A high risk of mid Down is scarier and requires further prenatal diagnosis.
A high risk of mid-pregnancy Down’s screening is more frightening and represents a higher chance of developing Down’s syndrome. Further testing, such as amniocentesis testing or non-invasive DNA testing, is recommended to help determine the condition of the fetus.
A high risk on a mid-pregnancy Down’s syndrome screening test means that the fetus has a higher chance of having Down’s syndrome. A fetus with Down syndrome will be born with intellectual backwardness, peculiar facial features and growth retardation. It will have a very big impact on the family and the fetus later in life.
It is recommended that patients undergo amniocentesis or non-invasive DNA testing. If Down syndrome is diagnosed, patients can decide whether to terminate the pregnancy. If the decision to stop the pregnancy patients can be induced abortion, artificial abortion, medication abortion or curettage. Especially for older pregnant women, the older they are the higher the chance of developing Down syndrome. It is important to have regular Down’s screening during pregnancy.