Well I might have mentioned in that last post (if I hadn't been so high on ultrasounds) that we did the Nuchal Translucency test. The doctor said "Little Sushi has a trés fine nuche" which in medical terms means good things and not *gasp* bad things like I originally thought when he said it. I hate his delivery sometimes. He could have said it enthusiasticaly!! instead of completely deadpan. Anyway it means our risk for Down's Syndrome goes down from 1/85 to 1/528 which is very good news. Anytime that number moves down it's good news.
Now I just have to think about whether or not I should get the amnio in a few weeks. The doctor says the risks of miscarriage with amnio are 1/300 which when taken next to the results of the nuchal test seem obviously higher.
Oh the decisions one must make. I'm not very good at things like this.
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Hey, that's a good NT number!
I haven't had the NT ultrasound yet, but I'm already thinking about the amnio. I didn't do it last time, but it's a different world now, isn't it. My Dr. gave me different miscarriage odds, I like your Dr better!
Good luck with the decision. You'll make the right one.
Great news on the NT. I did amnios with both girls because I had to know everything was alright. It was easier with M because the risk of there being a problem was about equal or a little higher than the risk of amnio so it seemed worth it. Good luck making the decision.
weird he said that because reports say the risk is actually 1 in 1,600 for an amnio. If you are OK with the risks and worried about the baby, I would recommend going with it. But hey, that's a personal choice.
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