abnormal quad screen results

Our OB just called. My quad screen results came back abnormal - my AFP level was mildly abnormal, which can indicate a defect in the baby's spine (spina bifida). We have an ultrasound scheduled this morning with a maternal fetal medicine specialist. She did say that the test has a high rate of false positives. I'm so incredibly scared right now.

Please send any prayers and positive energy you can spare our way.

Comments

[Cecilia]

Nikole -

Will be keeping you, your hubby, and your little one in my prayers - fingers crossed that you got a false abnormal.

[Adrien]

I'm keeping you all in my thoughts this morning. Hang in there!

[Mimi]

I will pray for you. Remember, though, how much you already love Bumble. You are already blessed.

Please let us know how you are.

[jv]

Oh man. Hoping hard this is a false positive - I heard they are very, very common at this stage, even more so than for the first trimester screening... Sending hopeful thoughts.

[Rainmaker]

I wish they had a better test so that they wouldn't scare people with so many false positives. I looked for a supportive quote to add, but none were good enough. Suffice it to say: my prayers are with you.

[MoMo]

I will keep you guys in my prayers. I hope that everything is okay. Hang in there.

[Gatxan]

My fingers are crossed and you are all in my thoughts. Oh dear, I really hope it is a false alarm. Hang in there!

[serenity]

Hoping that this is nothing, just another one of those false positives you hear about.

Fingers crossed and sending you all the healthy baby vibes I can manage.

xxx

[Mommy Someday]

Oh man. Fingers crossed that it was a false positive!!! You are in my thoughts and prayers...

[Bree]

Thinking about all three of you. I'm sorry you have to experience such a scare, especially after the otherwise great appointment.

[Juli]

Praying for you, Nikole.

[ali]

I'm sending positive vibes your way.

[SaraS-P]

Hoping all is ok

[Rachel Inbar]

Here (in Israel) they give the risk as a number (e.g., 1:150) and then you can at least understand that 149 babies are perfectly healthy... These tests do have a high false positive rate, especially since a positive is usually defined as anything riskier than about 1:200 or 1:250 (as soon as it is lower than the m/c rate for amnio).

[thalia]

Oh nikole I am thinking of you, all three of you, and hoping very hard that everything is ok.

[anonymous]

What was the outcome? I hope everything is OK, keeping you in thoughts and prayers.

[Kassie]

I know how u feel, my doctor just called with my test results on monday, saying the same thing. They couldent get me in to see a perinatologist for another two weeks. I hope your baby is well!