1st Trimester screening

bhjones1980 · September 2012

I just made my appointment for this today, I know this is an optional screening.

Will you be doing it?

TX-Bride · September 2012

Yes, we have already talked to our dr and asked for any tests we can do.

klibby707 · September 2012

We are doing it because otherwise, we wait until 20 weeks for an US.

1and1is3 · September 2012

I know I may sound really dumb but what exactly is a 1st trimester screening?

bhjones1980 · September 2012

1and1is3:
I know I may sound really dumb but what exactly is a 1st trimester screening?

It screens for three chromosomal defects (Downs Syndrome and two others), so if this screening (which is an ultra sound and blood test) come back abnormal you can elect to have diagnostic tests where they actually take cell samples of the fetus.

mrsvarwig · September 2012

We didn't have it done with our first and won't be having it done with this peanut either.

CopperDog39 · September 2012

Yes we are doing it.

1and1is3 · September 2012

bhjones1980:
1and1is3:
I know I may sound really dumb but what exactly is a 1st trimester screening?

It screens for three chromosomal defects (Downs Syndrome and two others), so if this screening (which is an ultra sound and blood test) come back abnormal you can elect to have diagnostic tests where they actually take cell samples of the fetus.

Oh! ok thanks

amoramoure · September 2012

Absolutely.

caden1206 · September 2012

It isn't optional at my OB, so yes we will be getting it done.

ejb23 · September 2012

Can you have the U/S without the screening?

mndyhywrd · September 2012

Yes, we are planning on it.

Cairn · September 2012

Yes, our sequential screen is already scheduled. I'm the type of person who needs to know. Even if we get back some terrible odds, it will be better for my mental health than not knowing.

jerseygirl81 · September 2012

We'll be doing the NT scan and hopefully the MaterniT21 or Harmony tests.

mamawolf71 · September 2012

I'm so happy to hear other moms aren't doing this testing....I thought I was the only one. I understand both sides of it, I just don't think I can deal withe the anxiety I would feel with high odds. I already have higher odds and I know that because of my age. We had a long discussion with our doctor yesterday about it and have decided to just wait for the second tri level 2 ultrasound

SouthernSailor · September 2012

Nope, it's an intrusion we don't need and the reliability isn't high enough for a scientific person like myself, so I don't see the point.

alubins · September 2012

We did the first time around and will do it again.

HoolahZinger · September 2012

I'll do it since it's not invasive but the outcome really doesn't matter much. It would only be used to help me prepare.

Mrs.KMid · September 2012

Yup we will be doing it, have my appt booked already.

geoffandkara · September 2012

I'm doing it, too, because I want another ultrasound before 20 weeks!

chavlin517 · September 2012

I'll be doing the NT scan again. I know it's just an estimate, but also the ultrasound can show pretty significant issues at that point, which I'd like to be aware of. If I do further testing would depend on the NT results.

mrsannie · September 2012

No. We didn't do it with the 1st and won't do it this time. I don't need to put myself through any more stress worrying about some odds from an early test result. My OB even said she did it with her 1st and the odds came back pretty high for Downs and she spent the rest of the time freaking out and her daughter was perfectly normal. She didn't do it the 2nd time around.

ETA: I also would not want any invasive testing done after the screening regardless of the results, so I see no point to the screening for myself.

Raquellyo · September 2012

I plan to have the screening.

Here is some more information for FTMs who want to understand what this is

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

metzy144 · September 2012

We won't be having them done.

andyyougoonie · September 2012

We did not do them last time and will not be doing them this time. One of my good friends did do them and it showed a high probability for DS. They had a level 2 u/s and an amnio done and found that they were having a perfectly healthy little girl. I don't need that stress.

We'll have what we'll have and we'll deal with it in May/June.

Pumpkin_Princess · September 2012

DH wants it done, but I'm not sure yet. I don't know that I would be willing to do CVS and I know that I don't want amniocentesis, so really I think that it's pointless.

joolz17 · September 2012

I will be doing it and already made the appointments (one for bloodwork, then one for ultrasound and results). I'm doing the private one, even though I qualify for the free blood tests ones from the government, because I will know by 13 weeks instead of 20.

jbonner3 · September 2012

I didn't do it with my first two and will not be doing it with this one.

Cgoode517 · September 2012

Yes, we are doing it.

lumosmaxima · September 2012

Thanks for this thread - I actually learned a lot from it. I'm a FTM and am curious if this was something other people's DRs offered to them, or was it something you requested (if you are having it done)?

lovingmygirl · September 2012

I'm debating...with DD we were told that the odds for DS were very high and if I had wanted to terminate my pg that was the time...it was such a scary time and unnecessary worry since we would have kept DD no matter what that now I'm conflicted

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