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Scared About My AFP Results and Having an Amnio

B.B. asks from Los Angeles

I just got my second trimester screen results back and my chance are 1/37 for having a baby withDown's syndrom. I am scared... I am also scared to have the amnio don...

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Echogenic Foci in the Heart

K.P. asks from Chicago

I am 20 weeks pregnant and just got a call from my doctor that they found an echogenic foci in the left ventrical of the heart. They ordered a level 2 ultasound and g...

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My Ultrasound Shows DS in My Baby

A.T. asks from Boca Raton

Hi Im completly destroy in tears. My pain its too much to handle and I know many of you mom's out there understand me. I went to get an ultrasound and I got the terr...

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Thanks

K.G. asks from New York

Thanks for all of the advice.

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I Have Decided to Take the Test !

B.H. asks from Dallas

After getting several more responses on this site and others.I have decied to do the blood test.Im still against the amnio or any other invasive tests.I have found th...

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Info on Prenatal Care Appreciated!

S.B. asks from Iowa City

Hello, I have recently become pregnant for the first time! At age 38, I am very worried about the potential for problems with this baby. I want to know as much as I...

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Amnio or No Amnio?

K.P. asks from Los Angeles

I am trying to decide if I should cancel my appointment for an amnio genetic test. Everyone I speak to tells me something different.

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Our Fetus Has Enlarged Ventricles in His Brain

A.M. asks from Albuquerque

After our 20 week ultrasound, the Dr informed us our baby has slightly enlarged ventricles in his brain. The Dr says sometimes it turns out to be nothing, other times...

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Trisomy 18 Scare

V.W. asks from State College

I am 17 weeks pregnant and just got the news that my quad screen came back positive for trisomy 18. I am going in for an ultrasound and amnio later in the week to de...

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Echogenic Bowel

M.K. asks from Boston

Hi, I am 20 week pregnant and 27year old..doctors found in ultrasound mild echogenic bowel with our baby..i am afraiding..my blood samples show negative results....

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  • high rate of false positives in 2 answers "I was told that AFP tests have a high rate of false positives."
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  • who had false positives in 2 answers "I spoke to many mothers who had false positives and were very upset because of it."
  • downs syndrome and trisomy in 2 answers "... that I have the 1st trimester screening for Downs Syndrome and Trisomy ..."
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