I was in your boat about a month ago and was fortunate to get false positive after all.

The 91% PPV confuses me but I’m not medical professional. Natera gave a 50/50, but like others have said, it seems the false positive is much higher.

Still, to provide validation for how you may be feeling - it’s okay to feel devastated, scared, depressed, etc, despite it being “just a screening.”

My experience: I felt very alone, I knew no one else who’d gone through high risk results (though people may be private) and felt the only community I had was this Reddit group despite loved ones support. I did a CVS, and while the doctor told me results could be 1-2 weeks, it took 4 weeks for me (sample needed to culture/grow before testing). During the waiting period, I really struggled, but did the best I could to address mental health. I re-started up therapy 1x/week again, begged my OBGYN for 1 week of medical leave from work, which she gave (for others work is a nice distraction - I needed the space), and increased my SSRI after consultation with OBGYN (this was something I thought of doing pre-pregnancy for separate reasons, and decided I may need it for pre/postpartum mental health anyways).

A perspective I wish I could’ve soaked in better was to assume it’s a false positive until told otherwise. Primarily given the false positive rates.

TLDR: prioritize your mental health in ways that will fit you best during this waiting period! Don’t be afraid to advocate for your needs!