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Triple blood test next week - opinions plz!
Hey everyone
I'm 15 weeks and next week due to have the triple test (blood test) for Down's syndrome. I'm very nervous about it and about the baby having something wrong in general. I don't know what I'd do. So much so that I really do NOT want to go to the 20 week scan on December 10th in case they tell me my baby has 3 heads or something (my last scan was 9 weeks rather than 12)
My mw said to call her if I didn't want the triple test at my appointment next week, and if I didn't it wasn't a problem. I don't see the point having it if 'low risk' means the baby could still have Down's. I guess I would like to know if it did but I wouldn't want a termination this late. At least I don't think so.
At the blood test do they tell you the ratio, even if you are low risk? Or is it just when you are high risk? Because if they told me a ratio I would stress so much.
I'm only 19 so the risk is very low...but I am still terrified!
Sorry, I sound really selfish. I should be enjoying my pregnancy! But I'd just like to know what you did. xxxx
I'm 15 weeks and next week due to have the triple test (blood test) for Down's syndrome. I'm very nervous about it and about the baby having something wrong in general. I don't know what I'd do. So much so that I really do NOT want to go to the 20 week scan on December 10th in case they tell me my baby has 3 heads or something (my last scan was 9 weeks rather than 12)
My mw said to call her if I didn't want the triple test at my appointment next week, and if I didn't it wasn't a problem. I don't see the point having it if 'low risk' means the baby could still have Down's. I guess I would like to know if it did but I wouldn't want a termination this late. At least I don't think so.
At the blood test do they tell you the ratio, even if you are low risk? Or is it just when you are high risk? Because if they told me a ratio I would stress so much.
I'm only 19 so the risk is very low...but I am still terrified!
Sorry, I sound really selfish. I should be enjoying my pregnancy! But I'd just like to know what you did. xxxx
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I've seen a lot of posts on here from people worrying about their results but then found out everything was ok.
for us it came down to simply - a) if we had them and the results came back high risk then would we have the amnio thingy adn we decided no we wouldn't because that in itself carries a risk of miscarriage which we weren't prepared to risk, and b) we wouldn't want to terminate anyway.
Thats just our opinion and our choice - I'm now 32 weeks and baby boy is doing just fine - 20 week scan and our 30 week 4d private scan showed no problems.
we to said we wouldnt abort the baby if it did have downs anyway. If i put myself back at 15 weeks again and had to choose i would choose not to have the test. it cause a lot of worry for no reason and i cried soooo much. we had the 20week scan and all looks perfectly healthy!!
it is your choice though. hope it goes well either way.
del xx
Sara
I had the test im 31 and it came back low risk with 1 in 72,000 chance. Not sure what would have done had it been high tho. Its a personal choice and everybody is different.
I had my first scan at 10 weeks and was terrified thaen again at 20 weeks and was still terrified. Now got 5 weeks left and cant wait to meet our baby! xx
I am 31 and this is my 3rd child i choose not to have the test as it was not offered to me with other 2 pregnancies ( they only offered it to mums over 30 then ) i personally didnt want to get a high risk result then spend rest of pregnancy worrying as my midwife pointed out the other day even if you get a result of 1 in 250 , 249 of those people go on to have perfectly healthy babies . And the way i see it is that you could have a very low risk result but still be that 1 x
I also had a scan at 9 weeks (due to bleeding) and didn't have another until my 20 week scan. It is scary and you can't help but worry that something may be wrong but it is important that they check everything is growing well as at that stage you can always take suppliments etc to help baby along.
I'm sure all will be fine.
L xx
It is a difficult decision to make and after i had my bloods taken for the test i kind of regretted it for a moment but now i;m glad i did as i would want to be prepared for any eventuality. Looking forward to my next scan in about 2 weeks!
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