Nuchal Translucency Screening

llpearsall · July 2015

Is anyone planning to do NTS? None of my mommy friends had one done and I'm trying to decide if I want to do it.

cbou · July 2015

I am getting it done. My midwife made it seem like it was fairly routine, but other people have told me that it has a high rate of false negatives and their doctors suggested that they not add to their worry. It is still three weeks away, so I will definitely be reading more about it between now and then. One thing I do know is that it involves a really good ultrasound and after my last fuzzy one I am ready to see my baby again!

inomniaparatus · July 2015

I got mine done the other day - loved see everything and making sure everything was on track and baby had all its parts lol.
It's a nice relief too. I understand the undue stress that comes from false positives (or false risk calculations I should say)but I think it's also important to be prepared if anything is wrong and to be proactive in working with specialists, etc.

lovekat614 · July 2015

Yep, I got a referral to get it done - so probably doing that in 3 weeks after I come back from vacation. It was either that or the genetic testing. Besides, it's an extra ultrasound to see the LO!

g0lightly8706 · July 2015

I was going to but it would have costed us $600 out of pocket since it's not covered by insurance and we haven't reached our deductible yet.. Oh well. Stupid money!!

Twindling · July 2015

Our insurance covers it so we're doing it. I'd prefer to know of any underlying issues prior as would my H.

Also, a big fear of mine becoming pregnant again was not being able to build as strong of a bond with this baby. With my twins, I got to see them on the ultrasound once a week so I felt like I "knew" then exceptionally well before they were even earthbound. If I have a free opportunity to see the baby, I'm gonna take it (despite that not being what this is for)

Life is Exciting · July 2015

Mine's next week. I had it done with my son too. No risk that I know of since it's a simple ultrasound and it's covered by my insurance. I just see it as another opportunity to see the little bean, since I had the blood test which should rule out most of the things the NT scan looks for.

RRC216 · July 2015

I am doing it when I am about 13 weeks. Pretty excited and anxious!!! I want to see the baby NOW!

g8trkim · July 2015

My insurance covers it so I've always done it. Some doctors recommend it more strongly than others. It's a personal preference.

BBEA2006 · July 2015

We decided not to, even though I do understand why people do want it. I just can't imagine getting a false negative and dealing w/ it until baby was born or whenever they rule out anything actually being wrong. Too stressful for me to handle. We didn't have it w/ our other 2 either. I think if we had family history or other indicators, we may have.

FreshBakedBrownies · July 2015

I'm having my NT ultrasound in a week. I had it done with my son in 2012 and am ok with any noninvasive tests. It's just a screening though, so no proof that anything is wrong. However it will help us decide if we want to pursue any other testing.

lalathornton · July 2015

I'm having mine in a week... It's comforting just to get the next ultrasound!! If anything should be wrong with baby or detected, I would just want to prepare myself as much as possible rather than be surprised later.

rainbowminion · July 2015

My Dr.'s office pairs the NT scan with the blood work that screens for chromosomal abnormalities. I'm doing both, which due to my age and history are fortunately covered by my insurance. When my daughter had issues I felt like we had too little information way too late, so I'm trying to avoid that this time.

pettycrocker · July 2015

Yes, I did it with my daughter, and I am going to have it done on Monday for this baby. I went in for the b/w today

SarahS06 · July 2015

I'm having it done on Friday along with the quad screen.

PedsIsHardcore · July 2015

I am but I'm high risk so I am having an NTS and a follow up ultrasound with my high risk doctor 2 days later for a BPP ultrasound.

llpearsall · July 2015

It's really comforting to know I'm not the only one! I feel like I really want to be as prepared as possible if there is something wrong but it threw me off that I didn't know anyone else doing the screening. I have no reason to think there will be a problem, I'm mostly just excited to get another look at my baby!

bredoll · July 2015

I had planned to get it done, but my insurance won't give a straight answer on whether or not it will be covered since it is paired with the blood test and they only cover genetic screening if THEY, not my doctor, deems it necessary. BCBS of FL are TWs.

bbax44 · July 2015

My drs office is finding a place for me in another city that will take my insurance, and see what's covered for me. How nice of them. They said they will call me with my appt date and everything

E3A7AGGIE · July 2015

Yep. Had it done with my previous two, also.

ecmb · July 2015

My dr only does anatomy scan so that's all I'm doing

notasycophant · July 2015

I got mine at 11.4 weeks.It's a relief to know all is well. Just one less thing to worry about.

ashton2190 · July 2015

I go a week from today! I'm nervous but also excited to see the little tater tot again

FreshBakedBrownies · July 2015

bredoll said:
I had planned to get it done, but my insurance won't give a straight answer on whether or not it will be covered since it is paired with the blood test and they only cover genetic screening if THEY, not my doctor, deems it necessary. BCBS of FL are TWs.

