A/S results for Feb 15 LO

kcwnc

We found out yesterday we will be having another little boy!! My H was ecstatic! He swears we bet something on it but either way we're already imagining all the fun our boys will be getting into! Everything was going really well with our scan until the tech focused on the brain. She mentioned that she was slightly concerned about some fluid she saw in the frontal lobe and asked that we come back in 8 weeks to see if anything had changed. She mentioned not to worry and that she looked forward to getting us some good 3D pictures at that time. I see my CNM on Monday for my 20 week appt (at 20w4d) and hope to hear some more about what that might mean. Googling turned up next to nothing. I finally found some information on wikipedia, see below, none of which was great and sounds like something to actually be concerned about. Has anyone had a scan similar to this or heard anything about this?

"It has also been discovered that lower levels of oxygen reaching the developing fetus may, in fact, decrease the amount of grey matter produced within its brain^[17] and increase the amount of sulcal (referring to a sulcus: a fissure within the surface of the brain) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); importantly in the frontal lobe and temporal lobe, which are critical memory centers.^[18] The later point regarding sulcal CSF has been linked to schizophrenia (a mental disorder affecting thought processes). Grey matter is a large component of the CNS and is related to: muscle control, sensory perceptions, memory, emotions and speech; please follow this link for more information regarding the different brain structures and their effects on human function.^[19]"

caden1206

I would stop googling and get a hold of your doctor or midwife.  I would also take everything said by someone who is not your main provider with a grain of salt.  With DD my tech freaked me out about a cyst on her brain and I later found out it was a normal varient.  Maybe this is the case with your LO.  Thought and prayers all is ok.  Good luck. 

kcwnc

The funny thing was that I expected google to ratchet up my worry level but had a hard time finding any info which hopefully means I can rest a little easier. Thanks for the level headedness ladies!!

surpriseaddition

Congrats on the second boy! My two older kids both had excess fluid in the ventricles of their brains......but after months of worry after they were born, multiple MRIs, ultrasounds of the brain, etc. the pediatric neurosurgeons came to the conclusion my kids have big heads! They didn't even bother running tests on this one whose head is also off the charts. Try not to worry. I know that's hard, but at this point they just want a follow up in 8 weeks. If it was really serious they would be doing something sooner, and with hydrocephalus they even do brain surgery in-utero. I'd step away from the google until a doctor shows some concern.

FmrAFBrat

Congrats! Stay away from Dr Google. It's not a concern until someone says it is. Enjoy your pregnancy.

CNJ4EVA

Yay, congrats on your baby boy!

I know how difficult it is not to worry, but until an actual doctor expresses concern, try not to.

pnutg

Congrats on another boy! And ditto what pps said.

bumpuser3155624

Congrats on the wonderful news. Try not to worry until you talk to your doctor how will know more than all the worst case scenarios on google.

kcwnc

Thanks for checking on us @missk0411‌! That was the 1st thing my mw addressed before I could get any questions out. She said that she and the Dr who reviewed my scans initially saw nothing that concerned them. His fluid is within the normal range which was beautiful to hear. She said I didn't need to go back for another us but that it was up to us. I think we'll keep our appt, we only had 1 dating us and the a/s for ds1 so it'll be interesting to see how much changes in two months!