Re: abnormal tast

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>From the rest of your letter, it sounds like AFP test.

>The due date
>does not change but I was off by 7 days.

IF you're off by 7 days, the due date has to change unless I don't understand.

>The ultrasound put me at 16
>weeks pregnant opposed to 17. Everything appeared normal, however I was
>recommended genetic counseling and I will have an amnio. This takes
>place on 12-29. It appears that I am put into a risk for having a down
>syndrome baby.

This is purely statistics. Certain numbers fall into the "normal" category, others into the "low" category and others into the "high" category. The majority of "low" values are considered "false positive" because they are associated with perfectly normal kids.

If you have any further questions or more specific numbers, please write again.

Good luck.

>I have had nothing but anxiety and sleepness nights. Can
>you explain the statistics and if there was anything that I could have
>done to put me in this category. Note: I just turned 33. I have 2
>other healthy children ages, 3 & 1. The only genetic history is my
>husband's maternal grandmother's sister's daughter, had a down syndrome
>baby, but she was well over 35 at prenancy. Thank you for your time..

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