Re: Second ultrasound to see the face
From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Oct 2000 19:32:39 -0600 (CST)
They may have negelted to get a good look at the lips and palate. Given
your husband's cleft lip, it behooves the to take a look to evaluate
that. If they did see something worrisome, your MW should tell you
specifically what they are looking for.
At Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Les wrote:
>
>Hello,
>I'm 20 wks and had my first ultrasound a week ago. Everything seemed
>fine, but they of course don't tell you much during it. Midwife called
>today and said 'they' are recommending a second ultrasound to get a
>better look at the face. She said not to worry, nothing wrong, blah,
>blah.
>Why is this so important? Furthermore, I saw her face during the
>ultrasound-the tech even pointed out the lenses in her eyes! Could the
>tech have just neglectd to take a picture at that point(you know how
>they 'snap' the picture and take all the measurements) so the doctor who
>reviewed the pictures didn't have a record of her face? I suppose I'm
>most worried about all this because my husband has a cleft lip and I've
>heard this is hereditary. Anyone been in this situation before, or able
>to shed some light?
>
>--
>Les
>
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James Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
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