Only you can decide how you feel on this, you should be prepared that you will have a child with downs Syndrome but that shouldn’t matter as they are still your child, just extra special. But if you feel that you couldn’t cope with that. Then you need to talk to a counsellor to be prepared. I personally never had the tests as it wouldn’t of made any difference if they had of had Down’s syndrome, but they didn’t , but If they had I’d of loved them anyway.
With my daughter who is now 4… she came back positive for DS. We went to get another ultrasound done with a specialist. They asked about our family history and all kinds of stuff. Well, at the end they told us she didn’t have DS. 
Regardless of what we would’ve seen at the 2nd ultrasound… we would’ve loved our baby the same.
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I am a retired L&D RN. I have seen so many false positive tests. In fact, I was taking care of a girl that had a positive test and her entire pregnancy she distanced herself from her baby. Didn’t want to see sonogram pictures, hear the baby’s heartbeat, nothing. Her baby was born perfectly healthy. So sad. Another lady had a positive test and aborted her baby which turned out to be perfectly fine. Unless you are going to have an abortion, which I hope you wouldn’t, then I wouldn’t even do the test. I refused the test.
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Same thing happened to me. My daughter was born fine.
My mom said I was born with an extra chromosome but I don’t have downs and my son doesn’t either. He’s autistic but I am also on the spectrum.
My daughter was high risk for downs syndrome, I had to go in for some risky extra testing to double check it but she came out fine
We were fully prepared for our oldest son to have Down syndrome based on the results we got from those tests. I had to have special ultrasounds to monitor his heart and measure certain features (nasal bone) because they were certain he had it. We were told 1 in 9 chance (I still don’t understand how they got that number). One clinic offered the option of aborting the pregnancy but I knew in my heart, no matter what, I was meant to be this little boy’s mommy. I read so many articles, books and joined a support group to prepare myself. We were honestly shocked when he came out without having it. Have faith that no matter what, you can do this!
My daughter went they the same thing. I have a wonderful 4 years old grandson with Down syndrome. My daughter would tell you CB congratulations 
The Doctors can be wrong sometimes.Theyvwere twice with two people I know.One they suggested termination cause mom could die.But she took the risk and her baby grew to be a champion worldwide rodeo queen and is smart as can be.So please have faith.And every baby is beautiful 
You can get a Nuchal fold test which will give you more definite information. With my 2nd daughter the blood test came back as high risk. I went private for a nuchal fold scan and they were able to reassure me that she was actually not DS. I refused that blood tests with my 3rd pregnancy because it was so much unnecessary stress and upset for the whole family.
I don’t see what difference it makes down syndrome or not I was 19 when I was told they would be something wrong with my baby he is now 4 and amazing and so very cheeky
I wouldn’t worry about it
Too many false positives with this test. I have 3 healthy children. With my 3ed I refused the test and the dr. Ordered it anyway, I was worried and pissed. She is in college a d will be 21 in October. I really wonder if this test should even be allowed.
Ask if you can have a harmony blood test, that should ease your mind
Down syndrome is literally just an awesome extra chromosome… your baby is a blessing whether she has DS or not she is going to be incredibly awesome because she is your baby! Don’t stress over it!
I honestly chose to not even have that test done, my son came out perfect
I was 19 when I had my 2nd child and I was told he would down syndrome yes it hard but I wouldn’t change a thing
You’ll be fine… you were chosen to be the mother of your baby for a reason… It’s challenging sometimes but when they’re happy , you’re happy 10x more cuz they’re happy…
Mine came back also like yours, and both my sons were born healthy
A friend of mine did, and the baby was perfect when she was born.
No. Becauae even if that baby is born with downs youre still gonna love it possibly more then any other baby youll have.
I was asked to terminate,held on to my faith and i have a perfect 9 year old…
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My mother tested High with me Only problem is a slight Learning Disability But its hardly noticeable lol don’t worry too much about it
Why would you even have it done?
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Down Syndrome are sensational s and will bring more happiness than you clan deal with
I never did the test on either of mine.
They say same think to my daughter. Kids 8 year old hi just fine 
I did!! Had a healthy baby.
My 2nd child I was told 1 in 4 chances she had down syndrome and she’s perfectly fine.
Amnio test is more accurate
Why have the test if you don’t believe bit
I lost my Down’s baby. If you don’t think you could handle raising a child with this issue, I’d love to speak to you about adoption.
