Nuchal translucency

[BecH]

Hi ladies,

I am contemplating whether to have my nuchal scan and blood test. I am currently carrying twins, and have had some bleeding which I guess could indicate problems. My Doctor told me if I have the scan and something is wrong it will wreck my whole pregnancy, especially if there is something wrong with one and not the other. I truly don't believe I could terminate, but I am my husbands carer (he has had a bone marrow transplant) and I already find thsi exhausting with a 16 month old how would i cope with a child with health issues. I guess that is what I am trying to work out.

[Mell]

I don't think it will wreck the pregnancy, but it will give you time to prepare if there is something wrong. I had one done with DS2 for this reason, i wanted to know what help would be available to me, if there was something wrong, i wanted to find out as much as i could about it, etc.

Congratulations on the twins :yelclap: Have a great pregnancy.

[Hokey Pokey]

I don't think it will wreck the pregnancy, but it will give you time to prepare if there is something wrong. I had one done with DS2 for this reason, i wanted to know what help would be available to me, if there was something wrong, i wanted to find out as much as i could about it, etc.

Congratulations on the twins :yelclap: Have a great pregnancy.

Same here.
And bleeding does not always mean something is wrong with bub. I bled with Bella and this one :thumbsup:

[Sheer Bliss]

Yup, just what has been already said. We had the scan done so that if there was something wrong, we could do our research and find out more info. I think that to have a child with a disability arrive with no warning would be daunting, but to know in advance you could help aleviate any fears you have about dealing with it. JMO.

And i know of a few people who had bleeding in pregnancy & bubs was just fine.