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My midwife called and said that they wanted to send me for a more extensive ultrasound. At my anatomy scan they said that my bladder wasn't full enough and that they wanted me to come back in 2 weeks because they couldn't get good pictures of the baby's head because he was low. I didn't think much of this because they said everything else looked fine.
Well now she said that after further review of the pictures, they think it's best if I go to the hospital to have the next ultrasound, because they have better equipment. She said that I shouldn't panic, but they think they saw some air in the bowel, and rather have me come back to the office, they would rather just have me have a more extensive exam.
Of coure after getting of the phone with her I started googling and came up with this
Fetal and neonatal bowel obstructions are often caused by an intestinal atresia, where there is a narrowing or absence of a part of the intestine. These atresias are often discovered before birth via a sonogram, and treated with using laparotomyafter birth. If the area affected is small, then the surgeon may be able to remove the damaged portion and join the intestine back together. In instances where the narrowing is longer, or the area is damaged and cannot be used for a period of time, a temporary stoma may be placed.
I'm so scared that my little baby is going to have to have surgery right after birth or something worse. I'm so stressed out.
@mwitter80: First...deep breaths....in and out!
Right now, I know all you want to do is worry, but worrying will absolutely put stress on the baby. I know it's impossible not to worry, but try not to google or anything until you've been checked out by a doc.
Once you have been checked out by the doc, go from there...there's only so much you can do right now, and most of it is beyond your control.
Definitely praying for you and the little one, and keep us updated on all that's happening.
@mwitter80: I agree with PP. It's so hard not to worry but google will only make it worse. When is your appointment? My prayers are with you.
@mwitter80: as frightening as that is, when I was reading your post, I kept expecting you to say something that meant you were going to lose the baby, or there were serious complications, so I was relieved to read what's going on! I know that's terrifying to think about, but there might not even be anything wrong, they just want to check. And if there is, you have plenty of time to prepare a plan of attack. And it sounds like this is something that is fixable.
Take some deep breaths and try not to stress yourself out - it's not good for you or the baby. Stop googling! Nothing good will come of that!
Thinking good thoughts for you!
@mwitter80: I agree with PP. It's so hard not to worry but google will only make it worse. When is your appointment? My prayers are with you.
@2PeasinaPod: Google makes everything worse. I can't stop looking up stuff :(
@MarryMeTiffany: They are scheduling with the hospital and will call me back with the first available appt. The fact that it's not right now, should make me feel better, because it means they don't think it's life threatening, but it's not. I just need to know what's going on.
@mwitter80: I just watched a maternity show this morning on the topic of ultrasounds. They had a specialist who was saying that when there is a doubt, it is best for the technician/doctor to send you to an expert. A normal technician/doctor's job is to check everything out, but if there is a doubt, an expert should be called in to diagnose or refute whatever was found in the first ultrasound. The specialist was saying how important it is to see an expert immediately instead of doing follow up ultrasounds with the same technician/doctor since it just causes unneeded stress to the parents. I hope you take comfort in the fact that the expert you will see will be able to give you a definite yes or no answer. You've been directed to the right person and at this point all you can do is pray and hope for the best. Chances are, everything is fine and they just didn't get a good enough reading from the first ultrasound. Hugs!
@mwitter80: Google does make everything worse! Someone needs to put a parental lock on your google right now!
@mwitter80: that sounds promising! but waiting is so torturous. Hopefully they get you in quickly and give the baby a clean bill of health!
Hopefully when you have the ultrasound done at the hospital they will be able to reassure you that everything is ok. From my experience they usually err on the side of caution and alert you of every little thing even though its most likely not an issue
@bells: my midwife is pretty laid back and I think that's what is freaking me out too. She just sounded really different on the phone than she usually does. Ugh!
Now I'm over analyzing everything
@mwitter80: The fact that they are not sending you in right away is reasssuring. I agree with PPs, try not to worry. I know it is so much easier said than done, but Google is just such a PITA.
Easier said than done - but no more Googling and try not to worry!
Hopefully when the expert takes a look at everything, it'll check out fine. And if it doesn't, it sounds like this is fixable. Hopefully you don't have to wait too long for an appointment. Keep us updated on what you learn!
I had an ultrasound scare at my anatomy scan and flipped out - but then everything ended up ok. My stress caused more harm than anything. The ultrasound showed a cyst in my daughter's brain which is a sign of Down's but the cyst ended up dissolving before the next ultrasound.
