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But sadly we may have some problems. :(

Daughter is about 19 weeks along and at her high risk doctor ultra sound visit today they were checking everything out. First thing is she has a two vessel cord. Suppose to be three.

What is a two-vessel umbilical cord?
Most babies’ umbilical cords have three blood vessels: one vein, which brings nutrients from the placenta to baby, and two arteries that bring waste back to the placenta. But a two-vessel cord has just one vein and one artery -- that's why the condition is also referred to as having a single umbilical artery.

This can lead to kidney and heart problems. They are going to do a echo test to check her heart.

Bigger issue is her brain. They are saying they could not see some part of it. This is called Agenesis of Corpus Callosum or ACC.

I found this explanation:

Agenesis of Corpus Callosum is a rare disorder, which is classified as a congenital birth defect in the brain. It is characterized by a partial or complete absence [agenesis] of the corpus callosum, which connects the two cerebral hemispheres. This part of the brain is normally composed of transverse fibers. These fibers carry neural messages back and forth to allow the left hemisphere of the brain know what the right is doing and vice versa. ​
Disorders of the corpus callosum are not illnesses or diseases, but abnormalities of physical development. ACC occurs in utero during fetal brain development when an insult to the commissural plate interferes with the migration of cells that eventually form the corpus callosum. There is no single cause for the disruption of the brain's normal development. Instead, there are a variety of factors which can interfere & contribute to the condition.


This is some scarey stuff. They are going to do an MRI in about a month. Daughter said baby girl is about 1/2 lb now. They want her to grow so they can see her brain image better.

Daughter also had some blood work done to check baby girl for chromosomal abnormalities. I think they are looking for Down syndrome. Results in 2 weeks.

The thing that gets me is they don't even know that she has this and to have to wait a month for tests and worry the whole time is awful. I have read some thing about a connection of the 2 issues which does has me worried.

So we are all totally thrilled it's a girl. Ethan & Zachary will have a little baby sister to love and protect.

Please keep some good thoughts for this tiny little baby girl.
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I'll be thinking of you & your daughter & new granddaughter, Summer. Hopefully the next tests will have a better view and they will know one way or the other. Maybe she could get a second opinion sooner?

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dragonfly said:
I'll be thinking of you & your daughter & new granddaughter, Summer. Hopefully the next tests will have a better view and they will know one way or the other. Maybe she could get a second opinion sooner?

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:huggy: prayers for all of you :hug:
 
Lots of prayers. I know it's hard to wait, but the best time to look at the heart isn't really until at least 22 weeks. A second opinion will still want to wait for the brain to grow so that they can see everything better as well. If she's already seeing a high-risk specialist, she's in good hands.
 
Prayers that future news will be encouraging. My God daughter and my niece had babies in the last couple of years... in both cases, there was a chance of serious complications, ... both gave birth to healthy babies.

I pray the same happens in your daughter's case. It must be incredibly difficult to wait and not know, but I hope she can stay positive ... the less stress, the better for her and the baby :huggy: :huggy: :huggy:
 
I've taught a boy without his CC. his name was Russell and he brought his family such joy (as well as myself). He was the happiest kid. He was in 4th grade then. I changed schools and lost track of him. I often wonder about him.

Without the cc the right and left parts of the body dont work together automatically. Some of the difficulties were that he couldn't zip his coat and had trouble riding a bike. I was not there for his infant years so there was much training before he got to me.

I worry about these stories. Many people opt for abortion when they hear of abnormaliities.

I am grateful I did not have to make a choice like that...I'm not sure what I would do...I'd like to hope that I'd have faith in God that I'd have the strength to be brave enough to have the baby and love and care for it no matter what.

I did not have genetic testing because I liked to think I would not stop the pregnancy if something came back...I'm sure we've all heard of stories of doctors telling people that the baby would not be healthy, the parents decided to hold the baby, and upon birth NOTHING was wrong.

My prayers are with you all. I'm sorry that such a joyous time is overshadowed by fear of the unknown, or the known...
 
Congratulations on grandbaby girl! Praying for good results from the blood work, and peace in your hearts as you wait for the results. Miracles do happen! The doctors/radiologists could be completely wrong. Keep thinking positive thoughts, and praying positive prayers!
 
Thanks everyone for all your kind words, thoughts & prayers.:grouphug:

Doctors appointments have been make. Daughter will see her regular doctor next Tuesday. Then the MRI will be done on December 14th. I'm thinking they won't tell her any results that day but could be wrong. High risk doctor appointment is on December 19th. Finally the echo test will be December 27th. Once again... taking it one day at a time.
 
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