Anyone opting out of genetic testing/additional screenings, etc?

BPer · December 2013

Is anyone opting out of NT scan/amnio/harmony, all of it?
We did nothing with DD, in fact, my doctor always gives the disclaimer that she offers it, but doesn't recommend it due to the probability of false positives and such. We're choosing not to do any additional screening with this baby either.
Anyone else?

TricksyPixie · December 2013

I had signed a paper saying I give my consent for future screenings and tests, however, if they bring them up I will consider each very carefully before giving the "lets do this." Honestly, nothing will change how much I love and want this baby, and I want to know all I can about the baby, but... I dunno. Maybe it's best to just let it be.

tealowl · December 2013

We have no risk factors, so I don't see any reason to do extra testing, so we are going to forgo it. I don't remember doing it w/DD, but that was almost 13 years ago so I could have forgotten.

BPer · December 2013

BPer said:

Is anyone opting out of NT scan/amnio/harmony, all of it?
We did nothing with DD, in fact, my doctor always gives the disclaimer that she offers it, but doesn't recommend it due to the probability of false negatives and such. We're choosing not to do any additional screening with this baby either.
Anyone else?

Ahem, false positives. Stupid iPad won't let me edit.

michellexm · December 2013

tealowl said:

We have no risk factors, so I don't see any reason to do extra testing, so we are going to forgo it. I don't remember doing it w/DD, but that was almost 13 years ago so I could have forgotten.

NT scans started being used around 2003, and things like the Harmony, MaterniT21 etc are all new within the last few years. I think amniocentesis is one of the few options they had 13 years ago (and it's definitely much more invasive than the newer options, so few people probably did it).

AKbadwolf · December 2013

We wont do any additional screenings. Big items should be seen at our 20 week US. Things like heart defects that will lead to immediate surgery upon birth. Other than that, I am fairly low risk and my midwife agrees that the false positives and % factors that will still leave you guessing is worse than not knowing.

Csmama123 · December 2013

We did the CF test on my blood and the ultrasounds and that was it. Anything that carried even a slight chance of a miscarriage we declined.
I don't have the CF gene so this time we will just do the ultrasound again.

flmomof4 · December 2013

We're not doing anything and didn't with DD either.

Julymama714 · December 2013

We aren't doing any either.

DarlingCakes · December 2013

I was wondering the same question, so thanks for the post and the replies! I was thinking about opting out, at least of these first genetic tests, and now I feel a lot more comfortable with that decision. I'll still talk through it with DH, but he said before that it was my choice. The nurse practitioner at my dr's office gave me a bunch of grief for not saying yes right away. We don't have any family history or risk factors so I don't see what the big deal is.

lamarei · December 2013

No testing

whew! I thought I was the only one. We are trusting that God knows what He's doing and we will be equipped for whatever comes.

stella_blu · December 2013

We opted out. I highly considered the NT scan this time though we didn't have it with the other kids. We decided it wouldn't really make a difference for us and the percentage chances would more just freak us out than give us good information. If the harmony or maternit21 were options for us we'd have jumped on that because the results are more accurate and firm answers.

shamyfowler · December 2013

We didn't do any testing with DD and will not this time either.

sherita461972 · December 2013

We did one (actually doing one on Jan 2 & 3) but it's just blood work & ultrasound. Any others, we are not doing, nothing invasive at all.

britt6292 · December 2013

We didn't do any with DS and won't this time either. The high risk of false positives scares me and DH is not interested in doing any of the testing for that same reason.

gallifreygirl · December 2013

We don't have any family history, if my doctor recommended something I would consider it but probably not anything too invasive.

yurmom · December 2013

We did not. I'm afraid of false positives too and probabilities. I either want to know yes or no. I'm also afraid of talking on the phone and didn't want to call the doc's office and my insurance company and go back and forth to find out the cost to see if I could afford it. My main reason for doing it would be to have another US to see the baby and my logical side that's not a good enough reason. I feel like most major issues can be spotted at the anatomy scan and we can go from there and prepare. I fully support anyone though who wants to have whatever testing done.

INmommy871278 · December 2013

We are not doing testing either and we didn't with DS. DH's logic was I have a degree in psychology and focused my studies I child behavioral and cognitive and my mom works with special needs kids, so we have the knowledge and support we would need if something were wrong. Also, the false positives and such make for more stress that I don't need.

Artistmom30 · December 2013

No tests here. There's no real genetic risks on either side so I saw no need to test. We didn't test with DD either.

cyndelgrace · December 2013

We will do no additional testing besides an anatomy scan near 20 weeks. We actually didn't even do an anatomy scan with my last son.