On another note, if your baby does require surgery it will be ok. My FI had a pyloric stenosis that wasn't discovered until he was almost a month old. He had been projectile vomiting ACROSS an entire room and his parents had to put down drop clothes to protect te furniture. The doctors finally figured out what was wrong and took out about 8 feet of his intestines. He is perfectly fine and healthy now. He does have some GI issues if he eats really greasy food but that's it. Surgery techniques have come a long way since then and at least you would be finding out sooner rather than later like my FI's parents.
I hope my ancedotes have made you feel a little more relaxed!
Oh dear. That is scary sh*t! Definitely try to stay away from Google...but I understand, it's what I always do, too.
I really hope this all turns out ok for you and your baby! I think it's a good sign that they're not rushing you immediately, but I know that you just need to know what's going on. *giant internet hugs*
@mwitter80: Sorry you're in freak out mode right now! I know it can't be easy, especially when someone gives you *THE WORST* news. I know you want to protect your little baby and don't want anything to be wrong for it's sake. Try to keep a few things in perspective though. that doesn't take away your concern, but it might help you breathe a little easier.
1) Your midwife may have been having a bad day, and didn't sound like herself because of that. Would it help your nerves if you called her back just to make sure you understood her tone correctly in what she was trying to convey? Some professional reassurance might put you at ease.
2) your bladder not being full enough may have skewed the images. In my mind, that almost makes the first ultrasound null and void until you get a more accurate image. And having been in a business where risk management is the preferred M.O. it's better for them to send you to where there is better equipment to expedite the answers rather than risk another off-quality ultrasound. Or if there was even a question of baby, it's easier to send you to where the higher quality equipment is and get it done in one fell swoop, rather than to do it again, examine it, and potentially have to send you off for a 3rd one. That doesn't make sense. Being overly thorough is better than reinventing the wheel, if that makes sense. (I'm running a fever, so my intelligence is suffering right now)
Try to roll with the punches as they come. Don't get ahead of yourself, because that's not productive whatsoever. For now, there's an errant ultrasound on the loose, and you're going to get that addressed. Please please please don't google. The longer you do it, the more likely you are to begin thinking you could have leprocy, have a brain tumor, and maybe even a superflouous 3rd nipple. Try to relax, and chat with us bees as much as you need to. Hugs to you. :-)
You have already gotten some great advice, but just want to reiterate that I hope everything is ok! I would be reassured by the fact that they are not pushing me to come in ASAP!
I don't really know anything about ultrasounds, but just wanted to let you know that I'm sending good thoughts to you & the baby!
I also had some abnormalities come up on my anatomy scan. (Not the same ones, but still...) My doctor did the same thing. She explained what they thought they saw in the anatomy scan, and she referred me to have a follow-up 2nd anatomy scan done at the hospital with a perinatologist. On the 2nd anatomy scan, they did not see the same abnormalities. The perinatologist was really friendly. She explained everything about the results from the 1st anatomy scan, and put them in context of what she saw when they did the 2nd scan at the hospital. It really put my mind at ease, and it turns out that there is almost definitely nothing wrong with our baby.
Hopefully you will have a similar experience! ...and even if they do find an abnormality, the specialists are much more well equipped to explain what the ultrasound results mean. It's pretty amazing what can be corrected with surgery and modern medecine, so it sounds like even in the worst case scenario, your baby will still ultimately lead a totally normal and healthy life. I really do think that the radiologists who read the anatomy scans are just super cautious, so hopefully all your worry will turn out to be over nothing at all.
Oh gosh. I'll definitely keep you in my thoughts, and hope that your next scan goes well and there is nothing to worry about. I DO want to add that (having worked for doctors at almost every job I've ever had), they are very quick to WANT to see something wrong so they can fix it. It is essentially their job. More often than not, the thing that they were looking for turns out to not even exist.
I remember a Pedi telling my sister-in-law that my nephew's head was too large for his age and that they think there was fluid in his brain and something seriously wrong. He went through MRIs and tons of testing and it turned out to be NOTHING. The kid just has a big noggin. So please, please try not to worry and don't stress yourself or your beautiful baby out until you know 100% that something is wrong.
Best of luck!
Thank you everyone. It's so hard not to be upset or think I did something wrong. I wish they would just hurry and call me back with an appt so that I'm not just waiting for the phone to ring
@JulesSchnooks: the nipple comment made me giggle
@skibobrown: I hope the same thing happens to me that happened to you. It's reassuring thank you for sharing your experience.
I agree with PPs to stay away from Google! I hope everything turns out to be fine, I bet it will.
