To test or not to test?
I went in for my first ultrasound at 10 weeks today. Baby is healthy but my doctor told me about DNA testing for down syndrome, etc. I'm 31 years old and do not have a high risk pregnancy thus far. This would be purely elective. Should I do the test? Did you?
I didn't because it wouldn't make a difference to me. My doctor this time told me that if I don't plan on terminating should the baby have anything show up then the tests are unnecessary as she put it. She said if I want to know just to know then they'll do it, but if I'm going to keep the baby either way then she recommended that I don't test. So I didn't worth my son amd I don't plan to this time.
I did it, it's just an ultrasound of the baby's neck and they give you pictures to take home. I figured why not if my insurance covered it. 🙂
I didn't test with any of my three. You need to ask yourself this: do I love this little bean will the answer change my love no so why add extra stress !
I didn't. I was 30 when I got pregnant and had my daughter. No risks in my family but it was purely my decision & i chose not to. My reasoning was that I was going to love this baby regardless of the outcome of that test ❤
I tested for this pregnancy & last . Just to be sure lol I just wanted to be at ease .
I did with all 4 kids not because it would change anything but to prepare in case. Its in no harm to baby so I did but this is your decision of course :)