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That’s an awful thing to say! God blesses us with our children no matter who and what they are, no matter if they have any permanent disabilities! These little people are OUR gifts from God!
What are you going to do if your baby is Down syndrome?!
Yep and my daughter didn’t have it. She’s 8 now and nothing is wrong I would have loved her the same if so though!
Can u do another one?
Tenile Bourkee lots of false positive down syndrome tests happening.
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My Daughter was Diagnised Down Syndrome/Trisomy 13 inutero… They begged me to abort and told me she never would make it… She’s a healthy 7 year old with a whole bunch of Sass… Don’t stress it… Doctors don’t know everything and most testing is wrong…
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I did, mine was a false positive. I had an amniocentesis that proved the genetics test was negative. Try not to worry too much
I have heard alot about false positives and some pregnant women that have had the vaccine had both false positive and some did have baby with downs syndrome. I wouldn’t rely too much on this test though
Help a mama out and respond anonymously on our forum. Should I be worried about my pregnancy blood test for down syndrome?
Those results aren’t always accurate so don’t stress too much. My friend was told by our ob that her son would be born with downs. Which obviously that didn’t matter to her she would love him regardless. And now he’s a happy healthy 2 year old. Just breathe mama! You got this.
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You’re allowed to be scared, that doesn’t make you a bad person. I’m not sure what test your referring to though? The additional partial or full copy of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome can originate from either the father or the mother. A family member of mine had three non Down syndrome babies before she had her 4th Down syndrome baby 
. Hang in there mama, try to not focus so hard on the what if’s. I wish you a happy and healthy pregnancy/delivery.
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I have heard many times of these tests saying that and the child ended not having up syndrome. I had the test done myself , i am a carrier of cystic fibrosis. Either the way regardless, that baby will love you to the ends of the Earth.
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Yes! We got the call and went for all the tests so we could plan for a successful life if the results were positive. It did mean I had to have an amnio. Everything ended up just fine. Bonus, we found out the gender extra early due to the amnio!
Do not stress!! Everything will work out.
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My test came back very high as well…my son doesn’t have Down’s syndrome . My dr was almost positive he would have it bc the numbers were so high
Ask for a marker scan they don’t tell you about them
I was 38 had 1 son and had lost a baby at 15 weeks to miscarriage
If this happens you will always get a low score they don’t tell you that either
20 years ago I was told my baby had Down’s syndrome spinabiffida and hydroceffeles
Awful nasty gynaecologist told me abort at 5 months or deal with a disabled child
I didn’t have an amino either as they can cause miscarriage
Just to say I didn’t and have 2 wonderful amazing healthy sons
Everyday I think of what could of happen if I’d chosen differently
Don’t be bullied into something you may wish you hadn’t down
Modern medicine makes mistakes and Drs are only men and women who make mistakes as well
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Yes it happened to me with my oldest daughter. It was very scary. I did an amniocentesis and it turned out fine. When I had my youngest daughter I refused to take the test. I would never do anything other than have the baby so I didn’t see the point in stressing me out. Thats just my opinion but I respect everyones choice to do whats best for them. Prayers for a healthy baby🙏
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I just had my 2nd child 3 weeks ago. Doc was advising me to get the genetic testing done bc I was high risk with my 1st pregnancy. I refused and Dr told me they wouldn’t know if baby would be born with any abnormalities/deformities…I told the Dr I will love the baby no matter what. I have a healthy 3 week old boy now. All the best to you, mama! What’s meant to be will be
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I haven’t ever had the test done, but I have a cousin who has down syndrome and everyone loves her. She is amazing!
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Do your research and start preparing yourself for the possibility now. Simply educating yourself can help ease alot of your worries… Your child will be “fine” regardless of their diagnosis.
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I know a couple who went through the same thing and their baby was fine!
It was a long time ago and I was a young pregnant teen. But I had the same. Did the amniocentesis and my baby didn’t have Down syndrome.
I refused that test all 3 of my pregnancies, it has a high rate of false positives. Don’t stress too much nomma!
My third came back positive with a positive test. They had me do a more precise test and then during my 20 week ultrasound they looked for key factors of Down syndrome such as extra fluids on the back of the neck. Luckily our second test came back negative and the ultrasound had no indicators.
