11-14 week Nuchal Fold Test for IVF Pregnancy
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Dear Dr. Jacobs: Hello - How are you doing? I am 30.5 years old and 10 weeks pregnant through IVF/ICSI. My RE had mentioned to me that I was not at any risk for Down Syndrome. In passing, my OB mentioned that I had the option of taking the 11-14 week Nuchal fold/Integrated Screening panel test. I was wondering if it is okay to undergo this test - Hopefully, it would not affect my pregnancy as this one is really important for me. Your valuable thoughts as always is appreciated.
Thanks.
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Since you are under the age of 35, you are not at INCREASED risk for a child with an abnormal number of chromosomes. The most common one is "Downs syndrome". Doing an ultrasound will not hurt, but I do question the economic value. Good luck.
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