Laura_C
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Well we finally have an appointment to see Ethan's Neonatologist tomorrow afternoon to discuss results. We decided not to have a post mortem at the time but they did take other tests whilst Ethan was alive and also they tested me, my placenta, amniotic fluid etc so we want to now if they have found anything or what they conclude to be the reason.
i don't think they will have found anything abnormal, the doctor basically told us as much when Ethan was born. He said he didn't 'look' like he had a chromosomal condition, he didn't have any of the characteristics except for the excess fluid he was retaining. We know that the chromosomal test they did, did not 'grow' so we will never know for sure if it was. My Quad Test results were also low risk at 1 in 1500 - so they do not think that is the case with him. They were also able to give him a detailed heart scan before he died and the doctors even consulted other fetal medicine depts in the country to get their opinion. The agreed that his heart was structurally perfect and that his heart dilation was secondary and not a cause.
We obviously want to know how likely it is that this would reoccur again but everything I have read states that chances are just as low as the first time, odds are about every 1 in 4000 births. I just don't know how they can make that conclusion with no know cause of the condition!
I will update tomorrow xxx
i don't think they will have found anything abnormal, the doctor basically told us as much when Ethan was born. He said he didn't 'look' like he had a chromosomal condition, he didn't have any of the characteristics except for the excess fluid he was retaining. We know that the chromosomal test they did, did not 'grow' so we will never know for sure if it was. My Quad Test results were also low risk at 1 in 1500 - so they do not think that is the case with him. They were also able to give him a detailed heart scan before he died and the doctors even consulted other fetal medicine depts in the country to get their opinion. The agreed that his heart was structurally perfect and that his heart dilation was secondary and not a cause.
We obviously want to know how likely it is that this would reoccur again but everything I have read states that chances are just as low as the first time, odds are about every 1 in 4000 births. I just don't know how they can make that conclusion with no know cause of the condition!
I will update tomorrow xxx