Is it a big deal if I didn't get a Down's syndrome screening?

What should I do if I haven't done the Down syndrome screening? In response to this question, relevant personnel said that Down syndrome screening is necessary, especially for older pregnant women. Any pregnant woman is likely to be pregnant with a baby with Down syndrome, and the timing of Down syndrome screening is also very important, and it is usually carried out in the second half of pregnancy.

What should I do if I didn't do Down syndrome screening?

It is necessary to do Down syndrome screening, especially for older pregnant women. All pregnant women are at risk of carrying a baby with Down syndrome. "According to the birth defect detection data based on hospital outpatient clinics of the Ministry of Health from 2001 to 2006, 800,000 to 1.2 million babies with birth defects are born in my country every year." Down syndrome screening is a survey work currently carried out on all pregnant women in my country to prevent the birth of children with congenital mental retardation.

Down screening is the general name for prenatal selection tests for Down syndrome. It is one of the must-do items in pregnancy checkups. It is a test method that extracts blood cells from pregnant women and tests the levels of some biochemical indicators in the mother's blood cells to select high-risk pregnant women with fetal aneuploidy trisomy 21 and trisomy 18, and calculate the risk of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome.

When to do Down syndrome screening

The timing of Down syndrome screening is also very critical. Generally, the Down syndrome screening we often talk about is carried out in the middle of pregnancy, but in recent years it can also be carried out in the early pregnancy. The time for Down syndrome screening in early pregnancy is 11 to 14 weeks, and the best time is 11 to 12 weeks. The main purpose of Down syndrome screening is to avoid the risk of congenital idiocy in the fetus to a certain extent.

Doctors recommend that the time for Down syndrome screening during mid-pregnancy is between 15 and 20 weeks of pregnancy, and the best time to check is between 16 and 18 weeks. Because whether it is early or late, it will affect the accuracy of the Down syndrome screening results. If during the screening process, the hospital's report clearly indicates a high-risk situation, the doctor will generally recommend amniocentesis. If a pregnant woman misses the time range for Down syndrome screening, there is no way to make up for it. She can only undergo amniocentesis and measure Down syndrome by drawing amniotic fluid.