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Re: 10w ultrasound -- dark spot?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 23 Jul 2000 14:31:36 -0500 (CDT)


At Sun, 23 Jul 2000, Fran wrote: >
>I had an ultrasound done at 10 weeks. Growth and heartrate were normal.
>I was just looking at the picture they gave me and I noticed a
>pronounced dark spot in the middle of the baby's head. Everything else
>looks great (i.e., arms, legs). Could the spot be significant? I won't
>see my OB for two weeks and I am concerned.

Sounds like the area of the beginnings of normal brain development.

This aside, it seems reasonable that if this were significant, your doctor would have notified you about the results.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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