down syndrome

[reei]

i have read in magazine that 1 of 1000 baby will have down syndrome. any idea about scanning for this?

 

[aussiegal]

thats what the nuchial scan is for and the later one at 18 weeks.

 

[jools]

There's also a blood test. The results tell you whether you are in at low risk or high risk of having a baby with Downs'

 

[reei]

thanks for the info.

 

[mummybee]

Don't worry too much, reei. depends on your age too. Incidence goes up if you have a baby after a cetain age, (36?). The blood and nuchail tests will tell you acucrately.

 

[elvis]

The incidence of Down's syndrome in a baby increases with increasing maternal age. The "OSCAR " teat assess certain hormones and uses ultrasound to assess the fetus at 11-13 weeks. The results of this will increase or decrease the probability of Down's syndrome.

 

[reei]

oscar

hi,

i have read lots of pregnancy book i didn't come across the term oscar test. what is the medical term for the oscar test?
i am a bit worried coz' i have a cousin with down syndrome.
thanks.

 

[mosmom]

dear reei
here you can read the info about OSCAR:

http://www.fetalmedicine.hk/en/oscardetails.asp