Nuchal Translucency, Cystic Hygroma, NIPT Blood Test

I had my 12 week scan this week & baby looked fine. They said the fluid on the neck was 6.4mm but there’s also fluid around the head, back & abdomen. Cystic Hygroma was mentioned along with Hydrops. I have been referred to a fetal medicine hospital for another scan. Hoping people can tell me their stories - good or bad.

Hi everyone, I had my blood test after the NHS 12 week scan on Monday, and just had a call from the screening midwife to say the blood test results show a 1/91 chance of baby having Down syndrome which is considered high. I’ve been invited to go and have the NIPT today which I am going to have this afternoon. Can anyone please share their experiences with a similar result? Thanks in advance

12 weeks + 6 days. Got a “highly likely” result for Down syndrome on NIPT… waiting on insurance to approve testing (CVS or amnio) since that was just a screening. This is my third pregnancy after two miscarriages… and I have one perfectly healthy three year old! I’m nervous and sad and hoping the next ultrasound will show normal measurements for the “nucal translucency.” Yes I’m going down a major Google rabbit hole and struggling. Please think good thoughts !!! And if anyone has been through this I could use your wisdom

Hello,

I’m currently 13+4 with my second baby. I have a perfect 2 year old daughter who at 11 weeks had a NT measurement of 4.5 and we were told by fetal medicine wouldn’t survive the pregnancy. Long story short we paid for a private NIPT test (was only offered diagnostic testing on NHS, no NIPT or screening) which came back clear; refused an amnio and she was born perfectly healthy.

Fast forward to now and we went for a 12 week scan last week and I thought I was 12 weeks exactly or just under by 1-2 days. They’ve measured him ahead of where I thought but also got a NT measurement of 4.7, we’re at a different hospital trust this time and we were offered the screening as normal and yesterday got the phone to say high risk for downs. No exact figures yet we’re going to hospital today to discuss.

When we left the hospital last week we went straight to the private clinic & paid for NIPT, I still haven’t had the results yet. The private clinic 2 days later said the highest measurement she could get was 4. This happened with my daughter it went down a week later.

I know I have a good news story but I can’t help but think it’s impossible to have 2 miracles. I also never had the screening with my daughter so not sure if she would’ve come back high risk or not. I know I’ve ultimately got to wait for results but wondered if anyone has experienced anything similar two babies with the same raised NT or a high NT & screening but all ok?

Thank you from a very broken mummy 💔

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice or experiences.

I’m currently 20 weeks pregnant, and at my anatomy scan everything looked normal except that the nuchal fold measured 7 mm. The doctor said this is considered “thickened” and recommended a referral to Prenatal Diagnostic Services.

All my NIPT and first trimester screenings came back negative, and the anatomy scan didn’t show any other concerns — the heart chambers, organs, and growth all looked fine. Still, I’ve been told that a thicker nuchal fold can sometimes be a soft marker for conditions like Down syndrome or heart issues.

I’m feeling a bit anxious while I wait for the specialist appointment. Has anyone else had a baby with thickened nuchal fold but normal screenings? I would really appreciate hearing your experiences .