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What Does The Following Ultrasound Report Indicate?

Hi , my sister is 30 years old and she is 32 weeks pregnant.She did not do the test for down sindrome and now she is worry because at week 32 she had an ultrasound and was told that nuchal fold thickness is 7 mm . I read about this and was writen that after 20.6 weeks should not do nuchal fold thickness . Please explain something about the situation. Should she worry ?Thank u
Thu, 9 Aug 2018
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I have read through your question and here is my opinion.

Nuchal fold thickness is measured up to about 26 weeks and till then the normal range is up to about 6 mm. In your sisters case she has already reached 32 weeks hence this value cannot be relied upon completely. She has already reached an advanced stage of pregnancy and it is best to just wait and watch and go for routine ultrasound scans.

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What Does The Following Ultrasound Report Indicate?

Hello and welcome to Ask a doctor service. I have read through your question and here is my opinion. Nuchal fold thickness is measured up to about 26 weeks and till then the normal range is up to about 6 mm. In your sisters case she has already reached 32 weeks hence this value cannot be relied upon completely. She has already reached an advanced stage of pregnancy and it is best to just wait and watch and go for routine ultrasound scans. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.