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Down Syndrome
BUT in tandem with this, I had had an amniocentesis... which ALSO confirmed .... I had to see a high risk MD and a genetic counselor. those were the hardest ...
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- Hello K., sorry you are dealing with this. Being pregnant is a challenge all on its own. I had the AFP test done, with 2nd pregnancy, I was 26, they sent me to counsel...
- K., My first son was born when I was 32. My AFP test was normal but one of the later ultrasounds showed some of the markers for downs. I can't remember exactly what...
- Hello K.. I haven't had any experience with this personally, but I wanted to offer you some comfort. When I was pregnant, I was in an online group (called March 2009 b...
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...
Screening for down Syndrome
I also passed on the amniocentesis test and I'm glad I did. ... We were offered an amnio but felt the risks outweighed the chances of her having D.S.. ...
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- M., My name is M.. I'm a Mom to a 9 month old girl, Jada, she has Down Syndrom. My best advice to you is , continue with the testing. Have an amnio done. They're not...
- I understand it's scary. I guess she needs to ask herself whether she would terminate the pregnancy if the true results WERE to come back positive. Or is the main goa...
- It's very hard to deal with but I think Doctors know right away. My aunt had a boy with down syndrome and the doctor begged her to do testing for it but she refused b...
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. ...
Question About Pregnancy in the Late Thirties
I am abut to be 37 and am just wondering what new risks come about by getting pregnant..." ... Seeking Moms Who Have Had an Amniocentesis ...
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- K.- I had 2 babies in the last 20 months at age 37 and 38. Due to my age I had gestational diabetes with both pregnancies which was very difficult to deal with. I had ...
- I am 36 and in the 2nd trimester of my second pregnancy. I had my first baby when I was 34. I am expecting twins, which was a total shock to all of us since twins do n...
- I agree with KT, the older you get, the more the complications & risks increase. My first was at 34 & the second was at 38. I already had high blood pressure, which ...
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...
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...
18 Week Ultrasound Scared Me--20 Week Ultrasound Now Indicates Hydrocephalus
I did not do the amniocentesis as i knew either way I would keep the baby and also didnt want to take the risk or the pain. they gave us another ultrasound ...
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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...
Nuchal Translucency Screening
But it can assess your baby's risk for certain problems and help you decide whether you want to have chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or amniocentesis to ...
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- I just googled it - and I think this is a standard test these days - I went for it too - second pregnancy. What is the nuchal translucency screening test? This pre...
- They use ultrasound to measure the thickness of the back of the baby's neck and the presence of the 'nose bone' to give you your risk of Down's Syndrome and two other ...
- Sandra, I really don't know about the test, but wanted to share my experience with gestational diabetes. I had it with both of my pregnancies. The first one, I didn'...
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...
