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high risk for Downs SyndromeFrom: angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat, 7 Apr 2001 10:24:26 -0500 (CDT)
I am 37 years old and have just been told, following an AFP blood screen, that the risk of my baby being born with Downs Syndrome is 1:4. I immediately agreed to an amniocentesis, but will not have the results for another week and a half. I realise that this is the only way I will know for sure. Since coming home from the hospital after receiving the news, I have tried to get more information on why the risk might be so high. I understand that low levels of alpha-fetoprotein indicates a risk of Downs Syndrome; does this mean that the levels of AFP in my blood were exceedingly low? My consultant told me that she had only once seen risk that high, and that it was unusual. What hope does this give to my baby? Is there a chance that the hospital could have botched the results? How are the results worked out - are tables of fihures used? Could thay have cross referenced my name wrongly i.e. 47 not 37? Is there anything else that they could have done wrong to give a false risk factor. As you can imagine, my husband and I are out of our minds with worry, and are looking for possible answers. Any information / reassurance you could provide would be very welcome. Thank you for taking the time to read this message.
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