One kidney

octbride1234

Hi,

 I am expecting twins and during my 20 week ultrasound it was discovered that one of the babies only has one kidney.  Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this? Thank you!

Soapstone

My friend's daughter was born with only one kidney. They thought she might have other issues, but she is a perfectly healthy, active five-year-old.

smerka

My older son was born with two, but one doesn't work very well if at all.  The bad one had severe reflux that was repaired at around 21 months.  He's 3.5 now and should be able to lead a perfectly normal life with no restrictions.  

S-Tuna

My son was also born with two, but one was prenatally diagnosed as not functioning. His body reabsorbed the "bad" kidney within the first 12 months of his life. He's 20 months now, and there have been no issues with only one kidney. DS's nephrologist said

gimmietimmies

Ds has three kidneys! Two are gonzo, they're just there. The other is his transplanted kidney, and works just as well or better than some people with two. His function is in the 90% range and a long long way from worrying. That's the great thing about kid

amajane

In the fertility world I have seen young women with abnormalities of their vaginas, uteruses, and missing an ovary also end up missing a kidney. They didn't know they were missing a kidney until a pelvic MRI to detail their reproductive anatomy also re

octbride1234

Thank you for your replies. Hearing your stories has helped.