Umbilical Cord Cyst

LittlePowderPuff

Went to the doctor this morning and she read off my anatomy scan results. Good News is all baby's measurements were great and everything regarding him was normal.

They did find that I had a cyst on my umbilical cord. My doctor is wrote me a script to see the high risk doctor and get a high risk ultrasound too. My doctor told me not to worry, but I can't help it. I googled "umbilical cord cyst" and the info freaked me out.  I'm glad I stopped reading....

Has anyone had this before in previous pregnancies?

xxaliciaxx

I am so sorry, but you have to stay off google. I had some pain yesterday and it freaked me out, and all I wanted to do was go on ggole, but I called my doctor insted. It was so hard and almost had a panic attack, but it turns out it was nothing but growing pains. If your doctor said don't worry, then don't. Thats why he or she is the doctor remember. What if it is just a fluid filled cyst, and you worried for nothing. I know it's hard, but all the worry goes right to the baby

patientnwaiting

I havent had any experience with this but I just wanted to come in and say good luck and i hope everything works itself out. T&P

CandaceLeigh

My SIL had this with her DS.  She said her reg doctor sent her to the specialist who just did another ultrasound.  He looked at the cyst and said they'd keep an eye on it, but it wasn't impeding blood flow, so there was no issue.  They did an u/s every few weeks just to monitor it, but she and DS were fine.

3litttlebirds

No experience, but wanted to say good luck and hope everything is just fine!

ahowell88

I had the same thing happen to me, only I was already referred to a high risk doctor and while I was seeing him (just for a consultation due to my gestational diabetes), they did a level 2 ultrasound and heart echo and that's when it was found.  He told me the same exact thing you were told:  Not to worry too much, everything looked completely normal and as long as my baby continued to grow at a satisfactory rate and the cyst doesn't start to affect blood flow to the baby, that it won't affect my pregnancy at all.  It was hard for me not to worry as well and I went straight to google after my appointment (BIG mistake lol), but after a few days, I went back and saw my midwife and she reassured me that the particular doctor I saw was always extremely cautious and if there were ANY reason to be worried, he would have recommended that I have an amniocentesis, as well as other further testing.  Try not to worry too much!  Good luck to you and your sweet little one!