GOt the all clear for the test results - thank goodness!! SO SO relieved we cannot describe and now fully planning to stop worrying and enjoy this pregnancy.x

It's 3.5mm and above which is considered thickened for a nuchal translucency measurement.

Glad to hear it went well Cith. You're brave to have gone through that and hope the results are all good.

Thanks for your kind messages Hobnobfanatic and skydance1. I had the CVS yesterday morning at St Georges hospital, SW London and the procedure went ok. The consultant was brilliant and instilled loads of confidence and calm which was really good (and quite important I guess). The actual process was really fast - about 2 min, but I did find that it hurt a little as aparently my tummy muscles were all tense (not really that surprising!) The sonographer did a thorough scan for about 20 minutes before the consultant arrived so we really did see a lot of our little baby bean bouncing around which was wonderful...then the whole procedure was conducted while they scanned so could be assured that the baby was safe (well DH could - I had to shut my eyes and squeeze his hand once they brought out the long needle!) Saw the baby and saw/listened to its heartbeat afterwards which is aparently a sign that the risk of MC is hugely reduced so that was reassuring. Spent the rest of the day on the couch feeling headachey and crampy/sore tummy and still taking it easy today. Feel really relieved and calm that the procedure is over - having had a MMC earlier in the year feeling quite vulnerable about the whole thing - I really didn't expect trying to have a family or getting pregnant to be this stressful! Now just praying and putting really positive thoughts out there for some good results of a normal and healthy baby.

Let us know how the CVS went cith. Hope ok!

Good luck, cith - I have everything crossed for you. I'm sure all will be well

I had my nuchal scan last Friday, my resuls for the scan were normal, but one of the blood tests brought my risk down to 1:46 so I am feeling really stressed about this. I am thirty and so my age was also in normal range but obviously the bloods carry more weight in the risk assessment than I thought. I am now booked in for a CVS tomorrow morning and I am feeling extremely nervous and praying that it will all be ok!

Streuth, I had my nuchal last week. I'm the same age as you - 37, shortly to be 38, Our age risk is 1 in 191, IIRC, so your adjusted risk is very low! Mine too - at 2787. I was overjoyed at the result! Really, don't fret!

Thank you all again - am feeling so much better having talked to the ARC - the lady was so reassuring and knowledgable. She told me that the muchal measurement of 2.9 was at the upper end of the normal scale ....... a bit different to what I was told at the FMC .... I do feel much more positive about it thanks to her and you guys... got it into perspective, and time to stop worrying!
Good luck with your scan Porridgebrain, and thanks again everyone xxx

Hard as it is, you have to try and remember that with odds of 1 in 13, that means 12 in 13 chances for no problems and so much more likely for you to be amongst those 12. The stats are always hard to get your head around, but it's not because the nuchal measurement is not useful. It's giving you a risk factor - not a diagnosis.