Yes. Happened with my son the first blood draw came back high risk for down syndrome so they did the blood draw for markers and that came back okay. I was willing to accept having a baby with down syndrome but I know how scary that reading can be.
Honestly, I don’t have any testament to the validity of these tests… however. Ask yourself right now. If you knew 100% that your baby was going to be born with downs, would it change anything for you? If anything, look at this as some much needed time to prepare for a child with special needs. Not everyone has that luxury.
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I have been through it so totally get how you are feeling, they wanted to do a amneocentesis which I wouldn’t do as it is high risk for miscarriage. I was then offered a harmony blood test which costs around $500 and is 99.9% accurate. It took around 7 days to get the results and it came back that he was fine although he was born with club foot.
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I haven’t had this experience, but I do have to say that I hope you’ll love and cherish that child regardless of what happens.
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Sweetie I was 32 with my second child and he is fine and healthy he just turned 40, my 3rd child i was 35 he is also fine he is a bit of a slow learner and this is why he is special needs he doesnt read past 1st grade but he site reads and also he has his own facebook I work with him all of the time. He is 36
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My friend had the same thing, freaked out her whole pregnancy and then baby was born completely perfect.
I was told my oldest son was high risk, I had an amnio done and after those results came back we found out he was fine and also found out he was a boy much earlier than normal. He is now a happy healthy 13 year old.
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Unfortunately there are lots of false positives on these tests. Especially if you are nearing a birthday, something about the way they calculate the values. My mom was told my little brother would likely have downs, he doesn’t. Do your research, understand the possibilities, but try to relax and know your child will be beautiful and loved regardless
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My MIL was told to abort my BIL Bc he was going to have Down syndrome. He came out completely healthy.
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I had this same thing and it was so hard to take mine came back high risk as well everything was fine
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I had that blood test back in 89. They scheduled me for amniocentesis. Test came back fine & a very large, healthy, baby boy was born months later.
Which test did you have done?
There were 2 options for me - one test always gave false positives and the other was 99% accurate. I took the cheap one and it came back positive for Down syndrome, but when I did the legit one it came back negative.
I was terrified those 2 weeks while I waited for the legit results. It didn’t mean I didn’t love my baby, but I was still nervous because I know nothing about taking care of someone with Down syndrome.
Can you get an ultrasound from a high risk doctor? When I had the false positive I had an ultrasound done immediately to see if he could find anything
No, but i watched a few documentaries about down babies and it made me almost want one <3
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Get a harmony test. Just a blood test but far more accurate for this
Usually the test is pretty accurate. You have options and it’s no one’s choice but yours.
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My niece was told her baby had all kinds of things wrong with him and that she should abort him. He was born healthy and is now seven years old.
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I would get genetic testing.
Yes I had this. We did an amniocentesis. Baby was fine and I was 37 at the time.
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Yes I did!! My baby is perfectly healthy and does not have ds
I had the same thing during my 3rd pregnancy of 4… all boys. I was even asked if I wanted to terminate the pregnancy. I said absolutely not, we love him for who is … he was and is perfectly healthy… He graduated in June… God is good… all of the time… hugs momma…
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1 was 30 when I had my son I was high risk u had the amneositisis test and it was clear. My son is fine he’s almost 6 but I would have had him and loved him the same even if he was downs
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I have never heard of a blood test for it, and I’m confused as to why they would test someone so young.
This test is usually done on pt’s less than 35 via a sonogram to check the thickness of the spinal cord in the neck.
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Did your Dr give any insight to what the next steps should be? There is additional testing that can be done during pregnancy that will be very accurate.
My second child tested positive for down syndrome so I know that feeling of panic but it’ll all be ok. Mine ended up being a false positive so those things aren’t always right but even if it is just do lots of research and talk to those who can give you positive support. A friend once told me “You’re so lucky, they are the happiest babies” lol just try not to stress and be prepared. Ask for a more detailed ultrasound. That’s what I did. They sent me to a more specific ultrasound tech and they took measurements of everything and gave me the best ultrasound pics I had ever gotten. They’re the ones that told me not to worry about a thing.
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I was told my daughter had an extra X chromosome and she would have Down syndrome. She came out with neither!
Did your baby come out fine? This is disgusting! Just because a child has a disability it doesn’t mean they’re not fine!
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I absolutely adore people with down-syndrome they truly are something special and they have the most beautiful eyes you’ll ever see.
I definitely think any child born to you is the child you were meant to have.
