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Can they not still do the quad screen blood draws today (or soon) and then again at 16 weeks? Even without the u/s?

Did the same and it was a long wait from 8-20 weeks for the next scan. Everything was great.

I didn't do any testing. Our insurance doesn't cover it unless you have a risk factor, and our dr's office does not push it in the least (also a very Catholic office, which would not have participated in a termination if we'd wanted to go that route after testing...). However, I was pregnant with twins and had an ultrasound at every appointment, including all my appt at MFM which measured brain, heart, length of limbs each time. So DH and I felt like even without testing, we'd be made aware of markers indicating an issue if they existed. My babies were just fine.

That said, if you want testing done, I'd be pretty disappointed that your dr office dropped the ball on this, and would push for them to get you in for testing asap.

I agree with @twodoghouse: that it sounds like the doctor's office screwed up big time since you were wanting testing and they didn't really make that happen.

That said, I'm 36 weeks with my third and I've not had testing for any of the 3. I am low risk, so it was never really a consideration for us. My first two were born perfectly healthy and the anatomy scan showed a healthy baby with this one so I don't regret it.

We did not do any testing for DD, but I may do it with a future pregnancy. DD was perfectly fine, though we did have a small "scare" at our anatomy scan.

The only reason I would consider doing it next time is because they supposedly wouldn't have referred us for an additional ultrasound or expressed any concern had we had the genetic testing done earlier, so that might have saved us some worry.

Given that it is the office's fault you were not already scheduled, though, I would really push for them to accommodate you if the testing is important to you!

We didn't do any testing, our 10 month old us perfectly healthy, and I don't regret not doing testing. I had an 11 week dating scan, and our 20 week anatomy scan. Unless there's a concern, I won't do any testing next time.

If you really want the testing, could your doctor write you a script for an outside lab to do it?

that's really annoying that you asked several times and they dropped the ball considering it's something that many women do.

that being said, i didn't have any genetic testing with my girls and didn't want any. anatomy scans showed nothing abnormal, and they're healthy kiddos!

@IRunForFun: thats annoying. Why cant they send you to a lab today and also to an ultrasound imaging place. There are definitely places that can fit you in

We didn't do any testing with either pregnancy and it was fine, but I didn't want any. I'd be very annoyed at how they dropped the ball and concerned about going forward with that practice.

@IRunForFun: I'm glad you were able to get an appointment! And I'd definitely look for a new practice if I were you, I'd be so beyond annoyed!

FWIW, you can do the penta/quad screening in the second trimester. It is bloodwork. Although I would push for it, at my OBs they can always find somewhere to fit in an ultrasound. I did the penta screening with my first because I went in for a NT scan but found out I was 3.5 weeks farther along. We did the penta screening that day instead. The materni21, etc weren't available yet.

FWIW, I did the NIPT testing (like materni21) with this baby and it is never covered by insurance (unless over 35) but my OBs office had a rep offering it to everyone for $99. Couldn't hurt to ask to see if they offer it.

@IRunForFun: I'm so glad you are getting an appointment!
And you are totally right to shop for a new health care provider--someone who will lay out all of your options, respects your decisions and will actively help you get what you choose.

We did no testing, just the 20 week anatomy scan, for both pregnancies.

We didn't do any genetic testing. We never really considered it either.