So I went for finally my first ultrasound at 12w 4d and it was all very exciting until the doctor pulled me into the office and told me that my baby’s neck is at 5.2 mm, and the thickness may cause for concern of chromosome defects. There are two different tests I can take, one being the CVS which I would get at 13 weeks or an amniocentesis at 15 weeks...

I’m not really sure how to feel, the neck places us at a 1/3 chance of the baby having an abnormality, and the tests scare me a bit themselves because of the chance of it causing a miscarriage (about 1 in 300)

I’m leaning towards the amniocentesis because of the lesser chance of a miscarriage, but if it was something like Down syndrome I would still love my baby and give it the best life, but of course that’s not the only abnormality it could be (and yes I know those chances are even less but I’m an over thinker and over worrier..)

Please has anyone else had this experience and which option felt like the best for you and your partner?