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Normal first pregnancy, routine screening experiences, including combined nuchal scan and blood test.
Children’ First pregnancy, Occupation’ Mother – research scientist (trained as doctor), Father – software engineer, Marital status Married.
Routine screening experiences. Healthy baby born 2002.
Children’ 1 (age 17 months), Occupation’ Housewife/student, Marital status Single.
Hypoplastic left heart suspected at 19-week scan, confirmed by cardiac scan. Couple decided to end the pregnancy. Chose amniocentesis in next pregnancy (baby born 2002).
Children’ 2 (aged 8 and 1), Occupation’ Mother – Business Analyst, Father – Accountant, Marital status Married.
Couple declined all early screening in two pregnancies, because they would not consider terminating an affected pregnancy, but did have 20-week anomaly scans. Currently pregnant.
Children’ One (aged 2), Occupation’ Mother – nurse, Father – nurse, now trainee teacher, Marital status Married.
Scan in first pregnancy detected blighted ovum. Three healthy pregnancies since . Now 8 months into fifth pregnancy. 20-week scan detected possible abnormalities; subsequent scans have been reassuring.
Children’ Three children aged 6, 4 and 2, Occupation’ Mother – self-employed artist, Father – banker, Marital status married.
Declined all screening except 20-week anomaly scan in two most recent pregnancies.
Children’ 4 (ages 20, 19, 6 and 4), Occupation’ Mother – Vicar, Father – househusband/computer consultant, Marital status Married.
Two normal pregnancies. Nuchal scan not available locally, so had blood screening. Unable to have 20-week scan in first pregnancy because of staff shortages.
Children’ 1 (age 17 months), Marital status Married.
Routine screening experiences, including nuchal scan.
Healthy baby born 2002, pregnant with second baby.
Third pregnancy, after two miscarriages. Nuchal scan suggested problems; CVS ruled out Down's syndrome but heart problems identified by further scan. Baby born March 2003, successful surgery completed.
Children’ First baby, 11 months old, Occupation’ Mother – Home carer (formerly HR consultant), Father – HR Manager, Marital status Married.
Seven and a half months pregnant with twins conceived by IVF. Has had scans throughout pregnancy; nuchal translucency scan had to be repeated because of the babies position.
Children’ pregnant with twins, Occupation’ Mother – lawyer, Father – Teacher, Marital status Living with partner.
