Re: SCARED-Undecided
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 21:05:59 -0500 (CDT)
Amniocentesis has a risk of around 1% and it is done to inform you what
are the chances of having a baby with other problems.
At Thu, 29 Aug 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>Hello,
>Im am pregnant at 17wks5days. This is my 5th pregnancy. I am a high risk.
>The other 4 pregnancies ended in miscarriages in the first trimester.
> The last 3 days have been very emotional for me.
>I went through genetic counseling and was giving some tough information to
>swallow.
>#1- they said there was something wrong with my babies blood flow out and
>into the heart. the heart is left sided with quest of left ventric decreased
>vol. The longit out flow tract is not well visualized.(I saw a baby heart
>specialist the next day- He didnt see anything whatso ever wrong at all).
>#2 - At 13 weeks-there is a sub-chorionic bleed noted RT lateral measuring
>5x2. cm with some internal echos.- findings on the fetus limited to cystic
>hygroma measuring 4.9-4.8cm-now they did another sono at 17wks4days- good
>fetal activity the previous described cyst hygroma is resolved with max
>nuchal fold meas app-4.5mm. resolved some but not all-that it is still too
>thick.
>#3- then because I am having a girl they are telling me that it is a very
>good chance that she has Turners Syndrome.
>My question is: Being a high risk pregnancy-they want me to have an
>amniocentisis done and Im scared-because Im afraid it will cause me to have
>another miscarriage. Can you give me some information about risks in MY RISK
>bracket and with all that has been said-would it be better to have it done?
>Why are they telling me about Turners-and downsyndrome?
--
Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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