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Pregnant and 46
Having said all that, you already know the risk of abnormalities associated ..... Other than that, both of my children seemed to have no defects at birth. ...
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- M., in this day and age, we often have much more information at our disposal than we necessarily need. Take everything you read with a grain of salt. Though risks of g...
- Hi M., NO, you shouldn't! Don't let what you read scare you. We're all unique and there is NO universal standard for women and what our bodies can endure and accompl...
- You have gotten great responses already but wanted to give you one more positive results story. My MIL had my hubby at 44 and he turned out perfect (if you ask me). ...
Worried About Cyst on Brain of Unborn Baby
I was told they are sometimes softmarkers for abnormalities. ... that was not diagnosed with this thrue ultasound, but it was found right after birth. ...
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- Dear C., Please pray, meditate on gratitude and send positive energy to your daughter and her baby that all will be well. Project a positive outcome and have fai...
- C., During my first pregnancy I had previa and had to have several ultrasounds early on as a precaution. During these ultrasounds they are able to see much more deta...
- Yes...I too had this same result from an ultrasound with my second pregnancy. I was so freaked out, but my doctor definitely wasn't. The cyst disappeared later in my...
Bicornuate Uterus
Anyway, I was told there are varying degrees of uterine abnormalities, ... Two different doctors told me that I had a 0% chance of having a vaginal birth. ...
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- Yes! I have a bicornate uterus. My daughter was born 11 years ago, by planned C-section. I, too, had wanted to deliver naturally. But my daughter was in a breach p...
- I personally do not have that condition, but know of a very good friend who had trouble getting pregnant with a bicornuate uterus. The drs were actually ready to do su...
- Though I have never had this condition, my 1st was breech and I needed a c-section (chose to have one with my 2nd). I am writing to encourage that, if a c-section is ...
Blue Lips??
Dr. listened to her heart extensively and found no abnormalities. .... There is no explanation except a small shunt that never closed since birth. ...
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- Hi J., At this point it's senseless to tell you not to worry because I'm sure you are doing just that. But keep in mind that the doctor didn't hear anything (she p...
- I have mitral valve prolapse, which was diagnosed as a child because my lips turned blue when I slept or exerted myself. I was followed by a pediatric cardiologist al...
- Hi J., I am a mother of a "heart baby" and know how scary it can be. Even the the name "pediatric cardiologist" can make you break into cold sweats. In my experienc...
10 Weeks Pregnant and Scared Due to an Abnormal Ultrasound
I always thought knowing before the birth is just wasted energy and didn't get any of ... They found abnormalities in his kidneys and scared nme to death. ...
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- I don't know it this is the same S. that i came by to help with her puppy but you have our prayers!!! I do not know anything about this type of thing but i do know a g...
- Yes, my sister in law did. She had to have an amnio to rule out chromosomal deffects. Everything turned out to be fine, luckily. I can't promise that yours will tur...
- Try not to worry right now. I know thats easier said than done! Sometimes all of our wonderful techs cause more harm than good. At ten weeks this could certainly mean ...
"Soft Markers" Found in Fetal Ultrasound
CMV can cause very serious birth defects. .... since you are unsure of any actual abnormalities, my happy experience turned into months of worry. ...
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- I'm in the same boat as Kelly. With my son, I had no indication that he was going to have down syndrome. I found out a week after he was born that he has down syndrom...
- My experience was different from yours but I wnated to share a little bit. When I had my 18 week ultrasound my son was found to have a cystic hygroma (a large cyst ar...
- Becoming pregnant and maintaining a pregnancy is a gift to all women. I had a scare with my 3rd child. The ultrasound results showed a 2 vessel cord after a previous...
IVF Questions & Being Pregnant Later in Age
I haven't been through IVF but I did give birth to my two sons at age 38 and 40. .... the baby looking for abnormalities that would indicate Downs Syndrome. ...
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- I did four IVFs, two with donor eggs. If you happen to need donor eggs, then your age doesn't matter at all. If you do use your own eggs, there are small risks, but ...
- Hi J., I know first hand what you are going through, we did not go through the IUI but decided to go directly to the IVF. At the time I had a 3 yr old son from a pre...
- I had my oldest daughter at age 30 with IUI. When we started trying for #2, IUI wasn't working so we went to IVF. My 'fresh cycle' didn't work b/c they had a really ...
High Risk Pregnancy
... to where they look for abnormalities and then talk to you about chromosomes and .... It's not the *pregnancy* that is high risk...its the risk for birth ...
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- Over 35 is considered "high-risk" automatically, whether you have any risk factors or not, which is ridiculous. I had my ds at 35 and my last dd at 39 and both could ...
- The label of "high risk" is merely the beginning of a greater maternity scare tactic to get you to agree to a litany of invasive and expensive testing - not to mention...
- The best thing you can do for you and your baby is not to worry. In my opinion doctors these days are quick to put alot of people on "high risk",and for being 35,I tho...
Inducing Labor?
This means that 50% of moms give birth before the date and 50% give birth after the ... healthy and really happy and shows no signs of any abnormalities. ...
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- I was induced, but not until 3 days after my due date. The dr. should be able to tell by ultrasound how your placenta looks and if the baby has passed meconium (poop)....
- I would wait it out. You are seeing the doc every week now and if you go past your due date you most likely will go in a few days a week. They would/should give you ...
- M., I didn't see it said anywhere in the posts, and I have to appologize to anyone upfront if what I'm about to say offends anyone, but when I was pregnant with my ...
Ultrasound
So what I did was read, read, read as much about down's as I could in preparation for her birth. .... It also screens for other chromosomal abnormalities. ...
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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...
