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Re: 'diagnostic ultrasound'
From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 26 May 2001 13:35:36 -0500 (CDT)

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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?

nope -- in fact, some of the markers like nuchal transluncency can be seen earlier
>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

are you planning an amnio (you are just about too far along for CVS already) or are you having hte US in lieu of an amnio?

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA
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