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Re: post: What's the rate of Down's syndrome indicated by a Ultrasound?From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 15 Aug 2001 12:44:06 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 15 Aug 2001, Bruce wrote: > >Can someone help? > >At Tue, 14 Aug 2001, Bruce wrote: >> >>Hi, all, >> >>I'm very much needing your help to answer some of my and my wife's >>worries on our first baby. My wife just had a sonogram last week and >>the doctor found there seems some fluid in baby's brain, and so she had >>a level-2 sonogram today and the doctor founds same. The doctor >>suggested to do Amnio but my wife doesn't want to risk of miscarriage. >>The doctor said the fluid in the brain may cause Down's syndrome and we >>don't know what to do now. I just want to ask anyone if you know the >>rate of Down's syndrome for our baby just by seeing the fluid. By the >>way, my wife is 33 years old now and our baby is now 20 weeks. >> >>Thank you very much. >> >>-- >>Bruce >> >-- >Bruce > Bruce, It depends upon what the fluid in the brain is. There are several different types of "fluid in the brain". Regardless, if the targeted ultrasound suggested amniocentesis for further diagnosis, then there is certainly suspicion on the part of the specialist. Whether or not to have an amniocentesis is a decision you and your wife have to make based on your feelings and what your goal with the results are... Lynn
-- Lynn D. Montgomery, MD Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center Missoula, Montana
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