TGager · December 2013

I am having the NT Scan soon... Still not sure about amnio or anything else invasive.

shanaynerz · December 2013

We never did them. Just the a/s. But I'll pretty much do whatever the MFM suggests this time, though I doubt any further testing will be deemed necessary.

abunai523 · December 2013

I am currently scheduled for the NT scan on the 10th, but we may be canceling it. We waffled on doing it initially because there aren't really any extra risk factors that we know of to worry about, and we're only 28. We decided to just do it anyway (it was presented as pretty standard) but now there are questions about whether it would be a covered test under my insurance. If not, we will probably cancel it. It makes me a bit sad though purely from a desire to see my baby again (also would be DHs first time seeing it).

MalLanning · December 2013

I opted out of all the other tests, too. The only test they've done is an A1C and that's because there was some serious concern I had developed diabetes (it's very hereditary in my family).

Acsim · December 2013

We aren't doing it. My OB said it was completely up to us, and he would do whatever we wanted. It's taken us 2 years to get pregnant, and while we home for a healthy baby, we just don't want to start getting freaked out about things that might not be real. I have enough freak outs. I didn't do testing with DD 8 years ago, though due to concern over the chambers of her heart, I had a couple more ultrasounds after the anatomy scan, but all worked out.
A friend of mine had the NT scan done and they told her the baby would be born with downs. She had the tests repeated, they said the same thing. She was devastated but determined to do the best for her baby. She went back recently to a specialist who did extensive ultrasounds and blood tests. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with her baby. I don't need that kind of stress in my life lol.

Kristy917 · December 2013

We didn't do it with DS and won't be doing it with this one either.

Cristy1020 · December 2013

My insurance is paying for it so why the hec not.

dobbyisfree · December 2013

Were going to do the NT because its another chance for me to see my baby. Im not high risk but if its a covered chance for me to see, im all over it.

TG07 · December 2013

I have no risk factors so my doctor did not offer it, nor will my insurance cover it so we will not have any extra testing done.

lindslalala · December 2013

Unless there's anything abnormal on the 20 week ultrasound we won't do any special testing.

AMcLaws · December 2013

Probably not. Wouldn't change anything for us, so I don't foresee us doing them.

Thirtyodd · December 2013

We refused with DD who was born this year and we also refused with this pregnancy too. What will be will be, if we are meant to have a disabled child it's meant to be. We have no intentions to have an abortion and I know full well that our chances of having a child with a disability or downs is high anyway so I am prepared to face any of these potential problems when the time comes.

So yeah we don't want any further testing, just the normal scans that's all for us.

Dream123456778 · December 2013

We haven't decided yet. We did IVF with PGD so most likely we will decide not to test because we won't do anything anyway other than worry. Seeing the OB for first time this week so we will see what he recommends.

bewilderingstar · December 2013

We aren't doing it. We were both tested for chromosomal anomalies after the last pregnancy and came back clear. We want this baby no matter what and are having thr anatomy scan done in 5wks. We'll just wait til then.

CandC13 · December 2013

We opted out of testing as well. The 20 week ultrasound will be the big poke and prod but other then that we'll be leaving the little one alone...well until I am further along a have a little baby bum poking out that just screams to be poked back...:-)

Ylvelill · December 2013

Having close friends who lost their baby at 37 weeks due to bad blood flow which would have shown up on a 3d scan makes me want to do all the testing in the world just to make sure
I can catch something that I might be able to fix. Prior to hearing that I had no interest in testing either.

Tjacks09 · December 2013

We aren't doing any of it either. Just the anatomy scan at 20 weeks. No real risk factors and wouldn't change what we do.

Poppyseed14 · December 2013

We have a healthy son & daughter on were on baby #3 and we have never done any of the testing, for us it wont change our decision to "keep" the baby so what is the purpose? We have done our research and we know what can go wrong, were prepared to deal with it.

Poppyseed14 · December 2013

beautiful

[Deleted User] · December 2013

We weren't offered the NT scan with DS, but I was this time. I'm waiting to see if my insurance covers it or not. If it does, we will probably do it. If not, we'll forego it. We'll do the quad screen bloodwork because that showed an issue with DS' placenta which meant I needed extra NSTs and fluid checks at the end of my pregnancy and they wanted him delivered no later than his due date.

runrinserepeat · December 2013

We weren't offered the first trimester screening with DD, but we did do the quad screen (just blood tests). This time around we were offered the first tri screening (n/t scan, bloodwork, etc) and we did it just yesterday. It's a screening, not a diagnostic tests, so there are no "false positives", just indications of increased risk which can be followed up with diagnostic tests. Those diagnostic tests are usually more invasive and carry more risk, which is why they're not the first choice.

FTR, we totally believe that what will be will be and we'll love the baby and all that, too. We just prefer to be as informed as possible.

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