PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: 'diagnostic ultrasound'

Re: 'diagnostic ultrasound'

From: Sarah (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 25 May 2001 16:05:21 -0500 (CDT)

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I will be 39 when my son is born. We had a level 2 ultrasound done by a perinatalogist to check for Down syndrome markers at 13 weeks and 19 weeks. The doctor made a comment about the nuchal fold measurement abnormalities being best detected early (13-14 weeks).. apparnetly they have the best statistical data on what is possible abnormal at this age of development.... She did the second to check on the heart and internal organ development. I have another scheduled for 30 weeks to check the heart again since my nephew was born with hypoplastic left ventricle syndrome. So that is what the perinatalogist that I saw did and told me.

At Fri, 25 May 2001, Kristy wrote: >
>Yesterday I was exactly 12 weeks along [LMP]. On June 7th, I am
>scheduled for a diagnostic ultrasound and "counseling" from a maternal
>fetal specialist [I'll be 41 years old when the baby is born]. I heard
>that you have to be between 15-16 weeks for a diagnostic ultrasound [the
>one where the measure for "Down's markers" and check for spina bifida,
>etc.]. On june 7th, I'll be exactly 14 weeks. Is this too early?
>Should I reschedule?? I have to drive for almost an hour to get to the
>nearest city to have things like this done, so I don't want to drive all
>the way there for nothing. Thanks for you help...
>Kristy

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Sarah

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