https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:56:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-201379 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:40:10 +0000 cyneswith 201379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't, because we'd have the baby anyway, and it would just cause more stress. They DID measure it on the ultrasound anyway, and it looks completely normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-201375 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:36:01 +0000 mrsjyw 201375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have one because the dr did the prescreening blood tests and said we didn't need to do the NT scan unless we wanted to; we opted out and did the multiple blood screens instead... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-172330 Tue, 29 May 2012 14:33:57 +0000 Arden 172330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not planning to do it for the same reasons listed by others - no risk factors, wouldn't abort anyway, and don't want to worry for no reason,. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-172279 Tue, 29 May 2012 14:08:39 +0000 MrsHotDog 172279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't do it either. Our doctor also told us that a lot of any potential issues could be found during the anatomy scan so we could rest easy. She supported our decision 100% since we didn't have any risk factors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-172266 Tue, 29 May 2012 14:00:37 +0000 LuLu Mom 172266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did not, we were going too and hten at the last minute decided against it. We knew it wouldn't change anything and I didn't want any unneccessary worry. </p> <p>Our doctor also informed us that during the A/S they are some signs that could also show similar results and if there were any questions we could do additional blood work/screening then if we choosed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-172172 Tue, 29 May 2012 13:11:40 +0000 MaisyMay 172172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're choosing not to. Instead, we're doing the basic bloodwork screening. Our logic is that we wouldn't terminate this pregnancy regardless of what results were found (not saying y'all would, just how we made our choice), but we would want to be prepared if something major could be wrong. If the labwork shows an elevated risk of something huge, we will follow up with more testing so that we can be as prepared as possible for how to accomodate various special needs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-172149 Tue, 29 May 2012 13:00:36 +0000 ninja 172149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't do it, for the same reasons as others have said. It wasn't going to change anything for us, and I would worry when I might not need to, which I would like to avoid! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-171998 Tue, 29 May 2012 11:24:10 +0000 prettylizy 171998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't. I talked with my OB , we were in the lowest category for risk factors so we went with a que serra serra approach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-171970 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:56:40 +0000 MamaMoose 171970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had it. We didn't have any risk factors and it wouldn't have changed our mind about keeping the baby... but if there was a risk I would want to be prepared. Also, I had a prior miscarriage so I am a nervous nelly and I will take every chance I can to get a look at baby and see that he/she is doing OK in there. But it was an easy decision for us since insurance covered it. It would have been over $1,000 if we had to pay out of pocket so we probably would have skipped it if that was the case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-171954 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:48:54 +0000 sandy 171954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: That's exactly why we went ahead with it and will likely do it again for #2 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-171933 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:39:42 +0000 autumnlove 171933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one and will get one for my next pregnancy because it is covered and we would want to know about any issues.</p> <p>@Mrs. Jacks: My friends found out early on that their baby was going to be born with a cleft palate and lip. They did a ton of research and talked to doctors and surgeons before the baby was born about treatment. Now he is 8 months old and you can't really tell he ever had a cleft palate! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-171923 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:35:46 +0000 Andrea 171923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I agree with you so I did it. It was covered by insurance and my doctor wanted me to have it anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-171914 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:30:42 +0000 purrpletulips 171914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have it with either pregnancy but my doc didn't offer it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-171056 Mon, 28 May 2012 13:17:19 +0000 immabeetoo 171056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't. We have zero risk factors - and I agree that I'd want to know about a disability ahead of time to be connected and informed. However, my OB agreed with me that since I was unwilling to do amniocentesis I would just fret if anything came back that indicated a probability that something was wrong. If they were able to tell you 100% with no chance for false positive, I would have definitely done the testing. But they can't, so we didn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-171050 Mon, 28 May 2012 13:12:45 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 171050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can I just add another perspective? I've seen so many people get blindsided by their diagnosis and then struggle for the first crucial months of a special needs child's life--- just when the baby needs you most. </p> <p>I've just seen it too many times to think it's just an individual thing. </p> <p>I'm a need to know kind of person, though... I'd want to do research on DS and get plugged into the DS community prior to the birth when there are a ton of needs on top of the regular baby stuff :)</p> <p>I *think* I can also understand the ignorance is bliss approach, but that's just not how I operate and from what ive seen of new parents grappling with it, it's suboptimal as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-171033 Mon, 28 May 2012 12:42:16 +0000 SugarplumsMom 171033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd considered not doing it because it wouldn't change much for us and given the high chance of false positives, I didn't want to needlessly worry. I thought I'd have to pay out of pocket because we planned a vacation out of country during the time frame and thought we'd have to pay out of pocket -- but it turned out we would return right on time and so we had it done the day after we arrived back home (free). </p> <p>Looking back now, I'm glad we did it because we got really great views of the baby because of it and the results alleviated my worries. I'm 34 yrs old, turning 35 this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-171026 Mon, 28 May 2012 12:33:30 +0000 chopsuey 171026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies! We had the NT scan with #1 because it was covered under insurance. We're paying out of pocket for baby 2 since our new insurance doesn't cover maternity. The NT scan is $200 and the results aren't going to change our minds about having this baby, so we've decided not to test.<br /> Thanks for your input! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-171025 Mon, 28 May 2012 12:32:08 +0000 HLK208 171025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't, my doctor doesn't have them done for patients under 30. We would keep our baby regardless of test results. I did have the blood testing for downs at 15 weeks but again, it wouldn't have changed our minds in any way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-170982 Mon, 28 May 2012 11:38:15 +0000 mamimami 170982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't. We would not have aborted the baby and didn't want to worry about anything we couldn't change/"fix" anyway. No NT with the first or the second, just the anatomy scan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-170973 Mon, 28 May 2012 11:28:57 +0000 KT326 170973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't. We struggled for so long just to get pregnant we didn't want any unnecessary worry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-170963 Mon, 28 May 2012 11:16:58 +0000 PrincessBaby 170963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I almost didn't. I know- not what you asked- lol:). But I thought long and hard about it because it can cause a lot of unwarranted worry if any of the results are outside of range. It doesn't say "This is definitely what's going on," instead it says, "We need to investigate this further.". And many many times, everything is totally fine and the parents were worried sick for a tortutous couple of weeks for nothing. In the end, I decided to do it- mainly to be prepared. But I really struggled with the worry it may introduce! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-have-a-nt-scan#post-170956 Mon, 28 May 2012 11:03:29 +0000 chopsuey 170956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If not, why? </p>