large or too long of a neck at 11 wks on u/s?

Anyone else ever told this? idk if i should be worried or what? doctor said my babys neck was either to big or long on my 11 week u/s so i gotta have everything checked out somewhere else. Can someone help?

Probably talking about the nuchal translucency- a pocket of fluid that develops temporarily on the back of the fetal neck while the endocrine system develops and matures. It can be a marker for chromosomal abnormalities, but doctors like to refer patients out for a more detailed scan as a lot of times an increased NT is the result of baby being in a bad position or old machinery used in the OB's office.

chromosomal abnormalities??

<blockquote><b>Quoting Rabbit™:</b>" Probably talking about the nuchal translucency- a pocket of fluid that develops temporarily on the back ... [snip!] ... scan as a lot of times an increased NT is the result of baby being in a bad position or old machinery used in the OB's office. "</blockquote>



This! Have they drawn blood to check for chromosome defects? The harmony test is suppose to be as accurate or very close to an amnio..its just takes vials of blood.

Generally I think that's a sign for Down's syndrome. But I'm not a doctor.

Quoting RysMum:" chromosomal abnormalities??"

A thicker than normal nuchal fold *can* indicate trisomy 21.

That does not mean your baby has it, but it warrants further checking.

How were the results of your afp bloodwork?

i did not have this, but my daughters head was too small. they did another ultrasound to check measurements.

It was just the way the first tech measured her. Hopefully this is the problem for you aswell.

omg google is like freaking me out =[ i hope everythings okay =[ ill post a pic of my ultrasound

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wont work =[

Quoting .Colleen.:" A thicker than normal nuchal fold *can* indicate trisomy 21. That does not mean your baby has it, but it warrants further checking. How were the results of your afp bloodwork?"

they said all my blood work they did was normal

Quoting RysMum:" omg google is like freaking me out =[ i hope everythings okay =[ ill post a pic of my ultrasound"

Honestly, you're probably fine. They just want to take a closer look. Increased fluid in the nuchal translucency is only a marker for any problems, it's not definitive and the odds from the NT scan are usually pretty favorable. My baby had an increased amount of fluid with positive blood work, but the odds are 1:300. That's a .3% chance that she'll be born with a chromosomal abnormality.

Quoting Rabbit™:" Honestly, you're probably fine. They just want to take a closer look. Increased fluid in the nuchal ... [snip!] ... fluid with positive blood work, but the odds are 1:300. That's a .3% chance that she'll be born with a chromosomal abnormality."

i hope so and the baby kept moving and flipping.... they took bloodwork when i was about 6 weeks....... and about 8 tubes...do they usually check for all that on your first visit?

<blockquote><b>Quoting RysMum:</b>" i hope so and the baby kept moving and flipping.... they took bloodwork when i was about 6 weeks....... and about 8 tubes...do they usually check for all that on your first visit?"</blockquote>




No they would do them about now. The harmony test can be done at any time but the quad test I believe has to be done by 13 weeks.

they didnt take anymore blood since then