https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 23:16:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2860444 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 20:56:40 +0000 pachamama 2860444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@magnolia: oh good, glad to hear that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2860325 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 15:08:15 +0000 Lahela017 2860325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@magnolia: Great news!!! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2860323 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 15:05:03 +0000 magnolia 2860323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just an update that I met with the midwife today and she was not at all concerned with the NT results/risk. They will just watch for growth since low hormone (pap A?) sometimes leads to smaller babes. Which doesn’t seem like my case because I’m measuring a week ahead </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2859447 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 21:20:54 +0000 Kaohinani 2859447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@magnolia: That is wonderful news!!! I'm glad that you were able to have an in depth conversation with the counselor and that it put your mind at ease. 😁 :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2859429 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 20:20:22 +0000 ShootingStar 2859429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had something happen with DS. I did the NIPT first and it was totally fine. When they did the NT scan they said the measurement of the back of the neck was concerning but because the MaterniT21 was fine they were going to disregard it. He’s 5 now and perfect : :happy: . If your MaterniT21 came back fine then that’s all you have to know. They’re 99% accurate. That’s far more accurate than the NT scan or the blood work that goes with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2859407 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:27:58 +0000 magnolia 2859407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sams Mom: thanks! I am! 98% better haha</p> <p>I think my body just makes atypical hormone levels </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2859404 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 16:54:16 +0000 Sams Mom 2859404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@magnolia: that all sounds like great news! I hope you're feeling better after the meeting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2859401 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 16:48:25 +0000 magnolia 2859401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: thank you for the reassurance e.</p> <p> I met the counselor and baby’s risk for downs is 1/162 due to my hormone levels. In conjunction with my NIPT she said 98% chance baby is genetically normal and 2% chance the NIPT didnt pick up on some other genetic problem (including downs and other issues). We actually had a really great conversation. I denied amino or karyotyping and we should have more definite reassurance at 20 week ultrasound. But I’m feeling positive</p> <p>Thanks ladies for all your support ❤️ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858930 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:19:12 +0000 nana87 2858930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don’t exactly remember but I think this exact same thing happened with lo2. My ob had me go talk to a genetic counselor who did a full family history but then told me that the materniti21 results were far more accurate and that She’d recommend leaving it at that though I think amnio was an option even though she advised against. Lo2 is now almost 2 and has been completely healthy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858912 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:04:58 +0000 magnolia 2858912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@QBbride: I’m not AMA but I’m close. They also told me I was measuring a week ahead. Maybe that skewed the numbers? Who knows. At this point I just have to wait it out until Friday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858908 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 16:45:44 +0000 magnolia 2858908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peachykeen: my midwife encouraged me to do the NT and I wanted to NIPT in part because of my experience needing it after the high risk NT with my first. Hoping everything is ok. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858907 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 16:44:44 +0000 magnolia 2858907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: thank you :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858822 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 12:06:11 +0000 QBbride 2858822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would try not to worry! That sounds super stressful though. I think the NT bloodwork would put you in “high risk” because it’s just the ratio that there could be something wrong. I don’t know how old you are, but if you’re a bit older, that can make a huge difference too. If you’re above the cutoff you’ll be labelled as high risk, but it’s just a screening tool. </p> <p>I believe the NIPT is &gt;99% accurate, so if the NIPT is OK, I think everything will be OK! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858815 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 11:47:41 +0000 paigeface 2858815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just here to say I'm thinking of you and I am hoping everything turns out A-Okay! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858814 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 11:47:14 +0000 peachykeen 2858814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it was truly the NT bloodwork then the NIPT definitely trumps that. It seems a little strange they'd have you do both NIPT and NT though. There is another blood test around that time or a bit later that tests for spina bifida, though, so maybe that's the blood work they're referring to? That would be a separate result compared to NIPT/NT.</p> <p>Either way, odds are in your favor that everything is actually fine! