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A friend of mine also had a positive AFP test result, and it ended up being a false positive. Her daughter was just fine when she was born. However, another friend had a negative AFP result, but her baby ended up having Downs (she opted not to have an amnio based on the AFP results). While I totally understand your friends fears and worry, it's so impotrtant to not get too anxious. The AFP seems to be inaccurate alot, and seems to only serves to give an indication that more specialized testing may be warranted. Maybe you can remind your friend that she'll get a great glimpse at her precious baby today at her u/s. Maybe focusing on the chance to peek in on the baby, and see it's little body will help her not be so upset. (I know...easier said than done).