How likely is it for my child to have down's syndrome if my odds are 1 in 200 (95.5%) that the baby won't have it?
2006-09-01 12:13:53 · 0 answers · asked by chyna 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
The nuchal skin fold is the thickness of the skin around the neck, it's a "soft marker" for babies with downs syndrome. It's a "SOFT" marker because not all babies with downs have thicker folder, AND some healthy babies seems thicker at times but later resolves itself.
If your odds is 1:200, it means out of 200 women that had the exact ultrasound results and blood test as you, only ONE of them will have a downs baby. Or you can look at it another way, if you play 200 hands of blackjack, only one hand you actually get Blackjack!
2006-09-01 13:06:48 · answer #1 · answered by mom_of_ndm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they see the nuchal skin fold on ultrasound..that is just suppose to be an indication...after that is found, they need to do an amnio and run some tests. Those odds don't sound good, but if they are just based on the nuchal skin fold, I'd just wait til more tests are done.
2006-09-02 08:03:20 · answer #2 · answered by jonijuggsoncam 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's possible that the measurements were caused by tech error, and yes, you're right, the nuchal fold isn't a reliable indicator of chromosomal abnormalities after 14 weeks, but it cod indicate hydrops which could indicate a chromosomal disorder other than DS. If they offered an amnio, take it. Even if you plan to keep your baby, it gives you a definite result so that you won't spend the rest of the pregnancy worrying, and, if there is an issue, it gives you time to prepare, research different treatment options post birth, choosing a method of birth which will cause minimal trauma to what could be a very ill baby and giving you time to come to terms with the whole situation. My daughter was suspected to have a chromosomal disorder and we opted for the amnio, it's quick, simple and painless, just a bit uncomfortable. Unfortunately for us, our baby girl had Edwards syndrome and Turners syndrome (an extra 18th chromosome and one missing sex chromosome) and didn't survive the pregnancy, but it gave us time to prepare for her death, and devise a treatment plan for whatever time remained in the pregnancy and the birth. We're thankful to have found out during the pregnancy about her problems, I can't even begin to imagine how awful it would have been if they never spotted the issues, never tested and she died unexpectedly when we thought everything was going to be OK. Better to know and prepare than to sit and worry about what might be.
2016-03-19 07:38:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nuchal Skin
2016-10-21 05:12:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that it's a soft marker which means that not all babies with DS have the fold.
My blood test gave me a 1:16 chance (my baby did have DS), and the u/s still didn't show the nuchal fold. In fact, the u/s gave showed no soft or hard markers, so since we didn't do the amniocentesis (predicts DS with 100% accuracy), we didn't know until he was born that he definitely had DS.
Good luck to you.
2006-09-02 02:34:12 · answer #5 · answered by Mahira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nuchal skin fold is the skin on the back of the neck and give an idea about several disorders including Downs syndrome.
the risk of a baby with downs is greatly increased if mother is over 30 yrs of age.
2006-09-01 12:25:57 · answer #6 · answered by K Z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