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Help please! Quad screening

tinaa33tinaa33 member
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i got my screening blood work back and I have the odds of 1 in 20 of the baby having spina bifida and I am so upset. Has this happened to anyone. The doctor told me not to worry because these screenings have false positives all the time. But I can't help but worry that my baby will be healthy.
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Re: Help please! Quad screening

  • ChristineG25ChristineG25 member
    Hey there I've already posted about this a bunch. I had the quad screen done and was terrified when the results came back and I had a 1 in 20 chance of having a baby with down syndrome. My husband and I went in for a level II ultrasound and everything looked great but we were told that down syndrome can't be diagnosed via ultrasound. We decided to have the Harmony NIPT test done, which is a blood test that looks at the baby's DNA in your blood. We had to wait a long week and a half for results but they finally came in and everything was fine. I regret taking the quad screen because it is so inaccurate. Your chances are GREAT that everything is fine and I most certainly wouldn't worry until you have an actual reason to....I know, easier said than done. Also, unlike down syndrome, I believe that ultrasounds are more accurate at picking up neural tube defects? Keep us updated! I will be thinking about you!
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  • tinaa33tinaa33 member
    Thank you so much for your story it sure makes me feel better!! I will keep you updated. Only two more
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  • CocoasushiCocoasushi member
    I was told my daughter had a 1 in 20 chance of having Down syndrome but she ended up not having it. My doctor just told me not to worry too much because of the high rate of false positives. Keep your chin up mama. :)

     

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  • tinaa33tinaa33 member
    Thank you!!! It makes me feel much better hearing these stories. But it seems like not many stories about people getting false positives in neural tube defect but I am sure it is the same as downs.
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  • starkbaby22starkbaby22 member
    Our odds were 1:30 for downs syndrome and our Materni21 results came back normal for everything. This is my 3rd pregnancy and I've never been through such stress. I loathe these tests!

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  • skmatthewsskmatthews member
    How did it turn out? I'm waiting on my level 2 ultrasound tomorrow for the same thing.
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  • bmm7415bmm7415 member
    @tinaa33 Mine was elevated for ntd and I've had 2 level 2 u/s and neither have showed any signs of anything abnormal. Hope this helps you relax a little! T&P to you and your little one!
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