Congratulations, Dr. Tangliss, all the best
Congratulations, Dr. Tangliss, all the best
Dr. Tangliss (29-03-2009)
Congrats Dr T
Dr. Tangliss (29-03-2009)
The test is optional. My midwife asked if i wanted it done and advised me to have it done but said at the end of the day its up to the patient.
They do this blood test around the time of your first scan cos they take into account something like the amount of space or summat behind the babies neck or something like that lol. Then about a week later you receive your results in a 1 in so many chance.
If your results are under a 1 in 200 chance you will be classed as high risk and then will be offered further tests.
My results were 1 in 32,000 so really low risk lol.
But anyway as i said the test is optional and totally your decision.
I figured out why I'm so fat!!! The shampoo I use in the shower that runs down my body says "for extra volume and body" on the bottle. I'm going to start using dishwasher liquid, cos it says "removes fat that is otherwise difficult to remove" on the bottle!
You don't have to have it done - I was recommended to have it done as I was considered an older mother (I was only 35 1st time and 37 second) but I didn't have it done because if anything was wrong I couldn't have had an abortion - not in my nature - there was no pressure, but they did suggest it at every scan visit until they got the hint - I didn't want it, think they were covering themselves. I was also recommended to have some other test(can't remember what exactly, but they would insert a needle to draw fluid through my vagina, it turned out when I spoke to a midwife, this was again an optional test, apparently some doctors at the hospital were writing some paper on it and wanted volunteers - needless to say refused that too.
Dr. Tangliss (29-03-2009)
When I was pregnant with Marley I had the test done and thankfully it came back a low risk I wouldn't have gotten rid of her even if it did come back as a high risk. I had to give blood every ante-natal visit as I have Rehus-Negative blood group.
Congrtulations on addition number 3 Dr T another SB baby
Thanks to Vicky for my great new banner xxx
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Dr. Tangliss (29-03-2009)
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