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Re: Second ultrasound to see the face

From: Les (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Oct 2000 19:42:48 -0600 (CST)

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IGNORE THIS DUPLICATE MESSAGE-MY MISTAKE-LES At Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Les wrote: >
>Hello:
>I'm 20 wks and went for my first ultrasound last week. Everything
>seemed normal, but what do I know, and they certainly don't tell you
>right then. Got a call from the midwife today, 'they' recommend a
>second ultrasound to get a better look at the baby's face. She told me
>not to worry, nothing's wrong, but this is my first, long awaited
>pregnancy so of course I'm going to worry! Is having a second ultrasound
>just to see her face common? Why is it so important?
>There are two reasons I'm bothered by this-first of all I saw the baby's
>face during the ultrasound, the tech even showed me the lenses of her
>eyes! Could the tech just have neglected to snap a picture at that
>moment, so the doctor reviewing the info didn't have a face shot?
>Secondly, my husband has a cleft lip, which I've heard is hereditary (is
>that true?) My layman's eyes couldn't tell from what I saw if she has
>that. Has anyone been in this situation or can shed some light on
>things?
>
>--
>Les
>

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Les

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