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

sweta replied. I have heard that down syndrom and other defects can be checked through blood test. They take a sample of blood from mother to be and test for various things one of being been down syndrom. viddhi replied. hi, i suggest get the test done if your doc said am sure he/she feels it is necc and always its better to be safe than sorry.. mom replied. hi, i am also due in dec. with my firsst which was 6 years ago they did not offer that. this time i am going for scan since i am 33 yeass old. however these scans are not 100% accurate, so if somebody have positive result that does not mean you going to have a child with down syndrom. it will be good to see how baby is doing because we are not going to have US before 20 or 22 weeks.for me i going to have a baby anyway. i can not advise you but there are many cases where people got positive result and had normal baby and some cases other was around.decide yourself what you guys want to do.BTWhat is your due date?
hope this helps. rashmi replied. hi i am rashmi
i am pregnant for my second baby.i had tested for down syndrome for my first baby.this time i am going to another doctor,he said if we wish to get it done we can but he didnot force us.he said he only can make out if there is any problem .but for u i think to get this test is better.becos this is ur first pregnancy and do as ur doctor says. this is wht i feel for u.
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