Nuchal Translucency Scare

I just wanted to post this for other women going through the same thing.

When I first had the ultrasound, the fluid in the neck measured 3.6 (they do not want it higher than 2.5) so they came in and talked about all the risks and what it could possibly mean with no real confirmation.

I was devastated. I would love my child regardless, but I think it's in your mind to pray for a healthy baby and getting that news broke me as a mother. Was it something I did wrong? Am I not being careful enough? Is this my fault? But it's none of that. I had no control over what was going on and that was really hard for me.

So they had us go to Children's Hospital for a better ultrasound. After the ultrasound, we sat in a conference room for what felt like hours waiting for the results and someone to come in and explain what was going on. The DR finally came in and told us that if they had never seen the 1st ultrasound, they would never think anything is wrong. The fluid now measured at 2.5

But they also had me get blood work done to test for down syndrome and heart defects and anything they can tell from the tests. I was still waiting for those results and even though the news we just got was amazing, something still wasn't sitting right with me.

Finally, 2 days later I got my results and they were NEGATIVE! I have a very healthy baby GIRL 💖

I just wanted others to know that it's okay to be scared but always try and think positive because even though you had that scare, your baby may be absolutely fine and there's no need to put that extra stress on your body.

If anyone has any questions I will try and answer them to the best of my ability, as I do not fully understand everything myself. I wish everyone out there the best of luck and I'm sorry for rambling 😂💖💖