20 week scan q?

alibaba24 · Sep 9th, 2009, 10:22 AM

im freaking out cause i thought you got checked for downs etc at the anomoly scan?? i didnt have an nt test done on my 12 week scan it was never mentioned to me and now its too late

anothersquish · Sep 9th, 2009, 10:25 AM

at 20 week scan they will look for abnormalities which does include typical Downs reference points. If there is a hint of a problem they will tell you.
Dont get worked up about Downs though. Firstly its not that common, secondly a Downs child isnt the end of the world.

alibaba24 · Sep 9th, 2009, 10:30 AM

I know its not the end of the world but i woulda liked to have been offered the test thats all

JayDee · Sep 9th, 2009, 10:33 AM

Some places don't do the nuchal scan for downs, where I live doesn't. I was told by my GP if I wanted it I would have to pay for it to be done privately. I would have thought you should have been offered the triple (blood) test at about 15/16 weeks though - no?

Oh, and I decided not to bother with either cos they would only stress me out if they came back high risk. I don't feel a downs baby would be the end of the world either.

purplegirl · Sep 9th, 2009, 10:40 AM

Hi where I live they do not do the nuchel fold scan so they do bloods at 16 weeks instead. Just had mine yesterday so you would be the right time as well. I had to make my own appointment with the midwife they did not send me one. The 20 week scan looks for soft markers for downs but it is not the main reason for the scan as bloods are done earlier. Go and phone your midwife now like I did.
Good luck.

_Vicky_ · Sep 9th, 2009, 10:45 AM

hi ya - I had a detailed scan yesterday and they checked for nasal bones and other soft markers as anothesquish said. Did you not have blodd tests at 16 weeks?

Jox · Sep 9th, 2009, 10:48 AM

I had blood taken at my 16 week MW appointment for downs check, just to see that chance of having a LO with Downs!! 3 weeks later tho and still not got my results so im presuming all is good!!!!

xxx

aflight84 · Sep 9th, 2009, 10:52 AM

I'm sorry you're hospital messed you around with your booking and first scan if it were at 12 weeks they may well have done it but NT can only be done from 11-13 and as admin screwed up your scan so you were only 9 weeks i think they should offer you the quadruple test that tests for that and sb! i would ask if it were me and i'd been messed around!

ellie27 · Sep 9th, 2009, 10:58 AM

Yes, not a lot of places offer the nuchal test. I was offered and had the bloods done at 15wks for downs/spina bifida.

They do look for any abnormalities at the 20wk scan. Remember if they dont find anything or if your bloods come as really low risk it doesnt guarantee anything.

If they saw anything you would know all about it!

I would have been really pi**ed off if I wasnt offered the blood tests tho - meaning if the midwife forgot -obviously if your NHS dont do it then theres not much you can do. x

Laurenj22 · Sep 9th, 2009, 12:08 PM

Hi

I had my booking in appointment too late to have the tests done, part my fault for delaying but mainly the doctors for screwing my appointment dates up.

I went for my 20 week scan and she checked for indicators and everything was fine so try not to worry and just enjoy seeing your LO

x

Sep 9th, 2009, 10:22 AM	#1
alibaba24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: edinburgh Posts: 3,489	20 week scan q? im freaking out cause i thought you got checked for downs etc at the anomoly scan?? i didnt have an nt test done on my 12 week scan it was never mentioned to me and now its too late

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Sep 9th, 2009, 10:25 AM	#2
anothersquish Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,415	at 20 week scan they will look for abnormalities which does include typical Downs reference points. If there is a hint of a problem they will tell you. Dont get worked up about Downs though. Firstly its not that common, secondly a Downs child isnt the end of the world.

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Sep 9th, 2009, 10:30 AM	#3
alibaba24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: edinburgh Posts: 3,489	I know its not the end of the world but i woulda liked to have been offered the test thats all

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Sep 9th, 2009, 10:33 AM	#4
JayDee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,625	Some places don't do the nuchal scan for downs, where I live doesn't. I was told by my GP if I wanted it I would have to pay for it to be done privately. I would have thought you should have been offered the triple (blood) test at about 15/16 weeks though - no? Oh, and I decided not to bother with either cos they would only stress me out if they came back high risk. I don't feel a downs baby would be the end of the world either.

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Sep 9th, 2009, 10:40 AM	#5
purplegirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 148	Hi where I live they do not do the nuchel fold scan so they do bloods at 16 weeks instead. Just had mine yesterday so you would be the right time as well. I had to make my own appointment with the midwife they did not send me one. The 20 week scan looks for soft markers for downs but it is not the main reason for the scan as bloods are done earlier. Go and phone your midwife now like I did. Good luck.

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Sep 9th, 2009, 10:45 AM	#6
_Vicky_ Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Derbyshire - UK Posts: 5,928	hi ya - I had a detailed scan yesterday and they checked for nasal bones and other soft markers as anothesquish said. Did you not have blodd tests at 16 weeks?

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Jox Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mansfield, Notts Posts: 7,272	I had blood taken at my 16 week MW appointment for downs check, just to see that chance of having a LO with Downs!! 3 weeks later tho and still not got my results so im presuming all is good!!!! xxx

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Sep 9th, 2009, 10:52 AM	#8
aflight84 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 4,457	I'm sorry you're hospital messed you around with your booking and first scan if it were at 12 weeks they may well have done it but NT can only be done from 11-13 and as admin screwed up your scan so you were only 9 weeks i think they should offer you the quadruple test that tests for that and sb! i would ask if it were me and i'd been messed around!

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Sep 9th, 2009, 10:58 AM	#9
ellie27 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: uk Posts: 8,703	Yes, not a lot of places offer the nuchal test. I was offered and had the bloods done at 15wks for downs/spina bifida. They do look for any abnormalities at the 20wk scan. Remember if they dont find anything or if your bloods come as really low risk it doesnt guarantee anything. If they saw anything you would know all about it! I would have been really pi**ed off if I wasnt offered the blood tests tho - meaning if the midwife forgot -obviously if your NHS dont do it then theres not much you can do. x

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Sep 9th, 2009, 12:08 PM	#10
Laurenj22 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Teesside Posts: 949	Hi I had my booking in appointment too late to have the tests done, part my fault for delaying but mainly the doctors for screwing my appointment dates up. I went for my 20 week scan and she checked for indicators and everything was fine so try not to worry and just enjoy seeing your LO x

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