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Feb 4th, 2008, 17:11 PM
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| i have a question
hi im just wondering when the hospital should do a scan to measure the fluid in the babys neck(to check if baby has downs syndrome)
i had my scan at 11 weeks but the women didnt say anything about measuring baby neck.
did she not say anything as its not a high risk or did she not do the measurments.
help x x |
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Feb 4th, 2008, 17:13 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | I thought that was all done before the 12 week mark, but could be wrong (I turned down the testing myself so I'm not 100% positive) |
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Feb 4th, 2008, 17:25 PM
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| vickie, thats what i thought but i forgot all about it when i had my scan i was too worried that there wasnt a baby and when there was it just went out of my mind.
i have got my triple test (blood)at 16 weeks and thats to check for downs syndrome so does that mean they dont need to check fluid on babys neck as in having blood tests.
oh how confusing x x |
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I'm Currently Feeling: | I'm honestly not sure on all the details, as when the doctors were explaining it all to me I just kept telling them no I'm not having it done. Hopefully one of the other girls will see this and help you out  |
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | I think it depends on the blood test results, if the baby is at high risk then they may check the fluid? |
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Feb 4th, 2008, 17:40 PM
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| ok thank you.
i was worried that i had missed it but i guess they should pick something up from blood tests if there is a high risk.
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | I was quite annoyed that I didn't have that checked as I had a dating scan at 9 weeks so I wasn't offered another.
Anyone know if they routinly check this at your 20 week scan too or does it not help by then? |
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Originally Posted by mrsnewbury  hi im just wondering when the hospital should do a scan to measure the fluid in the babys neck(to check if baby has downs syndrome)
i had my scan at 11 weeks but the women didnt say anything about measuring baby neck.
did she not say anything as its not a high risk or did she not do the measurments.
help x x | The Nuchal scan is performed from 11 weeks to 14 weeks! x |
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Originally Posted by anita665 I was quite annoyed that I didn't have that checked as I had a dating scan at 9 weeks so I wasn't offered another.
Anyone know if they routinly check this at your 20 week scan too or does it not help by then? | They can't measure the fold passed 14 weeks! Before 11 weeks the scan is technically difficult because the baby is so tiny and, after 14 weeks, excess fluid may be absorbed by the baby's developing lymphatic system. x
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Feb 4th, 2008, 20:23 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | Tam's right- I had this done along with my triple screen- and it has to be done before 14 weeks! They do a sonogram to measure the fluid and send in the pics with your bloodwork if they're going to do it at all! Sorry hun! |
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