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Soon I am having CVS testing done at the Genetics & IVF Institute in Fairfax, per my doctor and due primarily to my age. My understanding is that I will find out about Down's Syndrome within approximately 48 hours. And I will find out about any other potential issues 2-3 weeks later, once the tissue grows. Is all this consistent with your experience?
If you chose to find out the baby's sex through this test, at what point did you learn that? Anything else in particular I should know? I am planning to go back to work afterwards, but to take it easy for 2 days (no exercising, etc.). Mainly I am just ready for this wait to be over so I can have a bit more peace of mind. Thank you! |
Anonymous
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I had a CVS in'06 when I was pregnant with our son-had it at Thomas Jefferson in Phili (we drove from DC). Very easy procedure-they were able to take the sample through my cervix.
The procedure was on a Friday-by 3pm on Friday-we knew we were having a healthy baby boy! The 2 days test is more of prelim but very accurate. Then 7 days later you get the final results. If I'm remembering correctly-the 2 day test includes 2,500 chromosomal disorders. The final results are a confirmation of the prelim. The genetics counselor asked if I wanted to know the sex after she told me our baby had all his chromosomes. She started the conversation by saying "I have good news..." |
Anonymous
| I had cvs twice at givf- i didn't ask for the quick test (the one that covers most major chromosones) like you'll have.. my insurance didn't pay for it plus i just wanted the complete results..they told us up to 10 days but it was about a week or less.. i did want the sex results- first time i was told all was normal and i asked for the sex (and was told right then on the phone)- hte second time i got a call saying all was normal and i asked them to mail it to me the results (on the results you see the sex).. we didn't open the envelope for 2 weeks or so since it really didn't matter.. good idea on taking it easy for a few days (I did too- just stayed in bed.. the first time i had some minor spotting- completely freaked out- but it was ok- baby came on EDD.. ) hope all goes great.. |
Anonymous
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I had a CVS done at the Genetics and IVC Institute in Fairfax 7 months ago roughly (I am due in four days.) We did not hear any results until the 10th day, when the genetic counselor called us. I don't know if there was an option to know anything sooner. During this telephone conversation, we learned the sex of the child and that everything looked normal. We did not get a whole lot besides that. I felt relieved, and was glad that we had the procedure.
Let me give you a heads up. . .they did not go in vaginally, but inserted the needle directly into my uterus through my stomach. This hurt. A lot.  And I am not a wimp. This is not to scare you, as it is short. But I was glad that I had my husband there holding my hand, and telling me not to look at the needle.
We went to Sweetwater Tavern right afterwards (and right next door), had a big meal, and then I went home and watched movies and laid on the sofa for two days. I felt absolutely fine, had no bleeding or cramping, and probably did not need the recommended two day bed rest. Congratulations on your pregnancy! Hope this helps. |
Anonymous
| when i had cvs 4 years ago, i was surprised that it really didn't hurt. felt fine the rest of the day. i must have had the quick test because they called me 2 days later and told me everything looked normal. i did it with a genetics doctor in rockville who was recommended through my ob but i can't remember her name now. near democracy blvd. |
Anonymous
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I also had CVS done at the Genetics and IVF Institute about 4 months ago. They did the test with the needle through the stomach but I didn't think it really hurt at all. It felt a little crampy when Dr. Stern was moving the needle back and forth. The counselor called with the results and the baby's sex eight days later.
I also had some blood testing to see if I was a carrier for certain diseases and those results took about 3 weeks to come back. I was very happy with the whole procedure and Dr. Stern and would definitely do it again if I ever decide to have another. |
Anonymous
| Curious why someone would drive to Philly for a CVS when there are so many good docs here-is there something being done there that was different and worth the drive? |
Anonymous
I meant to type "the following Monday by 3pm" |
Anonymous
Thomas Jefferson Genetics (the hospital) are pioneers in the procedure. They have a very very low m/c rate. My RE from Dominion Fertility drove his own wife to TJ for the CVS-so we did the same! We stayed in hotel in downtown Phili so I could rest after the procedure. My insurance covered everything-I was 42 when I got pregnant. |
Anonymous
I wanted to add that Dr. Baxter, who performed the procedure, has done thousands of genetic tests. I felt like we may a good decision to drive to Phili even though we lived in DC. |
Anonymous
| We did the CVS at GW - I think we got results in two weeks - we didn't find out the sex. I thought that test was uncomfortable not so much because of the needle but because you have to do it with a full bladder! I felt like every time he moved the needle around I was going to absolutely explode. Take the opportunity to take it easy after the test (you won't get many of those later) Don't know if you have a child already, but they said don't pick up anything heavier than a gallon of milk for a few days. I did not pick up my older DD - definitely played it safe. |
Anonymous
| Dr. Pinckert in Rockville performed our CVS a few months ago. I too had the abdominal procedure, not the vaginal, and felt nothing more than some uncomfortable pressure. (Although I did hold my husband's hand tightly - and I definitely did not look at the needle.) I had the procedure on a Friday morning and had the preliminary results on Monday afternoon. At that time, we learned the sex and the results of the Tri 13, 18 and 21 disorders - one of which (I think 21) is Down's. Those are all the biggies. We got the final results the following Monday, so 10 days after the test was performed. When I asked what else they had looked for, the genetics counselor told me that there were any number of possible genetic disorders they could have found (although all very very unlikely) and that basically the final results told me that the fetus had 46 normal chromosomes. I did not go back to work that day and took it very easy all weekend - and had no bleeding or cramping. Good luck! |
Anonymous
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I had it done by Dr. Gallagher at Maternal-Fetal Medicine which is in the Holy Cross medical building in Silver Spring. They did the needle-in-the belly procedure (it all depends on the position of the placenta which way they go in), and numbed me up with a few little shots of topical anasthesia first. It hardly hurt at all.
We did the procedure on a Friday afternoon, and by Tuesday at noon, we had the prelim results that all chromosomes were normal, and it was a girl. They call the results "preliminary" but they are very, very rarely different from the final results. The final results just have more detail, as I understand it. |
Anonymous
| OP here. Thank you for sharing your experiences - very helpful and good to know. |