Update from last week's post about poor results from 20 week ultrasound...

Jacques715

Last week I posted about poor results for my 20 week ultrasound. We learned that our baby has echogenic bowel as well as clenched fists. The doctor recommended an amino and a follow up ultrasound the very next day. At that appointment we sadly learned it wasn't just a fluke and our baby's hands were still clenched. 

 We received our results from the first three most common chromosomal abnormality tests which came back normal. Now we have to wait seven days for the rest of the results. If all still comes back normal we will have a level ll ultrasound on July 6th to see why our baby won't open his/her hands.

 

The waiting is so steessful. Anyone else experience anything like this in their pregnancy?

 

Please keep my baby in your thoughts and prayers, thank you. 

tarynkaye86

I have not experienced this but I can only imagine what you are feeling right now! Hopefully since the chromosomal test came back normal it is something mild that will work itself out I'll make sure to keep you in my thoughts and send some SUPER POSITIVE vibes your way!

Kie310

No experience, but I do hope it all works out!

3litttlebirds

No experience with that, but I am sending positive thoughts your way!

pb_bride

Sending you T&Ps.  Hope the week goes by fast for you.

IAM3Bs

I haven't experienced this either, but I am glad that the most common possibilities came back negative, and I'm hoping everything else comes back clear as well for you.

denise_m

Why are they making you wait so long for a level II ultrasound?  I would think they would get you in this week to see what they can find?

married2m

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

I do remember your original post, but I can't remember if I responded with my story. I don't have any experience as to those concerns, but I can definitely relate to what you are going through. At my anatomy scan with DS, they told me his head:abdomen ratio was to small and his cellebrum measured too small. I turned to dr. google and had a very difficult time. They wanted to wait a few weeks to allow for a growth spurt and then sent me for a level II. Everything came back fine and I have a healthy, active 18 month old now.

I know how hard it is, but try and relax as much as possible. Keep yourself busy. Prayer helped me a lot too (I'm not overly religious either). Whenever things get overly stressful in my life, I pick up this book "traveling light" by max lucado and I remember reading that during that stressful waiting period.

 Hopefully the fact that the first three came back good will help you get through the next seven days. I see that as very good news.

other than the bowel issue, did everything else look good? Was the baby measuring on time?

Please keep us updated. (hugs)

ThePolishHammer

I have no experience with this. But I'm sending T&Ps your way!

MCookie816

I don't have any experience with this but I will definitely keep you and LO in my prayers. I hope everything works out! 

splashofpink

I don't have any experience with this either, but I am sending my Thoughts and prayers. 

Jacques715

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. I will keep you posted as things progress.

Married2m- thank you so much for your story and hope, fingers crossed my story ends just as happily.

Denise- I believe they are waiting for the results from the amino before completing the level II ultrasound. The thought being that the amino would provide information for more in depth analysis of the problem. If the amino results all come back normal then we will be doing some deep searching during the level lI to learn why our baby won't open his/her hands.

greeneyedjess

My experience is similar...at my anatomy scan at 20 weeks, the nuchal fold on the back of Gibson's neck was thicker than what it should be and that's a soft marker for Down Syndrome.  I declined the NT test at 12 weeks but did the Quad Screen at 16 and those results were normal.  My doctor said it's probably a fluke but, I'm having another ultrasound this Friday to check it again and then we'll go from there.  So, I understand how it feels to have to wait and worry.  Fingers crossed for you that everything turns out okay!

wuhhoo

Sending T&P. I hope your appointment goes well.

FamilyIsLove

I read your post the other day and have kept you in my prayers.  There is nothing scarier than worrying about your baby.  I can relate becuase my LO showed choroid plexus cysts on her brain at our 18 wks a/s.  This is soft marker for trisomy 18 which is deadly.  I cried and worried and stressed.  And on top of it, I had a very harsh MFM Dr.  I never wanted to do an amnio but was considering it just to put my mind at ease.  I prayed hard and asked God to lead me to the right decision and ultimately ended up NOT getting the amnio done.  I did request a 2nd level II u/s just to check on baby and since she showed no other signs of anything being wrong (and the cysts were gone by this point) I put the issue behind me and moved on.  It is so hard not to worry though.  I really feel for you.  Please know you aren't alone.  The bump ladies got me thru my hard times so I felt compelled to reply to your message.  In fact, I promised myself I'd shared my story after my baby is born so I'll be lurking on the 2nd tri board from here on out. 

Please keep up posted. Sometimes funky stuff comes up on u/s's and things turn out just fine.  And as another poster said, your first three results came back good.  Have faith that the rest will too.

I am a firm believer that things happen for a reason.  Sometimes those reasons aren't always clear, but have faith that there is a reason and somehow it'll make you a stronger, wiser person.

GoBleu

I'll be thinking of you. With BOTH of my pregnancies, we had an increased NT scan measurement. For my first son we did a CVS got initial normal results but had to wait for the full karyotype and with my second got an amnio with initial normal results and again waited for the full karyotype. It is recommended to do a fetal echo even if the full karyotype is normal (which both were) so we had to wait again for a few weeks before we could complete that step too. 

The waiting is hard but just take it day by day and be kind to yourself. Choose a fun distraction if you can. I picked a TV show I had never seen and watched a full season. Also meditation CDs worked well for me when I would find my mind just spinning on different possibilities. 

Many wonderful wishes to you.