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Second baby second high NT measurement

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 💔

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