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Ultrasound
Doctors have to tell women the possibilities It is a higher *risk* not a ... testing donelike amniocentisis Here is a great article I found on the internet ...
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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...
Fetus Having Too Much Fluid Around the Brain
I understand that these can be diagnosed before birth by amniocentesis or ultrasound. I have read that the risk of having a baby with spina bifida or other ...
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- Just wanted you to know we are keeping your family in prayer. I don't know a lot about this particular problem, but I do know that each child is a gift from God, and w...
- I must correct one point of Melanie's response - Down syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality, present from conception or just after conception, where there is an extra ...
- Hi L., Just to let you know, this can be serious. However, I also want you to know that my sister was told the same thing about my nephew who is now 19 and totally...
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...
Amnio Questions
My husband and I looked at the risks and decided not to have the test. ..... Ultrasound with Amniocentesis ... Seeking Advice on Amniocentisis ...
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- I had an amnio done. I'm a type 1 diabetic and needed it done to determine if my son's vital organs were mature enought to take him by c-section before he grew too big...
- Hey A., Sorry for all you have been through. I had an amnio with our second son at 37 weeks to see if his lungs were mature enough to schedule a CSection. The pro...
- A thorough ultrasound can point out benchmarks for chromosomal disorders with no risk to the baby. If symptoms are revealed during an ultrasound, then maybe an amnio ...
Questions About 1St Tri-mester Screenings for Down's
That's a decision up to you, but please research the risks and complications ... So I had an amniocentisis done. That was scary, since they were sticking a ...
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- I have just had my babys test done. I am anxiently awaiting the results. I am a first time mom too. I have heard that u can sometimes get "false postives"and then s...
- This test is done on all pregnant women. When they did it on my daughter(now 2 years) my dr. said that the Nuchal fold was bigger than it should be. This is fluid arou...
- L., I had the test done - it took about a week if I remember correctly and my doctor told me that if I got questionable results to be prepared for how far I want to...
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...
First Trimester Screening for down Syndrome
Sep 22, 2009 ... risk given my age I go in next wednesday for the amniocentesis for ... Im so glad you researched the risks of the amnios The percent and ...
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- M., I also agree with many who have already commented. If your amnio comes back positive will you terminate the pregnancy? If not, then why borrow worry. My husb...
- My daughter is 24 and had a child that had down syndrome. We don't have anyone in our family with downs. Sometimes it just happens. We couldn't be more proud to have l...
- this test is wrong one out of 4 times... in my opinion the risk of the amnio isn't worth it, that being said, having a DS child really doesn't change anything you migh...
18 Week Ultrasound Scared Me--20 Week Ultrasound Now Indicates Hydrocephalus
Amniocentesis, as you probably know, is very risky. ..... Weigh the risks of the amnio with the potential for definitive information, and also against the ...
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- When I was pregnant with my 4th child, they told me the ultrasound showed Down Syndrome because his long bones were much too short. We were stressed and worried for 3 ...
- Dear B., Congratulations on your pregnancy! Please dont worry too much over this. You need to know that it is entirely your choice whether to have an amnio. I was...
- Since you will not terminate the pregnancy no matter what, I'd strongly encourage you to consider not going through with these tests. They create much unnecessary worr...
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...
Pregnancy in Your 40'S
I also had amniocentesis with both my children for my own knowledge. .... You're also at a risk for a multiple pregnancy but as far as a child w/special ...
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- Hi M., I will be 42 in 2 weeks. 7 months ago I delivered a beautiful healthy baby girl. She came after 3 years of trying and 3 miscarriages. My husband and I contempl...
- Dear M., First of all, I commend you for your fortitude in continuing to try to get preganant. Although you are right about the age-related risks you mentioned, it ...
- Hi there, I wanted one more child and was 39 at the time. I called geneology places, not sure but it might have been in Berekley. What I did find out is that the numbe...
