Last Saturday I had my 20 week scan at the fetal specialist (I have the factor 5 leiden) and they were doing some measurements. They noticed 2 things that caught their attention. First thing - the dr. said that my baby girl's nasal bone grew but very little since my last appointment. She also told me that she had a bright bowel. Both of these are soft markers for down's (the bright bowel also a soft marker for cystic fibrosis) As you can imagine I have been very very worried about the health of the baby. It just scares me - and I can't stop crying. Ofcourse I love my baby girl more than anything and she will be wonderful no matter what. I am just so worried for her health. I went and got a "Harmony" test but I have to wait two whole weeks for the results of that. Friday I am going to give more blood work for cystic fibrosis testing. Has anyone had a similar experience to this and everything ended up fine?? I had the first trimester screening and all that blood work came back saying that I was low risk, so other than the short nasal bone and the bright bowel everything else looked normal.
On a side note - could the fact that I have factor 5 leiden be causing any of this you think?? Maybe affecting the bone growth??
Thanks for listening - I am just really scared and looking for advice and support.
Natural cycle Dec 2010 BFP M/C 6 1/2 Weeks, D&E Jan 2011 1 Clomid/Ovidrel BFN May 2011 Natural cycle Aug 2011 BFP M/C 4 Weeks 1 IUI Sept 2011 BFP M/c 7 weeks Provera Dec 2011 BFP M/C 3 Weeks
DQ ALPHA HLA MATCH, High NK Cells Diagnosed Dec 2011 IVF March 2012 BFP m/c 4weeks 5 days (IL, Prednisone) IVF#2w/DS July 2012 MEGA FAILURE BFN (IL, Dexamethasone) Diagnosed No real HLA Match, DQ Beta Triad, High TNF, Low NK Cells Oct 2012 Natural Cycle m/c 4wks (Lovenox, Prednisone) Went to Beer Center- high tnf, low lad, implantation failure
Nov/Dec 2012 LIT Treatment
Dec 12 Humira Jan 2013 BFP Humira,LIT,Prednisone, Lovenox, IVIG, Baby Aspirin Miracle Born August 2013 Premature
Re: 20 Week Scan - Short Nasal Bone & Bright Bowel
Anovulatory cycles, increased Synthroid Diagnosed Sep 2010
1 Clomid/Ovidrel BFN May 2011
Natural cycle Aug 2011 BFP M/C 4 Weeks
1 IUI Sept 2011 BFP M/c 7 weeks
Provera Dec 2011 BFP M/C 3 Weeks
IVF March 2012 BFP m/c 4weeks 5 days (IL, Prednisone)
IVF#2w/DS July 2012 MEGA FAILURE BFN (IL, Dexamethasone)
Diagnosed No real HLA Match, DQ Beta Triad, High TNF, Low NK Cells
Oct 2012 Natural Cycle m/c 4wks (Lovenox, Prednisone)
Went to Beer Center- high tnf, low lad, implantation failure
Jan 2013 BFP
Humira,LIT,Prednisone, Lovenox, IVIG, Baby Aspirin
Miracle Born August 2013 Premature
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