I think thats where they test for things like downs and all.I'm not sure how they do it.Do you want the test done?

Was it the triple screening?

I had mine done around that time.

It tests for spina bifida, downs syndrome, and one other...But I can't remember.

Prenatal diagnosis?

It may have been the triple screening..
Lol, sometimes, its so hard to understand my doctor,
because she's from .India, &has a very thick accent.

But she said that it's a bloodtest that tests for blood
abnormalities, &if they find anything abnormal,
they would do an amniocentisis..
[which scares the piss out of me, lol].
Of course it would probably be smart to have the test done.
Just in case.

I didnt get that done.
My doc said he only recommends it to people that have those diseases running in the family.
Also, the amniocentisis scared me too, bc that is risking a m/c.

Yeah, .I may not do it, because .I'm young &very healthy.
Plus no really weird diseases run in our family at all.
So .I think .I'm good.

Has anyone here actually had an amniocentisis?

I had the test done, but only because I wanted to know if something was wrong. It gives you an opportunity to come to terms in case, rather than being surprised by it when the baby's born. But an abnormal result doesn't mean your baby has anything wrong, so it's a two way street, really. I wouldn't risk an amnio personally, because the results wouldn't affect my decision as far as keeping the baby, and the procedure carries risks. Totally up to you, babe. Keep in mind: they take quite a few vials of blood! But I would think it'd be better to know, right? *hugs*

Also as far as that blood test, it has been known to show false positives for downs syndrome!

I opted to have it done with both boys. Results for brian were 1 in 10,000, and the results with jordan were mistakenly 1 in 116!!! It freaked me out! Even though it was less than 1% chance, I insisted on an amnio. My doctor was so baffled by my results that he re-checked all the info and realized the lab had made a big boo boo. They calculated it by a wrong lmp.

I will have it done this time around.

Me and my best friend both were given the test and neither of us have anything abnormal that runs in our family.


Problem is...


Kellys qualitative blood screen (which is what the test is called that I think ur talkin about) came back with a 1:360 chance for her baby to have .Downs... Then her doctor looked at a previous sonogram and saw a bowel obstruction that somehow signifies down syndrome in some babies, and that took her chances down to 1:90. Shes not too happy. The doctor said she should get an amneocentesis but whats the point?? I mean shes keeping the baby regardless so why find out now and get depressed and start blaming herself?

Messed up thing is...

The pills shes on for her seizures, .Topamax, is known to cause .Downs in babies. She knew that before she got pregnant but took the chances anyway. Seems sorta selfish to me.

::shrugs::

Kristina its called the amniocentisis and I think it's done around 16 weeks. I was given the option to have it done but my ob said the risk was 1 in 300 have a miscarriage from it, and he didnt think it was necessary because we have no downs in our families.

They stick a needle in and take some of the amniotic fluid surrounding the baby.

The other thing I went for was the nuchal translucency test which gives the same results (just not as accurate) by an ultrasound and they measure the back of the babies neck - there's a bit of fluid there they measure.

My neighbour had the needle only becuase the previous pregnancy she had downs and half a heart and a few other problems and the docs said it wouldnt survive at all - so this one she definatley wanted to know - and I guess the positive is you can find out the sex earlier!