I got NT scans for both kids. I will probably get the NT and some of the other genetic tests if I get pregnant again! (35+)
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no NT scan, but bloodwork for genetic screening
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With T I got the test where you get a blood draw the same day as your nt scan and then again at 16 wks. I will do the same again for future pregnancies unless I am AMA in which case I will get the maternity 21 test
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No, no NT scan or blood work related to genetic testing (we did of course do the anatomy scan). It wasn't really a hard decision for us. We had no risk factors and we would not be interested in termination regardless of what the outcome of tests were (we're sort of "let nature take it's course" type people). Also, because the NT scan/blood work doesn't actually tell you if your LO HAS something, but only if you have increased risks, it seemed like it would potentially cause increased anxiety without any real benefit.
And of course, we would have had to pay for it out of pocket, which made us that much more inclined to carefully consider if it was something we really wanted to do. If it was free/cheap we might not have given it much thought, since most people do it. But when we realized the cost we decided to evaluate if it was something we really cared to do, and realized it was not.
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Nope. If I get pregnant again, I'll be over 35 (but probably won't happen) and I'll have to do it.
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I don't know if I got nt, declined quad screen.
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@matador84: nt is the 12 week ultrasound.
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My friend has no history of any genetic disorders but she just found out her daughter will be born with some of her intestines outside of her body. It changes her birth plan and they are researching Drs for their LOs surgery. I didn't ask how they found out...do you think from blood or ultrasound? She is 17-18 weeks pregnant.
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No.
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@autumnlove: I don't know, but I'd imagine the anatomy scan? I had mine at 18 weeks and I remember they specifically checked all her organs and the umbilical cord and veins and all that to make sure all her bits n pieces were present, accounted for, and in the proper location.
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@autumnlove: I have a friend whose baby had that as well - CDH (Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia) - and they found out during an ultrasound. Not sure how early they saw it on a scan though; he was a twin so she was having frequent ultrasounds beyond the standard. Hope everything goes ok for your friend's little one! I think they generally do surgery in utero with pretty good success rates for CDH.
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Yep. They flagged stuff for us and I'm really glad we got the CVS for peace of mind. Getting pregnant with MTHFR and not being on the right meds meant an increase in stuff like spina bifida
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Yep!! Will next time for sure since I am 35 now.
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No, we opted out of testing. But we have no family history of any genetic disorders.
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We didn't do any genetic testing. It wouldn't change anything for us so we didn't feel it was worth stressing over.
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Is NT the first trimester screening for Downs and Trisomy-18? If so, then yes, we did that and will do it again. Other than that, we just did the normal 20 week anatomy scan.
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No NT scan or blood work for me. I've heard they are not very accurate for twins. Plus we had ultrasounds at every appt at OB and maternal fetal so my doctors said we'd have many opportunities to identify markers early on. We might have done it differently if we were having. A singleton instead of twins, but I'm not sure.
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We did all the testing and ended up having the MaterniT21 test as well because LO had some soft markers for DS during the anatomy scan.
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@Ree723: I think her LO's condition is called gastrschisis?
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With my first I had a quad screen in my 2nd trimester and then the Maternity 21 due to the results of the quad screen.
With my current, I had the NT scan/bloodwork and then a single screen for spina bifida in the 2nd tri.
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@autumnlove: Sorry, my mistake! I'm getting all kinds of confused. I know he had some intestines that were growing outside his body, and my friend and her family are big campaigners for CDH awareness as that is what he sadly died from (he had a very severe case, made all the worse by being a twin pregnancy), so I just incorrectly assumed they were the same thing. Sorry....usually I fact check before posting, just not when it's midnight after a very, very long day when I should be sleeping, not HB'ing!
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@Ree723: Oh no, so sorry for your friend!
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We did not do the NT scan or any genetic testing.
We did have an anatomy ultrasound at 19 weeks.
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@autumnlove: Thanks. It was several years ago now and they have done some really wonderful things to honour their son's memory through fundraising for more research, raising CDH awareness, and the development of a support program for families with babies in the NICU. Truly inspirational people.
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We did the NT scan and blood work for both babies.
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We did the NT scan and genetic blood testing and would absolutely do those again as well as multiple ultrasounds throughout pregnancy. We found out through ultrasound later in pregnancy that LO had a heart defect and were then able to have the appropriate pediatric staff on hand to check her out soon after birth. Ultrasound was the only method of finding LO’s heart defect, and it is something that needed to be monitored and checked once she was born. I saw/see all these tests as arming you with more information and the more info, the better IMO. Lots of conditions need to be met with particular specialty doctors at birth; I definitely wanted to know that ahead of time.
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I'm 38 and got an NT scan and cell-free DNA test in my first trimester, and then another blood screen in my second trimester as well as the Ashkenazi Jew genetic panel.
Everything's looked good so far. Phew.
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No. The scan could only tell us probabilities, and the risks of m/c from most types of testing were higher than our risk of actually having a problem. I *almost* wish we had just so I could have seen LO again, but anatomy scan is next week, so not much longer to wait!
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Yup, I got the NT scan and the MaterniT21 bloodwork. The bloodwork really set our minds at ease about the chances for having a genetic issue. I wouldn't have wanted to terminate unless the issues were really severe, but I would want to be prepared.
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We did. This second time I was on the fence about the NT, but DH really wanted to get it.
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Yes, since I turned 35 during my first trimester.
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