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Advice on Pregnancy Screenings & Tests
My sister is almost 40 and the recommended that she do an amniocentesis but chose not to do it because of the risks involved. When I was 22 I was pregnant ...
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- I just delivered at 32 weeks. I saw Women's Health Specialists in Grayslake (in the new Lake forest building). They did a test called Nucal Translucency (sp?) which ...
- A., I did the CVS test two years ago at 13 weeks pregnant, at the first reproductive genetics place in Chicago, with Dr. Norman Ginsberg. I can't recall the name of t...
- I am also newly pregnant. I just made an appt. to see Dr. Norman Ginsberg at The Reproductive Genetics Institute for a CVS: http://www.reproductivegenetics.com/. I...
36.3 Weeks Pregnant and Measure @ 40 Weeks
Oct 1, 2009 ... I had to have an amnio-reduction, which is the removal of fluid by an amniocentesis. In my case 2 liters of fluid. This caries the same risk ...
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- Every pregnancy is different. Could be your muscles are a little more loose after your first child stretched you out, and you are a few years older, too. I'm sure yo...
- I was like this with both my pregnancies and I'm only 5'4". My doctors warned I would end up with an elephant baby, etc, etc. My son was born 3 weeks early and weighed...
- My best friend just had her little girl. She measured a month a head for months 6, 7, and 8 of her pregnancy and then just stagnated the last month and measured back a...
Ultrasound
He offered to do a amniocentesis but I refused, felt the danger did not ..... The amnio itself does come with risks. It does seem unfair that they said this ...
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- sometime the doctor has to be sure to look into the ultrasound and it take a few month to tell the different , I have never heard of this one ,if i want to know for s...
- hes covering his butt. if he doesnt say anything and the baby does have downs your sister could sue. tell her to have an amneo good luck
- My story is not exactly the same as yours but I wanted to share it with you anyway...I hope you don't mind. When I was far enough along to get the quad screen (labwor...
Should I Have the Amnio
The risks of the amnio are way too high, so why do it and put my baby at risk, ... Toni, are you wanting to have an amniocentesis because of your age or ...
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- I would not have an amnio. It was offered with my pregnancy's and I asked myself "will this make me want to terminate my pregnancy? Will this make me feel any differ...
- Toni - I did not have the amnio done on either of my pregnancies. I had talked to my doctor about, there was no history of any kind of birth defects in my family or my...
- Toni, I did have an amnio when I was 37 with my first child, second pregnancy. Yes, we had a son with Down syndrome. I had my second child (fourth pregnancy), whe...
Echogenic Focus in the Heart?
If anyone has been through this before or had an amniocentisis before, .... I chose not to have an amnio because of the risks and because I too would not ...
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- I have not been through this particular scenario myself, but I empathize with you. I do know that ob/gyn malpractice insurance is among the highest since they are the...
- Hi, Congrats on your pregnancy. My pefectly healthy son, niece, and nephew all had this finding, plus a few friends' children. All are fine. All of us were in our 20...
- C., I agree with everything Cora said..word for word. I had an echogenic focus at 21 weeks of pregnanacy as well. I spent so much time worrying about it. My OGY...
Miscarriage- Conceiving After D&C
Also, after the age of 35, your doctor will most likely consider you "high risk" and it will be a good idea to consider an amniocentesis. ...
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- I am so sorry for your loss. It is common, but very sad. I am happy to here you are so optimistic, and would like to try again. One of my friends just went through the...
- First off, I am so sorry for your loss. I've been there too, and it is a very sad time. I think that after the D&C you don't have to wait very long to be physically ...
- J.- I have actually had 4 miscarriages with one being far enough along that I had to have a D&C. Today, I have 4 beautiful children and I'm 36 yrs old. When I had m...
Any Info on the CVS Test in Early Pregnancy
I would have kept my baby either way, so I didn't want to risk a test that ... I did have an amniocentesis done, which is painful, I wanted to be able to ...
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- did you have the test with your other five girls ?i never had one done with any of my four preg but for me it was a neddle thing .my last daughter was almost born in t...
- I did a google on CVS test, and you may want to do that as well. My second son is now 5 1/2 months, but when I was pregnant, my Dr did a ultra sound to measure his ne...
- Hi I would not recommend getting the CVS test. I was 35 (advanced maternal age) and decided against it. There is a higher risk of miscarriage than an amnio. ...
Echogenic Bowels and RPD (Fluid in Kidneys of My Unborn Son)
Hi L At my second trimester ultrasound I was told that my daughter had an increased risk of DS due to somemarkers they found I was offered an amniocentesis ...
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- Hi L., I am an ultrasound tech and a Mom. I can't even begin to tell you how often I see fluid in the kidneys (especially on boys). You didn't say how much fluid, bu...
- Hi L.. Have you had your Level 2 ultrasound yet? This is where they carefully look at all the structures including blood flow, 4 chambered heart, brain, etc. At this s...
- Hi L.. At my second trimester ultrasound I was told that my daughter had an increased risk of DS due to some "markers" they found. I was offered an amniocentesis, whic...
Need Advice on Itchy Hands and Feet
Because of the increased risks that can involve the life of my child, we decided to do an amniocentesis to make sure her lungs had developed fully and with ...
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- Yes! Have your OB do a blood test that measures how your liver is functioning and also check for the amount of bile acids in your blood!! I had something called Intrah...
- I had severe itching late in my pregnancy that was related to me feeling anxious about labor and delivery. I had a very traumatic time with my son's birth and apparen...
- Hi L.- I had this too - do you get the itching mostly at night? So bad you want to take an ice bath, etc? For me - it was diagnosed as cholestasis of pregnancy...
Best Doctor to Perform a CVS?
I had a high-risk pregnancy for my twins and ended up having an amniocentesis. Dr. Jeff Dungan did the procedure. He works at Northwestern Memorial Hospital ...
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- i had a cvs with doctor at Genetics institute place on Halstead Dr Gingsburg.He is sposed to be really good and i loved him.Quick,painless and professional.PERFECT al...
- hi S. - I had a CVS performed at Northwestern by Dr. Lee Shulman. He is actually one of the first to ever perform the test - he's amazing. He made me very calm and r...
- I was extremely pleased with Dr Marilyn Frederickson, also at Northwestern downtown. Very professional, and I found her to be easy to ask questions. Her office was ple...
