I opted out of the NIPT because my insurance didn’t cover it but instead I did the ultra screen at 12 weeks and the sequential at 16 weeks which... Hey there, just wanted to see if anyone else has similar results to me and what the outcomes were. If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. I’m 37 this is my third and our risk is 1:12450. Also 70-80% of DS babies are born to mothers under 35. That's just silly. Your advice is in line with what I believe...I have not considered the Amniocentesis due to the risk involved...I am at peace with allowing the NIPT to be the last test I take and face whatever I have to face when baby is born...I actually wasn’t even considering any screenings until the doctor explained the risks due to the u/s findings. reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. I'm shocked your doctor did a quad screen when you already had a normal NT and normal NIPT test. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. Yesterday I had my NT or 'nuchal' scan and blood test. Prayers that everything is okay with my baby. This action cannot be undone. I am so terrified with amniocentesis, did it hurt? I don’t really want to do an amnio.. First, DS does NOT run in families. I went through the same thing. © 2020 Everyday Health, Inc. there are a lot of false positives when it comes to this test( so I learnt) although I am sure you are hurting that you have received this news, it is not a full positive. Same with my husband. The cut off was 1:270. If I can interpret it correctly, there's a 0.9% chance. At age 35, the odds are about 1 in 350. I called them, but for some reason, they did not test T18 and T13 in my region, should I be worried about those 2? Glad to hear that DS was ruled out.. I finally decided this evening that I will not fear the unknown and instead I’m gonna face the outcome boldly. Second, I would strongly recommend the amnio if having a DS child is not an option. This action cannot be undone. Based on my QUAD screening, the probability of DS is 1 in 570 and they said cut off is 1 in 150 (high risk), so obviously mine is higher than that, putting baby at low risk for DS. They found an EIF on my baby’s heart muscle which is a marker for Dow Down syndrome and trisomy 13. My OB mentioned that they might do amniocentesis but I am still waiting for a call from a specialist to get a consult. NIPT is SO much more reliable than the quad screen which is notoriously unreliable. I heard literally hundreds of stories of women getting scary results at quad or triple test and after amniocentesis or NIPT test, results were ok. Good luck! Babies with, Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG): hCG is hormone that is also produced by the placenta and crosses over into mom’s blood stream. Praying for the best for you and your sweet baby. For example, a second trimester screen result may say that the chance for Down syndrome is 1 in 5,000, the chance for trisomy 18 is 1 in 10,000, and the chance for ONTDs is 1 in 3,000. we had our appt today. This was 12 weeks, and then we did the integrated screening part two on my 16th week that’s when the result said we have a slightly risk of having a down syndrome baby. I didn't realize that in the UK they offer to test for downs, Edwards and Patau's syndrome. will have a high-risk test result, or a false positive, is usually between 5-8% (depending on the lab). AFP levels tend to be higher when the baby has an, Inhibin-A: Inhibin-A comes from the placenta. Is NIPT more accurate than QUAD screening? I really wouldn’t worry. Depending on the lab, between 75-85% of pregnancies that have Down syndrome and trisomy 18 will have a positive STS, which means that approximately 15-25% will have low-risk STS results.