quilter2

Thank you all for your comments on this. You have made me feel better and also my daughter. She will discuss this with her Dr on the next appointment. You all are so kind to jump right in and try to help.

Laura22

My doctor doesn't recommend that particular blood test, she said the high rate of false positives can cause unnecessary and possibly harmful stress for the mother to be and also can cause amniocentesis to be done when it is not truly necessary.

nursie76

I work with first time mom's and one of my client had this test with much the same results as your daughter. What the numbers mean is that she has a minutely higher (2 points) chance than the average woman tested. This result was followed up by an extensive ultrasound which showed no problem. Baby is now almost 5 months old and a petite, perfect little girl. My client was also told the results over the phone and freaked out. Thank heavens the OB doc explained more fully and did follow up testing at her next visit. I don't know why they tell young mothers things like that over the telephone...doesn't give an opportunity to ask questions and express concern. Hopefully your daughters doc will follow up with further info so she can relax and enjoy the rest of her pregnancy.

quilter2

Laura 22 and nursie 76, I agree with both of you. I don't know why they just don't give the results to your Dr and let the Dr explain it to you, it upsets the Mom to be and everyone else. Thanks for your comments, they do help, I'm not as upset as I was at first.

RevPam

As the adopted Mom of a Down Syndrome child if the results prove positive the world has not come to an end. Nikki is the delight of my life! Although she is MR, she hugs and loves everyone and only wants to please. I have absolutely no regrets for making her a part of my life!

happynana

I am the proud grandma of an 18 month old boy whose name is Adam. My daughter chose not to have that testing done, and I for one am very glad. Adam came a month early, he was pretty tiny,5 lbs, and has Down's syndrome. And you know what?? He is absolutely perfect! His smile lights up a room in ways that you can not imagine. Would we trade him for a "perfect" child? Not in this lifetime, because we have been blessed with a precious little gift-our littlest angel, and am sure will learn much more from him than we can ever hope to teach.

IBQLTN

You already have 'the perfect chidl'! God blessed you!

sandy12010

hope all goes well and you get more testing down and ask alot of questions..but love the baby the same no matter what..but will pray that all is good.
my god bless

Mickie612

I do not know why they still give that test, I see the young women at our Church go thru agony over it. I have never seen it be right yet. Enjoy you Preggers and trust the Lord.

Gwyn

I don't think this test is very reliable unless the numbers are way off center and her's aren't.

I had 10 kids. All of my last 5 came back positive for Down's Syndrome. None of them have it and my numbers were off lots more.

Here is what my doctor said:

"If you aren't going to abort the baby, the only reason to do the advanced testing would be to prepare yourself for the possibilities that might lie ahead. There isn't anything about a Down's baby that can't be handled after they are born. Even if their heart is backward, their digestive system isn't hooked up right, or they have breathing problems." He looked right at me and said: "I know you won't abort, so let's not worry about anything until we can see on an ultrasound."

My youngest is 14. I was 42 when he was born. Yes, he was early, but he didn't have Down's. I believe your daughter's doctor should be chewed out for having a staff person do the calling and not calling her into his office and explaining in person...what a jerk.