Hope I spelled that right lol...but im getting one tomorrow, because my uncle has hydrosyphilis(?) Or water on the brain. But I also know it can detect for downs syndrome..it seems so interesting to me, because when my mom got tested before I think she said they actually had to get the amnio fluid from the belly to check or sonething. I was wondering if anyone else had this test? Is it common to do or because of my uncle's disability?
Re: Nuchal transculency ultrasound
Your mother had an amniocentesis which is a different procedure with more accurate result than the NT scan but that carries risk of m/c.
Amniocentesis is a different procedure to check for abnormalities. This is typically offered to older women, high risk pregnancies, or women who need further testing from their NTS.
I personally chose to do the screening because I am a planner and if my child was born with something, I wanted to do research and feel prepared. That is just my personality. But I would love my child all the same no matter what.
The choice is up to you but it makes you no more no less of a mother if you plan to do it or vice versa.
I was adopted so I have zero medical history. We had the NT done to rule out what we could with it, along with the blood work you get done in first tri.