But if it does turn out that your baby does have intestinal atresia don't panic, it will still be okay! My brother had this, but of course back then they didn't have a way to tes for that sort of thing before birth so they did not find out till after he was born and was not taking any food and basically was going to starve. He had to have this surgery at just a day or two old. Of course my parents were very scared and worried, but he was 100% okay, recovered and healed quickly, and while he still had the scar from the procedure he has zero memory of it happening, it's just something interesting that happened to him at birth that had no effect on his life whatsoever.
@mwitter80: They had me do the same thing. I worried and spent a lot of money over nothing. Good luck and just remember it is probably nothing. It could be just a weird picture or the baby was positioned funny. Please try to stay calm and just do what they say and hopefully you will get the answers you want.
I think everyone else has said it all but be sure to take care of yourself. I know it's easier said than done but stressing out is just going to be worse for you & your baby.
I hope that everything works out and that the second ultrasound puts your mind at ease!
I'll be thinking of you and hoping all turns out for the best! I can understand how scary this is as I am petrified I'll hear that something is wrong at our A/S is wrong next week - it's just what we do as parents I think, we find things to worry about!
Focus on the positive - even if it is confirmed that there is something wrong, it is easily fixed and he will be just fine. A good friend's baby had a similar surgery a few days after birth and it was far more traumatic on the parents than it was on the baby! The keyhole surgeries they do nowadays are amazing and so quick - the baby didn't seem fazed by the recovery in the slightest, and she has a stoma as well.
As others have said, I think a lot of times medical professionals like to err on the side of caution. More than likely, everything will turn out to be just fine!
I understand the obsession with Dr Google and I don't think it's a bad thing as it gives you a basic understanding so you can ask good questions if there does turn out to be something wrong. Just recognise when you're getting to the point of information overload and stop.
Good luck, I'll be thinking of you!
@mwitter80: Oh geez, I am so sorry you're going through this. I hope and pray all will be ok. xoxo
Thank you to everyone for your responses. I'm more calm then earlier, but I just talked to DH(at work) and he's still really freaking out. I think our history just lets our minds wander to a dark place.
I'm trying to just stay positive and say that my bladder was full enough to get the right pictures and the next one will just confirm that everything is ok. I think it will be the only thing that gets me through the waiting.
Praying that the LO is okay :( gosh, any news like that makes your whole day freeze. Let us know when you have a chance, hugs!
Fingers crossed that everything at your next u/s turns out okay and there was nothing to worry about. Let us know when your u/s is so we can continue to give you support (and cheer when everything comes back fine).
Sending positive thoughts your way! The unknown is scary but I hope the ultrasound is uneventful & they send you home with a great report!
Good luck at your next ultrasound. I hope it all goes well-- it most likely well! It's good that they are looking into all of the different situations and trying to determine it now
Unfortunately I do have some second-hand experience (not my own child) with this situation, where a baby close to me had to have surgery after he was born due to an obstructed bowl. If it DOES come down to this I'd be happy to PM you and talk to you more about it. Not that it is a good thing (it's still very scary!), but it is the most common newborn surgery that there is, so there are a lot of skilled surgeons.
I will be thinking about you. And wishing and hoping for the very best! When do you go for the next ultrasound? Will they do it quickly if you ask them to?
The doctors office just called and my appointment is set for Thursday morning. I'm glad it's not too far away.
DH has been so upset about it, which is not normal for him, he's usually the type who walks around chanting that everything will be ok. For some reason it's making this better because I feel united in worry.
Thanks everyone for the support and I will keep you updated.
@mwitter80: Glad your appt is soon! Sorry you're dealing with this worry! I agree with that a good doctor will ALWAYS side of the side of err, even when it's absolutely nothing. They have to "cya". Still praying for you guys & I'm sure your hubby is just in that place of feeling totally out of control which most guys don't do well. Keep us updated and do your best to relax ;)
Just popping in to offer more support and say I'm glad you appointment is soon and I will be thinking of you.
Dr Google is evil and should have his license revoked.
I hope Thurs comes quickly and the results are good.
Praying that you find out it is nothing serious on Thurs. and everything is ok.
@mwitter80: I think your hubby worrying with you is sweet. It shows how much he is connected to the baby already. It's a new level of intimacy when you can bond over your love for your child. I will be thinking of you both this week.
I am glad your appointment is soon! I hope that on further investigation all looks well!
I'm so sorry you are going through this, thankfully your appt. isn't too far away and I hope everything goes well!
Good luck at your appointment - I know it must be super scary, but we'll be thinking of you! xx
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