hi all,
i' m very new to this board & didnt know where to post this query.this is my 1st message.so i thought since u all are in 2nd trimester this is the best place to post this.i hope to receive some help from u all.
i recently got to know i' m pregnant.so went to meet the doctor & she scheduled my 1st u/s & also she asked me to go for an other u/s to check for down' s syndrome.i' m 26 yrs old.is it necessary for me to go for an other u/s which checks for down' s syndrome or can i just skip that?what did u all do?did u all have that u/s or not?any advice is highly appreciated.thank u all in advance Sweety replied. What I heard from our doctor is that the test itself is not a highly accurate test and is prone to errors. Like preeti said, unless you are ready to go ahead with the other accurate tests like amniotic fluid test which has a certain amount of risk to the baby, I would recommend not to do this test.

We decided against this test.

With luv,
Sweety. ramya replied. Hi

It is no harm to get down' s syndrome test...I have got it done...I am 27 years...
But it is always better to get the test done..if you have an option to do it..
But for Asians and females below 35 years there is very less chance that the test will be positive..so dont worry..
Just go head and get the test done..and the result will be negeative only...

all the best
ramya Preeti replied. I think its ok...i went through ..and my reports were normal...only if u r scared of if they come positive what will be ur step afterwords, then better dont do it...