Anatomy Scan results...has anyone else seen this?

djm31012 · January 2015

Hi All-I am new to this board, though not to the bump and wanted to see if anyone experienced anything similar. My anatomy scan was mostly great. A few things showed up that require further testing....both the MFM dr and my Midwife said they really arent worried, they just have to investigate further. I on the other hand, am freaking out.

First , my Papp-a levels are lower than where they like to see. I dont know the number, everything I am reading is scaring me. The good news is baby is huge and measuring a week and a half ahead , so I am hoping he stays that way, though I need to go for a growth ultrasound again in 3 weeks to make sure he is still growing ok (apparently this can be due to issues with the placenta/blood flow, tho none of that showed up on the A/S).
Second, there was 1 calcification on his liver. No where else, but I did a blood test for CMV to rule out a viral infection.
Third, they saw one marker on his heart. The tech missed it but the dr. saw it. All of my first trimester screenings came back perfect and all of his other measurements are perfect (eye sockets, nose , back of neck, movements, etc). THey did say while this increases our risk for chromosomal disorders its still very low (I was 1:58,0000, now thats cut in half).

I am so nervous as I await 1-2 weeks for the results of my blood test, and 3 weeks for my next ultrasound. Has anyone had experience with any of these 3 issues and everything turned out fine? The drs were trying to tell me usually one marker means nothing there would be multiple issues popping up, but somehow I cant get myself to feel better...

Empireceo · January 2015

I'm really sorry you are going through this. I have been there twice, so I get it. I had soft one soft marker for DS with my first pregnancy and one soft marker for Trisomy 18 with my second. They tell you absolutely every risk in order to cover all bases. My blood test for my son came back elevated as well, at 1 in 22 for DS. He was born perfectly healthy with no issues. With my daughter, I declined further testing and she was born perfectly fine as well. I hope you get some answers soon. Remember that this inital scan is just a screening, it is more than likely that everything is fine with your baby. Good luck.

pixieprincss · January 2015

DS1 had an echogenic cardiac focus on his heart at 19w. My doctor and our genetic counselor (we were seeing a GC for another issue) were not concerned at all. Apparently these bright spots are very common. In the Asian population, something like 30% of fetuses have them. While I am not Asian, it helped me understand what a non-issue this is in the absence of any other risk factors. I asked our dr what the follow-up was and he said nothing. He said if this was the old days when he could withhold info, he wouldn't even mention the spot because it is *that* not concerning to him. His phrasing was weird, but I appreciated his sentiment. Because of another issue, I ended up getting a second anatomy scan at 26 weeks and they saw that the spot had already resolved itself. LO was born perfectly healthy.

louloutte87 · January 2015

How worrying for you - I can't give answers but the high risk board is usually excellent for technical stuff like this if you haven't checked it already. Hope everything turns out just fine!

djm31012 · January 2015

Thank you for the perspective and well wishes everyone!

rositalynda2014 · January 2015

My PAPP-A was low at 13 weeks, my anatomy scan was normal (although they didn't retest for the PAPP-A). But I guess it usually isn't an issue until the third trimester as far as the growth of the baby. So I have another ultrasound scheduled for 32 weeks.

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