Nuchal Translucency, Cystic Hygroma, NIPT Blood Test

20 weeks pregnant with 7.0mm Nuchal Fold

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 .

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hey this happened to me! I decided to go private and pay for the NIPT testing and they couldn’t get the measurements the NHS was getting at their scan plus all results came back low risk - which put me at a little ease but obviously the worry was still there! I was under a consultant throughout the rest of my pregnancy and over time the nuchal fold decreased to 6.1mm (my reading was over 7mm ) it was the only factor that came into play with the possibility of DS as normally you’d have more than this 1 factor if your baby may have DS so I was told? and it may have been a possible infection the baby got or I may have passed to him hence why it was so high at the time ? … I then went on to have a happy healthy baby boy! Wishing you all the very best x

Yes mine was 4mm but found our at the 12 wk scan. I was 1/10 for abnormalities and 1 in 35 for DS.

Decided on the amniocentesis at fetal medicine and had all the scans/bloods etc.

Everything came back clear and i am here breastfeeding my almost 5 month old. Who is the most healthiest, happiest boy.

All the tests were very stressful and i had to have intenses counselling from PTSD and all the stress it caused.

Please message me if you want to chat. Xx

Just been through the exact same thing, can we chat?

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