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Amniocentesis Advice Please

MvE13MvE13 member
in High-Risk Pregnancy
According to my First Trimester Screening, the ultrasound shows a really healthy baby. However, due to mainly my age my pregnancy is now classified as 'high risk' based on statistics. Statistically, my risk of having a baby with Down's syndrome is 0.47 whilst the Department of Health claims the risk of fetal loss due to an amniocentesis is 0.5 to 1.0!!! Where's the real high risk here? I'm sick of doctors compairing my results to irrelevant data!! Does anyone else have experience with this?
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Re: Amniocentesis Advice Please

  • Mandi1564Mandi1564

    I did as well but decided that I needed to know for sure.  I went last week when I was 35 weeks to get the amnio done and there was no issues.  It was uncomfortable, but not painful and was able to walk, sit up and do everything I wanted except clean and go up and down stairs for 4 hours.

     

    Depending on how far along you are, they consider the amnio done after 35 weeks it is just considered preterm labour and they were completely prepared for him to come now.  

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  • MvE13MvE13 member
    Thanks Mandi!
    That's really helpful; it's a relief to learn I can still get the amnio done at lets say, 19 or 20 weeks if the ultrasound does not look good all of a sudden.
    Information on how the test feels is also much appreciated, thanks again.
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  • Inn2Inn2 member
    My husband and I absolutely did not want the amnio, but similar to Wallace, we had to get it done before cerclage.  It turned out fine and I was just past 20 weeks.  I'll be thinking of you.
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  • SoMoNYSoMoNY member

    Why not have the Maternit21 test done, you qualify because of age and chance of issue based on screening?

    Not invasive at all, just two vials of blood and have your results 7-14 days later 

     

    We refused amnio with DS #1 and did maternit21 for DS #2 

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  • EmR22EmR22 member
    imageSoMoNY:

    Why not have the Maternit21 test done, you qualify because of age and chance of issue based on screening?

    Not invasive at all, just two vials of blood and have your results 7-14 days later 

    This exactly. Is this an option for you? Non-invasive and accurate. There is no risk involved since they take your blood not anything from the baby.  

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  • MvE13MvE13 member
    Thanks for all your support! The MaterniT21 is a really good alternative and I have no idea why it was not offered to me. The only alternative I was given is a genetic test where samples are examined in Beijing which costs 1200. I will check with my doctor today to see if I can have the MaterniT test done. Thanks again for all your help!
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