Who has had a CVS?

**Kitten** · February 23rd, 2012, 01:05 PM

Hobber - can you make your decision after your 12 week NT scan/blood work?

**Hobbermittens** · February 23rd, 2012, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Kitten

Hobber - can you make your decision after your 12 week NT scan/blood work?

I am not sure? I think the CVS has to be done between 9-12 weeks, so it might be too late then?

I could get an amnio, but that is so late in pregnancy.

**Kitten** · February 23rd, 2012, 01:16 PM

In Canada they do them between 11-13.5 weeks and in some parts of the US as well. What a lot of other women I "know" have done is scheduled their CVS for 12.5 weeks and then had their NT scan at 12 weeks. Then if everything screens ok, then they cancel their CVS appt. Have you spoken to your health care provider (Ob/Midwife) about it?

I understand what you mean about the amino...

**atomic sagebrush** · February 23rd, 2012, 01:21 PM

CVS can be done as late as 12 weeks so you do have some leeway to do an ultrasound first to see if anything is glaringly wrong.

**Foxy** · February 23rd, 2012, 03:12 PM

I would do the NT and see how things go. You can usually do them up to 14 weeks. I was 12.5 when I had my last one done.

**Hobbermittens** · February 23rd, 2012, 03:39 PM

Thanks Foxy, Atomic and Kitten...I will call the Dr. who does them. He is out of the office until Monday. I would prefer to go that route, and see if the scan shows anything abnormal. They do blood work then, too, but that triple screen will undoubtedly come back "positive" due to y age--it has been positive for my last two pregnancies, and both kids are fine.

Foxy, WHat was the test that didn't pick up your baby's trisomy?

**atomic sagebrush** · February 24th, 2012, 10:42 AM

My doctor told me at one point that if you're in your late 30's you will ALWAYS get a positive test result because the maternal age is the biggest factor they take into consideration. It has more weight than the blood tests so you can have normal blood tests, normal measurments, and test positive anyway.

**Kitten** · February 29th, 2012, 11:25 AM

Hobber - just wondering what your OB said.

**Hobbermittens** · February 29th, 2012, 11:41 AM

Hi Kitten-- I made an appt for the CVS, and if my 12 wk scan shows any abnormalities, then I will get the CVS done. If everything is fine, I won't. I am pretty nervous about the whole thing, and the only Dr. who does the CVS is 7 hrs away, so if we have to go there, it is going to be a huge pain! I am also scheduled to work that evening, and I haven't told my boss I am pg yet, and I don't want to tell him until I know everything is okay. SO I have to find a way to get out of work without telling him why.

**Kitten** · February 29th, 2012, 12:35 PM

Are you able to book the day off as a vacation day? Or can you switch your days up now just in case?

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