Just had my NT scan yesterday and got all the results not what I was hoping for. I am 35 expecting our first after a very long TTC. My scans were all normal and they saw a nasal bone my bloodwork showed a very low Papp-a. The actual value was 0.04mIU/ml or 0.08MoM. My risk for downs is 1:23. We spoke about testing etc and the risks. My doc expressed multiple times that the scans were normal and a nasal bone was seen. My choices are cvs which worries me b/c of the possible placental attachment issues and this test having a higher miscarriage rate compared to amnio, my next choice is to do another scan in 4 weeks to have the in depth anatomy scan and if any abnormalities are seen to have an amnio at that time. My hardest problem is speaking to my husband about this. I am a scientist and look at everything differently. He looks at it that we have a 5% chance of having a child with downs and he thinks 95% are great odds. We were offered a genetic counselor but he doesn't feel that will help with anything. any stories out there would love to hear other experiences and how you are dealing with this.
Thanks
MJ
Re: Very Low Papp-A but normal scans
I guess the best question to ask is how will this information affect the outcome? Did you have a plan for a situation such as this? Will more information change your desire to parent? If the outcome will be the same regardless of the testing process, perhaps that part can be skipped? Otherwise, with your partner, you need to come to a decision about what you both want. It's a tough one, because we don't often discuss these kind of things when we're excited about becoming parents.
Personally, I would always start with the least invasive test possible. Less risk to you and to the babe. Best of luck! Please repost.
Our plan is to wait for the scan in 4 weeks and if there are any abnormalities then go for an amnio.
Staying postive