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Hi ladies. My 12 week scan is coming up on Aug 13th. My doctor gave me the info on the NIPT testing, and I am pretty sure I'm not going to have it done. I'm 34 and have had no complications, and my chance for a Trisomy 21 baby is about .3%. I've read about so many women who have had bad experiences with this test. Also, tbh, I'm hearing that this is going to cost me around $1000 out of pocket, which is quite a lot when we are saving up for my maternity leave with no pay (thanks, USA). I'm going to request that my doctor do a NT instead, and go from there.
I've been researching all morning and I haven't really discovered any better way to do the initial screening than the NT or NIPT. Does anyone know how reliable ultrasounds are at diagnosing chromosomal abnormalities? Or if anyone can direct me to some information, I'd appreciate it. OR if anyone has any personal experiences they'd like to share. Thank you!
I've been researching all morning and I haven't really discovered any better way to do the initial screening than the NT or NIPT. Does anyone know how reliable ultrasounds are at diagnosing chromosomal abnormalities? Or if anyone can direct me to some information, I'd appreciate it. OR if anyone has any personal experiences they'd like to share. Thank you!
