donkeymami
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pink, good luck for ur blood test tmr
(2009/08) August 2009 MTBs
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ya.. i oso seeing my gynae this sat... n yep..2pm class.. at least hv time to eat something n let it settle down abit b4 we go playing in water. hohoho.
tmr i oso going for the NTscan tingy.....at NUH. hopefully wun hfta wait very long. (duh..appt in aftnn..i tink..sure gone case!)
tmr i oso going for the NTscan tingy.....at NUH. hopefully wun hfta wait very long. (duh..appt in aftnn..i tink..sure gone case!)
thks gals
2nd time mummies,
I got another question, the NT scan that we do at 12 weeks, should be able to pick up other abnormalities other than Down right? There is a another detailed scan at wk 20, so if the NT scan
is ok, would also mean that the wk 20 scan ok? Would other abnormalities, like curved spine etc be picked up at the NT scan?
2nd time mummies,
I got another question, the NT scan that we do at 12 weeks, should be able to pick up other abnormalities other than Down right? There is a another detailed scan at wk 20, so if the NT scan
is ok, would also mean that the wk 20 scan ok? Would other abnormalities, like curved spine etc be picked up at the NT scan?
regg
i did the scan and it was about 1.4mm but we went ahead to do the blood test cos the scan + blood test is 90% accurate in predicting DS.
the scan alone has a 60 - 70% detection rate.
jul
yeah whichever it is, it's alarming. for more information on the various blood tests.
Alpha-fetoprotein is made in the part of the womb called the yolk sac and in the fetal liver, and some amount of AFP gets into the mother's blood. In neural tube defects, the skin of the fetus is not intact and so larger amounts of AFP is measured in the mother's blood. In Down syndrome, the AFP is decreased in the mother's blood, presumably because the yolk sac and fetus are smaller than usual.
Estriol is a hormone produced by the placenta, using ingredients made by the fetal liver and adrenal gland. Estriol is decreased in the Down syndrome pregnancy. This test may not be included in all screens, depending on the laboratory.
Human chorionic gonadotropin hormone is produced by the placenta, and is used to test for the presence of pregnancy. A specific smaller part of the hormone, called the beta subunit, is increased in Down syndrome pregnancies.
Inhibin A is a protein secreted by the ovary, and is designed to inhibit the production of the hormone FSH by the pituitary gland. The level of inhibin A is increased in the blood of mothers of fetuses with Down syndrome.
PAPP-A, which stands for pregnancy-associated plasma protein A, is produced by the covering of the newly fertilized egg. In the first trimester, low levels of this protein are seen in Down syndrome pregnancies.
i did the scan and it was about 1.4mm but we went ahead to do the blood test cos the scan + blood test is 90% accurate in predicting DS.
the scan alone has a 60 - 70% detection rate.
jul
yeah whichever it is, it's alarming. for more information on the various blood tests.
Alpha-fetoprotein is made in the part of the womb called the yolk sac and in the fetal liver, and some amount of AFP gets into the mother's blood. In neural tube defects, the skin of the fetus is not intact and so larger amounts of AFP is measured in the mother's blood. In Down syndrome, the AFP is decreased in the mother's blood, presumably because the yolk sac and fetus are smaller than usual.
Estriol is a hormone produced by the placenta, using ingredients made by the fetal liver and adrenal gland. Estriol is decreased in the Down syndrome pregnancy. This test may not be included in all screens, depending on the laboratory.
Human chorionic gonadotropin hormone is produced by the placenta, and is used to test for the presence of pregnancy. A specific smaller part of the hormone, called the beta subunit, is increased in Down syndrome pregnancies.
Inhibin A is a protein secreted by the ovary, and is designed to inhibit the production of the hormone FSH by the pituitary gland. The level of inhibin A is increased in the blood of mothers of fetuses with Down syndrome.
PAPP-A, which stands for pregnancy-associated plasma protein A, is produced by the covering of the newly fertilized egg. In the first trimester, low levels of this protein are seen in Down syndrome pregnancies.
thnx thnx babyS.. donkeymami,
yes, this is my first successful pregnancy, had a miscarriage & an ectopic pregnancy before.
pris,
yeah, now am considering whether to do CVS or Amnio, CVS has a higher risk of miscarriage at 5% compared to amnio at 2-3%. anyways will delay decision, until we do a fetal heart scan next week. i think doctors here are more experienced at doing amnio than CVS.
joey,
i'm seeing the gynae at KKH, the scan & blood test done by another dept, will not get to see gynae till another 4 weeks later. in the meantime, will be going for another scan to check fetal blood flow to the heart and see how that goes before making decision.
pink,
the week 11-13 scan usually can pick up some gross abnormalities, but the detailed 20 week scan is more accurate as the bb is bigger and more fully developed, esp the abdominal and heart areas.
yes, this is my first successful pregnancy, had a miscarriage & an ectopic pregnancy before.
pris,
yeah, now am considering whether to do CVS or Amnio, CVS has a higher risk of miscarriage at 5% compared to amnio at 2-3%. anyways will delay decision, until we do a fetal heart scan next week. i think doctors here are more experienced at doing amnio than CVS.
joey,
i'm seeing the gynae at KKH, the scan & blood test done by another dept, will not get to see gynae till another 4 weeks later. in the meantime, will be going for another scan to check fetal blood flow to the heart and see how that goes before making decision.
pink,
the week 11-13 scan usually can pick up some gross abnormalities, but the detailed 20 week scan is more accurate as the bb is bigger and more fully developed, esp the abdominal and heart areas.
Babymaking, mine is given by dr over here in Oz and according to US standard too. Over here, NT scan over 2mm is cosidered high risk.
And if you check website, they also stated the risk, 1% for CVS and 0.5% for Amniocentesis, for miscarriage.
I have the head of the department to carry out CVS for me, dh and ds was there when the procedure was carried out.
No sure about KK even when I was in Singapore my gynae was practised at private hospital so I never used KK.
And if you check website, they also stated the risk, 1% for CVS and 0.5% for Amniocentesis, for miscarriage.
I have the head of the department to carry out CVS for me, dh and ds was there when the procedure was carried out.
No sure about KK even when I was in Singapore my gynae was practised at private hospital so I never used KK.
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amikomummy
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hi mommies
I am new to this forum hehe... Good day to all
I am new to this forum hehe... Good day to all
amikomummy
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forget to introduce myself and baby inside me
I'm 22wks preggy, 1st preg, hsewife
I'm 22wks preggy, 1st preg, hsewife
amikomummy
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hee tks tks mommies... Song? I can say sian! Nothing to do at home.. so happy to see u all respond
amikomummy
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12 wks, yeah congrats! Soon u will feel baby kicking le..
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WHere is the aqua class? time? $$? Wow like interesting leh