Any amount can put your child at risk. Fetal alcohol syndrome can affect their growth and development.
The brain contains pockets or spaces called ventricles with a spongy layer of cells and blood vessels called the choroid plexus. This is in the middle of the fetal brain. The choroid plexus has the important function of producing a fluid called cerebrospinal fluid. The fluid produced by the cells of the choroid plexus fills the ventricles and then flows around the brain and the spinal cord to provide a cushion of fluid around these structures.
No, but they can do a blood test. I've never heard of Down's being diagnosed at the ultrasound.
There is no safe amount of alcohol you can drink. Fetal brain development damage can occur with just one drink.
My doctor automatically does fetal diagnostic testing when you're about 14 weeks along. I had it with my first and again with this baby. They do a comprehensive ultra sound and they measure every part of baby: arms, legs, head, brain, spine and the thick part at the back of the neck which determines Down syndrome. There's another test they do also that required blood to be taken at two different intervals.
I am pretty concerned that from all this drinking, (getting drunk probably 4 days a week each time probably about 12 drinks).Now that I know I have been doing some research on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Effect. Do you think I have anything to worry about if I stop now? Or is there still a chance my child could be born with an alcohol related birth defect?
I had my 18 weeks U/S & found out that my baby girl has 2 soft markers for Down syndrome a cpc (choroid plexus cyst) in her brain & a EIF (echogenic intracardiac focus) on her heart. They asked me do a amnio test but refused bcuz I would love my little blessing no matter the out come of the results to the test, I just wanna know what are the odds of my baby girl having Down syndrome though. I'm 24 years old with a healthy 6 year old girl & 3 year old boy already.
The same thing happened to me. My blood work came abnormal and that the baby had 1 out of 237 chance to cone with down syndrome. They offered me the amino test and i didn't do it. I just did another blood work that is 99.5 accurate. My baby has 99.56 percent to come normal. Thoose test are usually wrong. Just dont let them stick a niddle in you're tummy and have faith in god. I hope everything comes out great. Good luck.
I have a degree in early childhood education... I used to stress because "over 35 considered more at risk for having a child with Down Syndrome". However, I have payed close attention to this and done some research on my own... previously many women had children in their 20s & early 30s. As our society has changed in the past couple decades more and more women are having children later in life in late 30s, and early 40s... this I believe is changing their statistics.
37yr old FTM. I'm having blood work done on the 30th to check for down syndrome. Has anyone done this and has anyone gotten a false positive? This is consuming my thoughts and making pregnancy more stressful than it already is.....HELP!!!
The fetal heart undergoes a considerable amount of growth very early in pregnancy. The most critical period of its development is between three and seven weeks after fertilization, when a simple heart tube assumes the shape of a four-chambered heart. In fact, the heart actually begins beating by the 22nd day of life.
44-50% of Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18) cases will present with CPC, and 1.4% of Down syndrome (trisomy 21) cases will present with CPC. ~75% of abnormal karyotypes (obtained by chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis) associated with CPCs are trisomy 18, while the remainder are trisomy 21.[2]
CPCs typically disappear later during pregnancy, and are considered soft markers. They are usually harmless, and studies have shown that they have no effect on infant and early childhood development.
I am so sorry, you must be under so much stress right now. Isn't there farther testing that can be done?
Hi,
Fused vertebrae are mostly congenital ie it occurs during the early weeks of fetal development though it can manifest at any time after birth. This abnormality is known as Klippel-Feil syndrome http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40001385/
The most important thing is avoidance of trauma to the part. I would suggest you to schedule an appointment with a doctor as soon as possible and discuss various treatment options which involves surgery as well.
Was told that iv got a b12 defiency and that my blood results showed high risk of my baby having down syndrome. However the scan results showed my baby not having down syndrome. Has anyone else been referred to this unit and their baby been fine? If my baby was to be born with downs then id love him/her just as much as i do my other children. Just wanted to know if there was any other mummies in the same situation as me?
t test different quantity on pregnante women until the quantity causing fetal alcoholism syndrome is determined. In doubt better to not do it. Why risk it and blame yourself if anything happen. I don't understand why not drinking alcohol for 9 months is so hard and I am a beer lover! If you crave the taste bake something like red wine sauce where you gave the taste and no alcohol.
51cm I was told I had to wait till 28wks to find out if it has dissappeared and that was it.
m 6 weeks pregnant at the moment and i thought everything was going find until i got a call from my hospital telling me they needed to schedule me for an earlier appointment because when reviewing my ultrasounds they saw a problem with the fetus development. does anyone have any idea what this can mean? I would really appreciate it if you can help.
Hello Dear,
Klippel-fiel Syndrome is caused by a failure in the normal segmentation of the cervical vertebrae during the early weeks of fetal development. Features include a short neck, restricted mobility of the upper spine and a low hairline. Any of the cervical vertebrae can be involved but the commonest fusion is of C2,3 Clinical presentation is varied because of the many associated syndromes and anomalies that can occur.
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