Grr! Doesn't that drive you crazy when insurance companies think they know better than your own doctor?!!

miritako · July 2015

I'm going in for this test today... It will be my first U.S. since 6 weeks, so I hope all is fine. I'm also doing the blood screening for Down syndrome at the same time, so I'm worried, but somewhat excited to see it again:)

Topits · July 2015

I have a call into my dr to clarify, but what is the 12 week test called that's a blood test for Down syndrome? I thought I was doing the NT test via blood this week, but it sounds like it's more of an ultrasound, and now I'm confused. (And i know it's not the harmony % test)

ashton2190 · July 2015

Topits said:
I have a call into my dr to clarify, but what is the 12 week test called that's a blood test for Down syndrome? I thought I was doing the NT test via blood this week, but it sounds like it's more of an ultrasound, and now I'm confused. (And i know it's not the harmony % test)

I think we're talking about the same thing. At least at my doctor, I'll have an ultrasound and then a blood test and they'll combine those results to get the likelihood the baby will have Down syndrome or one of the other trisomy

rainbowminion · July 2015

There's a blood test that's been around for quite a while called a quad screen that I think looks for hormones that can indicate chromosomal abnormalities. . The NT is a nuchal translucency (sp?) scan that uses ultrasound to measure behind baby's neck. If it's over a certain length it can be a marker for chromosomal abnormalities. The newer blood test which looks at baby's DNA that's floating around in Mom's bloodstream is called several different things including Materniti21 and Harmony.

Lunettes · July 2015

Had my NT scan yesterday and it came back "slightly abnormal" at 3.2. Trying not to freak out while I wait 2 weeks for blood test results. If the risk comes back high I'll probably do amnio diagnostic test.

krabs · July 2015

I went to do it this week but baby was too small so we have another appt in 2 weeks

Bohemama22 · July 2015

I had mine yesterday 12+1 and the NT was 1.6mm I don't know what that means

the sonographers barely explain anything... She said the baby looked really good though so I'm
guessing it was normal.

AdventureMama · July 2015

Did it today. My OB office does it routinely; they don't even ask if you want it. I didn't realize it was something so many people opted out of. I liked seeing our little sweetie waving and jumping!

SarahS06 · July 2015

Did mine today too. We didn't get any measurements, just "it's within normal limits". So happy that things are going well!

inomniaparatus · July 2015

Bohemama22 said:
I had mine yesterday 12+1 and the NT was 1.6mm I don't know what that means the sonographers barely explain anything... She said the baby looked really good though so I'm
guessing it was normal.

Mine was 1.5mm and dr. said you can't get a better result so be happy- all is normal. They'll also do blood work in second tri and take both tests into account to give final result, but as of now, all is good.

rainbowminion · July 2015

AdventureMama said:

Did it today. My OB office does it routinely; they don't even ask if you want it. I didn't realize it was something so many people opted out of. I liked seeing our little sweetie waving and jumping!

So funny how different OB offices are. We were asked if we wanted it and even had to sign extra paperwork because we did.

Erinka · July 2015

This is exactly what's happening for me in a few days. I get a blood draw w/NT screen (u/s) but it's not for the cell free tests like Harmony or MaterniTi.

ashton2190 said:

Topits said:
I have a call into my dr to clarify, but what is the 12 week test called that's a blood test for Down syndrome? I thought I was doing the NT test via blood this week, but it sounds like it's more of an ultrasound, and now I'm confused. (And i know it's not the harmony % test)
I think we're talking about the same thing. At least at my doctor, I'll have an ultrasound and then a blood test and they'll combine those results to get the likelihood the baby will have Down syndrome or one of the other trisomy

inomniaparatus · July 2015

rainbowminion said:

AdventureMama said:

Did it today. My OB office does it routinely; they don't even ask if you want it. I didn't realize it was something so many people opted out of. I liked seeing our little sweetie waving and jumping!

So funny how different OB offices are. We were asked if we wanted it and even had to sign extra paperwork because we did.

Yea I had no clue people opted out either. My doctor just said to schedule it with the hospital kind of matter of factly ... But I'm glad I did it for some peace of mind.

Ktd16 · July 2015

I had my NT ultrasound and first blood test at 11 weeks and 2 days. The results give you an indicator (percentage) of abnormality. You can choose to do further testing of the indication is high.

MissSammi · July 2015

My doctor presented it as, "It's optional, but mostly everyone does it because it's noninvasive and provides helpful information." As first time parents, we want this information and it's a huge bonus to get to see our munchkin on the ultrasound again.

The way she explained it to me was similar to what some others are saying: that they combine the info they get from the measurements via ultrasound with the blood work (mine is "Sequential 1") to give you a predictor. For us, it wouldn't cause us to make any decisions other than to do our research and prepare IF there was a high probability that our baby would need extra or special care after birth.

jillsymc · July 2015

I was recommended to do the test because of my age (34). The u/s people told me a scan at 13weeks and the blood at 10. These two combined give you a risk category... Won't find out til 2nd week of August!

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