Scared....1st tri screen bloodwork says high hcg!!! :((((

[Houseofblue]

So I had my nt scan and blood work last week...was measuring 13w1d. My scan went great, nasal bone present and nt was 1.8 or 1.9 (measured twice). Genetic counselor said my trisomy risk baseline was 1/200 because of my age (am 36 will be 37 when baby is born), then jumped to 1/300 after great scan.

Got a call from genetic counselor today that my bw was back and my hcg was high. This brings my risk up to 1/140. She said my other test results (papp-A and whatever else they test) were fine. She gave me the option of doing amino or Harmony/Panorama and I chose the latter, so going in to have blood drawn tomorrow...btw I don't get a choice in which test, they will choose whatever my insurance will cover.

So I spent almost 2 hours crying. (( I am so scared!!!! I have one special needs child (autism) who may never be able to live independently and am terrified at the possibility of another special needs child.....please please please, any stories of high hcg around 12-14 weeks and baby was chromosomally normal???
At the moment I don't even care about gender, just want this to be a typical healthy baby. ;(((((((

[Rosie85]

Aww I am sorry you have to sit and worry. I have nothing to say to make you feel better as I know nothing about that stuff. Big hugs. Hope everything will be okay.

[Mrs_Incredible]

Hugs houseofblue. So sorry you have this worry. My sister was 1/17 for downs and her son is just perfect. Xx


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[Houseofblue]

Thank you guys and thanks so much Mrs Incredible!!! I need to hear stories like your sister!!!

Anyone know of anyone who had high hcg only, with everything else being fine, and had a typical, healthy baby???

[Houseofblue]

Mrs Incredible may I ask what made your sister's risk so high??

[nuthinbutpink]

I'm sure you're fine!! 1/140 means you have a 99.3% chance all is well!!

[LilithWiser1979]

I know it's useless telling you not to worry because you're a mom, and you will (I think it's in the job description!) but odds alone state that this LO is probably just fine. They just have to cover all their bases doing all the testing indicated.

Are you going to find out the gender?

[Houseofblue]

Thanks guys, I'm trying to stay positive...have a splitting headache now from all the crying

Lilith...yes definitely find out gender...honestly tho atm all I am concerned about is having a baby with normal chromosomes so that will be 2nd to my concerns

[angielorna]

I'm so sorry you're so stressed Houseofblue. Hopefully your hcg levels are just high because they are high and not because it's indicative of anything. I wish I had something I could say to take away your worry. Like others have said, there is a 139/140 chance your baby is completely healthy. Hugs to you and hope time goes quickly for you until you get your results.

ANige

[kitkat18]

Houseofblue I feel for you!! How stressful I had a friend too who had very high down stats 1/50 he is healthy and happy she had an amnio good luck honey thinking of you xxxxxx

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