lives turned into the saddest when doctors told us they thought Joshua had Down's Syndrome. It was a complete shock. My nuchal fold test at 12 weeks (that tests for Down's) was low risk. They said afterwards we were that very rare one in 12,000 - I
Midwife Nikki says...The scan done between 11 to 14 weeks is called a 'nuchal translucency scan' and measures the fluid in the skin at the back of your baby's neck (the nuchal fold), giving an indication of the risk of Down's Syndrome. The antenatal
length is measured from head to bottom (known as crown to rump). After that, a skull measurement is more accurate. Check if theres more than one baby. Look at the thickness of the skin folds at the back of your babys neck (called the nuchal fold
abnormalities by examining all the structures of the body. We will also determine the risk of Down's syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities. We do this using ultrasound and a blood test.'What tests will I be offered? The nuchal fold translucency test
's something unusual you'll be referred for further scans.Other tests you might haveIn some areas of the UK you'll be offered these:Nuchal fold translucency scanWhen? 11-14 weeks.Why? This ultrasound scan measures the depth of fluid under the skin at the back
