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are you sure the harmony test doesn't test for the same things? my ob told me that the harmony test ids risks up to 99% whereas NT and cvs (or maybe it was the quad blood test, I got those confused...) combined are like 93%, so harmony was better but in my state they will legally only run the harmony test for moms over 35 so she can't do it for me...she was speaking really fast and i haven't done my own research on it, but my impression was that the harmony was way better than NT, so I wouldn't feel guilty for doing it instead.

We skipped the NT scan the first time, no guilt!

I was under the impression that neural tube defects couldn't be detected as early as the NT scan anyhow, which is why even if you have an NT scan or a CVS, they still do an AFP test around 16 weeks to look for possible indicators of a neural tube defect, so I think you wouldn't have gotten the information you're looking for through an NT scan anyhow! And the AFP should still be covered, I'd imagine, just a little later on in pregnancy.
I had a CVS with my current pregnancy and even though there was an ultrasound, we still did the AFP at 16 weeks.

@Mae: Actually, there is a benefit to finding out early about spina bifida- certain cases can benefit from prenatal surgery. So finding out early can, for a small number of babies, make a big difference in their early health issues.

We skipped all genetic testing as well. Don't stress about it.

I also skipped all the genetic testing. My SIL got a risk factor result from one of her tests and it ruined her whole pregnancy because she stressed the whole time (baby ended up completely healthy).

We skipped the NT and went straight to the anatomy scan. We also did not do any genetic testing. It will be fine.

We skipped the NT scan and the quad screen with C.

We opted out of all the genetic testing. When I initially looked into it, I discovered that my insurance would only cover the NT or quad screening if I met the risk criteria, anyway.

My OB mentioned the same as @lemondrop: unless we planned to terminate, we could just wait until the anatomy scan at 20 weeks.

@Dandelion: Same. And like @deerylou: said, unless we would terminate or do amnio for further testing, they encouraged no additional screenings until the 20 week ultrasound.

Don't worry, mama, you're looking out for what's best for baby, and so is your Dr, @BabyBoecksMom:.

We opted out of the NT scan. A lot of people do, so I definitely wouldn't feel guilty

@BabyBoecksMom: Just want to mention that I am really, really, really glad we did the NT scan along with Maternit21 (a Harmony-like test). The Maternit21 test results came back inconclusive (I think this happens in about 5% of Harmony tests). Also, because of a low protein level in my NT bloodwork, I discovered that I likely had a placental problem. So it's not just genetic issues that can be uncovered. And now I will be monitored very closely to ensure the right time to deliver before something happens to the baby in utero do to the malfunctioning placenta. So in the end, the NT scan may save my baby's life. Not trying to scare you--this is all very rare, but I am glad we did the testing.

I wasn't offered the option to do the NT scan..