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nuchal fold thickness of 7.44 mm at 19 wks - 2nd post, docs please help!From: Ana (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 27 Feb 2003 22:19:20 -0600 (CST)
I am 21, and in the 19th week of my first pregnancy. My first ultrasound at 14 wks was normal, but having just had my second U/S I have been told that there were three abnormalities found - 1) a nuchal fold thickness of 7.44 mm (it was only 1 mm at 14 wks), 2) three to four cavities of fluid in the brain and 3) cysts on the foetus' brain. I have been referred to a specialist for another U/S, with the recommendation not to panic as the nuchal fold thickness abnormality is quite possibly an incorrect measurement, and that the specialist will be better trained to deliver a more accurate reading. My questions are - with these three factors taken into consideration, what are the chances of the baby having chromosomal abnormalities? And what abnormalities do these factors most commonly indicate? I am aware the nuchal fold thickness is a predictor of Downs Syndrome. Also, can the rapid growth of the nuchal fold from 1 mm to 7.44 mm in five weeks mean that the chances of chromosomal abnormalities are increased? All other measurements and readings were normal (heart rate etc). I am beyond worried, as my partner has a family which has a Downs' Syndrome child, and a Trisomy 18 baby who died before it reached a year of age. I feel the midwife clinic doctors may be cushioning us from a painful truth, and so any frank enlightenment on this subject would be greatly appreciated. -Ana ps I have also posted this in the pregancy and birth forum - I am desperate for a doctors opinion.
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