any1 had the triple test?

porkpie1981 · Sep 13th, 2008, 13:28 PM

Ive been offered it and it gives u the risk of having a down sydrome baby thru bloods and i think i get a scan also. Has any1 had this and what ecastly is it looking for? Ive heard of teh nucleur fold scan at 12 -14 weeks for detecting downs but not this? I know i said yes to all tests last time but never got this and my friend thats going to the sae hopsital and had just had her little girl had it done also.

porkpie1981 · Sep 13th, 2008, 13:29 PM

I think she said that it can only be done between weeks 15 and 18 or something like that

MarshMellow · Sep 13th, 2008, 13:34 PM

Never heard of it huni

porkpie1981 · Sep 13th, 2008, 13:38 PM

http://www.womens-health.co.uk/downs.asp

this answers it for me

passengerrach · Sep 13th, 2008, 14:05 PM

i have been offered this but i am in 2 minds wether to have it or not the figures can be wrong as well iv been told i have 2 make up my mind soon

porkpie1981 · Sep 13th, 2008, 14:09 PM

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Originally Posted by passengerrach

i have been offered this but i am in 2 minds wether to have it or not the figures can be wrong as well iv been told i have 2 make up my mind soon

Im going to have it, tho im not going for the next stage even if they say im high risk as it can lead to mc. If its a high risk then i will be prepared. Its good also that i get to see the baby again

( i was told that they also scan u). Im assuming thats to make sure ur dates are right?

passengerrach · Sep 13th, 2008, 14:28 PM

i was told it is just a blood test with no risk to the baby and no risk 2 misscarriage so i dnt no y they wud scan might be different where u live to here though im lookin through the booklet tryin 2 find stuff out lol

passengerrach · Sep 13th, 2008, 14:30 PM

ahh found it these tests use blood samples taken from the mother,special ultrasound scans, or both

elmaxie · Sep 13th, 2008, 14:37 PM

I got given leaflets from GP to read and for us to make up our mind.

From what I gather they do a blood test and get your results as either high risk or low risk...if its high you can then go on to get further tests such as ascan for spina bifida as I think they can tell on a scan done further along and also an amnio for downs.

GP said there are 3 categories for people

1)You dont do anything.
2)You get the tests regardless of result you wont do anything.
3)You get the tests and decided to end pregnancy.

At the moment I think we are in no 2 as we would like to know so we can be prepared. But we are definatley not no 3.

Emma.xx

porkpie1981 · Sep 13th, 2008, 14:46 PM

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Originally Posted by elmaxie

I got given leaflets from GP to read and for us to make up our mind.

From what I gather they do a blood test and get your results as either high risk or low risk...if its high you can then go on to get further tests such as ascan for spina bifida as I think they can tell on a scan done further along and also an amnio for downs.

GP said there are 3 categories for people

1)You dont do anything.
2)You get the tests regardless of result you wont do anything.
3)You get the tests and decided to end pregnancy.

At the moment I think we are in no 2 as we would like to know so we can be prepared. But we are definatley not no 3.

Emma.xx

snap i want the blood test but im not prepared to have the big needle thru the belly and will just continue with the pregnancy no mater what the result is

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porkpie1981 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Belfast Posts: 9,107	any1 had the triple test? Ive been offered it and it gives u the risk of having a down sydrome baby thru bloods and i think i get a scan also. Has any1 had this and what ecastly is it looking for? Ive heard of teh nucleur fold scan at 12 -14 weeks for detecting downs but not this? I know i said yes to all tests last time but never got this and my friend thats going to the sae hopsital and had just had her little girl had it done also.

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porkpie1981 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Belfast Posts: 9,107	I think she said that it can only be done between weeks 15 and 18 or something like that

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porkpie1981 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Belfast Posts: 9,107	http://www.womens-health.co.uk/downs.asp this answers it for me

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passengerrach Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: stevenage Posts: 2,939	i have been offered this but i am in 2 minds wether to have it or not the figures can be wrong as well iv been told i have 2 make up my mind soon

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passengerrach Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: stevenage Posts: 2,939	i was told it is just a blood test with no risk to the baby and no risk 2 misscarriage so i dnt no y they wud scan might be different where u live to here though im lookin through the booklet tryin 2 find stuff out lol

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passengerrach Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: stevenage Posts: 2,939	ahh found it these tests use blood samples taken from the mother,special ultrasound scans, or both

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elmaxie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Posts: 3,207	I got given leaflets from GP to read and for us to make up our mind. From what I gather they do a blood test and get your results as either high risk or low risk...if its high you can then go on to get further tests such as ascan for spina bifida as I think they can tell on a scan done further along and also an amnio for downs. GP said there are 3 categories for people 1)You dont do anything. 2)You get the tests regardless of result you wont do anything. 3)You get the tests and decided to end pregnancy. At the moment I think we are in no 2 as we would like to know so we can be prepared. But we are definatley not no 3. Emma.xx

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