Down syndrome testing came back increased risk??!

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So my test results are showing a less then 1 percent chance which worked out to be .5 exactly and a 1 in 231 possibility! I'm freaking out and I don't want to do an amniocentesis! What are your thoughts??? Advice??! All the bones structures and body test came back normal and no other signs and of the 3 blood cultures they took only 1 was higher then normal ... I am 32 years old! 
Update
So a friend of mine just told me that if there is a prominent nasal bone and the fluid behind the neck is good then your chances are slim to none! All of this checks out for me..... I don't know what I would do if I found out he had it...am I wrong for feeling this way... I'm not saying I wouldn't be ok with it but I'm also not sure if this is a life I could live and I have a lot to think about! I just asked my fiancé his thoughts and said well how do you feel and his response was just well what can we do about it and he said not to do further testing... I'm going to wait till my feb 3rd appt with my doctor and ask his opinion... if he thinks that I should then I will if not then I won't!

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Don't do an amino. These days you can take a blood test that will tell you for certain and it is zero risk to the baby. It's usually offered by the same companies that do the gender blood tests and you can have it any time after 10 weeks. They can be expensive (here in Australia they cost $400) but it would give you the peace of mind of knowing and being able to prepare.

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Testing is not always accurate.  Does it really matter if baby has downs or not?  I know we all hope for a healthy typical baby, but people with Down syndrome are really awesome!   I avoid testing when I can because not going to make a difference to me anyway.

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.5% is nothing. The dr would tell you if he/she recommended seeing a genetic counselor. I would not freak out.

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I worked at a sonogram facility where we did all Prenatal testing from nuchals to amniocentesis.  You should speak with a genetic counselor and get the risk factors.  If done correctly ammios are not scary and if I were in your shoes I would get it.  Early intervention has proven to be successful and increase the quality of life for a child with a disability.  But you are right to say it is a life, I currently work with adults and children with disabilities.  But I will say you would be surprise how strong you will find yourself to be by the end.

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Don't feel bad. Me and my fiance discussed this as well and it was an easy agreement: we don't want that life for our precious child or ourselves. Downs can be a blessing for those that welcome it but don't let anyone shame you into thinking you're a bad mother for wanting better for your children. You sacrifice so much to be a mother, biologically you will be different forever.. have a child you will love and cherish everything about. Mental illness is not a blessing and it is difficult to deal with. I see that struggle my mom goes through with my extremely low functioning autistic sister and it just isn't worth it in my opinion.

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I got my results back on Tuesday and I'm now a high risk.
Mine is 1 in 30. Which works out about 3% that my baby has downs. I'm booked in for my amino on 30th. I'm scared but I feel better having a definite result. My nurse said there is a risk to everything. But the amino is bout 1% and she's been doing it for years and never had a miscarriage. The first 48 hours are crucial but if you take it easy you should be fine. The results come back in 3 days and it's just peace of mind for me. I couldn't go 6 months without knowing. I'm 33 xx

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If you are ok with waiting, they will do an anatomy scan around 20 weeks. If they see any red flags. I would ask your dr for alternatives if you feel uncomfortable with an amino. There is a timeframe though if you are considering not continuing on. Waiting until 20 weeks would be getting close. If you want to continue on no matter what then I would pass on the amnio. It's hard news to process, but I even know someone who came back high risk and after the amnio found out it was fine.

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That's not a bad result. But if your able to, get a harmony test. How many weeks along are you?

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If your initial screening showed your baby at risk I believe your insurance would then cover the more extensive blood test. That's what my doctor told me. Otherwise as the other poster mentioned, they can be quite expensive.

Down syndrome testing came back increased risk??!

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