HB12. When the Nuchal Fold is High: Chloe's story of a complicated first scan.

This episode touches on the world of Fetal Medicine (not feral medicine or fatal medicine, as my computer would love to have me type!). I talk to Chloe about complications diagnosed during her first trimester scan, when she was pregnant with her son Ted. We delve into what it means when your baby is classified as high risk for chromosomal and structural abnormalities, the tests available to you and what she did to get through it. Some things you might find interesting or helpful: Fetal medicine is a mad and complex world. It turns out a lot of things can "go wrong" when a baby is being made (although thankfully most things are rare). If you find yourself having a tricky pregnancy or want to understand more, myself and Chloe would really recommend the charity Antenatal Results and Choices, or ARC. They are extremely knowledgeable and can hook you up with appropriate support in what can be a baffling time. ARC have useful information about all the tests available on their site and you can read about first trimester screening programmes here. This is Kypros Nicolaides who Chloe saw at the Fetal Medicine Centre.Check out this interesting Guardian article by Zoe Williams "Unspeakable grief: breaking the silence around termination for medical reasons." Find me on the web, on Instagram, on Facebook or contact me at [email protected]. Special thanks to Tom Herbert aka electrobeard for the music.