Glad I've decided against the Triple-Test and Nuchal Scan

[widowwadman]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/ ... ntalhealth

We based our decision against the screening on the figures given by the consultant, namely that 95% of those classed as high risk carried on to have healthy babies. The 1-2% miscarriage rate of an amnio or a CVS doesn't even sound too high, but now reading that for every 660 diagnosed Down's babies 400 healthy babies are miscarried, I really wonder how much it's worth it.

Please note that I'm not having a dig at anyone who decided to go for the screening or subsequent tests. That's a decision everyone must make for themselves, and I'm sure is not taken lightly. Just thought when I read the article, that this would be of interest to this forum.

 

[1sttimemum]

I didnt have the test either as i knew it would only give high or low risk and im low risk anyway, plus even if the baby did have downs syndrome, i would of kept it anyway, a termination isnt for me

 

[hennaly]

we weighed up the pros and cons and did have the nuchal scan, im pleased i did as it put my mind at rest, we did however say if we were high risk we wouldnt have the amnio test for the risk of miscarraige.

 

[happy-chick]

2 people that I know (hubbys family) have had results back as high but then had the amnio and thats come back as ok, on has gone on to have a healthy baby and the other is still pregnant. Just shows that the initial test isnt that accurate.

We chose not to have the test as we wudnt have had the amnio but I think its a personal thing and up the individual(s).

 

[Vickyleigh]

I didn't have the test because I knew I would love her no matter what and if she did have downs the thought of getting rid wouldn't have even crossed my mind.