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| 28-7-2011 - specialist did not go well |  My mood while writing this blog:sad and worrried, but hopeful |
I went to a specialist my doctor recommended it even though my sonogram at the hospital came back normal, she was still concern with my afp results. So Tuesday I had a sonogram baby boy looked great, he just had smaller femur but the head was fine righ on track 18 weeks exactly., his other measurement averaged him to be 10 off from my due date, but at the hospital last week he was right on track, and the tech said he looked great. Now the doctor came in to talk to me and my husband he was really rude and right off the bat told me to terminate, because if the baby is small now it will only get worse or I will deliver early and the baby would be handcap due to coming earily, or has a defect. This is without even having an amnio or anything else just 2 minutes of looking at the sono picture, I was shocked and could not belive this was happening. The baby is perfect other wise, heart, lungs, kidney, were fine, just measured small on the femur and abs. I saw my ob yesterday to discuss the result he took a ton of blood to see if I might have a blood disorder. he said that I have achance of having a very small baby early that is the best I can hope for. I go back on 8-8 for a followup sono with the mean specialist. I am praying for growth and positive results. If things are not looking better I will do an amnio. I am so sad and scared. Please wish me and my family luck on this journey.
5 Comments on specialist did not go well
katiea - Saturday, 30 Jul
ok.. i have been where you are, my last baby i was told to terminate cos my placenta didnt attach properly.was told he would be mentally and physically disabled blah blah blah.. he is now a prefectly healthy 22month old toddler with just a very mild speech delay. this pregnancy i was also told to terminate up until 23wks. was told he would not make it thru to the 4rd trimester (i am now 38+wks). my baby is measuring small too (has been all along) and at 38wks is measuring 34wks. have faith, hang in there and trust ur instincts xx
older1sttimemom2be - Friday, 29 Jul
I really HATE that AFP test! We were just discussing it with our Genetics doctor yesterday, and I am not even going to have that bloodwork because of my age and what happened before. I KNOW it will come back positive but won't necessarily mean there is a problem. It sounds like your baby is just fine, and somehow you need to try to stay calm until you have an amnio. I know how hard it is, but it's the only way you will know for sure that everything is okay. I have a friend whose baby girl was measuring the same with the shorter limbs, and it turned out she was just growing slower. She is perfectly normal, and the doctor said to her that one reason was because they are just shorter parents, so naturally the baby is going to also have shorter arms and legs. these docs are so quick to jump to the worst case scenario. Try to remain calm, and know that everything will be okay. The fact that your NT scan was good and all the baby's organs are fine is a huge sign that things are fine. I agree with armywife about the nasal bone. Our first baby didn't have a nasal bone, had a high NT, Hydrops and the autopsy showed Down Syndrome caused it all. Usually if there is something really wrong, other things are present to indicate the bigger problem. I'd be getting a different doctor!! I am praying for you! xxx
lil.pigz - Friday, 29 Jul
Not much of a "specialist" if he is just taking the word of a tech's measuremements, rather than his own. He shouldn't have said anything until he or his office conducts their own u/s first. My last baby had a shorter femur length and she was measuring smaller at 16 weeks, with a positive AFP showing 1:30 chance for downs. Her amnio came back 100% genetically correct. You will both be in my thoughts and prayers and the hope that this was just a false pos. on the AFP and that the variability between the measurements is nothing to be concerned about:-)
lilAussieChic - Thursday, 28 Jul
Gosh blessed, what an awful few days youv had. My prayers and positive thoughts are with u, ur bubba and family. That doc sounds like a knob! Get as many second opinions as necessary. Much love. Sara. Xx
Babykhan - Thursday, 28 Jul
my prayers are with u hun. hopefully everything will be fine, here is prying for ur baby's health and growth. GL. hugs
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