Level 2 ultrasound revealed a hypoplastic fifth digit, anybody with a single soft marker?

alanarobert

Hey Ladies,

    Im hoping there is somebody out there with a similar experience to mine? I know that soft markers are commonly found in newborns and that there are tones of studies done to explain there findings, but as a 27 year old first time mom I'm having a hard time processing the news.  so far all I have had is the ultrasound and that was at 19w where they found the one soft marker which was the hypoplastic fifth digit on her left hand, I am just now hearing from my doctor the findings which s heart breaking seeing as though I am 26w now and just hearing of this discovery. I am considered a high risk pregnancy because I've gone threw multiple cancer treatments in my past and was not even supposed to be able to get pregnant so this child is a miracle in itself. This whole pregnancy I keep thinking theres got to be a catch, its not that I want there to be but given my past the worst terrifies me.  I don't usually reach out often and have nobody in my life that I can really reach out and talk to about this so all I am doing is going over all these studies and driving myself crazy, I feel like an emotional roller coaster. Im not able to go in for the amino test until next week and the waiting game is literally causing me to lose sleep. Has anybody gone threw this or knows of anybody who has and can shed some light as to what I can expect? 

PlainJane8350

The words "soft markers" were never used, but we did have several scares thanks to ultrasounds that either resolved themselves or turned out to be nothing after an MRI. I take it y'all didn't do any of the cell-free DNA tests earlier on? I had a loss due to a genetic abnormality, so I went in asking for CVS at 11 weeks. I know waiting sucks, but I'd do the amnio and try to keep your mind as busy as possible in the meantime. We all do it, but...don't Google!

alanarobert

The only DNA test I've had so far was my quad which came back 1/1300 which was explained as normal to me. Google is the worst, I'm staying busy and I'll update when I find out. I'm glad you were able to get your screening done early I'm sure it put a lot of ease on you :x

PlainJane8350

I know you're still going to worry, but I would try to focus on your quad results. You see a lot of posts like this and 99% of the time they're false alarms. I promise.

Lbloom

They found several soft markers in my 20 and 22 week ultrasounds. I had a cell-free DNA test done and I had to wait an agonizing 2.5 weeks for the results because this all happened around 4th of July. The results came back fine and all the soft markers have either resolved themselves or have become a non-issue. Except for my high fluid levels, everything is checking out fine. I hope you get good news from your amnio. I agree, the waiting game for test results is a new kind of hell. I got through it by reading fiction book series that I've already read before but kept my mind off things. I may still have to have an amnio to drain some of my unexplained high fluid.

Knottie1445378742

Yes! I had this exact same "soft marker" along with a slightly shorter nasal bone with my DD who is now 4 and absolutely perfect. I was such a nervous wreck after learning about it that we even consulted a hand surgeon who assured us it was no big deal and was surprised it was considered a soft marker. As I prepared for our 4th baby's 20 week ultrasound a couple of months ago, I was reminded of the whole experience and looked at my daughter's pinkies to try to figure out which hand it even was. Not only can I not remember, there is absolutely nothing that makes them look different from one another. I'm certain we are all full of many soft markers that were never identified because this testing wasn't around for our mothers.