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My 20 week scan said that my nuchal fold is at 7mm. i am super worried now that the baby might have downs. is 7mm super bad?

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Dr. Lori Semel answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Nuchal fold: A nuchal fold of 7 is a little on the large side, it is not super bad and it needs to be combined with other testing to be a true indicator. Are those other tests available?

Answered 9/25/2014

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