Really hope everything worked out well for you and put you at ease.
This pregnancy I opted for the NIPT that showed all the results possible. It’s a little pricer than the usual NIPT but it was important to us to have as much information as possible (which of course isn’t 100% accurate and doesn’t screen for everything)

I tested positive for 22q via the NIPT so chose to have the amnio done, a little different to what your situation is.
I can really vouch for the amnio being such a clear peace of mind, I knew in my heart that I would want to know something confirmed so that I could make an informed decision on what to do next.
The procedure was very quick and the staff were so warm and kind to me. I will admit, I hardly slept the next 10 days waiting for results, which turned out negative 22q.
If you can get referred to your hospitals MFM clinic, you would be able to get the amnio bulk billed, obiously taking the risks aside if money is a factor you might consider,

When I had my four children I did not have access to these tests which parents today are lucky to be able to forsee if there are going to be any complications or disabilities with their further babies. Honestly I never thought about such things when I was pregnant which I know now has caused me a lot less stress. However today mums and dads can be alerted with certain tests of anything that may or may not go wrong.
If anything is found that poses a risk it would be quite alarming and stressful. If confirmed depending on the severity it would be a hard decision to make whether to keep going with the pregnancy. Can the parents both look after a disabled child together. Would it cause an undue strain on their marraige. What if the mum suffered post natal depression which is a severe disability in itself. What happens to the child when mum and dad pass away, can the child look after him or herself or would they have to go to a home. What sort of quality of life would the child have growing up. It would be such a hard decision to make but if disccussed and the fors and against are written down and both parents were happy to go ahead then Im not here to judge any decision they make.

I have not experienced this, but being an anxious person who stresses about the simplest things…we opted to do all the first step tests to see our chances of disabilities etc. What advice I can give is this: Do not be afraid or worried to make the right choices for YOU. Do not listen to anyone who has anything rude or negative to say towards any questions or decisions you make. You have got this, do the tests you need…and follow your heart.

I got a pretty high chance and I went for the amnio. Results were fine and I have a 17 year old who is fine. Also remember that a one in four chance of a problem is a three in four chance of nothing being wrong. Take time to breathe, think of what you would do in all situations and make the decision that suits your family.

Sorry I can’t advise you in this. I didn’t go for any testing as we both felt it wouldn’t make one single bit of difference to us. In fact it was so that personally I would be overjoyed to have a child with Down syndrome, having worked with people with Down syndrome I may have developed a weak spot, I absolutely LOVE them. When later we got the chance to foster a child with Down syndrome we took the chance and adopted her into our family. She’s a huge blessing and adds so much joy !

I have not had this exact problem, but other test results suggested my pregnancy was high risk. Ultimately, one of our children was born with a disability. I do have to say that I think having some warning was a good thing; it let us get over the first shock and work out what our child was going to need from us.

I haven’t experience this but just wanted to wish you well. It’s a worrying time but the fact that we have these tests available is amazing.