Nuchal translucent thickness 4.7mm

Question

hi, ive just done my 1st trisemester test and we found out that our baby has NT as thick as 4.7mm which give the chance of 1:18 for down syndrome. has anyone encounter the same and can you share more on what happened?me as a mum to be has been so devastated and cry is the only thing i know for now. my gynea asked us to perform amniocentesis test in about 4 weeks time when im about 16 weeks.any sharing will be appreciate it  thank you.

Wen Xuan (wxno25) · Accepted Answer

Hi, I came across this post and would like to know if the Nuchal translucency has decreased during ur 2nd trim?

Jena Lim Xiang Ying · Answer

Hey there, I didnt have that low of a score - but my risk was still rather high. I personally didnt want to do further testing, but went ahead because my parents wanted to - we did a Panorama test which was non-invasive, but costs about $1,000.I think the question youll need to ponder on would be the difference between whether your child having down syndrome or not - does it change your mind about having your child, or is it just a worry you dont need to think about?For me, I was okay because even if my son was diagnosed with down syndrome, I wouldve still kept him, give birth to him and provide him the best I can - and Id still do the same even if he had a birth defect or anything like that!You need to think about what impact itll make in your decisions, if it doesnt change anything, you dont need to brood over it :)