NT scan

[hopeful25]

Hey ladies, I just had my nt scan a week ago at early scan dates of 12+6 but measuring at 13+6 so just barely made it in. A few findings are concerning me and I'm wondering if you ladies have experienced any of these?

Firstly, bub was being extremely uncooperative and wouldn't lie correctly so didn't actually get definite measurements of the nuchal fold but they used 2 measurements that they saw which were 1.8 and top range was 2.2. Even putting 2.2 into the system with my blood results it came back as a 1:1900 risk for ds which would be comforting if they hadn't mentioned that they were slightly concerned about a small/hypoplastic nasal bone. If there is no nasal bone present, my risk increses to 1:22 :/

They also noted on my paperwork that bub appears to have mild micrognathia, and a velamentous cord insert.

We have been reffered to a fetal medicine specialist for further scanning before we consider any further testing, and the next scan is Mon 31st. Just worrying myself as we have no family history of ds or any other chromosome disorders amd im only 25.

Anyone been through the same sorts or things and can shed any light or have any advice?

 

[heatheror12]

I know it's slightly diff. But I had my 20week scan and it showed my son had bright bowel. I had already had my results for down syndrome. And it was 1.2000 so low risk. But I was told that bright bowel was a marker for ds and also cystic fibrosis or it could be a bowel problem or nothing at all ! So I was really upset and expected the worse even more so after googling it !! I was due to have a 24 week scan anyway ad I had a heart op when I was little so was routine ! The bright bowel was seen again. An I was told they wouldn't know until baby was born if somethin was wrong. They wouldn't offer an amino as I only had 1 soft marker. Anyway he was born 6weeks ago. Perfectly fine ! And no explanation for the bright bowel ! But it pretty much ruined my pregnancy !! Think they give you unnecessary worry sometimes.
I hope e everything goes well for u. And do not google anything. You will only find the worse story's !!

 

[hopeful25]

Just finished with our second scan to check everything that was mentioned in nt svan and everything seems to be fine. Definitely a velamentous cord insert, but it's not in a horrible position, so the docs not too worried about it visible nasal bone, and appears the lower jaw is fine too. So, so relieved!

 

[sallyb23]

Thats great news - im worried as not heard back from my test yet as measurements was around 2.2 but clearly visible.