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Hi, I am 41 and pregnant for the first time. My combined screening showed that I had a higher risk of Down's Syndrome, the chance is 1.22% (1:82). We opted for the IONA test but won't get the results until next Wednesday. I am so worried even though lots of people are telling me we'll be fine. Has anyone else been through this? X

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Sorry I haven't had a similar experience, hope someone here has and will reply to you. Hope all goes well for you.

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Thank you so much. We got a call today informing us that baby is fine and the odds are now 1:77000. We are both so relieved. x

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