My babies Neck tissue measurement was 5.3 mm and they say he might be have down syndrome?!


Question: My babies Neck tissue measurement was 5.3 mm and they say he might be have down syndrome.?
I had my big ultra sound at 22 weeks and the doctor called me back a couple days later and said that the tissue behind the babies neck was a little bit thicker than usual his measurement was 5.3 mm and he said usually it should be 3 or under. So he is sending me to get another ultra sound done by a i think its called a perinatologist and they didnt really tell me to much else they would be doing. I am wondering what my chances of having a baby with DS are and how accurate this ultra sound will be .. because everything i have read is saying that taking the neck tissue measurement after 14 weeks that the measurement wont really be accurate ... but i could be wrong about that! I know my chances of my baby having DS is slim because of my age (22) but to be honest going off me just being young doesnt really make me feel any better! Have any mothers ever had kids with down syndrome with the neck tissue measurements being high.?Health Question & Answer


Answers:
My child is 21 years old now, but when I went for my ultrasound they thought something was wrong. They told me his head was too large and his arms were too small for how many weeks I was along. They sent me to a big hospital 4 hours away for specialized sonogram. I was worried sick. My appt was like 3 weeks after I got that horrible news. Turns out, my son was completely normal and healthy. I was told he just had a large head! He was actually born by c section cause of his head. He still has a big head! Point is, don't worry over things you can't change.Health Question & Answer

Not this particular issue..I had experienced many times that the doctors are not Gods, and can be mistaken in many cases--don't over react-take good care of yourself.Health Question & Answer



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