Mummy relle,
detailed scan is non-invasive so just go for it bah. Although the price is on the high side still good to know that everything is ok.
Och,
Maybe I didn't express myself clearly earlier. What I meant is that amnio or cvs procedures are invasive and carries a risk of miscarriage. I have known of ppl who did amnio due to high risk pregnancy and subsequently miscarried; the baby however did not have Down's. So if the parents can live with knowing that the baby may have Down's syndrome based on earlier test results, there is no real need for further testing. Yes, the risk of miscarriage is low, but it is still there. And it does happen
My daughter's geneticist at kkh gave us the same advice when we asked if any future babies we have will also be affected. She told us: if we are not going to do anything and continue with the pregnancy, then there is no point in going for amnio due to the risk of miscarriage. The geneticist clearly had the mother and baby's welfare at heart, and I agree with her logic
The gynae, and maternal fetal specialist at kk, however, have a different view. They want us to do the tests so that they can tell us they have done whatever they can to diagnose any problems. (And so that we won't blame them if we don't get a healthy perfect child at the end of the pregnancy)
Being doctors, they are also interested in the medical and scientific aspects of the case and I refuse to be a guinea pig, so that they can collect statistics and publish papers. My hubby is a scienctist and I know very well how ppl doing research thinks.. In this case the specialists have an interest because it is something new, and worth documenting. So of course they will push for further testing.
I am in fact pro-choice. But I just think that amnio is an unnecessary risk, unless one will be taking decisive action thereafter.
