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01-16-2013 at 9:59 AM
ShadyKull
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Worried, and also annoyed

Here is a bit of background:

When I had my 20 week ultrasound they saw a bit of an echogenic bowel, would could be a marker for several conditions (CF, downs, etc). So they had me go up to Boston to have a level II u/s with a specialist, and they ran a bunch of tests to rule out each of the conditions. All my tests came back normal and the specialist said he saw NO sign of an echogenic bowel (he said the 1st finding could have been due to machine/viewer error or my thinness). 

Because of that initial finding however, my OB office wanted me to go in for a growth ultrasound at 30 weeks, which I just did last Monday. They just called me today to say that everything looks great with growth, but they see a bit of echogenic bowel again and one of his kidneys is slightly dilated (which she said is usually a normal finding, especially in boys). But because of the echogenic bowel, they want me to go for another level II u/s up in Boston. I asked what they they think the problem could be, seeing as all my blood tests showed no finding for CF, infection, or chromosomal abnormalities. She said it could be a structural abnormality or that little guy swallowed some blood at some point (which is not a big deal at all). . . both of which it seems like they couldn't/wouldn't do anything for at this point. Or it could be nothing, of course.

First of all, I don't completely trust my OB sonogram viewer because of what the specialist told me in Boston for my first level II u/s. Secondly, I don't really understand the point of going for another u/s since it doesn't seem like it will give any specific answers and/or there is nothing to be done even if it did, right? Of course I am a bit worried about these slightly abnormal findings, so peace of mind would be good I guess if the u/s provides that. But sometimes I think all this technology that finds potential problems is more negative than positive. 

Sorry this is long, just needed to see if anyone had similar experiences and what happened with it. I have a regular appt tomorrow, so I am going to talk to them more about it then.

 

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01-16-2013 at 10:05 AM
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Eh, I'd probably go just to be on the safe side. Even if there's nothing they can do right at the moment, it's good to have as much information as possible for the delivery and post-partum preparations...
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01-16-2013 at 11:22 AM
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From my experience my OB does a much more thorough job of going over my US results. I have some of the best specialists in the area doing an overview of the US while I am there, but my OB knows my case the best and is able to take the time to really go through all the info. He often calls the specialists back and has a consult with many of them simultaneously.

It is probably nothing, so I wouldn't worry too much. Then again, it could be something. I would rather plan for the worst and hope for the best. As my OB says, the worst thing is having a baby with special needs and not realizing it until you are in the delivery room. It really can ruin a moment that should be pure bliss. If you already know baby is going to be special needs then you can have time to process it and enjoy baby when they are born.
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01-16-2013 at 12:02 PM
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evertz:
Eh, I'd probably go just to be on the safe side. Even if there's nothing they can do right at the moment, it's good to have as much information as possible for the delivery and post-partum preparations...

i agree with this. 
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01-16-2013 at 12:19 PM
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Yes, if they recommend going to the u/s, I will do it. But it just doesn't seem like it will give us any solid answers. . . and they have already ruled out most of the potential issues (CF, infection, chromosomal abnormalities). And I do trust the specialist's opinion more than someone only interpreting a few pictures taken by a tech. The specialist was actually there during the level II ultrasound so that he could look for abnormalities and he was able to show me how there was nothing wrong with the bowel in real time.

But I agree, if they can identify that there is an issue or special needs beforehand, I would rather have that information than not. 

Thanks for the replies!

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