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I can’t say that I have a child with Down syndrome or ever experienced this however my son was born with a rare genetic disorder as a mother I loved him no matter what the outcome was they wanted me to do amniocentesis and i refused don’t stress about it every baby that is born is beautiful no matter what!!!
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False positive for me. I was told it happens a lot.
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Same thing happened to me. My daughter showed all markers on heart, kidneys, etc., as well as my blood test showing a possibility for Downs. She was born and does not have Down syndrome. Don’t let the doctors scare you. Your baby will be perfect no matter what 
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They wanted me to have the amnio test because of my age, I had a friend who lost a perfectly healthy baby after the amnio and since I wouldn’t terminate the pregnancy I didn’t want it. They kept hammering about “wouldn’t you want to be prepared??” No, I’m fine. Our daughter was born with down syndrome, she is beautiful, she navigates the computer better than me, she has been a blessing.
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I went through the same 31 years ago. My baby was fine. I would have loved him either way. Hope it all turns out good for you also.
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Ask yourself this… if your baby does in fact have downs will you love it any less? Would it make you any less excited to become a mother? For me personally it didn’t matter if my baby had downs and I opted out of having the test because if something did come back off I didn’t want to spend my entire pregnancy worrying about the what if.
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I had a positive for a syndrome like downs but different and she dint have it there are more advanced test you can do
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I had the same thing happen and my daughter is fine. The initial test said high risk, but each subsequent more in-depth testing proved to be just fine. If I had to do it all over again I wouldn’t have done it. It caused unnecessary worrying. Please try to relax. Praying your baby is ok.
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I had the test done and it came back negative but here I am with the most perfect little boy with down syndrome! He’s almost 7 now
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Down syndrome kids are the cutest!!! Your going to love your child no matter how they turn out, and many of them have very normal lives! Don’t sweat it, mama.
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I had no markers for DS. I was pregnant with twins. We found out about my twin B’s diagnosis of DS at birth. We were scared, I cried and then I educated myself. He’s the family favorite! I wouldn’t change a thing about him! It really isn’t the worse thing that can happen to you. Unfortunately society and doctors make you think that way. I no longer fear DS, it’s ignorance that I do. Good luck❤️
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Idk about the Down syndrome but I did have that test done and I got a call back saying the genes my son could possibly be born missing his sperm tube it’s like extremely rare condition that can be fixed when he gets older with surgery but I won’t no until he goes to have children and can’t but they said he carried the genes they were not for sure if he has it he will be 2 so I still don’t know if the test is correct or not! I do believe in your case it’s a possibility that your baby may have it but won’t no until he/she comes out?
Down Syndrome is a a blessing. I was terrified too, when the prognosis came. I look back at that time and cringe, how I had no idea. If that is the case, brace yourself for a love so powerful it will carry with you to every person you meet. They truly are God’s angels sent to earth to teach us how to forgive and love without limits.
My angel is going to be 3 in November. She is the most perfect love of my life.
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I refused the test. I didnt care, either way my baby was mine no matter what.
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When I was in hospital when I had my son (he was a prem) our neighbour mum had a down syndrome baby and I swear he was the most cutest happiest chuby long hair baby ever be happy with your baby either way he’s just unique,
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If your baby does have it he o she will be a blessing
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My oldest of 5 came back with markers of down syndrome. I refused any further testing because it didn’t matter. He was born perfectly healthy and did not have down syndrome. Even if he did, I wouldn’t love him any less.
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I hope you find this message helpful with your decision going forward with “what if your baby does in fact have DS” Our daughter is now 7. Her having Down Syndrome was the best surprise of our lives. I say without any hesitation and full honesty if in fact your child has that extra chromosome you will forever wonder what you did to deserve such a beautiful, joyful and amazing gift. She is cherished amongst her siblings and father and I. She’s changed us ALL for the better and made us strong, open minded and most of all she is FUN and I’ve enjoyed every second of being her Mommy. It’s the unknown that is scary to new moms like yourself and I understand. When your blessed with a child you cherish what God gives you and you thrive with what you learn and grown on. God bless and may your pregnancy be amazing 
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If it was the screening that gave this result u can (if u want) do the amniocentesis. My second babys screening came back with a “14% window for trisomy 13” we did the amniocentesis and that came back normal.
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I had the blood test test done and it came back high risk for Down syndrome and spina bifida. My daughter has neither.