What can go wrong at 20wk scan?

[Vicxzy]

What can go wrong? if the babys heartbeat is there what can go wrong?
What congenital abnormalitys do they look for? I want to be prepared
xxx

 

[rachaellouise]

I am copying this out of a leaflet I was given by the doctor...

Be warned it does sound scary but I am sure your baby is fine!

Anencephaly- This is abnormal development of the brain and bones of the skull. Sadly babies with this problem cannot live once they are born and die soon after.

Open spina bifida- Spina bifida is when your baby's spinal corn has not developed properly and there is a gap or split in the spine.

Cleft lip- This happens when certain parts of your baby's face and particularly the lips do not join together properly.

Diaphragmatic hernia- This occurs when your baby's diaphragm does not fully form.
The diaphragm is a muscle that helps us breath and it keeps the heart and lungs seperate from the bowel and the rest of the organs in the abdomen.

Gastroschisis- This is a defect or 'hole' in the baby's abdominal wall to one side of the ambilical cord (usually thr right side). Some of the bowel escapes through this hole and develops outside the baby's abdomen.

Exomphalos- Exomphalos occurs when the abdomen fails to close around the base of the umbilical cord during the early development of the baby.
This means some of the organs develop on the outside of the baby's abdomen.

Serious cardiac abnormalties- These include a range of heart abnormalities which mean your baby will need medical attention very soon after birth.

Bilateral renal agenesis- This means that your baby's kidneys have not developed.
Sadly babies with this condition die shortly after the birth as they cannot live without kidneys.

Lethal skeletal dysplasia- Lethal skeletal dysplasia is a problem which affects the size and shape of arms, legs, the body or sometimes the skull.
The chest and lungs of these babies do not fully develop, which means that they do not survive.

Edwards syndrome (Trisomy 18) - This rare genetic chromosomal disoder occurs when a baby has three copies of the chromosome 18 instead of the usual two.

Patau's syndrome(Trisomy 13) - Trisomy 13 is a chromosomal disorder. It occurs when a bbay had three copies of the chromosome 13 rather than the usual completment of two.

 

[xshauna_bazx]

Thats sooo weird i wa going to ask the same question and i come on and you have already done it lol! I am getting nervous for 20 week scan every now and then...thinking, every is going good something is going to spoil it i know it x

 

[LouLou1986]

Had mine today and they told me I had a low lying placenta, but shud move up in a few weeks, but its ment to be common to find at a 20 weeks scan and only 0.16% of ladys have a problem or somthing

 

[Vicxzy]

thanks girlies great info, I feel the same shauna! 0.16 sounds good as odds but I managed to get myself into the 0.30% of women with hyperemis lol. Where dud u hear that Statistic Lou?x

 

[Vicxzy]

Or only 0.16 have a problem with low lying placentas?x

 

[LouLou1986]

read it on the internet somewhere and the percentage is for ladys whos placenta doesnt move up

 

[Vicxzy]

Oooh yeah I heard that most do too dont worry hun x

 

[tinytoes]

The important thing is after the scan and the tests you'll probably be walking away feeling super relieved that everything is just fine

 

[wishuponastar]

Yes...I'm mostly thinking about all the wonderful things I am more than likely going to see and hear xx

 

[tinytoes]

exactly , I cant wait for mine apparently you get to see such a clear image of your baby and all the little details like the spine hands and feet .

 

[midnight]

try not to worry too much