New group for babies with concerns on ultrasounds

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Not sure if this has already been started, if so that is great. I was thinking we could use this group to help support each other and give each other advice. If you want to join, please give your name, due date, and story.

I had my 20 week ultrasound and they found a echogenic foci in the left ventricle which can be a soft marker for down syndrome. I have my appointment in 2 weeks with the perinatologist. I am being hopeful given that my NTD scan was normal. I am due 12/2/09.

mrsjrmiller

I will join.

mrsjrmiller

EDD:10/21/09

I have a single umbilical artery (SUA) and fluid in my daughter's kidney's - both of which are soft markers for downs syndrome. The SUA puts me at greater risk for IUGR. I am on bed rest for pre-e and delivered my first baby, my son at 27 weeks.

 

KatiKM

I don't know if this is the right group for me but I am not sure where I fit exactly. I have had 3 Quad Screens done because I have gotten a poistive result on the Spina Bifida markers. The first one was beleived to be a false positive due to incorrect dating. So they sent me for an early US and it was "normal" But since then they have done another, from blood take at the same time of the first and it came back positive again. So my Dr ordered a third, which I did the blood work for yesterday. I will know Monday if I have to do an additional ultrasound for more indepth information now that the baby is bigger. And if I need to see any specialists to get further information.

 

I am due 12/29/09

twinkletoes815

Hi, I'm Angie

EDD: 9/23/09

Baby girl's congenital heart defects picked up on repeat anatomy ultrasound on 6/8 and confirmed with echo 6/9 and 7/1.  Diagnosed with double outlet right ventricle, transposition of great vessels, and hypoplastic left ventricle.  Also have a SUA, and baby is consistently measuring 11 days behind EDD.

LadyJavy

I'll join. Our baby has echogenic bowels. It can mean one of four things. 1) The baby swallowed some blood (no risk) 2) I had a virus that was minor for me but effected the baby in some way (somewhat more risky) 3) Our baby has Down Syndrome or another chromosomal disorder 4) Our baby has Cystic Fibrosis.

Naturally we were scared to death, but it seems like most babies who have this end up being perfectly normal and it goes away by the time the mom has another U/S. I'm hopeful b/c my CF test was negative and my NT scan was 1 in 2100 for Down Syndrome (a negative test). We were given the option of genetic counceling or aminiocentesis, but the results wouldn't change anything for us, so we've decided to just see what our OB says and then wait for the next U/S in two months (such a long time to wait!)