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Question About "Vanishing Twin" and Results of the Down's Syndrome Blood Work
I also denied a amnio because of my risk with miscarriage and she was born with out Down's. I was worried sick though up to and even after her birth. ...
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- Hi T., I had never heard of that until my niece and my cousin's wife both had that happen to them. Both at the early stages of their pregnancy's. They both went...
- after having the blood work also do the full scan. at our age (im 2years older then you) the do a secon level ultrasound that counts the bones. this plus the blood res...
- hi, i have not experienced this exactly-but as the twin of a sister who died inutero I just wanted to send you my thoughts and say that i survived. my mom was on f...
Myocardio Dysfunction?
I completely agree the risk of the amnio far outweighs the chance of a baby with "abnormalities." I had the first trimester screening, which of course ...
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- J., Yes, this can be a sign on Down Syndrome, but it is NOT a definitive marker. With the 4D scan, the specialist will be able to see all sorts of details which will ...
- Hi J.! I don't know specifically about myocardial dysfunction, but I do know it sound like a GENERAL term for something affecting the baby's heart. Don't get too ups...
- Hi J., I'm sorry to hear that your US didn't show something more positive! I'm sure it difficult to stay calm with the information you were given. You can drive you...
36.3 Weeks Pregnant and Measure @ 40 Weeks
Oct 1, 2009 ... This caries the same risk as an amnio, and it did send me into pre-term labor. We were able to stop it after a few days in the hospital. ...
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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...
Echogenic Focus in the Heart?
I am afraid of the risks associated with amnio's and I am wondering if it is even worth finding out if the baby has Down Syndrome now considering I would ...
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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...
Just Diagnosed with After Having a Positive Quad Screen
I see it as being a greater risk to my child's development if I find out after my daughter is born since there is less risk that the amnio can cause a ...
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- Keep your faith L.. I am sorry you are going through this, I have had 2 family members with positive quad tests and their children are happy and DO NOT have DS. I op...
- This test has a lot of false positives. I would try not to stress too much about it if you can. Also put some thought into what you would do if the baby has down syn...
- I myself have never gone through what you are but I know people that tested positive and delivered a happy healthy baby. I also know people that have children that hav...
Test for down Syndrome Came Back Postive
After my sono. with #2 baby I had to fight with the high risk ob to NOT have amnio and he treated me really poorly.) Please assure her that w/ the AFP test ...
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- The AFP test looks at a number of different possibly birth defects/syndromes---Did the doctor specifically tell her it indicatd an increased risk for Down's Syndrome? ...
- I'm so sorry to hear about the test results -- the same thing happened to me with our second child, and we lived a hellish few weeks while we waited to see doctors and...
- My SIL had the same test. IT came back postive also. She had a normal labor and ended up having a healthy baby. Never understood why she had that test come back pos...
High-risk Pregnancy Sonogram Specialist
We used two with our twins and with our son b/c I was high risk. .... I went to Dr Andersen at Baylor for my level 2 and amnio (there was no pressure for it ...
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- I have two sets of twins and was an older mother and I had to have frequent high-level sonograms. I found that there are only a few high-risk ob-gyns in the Dallas ar...
- I second the opinion on Dr. Erin Koster! I loved her so much, I requested she assist in my c-section. I have a 3 month old, beautiful baby girl Best of luck to you!
- I saw Dr. Brown-Elliott at Med. Center of Plano and I saw her partner Dr. Matsumoto too at Med. City. Didn't care for Dr. Brown-Elliott's bedside manner but she was v...
Testing for down Syndrome
That answer was good enough for me, and I didn't risk their lives with an amnio. I have known at least 4 people who did have amnio testing done, ...
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- Hi S., I too was at high risk for a child with downs. My huband has a cousin with downs, I was 39 yrs old when I got pregnant, and I too had a miscarriage a few yea...
- If it were me I would just try to relax and enjoy the pregnancy. When I was pregnant with my son they did a bunch of test because the ultrasounds was showing my son h...
- When I was pregnant with our first child I opted out of the Alpha Fetal Protein testing that would give early indication of an increased risk for Down Syndrome (among ...
Positive First Trimester Screen
I insisted on the head of the department, because the risk with amnio is in the doc's technique or experience level: something you can control. ...
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- I am 39, just had my first baby and also had a positive first trimester screen. From what I understand it is normal for elevations with older moms like you and me. I...
- Hi I.- I had all kind of "problems" detected by the many tests that are supposed to prepare you and the doctors for complications. Well I also have two perfectly per...
- You are not alone! I had a positive result with all 3 of my children and none of them were born with any abnormalities. That test is prone to false positives. Just h...
Amnio: to Test or Not to Test
In the end I opted to have the amnio. My Dr. indicated that he believes the increased miscarriage risk if overstated. In more than 20 years of practics he ...
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- I am a believer that god does not give you more than you can handle. That is how i dealt with my options for all 3 of my girls. A friend of mine did have the test pe...
- Hi T., Me personnally, I wouldn't do it. Isn't it like putting a needle in a balloon? The air eventually leaks out. Do a research online of reasons not to do the a...
- I am the mother of six children. My third child was born with tetrology of fallot which was 4 things wrong with her heart. She is now 22 and has had 2 open heart sur...
