Triple Tests For Downs And Nuchal Fold Scans

Spunky Cupkake · Dec 19th, 2006, 14:04 PM

If you are offered the triple test for the high/low risk for downs do you think that you should be offered a nuchal fold scan too ?

the nuchal fold cant be done after 14 weeks
triple test for downs is between 15 wks and 18 weeks

hypnorm · Dec 19th, 2006, 14:33 PM

i refused to have these test, as if the baby had downs i would still have had the baby, he/she would have been loved no matter what the out come.

Caroline · Dec 19th, 2006, 16:02 PM

Don't get option of nuchal scan here only bloods. If had option of scan may have had it done, then considered bloods. Didn't have triple test as if came back high risk wouldn't have done amnio as would have kept aby anyway. In some ways nice to be prepared but couldn't cope with stress of worrying.

MrsE · Dec 20th, 2006, 04:23 AM

My hospital won't book you in for the nuchal scan until 13weeks and I was booked in at 13w6d right on the nail. And they moved me forward so I couldn't have it

I had the bloods done last week and was told if I don't hear by monday 18th consider all ok.

I'm glad I had the option of both as I know I wouldn't have been able to cope with a downs baby.

Cx

Yummy Mummy Nat · Dec 20th, 2006, 07:36 AM

I opted to have the triple test which came back low risk but we weren't offered the nuchal scan here. I think it's pretty new up here and they would probably just have offered it to older mums

Spunky Cupkake · Dec 20th, 2006, 08:32 AM

Hi yeah that what i mean if they can offer the triple test they should offer you the nuchal scan as the nuchal scan would be done before you have the bloods done. they check the nuchal fold thats where im lost i would think that they would check the baby with a scan and then have a blood test done thats whether you would choose to have the tests done i had my blood test done yesterday for the triple test so if i dont hear anything in the next few days i assume everything is ok i have worried myself sick over this

spunky xxx

bexxie · Dec 20th, 2006, 11:01 AM

Hi
The nuchal fold test costs £80-100 and the triple test costs £18-23 so considering both tests are only guidelines I can see why they dont offer the Nuchal fold test as freely.

I know the frustration believe me and have been throught the hell of an amnio but I had a clear consise result from this and not having a maybe maybe not result that i would have from the other tests.

Bex

Spunky Cupkake · Dec 20th, 2006, 15:27 PM

yeah i can see your point

spunky xx

Claire · Dec 30th, 2006, 14:31 PM

i didn't have the blood test and i dont think i had the scan either. Unless they do the measurement during the normal dating scan?

I didn't have the bloods cause I wouldn't have done anything about it if there showed a risk or not.

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Dec 19th, 2006, 14:04 PM	#1
Spunky Cupkake Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 701	Triple Tests For Downs And Nuchal Fold Scans If you are offered the triple test for the high/low risk for downs do you think that you should be offered a nuchal fold scan too ? the nuchal fold cant be done after 14 weeks triple test for downs is between 15 wks and 18 weeks

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Dec 19th, 2006, 14:33 PM	#2
hypnorm Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stroud, Gloucester Posts: 4,505	i refused to have these test, as if the baby had downs i would still have had the baby, he/she would have been loved no matter what the out come.

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Dec 19th, 2006, 16:02 PM	#3
Caroline Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Devon Posts: 4,258	Don't get option of nuchal scan here only bloods. If had option of scan may have had it done, then considered bloods. Didn't have triple test as if came back high risk wouldn't have done amnio as would have kept aby anyway. In some ways nice to be prepared but couldn't cope with stress of worrying.

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Dec 20th, 2006, 04:23 AM	#4
MrsE Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,245	My hospital won't book you in for the nuchal scan until 13weeks and I was booked in at 13w6d right on the nail. And they moved me forward so I couldn't have it I had the bloods done last week and was told if I don't hear by monday 18th consider all ok. I'm glad I had the option of both as I know I wouldn't have been able to cope with a downs baby. Cx

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Dec 20th, 2006, 07:36 AM	#5
Yummy Mummy Nat Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 352	I opted to have the triple test which came back low risk but we weren't offered the nuchal scan here. I think it's pretty new up here and they would probably just have offered it to older mums

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Dec 20th, 2006, 08:32 AM	#6
Spunky Cupkake Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 701	Hi yeah that what i mean if they can offer the triple test they should offer you the nuchal scan as the nuchal scan would be done before you have the bloods done. they check the nuchal fold thats where im lost i would think that they would check the baby with a scan and then have a blood test done thats whether you would choose to have the tests done i had my blood test done yesterday for the triple test so if i dont hear anything in the next few days i assume everything is ok i have worried myself sick over this spunky xxx

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Dec 20th, 2006, 11:01 AM	#7
bexxie BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,056	Hi The nuchal fold test costs £80-100 and the triple test costs £18-23 so considering both tests are only guidelines I can see why they dont offer the Nuchal fold test as freely. I know the frustration believe me and have been throught the hell of an amnio but I had a clear consise result from this and not having a maybe maybe not result that i would have from the other tests. Bex
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Dec 20th, 2006, 15:27 PM	#8
Spunky Cupkake Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 701	yeah i can see your point spunky xx

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Dec 30th, 2006, 14:31 PM	#9
Claire Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Preston Posts: 17	i didn't have the blood test and i dont think i had the scan either. Unless they do the measurement during the normal dating scan? I didn't have the bloods cause I wouldn't have done anything about it if there showed a risk or not.

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