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High-Risk Pregnancy
Dialated Kidney
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Re: Dialated Kidney
Has your dr said anything about what they do about it or any other interesting information? I am sorry but my dr's office offered me no imformation about this. Thanks!
It depends on what they find at our next US. If it is really bad and looks like it needs attention (her fluid is low, her kidneys are dilated even more than before, they can see severe tissue damage, etc...), they may deliver her early. If they think it's not too bad and she keeps baking, then there are a number of things that could happen after birth. They may wait, monitor it and see if it clears up on its own. The perinatologist said that sometimes the blockage is just mucus and when the baby is born and starts screaming, it clears away on its own. If not, she may need a stint to clear it or may even need surgery to remove the blockage.
Did they say why your baby's kidneys are dilated? At our first appointment, they just said they were dilated and that's why we went for our Level 2. At the perinatologists office though, they said that dialtion has different causes. It could be as simple as your baby's kidneys may just be enlarged because he/she needs to pee and hasn't done so yet. Have you gone for a Level 2 or anything?
The most important thing is the kidney tissue. If your baby's kidneys are dilated, but there isn't any tissue damage, it's probably something like them needing to pee. If there is damage (like our baby girl has), then it is more serious and may need attention.
Keep us updated on what you find out.
Our LO's left kidney is dialated. The right one they say is normal. They did not say why it is dialated which is one of the questions I really wonder about. The ultrasounds are performed at a MFM high risk office. I am not sure if that is the same as a level II ultrasound or not. They have never mentioned the kidney tissue but I go tomorrow so I'll be sure to ask, Thank you, and keep me updated with what you find as well.