gemloulau
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Hello everyone
I'm hoping there is someone that's had this or knows of someone who has.....
Had my 20wk scan, first attempt bubs was face down and curled up so the sonographer couldn't do all her measurements. I had to go for a walk and fill up on water and she tried again.
Second attempt bubs had moved round a bit - enough for her to get some measurements but not to check everything she needed. She did confirm spine was fine, stomach and kidneys looked ok, brain and heart fine.
But she said she was concerned that I did not have enough amniotic fluid and she asked if I'd noticed any leaking - I haven't. She told me she was going to send me over to the consultant who would have a chat with us about what low fluid means.
Consultant wasn't very informative really, just said the fluid level does rise and fall but mine is much lower than they'd expect for 20 weeks. She said the fluid is essential for lung development and they need to find out why my level is so low.
I was too upset and confused to ask questions
She took blood so I can be tested for several viruses and I'm booked in for a fetal medical review with a specialist at a different hospital on Wednesday morning.
She also said if I feel unwell over the weekend I must go straight to this other hospital.
I'm a bit all over the place now.
She told me not to google it as it would just upset me so of course I googled it and it has upset me - a lot! Doesn't sound like there is much hope and now I'm in a mess
Xx
I'm hoping there is someone that's had this or knows of someone who has.....
Had my 20wk scan, first attempt bubs was face down and curled up so the sonographer couldn't do all her measurements. I had to go for a walk and fill up on water and she tried again.
Second attempt bubs had moved round a bit - enough for her to get some measurements but not to check everything she needed. She did confirm spine was fine, stomach and kidneys looked ok, brain and heart fine.
But she said she was concerned that I did not have enough amniotic fluid and she asked if I'd noticed any leaking - I haven't. She told me she was going to send me over to the consultant who would have a chat with us about what low fluid means.
Consultant wasn't very informative really, just said the fluid level does rise and fall but mine is much lower than they'd expect for 20 weeks. She said the fluid is essential for lung development and they need to find out why my level is so low.
I was too upset and confused to ask questions
She took blood so I can be tested for several viruses and I'm booked in for a fetal medical review with a specialist at a different hospital on Wednesday morning.
She also said if I feel unwell over the weekend I must go straight to this other hospital.
I'm a bit all over the place now.
She told me not to google it as it would just upset me so of course I googled it and it has upset me - a lot! Doesn't sound like there is much hope and now I'm in a mess
Xx