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858793 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:26:10 +0000 Kaohinani 2858793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great Mantra! I have complete faith that everything will work out fine. The NIPT trumps the NT AND your visual for LO was normal. Take a breath...<br /> :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858792 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:20:54 +0000 magnolia 2858792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made an appointment for Friday afternoon and asked my midwife office to send them the NIPT results. My mantra is everything is going to be ok </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858724 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:42:14 +0000 magnolia 2858724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaBear87: thank you :heart: I’m hopeful </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858723 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:41:24 +0000 magnolia 2858723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: definitely regretting the NT scan now... but my midwife encouraged me to do it so just hoping for the best. Thank you </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858722 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:40:35 +0000 magnolia 2858722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKRB: and that’s exactly what happened with my son, I just have to keep reminding myself when I got these same results before the NIPT put me at ease. It just threw me off because I got the low risk results first and thought everything was ok. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858721 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:39:03 +0000 magnolia 2858721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kaohinani: thank you. It’s just strange because the ultrasound tech and doctor at the nt scan told me the measurements looked good. I’m trying to be calm until I make my appointment to see the counselor, hopefully ASAP. I don’t think they have actually seen my NIPT results since they are a separate provider from my midwife. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858720 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:37:34 +0000 magnolia 2858720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sams Mom: no the NIPT was done at my midwife/obgyn about two weeks before the NT scan and bloodwork was done - they use an outside provider for their ultrasounds. So I got those results first </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858718 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:04:27 +0000 Kaohinani 2858718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@magnolia: Just checking in with you this morning. Hoping you are having a better day. 🙂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858673 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:38:39 +0000 pachamama 2858673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry, don't freak out just yet!! Easier said than done I know. FWIW My practice wouldn't even let me do an NT bc the Panorama (same thing basically as materniti21) was more accurate and covered more things. Also my friend had materniti21 and her daughter came back perfectly healthy through that... But then some stupid scan found "soft markers" for Downs...AFTER the blood test came back fine. She freaked out!. So sometimes when you go digging you can find bad news even when that isn't the case (her daughter ended up - like the blood test said- perfectly fine). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858662 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 19:26:23 +0000 MrsKRB 2858662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That’s weird that they are going by what your NT said, mine also cane back abnormal but my counsyl test was low risk so they said it overrides the NT scan. My dr said the NT scan is just a relative risk factor and it doesn’t mean anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858661 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 19:22:00 +0000 Kaohinani 2858661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The NIPT is far more accurate. I would still attend the meeting with the GC to hear what he/she has to say about the NT scan and genetic counsel; however, I would mention your NIPT results and see what is said. Having worked for a university geneticist as a researcher, I'd always heard Amniocentesis and then NIPT (when it came out in 2011) are the most accurate for determining genetic abnormality. Blood scans vary. With that stated, visual scans (which follow up to blood scans) can capture facial, lumbar, and limb abnormalities which are not "specifically" genetically aligned. Many times, things are misconstrued and images are not clear during early scans and items of concern turn out to be nothing. In my heart, I believe there is very little for you to worry about since your NIPT ran little/no risk. Sendimg hugs to you and baby-bump Magnolia. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858656 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:03:25 +0000 MamaBear87 2858656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If your nipt came back clear I would just not worry. The nipt is more accurate and is often done if the nt blood work comes back high risk to verify if things are actually high risk or not. </p> <p>My midwives prefer to just do the nipt because it is more accurate than the nt blood work </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858654 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:51:12 +0000 Sams Mom 2858654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@magnolia: was it the nipt draw they did when you had the NT scan done? Does your doctor's office have a portal you can access with results? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858653 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:40:29 +0000 magnolia 2858653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: that’s what dr google is saying as well so I’m hopefully and just trying to be positive </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/abnormal-nt-blood-work-normal-nipt#post-2858652 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:31:18 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2858652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@magnolia: I honestly think the NIPT would be far more accurate. </p>