Just thought I'd write about some testing that I've done during pregnancy so far. A few weeks ago I had a quad test aka maternal serum screening. With this blood test the risk of Down syndrome or trisomy 18 and neural tube defects can be determined. The test measures the amount of alpha-fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin, unconjugated estriol and inhibin A.
Today I had an appointment with a genetics counselor at the perinatal office. We went over the quad test and ultrasound results. The results were good! I was so relieved. There is still some risk but it's very small. I was given the option to undergo amniocentesis which is an invasive procedure and I decided against it.
My next OB appointment is in a couple of weeks and I'll have another perinatal appointment after that. So far things are going really well and we're really happy about that!
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