions. I think sometimes people take things too personally that were never really meant that way in the first place.

We decided against it because I don't feel that it is all that necessary, I wouldn't want to do further testing, and it would not change how we proceed with the pregnancy. Also, despite how fun it is to get to see the baby, I prefer to limit the exposure to ultrasound, as it's not known for sure that it's 100% without side effects to the baby. We will do the a/s at 20 weeks because I think it would be hard to go through the whole pregnancy without having any ultrasounds, and also, we hope to find out the gender. To each their own.

This times 100. People are so thin skinned now a days.

jenaliat · May 2012

Kirbus:
glaw:
MrsP610:
We are not getting it done. I would never be able to terminate if something was wrong and I don't want to know if something is wrong because that would make me worry daily for the next 6 months. No ultrasounds for me until 20 weeks. That will be my first and I think only one.
Yes, because everyone who does get an NT scan is ready and willing to terminate if the results are less than perfect. Insert rolling eyes icon. I get it that some people don't want to do it - but to make it seem like the ONLY reason to get it done is because you would terminate is very judgmental of the people who do get the NT scan done. This keeps coming up over and over. Doing an NT scan is NOT just for termination. Also, if you're so anti finding out more information (b/c obviously information = termination) then why do any of the tests? Don't do the A/S either because you wouldn't terminate, right? Sorry but this is just enough - we have seen so many posts about the NT scan. Each person should do what they feel comfortable with, but those not getting it done shouldn't really assume that the only reason to get one done is to decide to terminate if something were wrong.
I had something very similar typed out a few hours ago, but decided to close the window instead. It is starting to bug me when I continually see people saying "I won't get the NT scan because I wouldn't terminate." I wouldn't terminate either, but I'm still getting the NT scan because knowledge is power. I would want to prepare myself prior to birth if my baby was going to have extra challenged. Not wanting to do the NT scan because you don't want to know is one thing, but to say you aren't doing it solely because you wouldn't terminate is just short sighted.

Everyone that expressed their opinions here had more reason than that they would not terminate the pregnancy. No one said that they felt that was the only reason they would get the NT scan. I have not seem any judgement here except these posts. I was wanting to talk to others to see how they felt about missing the opportunity to see their baby since they decided not to have this sonogram. I am disappointed about missing the chance to see the baby, but we decided not to have the scan because of the stress that it could cause. We decided to trust our baby is fine and that if not we can handle it when the baby gets here.

ShaiCie11 · May 2012

mrswarman07:
We decided against it. We just decided that if something was to be wrong then we will deal with it when that time comes. We would never terminate the pregnancy b/c of that.

Ditto!

nykk_3 · May 2012

We chose to get it done after we already had one perfectly healthy baby boy our numbers with my first son were 1 in 20,000 just 3 years ago. We are 21 and 29 both very healthy no past history in our families. Yeah, our ultra sound measured above the range and we are now 1 in less than 300.

Im not saying this is the case for everyone but there could be complications with the pregnancy and be life threatening for your baby or you If something goes undetected and this is coming from my dr. We chose to have the CVS done and the fetal echo test later on. It's a whirlwind but I'd like to be educated if there is something wrong

bdunbar · May 2012

glaw:
MrsP610:
We are not getting it done. I would never be able to terminate if something was wrong and I don't want to know if something is wrong because that would make me worry daily for the next 6 months. No ultrasounds for me until 20 weeks. That will be my first and I think only one.
Yes, because everyone who does get an NT scan is ready and willing to terminate if the results are less than perfect. Insert rolling eyes icon. I get it that some people don't want to do it - but to make it seem like the ONLY reason to get it done is because you would terminate is very judgmental of the people who do get the NT scan done. This keeps coming up over and over. Doing an NT scan is NOT just for termination. Also, if you're so anti finding out more information (b/c obviously information = termination) then why do any of the tests? Don't do the A/S either because you wouldn't terminate, right? Sorry but this is just enough - we have seen so many posts about the NT scan. Each person should do what they feel comfortable with, but those not getting it done shouldn't really assume that the only reason to get one done is to decide to terminate if something were wrong.

Amen to that!! We had an NT scan with Owen and we had one with this LO too. I much rather know if there were any health issues with LO so we can prepare and educate ourselves,an NT scan is NOT done to decide if you will terminate it's for knowledge. I'm assuming those not getting the NT scan are also not getting the AS as well right? The AS can determine problems as well.

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