Had our anatomy ultrasound last week. It is technically our final ultrasound unless some issues arise along the way. Unfortunately we couldn't have it at SOFT, but we were able to schedule it at work...which was SO convenient for both of us. The technician was lovely and did let Dennis in at the end, explained some of the things she was measuring and gave us 4-5 pictures. Apparently our baby is an acrobat and was doing somersaults a couple times.
But.....SO different from SOFT. We were definitely very spoiled. At SOFT we would have a 40 inch ish TV in front of us, Dennis would be in the room for the whole thing and the quality of the pictures was much different. But..in the end we still got to see our little one once again on the screen. The detail is quite amazing, bones, cerebellum, ventricles in the brain...amazing!!
A couple days later I did get a bit of a scare. The midwife called and told me that two soft markers were found in the babies heart. Specifically, the are called "echogenic markers"; bright spots seen on ultrasound. These markers can indicates chromosomal abnormalities but can also be quite common. She said that all measurements were as expected and that my IPS (integrated prenatal screen) blood work was great! So, likely no concern. However, it was standard protocol to offer us a genetic consult. (We have an appointment booked for next week). I will admit..at first I was taken a back and had a mini melt down in our office at work. (Serves me right for calling back at the end of lunch). Thankful for some colleagues who calmed me down and reassured it was probably fine). After doing some reading and talking to friends who had similar findings and genetics had no concerns...I felt better.
Here is a paragraph from a web site I found helpful.
But.....SO different from SOFT. We were definitely very spoiled. At SOFT we would have a 40 inch ish TV in front of us, Dennis would be in the room for the whole thing and the quality of the pictures was much different. But..in the end we still got to see our little one once again on the screen. The detail is quite amazing, bones, cerebellum, ventricles in the brain...amazing!!
A couple days later I did get a bit of a scare. The midwife called and told me that two soft markers were found in the babies heart. Specifically, the are called "echogenic markers"; bright spots seen on ultrasound. These markers can indicates chromosomal abnormalities but can also be quite common. She said that all measurements were as expected and that my IPS (integrated prenatal screen) blood work was great! So, likely no concern. However, it was standard protocol to offer us a genetic consult. (We have an appointment booked for next week). I will admit..at first I was taken a back and had a mini melt down in our office at work. (Serves me right for calling back at the end of lunch). Thankful for some colleagues who calmed me down and reassured it was probably fine). After doing some reading and talking to friends who had similar findings and genetics had no concerns...I felt better.
Here is a paragraph from a web site I found helpful.
Echogenic foci in the ventricles of the heart (golf balls)
'Golf balls' appear as small white balls attached to a muscle in the heart, most commonly in the left ventricle. Though occasionally associated with heart defects or chromosomal abnormalities, they are very common (about 4 per cent of babies have them) and most are probably a variation of normal; they are seen more frequently in babies of thin mothers, whose ultrasounds are clearer.http://www.babycenter.ca/a557439/ultrasound-markers
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